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    saw it as a “moneyed aristocracy”; in addition‚ Jackson warned of the power that money had to corrupt the government and its officials. “This wretched business has introduced a thousand ways of robbing honest labourers of [their] earnings to make knaves rich‚ powerful‚ and dangerous.” Jacksonian Democrats opposition to the bank came mainly from it’s western voters‚ who saw the bank as restriction of speculation‚ and the “evil force” that foreclosed many western farms‚ thinking that only New Englanders

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    ‘Define Biodiversity and using examples‚ explain why it is important’ Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth. A fuller definition is given in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) from the 1992 Earth summit: ‘Biodiversity is the variability among living organisms from all sources‚ including terrestrial‚ marine‚ and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part ; this includes diversity within species‚ between species and of ecosystems’ (Hambler‚ C.‚ 2004

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    Othello: Jealousy

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    The main driving force of The Tragedy of Othello is the jealousy of the characters. Jealousy causes everything to move and causes the entire scheme. Iago is driven by the jealousy of Cassio having taken a position he rightly believed was his. Othello is lead to believe Desdemona having an affair with Cassio and is acting as a jealous lover. Roderigo is jealous of Othello for being Desdemona’s husband and feels like he should have her instead. The green-eyed monster is the one pulling the strings

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    “‘...[He wishes Joe had not] taught [him] to call knaves at cards‚ Jacks‚ and [he wishes his] boots [were not] so thick nor [his] hands so coarse’’’ (63). This highlights the establishment of Pip’s feelings of humiliation towards his ordinary life as he begins to believe the notion that being a gentleman

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    Hamlet and Ophelia Hamlet and Ophelia’s relationship was a complicated mess. They are back and forth with feelings. Hamlet really did love Ophelia‚ he was just going through a rough time in his life and was just trying to wrap his brain around it. He is to blame for his death but then again so would Claudius because he killed Hamlet’s father which made him go crazy. Hamlet didn’t mean to kill Polonius but he didn’t announce his presence. Ophelia’s death was suicide‚ she got the key to her room just

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    “If You Can’t Be With the One You Love‚ Love the One You’re With” Love‚ as much as any other theme or motif‚ drives the storyline of Dickens’ Great Expectations. As the naturalists of the era believe‚ characters are the products of their circumstances‚ and so Great Expectations is an exploration into the psychology of a young boy‚ based on the circumstances into which he is placed. Pip‚ the protagonist‚ is motivated by love‚ the love of a young girl named Estella. However‚ while he tirelessly

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    Nurse and Friar Lawrence

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    always wants Juliet to be happy and comfortable. She was also always looking out for Juliet‚ she even warned Romeo that if he was playing with Juliet she would take care of him. “Now‚ afore God‚ I am so vexed‚ that every part about me quivers. Scurvy knave! Pray you‚ sir‚ a word: and as I told you‚ my young lady

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    Describe the relationship between Pip and Joe in Part One of he novel Great Expectations Joe is “married by hand” to Mrs Gargery‚ of whom Pip is also “brought up by hand”. The two characters in the book Great Expectations envelop in a long‚ changing journey of their relationship throughout the progression of the book‚ as it becomes affected by many external factors which are beyond the control of the beholders. In chapter two the close bond between Joe and Pip can be observed. Firstly‚ despite

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    Jasmine Arana Mrs. Ramirez English 9/ Period 1 20 January 2015 Great Expectations Great Expectations is a comprehensive novel written by Charles Dickens that shows the spiritual and moral development of the main character‚ Pip. Pip is a young orphan child that lives with his sister‚ Mrs. Joe‚ and her husband‚ Joe and is best friends with a beautiful‚ smart girl named Biddy. He lives a happy childhood with his apprentice‚ Joe‚ until one day Uncle Pumplechook invites him to “play” at Miss Havisham’s

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    The Jungle‚ an enticing novel that comments on the poor conditions for the workers and products in the meatpacking industry. The main character‚ Jurgis‚ goes through many hardships throughout his life like‚ the death of his wife and two children‚ losing his jobs many times and being injured and screwed over. He slowly loses his idealistic “American Dream” state of mind. Many of Jugis’ problems have something to do with the greed and corruption of others. When looking through the psychological lens

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