De la Démocratie en Amérique – Tocqueville The ideal of a democracy‚ like the one developed by the Americans since 1776‚ lies in the fact that Men were born equals. This principle of equality has been the foundation of Tocqueville’s thought. All along this book‚ we can notice that the causes that enable the democratic state of America to be‚ lies on the particular situation of this country. Indeed‚ America lives under a pure democracy‚ without any aristocratic inheritance or revolutionary passions
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Letters from Rifka is the story of a young Russian-Jewish girl and her family who leave their homeland in 1919 to travel to America. Persecuted in Russia by the soldiers and others who dislike Jews‚ Rifka’s family makes their way across Russia to Poland and the U.S. However‚ Rifka encounters many difficulties along the way. Initially worried that they will not make it out of Russia‚ the family runs into guards on the train on the way out (whom Rifka successfully distracts)‚ and unkind guards at the
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Proctor. Just outside the meeting house‚ my husband and I heard her saying to Mr. Proctor‚ “Oh I marvel how such a strong man may let such a sickly wife be...” (Pearson‚ 1246). Abigail covets John and it appears she would do anything to steal him from his wife. There is an additional rumor that John confessed in court. The girls were discussing that they heard him say‚ I have known her‚ sir. This convicts Mr. Proctor as a lecher‚ but it also convicts Abigail of being a common whore. The court is
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Letters Home From Vietnam Review The powerful emotions triggered through watching this film can be acknowledged without question. What I found the most interesting was the use of real news footage from that time period that aired on major news networks‚ swaying people’s opinions about our justification for being in Vietnam. Being able to view that gave me a 1st hand look into soldiers’ opinions of the war as well as protests and how they differed then. The actors reading the leaders with pure emotion
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I came across the letter discussing the many complaints about the students’ grades and other claims in regards to the AP Language class. As a student in this course‚ there are many assignments that I must complete. However‚ I do also have other assignments that require a heavy amount of time and focus‚ which I am sure you can understand the struggle a student may have when taking two or more AP classes. But‚ since you have taken time out of your busy day to write this letter‚ I feel as if I should
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Follow The Leader Leaders are people that stand out from the everyday crowd and make their voices heard for better or for worse. In “A&P”‚ by John Updike‚ and “The Woman From America”‚ by Bessie Head‚ two very different types of leaders make their voices heard. In “The Woman From America”‚ the woman from America treats everybody kindly‚ she is respected‚ and she stands up to authority for people who lack the courage to take action themselves. But in “A&P”‚ the antagonist‚ Queenie‚ looks down on
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many people easily contracted the disease. I will analyze two letters written to friends by a doctor and nurse to show some of the conditions and duties they had to endure during the pandemic of 1918. This letter was written by doctor‚ N.R. Grist. He had been stationed at a military base in Massachusetts called Camp Devens just as influenza started to spread. Dr. Grist writes to his
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SUMMARY LETTERS FROM RIFKA November 30‚ 1919 Warsaw‚ Poland Mama‚ Papa‚ Nathan and Saul go to America‚ but Rikfa can´t go. Rikfa can´t go beacuse she has ringworm in her head. She stays and her family leaves. I think this is really bad beacause she´s only 12 years old and they can´t leave her alone in a big city. She has to go with her family. December 1‚ 1919 Warsaw‚ Poland Rikfa has to go to another country and leave her family. She will go to another family like immigrant
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Part A: Characterization – A letter from Jay Gatsby to Tom Buchanan regarding Jay’s unacceptable behavior starting on page 125. This letter is a formal apology written by Mr. Gatsby moments before he goes into his pool to be untimely murdered. Dear Mr. Buchanan‚ I‚ Jay Gatsby owe you a formal apology as I have finally come to the realization that my actions towards you and your partner Daisy were unacceptable and utterly immoral. It was my jealous heart that envied your relationship
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To Whom it May Concern: I highly recommend Jane Doe as a candidate for employment. Jane was employed by Company Name as an Administrative Assistant from 2002 - 2005. Jane was responsible for office support including word processing‚ scheduling appointments and creating brochures‚ newsletters‚ and other office literature. Jane has excellent communication skills. In addition‚ she is extremely organized‚ reliable and computer literate. Jane can work independently and is able to follow through to ensure
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