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    Music: The Romantic Era

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    The Romantic Era was truly discovered by Beethoven. He paved the way for the up and coming composers of music by starting to introduce new instruments to the and taking far more risks that anyone of his time or prior to it. The Romantic Era also brought back the use of vocals to accompany music‚ although the use of the piano was still more common than any other single instrument. This Era featured several famous composers that are still to this day important to our culture‚ yet some of these musicians

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    The Puritans were settlers that took a voyage to the new world to have the religious freedom that they didn’t have in England. They made the voyage in the 16th century. “Puritanism was an under siege from the church and crown‚ it sent an offshoot in the third and fourth decades of the 17th century to the northern English colonies in the New World” (Puritanism). Puritans actually landed in Salem and when they begin to spread out merged with the Pilgrims‚ who landed in Plymouth colony. Roger Williams

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    as they are changed within reason. Throughout his essay‚ he gives specific reasons for why he feels this way. He also gives specific examples to support him on his belief. Stephens believes that manipulating photographs gives journalists “unprecedented ability to shape the meanings their photographs‚ not just their sentences‚ can communicate” (15). The purpose of this essay is to emphasize journalists’ reasons for altering images. Stephens clearly states that the reason journalists manipulate photographs

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    comparison

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    this class. Try your hardest to show me that you understand the following concepts: Five-paragraph essay structure (introduction‚ body‚ conclusion) Effective paragraphs Topic sentences/closing remarks Coherence‚ unity‚ adequate development Comparison strategy Use of either the block or alternating pattern to compare two items/concepts/ideas Topic: Choose one of the following topics: Two sportscasters (or news commentators or talk show hosts) The physical or mental demands of two jobs Male

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    Reason and Faith

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    were students of theology. “Aquinas believes that humans are directed toward the transcendent God as the ultimate goal of their lives‚ and this transcendent goal is a beyond the power of human reason to grasp” (p. 47). Lonergan “understands the relationship between critical reason

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    Scarlet Letter‚ in order to address his intended readers‚ the Victorians. Although the novel was composed in 1850‚ Hawthorne sets his piece in the 17th century Puritan Boston‚ Massachusetts. Stephen Railton‚ a literary critic‚ asserts that the reader and the audience differ. In addition‚ he also discloses that Hawthorne utilizes the Puritans in the story act as the audience‚ who directly respond to the actions of Hester Prynne and other characters; the readers however‚ interpret the novel and are affected

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    Elizabethan Era Education

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    schools were important in the Elizabethan Era. It was generally for boys in the upper and middle classes. However‚ girls in the upper classes were also given an education. The education and schools of the Elizabethan Era was based on the types of education children learned‚ where they would be taught‚ and religion. First of all‚ the different types of education depended on their age. The first thing that they learned by the age of 5 during the Elizabethan Era was respecting their parents‚ table manners

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    The Middle Ages was the era between 500 and 1400 in Europe. This period is best labeled by the Dark AgesAge of Feudalism‚ and the Age of Faith. The beginning of the Middle Ages is called the "Dark Ages" because the great civilizations of Greece and Rome had fallen. Life in Western Europe during the Middle Ages was very hard. Very few people could read or write and nobody expected improvement. The only hope for most people during the Middle Ages was their belief in Christianity. Even though the

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    Shakespeare’s context may have influenced his exploration of discrimination towards women and individuals from foreign races. The Elizabethan era is depicted as the golden age in English history‚ submerged with books‚ movies and plays throughout the era‚ with Shakespeare heavily contributing to this renaissance. However‚ earlier in the 16th century‚ before Queen Elizabeth came to power‚ the idea of a female monarch was met with great hostility from the people. In the 12th century‚ Henry I’s daughter

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    10 AP Prep 23 September 2013 The Precious and Prevailing Times of the Puritans and the Amish Many hands get things done. When everyone contributes they reach their goal faster and more efficiently. The Puritans came about during the 1600’s‚ and this astounding group of people was portrayed by the four tenets: industriousness‚ temperance‚ sobriety‚ and simplicity. Industriousness was the most important to the Puritans during their time; because they used both physical and mental factors to

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