PRESIDENTS DAY HOLIDAY. President’s Day combines both George Washington’s birthday and Abraham Lincoln’s birthday‚ since both happen in the month of February and are very close together. In 1968‚ congress (Legislation # 15951) passed a bill that changed several federal holidays‚ in order for them to fall on a Monday‚ thus creating a 3-day weekend. The act took affect 3 years later in 1971. One of the holidays that was affected was Washington’s Birthday‚ which got shifted to the third
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George Orwell was an English author‚ best known for his novels‚ Nineteen-Eighty-Four‚ and Animal Farm. Orwell used his work to raise political questions. In his essay "Politics and the English Language"‚ Orwell questions the authenticity of the English language. According to Orwell‚ the English language has become "ugly and inaccurate‚ because our thoughts are foolish‚ but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts." He believes that this is the reason why we
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conformity? Conformity is your behavior‚ on the rule‚ the laws‚ whether that you do what you should do‚ or you not going to do what your ruler tells you. Conformity is like a double sided sword‚ and also like a robber. Animal farm is a book written by George Orwell‚ about animal fighting with human and the problem animal are facing itself with their leader Napoleon‚ Boxer is the conformist in animal farm. Boxer is strong‚ helpful‚ and believed in their leader Napoleon until his death. Julia Butterfly
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In the novel‚ Animal Farm‚ written by George Orwell‚ where there is one specific character‚ Napoleon‚ who took a role in this book whom was a natural leader for the sake and future for Animal Farm. Napoleon is a pig who takes upon leadership for all animals‚ makes roles and differences as before Mr. Jones or Snowball lead the farm‚ but also acts as if he was a dictator. From these facts about Napoleon‚ it shows how animal farm will be under circumstances of his actions and his temperament that the
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Initially I thought that the concept of a dystopian society was a prevalent issue that George Orwell faced and his usage of the title 1984 was very persuasive for his audience. The fact that it was written in 1949 and portrayed 1984 as a technologically advanced society was very interesting to me because it showed how close Orwell believed the threat of totalitarianism was and it also showed technology as being a bad thing because the telescreens were used to constantly stream propaganda as well
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April 30‚ 1789 was great turning point in our country. George Washington had been inaugurated in New York City as the first president of the United States. During his years of being president‚ he set an important precedent by setting the standard of 2 terms for a president when he stepped down in 1796. After being elected‚ the first Congress created 5 executive departments to help Washington carry out his duties‚ which was also known as the first Cabinet. Washington set a precedent by choosing very
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[pic]George W. Bush Childhood Story George W. Bush was born on July 6‚ 1946 in New Haven‚ Connecticut. His parents are George H. W. Bush Senior and Barbara Bush. George was raised in Houston‚ Texas. He had five siblings Neil‚ Jeb‚ Marvin‚ Dorothy‚ and Robin. Robin died from leukemia when she was three years old in 1953. George was also the oldest out of the kids in his family. George Bush went to school Kinkaid School‚ which is a private school‚ for Elementry and Middle School. Then
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subject to total and absolute state of authority. The system has no recognition of limits to its authority to regulate every aspect of citizen’s public and personal life (Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ 2015). After reading the book 1984 written by George Orwell‚ I truly believe that it is definitely possible for a government to control the minds of its citizens if the government is well organized‚ manipulative and powerful. A totalitarian government may gain total control in the areas of its citizen’s
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In the satiric novel Animal Farm by George Orwell‚ the character Snowball represents Leon Trotsky‚ who helps the animals gain control of their freedom. However‚ the Utopia that they fought so hard for was not the paradise that they had wished for; the animals are manipulated by the pigs and find that they are no better off than when they had started. Snowball is manipulative‚ disloyal‚ and destructive and he can easily get people to do what he asks of them. Without Snowball‚ Animal Farm might have
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connection to a far larger‚ more important concept. Sometimes the most complicated and abstract ideas explain the most seemingly uncomplicated concepts‚ and simple ideas explain the most seemingly complicated and abstract concepts. In Shooting an Elephant‚ George Orwell argues two things. One of these things is small; the other is large. However‚ both are explained by one seemingly insignificant event. The small thing is shooting an elephant‚ and the large thing is how a person’s pride often forces them to
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