Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows eligible citizens to participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal‚ development‚ and creation of laws. It encompasses social‚ economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self-determination. The term originates from the Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía) "rule of the people"‚[1] which
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example of a classic wealthy person in the 19th Century. He does this with Scrooge enquiring of his nephew ‘“What reason have you to be merry? You’re poor enough.”’ Scrooge’s manor in saying this makes me‚ as the reader rather upset and disappointed that someone can be so shallow and uncaring. In Scrooge saying this‚ it demonstrates to the reader that Scrooge does not think one could be joyous if they were not well off‚ and proves that he does not understand the concept of Christmas spirit. Dickens continues
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Best Form of Government for Bangladesh There has been lot of discussion over the form of governments‚ which form is the best or better than others. It is very difficult to point out a single factor or a set of factors that distinguishes one for of government to another. The values behind a form of government may determine its agreeability to a particular individual or group. On the contrary‚ its corruptibility determines how likely it is to adhere to those values in the real world‚ when subjects
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The Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna‚ narrated in the Bhishma-Parva of the Mahabharata. It comprises eighteen chapters of a total of 701 Sanskrit verses. Considerable matter has been condensed and compressed within these verses. On the battle-field of Kurukshetra‚ Lord Krishna‚ during the course of His most interesting and instructive talk with Arjuna‚ revealed the profound‚ sublime and soul-stirring spiritual truths‚ and expounded to him the rare secrets of Yoga‚ Vedanta
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between Buddhism and Hinduism “To those who are continually disciplined‚ who worship me full of joy; I grant discipline of intelligence by which they can come to me.” (Bhagavad Gita 10.10) In India‚ Buddhism and Hinduism were both originated. Although the two religions originated from the same country‚ Buddhism and Hinduism are two very different religions‚ with different beliefs of the soul and afterlife‚ the way one views God and the path to salvation. Buddhism and Hinduism are major world religions
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In act one scene two‚ Shakespeare presents power and control in lots of different ways. He presents it so that most characters have some form of control or power in this scene. Prospero has the most control and power as he rules the Island and can perform magic. He is also a father which means that he would naturally have control over his daughter Miranda anyway and he shows control and power over her on more than one occasion. “Silence! One word more Shall make me scold you‚ if not hate you. What
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way Beth presents her evidence is the fact that she makes it clear that she does not know the answer to some questions‚ such as when she is asked about other forms of synthesis and does not make it up. This is because it shows she knows her limitations‚ which prevents her from giving false information to the jury. However‚ this could also be perceived as that she does not have up to date knowledge about the subject of the case which would make her a less credible witness. Another reason why she could
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The main group of Arkady‚ Nikolai‚ Pavel and Bazarov go about their city with the younger generation‚ Arkady and Bazarov‚ arguing their Nihilistic views with the men of the ‘older generation’ of Nikolai and Pavel. Throughout the novel‚ we see how love affects the main characters as the younger men fall for women of the town. Anna Sergeyevna‚ being one of the main figures that changes Bazarov’s views‚ is a woman who has the uncanny ability to win over the hearts of just about any man she meets
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is not surprising when democracy is deemed as the worst form of government as a result of some drawbacks. In my opinion‚ however‚ democracy is not a perfect system and there are still earlier-mentioned loopholes though‚ but it is the best mode of government when compared to others. In a world where an individual’s rights and freedom is highly appreciated‚ it is justifiable to say that democracy is the most effective among all different forms of government. The biggest virtue of Democracy
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How does Steinbeck present Lennie and George in the 1st chapter? Lennie and George’s father and son like relationship is clearly one of love‚ although from the beginning we sense George’s frustration due to Lennie’s constant childish behaviour. George is very protective over Lennie‚ “Lennie for God’s sake don’t drink so much!” because he has been told to look after him by his “Aunt Clara”. George does like having Lennie around as he says‚ “No you stay with me”. As Lennie and George are itinerant
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