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    in both England and the New England colonies? How did the labor and land use patterns of the tobacco-growing Chesapeake influence work‚ play‚ and recreation? To what extent did these regional differences remain influential into the nineteenth century? What impact did the availability‚ or lack thereof‚ of material culture specifically dedicated to play and recreation have on colonial recreational practice? In what ways were labor and leisure blurred in Anglo-America in the 1600s and 1700s‚ and

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    to hold such view. His conception of the importance class is shared‚ among other by Mr. Darcy who believes in the dignity of his lineage. The social interactions at the ball provide the reader with a picture of the formalities of early 19th century English society and the extreme importance which rank and wealth played in social relations. Mr. Collins wants to introduce himself to Mr. Darcy because he is Lady Catherine’s nephew‚ his duty and he had to follow the order

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    hours to even commute small distances making it almost impossible to reach school‚ work etc on time. Finally‚ the rising population has also overloaded Pune’s drainage system. The city has been known for its efficient drainage system since the 19th century. However‚ unfortunately‚ no improvements have been made to it since. As a result‚ the system is severely lacking and the problem is further compounded by an increasing population. This has made leaking sewage water a common occurence in several

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    Femme Fatales

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    compromising and or dangerous situations‚ just as the character Carmen in Prosper Merimee’s short story Carmen. Carmen is an excellent example of female independence and a threat to the traditional female gender roles put forth by society both in the 19th century and now. She is a direct threat to the patriarchal role of Don Jose and the ultimate symbol of the femme fatale. The iconic figure of the femme fatale has existed in one form or another in nearly all cultures throughout history. She makes one

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    Crane Maggie‚ a Girl of the Streets The excerpt that I would like to comment belongs to Chapter XV. It goes from: ‘Through the open door curious… to the end of this chapter. First at all‚ this novel represents a great novel from the late 19th century where it is focused in the corrupted and industrial New York society at that times which main character is a young lady called Maggie. This work is based in the realism that Crane shows by the figure of Maggie and it is regarded as the first American

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    introduction of gadgets

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    PAGE NUMBER INTRODUCTION CONTENT CONCLUSION REFERENCE INTRODUCTION The original of the word "gadget" trace back to the 19th century. According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ there is not necessarily true evidence for the use of "gadget" as a place holder name for a technical item whose precise name one can’t remember since the 1850s; with Robert Brown’s 1886 book Spunyarn

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    A Doll’s House A Doll’s House‚ by Henrik Ibsen‚ was first performed in 1879 in Denmark at the Royal Theatre. It is a play that goes against the social norms of the 19th century and exemplifies women in a questionable way. The play would not be what it is today without the unique theatrical components that made it a provocative and realistic drama. A few of these realistic components include its feminism point of view‚ Christmas setting‚ New Years‚ the living room environment and the rebellious

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    Matthew Hernandez January 7‚ 2015 Gango – 2 Practice AP Essay In an excerpt from Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde‚ the playwright reveals the values and nature of his own society through the conduct of his characters. The author uses the lives of high-class people to demonstrate the underlying fancies and motivations of the elite society of his time. Wilde targets the society’s emphasis on an external show of good behavior‚ their scorning of the lower classes‚ and their vanity in living for the

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    his mother is ill and they are brought to their senses that the happy times will soon be brought to an end. 2. The potato is an important symbol in Ireland because of its value as a food staple and reminder of the terrible potato famine in the 19th century. What personal symbolic value does it have in this poem? In this poem the potatoe is a symbol of time shared with the poets mother‚ time when it is just him and his mother‚ and I believe the poem is a memory he is recalling of him and her peeling

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    Gospel of Wealth: Debate

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    he donated $330 million for various projects‚ such as libraries‚ museums‚ the Carnegie Institute for Technology‚ and the Carnegie Institute. In 1889 he wrote The Gospel of Wealth‚ which was his answer to the economic inequalities of the late 19th century. Carnegie believed that the inequality of wealth in society showed that the rich were superior‚ and worked hard to achieve their wealth. On the other hand‚ poor people chose not to work hard. And therefore were poor. This was the condition of

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