After Alexander the great died‚ he was given the title "the great" due to his success in conquering Europe. People thought he made many great to change Europe. Was that really the reason he was given the title the great? What goals do you have to achieve in order you can receive the tile of "the great"? Someone great should be a leader that contributed to the society greatly and made a significant achievement to change the world and make the way we live today better. He should be someone who is respected
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For my 250 word document I have chosen Venice. The reason is that my parents visited Venice for their honeymoon and the way they have discussed it to me it makes me‚ want to learn more on it and be able to get locals and customers to travel to Venice‚ making it a big selling point. Venice has a rich and diverse architectural style‚ the most famous of which is the gothic style. Venice has become a thriving sea port by the 13th century which has last just over 300 years and known as the Venetian
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Every girl deserves an education. In some areas around the world mostly the unwealthy countries girls don’t have the same rights like America. LIke most men think girls are just meant for cleaning or taking care of kids. But women can actually do a lot of things. And Malala knows that. So she is going to stand up for what she knows is right. When Malala was 12 her school got closed down. Also she is fighting for girls rights because the Taliban doesn’t want girls to go to school because they think
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To conclude‚ Meursault does not deserve death‚ nor any punishment at all. While it is true that Meursault murdered the Arab‚ the defense maintains that the execution of Meursault would be more unnecessary bloodshed. For is the life of a thuggish‚ violent Arab equivalent to the life of an educated‚ hard-working Frenchman who works for the greater good? The clear answer is no. Shooting the Arab is the same as removing a stain from our great nation. Dozens of Arabs are currently locked in prison‚ wasting
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language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon” (or simply “The Bard”).His surviving work consist of 38 plays‚ 154 sonnets‚ two long narrative poems‚ and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Scholars have often noted four periods in Shakespeare’s writing career. Until the mid -1590s‚ he wrote mainly comedies influenced by Roman and
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Did Agamemnon Deserve His Fate? In asking this question we must remember to look at both sides of the ’coin’. On one hand we have Agamemnon’s uncompromising position and his good qualities‚ and on the other‚ we have Clytemnestra and her reasons for killing her husband. We shall start with Agamemnon. The first time we hear of Agamemnon is from the Watchman in the opening scene. He speaks of the feeling of longing he has to take his master’s hand in his. The Chorus are ready to criticize the
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“Last by not least‚ what you’ve all been waiting for: Homecoming Queen!” the booming voice announced‚ blaring loudly over the PA system. The students crammed into the gymnasium seemed apathetic and quite restless at the end of the long school day. “This year’s queen is‚ drum roll please... Marie Antoinette!” Soon after the voice announced her name‚ the rather extravagantly dressed girl walked across the gym to receive her crown. In response‚ the uninterested students rolled their eyes‚ some even
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Money and Religion on Antonio and Shylock In The Merchant of Venice money plays a huge role in the lives many of its characters‚ especially the main protagonists Antonio and Shylock. Antonio is shown as the stereotypical generous Christian and Shylock as a stereotypical moneylending Jew‚ being greedy and living in isolation. In the play money is used as a means of exploring the characters of Antonio and Shylock’s religion and inclusion within society. Shylock as a Jewish moneylender‚ is excluded
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given the status of great but many people question whether this historical figure truly deserves title. The Macedonian king does deserve this status because he was merciful‚ tolerant‚ tactical‚ and wise in his ruling. First‚ he was merciful in his campaigns and conquering to people who deserved the respect. When Alexander and his men razed the town of Thebes leaving it and its people in ruins for their rebellion‚ he is said to have spared many civilians from death and to honor his enemies who deserved
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There is some truth to the statement "what gets measured gets done" with respect to the work environment‚ discuss. I believe the maxim “what gets measured gets done” (accredited to among others‚ Peter Drucker in his 1954 book ’The Practice of Management’) does hold a semblance of truth when associated within the business world. However‚ I would argue that the sentence in itself is incomplete. Between the ‘measuring’ and ‘getting done’‚ mangers need to insert both critical analysis of the measurements
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