How far do you agree that Alexander III’s reign deserves the title “The reaction”? The term “reaction” refers to the idea of opposition to the ideals of reform; it refers to the idea of a backwards change‚ usually a change towards more traditional views and in the case of Alexander III it can be argued to whether his reign was completely reactionary or reformist or to whether only some parts where. When Alexander III took the position of Tsar from his father in 1881; his father Alexander II had
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1. One of your inmates is a murderer. When he was 18 years old‚ he killed his girlfriend. He received a sentence of life with the possibility of parole. He is now 58 years old and you have come to realize that he is a model prisoner. He has shown impeccable behavior‚ has a job within the prison‚ has been around the community during furloughs and has become a positive influence and a great role model for other prisoners. Also‚ he has formed a bond with the victim’s family‚ who has forgiven him for
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How far do you agree that the years 1945-1955 saw only limited progress in improving the status of African-Americans? By 1955‚ Civil Rights for African-Americans had still not fully been achieved in northern and southern states but there had definitely been some improvement in the status of black people. The main factors preventing equality for black Americans in 1945 were casual discrimination and legalised segregation permitted by Jim Crow Laws‚ which continued through to 1955. This‚ along with
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In the novel‚ The Jungle by Upton Sinclair‚ Jurgis’s alienation exposes society’s moral values. Jurgis Rudkins is a Lithuanian immigrant first arrives in America filled with optimism and strongly believes in the American dream. Slowly‚ his optimism dwindles after experiencing the harsh working conditions and corruption of capitalism. As he begins to distance himself from his family‚ he turns to crime and alcohol until eventually deciding to join the socialist movement‚ hoping for a better future
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Home Schooling: A Social Disaster or a Worthy Cause? Home schooling is and always has been a topic of great controversy in the educational field. I personally chose to look further into its depths due to my interest in potentially becoming a teacher. The debate about home-schooled students versus those who are schooled through public education has always interested me‚ and I wanted to discover more tangible information on the topic through research. I know that the debate over resources from
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help of the media‚ the opening of children-friendly theme parks and in the case of Singapore‚ the removal of examinations for Primary Ones and Twos. Thus all is not lost and therefore I do not agree that the children these days are growing up too quickly for their own sake. Stress is a contributing factor which helps speed up a child’s growing years. Previously‚ stress was not a word to be termed or used with children. Instead stress was what the adult-world was about. However‚ in recent years
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they still have their wild and unexpected nature and one day may seriously hurt or even kill an owner. The second argument refers to the life of these potentially dangerous animals. These are animals which are taken over from their habitats often in an illegal way. Not only the journey from their natural environment may be a traumatic experience but also their life in captivity later on. Their existence in cages or tanks can be simply called a suffering in a prison. On the other
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flows‚ and more rapid and widespread diffusion of technology. All definitions appear to agree that globalization has economic‚ political‚ cultural‚ and technological aspects that may be closely intertwined" by the International Monetary Fund . "Benefits" is defined as "advantage or profit" and "cost" is defined as the "effort or loss necessary to achieve something" by the Oxford dictionary of Current English. We agree to a large extent to the statement‚ "The benefits of globalization outweigh its cost
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among family members has affected family relationships‚ cause misunderstandings to easily arise and sometimes‚ even resulting in broken families. Moreover‚ maids are now shouldering the responsibility of looking after the children simply because parents do not have the time to look after their children. Parents play a crucial role on the development of their chidren. Without their parents’ guidance‚ care and concern‚ there is an increased chance of children becoming rebellious and defiant. This accounts
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as the "biography of great men." | The importance of history is in its capacity to help one to draw conclusions from the past events. It may be said that history is to the human race‚ what memory is to each man. It sheds the light of the past upon the present‚ thus helping one to understand oneself‚ by making one acquainted with other peoples. Also‚ as one studies the rise and fall of empires and civilizations‚ the lessons of the past help one to avoid the pitfalls of the
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