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    The Last of the Mochicans

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    The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper The World Publishing Company Cleveland and New York 1‚500 Pages (Digital) Character Analysis (at least 2 characters with description and quotes) Major Duncan Heyward - Heyward was a young American from the South. He worked his way up to Major in the English Army. Some good qualities he had were courage‚ trustworthiness and nobility. A flaw he had was being terrible with directions; when in the forest he aways had to rely on Hawkeye. Pg 48 (Digital)

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    military officers‚ reporters‚ and businessmen toward Latin Americans in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century‚ was the same as today. The U.S. and all the above parties mentioned‚ have always been in a position of gaining as much benefits as possible out of Latin America. It has been the tradition of the U.S. government and its most prominent and powerful people to have firm and influential connections in all these Latin American countries in specific‚ Cuba‚ Mexico‚ Dominican Rep. and Haiti

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    Well Begun Is Half Done

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    to follow their personal thought‚ even if it is alternatively all the time. As far as I am concerned‚ having a carefully plan is considered the most efficient method. To begin with‚ having a plan enable you realize the clear goal. Well begun is half done‚ as the saying goes. If you know your ambitious‚ you would motivate yourself to learn more. For example‚ Liyanhong‚ the founder of the first on-line searching engine in China. He is wealthy person because his early major in Internet successfully

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    The last leaf

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    been few from the perspective of ecocriticism. Ecocriticism aims at exploring the link between literature and natural environment to find out the ecological wisdom in literary works so as to awaken the ecological consciousness of contemporaries. American poetess Emily Dickinson composed 1775 poem during her lifetime‚ of which nature poems accounting for about 500. By reading her nature poems from ecological approach‚ it is not difficult to discern her concern and love for nature‚ her respect and

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    The Last Waltz

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    Directed by a fan of the musicians involved in the film‚ The Last Waltz is considered one of the greatest musical films‚ if not the greatest‚ ever produced in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. It features the last concert given by a group of musicians who referred to themselves as “The Band”. Hence the name The Last Waltz was given to the title of the film. Besides the concert‚ the viewers are enlightened with the life experiences of these musicians through the interviews dispersed between the scenes

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    During the nineteenth century Americans saw a new opportunity of new possessions. “Instead of treading outlying areas as colonial outposts‚ American nation state builders turned them into new provinces” (Pollard et al‚ 2015‚ p. 609). With rifles‚ railroads‚ schools‚ frontiers and land surveys the North and South American societies were able to expand. The United States territorial expansion provided a means of unifying the country as well as bringing prosperity to the white farmer. Even though it

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    were black Americans”. During the month I was in China‚ I heard this or a variant of it jokily said to me numerous times. I never took offense to it since I understood most of the media from America that came to China featured individuals who did not look like me. Furthermore‚ for those Americans who had come to China‚ they were mostly white and had come for business. While in China‚ I was able to share my experience as an African-American; I always found enjoyment sharing my experiences and it seemed

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    The Last Samurai

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    1) Japan. The end of XIX century‚ Capt. Nathan Algren(main character)‚ an American military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country’s first army of the rising sun to contemporary art of warfare. The Emperor is trying to eradicate the ancient Imperial warrior class of samurai‚ in preparation for a more pro-Western government policies supporting foreign trade. Meanwhile‚ as a result of collisions with the samurai‚ Algren finds himself in the center of the confrontation of two worlds

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    The Last Supper

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    “The Last Supper” is a fresco painting created by Leonardo da Vinci from 1495 to 1498. It is a portrayal of the reactions of his apostles when Christ said to them “One of you will betray me.” There have been other depictions of this moment in Christ’s life‚ but none so original as da Vinci’s. He uses compositional features in this work to create a new perspective and interpretation of the scene that‚ in my opinion‚ may just be the best one. Geometry was often used in art by the Ancient Greeks when

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    Crime

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    Legal Studies Part I – Crime 1. The Nature Of Crime The Meaning of Crime A crime is defined as “any act or omission of duty that results in harm to society‚ and which is punishable by the state” The Elements of Crime: Actus Reus‚ Mens Rea There are two elements which must be present for a ‘crime’ to be committed: 1. Actus Reus: The Guilty Act – The act is carried out or performed‚ or an omission of an act which should have been done takes place. 2. Mens Rea: The Guilty Mind – Intent

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