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    Fashion in 80's and 50's

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    influence on people´s personality features‚ clothing has become what. Over the 50’s and 80’s decades‚ it was suffered as many changes as the history its self has had. The main point on this essay is to compare or contrast the 80’s and 50’s fashion tendencies‚ and representative trends. First of all‚ I found remarkable to notice that during the 50’s‚ clothing could have the opproral of trousers and jeans for ladies and that elegance has been one very important thing since then. About the 80’s decade‚ we notice

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    Ralph Waldo Emerson states that “nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. Absolve you to yourself‚ and you shall have the suffrage of the world” (Emerson‚ “Self Reliance”‚ 133) in his essay‚ Self Reliance. In this precisely worded essay‚ he states his belief that we must not be tempted or influenced by the thoughts of others‚ rather‚ we should support our own beliefs. “Absolving to yourself” (“Self Reliance” 133)‚ or releasing into one’s own power in a way that the competence

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    be true‚ there a few individuals are willingly able to express their thoughts on social issues. Henry David Thoreau’s Walden demonstrates how an individual‚ like himself‚ has the ability to confront the problems that manifest itself within a flawed society. Thoreau’s novel Walden chronics the two years he spent living in a cabin near the woods‚ next to Walden Pond. Many readers may assume that Walden is based on naturalism due to his surroundings in the wilderness‚ while others might interpret it

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    example of this is how Thoreau states that "we do not ride the railroad. It rides upon us." In other words‚ we have begun to complicate and develop newer technology in our exterior world while failing to acknowledge the more important interior world‚ which is truly all we need. Basically‚ technology has caused humans to become increasingly superficial. "The Village" -- What does Thoreau mean when he says that one must travel through the dark to find one’s way? When Thoreau states that one must

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    In his essay‚ Civil Disobedience‚ Henry David Thoreau introduced his audience to his personal thoughts regarding the injustice of the American government. Moreover‚ he sought to encourage individual action to boycott any law or institution instilled by the government that was in any way conflicting with a person’s beliefs. A true revolutionary at heart‚ Thoreau put his words into action by refusing to pay his poll tax for 6 years and was forced to spend the night in jail because of it. Rather than

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    drives the world‚ however may the world be driving the money? Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12‚ 1817. He wrote many famous pieces‚ Civil Disobedience stands out for its steadfast statements and theories on the government machine. Notably where he writes “Absolutely speaking‚ the more money‚ the less virtue; for money comes between a man and his objects‚ and obtains them for him; and It was certainly no great virtue to obtain it” (Thoreau 231) stands out due to its factual way of explaining how

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    Effects on Same Sex School Does anyone think about what is same sex school? Why any students want to go there? Both single sex school and co-ed school have advantages and disadvantages. If we were parents‚ we would think that which school is better to let children go. Some of them do not care about the issue‚ but it may happen some problems to their children. In other word‚ if parents think about it carefully‚ their children will be successful. Going to same sex schools have had several positive

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    into something new‚ smarter and more efficient. The 1900’s was a century of racial divide‚ lack of equality for women’s rights and major economic changes. Although there are many changes through the years‚ many things that stayed the same. The 30’s and 60’s had changes in economy and women but through it all‚ remained the same in regards to race. Economy is what shapes our government‚ creates allies‚ and our way of life. In the 1930’s a disaster struck known as Black Tuesday. Natoli (2010) states

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    The Role of the S.S. in the Holocaust All along people have said that Hitler did the Holocaust. This statement is not entirely true‚ and it was his soldiers did. They marched under the Nazi orders‚ and exterminated men‚ women‚ and children alike. The SS started out with humble beginnings. They were founded and started by Adolf Hitler himself. They were started with no intent to harm or kill‚ but to protect Hitler and his fellow party members. They had 300 members in the beginning. They

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    Every sweet has its sour; every evil its good. By: Ralph Waldo Emerson The Emerson quote I chose is “Every sweet has its sour; every evil its good.” This quote means that nothing is truly good; all good things have something bad with it. The meaning of the second part is that with all bad things comes a little good. Together it means that nothing is perfect. The reason I picked this is because all good things that happen in my life and in the lives of others always turn around and bite back

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