frame. They had differences such as population‚ government‚ and religion/culture. One of the differences Athens and Han China shared were there forms of government. Document 4 shares the characteristic of government with documents 5‚ 6 &7. In “the oration of Pericles”(4) “Our form of government is called a democracy because it’s administration is in the hands of the peoples” while “Mandate of Heaven” (6) In this document Mencius tells the story of Yao and Shun. The Mandate of Heaven is China’s belief
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under the trees against the hedge waiting for the command to ‘move off.’ The Luddite Army was prepared to fight and to die. Like the parting of Moses from the Children of Israel‚ Gledhill knew he might not enter the Promised Land‚ so his pre-attack oration had an element of farewell that was moving. He looked at his army‚ nodding his appreciation at the sea of faces.
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the effect it would have on the people’s heath. The isolation it left people in‚ resulted in a plague‚ which swept over Athens‚ leaving their people weak and in most cases‚ dead. Book Two also brings into account‚ Pericles’ speech at the funeral oration. Here‚ he gives praises to the city to honor their death. He says that because of the city’s greatness‚ it attracts good things and the death of his people will not be forgotten. In Book Three‚ Thucydides writes of the Mytilene debate‚ which would
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Response 1: On Writing by Stephen King On Writing by Stephen King provided helpful literary insight on writing technique‚ tips‚ and writing in general. One recurring theme that King presented throughout the novel is that in order to be a successful writer‚ you must consistently read and write. King states‚ “If you want to be a writer‚ you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There’s no way around these two things that I’m aware of‚ no shortcut” (King 145). Over my years
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moralistic or philosophical attacks on poetry‚ drama‚ and music. One of these attacks‚ Stephen Gosson’s School of Abuse (1579)‚ was dedicated to Sidney and possibly prompted the writing of the Defence. The Defence has the structure of a classical oration‚ a literary form much utilized in Renaissance education and later adopted in Milton’s Areopagitica (1644). Rejecting the methodical order of a treatise and the fantastic elaboration of
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As a Greek‚ I attended last week’s debate to hear out my fellow citizens of Lesbos as they tried to convince the audience to either support the new regime of Pittacus (Team Apollo) or to reject his false message (Team Demeter). Pittacus recently declared himself champion of Lesbos and now holds absolute power on our Island. It has been a heated topic of concern lately among the people. Some believe his military experience and expertise will bring our Island glory‚ while others believe it’s on the
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Composers actively manipulate the perspectives and representations of their characters and events in order to influence the opinions of their audience. In Shakespeare’s 1599 tragic play Julius Caesar‚ Shakespeare challenges the audience’s perception of Caesar and the conspirators‚ in order to confuse the concepts of good and evil. Likewise‚ Lawrence Ferlinghetti‚ in his beat poem “Two Scavengers in a Truck‚ Two Beautiful People in a Mercedes” (1962)‚ challenges the audience’s perception of democracy
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Grover’s Corners is a small town in New Hampshire that shares many characteristics with Lewistown. Not only does it share characteristics of a physical nature‚ the people of these towns also share attitudes and philosophies towards living and dying. Some of the physical features these towns share are many churches‚ small town businesses‚ and the cemeteries of these towns share many characteristics. The towns also share attitudes and philosophies like caring for their families‚ education is important
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Fairy Tale Comparative Critique Stith Thompson‚ an early-to-mid 1900’s author of “Universality of the Folktale” and modern day writer Maria Tatar‚ author of “An Introduction to Fairy Tales‚” discuss why they think fairy tales have remained popular through the ages. Thompson and Tatar both claim the enduring popularity of the fairy tale is a direct result of oral recitation. However‚ it is the skilled delivery method that keeps the fairy tales popular not just the spoken word. Both Thompson and
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Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare in the year 1601. It resemble the play Hamlet‚ and it characterized his assassination in 44 B.C. and the defeat of the conspirators in the battle of Philipi. Its setting is Rome‚ the capital city of Italy. Most of the scenes are set in Rome and Philipi. The play begins in the street of Rome where the Roman citizens is celebrating Caesar’s triumphant return from the war. Although the title of the play is ‘Julius Caesar’ but Caesar is not the main
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