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    A Comparison of Athenian and Spartan Governance "...first establish a democracy in your own house." - Lycurgus the Spartan "Lawgiver" upon being asked why he did not make Sparta a Democracy (Plutarch‚ 100) In Ancient Greece‚ the two reigning powers were Athens and Sparta. Yet each of them‚ despite sharing common roots‚ developed very different methods of governance. Athens was the first‚ and arguably the last‚ direct Democracy. Sparta‚ by contrast‚ was something of a mix between Republic‚

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    The Man Of The House

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    Question: Analyse Frank O’Connor’s treatment of character in both ‘Guests Of The Nation’ And ‘The Man Of The House’ Frank O ‘ Connors treatment of characters varies in both ‘The Man Of The House’ and in ‘Guests Of The Nation’. We can see how O’Connor treats different characters differently and we can see how through the use of imagery and language O’Connor’s Characters are treated very differently in both short stories. Sullivan the little boy of the house develops into the man of the house

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    If asked‚ most people would blame as the cause of the civil war the issue of slavery. This is understandable; many people in the U.S. at the time were against slavery‚ going to far as to help runaway slaves escape to the free north. But‚ while slavery at face value was a major factor‚ international politics and economics played a major role. Several factors‚ including the election of Lincoln‚ the raid on Harper ’s Ferry‚ the Dred Scott decision‚ and‚ most importantly‚ the fugitive slave law‚ contributed

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    able to be apart of the country in which they live in‚ African-Americans were content. Many joined government bodies. The new Louisiana constitution that was rewritten under the Reconstruction Acts of 1867 salutes many of the blacks‚ most of them freeborn‚ who formed a majority of delegates at the Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1868. The many others who were did not physically a part of government exercised their rights to vote with the rest of the eligible voters‚ not as African-Americans

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    "Are you the pirate I’ve read about or not?" exclaims Miss Elizabeth Swann to Captain Jack Sparrow‚ in hopes that he will live up to her fantastic expectations. Miss Swan has a fascination with pirate tales like many of the film’s viewers. In some ways‚ the characters in the Pirates of the Caribbean perpetuate romanticized pirates tales‚ but in other ways they fall short. Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of blockbuster films inspired by a Disney attraction and many classic pirate stories. "The

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    Francheska Rosado Chapter 1 ‚ A people’s History of the United States Christopher Columbus came thinking he found Asia when in fact all he found was the Americas. The ship they were in was called Saint Maria. The first place they landed was Cuba. They were in search for gold mostly‚ which Columbus promised the king and queen in Spain. He took the Arawaks Indians as slaves when it was hard for him to find gold. When he arrived in Haiti he created the first military base called Navidad which means

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    creation myths that are passed on through generations. The Indians Pomeiooc houses were made of small poles and use mats that covered the house providing ventilation. The Algonquian warrior painted themselves for battles and their weapons were arrows. Englishmen could not understand that women’s worked was on the village and agriculture fields while men hunted and fought. The Wingina’s people had different death rituals according to the individuals ranking. The ritual was a reason to survive the world with

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    Assignment #1 Chapter 1 Thinking Through The Past 1. Each text has a very respectful and innocent way of describing the indian culture. The first text describes the Indian culture as being diverse‚ listing their different tribes. Also acknowledging their accuracy in constructing calendars‚ temples‚ weaving baskets‚ building homes of clay‚ and raising crops. The second text does not describe the Indians quite as much but doesn’t fail to mention the marriage of Indian woman and daughter of chief Pocahontas

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    The first successful colony in America was in Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ established 1607. When it was first founded‚ the colony contained only several hundred people. During the two hundred years that followed the population increased greatly‚ due in part to massive immigration from the Old World. By 1790 the colony housed a little under four million people. The high rate of immigration stemmed from a number of different motivators‚ including the peoples’ hope for a better lifestyle than the one they

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    Frank O’ Connor’s short story‚ "Guest of the Nation"‚ exemplifies an effective plot as all good writing does through the utilization of rising and falling action. With the implementation of the major components integrated to form the plot‚ O’Connor is able to construct an alurring and exciting series of situations for his readers to enjoy. In essense‚"Guest of the Nation" stays true to the conventions of a cogent plot as we as readers are able to experience every second of this unfolding story.

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