A Christmas Carol follows the redemption of a rich and miserly character called Scrooge. He learns how important it is to be responsible for others in society. Dickens wrote the novella in 1843, just after the Poor Law Amendment Act which further worsened the conditions for those living in poverty. Victorian society was extremely religious and polite, yet it had clear divides between the poor and rich classes. In the extract, Dickens uses asyndetic listing: 'yellow, meager, ragged, scowling, wolfish'...
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Is there such a thing as pure happiness? From my standpoint, the feeling of being happy and content in not one specific item, but one’s interpretation of life; something that cannot be physically touched, but more of a mindset in which you react. In “The Ones Who Walk Away from The Omelas” by Le Guin, is foreseen as a place where nothing but happiness exists, it has already been chosen for the people; until it is not. Sooner than later,...
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Many great leaders across the world have inspired everybody with their visionary personalities. Among those great leaders, Nelson Mandela is the one who inspires me the most. Nelson Mandela was the first ever democratically elected black president of South Africa and a Nobel Prize winner. He struggled to end the intolerant culture of racial discrimination in the country. Humility and honesty were one of the most important traits of Nelson Mandela. Some people believe being humble is a sign of...
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The French Revolution created an era of enlightenment values that rose in France. These values brought an end to the ancien régime and lead to a more universal system being adopted, Déclaration des droits de l’homme et du citoyen de 1789 which is still used today. Despite only addressing the rights of men, Olympe de Gouges, predominantly one of the earliest French feminists produced a separate document designated for women. She also raised awareness against slavery, which Enlightenment thinkers would...
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The 'Truth or Dare' game society When observing the behavior of Brazilians in the last three years, we can point out some relevant and interrelated issues that have re-established the way of life of this population, such as increasing time spent on the Internet, production of hate speech, and the spread of Fake News. The connection between these three items quoted is an enormous phenomenon that affects not only Brazilians’ interpersonal relations but also influenced the presidential elections in the...
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I have chosen Mozart's Violin Concerto in D major KV 218 for violin and orchestra which I have been working on for the past few months. Mozart composed this piece when he was 19 years old on October 1775 in Salzburg. He was granted the post of concertmaster to the Prince-Archbishop from 1773-1777. During these few years in Salzburg, he composed the majority of his works for solo string instruments and orchestra to use those works for special occasions, which...
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The Big Five personality model Conscientiousness: A personality dimension that describes someone responsible, persistent, organized, and dependable. As we know Americans are very active, organized, and take responsibility on their own. In the movie, Steve Jobs was also an American and followed his culture. he was always persistent in his goal. He wanted to achieve something big in his life. He was a very responsible person and organized in his work life. But he was not dependent on others. He...
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How is the media, biased, more towards progressive-liberal values, conservative values, or in both directions depending on the specific media outlets you may access? Media is essential to our democratic process. It is our main source of information about the world. The way we understand issues, the way we vote, and how we feel about politicians, it’s all based on the information given to us by our media sources. When we try to sit and think of which way the...
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In life everybody goes through trials and tribulations; however, its apart of life. as an example means that the way the character inThe Kite Runner felt towards his servant caused all the commotion within the story. The Author Khaled Hosseini used an excellent deal of emotional charm with the connection not solely with the boys however but with the daddy still. The author additionally established his credibility by writing a story wherever you will develop different things and relate them...
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Perspective This assignment was required to watch the documentary called “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas”, and to explain the theoretical perspective that was assigned to us. The two theoretical perspectives that will be talked about more in depth in this essay are psychoanalytic theory and trait theory. Sigmund Freud was a neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis created a better understanding of the human mind and personality. Freud’s theory states that our personality is made up of three components that...
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Symbolism is a highly important device in literature. It can help writers give their works more richness and depth. Symbolism plays an important role in revealing themes and character traits in Khaled Hosseini’s book, “The Kite Runner”. It is shown in the story with Kites, Lambs, and a Slingshot. Each one of these items not only represents a physical object but also is a metaphor for themes and characters in the book. Khaled excellently ties together these themes with the...
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Newton’s third law states that every action has a reaction. If someone were to push over a cup, it would fall. The cup would not stay stationary; it would react to the force being exerted upon it. If someone were to enslave another person, declaring them property and prohibiting their liberty, there would be a reaction as well, on a much more profound level. Toni Morrison’s Beloved, which encapsulates American history in the emotional story of former slave Sethe and...
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The title of the play itself is reminiscent of Shakespeare who wrote; ‘All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players.’.1 This sentiment is echoed throughout Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House. The protagonist Nora is herself a doll in a doll house, trapped in several ways constrained by her peers. She is confined by the conventions of her society, her background, and by forging her father’s signature in the latter half of the play. While it...
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In today’s society, especially starting from the 1900s and 2000s, with freedom and basic privileges, it is natural to overlook how notably far our society has advanced. Compared to the previous centuries there is a huge shift when it comes to equality of rights people have, primarily women. If we closely pay attention to the events that took place in the past, what we see is very surprising. Women are very poorly represented in A Doll’s House and are simply...
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America today is omnipresent, but take us back 100 years and you find much more defined straight and narrow socio-cultural boundaries. Those who came to America during the earlier immigration waves were forced to experience a much different reality than they anticipated with the American way of life including different cultural values than the rest of the world like individual equality, personal freedom, and a desire for capital that can undermine more traditional family structures and gender biases, especially women's...
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Friendship is essential to human life, even if sometimes we don’t realize it. You just don’t notice because it’s so common to see, such as your childhood peers, your college buddies, your internet friends, and even animals, who may not even be the same species. Those that you befriend throughout your time on Earth will help you in those tough times and cherish the good ones with you. The link that people make with others can change your life for...
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Muhammad Ali is a professional boxer and one of the greatest sporting figures of the 20th century. He was born on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. Interestingly, it was Joe Martin a police officer from Louisville station, who influenced young Clay to become a boxer. Clay had received a brand-new bike and when he released someone had stolen it, he became very furious. He told Martin that he wanted to whip the thief and Martin suggested him to learn...
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The end of World War Two and the establishment of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights intended to end global injustices and put forth a positive influence on human liberty and dignity; however, the South African policies of apartheid outlined in motion undignified and increasingly oppressive, racially segregated laws – polarising South Africa from the rest of the globe. This essay will discuss the effectiveness of the mobilization of both non-violent and violent anti-apartheid campaigns that challenged the white...
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A couple of years ago, I was in a marketing major, but I was not really interested in it. One of the requirements to graduate was to take a financial accounting class. While I was taking this class, I realized something, that what I want to do for the rest of my life is to work as an accountant. Accounting is to analyze and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain records of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability,...
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A customer is one of the most critical assets of any organization. How an organization treats its customers during interactions has a significant impact on future or subsequent decisions they make, such as making repetitive purchases, spreading positive messages about its product or services, or posting positive reviews and feedback on the company’s website and social networks. The loss of loyal customers can result in significant adverse effects, such as increased marketing costs, decreased sales, reduced market share, and a...
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‘A Raisin in the Sun’ is a play written in 1959 by Lorraine Hansberry about a family struggling with oppression and discrimination as they try to improve their financial situation with an insurance payout following the death of Walter and Beneatha’s father. The play deals with several different themes. The three biggest themes are the value of dreams, racial discrimination, and the importance of family, and this is important because, without these controversial themes, the family would not have been...
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In the essay 'The Case for Reparations', the author, Ta-Nehisi Coates, analyzes African-American history in order to further his argument that African Americans deserve some form of reparations. He argues that America has allowed for the 'plunder' of African Americans in the past and continues to do so in the present. To back his claims, Coates uses stories and evidence to connect how America’s well-being is due to its history of racism, slavery, and oppression. In doing so, his language...
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The Cold War had a magnificent impact on the team spirit of countries in Europe. As mentioned by numerous experts, countries started to flip on each other as alliances were cast quickly. However, the result of the Cold War although it ended quite quickly, wasn't constrained to the duration alone, it also extended farther to the point when the world was on the brink of a Third World War, one that many specialists now claim avoided by way of the...
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America Post World War II Following World War II many outcomes resulted from key components which would steer the nation in a path of improvements that would better the society as a unit. The end of World War II brought various changes that made for adaptation of the United States of America. Most of these changes led to benefits and bettering society and its people, while others had adverse effects. Numerous policies, programs, and movements that were created post-war transformed...
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Introduction GMO or Genetically Modified is a widely used scientific technology in the world, it slove desire for physiological traits or the production of desired biological products as in many crops, farming, and even animal breeding. It allows selected individual genes to be transferred from one organism into another, and also between nonrelated species. GMOs have had a very revolutionary impact on the world. Already 29 countries have adopted this scientific technology to make further developments in agriculture. I believe...
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Pakistan is a country where women can excel in any field and can have a better professional career if they have strong willpower and guts to do so. Despite the very wrong image of Pakistan portrayed by many news outlets, it is still a land of opportunity for women. Pakistani women are fully aware of what life is and how to live it. They respect their religious and cultural norms. They are passionate, ambitious, resolute, and skilled. Want to see...
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My research paper will consist of a question a lot of people ask: Do you think that the internet today is making children smarter or dumber? I hope to justify my argument that: the internet is indeed making the millennials of today smarter because of the numerous information and resources that the internet provides us today, that weren’t provided in years prior. I will also provide you with the opposing viewpoint that some people-specifically older adults, consider the internet to...
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Easter morning 20**, I woke up and ran downstairs buzzing like a bee, excited to go and get the chocolate the Easter bunny had left me. As I got down the stairs something white on the floor caught my eye. Below me were none only than Easter bunny footprints! I followed them, so excited to have a bit of the Easter Bunny left behind. They lead down into the lounge room where mine and my sister's chocolate lay next to...
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My name is Jhaela Lawrence 18 years old, and I am a freshman student at Houston Community College. I am interested in pursuing my career as a licensed pediatrician. My mom and grandma have both worked in the health department for years. I am pursuing this dream because I love children. After taking the Clifton Strengths Assessment for Students, my top trait was kindness, this is essential in my career field because you don’t want the patient to feel scared...
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In the novel Balzac and the Little Seamstress, Dai Sijie vividly presents the theme of the power of story-telling by exploiting the development of relationships between friends or lovers and the development of individual characters throughout the book. To begin, Dai Sijie conveys the power of storytelling by showing the development of Mai’s storytelling abilities. The two main characters Luo and Ma travel from city to city in the countryside telling well-renowned stories or shows to the people for their...
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