DBQ: Attitudes Toward the Mongols Mongol invaders from the Central Asian steppe burst into relevance in the 1200s C.E. Driven by their leader‚ Genghis Khan‚ to conquer the largest land empire in history‚ the Mongols created mixed feelings throughout Eurasia. Some had an impressed attitude‚ admiring both the ability of the Mongols to organize and protect their empire‚ as well as their great wealth. However‚ others had a loathing attitude toward the Mongols‚ who were viewed as vicious and ignorant
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East Egg versus West Egg East Egg and West Egg are "identical in contour and separated only by a courtesy bay ... They are not perfect ovals ... but their physical resemblance must be a source of perpetual wonder to the gulls that fly overhead. To the wingless a more interesting phenomenon is their dissimilarity in every particular except shape and size."(9) In The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald creates different worlds‚ where many different people live amongst each other. The areas of
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Three Main Battles of Texas History Texas was led by dictator Santa Anna‚ in 1833. At that time Texas was apart of Mexico. However‚ the Texans were very unhappy with Santa Anna‚ and they had every right to be. The Texans rebelled‚ and so it caused the War for Texas’ independence. Three main battles occurred during this period. These battles are: The battle of the Alamo‚ the Goliad Massacre‚ and the battle of San Jacinto. The Battle of the Alamo cured February 23‚ 1836 to March 6‚ 1836.
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The purpose of this film was to depict the Japanese as ruthless and evil beings. For example‚ at one point‚ the group decides to split apart and then one of the teams gets trapped by the Japanese and then is tortured and mutilated. Another anti-propaganda film made the same year was First Yank into Tokyo (First)
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to notice anything unusual about Matilda. Afterward‚ Mr. Wormwood decided to take Matilda to school; in school Matilda found lots of friends and two special teachers‚ Miss Honey the gentle teacher and Miss Trunchbull the head teacher‚ a harsh and ruthless woman. Miss Trunchbull treated the kids awfully in her school‚ so Matilda with her extra powers decided too . .......................!!!!!!!!! Those who carry out the most important actions in a story are considered main participants. Matilda
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evolves into a cold hearted killer. One must notice that fact the nothing perfect will stay forever‚ and the powerful ways of Macbeth will not last forever. Macbeth never does consider that there would be no heir to the throne‚ and that all this ruthless killing he has done just to be deemed as the king is all for nothing but personal accomplishment. One might notice that Macbeth has evolved from a loving husband to a man of dishonor and distrust. The play of “Macbeth” conveys a sense that he has
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Adrian Maznio 11/26/12 English 11H Mr. Donohue In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the three witches say “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair.” This quote is revisited many times throughout the play. In the play there is a lot of seesawing with the characters between good and bad. Characters have undergone complete changes in personality and philosophy. Shakespeare is saying that “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair” will be a prominent theme in Macbeth. In Act I Scene I‚ all three witches say
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They saw them as savages because they have killed many Englishmen in the first few years of living in Virginia. Their ruthless leader‚ Powhatan‚ showcased traits that Virginians assumed were true to all Native Americans. He was willing and able to torture‚ or kill anyone who came in his way or offended him. He and also other Natives massacred civilians in Virginia‚ which
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If situated during the Red Scare‚ Abigail Williams‚ Reverend Parris‚ and Rebecca Nurse would still possess the same ruthless‚ power-hungry‚ and intelligent attributes that were demonstrated in The Crucible. In the midst of McCarthyism‚ Abigail would continue to be as ruthless and cunning as she was when she confronted the Witch Trials. She accuses Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft so she can marry John Proctor. She was never afraid to lie to save herself and burden others with accusations. Abigail
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Macbeth’s wish establishes what ambition can do to an individual. After murdering Duncan‚ Lady Macbeth succumbs to her guilty conscience and not only does she hinder her life‚ she ends it. Furthermore‚ Lady Macbeth loses her sanity and health due to her ruthless ambitions. This is evident when she begins to sleepwalk and speak to herself‚ saying‚ "Out‚ damn’d spot! out‚ I say!—One; two: why‚ then ’tis time to do’t." Lady Macbeth begins hallucinating about Duncan’s blood on her hands and attempts to remove
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