The period of Reconstruction that followed the American Civil War was a horrible moment in the nation’s history‚ with the goal of reconciling the wounds of war and reintegrating the Southern states into the Union. However‚ the potential of Reconstruction was short-lived‚ as it was plagued by political conflicts‚ racial violence‚ and conflicting interests. The debate over who was responsible for the downfall of Reconstruction remains contentious‚ with arguments implicating both the North and the South
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driving force behind the conflict between some of the characters. Othello was never a jealous person‚ until Iago planted the seed that Cassio and Desdemona were having an affair. This consequently led to Desdemona’s and also his own death. Roderigo was so desperately in love with Desdemona‚ he was jealous of Othello being the one she truly loved. Iago launched his plan against Othello because he was jealous that Cassio was made lieutenant instead of him. Jealousy greatly impacts the play by making
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Is “Z” a responsible citizen? Explain by providing examples from the film. In my opinion I would say Z is a responsible citizen because he stood up for what he believed in even though he wasn’t the strongest person around. Z found out the way him and his colony were living was not normal‚ so as a strong courageous man he stood up amongst his colony. In this movie Z shows bravery by finding Insectopia‚ as we can see during this scene he was going against others and it tells the audience how Z stood
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As the titular word “foretold” suggests‚ Santiago Nasar’s death initially appears to be a matter of predetermined fate. However‚ through a class discussion‚ it became evident fate was not the sole motivator of events. Its cousin‚ free will‚ is frequently observed in the actions of characters whose participation‚ or lack thereof‚ in events ultimately allowed the murder to take place. Chronicle is thus presenting a world of events where elements of both fate and free will are present‚ despite how we
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Although Macbeth is ultimately responsible for his fall from greatness‚ the witches’ prophecies and Lady Macbeth’s manipulation assist in his downfall in Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth. The ultimate downfall of Macbeth would not take place without the initial prophecies of the witches. His demise is outlined in the suggestive words of the witches when they first meet. They entertain the prophecy that Macbeth “shalt be king hereafter!” (I‚iii‚54). The success of the first two prophecies of becoming
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meeting her which spirals into the event of both their deaths. This tragedy could have been avoided with thought and time and that’s why there lives were lost. Some decisions from both Romeo and Juliet were too rash‚ sudden‚ and ill advised. Romeo’s love for Juliet was too rash since he didn’t even know her name before he was deep in "love"‚ the marriage was ill advised since it was built of lust
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I believe Biff’s theory about his father’s death. Willy Loman “didn’t know who he was” as perfectly stated by Biff. Willy Loman was unable to reconcile the truth about himself and that ultimately killed him. The inability to concede to the reality of himself was the catalyst that brought the necessity for Willy to end his life. Yet before he could he had to know that Biff loved him despite knowing the truth about him. Willy Loman lied so much to disguise the actuality of his existence to the
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Napoleon was the creator of his time and not the creation of his time because he made most of his opportunities from his hard work. Napoleon started it all by working hard in school when he was young. He was given the task of defending delegates from a government official in 1795. Napoleon along with gunners successfully defended the delegates. They made the attackers panic and confused. Napoleon was the hero of the hour and in Paris was the savior of the French Republic. After that event was thought
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Although JB Priestley wrote the play in 1946‚ it was set in 1910. ’An inspector Calls’ is a morality play which reflects the social and industrial unrest of the time. Priestley was a socialist living in a capitalist society. He felt very strongly about this and wrote the play to get people to change. He believed that Britain needed a socialist government to lead it into post-war reconstruction. It is clear from the play that the poor were treated very badly by the rich. Priestly believed in equality
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Book Review on Alyson Noel’s Radiance Alyson Noel’s Radiance‚ a side series to The Immortals‚ took to shelves in August of 2010. It is a very imaginative novel that will take you on a journey through a mysterious place people call heaven and after-life. When Riley Bloom‚ the main character in the story‚ is killed in a car accident‚ she walks over a mysterious bridge. She finds out that this is the afterlife‚ and is soon assigned a job as a ’Soul Catcher’‚ with a weird yet cute boy as her guide
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