1. Assess Chaucer’s contribution to the development of English literary tradition with reference to ‘The Prologue’ to The Canterbury Tales. Ans: Chaucer is commonly hailed as “the father of English poetry” who in such works as his masterpiece‚ The Canterbury Tales‚ significantly contributed to the development of English as a literary language. The “General Prologue” to The Canterbury Tales has often been praised as “the most perfect poem in the English language.” The Canterbury Tales and his other
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The Cold War originally referred to a struggle or a conflict that had not escalated into fighting and military conflict‚ that is‚ had not escalated into a hot war. Between 1945 and 1991‚ the United States and the Soviet Union saw each other as potential enemies‚ threatening each other’s larger global economic‚ political‚ and military goals. The Cold War thus was global competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to shape and control the post-World War II global economic and political
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Construct Development February 18‚ 2013 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Construct Development Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is experienced by peoples of all cultures‚ nationalities‚ races‚ genders‚ and ages. A young child or an elderly person can suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. An individual suspected in having PTSD would need to meet certain criteria in order to be officially diagnosed with PTSD. An evaluator would need to use a combination of
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After the Civil War‚ there was huge amount of attempts to alter the society in the Southern states. The main ideas in the North were to merge blacks into society as quickly as possible.But of course the South was not as eager. In fact‚ the South wanted to expire all chances for the Reconstruction effort because they knew what it was leading to. Due to their social lack of interest in equal rights‚ their political violence towards blacks and their opponents The South killed Reconstruction because
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Title: Post Soviet Gender developments in Central Asia Author: Minakhi Das Institution: Jawaharlal Nehru University‚ New Delhi Email: minakhi.jnu@gmail.com Abstract:- The development process affects men and women differently. Modernization of agriculture has altered the division of labour between the sexes‚ increasing women’s dependent status as well as their workload. Women often lose control over resources such as land and are generally excluded from access to new technology. Due to technological
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Jordan Meisles Waggoner W170 21773 5 December 2012 Poverty’s Contribution Towards Mental Demise Poverty is a struggle for anyone to withhold their sanity‚ however‚ it slips under one’s radar and steers them to become mentally ill. As the lengthy music video for “Desert Song” performed by Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros opens‚ an impoverished yet innocent child is seen stranded in the desert. As the video draws a close‚ the little boy had been transformed into a troubled poor man who was
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Year 12 Studies of Religion and Belief Systems in Australia post 1945 Question 1: a) How has Anglican adherence changed from 1947 to 2011? Anglican adherence has changed from 1947 to 2011 as there has been a constant drop in people claiming that they belong to the Anglican Church. Between 1947 to 2011 it dropped from 39% down to 17%. This has made a huge impact on the Anglican Church as they don’t have as many people as they used to back in 1947. b) Which Christian denomination had the
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Leo Miyazawa HIS 242: Modern Japan 12/07/10 Post-War Japan: The Fall of the Zaibatsu and Restructuring Post-War Japan: The Fall of the Zaibatsu and Restructuring As the news of the end of World War II spread around Japan and Emperor Hirohito ’s official announcement confirmed Japan ’s defeat‚ the idea of occupation became more than just a shadow in the back of the people ’s minds; this was real. The arrival of General MacArthur in early September of 1945 marked the beginning of a new chapter
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Contribution of Muslim Scholars to the Development Of Economics as a Science By Talha Waqar Generally‚ Western historians of ideas trace the beginnings of intellectual history from the Greco-Roman period‚ which ended around 300 BC‚ and then focus on the Renaissance (13th-16th century AD). The history of scientific‚ social and cultural thought during the period 300 BC to 12th century AD is either glossed over or ignored altogether. This presumed gap in the history of ideas is called "History’s Black
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Developments in the Australian Financial Section Abstract This research report examines the structure of the Australian financial industry‚ its legal and regulatory framework and the current challenges faced by Australian banks. The report finds that the Australian financial sector has a comparatively strong regulatory structure; however‚ the effect of the Global Financial Crisis of the late 2000s has significantly lowered the growth rate the banks’ assets and posed other challenges to the banks
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