Name: Date: Graded Assignment The Comparative Essay: Early Civilizations Complete and submit this assignment by the due date to receive full credit. (45 points) Score 1. Compare and contrast key characteristics of two early civilizations (choose from Mesopotamian‚ Shang‚ Indus Valley‚ Chavin‚ and Phoenician) in terms of three of the following: economy‚ political system‚ art and architecture‚ religion‚ technology‚ legacy. Answer: Of the world’s first civilizations‚ all successful and renowned
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contrasting of characters‚ the development of a tragic hero‚ and the progression of the play throughout one important and unforgettable interaction between two characters. In Oedipus Rex‚ there are many characters that contrast Oedipus‚ the main character. The person that shows an obvious contrast to Oedipus is the blind prophet‚ Tiresias. Tiresias’ brute honesty shows just how stubborn and hard-headed Oedipus truly is. The text states‚ “None of you understand‚ but I shall never/ reveal my own troubles‚ and
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It takes perfect timing to be seen as a hero. A false leader is an individual who undeservingly is perceived as a prominent figure; the figure is perceived both by the masses and for the masses to satisfy their urgent need for stability and accountability. In the novel‚ “Being There”‚ by Jerzy Kosinski and the film adaptation‚ “Being There”‚ directed by Hal Ashby‚ both star the protagonist‚ Chance. Everyone that is around Chance project their ideals onto him‚ giving him the false perception of being
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April 26‚ 2010 Wal-Mart VS. Target When it came to shopping‚ I used to go to two stores‚ Wal-Mart and Target. Now I just go to Wal-Mart. Between the two of these stores‚ Wal-Mart is definitely the best‚ not to mention the most beneficial. They have everything you need and more. Who wouldn’t love a store that has the best customer service‚ quality and much more? The prices at Wal-Mart are always low. They even price match other stores. This means if you bring in a sales paper with for instance
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The Prime Minister Julia Gillard and President Barack Obama‚ both changed history in their countries. Julia Gillard became the first female Prime Minister of Australia‚ and Barack Obama became the first Black President of the United States of America. America and Australia may seem like similar countries in terms of their fashions‚ popular music‚ and changing political history; however‚ the two countries differ greatly. In Australia‚ the cost of living is higher‚ drinking alcohol and driving privileges
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Compare and Contrast Essay Jin Oh Mrs. Munson Although numerous pieces of literature can be rooted from one subject‚ each piece can be distinctively peculiar from one another. It is an author’s personal experience‚ the level of understanding of topic and his standpoint that determine the uniqueness of his piece. “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” and “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” are the examples of such literary works that were written by different poets‚ yet deal with the common subject
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Porphyria’s Lover Speaker Point of View Who is the speaker‚ can she or he read minds‚ and‚ more importantly‚ can we trust her or him? The speaker of "Porphyria’s Lover" sounds awfully straightforward. His tone is incredibly reasonable‚ which makes it even creepier considering he’s describing horrific things (such as strangling his girlfriend and cuddling with the corpse). He even makes it sound as though he was doing her a favour – he calls it "her darling one wish" (line 57). It’s hard to tell
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more into it than just a love story. It tells of implied discrimination for the German nationals‚ especially that the setting of the movie was sometime after the First World War. A stigma bent to the Germans was still very vivid among American country folks. They couldn’t get over the memories of the war. Since Inge was German‚ their feelings were subjected towards her. And that made life a little more difficult for Olaf and Inge‚ especially with their getting married. What makes the story odd
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In these two stories “The Sniper” by Liam o’ Flaberly and “Cranes” by Hwang Sunwon. They have a lot in Common also there’re about war. Soon you’ll find out more about these two stories next. “The Sniper” by Liam O’ Flaberly is about a Republican Sniper fighting for his life and is in a civil war. The Republican Sniper is on a roof facing the other Sniper across the street then a women saw the Sniper and told the turret where the Republican Sniper was at. The Republican Sniper open fired and killed
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There are three different targeting strategies that a tourism marketer can implement. The tourism marketer must make the important decision as to whether he or she wishes to use an undifferentiated‚ concentrated‚ or differentiated targeting strategy (Table 5.1). Strategy Description Example Undifferentiated Sending the same promotional message to everyone Promoting the city as a historic destination by placing ads in widely read newspapers Concentrated Designing a promotional message that communicates
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