a very vicious leader and often buried people alive. He was obsessed with mortality and went on long quests to try and find a potion to make him immortal. These often contained mercury which sadly killed him in the end .Qin was known to be a cruel ruler where he readily killed or banished those who opposed him or his ideas. He is notorious for burning virtually all the books that remained from previous dynasties. He even banned scholarly discussions of the past. As punishments for not obeying him
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got the most amount of votes was their leader They wanted rules and a good leader they would make the right choice on what to do. However‚ Jack made himself leader by bribing the boys with meat. Jack relates most to Hobbes philosophy because of ruthless and cruel leadership. Jack exemplifies all the negative human characteristics discussed by Thomas Hobbes. Jack make fun of the fat kid telling him what to do. “You’re talking too much‚” said Jack Merridew. “Shut up‚ Fatty” (Golding 20). This represents
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Columbus and de la Casas make two very different observations of the new world. Columbus made many detailed descriptions in his letter to the King Ferdinand‚ who had financed his journey with the intentions of completing three very clear goals. The first‚ “to procure riches for the Spanish empire‚” the second‚ “to find a new route to the East Indies‚” and lastly‚ “to convert native peoples to Christianity (Casper et al.‚ 4).” de la Casas had a much different intention than Columbus for why he journeyed
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Metropolis the story set in the future which shows the gap between the working class and the wealthy. Joh Fredersen is the city’s ruler‚ his son Freder is seen enjoying a carefree lifestyle. Freder is in the eternal garden when a woman appears with children that are filthy that live in the worker’s city. Freder is awed by the women’s beauty decides to follow her to an underground city. He is distraught to see the machine these people working explode and killing many of the workers. Freder runs to
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Macbeth is a strong military commander. With him in control of the country‚ Scotland would be safe from foreign attack. However‚ many of Macbeth’s traits make him a bad leader. Macbeth is becoming someone cold blooded and ruthless. If he were to become king‚ many trials may be unfairly played in his advantage‚ and anyone who expresses any difference in opinion or critiques Macbeth’s choices may be
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Shakespeare is a play about betrayal‚ revenge‚ and love. The characters shape all the concepts of the story. Cassius is a deceptive witty man who is the leader of the conspiracy that killed Caesar. Anthony‚ Caesar’s right hand man‚ is shrewd and ruthless man‚ willing to do anything to get revenge for Caesar’s death. Titinius‚ Cassius’ best friend‚ ends up killing himself out of the death of Cassius. In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ betrayal can be regarded as the foundation of the whole
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A purpose of a good government would be that it keeps all of its citizens in peace with one another and other places around it. It should also be fair to everyone it is covering. This should also have answers to all questions of the people and that the people have a say in where they live and how it is governed. The government should have trials to solve cases about crimes in the area that government rules. The president of the government should be elected with a fair vote and campaign. The
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tested with equal aptitude for more than one faction are deemed "Divergent". Due to their capability for independent thought beyond the restrictive nature of the factions‚ Divergents are considered threats to the society‚ hunted and killed by the ruthless leader of Erudite in order to eliminate the "threat" of independent thinking. Those who fail the initiation of their particular faction are deemed factionless‚ a drain on society. Beatrice Prior‚ who later changes her name to Tris‚ was born Abnegation
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Title: The Mysterious Benedict Society Author: Trenton Lee Stewart Setting: a. Place: 1. Stonetown 2. Nomansan Island 3. Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened b. Time: Alternate universe Characters: 1. Reynard "Reynie" Mudloon- an average-looking‚ eleven-year-old boy with above average smarts and leadership skills. He has a knack for solving even the most complex puzzles. 2. George "Sticky" Washington- a stick-thin‚ eleven-year-old boy with tea colored skin and a bald head
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focused on the first hyperpower in history: the Achaemenids‚ rulers of one of the greatest empires to exist. Founded by Cyrus the Great and ending with Darius III (about 559 to 330 B.C.) it is regarded as being one of the most culturally diverse and successful empires to exist. The Empire came to this strength mainly through the effects of their emperors Cyrus and Darius‚ both being regarded as tactical‚ effective‚ and efficient rulers. A major component that was instrumental to the rise of the Achaemenids
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