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Internal Struggles in Julius CaesarWilliam Shakespeare is one of, if not the most well renowned authors of all time. His works have substantially influenced modern literature and the English language overall. Shakespeare's works have been translated into every major known language and his plays are preformed more often than any other writer. Julius Caesar, one of his most famous plays, tells the tale of a well-respected politician named Brutus who is faced with an internal conflict that could decide the fate of Rome. The internal conflict and choices he would come to make would profoundly contribute to the overall meaning of the play. This quarrel within the mind of Brutus would not be settled so easy. Along with this he faced many external pressures. Even though he was a important and well-respected political figure he had one major flaw: being easily manipulated. His associate Cassius wou |
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Nationalists and the Spanish Civil War"The Nationalists begin the war of 1936-39 with a clear advantage that explains their ultimate victory" How far do you agree with this statement? It cannot be said that the advantages of the Nationalists at the start of the war was the main explanation for their victory. Although the command structure of the Republic was undermined at the beginning of the war due to distrust and disunity whilst the Nationalist enjoyed more discipline and harmony their corresponding positions were more or less evenly matched. The Spanish army was equally divided and both sides were roughly equivalent geographically. It was ultimately international involvement that was the main reason for the Nationalist victory. The time and the nature of the support that Italy and Germany give to the Nationalists were fundamental to their victory and it was unequivocally better in comparison to the support that the Republicans received giving them a clear advantage. However, these are not the only reasons |
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My Transition from Child to AdultHuman beings develop over the periods during their life. A momentous period in which a person has a huge turning-point change from a kid to an adult is called puberty. Many psychology researchers showed that puberty is one of the most important periods in human ages because the changes in this period will affect strongly in their behaviors when they are mature. As the matter of fact, puberty almost is a hard period time with lots of changes both in their bodies and in their souls. I am not an exception of this natural matter. My puberty time also is not an easy period to get over. I used to be in conflict with my mother as the story in "The Color of Love" by Danzy Senna when I was on the age of puberty; however, I did not have enough advice and supports from my mother who is my closest person, the same as Ryan Van Meter and his mother in "First". My mother who has a sunny smile and affectionate eyes is both my lovely mother and my closest friend from I was in kinde |
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Connie in Where Are You Going...?In this story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been" a girl name Connie she was always so in love with how she looked that her mother didn't like that at all because that was all she cared about was her looks. Her mother would always talk good of her sister June because she didn't really care about her appearance like her sister. Connie's sister goes out with her friends so would Connie. Connie's best friend's father would take them to the mall and just leave them there for hours and don't ask how it went or anything. After he leaves they would run off to a drive-in restaurant to meet some boys instead of staying put where they were dropped off at. Connie met a boy name Eddie that night who invited her to go out to eat. Connie left her friend at the restaurant to go with him. They went walking through the parking lot and she saw a strange man in a gold car. The strange boy smiled at her and said, "I'm gonna get you, baby." Connie hurried away from Eddie without |
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American Culture and the Influence of TechnologyIn today's world media is the fundamental thing that the majority of Americans look to for current news, trends, latest gossip, and base how the normal type of living should be. Many things factor into the ideas put into Americans heads. For instance, pop culture, the hip current trends and interests of people and gossip; technology, the advances today that control most Americans daily lives; and how these things positively and negatively affect the American culture today. When I was younger, about the age of seven, Britney Spears was the highlight of the media I knew of. She was also the prettiest person I had ever seen and, of course, I loved her music. So much that I would keep a poster of her album cover on my wall. One day I was really down on myself because she was so famous, had perfect hair, skin, and the whitest teeth. However, my mother reassured me that these posters were retouched and that she is no better than I am and to not think I had to be like Britney. This is just a |
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Religious Dystopia in The Handmaid's Tale"And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel; and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb? And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees that I may also have children by her" (Genesis 30:1-3) A new society is created by a group of people who strengthen and maintain their power by any means necessary including torture and death. Being surrounded by rules that must be obeyed because of being afraid of the torture that will be received. No other choices exist because control loads over what is done: whom you see and talk to, and has taken you far away from your family. You have no money or way out. The new republic of Gilead takes it laws to an even higher level because these laws are said to be of God and by disobeying them you are disobeying him. People are already likely |
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Love and Revenge in A Tale Of Two Cities"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." (7) Better for some, and worst for most. All under the French and English aristocracy. Destine for change, destine for rebuttal, the cruelty to the people is slowly approaching a halt as the French Revolution slowly rolls into action. During the time of the guillotine, and oppression to the people, love is a motive to keep the patriots vigorous and in motion to make change for the greater good in their country. In the novel A Tale Of Two Cities, Charles Dickens exploits love as influential and motivational. Doctor Manette, imprisoned for eighteen years, was mentally and physically unstable and was recalled to life from the love of his daughter Lucie Manette. Lucie also recalls Sydney Carton and give him purpose and esteem that he thought was forever gone, as he later thanks her for by recalling her husband to life. Dickens utilizes love and its influence by expressing it through characterization, conflict, and theme, and articulate |
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The Rise in European UnemploymentThe rise in European unemployment: a bargaining perspective by Graeme Chamberlin Lyasota Philip 5303 The main idea of this article is to described the reasons of a steady increase of unemployment rate in Europe during 1990s and compare this research with unemployment rate in USA in that time. The author used econometric model based on the bargaining framework to outlined by McDonald and Solow(1981), also the information of supply was not observed so Graeme Chamberlin used Kalman Filter. The reason of the growth of unemployment is a inability of supply side to respond quickly on the adverse labour market behavior demand. At the begging of article the author compare and explain situations of unemployment which were formed at labour market of USA and Europe, especially, Euro-11 nations. At the figure one we can see that European market is rigid and inflexible in comparison with USA. (Graeme Chamberlin 2006) The main factor of that situation was generous unemployment benefits an |
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Causal Factors of the Italian RenaissanceOne of the causes of the Renaissance was the declining credibility of the Catholic Church and the subsequent emergence of secular curiosity. The Black Death which resulted in the deaths of innocent children was something the Church failed to explain or provide support for in a time of emotional turbulence. This led people to lose faith in the Church and feel confused and frustrated. Compounded by the immense wealth the Church had accumulated through commoners' donations and its lavishness, people saw through the corruption of the Church causing it to lose credibility and the subsequent failure of Gnosticism. The cumulative effect of the Black Death proved that the Church was not powerful enough to help the people overcome crisis or improve lives, and highlighted the limitations of medieval knowledge in handling problems. This catalyzed the emergence of secular curiosity as people looked to books and to themselves for answers. This brought about the realization of human potential to provide oneself with answers, take care of and be accountable to oneself through one's own merit and ability. |
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Imperialism - Just Another Word for Racism"Racism consists of both prejudice and discrimination based in social perceptions of biological differences between peoples".1 The refraining of the foreign and unknown, for example other cultures, is probably as old as humanity itself. Yet, that is not the same thing as racism. The explanation for the modern racism we do not find in human nature, but later in 1600, 1700 and 1800-century European colonialism and imperialism. Colonialism was greatest during discovery trips time (1400s), because Europeans traveled around the world to take control of areas, and sometimes there were people even in those places. Then they became colonies and had no power to resist the richer countries' power and weapons, the only way was to obey. The first colonial power in India was Portugal, but Britain was the greatest. Imperialism/Colonialism is just another word for racism. In order to legitimize racism, it has been made "scientific" research that "proves"; the white race according to the l |
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Woodrow Wilson: Egocentric CrusaderIn the essay, "Woodrow Wilson: Egocentric Crusader," by Walter McDougall, McDougall illustrates the type of presidency Wilson led for the United States. McDougall describes how Wilson loved power as he says, "he loved, craved, and in a sense glorified power. That may seem anomalous in a pious Progressive and contemporary of Lord Acton, who warned, Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely." McDougall explains how Wilson believed that power could have you make effective decisions. While Wilson was at Princeton University, he was the prime minister and as a leader he wants "to attract more high school students of slender means to Princeton and to make the sons of the wealthy as unlike their fathers as possible." This exemplifies how Wilson wants to take lead and push people for better opportunities for success. In addition, McDougall explains how bad of a communicator Wilson was. 1Wilson states, "American diplomacy during World War I is usually described in terms of Wilson's struggle to uphold neutral rights at sea, as if it were a reprise of the situation |
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Hinduism - Origin, Culture and PracticesHinduism, or "Sanatan Dharma"-which means eternal religion is the dominant religion in India. Also known as the oldest religion, Hinduism is said to begun about 4000 B.C. in the Indus Valley Region; Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. The first traceable roots of Hinduism are believed to lie with the invading Aryans, who move into the northwest of the Indian subcontinent. With them they brought their sacred symbol the Swastika. The Swastika is a symbol that generally takes the form of an equilateral cross, with its four legs bent at 90 degrees. It is considered to be a very sacred and auspicious symbol in Hinduism. It was known as a sign of good luck but is now most notability known as a sign for evil when it was adopted by the Nazi party. The sacred text of Hinduism is the oldest religious text- the Rg Veda. Hindus however believe in many other texts. The first is the Vedas-4, which are the four holiest books of Hinduism, which includes the earlier mentioned Rg Veda. The other thre |
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Endgame by Samuel BeckettIn reading the short and unorthodox work by Samuel Beckett, Endgame, a reader could pick up on many different themes and occurrences throughout the story. Beckett was known for his writing style which was far from conventional. His style was very simplistic and somewhat detached from the rest of the literature world. Endgame is the best example of his unorthodox style, and approach to writing. Throughout the story readers immediately pick up on a sense of finality that the characters are seeking, whether that finality is coming at the ending of their lives, or just the end of a day. The characters are also just surrounded by depression; the setting within it dark, grayish and lifeless. This setting conveys the sense of depression and finality that Beckett focuses on throughout |
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Characters in Everyday Use by Alice WalkerIn "Everyday Use", the narrator shows how important culture and heritage is. Mama suggests appreciate of heritage and while doing so have it pass on from generation to generation. The short story is told by an African American woman "Mama" who lives in the Deep South along with daughters Maggie and Dee (changes her name to Wangero). The story illustrates the difference in a mother and the difference in personality of her two daughters. Everyday Use saw of the three characters with Mama and Maggie sharing same ideas and Dee having different values and perception on live. The story reaches a very high point with a mama denying Dee request to take the hand- made quilt and instead wanting for Maggie to have it instead. Alice Walker in writing "Everyday Use" brought about some amount of conflict, in order to bring about the meaning of heritage. The main characters were all noticeable opposite with the narrator (mama), describing herself |
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Murder and EuthanasiaEuthanasia is defined as the act of intentionally killing someone to relieve pain and suffering. If euthanasia is to benefit someone's life then I believe that there should be no distinction between active and passive euthanasia. Since both active and passive euthanasia consequently terminates an individual's life, is it not better to relieve the patients suffering as soon as possible, even if this means to kill rather than letting the individual die due to disease. I am in full support of Helga Kuhse's (1998, p. 373) belief 'Killing is not always worse than letting die. Sometimes it is morally better' as Winston Nesbitt's (1995) difference thesis, which claim that killing an individual is always worse than allowing someone to die, is flawed as Nesbitt assumes that death is always an evil. In most cases of everyday life, death is viewed as an evil as us individuals have something to live for such as experiences and the future in which death would just be taking away from us. Bu |
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Rousseau's Second Discourse and Mary Shelley's CreatureIn Frankenstein, Mary Shelley examines the question of nature verses nurture. In doing so, Shelley raises the question of whether or not Victor's creation is evil by nature or evil as a consequence of society. Focusing on Shelley's account of the creature through the lens of Rousseau's Discourse on Inequality indicates that man is, by nature good, and that it is society that turns him into an evil monster. In his Discourse on Inequality, Rousseau lays out his characteristics of 'natural man'. He defines two key motivating principles: self-preservation and pity (Discourse 54/55). He states that all humans feel a strong aversion when they witness the suffering of another creature. Rousseau argues that because man feels this impulse of pity towards others they will not voluntarily mistreat or harm another creature unless their own self-preservation is at stake. Thus natural man is not by nature characterized by war, nor does natural man does not actively strive to do good towards others, |
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Women and Borderline Personality DisorderBorderline Personality Disorder is a serious mental illness characterized by unstable moods with an extreme tendency towards detrimental impulsivity. Individuals suffering from BPD usually maintain unhealthy interpersonal relationships and have a poor self-image. They tend to be irritable and quarrelsome one moment and then clingy, over-personal, and needy the next moment. A number of clinical studies in the past have found that there is a higher proportion of women that suffer from the disorder than men, leading to biases in the medical community as to how to classify and treat the disorder. Even more significant is the notable differences in the disorders' symptomatic personality traits as they relate to women versus as they relate to men. While men who tend to show BPD symptoms have a history of substance abuse, women are more likely to exhibit BPD symptoms when having a history of depression or anxiety. Men are more likely to drink heavily as a way to cope with the disorder, while |
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The Merchant of Venice - Anti-Christian or Anti-Semitec?Today, Jews are widely accepted and are part of modern society. However, the acceptance of Jews is something that is relatively new. During the 1500s, Jews were not treated so kindly. The maltreatment can be seen in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. Since Jews are not persecuted anymore, the play has been interpreted in different ways. Some interpretations portray the Jewish character Shylock as a victim losing all his money. While others show him a villain out for Christian blood. In Michael Radford's film The Merchant of Venice, Shylock and other Jews are shown being spat on, neglected and treated as second class citizens in a way that makes the viewer feel sympathetic for them. However, when reading the original text, there is almost no sympathy created when he is mocked or treated poorly. Most of it simply feels comedic. Although the play is very anti-semitic, the play is also anti-christian. The play openly belittles Jews, but it also questions many of the actions that the Chr |
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Women and the STEM FieldsAs far back as the middle ages, women has been involved in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. From Ada Lovelace, a English chief writer and a mathematician that was said to be the first person that thought of programming, to Patricia Bath, a 20th century inventor who designed the Laserphaco Probe that treats cataracts. The number of women in STEM fields are rising, but the number of men in STEM fields are still outnumbering the women in the same field. This is not only an epidemic that is happening the science, mathematics and technology fields but this is also showing up in other fields such as medicine, business and law. In grade school, middle school and high school, boys and girls all take the same science and math classes in equal numbers and girls are just as prepared as boys to pursue a successful college career in mathematics, science and technology. Yet the number of men that pursue a major in the STEM fields, heavily outnumber women. Woman hold less than 25% percent of all STEM jobs in America. This number would be a lot larger if society played a be |
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Kevin Rudd and Australia's Stolen GenerationPast Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, made an apology to "the stolen generation" from Parliament House, Canberra, in early February 2008. He wanted to inform the indigenous community of the previous governments 'wrong doings' to their people of the past and wanted to give them relief from all the years of stress and heartache. Using repetitive language and emotive word choices, Rudd informs the audience of the parliament and indigenous communities and his intentions to equalise opportunities for all Australians, regardless of their origin. These features amongst other details form a solid, formal speech. Rudd uses distinctive spoken features including features such as; emphatic stress, when he is speaking about the future of Aus |
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Biography of Georgina Hope RinehartGeorgina Hope "Gina" Rinehart was conceived 9 February 1954 is an Australian mining beneficiary and Chairman of Hancock Prospecting gathering. She is the girl of Lang Hancock and her mom is Hope Margaret Nicholas. Mid 2010s, Rinehart purchased a stake in media associations, turning into the biggest shareholder in Fairfax Media and taking a noteworthy partake in the company of Ten Network Holdings. In the midst of 2011, both Forbes Asia and the Business Review Weekly reported that she was Australia's wealthiest individual, a title that she continues holding. In the midst of 2012, BRW named Rineheart as the world's wealthiest woman, having surpassed Christy Walton. Nevertheless, by 2013 Rinehart was the fourth wealthiest woman on the planet and by 2014, the 6th wealthiest. Rinehart, by means of Hancock Prospecting, imparts 50 every penny of the benefits produced by the Hope Downs mine, which is worked by Rio Tinto and produces 30 million tons of iron metal yearly. Another joint endeavor |
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The Tale of Genji by Murasaki ShikibuThe Tale of Genji is the world's first novel and has remained prevalent in today's society. It was written in Japan by Murasaki Shikibu and has long been recognized as one of the premier literary works of the country and has continued to have an influence on the arts in Japan. The novel is sometimes confusing to American scholars because our concept of a hero differs from Japan's, this is mainly due to the fact that the two cultures are strikingly different. While The Tale of Genji is representative of the Heian era, and Genji is even considered an ideal man by some; the narrative is not apt to the modern times, as his persona opposes the notion of what an ideal contemporary hero is supposed to be. First and foremost, the storyline mainly concentrated on Genji and his amorous lifestyle. He spends much of his time trying to woo women that he finds attractive; most of these women know that nothing beneficial would come of partaking in an affair with Genji, and so they struggle in tryi |
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The American Civil Rights MovementRacial and social justice was the root factor to start the American Civil Rights Movement, due to years of racial segregation such as the Jim Crow Segregation. The civil rights movement was like a war conducted on many fronts. Slavery was abolished however the rights of these 'slaves' were not acknowledged. The movement was sought out to cast aside decades of injustice and was framed by major campaigns of civil resistance in 1954 till 1968. During the 1960s, great judicial and legislative reform was made such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.The civil rights movement was adopted to never allow systemic oppression for any human being and aimed to transform a tragic past and move towards a greater future. Martin Luther King was a key player in the civil rights movement. Rosa Parks too was a significant contributor to the movement as was seen in the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery. The civil rights movement is understood to be a popular movement that |
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Ancient Athens and SpartaIn contrast to Sparta, Athens provided the best model in ancient Greece. Based on its brilliant education system it was able to provide future civilizations with a Democracy. The distribution of rights to their citizens and city state society emphasized a system of freedom and equality, which allowed for the flourishment of this democratic society. (Goldhill, 1) In contrast to Sparta, their participation in the government and cultural diversity provided them many alliances for the greater development of this civilization. Educated Athenian individuals brought forth many innovations for Ancient Greece, which were perceived as guidelines for empires. (Creighton, 1) The political system in Athens drastically contrasted the Spartans'. Sparta had an Oligarchy which meant their society was ruled by few. (Nosotro, 1) It had two Kings, five overseers, a council and an assembly. The Kings would command, lead the army and perform religious duties. The five overseers, who were chosen annually, |
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Personal Narrative of a Bad ExperienceFive months ago, on April 7th, was the worst day I had experienced in a while. It was the three of us, David, William, and me. I was the small one of the group. It seemed like every other day I was being picked on and teased, but one day, a day proving to be good, I was dared, even though I knew it was foolish (adverb clause closer), I couldn't just turn away and run from it. The Ice Salt Challenge, a burn, leaving an ever lasting scar on your skin. It started at my house, after school we all started to gather around in a circle. We played dare or double dare, kind of like truth or dare but "double-dare" is an even more insane dare. Once we had started playing (adverb clause opener), at about half way through the game, David, the meanest kid I knew, stood up and questioned, "Sebastian, dare or double dare?" I, unknowing of what he would dare me to do, panicked and unwillingly responded, "Double dare." That was t |
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