The modern state The rise of the "modern state" as a public power constituting the supreme political authority within a defined territory is associated with western Europe’s gradual institutional development beginning in earnest in the late 15th century‚ culminating in the rise of absolutism and capitalism. As Europe’s dynastic states England under the Tudors‚ Spain under the Hapsburgs‚ and France under the Bourbons embarked on a variety of programs designed to increase centralized political
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Modern English a) Received Pronunciation is an accent‚ which pronunciate words as they are spelled. RP . is conceived as a more formal way of speaking. b) In the 1800’s when a standard English had been established‚ the upper/upper middle class in the north east of England and especially London‚ began speaking RP. It spread‚ and was considered the educated way of speaking‚ so it became the favorable and more official way of speaking in England. c) Cockney pronunciate letters‚ which may
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in terms of its formal‚ stylistic and semantic movement away from Romanticism‚ examining subject matter that is traditionally mundane Don’t confuse Modernism in Literature or the Modernists movement with the standard dictionary definition of modern. Modernism in Literature is not a chronological designation. Modernism in Literature consists of literary work possessing certain loosely defined characteristics. The following characteristics of Modernism answer the question what is Modernism?
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Today‚ I would like to portray the advantages and disadvantages of modern movies that made huge effects on people. In general‚ we watch movies for relaxation from stress‚ entertainment‚ and learning or reinforcing one’s linguistic skills in relative languages. There are many advantages by watching a movie compared to disadvantages‚ in my opinion disadvantages depend upon a person’s perception. There are many types of movies. Some examples are horror‚ comedy‚ mystery‚ drama‚ action‚ science-fiction
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Smartphone Technology People spend almost every single day placing their head in the same position in front of a bright smart phone screen and scrolling for countless hours pass with their fingers. With the recent advancement of smart phone technology‚ people are enabled to do numerous things with it. Now-a-days‚ no one needs a dictionary‚ map‚ calculator or even camera because smart phones have all those capabilities. In today’s society‚ we see people using their smart phones while traveling to
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The Modern Warfare The modern man has created a paramilitary world in which a new form of culture has emerged. In James William Gibson’s essay Warrior Dreams‚ he discusses the idea of an energized culture whose main objective is to fit the “warrior” persona. The appearance of this warrior persona “revealed that at some deep‚ unconscious level….the images and tales from the mythic world of warriors and wars still shape men’s fantasies about who they are as men” (633). Men create an image in which
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5 Paragraph Essay Everyone thinks they should be considered a modern hero. It’s insane because many of our modern day citizens have taken part in the community to serve and help others‚ other than those who serve in the military. The people have set standards for their modern hero such as‚ great ideas for the people‚ believe in your achievements prior to their task and‚ take full responsibility for all actions involved around them. A hero isn’t just named‚ a hero is a given the key to be
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Modern high technology is transforming the way we work and is of benefit to all of society. Nothing is constant in this world. Everything is changing. People are becoming more intelligent‚ creative and innovative that lead to the creation of countless inventions to make life easier and faster like skyrocket. I strongly agree that modern high technology affects our day-to-day life and is indubitably beneficial to the society. Life in this fast-paced world is indeed stressful and toilsome. People
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Modern Challenges in Immigration 1 Modern Challenges in Immigration Catrina Hopkins ETH 125 October 14‚ 2010 Ganella Taylor‚ Instructor Modern Challenges in Immigration 2 “The diversity of ethnic and racial backgrounds of Americans today is the living legacy of immigration” (Schaefer‚ 2006‚ p.92). The number of immigrants in the United States has grown significantly over the years. Now most immigrants come to the United States for job opportunities or to invest in a
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Modern Love The poem conveys a view of modern love as suffering when the love is not true. Through out the poem‚ the author George Meredith uses diction‚ imagery‚ and metaphor to show a pathetic situation of a husband and wife who have lived together without true love. Toward the end of the poem‚ the relationship between the husband and wife seems worse and even hopeless. The poem begins with the husband’s realization of his wife’s sadness in line 1‚ "By this he knew she wept with waking eyes"
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