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    was less about love‚ and more about the union of the two individuals’ families. It was a social and economic necessity‚ the details of which are agreed by the families of the bride and groom rather than baked on love. On the other hand Western Civilization has made love in marriage the main factor. Because of the benefits that it has on the family‚ the future of the married couple‚ and the stability and advantages of them‚ I think that arranged marriage is a better choice over dating. Arranged marriages

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    behavioral tendencies‚ despite their location‚ like from a town to a forest someone’s behavior will not change much if at all. Although‚ in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ they represent polar opposing behavioral systems. The town represents civilization‚ a rule-bound space where everything one does is on display and where transgressions are quickly punished. The forest‚ on the other hand‚ is a space of natural rather than human authority. In the forest‚ society’s rules do not apply‚ and alternate

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    beginning of the book to end of chapter 7‚ and whether or not Jack is savage or civilized. I have determined that Jack is at esteem but‚ is doing so in a savage way. I say this because in chapter one‚ we can see the turning points for esteem and savagery. When he first get on the island he is worried about being rescued. We can see this on page 28‚ when Jack says “We’ve got to decide about being rescued.” At first it seems like he seems to care about getting of the island and getting home. But‚

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    Which is more valuable to civilization – written or spoken communication? Oral traditions are viewed as “the means by which knowledge is reproduced‚ preserved and conveyed from generation to generation…” – Renee Hulan‚ Renate Eigenbrod. It is clear that greater value has to be placed on our verbal communication skills because of how integral it is in our everyday lives as a civilization. Imagine a world without the ability to speak or communicate with each other in an oral fashion. For one

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    "The Widow Douglas‚ she took me for her son‚ and allowed she would sivilize me; but it was rough living in the house all the time‚ considering how dismal regular and decent the widow was in all her ways; and so when I couldn’t stand it no longer‚ I lit out." The aforementioned quotation best describes Huck’s philosophy when faced with ties that bind. When he is unable to take the restrictions of life any longer‚ whether they be emotional or physical‚ he simply releases himself and goes back to what

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    RIVER CIVILIZATIONS 1. Mesopotamia: First and longest civilization in the world Government Type: Combination of monarchy and democracy Law and order Sumerian Laws: Sumerian laws were not written down‚ but people knew what they were and they knew what could happen to you if you broke the law. Babylonian Laws: The laws that were later written down by the ancient Babylonians were‚ for the most part‚ laws first created by the ancient Sumerians. Achievements: Pythagoras’ Law and 360 degree circle

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    Factors that Aided Islamic Civilization Civilization (or civilization) is a sometimes controversial term that has been used in several related ways. Primarily‚ the term has been used to refer to the material and instrumental side of human cultures that are complex in terms of technology‚ science‚ and division of labor. Such civilizations are generally hierarchical and urbanized. In a classical context‚ people were called "civilized" to set them apart from barbarians‚ savages‚ and primitive

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    group of preteens are dumped on an island due to a plane crash and try to build a civilization of their own‚ needless to say the results are less than positive. The author uses conflict‚ character development‚ mood‚ allegory‚ point of view and setting to support the theme that Without society’s rigid rules‚ anarchy and savagery can come to light. Conflict is used throughout the novel as a way of developing the savagery vs order theme. At the start of the novel the boys have a conch that serves as a

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    The rise of civilizations began with the settling of nomads. It was the end of hunting and gathering and the beginning of agriculture based civilizations. Early civilizations commonly settled near bodies of water for resources‚ created a form of writing‚ established a form of government‚ developed a form of religion‚ and established a hierarchy system. All of these are common features in the history of the rise of civilizations. The government of early civilizations was commonly run by either a

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    The boys’ digression into savagery is shown through the characterization of Jack and Roger. Jack‚ from the beginning of the novel wants to be the leader of the boys‚ and he becomes very angry when the position is handed to Ralph instead. Rather than listening to the group and blending in with the crowd‚ Jack becomes leader of the hunters and rebels against the central authority. Jack even says “bullocks to the rules!” (79) and eventually is the one to send out the hunters to kill Ralph and stab his

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