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    This play was very confusing to me; it took me a while to understand it. I read it twice from beginning to end. In the reading‚ I noticed how Huckleberry Finns’ personality changed‚ and did a total 360. Even I was confused‚ I didn’t think he had it in him. However‚ I will express in the paper when and why Huckleberry decided to make this change. Huckleberry Finn was a mean‚ non-responsible young little boy that continuously lied all the time. Later on‚ in the novel he morphs into a man of respect

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    The Americans were optimistic‚ they had money in their pockets‚ and soldiers were reunited with their sweethearts. American life greatly changed politically‚ socially‚ and economically after World War II. To begin with‚ there were many economic changes that occurred in America. After the war‚ there were no jobs in factories and the few jobs that were available had very small wages. The women who took over jobs in factories were displaced from work force and

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    An Italian explorer born on October 31‚ 1451 would change the world by discovering a land mass that is now the Americas. This admiral of the sea’s name was Christopher Columbus ‚but in Italian his name was Cristoforo Colombo. Columbus open the way to exploration and colonization of the Americas in his four transatlantic voyages. Since his major find on the other side of the world‚ he has earned the name of discoverer of the New World. However‚ we now know that Vikings had visited North America five

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    America in the 1920s is known as the Jazz Age‚ the Roaring Twenties‚ the Prohibition Era‚ and many more monikers. Society during the Twenties is viewed by most as consumeristic. “The nation’s total wealth more than doubled between 1920 and 1929” (“The Roaring Twenties”). Music‚ material goods‚ and even styles of dance became part of mainstream culture and trends. The older generation was uncomfortable with the new culture‚ but for the new generation‚ it was paradise. When people think of the Twenties

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    Luther King Jr. (MLK) knew the importance of not only talking the talk‚ but walking the walk. And what a remarkable walk that was. MLK was the leader of the civil rights movement that began in the mid-1950s. He made countless positive impacts on society including improving rights for African-Americans‚ delivering ground-breaking speeches‚ and demonstrating the fact that violence is not always the answer. MLK was born on January 15‚

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    The Ancient Greeks contributed a lot to modern society‚ but the biggest contribution of them was their contributions to the field of science and mathematics. To start off‚ the Pythagorean theorem contributed a lot to the field of mathematics. What the Pythagorean theorem does is help us to calculate the lengths of the sides of right triangles. Secondly‚ Archimedes contributed a ton to both fields. One of the most famous things that Archimedes did was find out if a crown that the king had ordered

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    throughout time. Woman in history were very often ignored and not rewarded for their achievements or for their hard work. Although woman couldn’t make big decisions in earlier times‚ many of them helped change the world and everybody’s perspective on the female gender. Queen Cleopatra VII helped change the view on woman in certain ways and proved to her people that she can rule Egypt as well as a male could have done it. And because these women had their minds set to prove everybody wrong‚ the world

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    A young‚ maturing teen. An understanding‚ preudent adult. A stern‚ strong elder. As one goes through their life and matures‚ they change; thus‚ the way one views the world‚ how they go about things‚ and the things that they value change. Accordingly‚ Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks‚ a famous African American writer and poet‚ understandably goes through such alterations as she went through her life. As one would expect‚ this was reflected in her works of literature‚ and with each coming stage of her life

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    who were far beyond their times. By encouraging these individuals to expand both their thinking and their exploring‚ Greece is credited with some very profound discoveries and inventions that we find monumental in the way we function in modern day society. From aspirin to the water mill‚ Greeks explored and developed the areas of medicine‚ biology‚ astrology‚ and science. Ancient Greek inventions are in fact the original concepts of some of our most popular and appreciated products.

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    At the time‚ India did not contained a central government‚ which attracted foreign countries to place their trading bases. The British East India Company took control of the country and also established the Raj. They contained an elaborate hierarchy of officials that was established to enforce its rule‚ the monarchy was supported by thousands of civil servants. The British did not deliberately set out to make India’s people change their existing ways of life‚ however their

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