communications and living standards. We are no longer totally reliant upon agriculture‚ the weather and soils to survive. The industrial revolution also meant that wealth was shared more amongst society. Before the revolution‚ wealth was in the hands of the aristocracy in the country. However‚ with a change in how we produce things and movement towards the cities‚ it meant that many other people involved in business became wealthy. Eventually‚ following so much mistreatment of people‚ new laws were made to protect
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In 1859‚ Charles Dickens wrote A Tale of Two Cities. The novel took place during the revolution era of France and England. Dickens uses a variety of literary devices to convey his message to the reader. Literary devices that are continuously used throughout the novel are the double motifs‚ light and dark. Dickens uses the doubles light and dark‚ through the two female characters Lucie and Madame Defarge. In A Tale Of Two Cities‚ Charles Dickens uses the motif of light versus dark‚ to characterize
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The Crusades‚ Silk Road‚ Umayyad‚ and Abbasid Dynasties • A1 The start of the Crusades begins with the Turks. In the early 11th century CE‚ the Seljuk Turks moved west from Central Asia and came to occupy the Holy Land and Jerusalem. They did not allow Christian pilgrims access to Jerusalem and other religious sites. This invasion of the Holy Land made Greek Emperor Alexis I Comnenus seek the help of Pope Urban II who was his rival‚ as the Emperor could not hold the Turks off alone. Pope Urban called
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Burke and Rousseau: Inequality and Transformation During the Enlightenment‚ many western political and economic philosophers attempted to describe the transition of mankind towards modernity. Specifically‚ Edmund Burke (1729-1797) and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) were both heavily influenced by the American Revolution (1775-1783) and French Revolution (1789-1799)‚ which compelled each to write about the existence of inequalities in society and transformations that aim to address these inequalities
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The Great Gatsby Final Review 1. Write down one question you have about the novel: Explain how World War I affected the events of the novel: Explain how prohibition affected the events of the novel: List facts and sources showing your research of WWI: List facts and sources showing your research of prohibition: Explain how “Wolfshiem” affected Gatsby’s life: Fitzgerald disapproves of the actions of the characters. Explain how he shows
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To many‚ Baroque art was a period of art history that could be interpreted in many different ways. To Robert Neuman‚ Baroque art was simply put as an art style that wanted to bring art to life and to really immerse the viewing audience in the work. Baroque art was an art that was so real‚ you felt as if you could reach into the painting and pull an object out of it or touch the smooth surface of a sculpture and feel real skin. It was art that pushed the boundaries between real and unreal as well
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Ever since there have been leaders‚ nations have explored the field of civil administration for the most effectual form of government‚ by which to rule their homeland. Today‚ most societies in the Western World generally agree that democracy is the best form of government. As a result‚ their outlook upon the first great democratic system in Western civilization is largely affected by their own predilection. Others‚ however‚ can see major flaws in Athenian democracy. These opposing stances are no
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Good literature endures because the moral lessons OR ethical questions it raises remain relevant‚ while also providing cultural OR historical insights into the era which produced it. Literature is ever present in our society but certain literature is considered superior to others‚ due to certain aspects within the works. While every generation has its own literature that is considered fantastic at the time‚ it is the literature that has endured the test of time that is truly superior. It is through
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They were dead because of the French aristocracy - Envemode family. After that‚ she heart turn steel and she chose to the road of hatred and revenge. She wanted to take revenge on the Envemode family and take revolution when she saw how poor peasants in France are. She was not evil at first‚ she wanted change the life of French peasants‚ and however‚ she was evil then that she was too blind about her revenge desire. She wanted to kill the French aristocracy off but not only the Envemode. She had
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unique. Kant believed that every person could and should be expected to think for oneself and make decisions that benefit that individual and society‚ as a whole. Before the Enlightenment‚ commoners were often at the mercy of the monarch and the aristocracy of that country. Very rarely did commoners have the option to make decisions for themselves. In fact‚ many monarchs tried to keep their peasants from thinking for themselves to avoid revolutions‚ like the French Revolution. The reason for this is
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