In Walt Whitman’s “I Hear America Singing‚” and Claude McKay’s “America” the poets present a similar view of America‚ but they do so in a very different manor. While both show a love for America and focus on life in America‚ that is where their similarities end. Whitman’s view of America is up-beat and positive‚ focusing on the life of everyday people in America. McKay’s view of America is much more negative‚ and reveals the dark side of the American life. Each used various literary tools to portray
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China Early offers from the west - The west wanted to trade with china but they rejected it. They had all the stuff they needed and didn’t need any outside help Self-Reliance - China thought they didn’t need any help from the outside Trading limitations - China was self-reliant‚ so it didn’t tend to trade with other countries. But then again the European countries wanted to trade with them. They set limits on which they would trade with. Opium/Opium war of 1839 - Opium was the cash crop in China
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periods before being written down. As a more urban culture developed‚ academies provided a means of transmission for speculative and philosophical literature in early civilizations‚ resulting in the prevalence of literature in Ancient China‚ Ancient India‚ Persia and Ancient Greece and Rome. Many works of earlier periods‚ even in narrative form‚ had a covert moral or didactic purpose‚ such as the Sanskrit Panchatantra or the Metamorphoses of Ovid. Drama and satire also developed as urban culture provided
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simply an aid to esthetic pleasure. By the 10th century‚ gunpowder began to be used for military purposes in China in the form of rockets and explosive bombs fired from catapults. The first reference to cannon appears in 1126 when oil bamboo tubes were used to launch missiles at the enemy. Eventually bamboo tubes were replaced by metal tubes‚ and the oldest cannon in China dates from 1290. From China‚ the military use of gunpowder appears to have spread to Japan and Europe. "It was used by the Mongols
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The inventions of China shaped the world we live in today‚ no matter what country you live in. From silk‚ to gunpowder‚ to paper‚ and even agricultural advances all stem from China. Even smaller‚ personal convenience items‚ such as the bristle toothbrush‚ umbrellas‚ and the compass were invented by these brilliant people. The mulberry silk worm has brought much wealth to the country of China and created a material that is like no other. The method of creating silk was a well-kept secret by the
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the Eastern Cultures of Indian and China. These have to do with the adaptability of religion and focus on discipline and work culture. Not all world religions are equally open to economic changes. The adaptability of a religious tradition may be measured by whether its sacred texts are open to translation and interpretation. This was not the case with Buddhism‚ Confucianism or Hinduism. There are various books and interpretations of Hinduism and Budhism. In India‚ Hinduism does not have any element
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many ways to achieve this‚ such as using ideologies to standardize ideas‚ respecting leaders‚ re-centralizing government‚ and trading‚ which is what China had done. One of the main ways China created stability was through confucianism. Confucianism is all about treating others with respect and kindness‚ whilst still maintaining the separation between social classes. By treating people respectfully‚ people did not desire to overthrow their government and leaders. This means that there was governmental
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In East Asia‚ China remained the dominant in power and most prosperous land comparing with Japan. However‚ in the late 18th century‚ China underwent social and economic change that caused instability. And in 17th and 18th centuries‚ Japan also faced major transformations. China stands out as having distinct traditions. Tradition emphasized on male-dominated and filial piety. The Ming and Qing emperors supported Confucian values and tradition. The Song dynasty scholar Zhu Xi‚ combined the moral
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Ancient India saw great advancements in medical science. Some of these fields were dental surgery‚ cataract extraction and plastic surgery. It is amazing that even in the absence of anesthesia some of the complex operations are performed. Around 800 B.C the first instances of surgery were recorded. It was considered as one of the eight branches of Ayurveda.Shushruta- Samhita is the oldest treatise dealing with surgery. The main medical practitioners were Atraya‚ Charaka and Shusruta.Shushruta studied
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The early civilizations of China and India are similar but also quite different to the civilizations of Sumer and Egypt. A common similarity is the use of rivers. Most early civilizations built cities near rivers to gain food‚ water‚ and other necessities‚ this is one common theme between civilizations of China‚ India‚ Sumer‚ and Egypt (Stearns‚ 50). A common difference is the way the emperor/king ruled. In civilizations such as Babylon‚ the ruler created rules to fix family issues and property problems
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