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    Obedience to Authority

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    Obedience to Authority No human social organization can function without some degree of obedience to authority‚ as the alternative would be anarchy leading to total chaos. Hence we find some sort of a hierarchy in both the most underdeveloped and the most civilized societies where certain individuals exercise authority over others. Almost everyone will agree that some degree of authority in certain individuals or groups (and their obedience by other groups) is desirable for the proper

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    The American Revolution was a changing point in history for the new United States. The victory in the Revolution gave America the freedom of the nation deserved and fought so hard for. The British no longer controlled the United States‚ and this new found freedom would turn the government into a democracy and make the much needed first steps to abolish slavery. The new government wasn’t in favor of everyone being treated and represented equality though. White wealthy males would benefit the most

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    One significant change from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment were the rise of philosophers and their ideas. During the Middle Ages‚ studies‚ science‚ and philosophy had dissipated in Western Europe ― due to reasons such as the fall of the Roman Empire‚ the Dark Ages‚ etc.―‚ leaving only the Byzantines to continue their studies in philosophy. Having more philosophers in the West during the Enlightenment demonstrates an important change from the Middle Ages‚ because‚ these philosophers were able

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    Prompt and Utter Destruction War is the greatest tragedy of human existence. There has been war on planet Earth as long as civilizations existed. As technology increases‚ war itself becomes increasingly devastating. With the invention of the nuclear weapon‚ the philosophy behind war needs to change. To think one bomb‚ dropped from the sky‚ and no one seeing it coming could instantly kill tens of thousands of people is truly an image of nightmares. The casualness of accepting that

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    Symbols In The Awakening

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    women as dictated by a male dominated society. The Awakening‚ written by Kate Chopin in 1899‚ can be taken to show how some women of that particular time felt confined. They were expected to be everything: a caring mother‚ a loving wife‚ a social friend. In The Awakening‚ the main character‚ Edna‚ decides to veer off from that path of what is socially expected from her‚ and in such creates her own desolation. She opts to satisfy herself over what she is accountable for. In the end‚ there could be

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    TKAM Essay Prompts

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    To Kill A Mockingbird Essay Prompts Survey of Literature with Ms. Wu  Writing Goal: To construct a sophisticated‚ well supported argument in a polished literary analysis essay that masters the 9th Grade Writing Standard 2.2 for Language Arts. CA 9th Grade Writing Standards 2.2 Write responses to literature: a) Demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of the significant ideas of literary works. b) Support important ideas and viewpoints through accurate and detailed references to the text or to other

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    To what extent does Source O challenge the interpretation of the famine in sources M and N. From studying source O one can say that‚ to some extent source O does challenge the interpretations of sources M and N however in source M it states that ‘disaster inflicted by heaven’. This is supported by Source O as it also suggests that the famine had been caused due to God related actions ‘dispensation of providence’. This also implies that the God had given the famine to the Irish. On the other hand

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    stress reliever‚ and to others it may just be something to do for fun. To Edna Pontellier‚ it’s a form of awakening‚ and becoming who she is meant to be. Throughout The Awakening by Kate Chopin‚ much of a deeper meaning in the story is revealed though a number of important symbols. The symbolic element of swimming and the sea make the connection between Edna’s world and her eventual awakening more vivid and meaningful for the reader. The sea and swimming symbolize freedom and metaphorical death.

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    The Awakening Reflection

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    documentary ’’The Awakening’’ from ‘Eyes on the prize’ changed some of my beliefs regarding African-American Civil Rights Movement in the United States. I noticed that the black community and the bigots‚ two adverse groups‚ had something in common – Christianity. It was the backbone of their actions. The Ku Klux Klan is a white supremacist terrorist organization. With research‚ I learned that one of their goals is to bring back Protestant values in America. The black Americans‚ Protestants too‚ spent

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    What makes “The Great Gatsby” so “Great”? Is it the charm the protagonist displays in his efforts to impress his love? Is it the vivid descriptions of the ostentatious ways the wealthy live? Perhaps one of the biggest lures for this novel is the representation of Jazz era America it paints. F. Scott Fitzgerald paints a vivid and eloquent‚ if somewhat dark‚ picture of the Jazz Age and the American dream that resonates in one’s soul. The novel adheres to the theme of the Jazz Era. The Jazz Era was

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