In his era he was the poor persons hero. ... Candide's setting takes place during the Enlightenment Era; "The Enlightenment" is the name for a movement that encompasses a wide variety of ideas and advances in the fields of philosophy, science, and medicine. ... Voltaire uses the concept of war and violence to prove that the ideals of Leibniz and Pope are wrong. Voltaire argues that a God that ran a perfect world would not include such severe war and violence. ...

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The enlightenment was one of the key eras that challenging the role of religion in people's lives and therefore brought fundamental change. ... The war made people rebel against the political tyranny of the dictators such as Mussolini, Stalin, Hitler and prefer a more democratic form of government. ... The war created political structures that favored individual ideas over that of one ruler. ...

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Oedipus is a prime example of the social function of literature because its format and content is still a subject of fascination in this modern-day era. ... George Lukas's Star Wars also bears resemblance to certain sections of Oedipus when the main character Luke Skywalker realizes that the villain he has been trying to thwart is actually his lost father. ... Superman is also a myth that is recurrent in this modern day era. ... The concept of a woman warrior as outlined in both the Xena series and Cassandra is distanced from the cultural familiarity, where a woman is often the object of ...

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In an era where everything is constantly becoming more intertwined with technology, the rituals of our daily lives follow this very trend. Whether it is something as simple as online banking or as complex as using technology as a mechanism to resist and express one's beliefs, the modern era of technology is continuing to expand society's possibilities. ... From anti-war movements like the "Chicago Seven" and Kent State Vietnam protests, to workplace movements like the Homestead Steel Strike, the evidence clearly speaks for itself. ... As the modern era's technological ...

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Over this extended period of time we are able to see the changes, both good and bad, which come with the modern era. ... However, the peasants, "cared not at all about the war, about scientific inventions, about the advance of industry, the price of gold, or the latest extravaganzas in the world of fashion. ... More proof of this was when Esteban tried to explain the war in Europe to his tenants but, "they could not imagine the world as a size of a piece of paper spread over a blackboard, in which whole armies were reduced to the head of a pin.... As tensions grew and the inevitable ...

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Despite the fact that he is an honorable man and a war hero ready to die on the battlefield, his social ascension was fast and questionable like most of Napoleon's highest ranking men. ... This is the time where Colonel Chabert returns to Paris and finds himself in a society that has no room for him, and when he tries to recuperate his assets, he does not realize that the task is a little more complicated than he thinks since there has been a tremendous social revolution from when he left for the war. ... The fate of Colonel Chabert's wife illustrates perfectly the ambiguity of the...

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Thornton breaks his analysis into groups – character of the social science and social education position analyzing in detail their principles and problems, then comparing two eras 1920 – mid 1940s and late 1950s – early 1970s (Levstik 51). ... According to Thornton, Ideas of unity as come at the cost of attack on certain topics or beliefs in American History, possibly resulting in censorship, such as the war in Iraq, which goes unmentioned in school programs (Levstik 53). ... And to what approach do we use continuity and change in the curriculum in our current era. ...

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Thornton breaks his analysis into groups – character of the social science and social education position analyzing in detail their principles and problems, then comparing two eras 1920 – mid 1940s and late 1950s – early 1970s (Levstik 51). ... According to Thornton, Ideas of unity as come at the cost of attack on certain topics or beliefs in American History, possibly resulting in censorship, such as the war in Iraq, which goes unmentioned in school programs (Levstik 53). ... And to what approach do we use continuity and change in the curriculum in our current era. ...

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Othello is one such play in which the social status of the main character Othello, the confidence of his wife Desdemona, and the wisdom and fierce loyalty of her lady in waiting Emelia all contradict the stereotypes of the Jacobean era. ... Rather than a "black ram-, the "devil- or even the "Barbary horse-, the audience is greeted by a "valiant- and "brave moor- who not only contradicts the expectations of the audience, established in scene one, but also the dominant social system of the Jacobean era. ... But here's my husband/ And so much duty as my mother showed/ to you, preferring yo...

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The country had recently overcome a depression and a war, and it was time to make appropriate reformations in order to adjust a series of problems that had become widespread. ... "The era between 1895 and 1920 included a series of movements, each aiming in one way or another to renovate or restore American society, values, and institutions." ... The origins of the Progressive Movement came from the frustrations of individuals that had started after the war. ...

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Although the inability to distinguish a sexual identification can be observed in films from all eras it is most profound when contrasted to the late 1950's and early 1970's American society. The 1950's are characterized as a banal conformist society scarred with the conclusion of WWII, suburbia lifestyle, nuclear energy, the cold war, limited Human Rights, and McCarthyism. ...

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Civilizations of the classical era experienced a proliferation of geographical and political growth due to a cultivated understanding of government and social structure. ... His soul is united as it were with the Active intellect...He is the man who knows every action by which felicity can be reached...He should, in addition, be of tough physique, in order to shoulder the tasks of war....

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The 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 s...

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In most sports and some wars there are clear winners and losers, but for other events in life the outcomes are uncertain. ... The French Revolution was both the end of an old era and the beginning of another. ...

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In the understanding of the usefulness of the term elite', there are some common historical variables, which must be looked at in order to appreciate the power organisms at work even in American society, and how from the days of Thomas Jefferson to the era of Newt Gingrich, the assumption of superiority is an undercurrent in American life and society. ... The combined profits of the ten most profitable transnationals (IBM, Ford, Exxon, Dow, AT&T, General Electric, DuPont, General Motors, Shell, British Telecom ) at $40 billion equaled Iraq's entire GNP in the year before the Gulf Wa...

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The purpose of this essay is to look at how the media is a source of 'knowledge' to present crime and victimisation and how the media invokes 'moral panics' about crime and lawless behaviour. There are a number of individuals who think when a person commits a crime they are punished for that crime. ...

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