analysed. His works are universal and his stories timeless. I can see where the study of Shakespeare has advanced my writing skills and developed my understanding of the English language. Not only is Shakespeare relevant in the classroom‚ but in life as well. I believe that Shakespeare is still relevant to me. During my high school career‚ a different Shakspearian play was studied each year. The first piece of his work I was introduced to was Romeo and Juliet in grade nine‚ my initial reaction was negative
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Voice of Democracy “Is our Constitution still relevant?” 225 years ago‚ 39 out of 55 delegates signed the Supreme Law of America‚ a law that symbolized freedom and independence; a law that made America what it is today. This paramount law was called the United States Constitution. The Constitution was designed to accomplish two primary objectives: First‚ to institute a government that would effectively exercise rights and privileges of the people. Second‚ to protect the individual rights we have
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Many people wonder if Shakespeare is still relevant in the 21st century. Think about this: the issues Shakespeare wrote about were issues that many people have to face in their lifetime and have remained unchanged. His themes are also timeless themes which means they will never go out of date they will be relevant forever. Shakespeare‚ therefore‚ is still very relevant and should be continued to be taught in high school. Shakespeare’s themes in his play are timeless‚ themes such as love‚ friendship
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Racism in Society Soc20 August 5‚ 2012 The Harm Racism Racism has been a part of human life since the very beginning of human interaction. There is no exact time on and where racism has started but it has affected the society that we live in‚ in major conflicting ways.Racism is basically the belief that all members of each race has characteristics and or abilities that is specific in a race and that is when prejudice acts and discrimination and can into play. Many human beings we are
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Great Gatsby takes place in the 1920’s and follows the lives of Nick our narrator and the extravagant neighbor Gatsby. It addresses how the world was changing in the 20’s but the themes explored in this novel are still relevant today. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald utilises characters symbols and motifs to illustrate the themes of the social decline of america‚ the dangers of self creation‚ and the blindness created by love. During the 1920’s people’s morals seemed to go out the window
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What is the Enlightenment? Why does it still affect American society today? The Enlightenment was an era when reasoning and using science to explain the once unexplainable during the sixteenth and the seventh century. In fact‚ some scholars have christened this era “the age of reason”. The Enlightenment proved to be fertile soil for the middle class to take root and flourish under the teachings of revolutionary thought‚ freedom of monarchies‚ and freedom of the people. This era of reasoning emphasized
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the past. Unfortunately‚ racism is viewed as a past event in history that has resolved over time due to historical events. In this case‚ racism is still around and it impacts people all over the United states. Racism isn’t just saying a racial slur towards an individual‚ it is shown through objects and actions. The first step towards facing racism is to accept that is a problem today. The reason why many Americans have a hard time recognizing racism in our country today is because the lack of understanding
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should still be taught in High School. Although some people dislike Shakespeare‚ his writing should still be taught in High School. Shakespeare plays are still relevant today and although some people believe that Shakespeare should not be taught in the curriculum others think that it should still be taught because of its relevancy. One reason that his plays are still very relevant are because of his themes in his stories are forgiveness. The reason the theme forgiveness is still relevant is because
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ARE UNIONS STILL RELEVANT IN THE UNITE STATES? 1 Are Unions Still Relevant in the Unite States? Labor Relations Elsa M. Delgado Palm Beach State College Are Unions Still Relevant? 2 Labor Unions‚ which formed to represent the workforce when needed‚ its rights to be discuss with the organizations management. Unions bring matters
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it‚ but with changes in time come changes in culture. Without a doubt‚ the constitution has guided our country with a true aim. Even today the constitution is relevant‚ based upon the amendments; the amendments play a large role in our nation‚ and keep the constitution applicable to an ever-changing American society. If you were to look at the constitution today‚ you would find that you could hardly read a section without coming across an amendment. When such a large amount of the constitution
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