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    Locke‚ John (1632-1704) English philosopher‚ who founded the school of empiricism. Locke was born in the village of Wrington‚ Somerset‚ on August 29‚ 1632. He was educated at the University of Oxford and lectured on Greek‚ rhetoric‚ and moral philosophy at Oxford from 1661 to 1664. In 1667 Locke began his association with the English statesman Anthony Ashley Cooper‚ 1st earl of Shaftesbury‚ to whom Locke was friend‚ adviser‚ and physician. Shaftesbury secured for Locke a series of minor government

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    writing Greed is the desire for more than needed or deserved for one’s own selfish interest and there is no doubt that is the underlying theme in John Steinbeck’s novel ‘’ The Pearl’’ (1947). As in the novel greed can manifest itself through different forms but this assignment will focus on how greed manifests itself through nature. In ‘’The Pearl’’ writer John Steinbeck refers to how greed is a part of the human nature by showcasing how characters behaviors suddenly changed when Kino found the pearl

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    Interpretation of a short story Although I find the story A&P by John Updike to be entertaining with some comedic interplay‚ I mostly see this story as a teenage drama that is played out through the eyes of a young man named Sammy. This is a story set in the early 1960’s of a typical teenage boy’s indifferent feelings toward his job‚ until one particular afternoon. John Updike’s development of characters and his use of diction and imagery are great elements that make this story entertaining

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    John Berger Ways Of Seeing

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    Ways of Seeing is a very thin book‚ with few words‚ yet it is an extremely influential book‚ and confronts several important aspects of art‚ unlike any other author. John Berger takes a general approach of Marxism and New Art History relating to social history in Ways of Seeing. He focuses less on the aesthetic properties of art‚ and more on the New Art History approach; on the social and political construction of artworks‚ mainly oil paintings concerning class‚ race‚ gender‚ and ethnicity. Berger

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    Leaders within a society who influence public opinion and command the respect of their peers are subject to the desire to preserve the public’s opinion of their good character within the community. John Proctor is a strong-willed‚ level-headed local farmer who valued his public reputation over his better judgment to challenge the accusations driven by hysteria and put an end to the trials. In the scene at Parris’s house‚ Proctor misses an opportunity to stop the consideration of witchcraft as the

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    John Gokongwei is the founder of Cebu Pacific‚ a Filipino airline company started in 2005. Cebu Pacific is one of the most recognised airline companies in the Philippines. John Gokongwei is a great rags to riches story of how he started entrepreneurship out of poverty. He also is a active philantrophist and donates millions to various charities around the Philippines. John L. Gokongwei Jr. Who is he? “Call it trite--but‚ believe me‚ success can be achieved‚ through hard work‚ frugality‚ integrity

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    The scientist we chose for our project is John Dalton. Who is John Dalton‚ you might ask? John Dalton was an English chemist‚ physicist‚ and meteorologist. He is best known for the discovery of the modern atomic theory. The rules for the atomic theory are that all matter is made up of tiny particles‚ or atoms‚ atoms are always invisible and indestructible‚ all atoms of a given element are identical in mass and properties‚ compounds are formed by a combination of two or more different kinds of atoms

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    Sarahana Bajracharya Instructor: John Cole ENG 102- 01 February 12‚ 2016 John Updike “A & P ” “A & P” is a short fictional story by John Updike about the three girls who walks in A&P‚ a grocery store‚ outfitted in a bathing suit. The stories illustrate about the reaction and assumption of the people in the store‚ and later Legel‚ the manager forced the girls to get out of the store for their inappropriate appearance. The narrator‚ Sammy‚ and then stand up for the unfair behavior done toward

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    The story of Pocahontas‚ recorded by John Smith himself‚ explains how Smith was captured while exploring the upper Chickahominy River. Smith had participated in a series of rituals that involved dancing‚ singing‚ and yelling. Smith had not been treated as a prisoner‚ as the king of Rasawek‚ Opechancanough‚ had feasted with him. After feasting with him‚ he was taken later and introduced to Powhatan. Here‚ another ceremony had been held. Smith had explained it as being a determination of his intent

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    Dr. John Stith Pemberton

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    The product / icon that gave the world its distinctive flavor was first created on May 8th 1886 by Dr. John Stith Pemberton. He was a pharmacist that sold his product for five cents a glass in Atlanta‚ Georgia to patrons of Jacobs’ Pharmacy. Coca-Cola is a household name in American and in the world. It started off simply as a popular carbonated soft drink colored with caramel and flavored with kola nut extract and other sweeteners. Dr. Pemberton had no idea how this product was going to involve

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