industries expanded and many new ones‚ including petroleum refining‚ steel manufacturing‚ and electrical power‚ emerged. Railroads expanded significantly‚ bringing even remote parts of the country into a national market economy. Industrial growth transformed American society. It produced a new class of wealthy industrialists and a prosperous middle class. It also produced a vastly expanded blue collar working class. The labor force that made industrialization possible was made up of millions of newly
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Change became so imperative that by 1910‚ the word progressive began to summarize the American movement‚ eventually grouping the century into the century of progress or the Progressive Era. Though women and industrial workers fighting for their rights
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Appearance vs reality in Shakespeare’s plays According to definition in Oxford dictionary reality is a quality of being real; real existence; that which underlies appearance. And appearance is something that is showed or can be seen. The word appearance comes from the word appear. And one of the meanings of the word “appear” is “seem”. When we say: “it seems to me” we mean that we don’t know for sure. Shakespeare tries to reveal the reality‚ which underlies appearance. If appearance is something
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“Feeling ’ugly’ or ’unattractive’ seeps into your life like poison‚ and it affects everything. Feeling worthless does the same. We internalize these limitations‚ and it takes an internal revolution to get rid of them” – Rudi Kaur. Society has trained every to judge people by their looks. If someone is deemed “ugly” or “unattractive”‚ they are shunned and looked down upon. Society turns people into things that they are not. The popular classic‚ Frankenstein‚ tells the story of a young man‚ Victor
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Victorian Era. Noelle Huang Contents INTRODUCTION:Queen Victoria SOCIETY CONDITION Social Behaviour Views on Different Classes and Races Gender Expectation Literature Reglious View Working Condition Crime Dress Decor LIFE Scientific Discovery Leisure Transportation Trends Architecture Unique custume TECHNOLOGY Health/Medcine Food Events STYLE Queen Victoria The Victorian Era could be broken down into two phases: early era(1837~1860) and Mid-to-late era (1860~1901). In the early
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ISLAM IN ERA OF GLOBALIZATION A primary question imposes itself. Do we (muslims) represent an umma in the contemporary world? What is meant by the question is not the umma as known in the political geography asa nation recognized by international law‚ but the umma is meant here as a concept of universal communal based on self awareness of the concerned entity about its identity on side‚ and the acceptance of the distinctive identity of the muslims on the other side. Muslims are supposed
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sports‚ pick up a book to read‚ or have play time. One thing that has carried through the centuries is athletics. Although the types of athletic activities have altered somewhat‚ a few have stayed alive and are performed today. In the Victorian Era in England‚ people played two kinds of sports: recreational sports and competitive sports. Recreational sports included games like croquet and cycling. Competitive sports would be like football and lawn tennis. Croquet was introduced in England in
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The Jacksonian Period (1824-1848) had been celebrated as the era of the “common man.” To what extent did the period live up to its characterization? Consider two of the following in your response: Economic development‚ politics‚ and reform movements. The Jacksonian period‚ nicknamed the era of the “common man‚” lived up to its characterization. President Andrew Jackson influenced the life of the common man forever. He brought politics to the common man by expanding voting rights‚ once a topic
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Appearance Vs. reality‚ “when the hurlyburly’s done. When the battle’s lost and won.” This shows contradiction and that things are not as they appear to be li.ke how Macbeth will be king for a short time‚ but will end up being dead (he wins‚ and doesn’t.) At first macbeth appears to be a brave and strong hero with a disposition “like valor’s minion carved out his passage” Macbeth seems
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different appearance and reality are. Appearance may differ from reality in a huge way and can have an impact on those you love. Claudius fakes his love strongly towards his stepson Hamlet by telling him to not leave for school so he can kill Hamlet and continue on with his plan. “I must to England‚ you know that”‚ (Shakespeare 220-225). In this quote Hamlet is sent by Claudius to go to England knowingly that he will be executed and it shows the fake love between them. Another way appearance differs
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