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London by William Blake"London" by William Blake is a lyric poem with an ABAB rhyme scheme in the 4 four quatrains. The poem was originally published in Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience (Poetry Pundit). Throughout the poem as you are reading it gives off a very gloomy feel. Blake illustrates the city as dark and gloomy. He paints a picture of a troubled city that is going through troubled times. Society as a whole doesn't seem like such a great place. Blake's poem "London" shows how this city actually embodies the problems of humanity. In the opening stanza, the speaker identifies that the streets and even the Thames (river) are "chartered," meaning they're owned ("Poetry Pundit"). The fact that even the river is owned property says a lot about the government and businesses of London owning everything, even life itself, especially since water is needed to live. The speaker of this poem is walking and he notices these things that are wrong with the people of his city. The people of London seem to be weak and full of woe as the marks on their faces reveal "Mar |
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Financial Defaults in Greece and ArgentinaArgentina had pegged its own currency to the dollar. It still had its own currency the Pasco, so when things got messy and they defaulted they just unpegged their currency to the dollar. Yes the value plummeted to a mere 30% of what it was worth prior to the default but a depreciating currency has its benefits too. When a currency depreciates in the world market, its goods are cheaper to other countries so consumers buy their products (soybeans, wheat) and Argentina's exports increase. Boosting the economy helping it recover slightly and giving some investors courage to invest in the Argentina's economy again, all be it at a much lower volume of funds prior to the default. Greece doesn't have its own currency it's a mem |
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Ismet Inonu and Turgut OzalTurkey Turkey stands out as one nation that has been through fire and water in order to where it is today, a success. Throughout history, turkey has managed to gain a large pool of politicians with different personality. In this paper, we will be discussing Ismet Inonu and Ozal, both being politicians who managed to hold the offices of prime minister as well as president of Turkey. We focus on their historical background hence link it to their personality and achievement as politicians. It is important to note the fact that personality plays a big role in ensuring the success in leadership. The paper goes further to highlight some of the achievements that these politicians managed to gain during their rule. Both Inonu and Ozal could be said to be very successful in their tenures especially being that the nation demanded different things for the varying times that these leaders served Ismet Inonu In spite of the numerous titles that Inonu managed to gather during his life, it is import |
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Canada's Fall in PeacekeepingCanada has been actively involved with the United Nations since its creation in 1945. Since then, Canadian peacekeepers have participated in almost every single peacekeeping mission. The role of Canadian peacekeeping was to bring peace and stability between countries. However, Canada's role is slowly starting to diminish because of its failure to prevent conflict in peacekeeping missions. Examples of this instance include the mass genocide in Rwanda, the civil war in Somalia and Yugoslavian crisis. Through the months, April to July in 1994, approximately 800,000 to 1 million Tutsis and some moderate Hutus were massacred in the Rwandan genocide.1 More than 67% of women, who were raped during the genocide were infected with HIV and AIDS. In many cases, this resulted from a systematic and planned use of rape by HIV+ men as a weapon of genocide. Due to poverty, over half the children who survived stopped their schooling. 40,000 survivors are still without shelter, many whose ho |
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The Irish-American DreamLife for the Irish women crossing the Atlantic in search of better means of living was treacherous to say the least. With the infamous potato famine wreaking havoc back home, the United States, having far better economic opportunities than Ireland, became home to the largest independent female migration in American history. By the nineteenth century, industrialization was in full swing, as were the gender roles inaugurated by the historical turning point; but those gender ideals were short lived as female Irish immigrants flooded American streets in search of "men's" work. Due to the prolific employment opportunities afforded to female Irish immigrants by the swift uprising of industrialization in the United States, Irish women became financially self-reliant and independent resulting in many of them taking on more "male-like" roles in their households such as being the primary "bread-winners". That being said, it was obvious that the paramount reasons Iri |
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China's Unnatural Development StrategyThroughout the past decades China has experienced rapid growth, despite sometimes challenging circumstances. In its climb to a successful nation throughout the years, China has implemented a variety of strategies. Its leaders have needed to reevaluate certain decisions and strategies, and adjust accordingly. In 1953, with the start of the first Five Year Plan, the focus on a heavy-industry oriented development strategy began. Initially this strategy was followed by rapid success. After the large amount of industrial growth China experienced during the first Five Year Plan, it is understandable that continuing with a heavy-industry oriented development strategy appeared to be a logical option to China's leaders. However, in the following decade severe consequences occurred. When considering China's economic conditions at the time, a heavy-industry oriented development strategy may not have been the wisest decision. This essay will discuss whether or not the heavy-industry or |
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The Opening Scenes of Billy ElliotThe opening scenes of the film Billy Elliot, directed by Stephen Daldry, helped introduce me to one of the main themes of the movie; that the realization of one boy's dream will be barred by three different hurdles on the way to achieving his goals. The opening scenes specifically show three different obstacles that will become further developed later in the film. These are Billy's social class, the gender stereotypes of the time in which he lives, and the opinions and beliefs of his family. In one of the very first scenes of this movie, we get a tracking shot of the camera following Billy as he moves through the kitchen. Clearly, we can see how his surroundings are shabby and untidy. The house is small, and the inhabitants are clearly not rich. Their social class is also shown by the manner of speaking of Billy's family. They swear constantly, even at each other, as shown when Tony tells his little brother to "fuck off". Their accents are also very rough and harsh, exactl |
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Wealth in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great GatsbyThis response paper will concentrate on the theme of wealth in the novel The Great Gatsby by author F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He is also the main representative of The Jazz Age, a term made up by him. His novel The Great Gatsby is one of the most popular works in American literature, even though it was a critical and commercial failure at first. The novel received acclaim and popularity only after Fitzgerald's death and is now considered a literary classic. It explores the themes of social decay, materialism, and idealism, and portrays the Roaring Twenties. This essay will argue that the way people obtain their wealth may differ and that it can even change their nature and personality. The novel tells the story of Nick Carraway who is also the novel's narrator. He takes a job in New York and moves to a small house in a village called West Egg. His neighbour is the mysterious Jay Gatsby who is very popular for his parties. Nic |
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Relationships and Social MediaThere's an old saying that love has its own time. It means being in a relationship doesn't make one knows how long his or her relationship is going to last. Sometimes people are in a short-term relationship sometimes they're in a long-term one and sometimes everything seems to happen so fast sometimes it's going slow. I think the saying still be able to describe how modern day relationships work but to be more realistic, now we are the one who have our own time in a relationship, more or less. We can control the time with the help of technology and social network. The time length of an interaction between people in a relationship gets shorter. In the past, people only had three ways to keep in touch with their lover; speaking via telephone, writing letters and meeting but ever since human beings have been introduced to an instant message software, electronic letters or any social network it's becoming easier to talk, to flirt and to date, so why wait for meeting face to face while th |
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Meno and The ConformistJust like Plato's Meno and Socrate's allegory of the cave, Bernardo Bertolucci's "The Conformist" was a story about moral and educational failure. The film followed the story of Marcello Clerici, a member of the Italian Fascist secret police who betrayed both himself and his former professor in his pursuit of alleged normalcy. Like Meno, of Meno, Clerici would fail, a victim of his own desire to learn only "correct opinions" to guide his actions and unwillingness to exercise his "prudence," practical reason to help him understand the "correct opinions" more dynamically. However, perhaps Clerici was not entirely to blame for this, as he was virtually a prisoner in a cave, similar to the one in Socrates' allegory, the shadows on the wall or veils of normalcy being perpetuated by an untruthful master, not unlike the Fascist regime. Clerici's failure, though, ultimately was due to his impressionability and vulnerability, desire to fulfill societal st |
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Uncle Tom's Cabin and Frederick DouglassHarriet Beecher Stowe and Frederick Douglass both challenged their legitimacy of slavery through their literature. The only thing to tie into Stowe and Douglass is that they both were anti-slavery. Both depicted slavery in different ways. Stowe based her story on her intentions, and was trying to reach out to people, of why slavery is not permissible. In Uncle Tom's Cabin, Stowe told a story on how she thought slaves were treated. Douglass story was relevant to his life, until he escaped from slavery. In Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, he told his story through his real life actions. Also, when it comes to their writing style, Douglass uses a more vivid description on situations that he has witnessed, unlike Stowe. During the time of Stowe and Douglass literature, slavery was a big issue, which was taking over the south. Harriet Beecher Stowe, who was a white woman, did not like the idea of holding people captive with mistreatment. She then went on to write Uncle Tom's C |
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Student Athletes and the Common StudentTo be able to play college sports, you're considered to be in a very elite group of kids that get the opportunity to keep playing. However the transition from high school and college is not easy at all especially if you're playing a sport. Regular students might have it a little bit easier then student athletes with all the time that regular students have on their hands. Student athletes have all the responsibilities as a regular student and more. With being student athletes you're held to a higher standard then regular students because you have to make sure you maintain a good GPA to keep playing and making the program look good as well. To make sure student athletes maintain good GPA's they have to have a certain amount of study hall hours per week they must attend ("NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA." NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. Web. 15 Apr. 2015). However regular students have all the time in the world on their hands that they really don't need study hall. If m |
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Charges Against SocratesIn the novel "Great Dialogues of Plato," Socrates who was a Greek philosopher, was being accused of corrupting the youth, not believing the gods, and creating deities by Meletos, Anytus, and Lycon, who have brought the present charges before the court. However Socrates has more reason to fear his older accusers who accused him of Prejudice and for his "evil fame" as being wise, than to fear the recent ones, because the former have been speaking out against him for some time, prejudicing many of the jurymen against him from the time of their youth. Socrates then appeals to the official or jury men to hear him out for what the others are saying about him is all lies but he will tell the truth. Socrates response to the accusation of him corrupting the youth by first reminding them of the accusation and in order to defend himself against these charges, he called up Meletos, who was the principal accuser, to the stance and began to question him. Socrates asked Meletos if he thinks it is important for the younger generation to be good as possible. Meletos replied saying &q |
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Reaching for a Lifetime of Success"Go for your dreams, my little princess. Nothing is too big that you cannot achieve because Po Po believes in you." These were one of those last words from my late Po Po (which means grandmother in Mandarin) to me. Po Po was very dear to me and she had truly left a deep impression on me until today. As a young girl, my Po po would take care of me when my parents were away at work. She would tell me all kinds of stories, both fairytales and also her real life experiences, having lived a hard life when she was young. She had also thought me good values that truly moulded me to who I am today. When I was a young girl, I had all kinds of ideal ideas about life. At six, I dreamt of being a Cinderella, a fairy tale princess that lives happily ever after. Whenever I told my Po Po that, she would just smile and nod her head. Sometimes, she would just say, "You are already a princess, my dear." As time went on, little did I realise that this world is that rosy all the time |
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Religion as a National, Regional and Global ForceAs time progresses, the trends that dominate culture, society and politics become more apparent to our modern society. Among these trends is one that challenges important ideas and values of the past: the persistence and resurgence of religion as a national, regional and global force (Steward Hoover, Web). The interaction between both religion and media is getting to be increasingly obvious due to the growing changes in recent years. As a result, in media, there have been trends in technology that have caused an increasingly diverse, decentralized and multi-channeled environment. Rights are principles specifying the kinds of actions that a person should have the freedom to make and take (Craig Biddle, Web). The first amendment in the constitution of the United States of America states, "Congress shall make no law: respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peac |
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The Trayvon Martin CaseThe Trayvon Martin tragedy has been a controversial case in society and is still a hot topic on major news sites and social media. This shooting has sparked and affected many citizens, famous rapper and inspired many to protest, rally and try to gain 'justice' in America. This case was so big and world wide known, that it has been in comparison to the O.J Simpson trial. People of all ethnicities shared different views as to why they believe that Trayvon Martin was killed in self-defense, while others believed that it was just another murder gone without justice. On one hand, Zimmerman stated that he shot Trayvon in self-defense, and on the other hand, the community including people in the law enforcement, states that Zimmerman shot Trayvon because of racial profiling. I think that stereotyping definitely played a huge role in this case. Black males tend to be portrayed as suspicious individuals that are up to no good, which isn't always the case. What makes one "suspicious& |
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Methods of ConcentrationSuccessful people have a deep control over their bodies. The authority over body provides self-assured stance and it is not only the most important factor that contributes to providing a positive impression on other people, but also ensures an intense concentration on the road to success. Are you the master of yourself? You can have a car which is a technological masterpiece, but it will not take you anywhere unless you do not know how to use it. The young people who are at the beginning of life should learn how to concentrate to a goal in order to be successful in the world today. The degree of success is directly proportional to how much being concentrated; any action that actuate desires, stimulate senses, and excites mind weakens and dissolves concentration and also concentrating skill requires control over body such as controlling hand, eye, or finger movements and to control trivial behaviors helps you to focus better to t |
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Finding Happiness in Our WorkThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics made a research named American Time Use to show how much time Americans spend for daily activity. The research presents that on an average workday employed persons ages 25 to 54 spend 8.7 hours working and related activities, 7.7 hours sleeping, 2.5 hours leisure and sports, and the rest of time using for household activities and other. The survey has showed that people spend most of time at work, so it is definitely important to be happy at our jobs. There are many factors that make employees satisfied at work, for example, good relationship with boss and coworkers, comfortable work environment, job resources, compensation, growth opportunities. The research below provides elements and evidences to answer the question what make people happy at work. The first and most impressed reason that makes people happy at their jobs is helping others. Helping others is not only good for them, it also makes us happier too. Giving also connects us to others, c |
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Smash Thy Neighbor by John McMurtryDoes football encourage unhealthy response? According to the author of Smash Thy Neighbor, Mr. John McMurtry, it does. Football to McMurtry is as vicious, as dangerous, as gruesome as war. In his experience as a football player, he witnessed the horror of coaches and fans demanding for him to hurt his opponent, to hurt them to the point where the opponent would be severely hurt, or would be afraid of him.Intimidation tactics, and words like, "hurt them, level 'em, kill 'em, take 'em apart." Are typical in everyday football language. For him, football was a passion, it was something he had always wanted to do, but when he saw how the sport got turned around, and became more of a business, he says that it |
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The European Union and the Concept of JusticeThe European Union is the world's global player that has its word in the foreign affairs. The main challenge now is to spread peace and security beyond the borders of the European Union. What is more, it is barely possible to promote these ideas devoid of the idea of justice, otherwise if partners see the EU committing espionage, relations with it could be banned. Thereby, the idea of justice, even if it does not fulfill its expectations, goes among the first. The EU is especially dynamic in announcing the human aspects of worldwide relations, for example, solidarity, human rights and majority rule government, and, what is of most astounding criticalness, EU is spreading it around the world, subsequently fortifying its positions, as well as the degree of admiration by advancing values that do not hurt. In Europe early a century ago, the idea of social equity and justice showed up. This idea was named the European Idea. However, that European accomplishment is still remote to different |
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The History of Trinidadian MusicTrinidad outlook on music has changed in so many ways when calypso music started. Calypso music originated in Trinidad it's a style of afro Caribbean music and it occurred in the early to mid-20th calypso music shares a lot with different cultures in the Caribbean like Guyana and n others. Calypso music originated as a means for Trinidadian slaves to communicate and protest against the class system. The music was developed as a means for salves to gain strength and has since throughout history and tradition in Trinidad society. Calypso music is one of the foundations of the carnival celebrations and a means for Trinidadians to reflect upon their past and celebrate the cultural richness of their nation. The outlook of calypso music is very strong its rich culture heritage and great music by Trinidadians ensures that the genre will surveil and prosper far into the future. Calypso strong ties to the traditional carnival celebration also provide a strong source of continuity for the musica |
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The Science of Psychiatric ResearchThe aim of this essay is to investigate whether psychological research is scientific or not. It can be argued that psychological research is scientific, if psychology is considered to be a science too. So, analyzing the definitions of psychology can reflect on whether its research has a scientific value.The answer to the question "What is psychology?" is not so easy to give, as it first seems. This simplicity is just apparent because it's very difficult to explain what is meant by psychological phenomenon. Not accidentally, the literature consists on several definitions. Some authors prefer the metaphoric definitions. For example, Eric Pettifor said that psychology is 'an art which presents itself as a science'. However, most authors have defined psychology based on the Latin etymology of the word: 'psyche' meaning soul and 'logy' meaning study. Therefore, the psychological research may refer to the methods that psychologists use when investigating a psychological |
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The Sumerian PeopleThis research paper is going to describe some of the most influential people in all of history: the Sumerians. They were the first people to build a civilization from almost nothing but mud, and then expanded their empire. This paper is also going to go into detail about who the Sumerians were and how they lived, some of the major achievements of these people, and the major inventions from them. Also, this paper will explain the lasting effects the Sumerians left on the world today, and what the world would be like without what they had to offer. This paper is going to identity the beginning of the Sumerian civilization, when it thrived during its years, and when it began to ultimately decline. Some of the major achievements and inventions are the clock systems which we use today, cuneiform, which is the writing they invented, war weapons and defenses, irrigation systems, footwear, beer, and tools used for building things. The Sumerian people were well into education. In simple terms |
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Qualities and Functions of HopeI believe that in order to achieve something you have to go out and do it for yourself. There are some situations where a certain amount of hope can be beneficial; as long as it's not being used lazily. I think in most situations, it is important to create your own hope because then you have to rely on yourself. I do believe in trying and hoping until you find the right opportunity; but even then, hope is still not reliable. Even though I am not a huge fan of hope, a certain amount of it is essential for the survival of the human race. You must be able to hope for a better day and new opportunities. Even when you take matters into your own hands, hope is for the unknown. You must be able to believe that something will happen, in order for it to happen. Hope is good when you are hoping in yourself.I believe that in order to achieve something you have to go out and do it for yourself. There are some situations where a certain amount of |
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Instrumentation the Symphonie FantastiqueBerlioz is probably most well known for his innovations in the use of the orchestra. In his "Symphonie Fantastique" (1830) we see Berlioz stretch the common practices of the time through his addition of new instruments, his incredibly detailed performance directions and mostly his wholly unique programmatic exploitation of the orchestra. It is not only the range of instruments that Berlioz includes that is notable; it is also the level of detail that he puts on the score and way in which he uses his instruments to achieve unusual effects all in order to express his program. Berlioz introduced several new instruments in the "Symphonie Fantastique" including: the ophicleide, cornet, Eb clarinet, cor anglais harp and bells. It is interesting to see Berlioz use these instruments for specific programmatic reasons. For example in the second movement (Un ball) Berlioz uses the harp to create the atmosphere of a glittering ball and represent the experience of the "fe |
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