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    Proclamation of Rebellion On August 23rd of 1775‚ King George III issued A Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition after hearing news of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The document declared that the colonies were in an open state of rebellion and requested that all subjects of Great Britain report “traitorous correspondence” by anyone who may be involved so they could be punished. King George’s proclamation acted as an antithesis and undermined his remaining colonial moderate support.

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    In the novel‚ a rebellion is sparked by Montag when he killed Captain Beatty when Beatty tries to burn Montag’s house‚ “You always said‚ don’t face the problem‚ burn it. Well‚ now I have done both” (147). Montag commits the first physical act in the rebellion against the government. In truth‚ throughout the novel Montag and Clarisse‚ a character readers meet in the beginning‚ and Professor Faber are reading and memorizing books‚ which can be seen as an act of rebellion. The burning of Beatty

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    Social conformity can destroy your health in many ways. It can suppress the immune system and cause stress‚ lead to depression‚ cause emotional deprivation‚ prevent you from making healthy decisions‚ and lead to you doing thoughtless‚ dangerous acts. Although there are only five here‚ there are more physical and emotional consequences of conforming to group expectations due to fear and disapproval. Conforming to a group that’s against or unsure of your beliefs and values you believe in just because

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    Rebellion comes in many forms‚ not only in teens but in children‚ movies‚ books‚ and music. Teen rebellion in specific is widely spread across the country in things such as movies‚ books‚ and music. For example‚ in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet are two teenagers who rebel against their parents in an act of love. This can also be compared to the movie The Breakfast Club. Teen rebellion can not only found in movies but found in books‚ books like the book Paper Towns. Teen rebellion

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    Is it true love or simply rebellion? Explore the way Orwell & Shakespeare present forbidden relationships in 1984 and Romeo & Juliet. Both Orwell and Shakespeare base their respective works in dystopian societies‚ where the countries inhabited by the protagonists’ aid the destruction of their love. However‚ it should be noted that the ethics of these two societies differ grandly due to the periods the pieces were produced. 1984 was set in a totalitarian state‚ Oceania‚ where the government‚ Big

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    for the diversity of students‚ and lessen behavioral issues; which results in better learning environments. Even though uniforms promote conformity‚ the focus of school shifts from fashion to education. Not only do students start to concentrate less on what they are wearing‚ but they become more aware of the purpose for being at school; to learn. The conformity of uniforms also correlate with the reduction of bullying‚ because students are all wearing the same

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    CONFORMITY 1 Conformity Most individuals are aware of the physical pressure such as iron weights or a heavy backpack‚ but who is consciously aware of the finite pressure involved in our everyday social lives? One main form of social pressure is conformity‚ which is changing or manipulating your thoughts or actions in order to match others around you. Are you a rebel or a conformist? “Most consider themselves not to be considered terribly strange or frightening yet nonconformist enough

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    The whiskey rebellion occurred because alexander hamilton‚ with the approval of george washington had imposed tax on whiskey‚ which was something that was often traded. To end the rebellion‚ george washington took action‚ In document E it states “it is in my judgement necessary under the circumstances to take measures for calling forth the militia in

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    each of the districts from each other‚ and reminding everyone how one district can be eliminated so easily. Therefore‚ a government cannot rule as efficiently if there is no fear in its people. If fear is not within the government’s people then a rebellion could easily be started. In the words of Niccolo Machiavelli “is it better to be feared than loved?” The answer to this question in Niccolo Machiavelli’s mind was it is better to be feared if you cannot be feared and loved at the same time. When

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    Pugachev Rebellion: Although Catherine scorned violence outside of the battlefield and believed in peaceful ideals‚ such as prevention over punishment and anti-torture‚ there was an occasion where she contradicted herself. This occurred when dealing with one of the greatest peasant revolts of Russia. She initially wanted to improve the lives of the lower classes‚ but later came to the realization that Russia wasn’t ready for those changes yet and doing so would upset the people she relied

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