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    Ancient Athenians are known for many things such as religion‚ character traits‚ beliefs‚ dramatic structure‚ and government‚ intelligence and‚ philosophy. Their ways have a big influence on the way modern day Athenians act and how they way people views them. I chose this topic because I find Greek life interesting with the way they use myths to dictate their values. Ancient Athenians’ way of life and culture dictate their identity because how they see themselves. Athenians uses Homer’s Odyssey

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    About modern day I can relate Shakespeare’s great Othello to the concepts of race and racism. It is amongst the earliest works from Western Literature dealing with a prominent black protagonist. Othello faces the onslaught of constant racism from other characters‚ especially when he marries Desdemona. Desdemona is described to be a privileged white woman whose father disapproves of their relations. This relates back to present day because even in the early 20th century depictions of the play were

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    master bathroom for the convenience and magnificence they bring to the room. There are a number of colors‚ materials‚ and materials that can change an out-of-date bathroom into a wonderfully innovative location. More modern-day bathroom design are becoming more popular these days‚ and contemporary bathroom furniture offers the bathroom a more up-to-date impression. The natural material of teak wood has

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    is propaganda? Propaganda is information‚ideas‚or rumors used to help or harm a person‚group‚movement‚institution‚nation‚etc. Some examples of modern day propaganda are the fast food restaurants‚ “I’m Lovin it”-Mcdonald’s‚ “Subway eat fresh”‚ “Redbull gives you wings”‚“IT’S WAY BETTER THAN FAST FOOD. IT’S WENDY’S.”. These are all forms of modern day propaganda used to lure customers into their restaurants. Propaganda also used in forms of war or government and advertisements on the tv. Some examples

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    Modern day RennGari Tillison Northshore/ Maddox English IV/ Period 7 October 26‚ 2012 Modern Day Reniassance Man Usually‚ when a person hears the word "Renaissance Man"‚ they picture a person who lived some centuries ago‚ one they would learn about in history books. Some may not realize that there are Renaissance men and women living today. They are people who are succesful in many differnt things and are always in search of new knowledge and understanding of the world they are surrounded

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    Modern Day Slavery in Texas Human Trafficking‚ best known as modern day slavery‚ is a major problem in Texas. Human trafficking can be defined into two types of Trafficking: Involuntary servitude which includes the domestic work such as Nannies‚ maids‚ and housekeeping‚ the business operations which consist of the Nail salons‚ massage parlors‚ and construction‚ and also the larger operations like the factory sweat shops and Agricultural farming. The second Trafficking is the most lucrative being

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    A good example of existentialism in a modern-day text is Michael Cunningham’s 1998 novel The Hours‚ which acts as an adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s classic novel Mrs. Dalloway. The Hours follows a day in the life of three different women who each face distinctive circumstances‚ but who’s stories are connected by a shared thread. Although the plots of Sartre’s The Flies

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    A modern-day example of Puritanism is Taylor Swift’s recent top hit‚ "Look what you made me do" as it contains negative energy and public punishment‚ which is what Puritanism is about. Nearly of Swift’s songs are similar to Jonathan Edward’s‚ "Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God‚" as of the mood and energy. One of the reasons this particular song is an example of Puritanism because of the negativity. In the music video‚ the first scene takes place in a graveyard with Taylor as a Zombie crawling

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    Modern Days in Medieval Times The opening of the film A Knight’s Tale starts with the song “We Will Rock You” by Queen takes away from the medieval times of the poem written by Chaucer. The film leaves the history out by using modern day language‚ music‚ dancing‚ and so on. The film starting with this song makes the film humorous with the medieval times being collided with the modern times. While William and his friends are training for the tournament the song in the background is “Low Rider”

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    sex trafficking. During the 1800s‚ slave owners wanted a long-term relationship with their slaves. In modern day‚ slave owners don’t really care as much about how long a slave works so long as they produce enough profit for them‚ so most of the slave workers last a short-term.

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