Why the past should not be glorified We should not preserve the past‚ we should look to the future. We are living in the modern era‚ where people are practical and realistic‚ optimistic that new inventions and discoveries will improve their lives. For most‚ it would be plain foolishness if one were to be so mindful about the past‚ when instead‚ one should invest his time and thought into building a better and more meaningful life in the future. Ironically‚ in the midst of their “pragmatic” judgement
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Shaping of the modern world has occurred through numerous changes since the 1800’s. The purpose of this essay is to explore a few key differences between the periods of 1500-1800 and today’s modern world. It will provide a summary of Blainey’s (2000) work and outline the following ‚ food production and diet‚ gender roles and finally beliefs and knowledge of the 1800’s. Focusing on how food was produced and what was eaten in the 1800’s‚ what was expected of women and men in their roles and where people
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everything like a joke‚ I was revel and I did not care about anything. Now I feel myself like a mature person‚ I take serious the things that need to be taken seriously; I care about the things that are really important in my life. Although‚ in the past I was unsure of myself‚ it was hard to take a decision when it was necessary to take it‚ I did not trust myself to do things that were a challenge for me and I tried to avoid them. Now I feel confident of myself‚ I think about the pros and cons before
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Strickland Gloria Strickland Mrs. Coy APLit 5 December 2014 Folk Music: The Bridge between the Past and the Present Sometimes the strongest way to get a story or point across is through words of song. In a historical point of view‚ the oldest and most effective style of music that has had a major impact throughout the world is folkstyle music. Many of the United States’ immigrants from Europe were drawn to‚ and influences to‚ the music in the South‚ mainly during the 1800’s (Cohen). The
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some very significant cultural differences. One important difference is the people. Ecuador is a homogeneous society of one culture and a few minorities. As a result‚ all areas of government and society are controlled by the Ecuadorian majority. In contrast‚ although the United States is a country with European roots originally‚ its liberal immigration policy has resulted in its becoming a heterogeneous society of many cultures‚ such as Europeans‚ Africans‚ Asians‚ and Hispanics. They are represented
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Compare And Contrast Between Gernes The Vernacular Tradition in African American literature includes spirituals ‚ gospels ‚ work songs ‚ the Blues ‚ jazz ‚ and basically just songs or stories in general that ties back to African American culture . All vernacular genres have different stories to tell as well ‚ however ‚ they all precipitate a vision or message that is being sung or told . The two genres that I would like to bring up are jazz and hip hop . Many people think that jazz and hip hop
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Colonial government and our government today were similar because in colonial times they had Privy Council who were advisors who set policies‚ allowed colonies to run their own affairs‚ RL laws should agree with English laws. This is like today’s government because we can control our own affairs and all towns have to have the same laws as others. Both governments also have at least two branches and one branch contains two house before it was the council of state and the house of Burgesses‚ now the
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2 SEP 2002 THE CONTRAST BETWEEN WWI AND WWII The First World War and Second World War have many similarities as well as differences. The similarities are the obvious of engaging many nations to stop the threat of Germany in both wars. The main difference was the goal of what was being fought for. The Germans in the First World War were looking to gain control of the trade routes of the sea and a rivalry with England. The Second World War was a battle against the fascist party of the Nazi Germans
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democracy that is still used today. Democracy gave equality to all of Athens’ citizens as well as many freedoms compared to other governments like an aristocracy which Sparta used or an oligarchy. Some freedoms such as freedom of speech brought many great thinkers and minds that greatly influence to modern science‚ philosophy‚ and mathematics. Also citizen can hold office and vote creating greater equality in Athens. Athens is better the city state compared to Sparta and today I will tell you why! II
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just for Polynices to be buried. But Antigone says the gods desire it. Antigone and Creon put each other in tough situations‚ which creates a theme and advances the plot. Throughout the play Antigone acts as a foil for Creon and her selflessness contrasts with Creon’s determination to advance the plot and develop the theme of staying true to your morals.
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