The Nature of Source and Evidence summary Inquiry includes • What? • How? • Who? • When? • Where? • Why? There are no simple answers to these questions. In many cases‚ there is a lot of debate about the answers. Historians examine traces of the past in order to answer these questions. These traces are called ‘sources’. Historiography • The study of how archaeologists and historians reconstruct the past‚ the sources they use and the way in which they use them. • Focuses on methodology
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Vedas‚ Upanishads‚ etc.‚ which are introduced to us even from our early ages. The problem is we do not understand them completely as we are not told the entire story but only certain parts of it. Indian myths are largely patriarchal‚ where we find the female characters playing marginal roles even though the entire epic centres on the actions caused by these women. Modern retellings of the mythologies offer a fresh take on the women characters of these epics. One such powerful revisiting of Ramayana is
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Much like summer’s bright and energetic characteristics‚ Frankenstein proves to be bright and energetic as well. As a child‚ Frankenstein had the love and affections from a happy family and a growing thirst for knowledge. This thirst for knowledge eventually thrusts Frankenstein into the University of Ingolstadt. It is here that Frankenstein’s ambitions to surpass his colleagues and professors are highlighted. He soon
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The novel Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley‚ begins with a series of four letters written from a man named Robert Walton‚ to his sister Margaret Saville. In the first letter‚ Robert is explaining to his sister his plan to journey to the north pole. He states that he will be going on a journey that will be both long and difficult. Later he includes that if successful‚ he will see his dear sister again‚ but if he fails‚ they may never see each other again. When Robert begins letter two‚ he opens by telling
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Frankenstein By: Mary Shelley The book Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley‚ is the story of Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Robert Walton‚ captain of a ship exploring the “Land of mist and snow”‚ rescues Dr. Frankenstein. As Frankenstein lies ill aboard the ship he tells his story to the captain‚ who shares the encounter in letters written to his sister. The story takes place in Europe during the 1800’s. Frankenstein is sent to the University of Ingolstadt‚ where he studies natural philosophy and chemistry
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The general argument made by author Susan K. Cahn‚ is that in" today’s’ society there are women athletes who are media celebrities and a source of inspiration for many. But not long ago‚ being serious about sports was considered appropriate only for men and boys". Throughout the 20th century‚ women’s increasing participation in sports has challenged our conception of womanhood. Some celebrated the female athlete as the embodiment of modern womanhood‚ but others branded her "mannish" which was
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Motivation: What about this opportunity interests you? Being a humanitarian worker at heart‚ I uphold the values of the UN Charter‚ and my motivation is to create an environment for individuals where international human rights are applied across the board. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is done for solely non-medical purposes and is in clear violation of human rights. I see this an opportunity to work with grass root communities to bring practical and achieve tangible results to save girls from this practice
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In Chapter 18 of Frankenstein‚ Victor has returned to Geneva but he has been feeling all sorts of things that has his own dad can see it. He hasn’t been him‚ reason for this is because all the thoughts of the monster treating him like a slave. He hasn’t started his assignment that the monster request him to do. He hasn’t done it because of how unmotivated he is and indecisive he is whether he should create it or not. Victor knows that if he makes another monster again it will take several months
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novel. Do Victor and the monster differ in their views of women‚ and if so how? In “Frankenstein”‚ Mary Shelley exemplifies each woman as submissive and disposable. Three ideas that present Shelley’s point of view are that women are seen as possessions‚ female characters are used only to mirror the male characters‚ and that women in the novel are portrayed as the representative women of the time period. Female characters like Elizabeth‚ Justine‚ Margaret‚ Safie‚ and Agatha serve a specific purpose
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Mae Margaret M. Allam ACC08- BAC3 News Article Analysis News Article: Manufacturing Sector Seen to Post Stronger Growth Figures By Amy R. Remo Philippine Daily Inquirer 9:50 pm | Sunday‚ June 23rd‚ 2013 With conditions on both the local and regional fronts improving‚ the Philippine manufacturing sector is poised for an even stronger growth‚ once new measures and policies are put into place. In a forum titled “The Future of Manufacturing Industry in the Philippines‚” Roberto F. Batungbacal
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