The 5th century before the Common Era seems so long ago‚ yet the literature written in the time period has stood the test of time. Sophocles’s drama "Antigone" has many lessons that can be cross applied to the present. Creon’s series of blunders which ultimately lead to his fall from power and happiness has a direct implication on today’s modern society. Antigone’s loyalty to her kin is a model for the passion and devotion family members should have for each other. Through "Antigone" Sophocles portrays
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developments in the 19th century. The most important one had to be the advances in medicine. This also includes more knowledge and understanding of the human anatomy and also disease prevention. This were important developments because they were in part responsible for the accelerated growth in population around the western part of the world. In specific‚ Europe’s population doubled during this time. Another very important historical development in Europe during the 19th century was that of the railroads
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Money is certainly something which is often discussed in today’s world. Hardly a day goes by without the subject of money being raised in most people’s lives. However‚ it is highly debatable whether it is more important than other considerations‚ such as health and happiness‚ which some people consider to be of greater significance. To begin with‚ it is often argued that having money enables poeple to exert influence over others. Wealthy businessmen‚ for example‚ are often the most highly respected
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the job of Apollo and he helps bring what we love so much today to life. Apollo was given a golden lyre to help him pass time as a child as many of us today are given toy drums to help us pass time as well and we love it so much that some of us pursue a career in music. Well if you are even human than you need the sun to live and Apollo helps make our day brighter and helps the universe sustain life. That is why Apollo is important and how he helps us every day. Apollo is the God of truth‚healing
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the second half of the nineteenth century‚ there was a second Industrial Revolution in Western Europe that brought new industries‚ sources of energy‚ and goods. This changed the entire human environment and Europeans believed that this material progress was a sign of human progress; they thought that the new scientific and technological accomplishments would improve humanity and solve all of their human problems. Western Europeans’ views began to change; there were new concepts and ideas that altered
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Holidays are a key and fundamental part of American culture. Not all holidays celebrated in the United States are unique to the country; Christmas is celebrated in over 160 different countries and even Labor Day is celebrated in other countries such as Australia and Canada. However‚ there is one holiday which the United States is known for celebrating quite differently than other countries. Independence Day‚ celebrated on the Fourth of July annually in the United States‚ features several traditions
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The Most Important Decision in My Life 2011-10-9 17:42 阅读(249) There will be a lot of important decisions in our life and we need to consider them deliberately before making a choice. Some decisions can change our entire life. I will never forget how hard it was to make the decision to marry my husband‚ and that rash decision was such a challenge for me. At that time‚ I was just a spoiled child‚ still reliant on my parents. Yet‚ my rebellious nature told me to exert my independence. Now
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What’s the important thing in my life? What is the most important thing in my life? I would say that health concerns more than anything in my life. Then it comes family‚ friendship‚ love and money. Health occupied most part of my life. I couldn’t say that the people who are suffering a disease won’t live a happy life‚ but at least they wouldn’t experience anything which a healthy person could do. So if a person fails to have a healthy body‚ how could he enjoy a colourful and meaningful life? Consequently
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As soon as the topic “Being part of a team is more important then leading it” was given as an assignment to be submitted in the form of an essay‚ I thought to myself what is there to discuss about it? Of course leading is more important then being just part of a team. It was indeed the first thought‚ the confusion was increasing as I focused more on the topic. Being part of the team is important as well. Indeed it needs to be discussed briefly to reach to the conclusion by discussing both positions
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Traveling is more important than reading books to understand people and the world. A book about another country tells you about things such as the country’s history‚ its people and its culture in a very general way. When meeting foreigners‚ I found that books can’t be trusted totally. For example‚ when I was visiting Wisconsin University‚ many people were rigid‚ uneducated‚ had no sense of humor‚ and they all wore blue suits. Even the picture in some people’s minds was that Chinese still wore pigtails
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