and favour from the old Emperor Marcus Aurelius‚ which is now old and near his end. Emperor Aurelius wishes to appoint Maximus as the temporary leader of Rome‚ even though he has a son‚ Commodus. Commodus‚ being told by his father that he would not be the appointed emperor‚ murders Marcus in a fit of rage and claims the throne. He then ordered the execution of Maximus to secure his claim to the throne. Maximus escaped execution‚ but he was unable to save his son and wife in Spain from the soldiers
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Yes‚ the colonists were justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain. Thomas Whately‚ advisor to George Grenville‚ the British chancellor of the Exchequer‚ was correct by saying in Document 1‚ "We are not yet recovered from a war solely fought for their protection." Whately was referring to the French and Indian War (1754-1763). This war indeed cost Britain much‚ and I do believe the colonists were greatful. However‚ Britain‚ after 1763‚ did not allow the colonists to move west. The colonies
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In the movie‚ many things portrayed are the same as what really happened in Roman history. Some things though‚ are a little different in the actual history of Rome than in the movie. Scenes were changed in the movie too‚ to make the plot more interesting. I connected what I could between the movie and the actual history of Rome. Maximus was the general of Rome and a really good general at that. He lead Rome to many victories. He was so great and loyal that in the movie‚ Marcus Aurelius actually
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Many people think that going away to college is a bad idea but actually it is the best learning experience. Most people arte under the conception that all college students do is party and not study‚ and that if one was to stay home in their own environment that they would have better learning skills. But actually studies have shown that going away to college forms you into the person that you are. Most college students go to their particular school not knowing anyone‚ so basically everyone is in
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Why did we break away from Great Britain? We wanted our independents‚ so don’t you think by controlling the Philippines‚ Guam‚ and Puerto Rico we are acting like ”Great Britain”? Going into these country’s and trying to force your government ideas‚ putting your army in foreign land‚ and controlling there economics sound un-American to me. The government should consider what is at stake if we enter these foreign territories. If we try to imply our ways government ideas what would happen? That brings
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Spirited Away has a lot of underlying themes that talk about problems in the world. Though the movie focuses on a girl who gets stuck in the spirit world and is forced to work to keep her life after disturbing the busy work at a bathhouse‚ which caters to the aching and tired Japanese spirits. The themes of Spirited Away speak about problems that are way bigger than they seem to be. It touches on the topics of environmental pollution and how we fail to treat the earth the way it needs to be treated
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video-streaming houses‚ e-book sellers budding up. There is huge range of choices for a customer to select from. One can find any book in Amazon or eBay etc.‚ similar is the case with movies. It doesn’t cost much to an e-book seller to produce a copy of the book ordered. Video streaming companies can stream the rarest of the movies which is liked by only few people. In such circumstances‚ if a movie or a book is a hit‚ it more because of conformity. We live in a society
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Moving away from home can be a stressful experience for young people Nowadays‚ many young people don’t want to live with their parents because they think if they live along‚ they can do whatever they want. But maybe few months later‚ they will find some problems that they never know how to do before because their parents always do everything for them when they are at home. At that time‚ they will feel stressful. However‚ I think it’s a good way to teach them how to live by themselves‚ especially
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Horse Winner and The Ones Who Walked Away From Omelas By: Kaylan Kelsey While reading and researching the two stories‚ “The Rocking Horse Winner” and “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas”‚ there are various similarities and differences. “The Rocking Horse Winner” is a fantasy short story written by D.H. Lawrence about a middle class family in need for more money so they depend on the son‚ Paul’s‚ luck to get what they want. “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” is a short allegorical tale written
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Juliet Masabah Amy Manley Comp II March 20‚ 12 “A Jury of Her Peers” In a court case‚ is the intention of the crime indication for or against the convicted? While on the other hand it is used to prove the person guilty‚ also‚ it can be used to persuade in defending an act. Oppression is a cause enough to confirm civil disobedience. Our country was founded upon law breaking and rebellion against the British. Therefore began over two centuries of compromising the law‚ in big or in small ways
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