Writing Workshop #7: Using Opposing Documents in DBQs The goal (though not absolute requirement) is always to try to use all of the documents in a DBQ. But students are often unsure of how to use documents that do not support – and may actually contradict – their argument. The following techniques will help you figure out how to do that. Sample Question (DBQ #7 in back of text): Historians have often portrayed the capitalists who shaped post-Civil War industrial America as either admirable
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| Final Theatre Paper | Compare and Contrast between Hair and RENT | | [Type the author name] | 5/1/2012 | Theatre Final Essay Theatre has been a prevalent form of entertainment for centuries. As time has progressed‚ the meaning behind theater has shifted to adapt with society appropriately. Different genres of theater have been emerging all throughout history and continue to emerge even today. There are so many different genres of theatre that any individual can relate to it. One
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Shakespeare is a tragic play about the fight for leadership and the conflicting views of what is right and wrong. In this play‚ Shakespeare uses imagery‚ contrast‚ and similes to highlight the arguments of those conflicting views through Cassius’s argument against Caesar. The different contrasts given in Cassius’s argument establish the differences between what people think of Caesar versus what he is truly like. One specific way in which he achieves this effect is through an emotion provoking memory
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How far do you agree that ‘Snow Child’ is a story that supports a feminist view point? As a feminist author Carter criticises the position of women. Carter uses the theme of status and marriage to expose the true nature of patriarchal society. Carter herself was a feminist which influenced the way she wrote the story and the ideas involved in the story. The anthology was published in 1979 which was a time period where men had more power than women‚ which still happens today. Carter shows the
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Distinct viewpoints on pastoral Life “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” is a pastoral poem written by Christopher Marlowe in 1593. The speaker‚ a Shepherd‚ narrates his love for a woman‚ persuades her to live with him and be his love while he depicts an idealized version of the rural environment. In 1596‚ Walter Raleigh wrote “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” as a response to the poem by Marlowe. In this reply‚ Raleigh presents the downside of the country life through the voice of a nymph‚ as
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Opposing forces When looking back on the Sixties‚ one of the most dominating themes of that period was the Civil Rights Movement. The quest for civil rights had been started long ago‚ when the black man was freed from the bonds of slavery. Over a hundred years later‚ the problem of blacks being treated as second-class citizens still persisted. What could be done to correct the present situation? Some‚ both blacks and whites‚ believed that non-violence was the only means to achieve civil rights
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Jaden Raso Contrast Between Anishinaabe and Iroquois Mythology Hundreds of years ago‚ in what we now know as North America many First Nations tribes lived in harmony with nature. They created myths and legends not only to portray the creation of their land‚ but to teach valuable life lessons. Because their language’s were not written‚ these myths and legends have been told and have been passed along many times‚ which is why even in today’s time‚ we can still enjoy and appreciate their stories
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Domestic abuse is one of the most common types of family violence. The generic definition of domestic abuse is when one member of a family‚ relationship‚ or marriage abuses another member in their relationship. There are many signs of domestic abuse as well as many causes. The main argument people can propose about domestic violence is whether it’s ethical. Also‚ whether the person who is being abused earned‚ or deserved‚ the abuse. I understand that some individuals argue that the person being abused
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2. Carl Sagan’s argument that humans place an unfair amount of importance on ourselves is obviously disturbing to us because we want to justify our life as one with meaning. However‚ when observing the importance of one human life on the cosmic level‚ it is hard to say that our lives are meaningful. Sagan further argues that once we lower our self-esteem and accept our meaningless‚ we will act with stewardship‚ kindness‚ and compassion. First‚ I believe Sagan is correct when he explains that our
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Cultural Contrast between China and Europe When speaking about culture‚ we can simply find significantly differences among every countries. Culture enables people to find a group or other individuals who have the same values and beliefs. So different countries have different cultural backgrounds based on their own beliefs‚ in which people display many styles of clothings and appearances‚ food and eating habits‚ architectures and home lives‚ travel and leisure habits. This paper will
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