Could Pearl Harbor been prevented? Some people believe that the attack on Pearl Harbor could have been prevented from happening. Others believe that the attack was a surprise and that we didn’t see it coming. Actually Pearl Harbor could have been prevented in many ways and we did see it coming we just weren’t prepared. If we would have had better communication‚ used our resources‚ and believed that the Japanese would attack us we might have been able to fight back. If we would have had better
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Dickens and his structure Of Hard Times "On every page Hard Times manifests its identity as a polemical work‚ a critique of Mid-Victorian industrial society dominated by materialism‚ acquisitiveness‚ and ruthlessly competitive capitalist economics" (Lodge 86). The quotation above illustrates the basis for Hard Times. Charles Dickens presents in his novel a specific structure to expose the evils and abuses of the Victorian Era. Dickens’ use of plot and characterization relate directly
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“It is in serving one another we become free”. – King Arthur (The First Knight) My reaction paper In the movie entitled “The First Knight”‚ there is an inscription carved on the table‚ - “In serving each other we become free”. A Knight literally means a servant or someone who serves a Lord or a King. To make it a better statement it would be “In serving one another we become knights”. Not just a knight who serves but a knight of freedom
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TO WHAT EXTENT IS NATIONALISM A POSITIVE FORCE?Nationalism has been viewed as both a positive and a negative force‚ and both positions have been demonstrated today and throughout history. It is the biggest social and political force of the world. It unifies people and makes them stronger. It can lead to a stable economy‚ patriotism and even ultranationalism. But‚ one could argue that all these things‚ especially ultranationalism have had bad consequences such as crimes against humanity‚ fascism and
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the benefits and drawbacks of studying in another country? Many students who go overseas to study every year have more experience of studying in another country. Although many benefit from the experience‚ others go home disappointed. Studying abroad has certain advantages such as good education‚ international certificate‚ excited living‚ but it also has disappointed such as language‚ culture shock and expensive fees. Study at international university has many favorable conditions to experience the
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"You have been my friends. That in itself is a tremendous thing." - E.B. White - "I always knew that when I looked back on the times I cried I would smile. But I never knew that when I looked back on the times I smiled I would cry." "My friends have made the story of my life. In a thousand ways they have turned my limitations into beautiful privileges and enabled me to walk serene and happy in the shadow cast by my desperation." - Helen Keller - "One day at a time‚ this is enough. Don’t
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biggest film to ever come out of Britain! With Amazingly witty and powerful characters it’s no surprise! But what really are the ingredients to this amazing film that never disappoints? We watched 3 different James Bond films which were ‘Dr No‚ Die Another Day and Casino Royale’ The Antagonist James Bond was played by a different actor each time which brought a lot of differences to each film. Dr No was the first James bond film to be made and was very successful the use of camera angles were
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Throughout her life she was dominated by writers and poets. She had a very intellectual and opinionated family; her mother was a campaigner for women’s equal rights and her father was a political free thinker. Chapter 5 reveals that Mary Shelley has overturned the usual gothic conventions. She uses violent thunder storms to create an eerie‚ tense and ghostly atmosphere. The storm in chapter 5 is undramatic‚ it lacks violence and power which is completely different from the usual convention of a
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short days the Titanic hit and hit and iceberg and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic ocean. The sinking had killed 2‚224. The Titanic could have been avoided in many ways‚ it was a horrific
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same. comparing "any human to another" by Countee Cullen‚ and cut‚ because they both have a sort of depressing and dark feel about them. Most likely relating to war and sorrow‚ "...My thumb instyead of an onion. Top quite gone except for a sort of hinge of skin... Dead white." this quote from "cut" is symbolizing the pain of war‚ and how you can go from at-home things like cutting an onion and cooking to being cut. Comparing to "any human to another" which also has dark times and pain‚ "The ills
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