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Some historians believe that Frida Kahlo died of a broken heart after her husband, Diego Rivera, had an affair with her sister. However, it is more likely that she died of complications from a surgery she had earlier in the year to treat her chronic pain.

Andrew Johnson’s behavior in office influenced the events of the Reconstruction Era because he was a racist and did not want to help the African Americans.

The theme of Metamorphosis is change. The novel is about a man who wakes up one day to find that he has turned into a beetle, and must deal with the consequences of this change.

He became a Death Eater and was killed in the Battle of Hogwarts.

She was a Mexican painter who is best known for her self-portraits.

The author uses Grendel’s soliloquy to develop his character by revealing his thoughts and feelings about himself and the world around him. This allows the reader to understand his motivations and see him as a more complex character.

Frida Kahlo is known for her self-portraits. She often incorporated symbolic imagery from Mexican culture into her paintings.

The Boston Tea Party took place in the Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773.

Mark Twain wrote Huckleberry Finn. The novel was published in 1884.

Odysseus was away from home for 20 years.