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    Bias In History

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    When I saw Dan Brown’s quote “History is always written by winners”‚ it made me think whether he was correct; is history only written by winners? If so‚ is there bias in history because it is only written by winners? My real life situation is that Taiwanese history textbooks show bias in the information included and the view of the situation included. Whether information should be included in textbooks‚ or if both sides of an event should be included can be seen in a well-known event known as the

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    Look to the Future or to the Past? Today there are many obstacles to success‚ and the decisions you make‚ along with a little bit of luck will greatly influence whether you succeed or not and the magnitude of this success. Now the things we have done on the past will influence what people think about us‚ influence the actions that people have on us‚ and is significant in the situations you will be put in. However‚ when we are faced with making a decision nowadays‚ we must look at the big picture:

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    The basis of any great dramatic play lies in its devilment of plot or of characters‚ but in Look Back in Anger‚ the chief characteristic seems its reliance on action which is based on the use of language in the play. Undoubtedly‚ the action of the play is mainly psychological and involves necessary use of language. The characters have fluctuating thoughts‚ hidden emotions and relational bindings which find expression through word‚ stance or even gestures. In this regard‚ it has been the opinion of

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    Look Back in Anger by John Osborne • • • • • Author Structure Characters Themes Quotes John Osborne (1929-1994) Structure • • • • Circular structure Same place Same time Language Characters • • • • • Jimmy Porter Cliff Lewis Alison Porter Helena Charles Colonel Redfern Themes • • • • • • • • Struggling against Institutions Alienation&Isolation&Loneliness Identity Crisis Anger& Hatred Apathy&Passivity Class Conflict Masculinity/Emotionally abused relationship Loss of Childhood Quotes

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    going back to the source

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    Trust Research Publication details‚ including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rjtr20 Going back to the source: Why do people trust each other? Graham Dietz a Durham Business School ‚ Durham University ‚ UK Published online: 30 Sep 2011. To cite this article: Graham Dietz (2011) Going back to the source: Why do people trust each other?‚ Journal of Trust Research‚ 1:2‚ 215-222‚ DOI: 10.1080/21515581.2011.603514 To link to this article: http://dx

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    How does the man who drives the snowplow drive to the snowplow? Advertisements rule our day to day lives without us even knowing it. The average human sees around 250 advertisements every single day. More likely than not‚ we do not even notice over half of them. Our brains have gotten so used to seeing these advertisements everywhere that we begin to tune them out. Advertisements are just like super bugs‚ the more we try to get rid of them the stronger they get. For that sole reason advertisements

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    technology has advanced society with respect to technology and efficiency‚ it has also created problems not previously seen because of the use of technology. Edward Tenner‚ a writer and technology consultant‚ wrote an article titled “Another Look Back‚ and a Look Ahead” published in 1996. In his article Tenner argues‚ through the use of the rhetorical appeal ethos‚ compare and contrast‚ and cause and effect‚ that society is advancing at an alarming rate and suggests a “retreating from intensity” (Tenner

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    Themes Alienation and Loneliness Jimmy Porter spoke for a large segment of the British population in 1956 when he ranted about his alienation from a society in which he was denied any meaningful role. Although he was educated at a "white-tile" university‚ a reference to the newest and least prestigious universities in the United Kingdom‚ the real power and opportunities were reserved for the children of the Establishment‚ those born to privilege‚ family connections‚ and entree to the "right"

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    Look Back in Anger

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    Look Back In Anger ‘How when Jimmy is so objectionable‚ does Osborne maintain our sympathy for him?’ The play first opened in 1956 and it was hailed by Kenneth Tynar from the Observer as ‘totally original play of a new generation’. The Independent’s Arnold Wesker in 1994 wrote ‘Osborne opened the doors of theatres for all the succeeding generations of writers.’ Osborne in this play did something that had never been done‚ the way he demonstrated the ‘kitchen-sink’ dramatists as their style of

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    Sources of History

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    Sources of History Sources of information provide the evidence from which the historian obtains facts about the past. In writing history‚ the historian not only relies on past thoughts rather re-enacts it in the context of analysing the documents and other records left. This is an indispensable condition in the quest for historical facts. Primary sources are those that have witnessed the event that took place or have been part of the incident being studied. These include written records

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