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    Q) Critically analyze the Figure of Madman in Dario Fo’s play The Accidental Death of an anarchist. A) Dario Fo’s play The Accidental Death of an Anarchist (1970) lies in the category of revolutionary theatre that challenges the fascist regime of Italy. The play is a farce based on events involving a real person‚ Giuseppe Pinelli‚ who fell - or was thrown - from the fourth floor window of a Milan police station in 1969. He was accused of bombing a bank. The accusation is widely seen as part of

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    The discovery of Uranus‚ or "George’s Star" as it was originally called‚ was a revolutionary event in the field of astronomy. But to understand the significance of this discover‚ we must understand the conditions that exsisted just before and during this landmark milestone. Up to this point‚ several planets‚ those that are visible to the naked eye‚ and with out the aids that modern technology allow us‚ had been identified "before recorded history"‚ as an article about the discovery in "Science and

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    Barbara Jordan quotes that "We‚ as humans beings‚ must be able to accept people who are different than ourselves." this quote plays a large role in many of the text included in collection one some of which included "American Flag Stands for Tolerance"‚ "My So-Called Enemy" and "The Lottery". Despite differing opinions and viewpoint people must learn to get along and treat each other the same way. Overlooking one’s differences is one of the most important things we must do to get along

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    PBS: God In America‚ The Story of a New Adom and Eve Religion played an important role in early colonial America‚ It shaped who we are as a society and country today. Religion was in everyday colonial life‚ it was in government‚ social encounters‚ and even schools. The European settlers came over to the new world bringing with them there belief of christianity‚ they were known as the puritans. They established towns such as the Massachusetts bay colony which became an important society

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    The early foundations of what would become computer science predate the invention of the modern digital computer. Machines for calculating fixed numerical tasks‚ such as the abacus‚ have existed since antiquity. Wilhelm Schickard built the first mechanical calculator in 1623.[4] Charles Babbage designed a difference engine in Victorian times (between 1837 and 1901)[5] helped by Ada Lovelace.[6] Around 1900‚ the IBM corporation sold punch-card machines.[7] However‚ all of these machines were constrained

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    CJE 1640 – Week 2 Individual Work Francis Henry Galton had a major contribution to forensic science. He was the first person to use fingerprints as groundwork in criminal cases. It was his study of details in prints to compare them with others. He also provided the first workable fingerprint classification system (Unknown‚ n.d.). The “father of forensic toxicology” is Mathieu Orifila. He was the first great 19th-century advocate of forensic medicine (Unknown‚ 2012). He worked to make

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    How does the poem”Understand Old one” portrait the concept of “discovery”? Discovery can have a different impact on different individuals. The composer ”Oodgeroo Noonuccal” reflects on her discovery of the” old native burial ground” as a spiritual journey‚ rather than an intellectual journey experienced by the scientists and the modern world. Discovery can offer us a positive or negative experience. Oodgeroo Noonuccal felt strongly reverential towards the old one and the past‚ but she was more

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    Incomprehensible facts of history get overlooked to fit the script people want to believe. Sohistory by its nature is a subject based on interpretation. As man and time changes‚ so do stories and tales that include history. Therefore it is necessary for students to make and justify decisions about the relative authenticity of historical texts. History can be compared to the situation in class where the teacher whispers a sentence into a student ’s ear‚ and then the student is to repeat the sentence

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    America: the Accidental Superpower The Modern era is almost exclusively controlled by the United States. The international economy revolves around America’s economy. The majority of the world’s job incentive comes from America. Ultimately‚ the decisions of America determine the actions of the rest of the world‚ in addition to the benefits or consequences of these decisions. But not until recent did this become reality. In fact‚ only 234 years ago‚ America did not exist; and not until around 100

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    Throughout history female figures have played an important role as subject matter. The female figure is very subjective‚ as peered through the different lenses of varying cultures. The status and functions of women in these cultures are the primary factors that influence how they are portrayed in art of a certain culture. However‚ the female figure itself through its natural and inherent iconography represents fertility and the importance of women in society. This natural iconography creates certain

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