While writing my comparative essay draft‚ I’ve noticed a lot of things about my writing style and preparation. When I am preparing to write an essay‚ I noticed how much more organized I have become. Instead of jotting down every little thing that comes to mind‚ and rambling on and on about a subject‚ I can get lead into my subjects and get straight to the point. I have also taught myself a few things. I am writing about the similarities and differences between eating out and eating at home. If I
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What were the contributions to Western Civilization from Ancient Greece? Ancient Greeks achieved its Golden Age over 2000 years ago and many of its contributions have survived to influence Western Civilization. The Golden Age was a time of peace and prosperity. Western Civilization benefitted from the knowledge passed down from the Ancient Greeks in many diverse areas such as; philosophy‚ government and science. Ancient Greece helps Western Civilization build upon the foundations that took root
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In early Athens before Draco’s laws‚ there were no written sentencing guides or punishments in place for crimes committed. This meant that the punishments for the same crimes remained inconsistent. Instead if the victim was dead then the family was left to get compensation from the criminal themselves or seek revenge by their own accord. ’He who kills another Athenian‚ without a purpose or by accident should be banished from Athens for ever. If the killer apologises to the family of the murdered
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Greece and Rome Greece and Rome were alike and different when it came to government. The government in Greece was very diverse because every city was its own state. There was monarchy‚ oligarchy‚ and democracy. Democracy was developed in Athens‚ and at some point it started spreading to many other cities. Including non-Greek cities like Rome. One of the main ways they were similar was in their form of government. Both Greece and Rome had an assembly‚ where members were elected by the people. Rome
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There are many alarming issues in the world‚ and each day there are more problems and complaints and less solutions and good actions. Many of these issues are based on the environmental problems. This concerns everybody‚ but almost nobody tries to do something about it. As regards this‚ many organizations have been starting to do campaigns against pollution‚ and trying to encourage people to care about the Earth. Both text 2A “Both Text 2A “Terrified” and Text 2B “Friends of the earth‚ what your
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Museum of Art: Paper After visiting the Raleigh Museum of Art‚ I discovered two paintings that conjured up opposite feelings that I will compare and contrast. The painting I liked most was titled‚ Jungle Camp‚ 2000 an Acrylic on canvas 72 x 60 in. (182.9 x 152.4 cm)‚ from one of North Carolina’s most respected artists‚ Maud Gatewood. Her paintings record the varied experiences of a wandering life. Writing on the back of the canvas‚ the artist notes the origins of this picture: "Trapped in the Amazon
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Throughout the ages of ancient Greece‚ many different types of rule were enacted. Some were more rare than others‚ such as monarchies‚ but they all played at least a small part in Greek history. Monarchy was not a common type of rule in Greece. The Greek people‚ especially those of the city state of Athens‚ would often conflate monarchy with tyranny. The Athenians were subjected to the invasions of Darius and Xerxes of Persia‚ so it would make sense that they would hold animosity against these tyrants
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Present day Japan and the United States share political economic and social similarities and differences such as both countries have a democratic government based around a constitution; however japan has incorporated a more traditional aspect of their culture by retaining the position of the emperor. Economically both are very similar in that they both run on the concept of free market and are both in the top five largest economies in the world. Differences would include the fact that Japan’s economy
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Impact of Poetry The legend of Homer‚ considered by most the greatest epic poets of ancient Greece‚ stretches beyond classroom conversations and readings in classics classes at Connecticut College. His legend transforms Homer from being a man of words into a man of impact. Words were just the way of delivering this impact to the masses. We see the importance of poetry to the people and culture of Ancient Greece in more places than just the oral readings of The Iliad and The Odyssey. Festivals revolved
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Name: Comparative Essay Components Sheet I. Clear‚ analytical‚ and comprehensive thesis: A. II. Addresses all parts of the question A. B. C. III. Substantiates thesis with historical evidence A. B. C. IV. Relates comparisons to larger global context A. B. V. Makes several direct comparisons between or among societies A. B. C. VI. Consistently analyzes causes and effects of relevant similarities and differences A. B. C. Phrases that Show Comparison Phrases that
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