In July 1982 Jose Rizal was exiled as prisoner in Dapitan. When he arrived in Dapitan‚ he found it to be a sleepy little town. He thought of ways and means to make it clean‚ beautiful‚ and modern. With the help of his friend‚ father Sanchez‚ he made a map of Mindanao in front of the church. The map was made up of stones‚ earth‚ and grass and it serves as adornment that makes the town plaza beautiful. He and Father Sanchez‚ together with the citizens‚ had erected a lamp post in every corner of Dapitan
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In the late 1800’s corruption was alive and well in the United States. Political machines existed and bribed people for votes‚ businesses were big and controlling‚ and the government was not looking to help the “little” man. In the 1890’s farmers‚ and later laborers‚ got together to form a party to combat these issues‚ calling themselves the Populist Party. The Populist Platform was centered around removing political corruption and providing economic opportunities‚ joining industrial and agricultural
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Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron‚ equality is forced upon the citizens by the government. Everyone is forced to wear handicaps that make everyone “equal”. The government‚ strictly enforces these handicaps. If someone were to take a handicap off‚ such as a lead ball hanging from their neck‚ it would be 2 years in prison and a $2‚000 fine. In Kurt Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron‚ he shows the government is so corrupt that they will do anything to keep their power. In Harrison Bergeron‚ Kurt Vonnegut uses
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Thomas Jefferson. It was a huge land deal between France and The United States. In this purchase‚ the United States of America paid fifteen million dollars to get all the land west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains. This historic event doubled the size of the U.S. by one simple signature. The Louisiana Purchase was the best purchase ever made by the United States. The purchase of this land increased the economic resources of the United States. For one‚ it gave us complete
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The American Revolution was an extremely important event in history; social‚ political and economic aspects all helped develop a very strong revolutionary spirit within the colonists of America. It helped enlightenment philosophers like John Locke or Benjamin Franklin to step up and lead the revolution politically with great success. All these aspects made the American Revolution the historical landmark that it is today; it symbolizes the way that Americans came together to become independent and
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amongst the population about what is socially or politically acceptable vs. what is not. Harrison Bergeron opens a window for us to see how much equality is too much. Where is the line that ought not to be crossed and what will the negative repercussions if it is? Vonnegut vocalizes this concept so clearly and brilliantly; whether societal equality can turn to mistreatment and what the consequences will be when it does. By the second paragraph in Harrison Bergeron‚ the concerning health risks
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Comp. of 1850: The significance of this compromise was that it‚ like a number of other actions‚ was an attempt to refuse the tensions that were leading to the Civil War. It is also significant to write that the Compromise failed to do this to any great extent. The Compromise of 1850 was meant to be like the Missouri Compromise. It was meant to calm sectional tensions. However‚ it was not able to do this. It failed to calm the tensions largely because of the inclusion of the Fugitive Slave Act
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In the short story‚ “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut‚ life is extremely different. Set in the futuristic time period of 2081‚ Vonnegut gives you a peek at a dystopian world‚ much different than what life is like now. In the story‚ everyone must be equal. No one is smarter‚ prettier‚ or stronger than anybody else. The new government punishes people who act on their own and gives handicaps to those who have “unfair advantages”. For example‚ the government put an ear piece in anyone’s ear who is
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My routine on Saturday is consist of my daily duties . The alarm clock always wake me up early in the morning . It is at five O clocks .Then I usually pray to God . First ‚ I always do my morning duties .I always spend the weekend in a simple way . Then I usually go to the bathroom and I brush my teeth ‚after that I often take bath and dress up .Then I take a little physical exercise .After taking exercise I seldom go out for a walk in front of my house . There I breathe pure morning air . Then
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He was so good he almost seemed too good. Even the king admired Macbeth‚ saying‚ “O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!” (I ii 24) and “My worthy Cawdor!‚“ (I iv 48) agreeing with how amazing Macbeth is. Many believed there was a lot more that Macbeth could have achieved‚ had he not fallen from grace. Macbeth was a great person‚ and the person he later became was not the same wholesome character. Macbeth was once a great person and this made the story of
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