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    The Hindus had a polytheistic religion. This meant that they worshiped many gods. These gods were responsible for the making‚ annihilation‚ and defense of the world (BBC‚ 2009). They were very important to the Hindus because of the specific jobs they had. Hindu gods are important because of how much they do for the Hindus. Brahma is the first of the three gods in the Hindu triumvirate (BBC‚ 2009). His job was to make sure that when the world was destroyed it was made again. However‚ even though

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    INTRODUCTION This thesis studies Role-play as an approach in enhancing advanced learners’ comprehension of English and American short stories. Primarily set in Literature classes of Foreign Language Faculty of UTE the research employs both experiential and experimental methods. The first chapter of the thesis presents some factors that may affect the study‚ specifies the problems and aims of the study‚ and briefly describes the methodology. 1.1 Background of the Study Literature is a very versatile

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    In tragic plays it appears that women‚ more specifically mothers like Gertrude of Hamlet and Jocasta of Oedipus the King‚ are plagued by decisions that are made with good intentions‚ but end up destroying their lives and the lives of people around them. Women are also under the burden of strict societal expectations when it comes to the decisions they make. These two tragic plays illuminate a human being’s capacity for suffering. Gertrude and Jocasta both care deeply for their sons. However‚ this

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    What social reforms do we need! Social reform is a progressive manner to change society for the better of mankind. Social reform is a term that could be used to describe any type of reform that directly affects the public. It also refers to any attempt that seeks to correct any injustices in a society. People who are involved in social reforms do so with the aim of improving the standard of society. We need some reforms in our country Pakistan. Pakistan is a land of tremendous contradictions. On

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    century church enforced religious unity through the inquisition‚ and was mostly successful in doing so. The author Christine Caldwell Ames1 showed that the church used the inquisition as a force to create a cohesive religious civilization during the 13th and 14th century. Further evidence of the use of the inquisition to enforce religious uniformity is found in the contemporary account of Bernard Gui‚ a Dominican inquisitor.2 The Inquisition was operated by a religious order known as the

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    OLR 1 Kotter‚ J.‚ “What Leaders Really Do‚” HBR‚ 1900 Many people wonder the differences in management and leadership. Kotter (1990) clearly states the differences between management and leadership. He mentions that management is about dealing with complexity‚ while leadership is about dealing with change. Companies manage complexity in three ways. First‚ managers plan and budget to achieve their rather short-term goals. These goals are short-term because in the rapidly changing business

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    Prarthana Samaj‚  ( “Prayer Society” Sanskrit was used)‚ (bombay) Hindu reform society established in Bombay in the 1860s. In purpose it is similar to‚ but not affiliated with‚ the more widespread Brahmo Samaj and had its greatest sphere of influence in and around India’s Mahārāshtra state. The aim of the society is the promulgation of theistic worship and social reform‚ and its early goals were opposition to the caste system‚ the introduction of widow remarriage‚ the encouragement of female education

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    Rights Movement: “What If…?” Forty-four years ago‚ on April 4‚ 1968‚ Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Prior to his death‚ he was the most well-known Civil Rights Leader who had an epic effect on the Civil Rights Movement. African-Americans had achieved so much because of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech at the March On Washington‚ but what if the speech‚ specifically the “I have a dream” verse‚ was never told? How would the Civil Rights Movement be different? If Martin Luther King Jr. did not

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    In fifth century Greece‚ religion was present in all areas of life. Although its origins may be traced to the remotest eras‚ Greek religion in its developed form lasted more than a thousand years. From before the time of Homer to the reign Julius Caesar in the fourth century AD‚ the gods were alive and present and influencing human affairs. There were myths to explain the origins of mankind‚ formal rituals that could include animal sacrifices and libations and temples dominated the city skyline

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    played an intricate role in many if not all aspects of society. Economically‚ socially‚ and politically the civil rights movement has impacted today’s society. Certain events are considered landmark events in the civil rights movement because they changed the course of the civil rights movement as well as the course of history. The Supreme Court case Brown vs The Board of Education‚ and Malcom X’s Ballot or Bullet speech played key roles in the success of the civil rights movement. Arnold Hirsch’s

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