Alexander the Great deserve his reputation? Alexander the Great‚ king of Macedonia was undoubtedly one of the most powerful and influential leaders in history. His unprecedented control over his military as well as a strong economic backbone enabled him to conquer the majority of the known civilization. He ruled with fear and conquered through strength. Yet when taking a step back and categorizing great leaders‚ does “Alexander the Great” truly top the charts; or is his name the foundation of a
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A Perfect Getaway Friday after class‚ I leave out of here feeling a sense of relief that I get to go to my favorite place‚ our family camp in Roane County. Ecstatic‚ finally to be away from the hustle and stress of everyday college life‚ living on my own. To some it may be just a camper on top of a hill‚ but to me it means much more. It is an oasis‚ a way for my family and I to get away and spend time together‚ enjoying the outdoors. Upon awaking‚ I feel a sense of calm‚ thinking that life couldn’t
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The issue that the “perfect” family is present in an important part of the advertisement‚ represent the idea that the people still want to live in that way‚ because the reality as Gary Soto show us is very different and difficult‚ and in the other hand as Coontz explain the ideal of this perfect family represented in the 50s generate more nostalgic and desire of any other idea if family lived in other decade. The perfect family is different of the real family in that the perfect family live in a
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include one’s personality in the definition of his or hers identity. However‚ it is extremely important because it is precisely what distinguishes us from our compatriots; otherwise our identity would not be uniquely ours‚ but the one of everyone from the same land. Moreover‚ it should not be forgotten that identity is permanently subject to change‚ whether it be through travelling or new experiences. The combination of all these factors are what forms
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What Does It Mean To Be A Man? A man is someone who used to be a boy. Those strange humans who you claimed had cooties but most likely you don’t think that way about a man. When you think of a man you think of someone who is tall and thin with brown hair and beaming blue eyes. Everyone obsesses over them‚ like when you were little and you were in love with the pop star of the month. You always get your heart broken by them. Is that what a man is? Most girls these days always expect someone perfect
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Is Nick Carraway a reliable narrator? Is Nick Carraway a reliable narrator for the story of Jay Gatsby? I don’t believe he is. First of all‚ he has a common tendency of contradicting himself‚ an everyday thing for most people‚ however when telling a story‚ the mere fact that he contradicts himself suggests that he is not always telling the whole truth‚ just the version in his mind that can easily be distorted by his thoughts and feelings towards other characters. The first crucial statement
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Thames. There are many areas that are on the banks of the River upon Thames‚ but my ideal location would be in the Richmond upon Thames district. It is a very quiet and countryside area‚ but is not seemingly cut-off from the rest of civilization. It is what is referred to as the "metropolitan country side". The entertainment district my house would be near would be the West End shopping district. In my neighborhood‚ I would generally not want many neighbors living near me. My property would be very
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What does it mean to grow up? I remember I wanted to grow up to be tall when I was little‚ but now that I am older‚ I know that growing up doesn’t mean to just get tall‚ it means overcoming problems‚ not giving up even though life has problems‚ teaching yourself because your parents might not be there to teach you‚ and standing out and being proud of yourself to show who you are. Not giving up‚ teaching yourself‚ standing out‚ and being proud of yourself will make you a better person when you grow
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The Perfect Place Ten years ago I used to be a dreamer young girl living in a place where dream was kind of an impossible. I dreamed of the most extraordinary place in my mind. Being a Cuban girl‚ have a perfect and free place to live was just a fantasy I imagined to escape the reality. The reality of my poor land dominated by hatred and will of a group of people that have not wished at all of seeing a free Cuba. My perfect place had abundant lights; it was bright and colorful‚ wide and where everybody
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of life that had been in place in Russia for a long time. It all started in March of 1917 when the police found resistance from hungry protestors in the Russian capital of Petrograd. The protest became violent when the people formed mobs and destroyed several police stations. After many deadly confrontations‚ the resistance became victorious when much of the military defected and joined the cause. Ruler Czar Nicholas II gave up his throne bringing this revolution to an end. One major attempt
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