Hossain 1 Rashad Hossain Mr. Mikalaitis AP Writing 10/20/10 Republicans: How Stupid Can We Get? On the dollar bill‚ it says‚ “In God We Trust”‚ not “In Obama We Trust”! I am a republican‚ and I think I should let you know that I also have an IQ of 16 (mentally unstable)‚ a degree in foolishness‚ a pet rock‚ and a masters in “being an idiot”. My fellow fat bellied republicans have been taking harsh criticism for the past few years‚ when all that we are trying to do is good. Sure‚ there were
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The Kite Runner and King Lear Comparative Essay Families play a large role in our world. Sometimes families keep you together but at other times they can tear you apart. The subject of family is a major theme in Khaled Hosseini’s extraordinary novel‚ The Kite Runner and Shakespeare’s well-known tragedy‚ King Lear. In both of these writings‚ family is a constant theme that occurs throughout both works of literature. Family relationship is often expressed through the actions of the characters and
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September 26‚ 2014 Comparative Essay on European Colonialism 1500-1750 During the 1500 to 1750s‚ Europe began their expansion into the Americas. There were many reasons for Spain‚ France‚ Portugal‚ and England to head to the Americas. While the factors driving these European powerhouses to the ‘New World’ were similar in nature‚ England stands out as the most successful Colonial ruler in most facets of colonization due to its handsoff approach‚ allowing for the colonies to thrive through successful
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Athens vs. Sparta The two rivalries of ancient Greece that made the most racket and created many of the traditions were Athens and Sparta. These two were so close to each other on the map‚ yet they were so far apart in the way they valued and approached life. These two city-states had few similarities but were contrasted in many‚ many ways. The biggest matter in both of these city-states were politics‚ economics‚ and their social statuses‚ however‚ they had their own ideas when it came down to
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Nicholas Zanon ENG 4U1 Friday November 2nd‚ 2012 Mrs. Fisher The Dynamic of Father-Son Relationships The parent-child relationship plays a large role in various literary works. The novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ both explore the dynamic of many parent-child relationships. Death of a Salesman regarded the troubling relationship that Willy Loman‚ an unsuccessful Salesman‚ had with his two children Biff and Happy. Similarly‚ in Things
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How have the composers of the poems you will be discussing constructed their representations of women? Compare and contrast the themes and values represented in your two chosen poems. The representation of women have changed throughout the course of history. The Ruined Maid composed by Thomas Hardy and I Am Man-made by Susan Wicks both incorporate similar values of the submissive nature of women‚ yet do not fail to integrate two very different values of female sexuality and male dominance‚ respectively
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How much did ancient civilizations have in common? To figure this out the civilizations like Ancient \Egypt and Mesopotamia need to be compared and contrasted. All of the ancient civilizations formed around rivers‚ but is there really anything alike about them beyond geographic location. Where did these ancient civilizations form? Ancient Egypt formed along the nile river. The nile provided water and fertile ground for the people of Egypt. The river flooded in a consistent pattern which made it easier
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In both Anthem and Fahrenheit 451 the society the characters live in is government controlled and they limit certain things in the lives of the citizens. Both of the authors of these books are trying to warn today’s societies about the dangers of the different faults they each exhibit and how today’s societies are starting to reflect the warnings of the books. Both Anthem and Fahrenheit 451 warn today’s societies about when government has overbearing control and holds knowledge from its citizens
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Egypt and Mesopotamia Many of the world’s first civilisations developed at many different times and places‚ however some emerged simultaneously. Although it’s quite hard to tell‚ scientists have been able to roughly estimate the time cities first became civilised. It is arguable as to what civilisation began initially‚ however it is assured that Egypt and Mesopotamia were two
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Composer Biography Pick a composer who has not been discussed in the course‚ and research the answers to the following questions. Composer: _Maurice Ravel________________ Born (year and city): _1875‚ Ciboure‚ France__ Died (year and city): __1937‚ Paris__________ 1. With which period or movement is he most commonly associated? While some scholars argue that Ravel’s musical aesthetic was closest to the Impressionism of Claude Debussy‚ many others say that he developed a musical
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