Both Sonja Tanner’s “On Plato’s Cave” and Margaret Atwood’s “The Writer’s Responsibility” focus on the juxtaposition between the real and the imagined; A‚ however‚ suggests that it is‚ in fact‚ society’s ignorance and willingness to ignore the relationship between the real and the imagined that leads to the writer’s responsibility to make the relationship clear‚ while T highlights that the relationship is strained and obscured and that the responsibility is on the individual to forge the connections
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The Cold War: The Soviet Union v The United States of America Cold war (noun): A state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats‚ propaganda‚ and measures short of open warfare‚ in particular. At a time when the worlds two superpowers were at odds‚ engaging in a cold war‚ America was able to prevail through the eventual break up of the Soviet Union‚ and intervention in foreign affairs such as the Korean war and the Cuban Missile Crisis. With the end of the second World
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Out Shine the Other? Star Wars and Star Trek are both highly recognized as the two science fiction teams that battle it out‚ on and off screen with the fans determining which one is best. Constant debates about which one is better or worse then the other. How they have very similar stories‚ or that they are polar opposites. The two franchises have many similarities‚ including the word ‘Star’ in their respective titles‚ while they have similarities Star Trek and Star Wars are vastly different. Both
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accurate summation of the events which caused the Vietnam War‚ and therefore it is a valuable source. The article discusses some of the reasoning for both of the superpowers’ intervention in the Vietnam War‚ such as America’s need to contain the spread of communism and to prevent the ‘Domino Effect’ from occurring in Asia. Similarly‚ a reason for both superpowers’ involvement in the war was to compete for influence in developing countries‚ in this case Vietnam. Therefore the USSR supplied Ho Chi Minh with
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communist forces in Vietnam. America was unsuccessful in the Vietnam War due to the inappropriate war tactics used‚ the fact that America was fighting in unknown land and terrain‚ as well as America’s lack of motivation and will. To begin‚ one of the main causes to America’s defeat in the vietnam war were the military tactics used to fight the battle. Westmoreland‚ the U.S army general who lead the battle‚ had a vision of using a ‘search and destroy’ tactic to win the war. This tactic was highly
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Text 1 is a black and white photograph that represents what influence the war had on the civilians of Vietnam through the use of camera angles. The camera angles were used to gain a sense of contrast between the young boys and the weapons around them and the body language of the civilians gives us an idea of what these times were like. Taken during the 1950’s in Vietnam‚ the text demonstrates that the war and the people the young boys were around have had an influence on how they think they should
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John Updike’s story “A & P” and James Joyce’s “Araby” share many of the same literary traits. The theme of the two stories revolves around a young man who wants to decipher the difference between reality and the false fantasies of romance he dreams about. Both characters have focused upon one girl in particular that they cast all their affection on. The young man in both stories does discover the difference‚ which sets him off into emotional collapse. One of the main similarities between the
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Student Loans: Good or Bad? Esperanza Bauder When most high school seniors graduate‚ they plan on immediately attending college to better their lives. The goal is to get a successful job that will pay enough to provide for the needs‚ and most of the wants of life. Unfortunately‚ the great cost of attendance at most universities leaves many students scratching their heads about how they will pay for the better future they desire. Some dig into their life savings‚ some receive scholarships‚ and most
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New York vs. Florence Jessica Quirizumbay Beckfield College New York City vs. Florence New York City is known as “The Big Apple” for its large buildings‚ tourism‚ and entertainment. On the other hand‚ the city of Florence in Kentucky is known for the horse track racing at the Turfway Park located 10 miles from the Ohio River. Even though both cities are located in different part of the coast‚ they are good places to tour or live in. New York and Florence have more in differences than similarities
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Cross Country vs. Track People always ask "What is the difference between Cross Country and Track‚ all you do is run‚ is there a difference?" Just because both of these sports have to do with running doe not mean that they are the exact same. I agree there are some similarities in the two but there are also a lot of differences. To know the differences you have to have some experience and or knowledge of the sports. The reason I know how they are similar and different is because I participate
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