to reduce alcoholism‚ and as a result of prohibition fewer arrests for drunkenness were recorded. With those thoughts in mind‚ it is important to remember that whist some positives came from Prohibition‚ the negatives that came from the policy were far greater and more significant‚ so therefore it becomes nigh on impossible to call it a success. The Prohibition policy enforced by the USA‚ did not have the kind of success that the government had originally hoped for‚ however it was able to achieve
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How far do you agree with Nick’s view that Gatsby is “worth the whole damn bunch put together”? The title character of The Great Gatsby is a young man‚ around thirty years old‚ who rose from an impoverished childhood in rural North Dakota to become fabulously wealthy. Indeed‚ Gatsby has become famous around New York for the elaborate parties held every weekend at his mansion‚ ostentatious spectacles to which people long to be invited. And yet‚ Nick Carraway’s description of the protagonist asserts
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‘Excavated human remains should always be reburied’. How far do you agree? The topic of human remains has been argued over for many years and has resulted in multiple changes to the laws of reburial in the past sixty years‚ but now the laws are that archaeologists can have up to 3 years to research the remains until they should be reburied unless they need to extend their research. Archaeologists have always been fighting to stop reburial to have more time to research them or display them in museums
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How far do you agree that the lives of workers changed in Russia to a large extent between 1855 and 1964? Without doubt‚ workers lives showed a considerable amount of change from 1855-1964. However‚ there were also large degrees of continuity so the extent of this change can be questioned. The status of workers changed in two main eras; Stalin’s rule and Witte’s industrialisation. Despite this‚ the status of workers stayed more level in 1892-1964‚ suggesting a large amount of continuity. Working
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increased repression regarding politics. The Statue of State Security was introduced which brought government-controlled courts into the country and could now put on trial political opponents and they could also be arrested too without the need of a jury. This shows change as a lot harsher punishments were introduced that could be imposed on opponents of the government such as being sent to and exiled in Siberia and being hunted down by the Okhrana – Russia’s secret police. Although there was repression
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Do you agree with the view that the Conservatives were certain to win in 1979? Thatcher offered different and better ideas for the country and government which many people believed an improvement‚ gaining her a lot of popularity amongst the public but before the Conservatives were in government with Thatcher‚ the Labour party had a few difficulties (such as the winter of Discontent) whilst in power‚ which is possibly why the Conservatives won the General election. However this win could be purely
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Effects of Reading Comic Books on the Young Reader OUTLINE TITLE: EFFECTS OF READING COMIC BOOKS ON YOUNG READERS INTRODUCTION I. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW A. Rise of the Comic Strip B. The Comic Book Superheroes C. The Philippine Comic Book Industry II. COMIC BOOK CHARACTERISTICS A. Unique Characteristics B. Parts of the Comic Book C. Comic Book Genres III. EFFECTS OF COMIC BOOKS A. Negative Effects of Reading Comic Books B. Positive Effects of Reading Comic Books CONCLUSION
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brilliant works in filmmaking‚ “On the Waterfront”. The viewers are moderately convinced‚ by looking at the mere world of brute force and injustice‚ that someone has to play the heroic role in order to return justice and hope to the working class on this dock. Edie Doyle seems to stand out among the rest as a candidate with her superior quality possessed from her strong Christian values. Likewise‚ someone like Terry Malloy who being seen as “a bum” by everyone‚ also manages to lead the longshoremen
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How far do you agree that Wyatt’s rebellion was a serious threat to Mary’s authority? Although Wyatt’s rebellion was‚ when compared to the riots and rebellions that visited the Tudor Dynasty‚ rather small in size‚ it had a large impact in that Queen Mary’s authority as Monarch was questioned and ridiculed by the actions that drove so close to her residence in 1554. Historians argue that the volatile combination of politics‚ religion and Mary’s personality were major factors in the rebellion’s
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QUESTION 4: A leader must have courage. Do you agree or disagree with this statement. Why? Discuss. Leadership holds a unique responsibility for the followers apart from decisions and actions that relate to other matters. Especially in this modern world‚ the leadership role is an inevitable reflection of people ’s needs and challenges. As such leadership is centrally concerned with people and it is important that good leadership includes attitudes and behaviours which characterise and relate to
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