Assessment 3: Text Analysis- “The One Day of The Year” “The One Day of The Year” was set in Australia‚ in the 1960’s. It explores the universal theme of Father- Son conflict against the background of the beery haze and the heady‚ nostalgic sentimentality of Anzac Day. It is a play to make us question a standard institution‚ but it is the likeability and genuineness of the characters that give the play its memorable qualities: Alf‚ the nobody who becomes a somebody on this day of days; Mum‚ the
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The Pequot War In this paper I will describe the clash between the colonist of New England and the Pequot Indians. I will discuss what the conflict was over‚ the outcome of the conflict‚ and the long-term results of the conflict. I will also converse why the English Colonist and Pequot Indians could not come to an agreement. The Pequot War started in 1637 and had great consequences. This war was the first serious armed conflict between native people and colonist of New England. In May of 1637
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War on drugs I agree that the drug war should be fought because many people across the globe are using these illegal drugs can lead them to abuse‚ addiction‚ serious health problems‚ and even death. It is impossible to predict the effect that drugs can have on someone‚ especially if it’s the first time they try it and even if it’s a small amount or dose. President Richard Nixon declared a "war on drugs" in 1971. The expectation then was that drug trafficking could be greatly reduced in a short
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Historians still have diverse opinions about women and the war; historians such as Arthur Marwick support the reward theory‚ which states that women were rewarded with the vote after their vital impact on the war effort. Evidence promoting this point like the “Women’s Land Army” shows that the government wanted to honour the women taking up jobs even though these were just woman farmers. For women the war sparked a social revolution. On the other hand historians such as Paula Bartley and Martin
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Economics coursework Question A After World War II local authorities in some European cities (Berlin and Frankfurt‚ for instance) prescribed ceilings on rental prices for city flats. The idea was to make access to appropriate dwelling space largely independent of income. Although the measures served the purpose for a while‚ very soon negative side-effects did appear; in particular‚ black markets for flats developed‚ and‚ in the longer run‚ inner cities’ residential houses got dilapidated. Use economic
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people think of civil war and the negative aspects that come along with it‚ most think of slavery and its’ brutal personality. Unlike most other major countries during the 19th century‚ America still had not abolished slavery nationwide‚ and almost all slaves were blacks. Many different situations arose from slavery‚ after all it is what caused the civil war‚ but on a person to person level‚ slavery was full of negatives and contain very few‚ if any‚ positives. The film‚ 12 Years a Slave‚ portrays the
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The story is very compelling‚ to say the least. In this story‚ Katherine Mansfield introduces the reader to a woman who is very much distraught over the death of her son. He was killed in a war and never came home. The lack of closure that she feels from never having even seen her son ’s body leads her to believe that he may not be dead‚ but instead‚ her son is just having a horrible nightmare from which he cannot wake up. She feels compelled to comfort him‚ but cannot‚ and it is tearing her apart
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David Howarth’s‚ "1066: The Year Of The Conquest" Harold of England and William of Normandy were both rulers of great countries‚ so it stands to reason that they had some similarities in common. They both new how to lead‚ and they both knew how to survive in a feudal system. That is about where their similarities end. Like their leaders‚ England and Normandy both had similarities due to the time‚ and how people lived. They both operated on a feudal system‚ and they were both prosperous and happy
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The affect of The Peloponnesian and Persian Wars on the Greeks position in the Ancient World The Peloponnesian War‚ that took place from (431-404 B.C.)‚ was fought between the Athenians and the Spartans. The Persian Wars‚ which took place from (499-448 B.C.)‚ were caused from the Persians attempts to conquer the Greek city-states. These wars affected the Greek position in the ancient world and caused the downfall of Athens. The Peloponnesian War was very intense and lasted from (431-404 B.C
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negatively affect society and the way in which we live our lives. The war on drugs is one of the most violent and controversial issues in the United States current political system. Drug abuse is linked to issues such as racism‚ crime as well as economic discrimination. The “War” was properly declared in the 1970’s by President Nixon due to the server abuse of illegal substances. President Nixon in an interview stated this war as “Public enemy number one” and proposed new laws in order to try and
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