Throughout history Alexander the Great has been given the status of great but many people question whether this historical figure truly deserves title. The Macedonian king does deserve this status because he was merciful‚ tolerant‚ tactical‚ and wise in his ruling. First‚ he was merciful in his campaigns and conquering to people who deserved the respect. When Alexander and his men razed the town of Thebes leaving it and its people in ruins for their rebellion‚ he is said to have spared many civilians
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Every girl deserves an education. In some areas around the world mostly the unwealthy countries girls don’t have the same rights like America. LIke most men think girls are just meant for cleaning or taking care of kids. But women can actually do a lot of things. And Malala knows that. So she is going to stand up for what she knows is right. When Malala was 12 her school got closed down. Also she is fighting for girls rights because the Taliban doesn’t want girls to go to school because they think
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Amity International School Subject - English Class - XI Value Based Questions Chapter 1. The Portrait of a Lady 1. Khushwant Singh says about his grandmother" She was an expanse of pure white serenity breathing peace and contentment." Love and respect for elders is an integral part of our culture. Discuss in about hundred words what other things about your culture you would take pride in. Value Points • The diversity of the culture • Democracy in India dates back to ancient times
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Did Agamemnon Deserve His Fate? In asking this question we must remember to look at both sides of the ’coin’. On one hand we have Agamemnon’s uncompromising position and his good qualities‚ and on the other‚ we have Clytemnestra and her reasons for killing her husband. We shall start with Agamemnon. The first time we hear of Agamemnon is from the Watchman in the opening scene. He speaks of the feeling of longing he has to take his master’s hand in his. The Chorus are ready to criticize the
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“There is no doubt that Shylock is a cunning and vengeful man‚ but nothing can justify the treatment he receives at the hands of the Christians.” How far do you agree with this statement? Does Shylock deserve his punishment? Shylock is punished by the Venetian court for seeking to end Antonio’s life. He is charged under a Venetian law (of Shakespeare’s creation) and he is forced to give up his wealth and to beg the Duke to spare him his life. Viewed like this it seems simple enough; Shylock broke
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the army of who he was fighting against that was killed and injured‚ more than half of Alexander’s army died at the journey through the desert of Gedrosia. No one considers a murderer "great". Alexander sympathizes for those people that he killed? It does not mention anywhere that Alexander did anything in memory those people and not even his own people that were killed. Many people say it was because of him uniting all those cities that initiated development in Europe. It is true that after the unification
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Teenagers have too much freedom? This I do not agree with and in my essay I will discuss why people might think this‚ the responsibilities that restrict teenager freedom‚ there expectations and how it is just parent to afraid to let their children go. First of all teenagers have a lot to deal with and have a lot of responsibilities. They have jobs‚ going through puberty. And on top of that they are trying to prove them selves responsible and grown up to their parents. A lot more teenagers are
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Does rap actually affect a teens behaviour or does it give them a different perspective on how to view life? Lollipops turning into cigarettes‚ when flying high meant being pushed the highest on the swing and pinky promises meant everything‚ life has changed so much and so has everyone’s behaviour. The effect is not always positive but it leads teens thinking that if they live their life a certain way maybe they won’t get hurt as much. The music teens listen to shows them how to face reality and
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What does freedom mean to me? Freedom means the knowledge of knowing your rights‚ your personal freedom that nobody can ever take away from you. Freedom means being able to have an opinion without it being judged. Freedom means not being restricted or held down from trying to accomplish your dreams. Freedom is a right that every human being deserves‚ yet people around the world are being stripped of that right‚ being forced into a religion or being forced to do things that they may not want to
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“Economic depression cannot be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement. Economic wounds must be healed by the action of the cells of the economic body - the producers and consumers themselves.” Herbert Hoover‚ who dictated this quote during the largest era of turmoil in American history‚ is given a great deal of blame for the events that occurred during the Great Depression. Many try to blame the entire Great Depression on President Herbert Hoover simply because he held office during
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