Were the Peranakan chinese just really good at their jobs such as being businessmen or merchants; or was Peranakan success owed to the opium farms that made customers addicted and enslaved to buy? The peranakans originally came from china to Southeast Asia because they were looking at good business opportunities or jobs in general. China at this time was very poor and large so they saw a good chance at wealth that would be brought back to china if they had a good trading system involving chinese
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Do you have anyone who you share common ground with? Although it might not be the feeling of hatred‚ but in this case it is. The two texts “Once Upon A Time”‚ by Nadine Gordimer‚ and “Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address”‚ speech by Bill Clinton both share a common ground of hatred‚ but each text illustrates it differently. In “Once Upon A Time”‚ by Nadine Gordimer the “perfect” family tried to prevent a tragedy from happening and in the meantime they let the evil and hatred consume them. While in “Oklahoma
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If I Were A Boy Remix Beyonce ft. Lee Carr If I were a boy Even just for a day I’d roll oudda bed in the mornin’ And throw on what I wanted then go Drink beer with the guys And chase after girls I’d kick it with who I wanted And I’d never get confronted for it. Cause they’d stick up for me. If I were a boy I think I could understand How it feels to love a girl I swear I’d be a better man. I’d listen to her Cause I know how it hurts When you lose the one you wanted Cause he’s
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archetype share one thing in common: they both have a noble side and an immoral side. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie‚ and Star Wars: The Force Awakens by J.J. Abrams‚ can help further understand these character architypes. And Then There Were None is a mystery novel written in the location of Devon‚ England. It tells a story of ten Devon natives who are invited to a mansion
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There Were None” helped me learn how to find theme using textual evidence. This book had an overbearing theme of death‚ darkness‚ and fear. There were several key points in the story that showcased the theme well. The storm that occurred while the deaths started to become more frequent really made the theme stand out to me the most due to the desperation of the characters. Reading “Cask of Amontillado” helped me learn how to use context clues to my advantage. Some of the details were unclear
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The Normans were originally known as Norsemen or Northmen and Danes. They were closely akin(m¦‡MvÎxq) to the English. They were fair haired but most cruel and daring. They came from Denmark‚ Norway and Scandinavia and from also the original homeland of the Angles and Guts. Afterwards they had been appearing on the states of England‚ of its society and politics. Ultimately they took Britain to be their suitable homeland and conquered. In England‚ the Norman first descended on the sea-coasts‚ plundered(jyÚb
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Many of us can relate to feeling regularly frustrated‚ thinking‚ “Why is it so hard for us to admit our mistakes?” Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson’s book‚ Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)‚ focuses on why people justify bad decisions‚ beliefs‚ and actions. It also offers suggestions about how we might be able to challenge ourselves to honestly reflect on our choices and take responsibility for our actions. In the beginning of the book‚ the authors introduce the theory of cognitive dissonance and
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In The Federalist‚ James Madison addresses the age-old problem of reconciling democracy and political power. He makes the following quote‚ "If men were angels‚ no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men‚ neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men‚ the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control
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world” (background essay). Most of the world called the Mongols “barbarian” referring to people who lived beyond the reach of civilization‚ people who savage‚ evil. Were they barbarians spreading death and destruction‚ or is there more to the story? Cultures had both expanded through conquest and changed the dynamics of regions. The Mongols were important for their limitless empire’s stable rule‚ expansion of safe trade‚ and wicked conquest. Since they had a very large and skilled military‚ Mongols vanquished
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Peaceful Warrior‚ Dan Milman achieving his dreams. Dan journey begins with him trying out for the Olympics.Dan tries to go through this knowing that he can do everything. He goes through obstacles that leads him a crazy journey. He had no idea that he was going to be going through all these obstacles to make his way into the Olympics. Finally‚ the theme of Peaceful Warrior is The Value and Purposes of Dream. Beginning with the theme‚ The Value and Purposes of Dreams indicate Dan practicing the
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