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    consider when determining whether The Hobbit demonstrates the features of the fantasy genre is the setting. The setting is the where the story takes place. Most fantasy stories take place ‘an enclosed world that is often exotic and mystical’ (Glasson‚ 1955‚ p.55). The setting in The Hobbit follows this idea and the world that it takes place is enclosed and exotic. With rows of strange and devious mountains and thick woods where elves and giant spiders live The Hobbit world is definitely exotic; with

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    before that. I will highlight in this essay the most important key moments‚ what changed and what stayed the same‚ and the people who key roles in this movement. E.g. Brown v. the board of education (1954)‚ Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott (1955)‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr speeches and the murder of Emmett till. One of the earliest and big wins for the Civil rights movement was the win of the Brown v. board of education in 1954. This was when Oliver Brown an American welder‚

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    I chose J. Edgar Hoover as my great american‚ because I thought he had a story that was worth being told. Hoover was like the Rosa Parks of the FBI‚ he shaped the FBI to be what it is today. Hoover was born on January 1‚ 1895 (Gentry). He was born into a scottish-presbyterian family of civil servants (Gentry). I hope you enjoy learning about this extraordinary man. Hoover achieved many great things during his lifetime‚ so here are just a few.He received his bachelor of laws degree in 1916‚ then

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    generation g. His leadership inspired everyone 5. Dr. King was an essential figure throughout the civil rights movement h. He was responsible for the success of the 382days Montgomery bus boycott during the civil rights movement in 1955 i. He was arrested many times for his participation in the civil rights movement j. He received abundant awards for his leadership during the movement 6. Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. authored five books and various articles to spread

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    Rosa Parks First Lady of Civil Rights Activist‚ hero‚ and respectful are three words people often think of in connection with Rosa Parks. Many people know Rosa Parks as a activist that stood up for African Americans civil rights‚ but she is so much more. Rosa Parks changed the world because she was one of many voices that started a movement that changed the lives of millions of people. She showed America that everybody deserves equality and respect. She left a legacy as America’s “ Mother of

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    Wallace Stevens(October 2‚ 1879 – August 2‚ 1955) Career and Life * Stevens was born in Reading‚ Pennsylvania on October 2‚ 1879‚ and died at the age of seventy-six in Hartford‚ Connecticut on August 2‚ 1955.He attended Harvard as a special student from 1897 to 1900 but did not graduate; he graduated from New York law school in 1903 and was admitted to the New York bar in 1904. * The same year he met Elsie Kachel‚ a young woman from Reading‚ whom he married in 1909. They had one daughter

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    Topic Topic Topic     1 2 3 4 5 6 The Origins of the First World War Peacemaking 1918–1919 and the League of Nations Hitler’s foreign policy and the origins of the Second World War The Origins of the Cold War 1945–1955 Crises of the Cold War 1955–1970 Failure of Détente and the collapse of communism 1970–1991 Page Page Page Page Page Page 2 3 4 5 6 7 The marks for questions are shown in brackets. The maximum mark for this paper is 60. The sources in this

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    assumption is what has affected women’s lives today because most households cannot rely on one job to support their family. Parsons also ignored the limitations of the domestic role such as; power imbalances‚ isolation‚ and depression (Parsons and Bales 1955 [Kelsey excerpt]:22). Many of their study is based off perfect family scenarios but‚ in reality women are working jobs and also picking up the second shift because of these gender specialization norms. This leaves women feeling overwhelmed causing

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    Michael Shuster Professor Brattain MBA International Management In todays world we see thousands of leaders and managers. But in order to be a great leader or manager‚ you need to have the proper traits to be able to use your skills to lead a firm and its employees to the top. I will be discussing with you today about two of the most successful and great leaders to have lived in the business world. I believe that both Steve Jobs and Bill Gates changed the world for the better‚ and their great

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    Advantages of Psychoanalysis

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    Hogarth Press‚ 1955. 4.^ Freud‚ S 5.^ Freud‚ S. (1896)‚ "The Aetiology of Hysteria"‚ Standard Edition‚ vol. 7‚ Hogarth Press‚ 1953. 6.^ Freud‚ S 7.^ Freud‚ S. 1896‚ p. 204 8.^ Cioffi‚ F 9.^ Schimek‚ J. G. (1987). "Fact and Fantasy in the Seduction Theory: a Historical Review"‚ Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association‚ xxxv: 937–65. 10.^ Esterson‚ A 11.^ Freud‚ S. (1906). 12.^ Freud‚ S 13.^ Freud S (1900)‚ The Interpretation of Dreams‚ IV and V (2nd ed.)‚ Hogarth Press‚ 1955  14.^ Arlow

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