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    African American Museum

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    In the article “Pride and Pain on Opening Day at a Museum of African-American History” written by Melena Ryzik she writes about the accomplishment and pride of African Americans. She incorporates what it is to be proud and appreciate one’s culture. Her article is written on the opening the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C on the national mall. The only national museum dedicated solely to the history and culture of African Americans. There over 37‚000 artifacts

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    Within The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden’s childhood and past are depicted containing happiness‚ hope‚ and optimism(shown in yellow containing Jane ‚with the game of checkers‚ Allie‚and Phoebe). Holden thus clings to his childhood as a source of his happiness‚ as he views his current reality(depicted in purple) with cynicism and pessimism. (represented by the piano for his pessimism towards “phony” musicians‚ and by Sally’s “phony” conversation with George) Holden‚ however‚ isolates

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    enough for the country to be able to afford to provide more people with an education. And then everyone could get their associates degree from school. Optimism is a very lodestar of the American experiment. Our nation is of immigrants who left behind everyone and everything we knew to take a chance for a better future. If we did not have optimism‚ we would wind up looking at temporary setbacks as unscalable‚ permanent obstacles. When we don’t have any hope‚ there is no reason to work hard‚ to push

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    devices of dramatic irony and foreshadowing. He shows lies‚ deceit‚ wickedness and weakness within the characters. The play can be seen as a microcosm of society with different attidues being shown in different characters. Priestl was a strong chrisitian and believed in the 7 deadly sins so each of the attitudes shown in the play highlight the seven deadly sins.‘An Inspector Calls’ is trying to raise awareness about social inequalityPriestly wanted people to think about the changes that the war had brought

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    defends the people involved. King expresses his hope to the nation through his tone‚ rhetorical appeals‚ and rhetorical tools. Kings optimistic and bitter tone inspires and defends the audience throughout his letter. Martin begins his letter with optimism about the future for him and his people. King discloses that although not everyone understand his motives‚ he has “no fear about the outcome” and whishes to change it. This is backed up when king is talking about the people before him and how “out

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    her and listen to what she tells me I can see her wheels turning. She gets an idea in her head and it grows until she can not contain it. Then‚ that idea explodes forcing her to publicize it. When she publicizes it‚ I am amazed. Her imagination as shown me that an idea can form in your

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    to the article‚ urban legends are the most important symbols in the historical development of oral culture. Urban legends can reflect the oral culture and the history of a country because they always talk to each other. Urban legends are a type of folktale‚ however‚ they are not like historal folklore‚ they are special and nature reflection of the main concerns of dividuals in the societies. They can also as responses to social confusionand reduce a threat of communcity’s mind‚ urban legends

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    Case Study: Eurotunnel: “One of the world’s greatest engineering success stories” Based on the case materials specifically identify the key judgemental errors made by the private parties involved with the project: MANAGEMENT During the period of 1987 to 2005 there are 3 changes of the Board of Directors of Eurotunnel. Most of the behavioural finance that listed below incurred during the first management period. Overconfident Overconfident behavioural is a well-established bias in which someone’s

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    Throughout the novel he maintains the ideals and reasoning of paternalistic optimism: that the world in which they lived was the best of all possible worlds‚ and furthermore‚ there would never be any effects without an important cause. This theme becomes heavily rooted and associated with Pangloss. Even after he is hanged‚ Candide

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    The American Dream is a philosophy that start in the 19th century referring to migrating to a place where rich men and poor men could stand on the same footing. In the 19th century many German immigrants were coming to America in hopes of settling where ever they please without a passport and pursue a living. Most were fleeing Germany to avoid the “right of birth” or royal hierarchy and the corruption that lied within it. In the 20th century the American Dream became known as the California Dream

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