HUGH CLARY BULLIES TO DICTATORS Bullies and Dictators are very similar in many ways. Both are driven by power and tyrannical authority. The authority that is sought by these two different personalities is attained by aggression and fear. Both of these figures are out to rob others of their freedom and pride. Both employ violence as a method of getting what they want. School bullies and dictators also have‚ in many cases‚ a common talent for talking their way out of otherwise unexplainable situations
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will run faster‚ stretch out our arms farther… And then one fine morning— So we beat on‚ boats against the current‚ borne back ceaselessly into the past.” This quote represents an important theme in the novel I’ve read‚ which is called “The Great Gatsby”. It was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. The novel takes place on Long Island‚ New York in the 1920s and is considered to be one of the greatest literary documents from this period. The book is about a young man from Minnesota called
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The speaker for the speech entitled Bursting the Antibacterial Bubble use very clear and vivid language. A couple of examples from the text include: “Today millions of Americans are trying to build a bubble around themselves and their families to keep out germs. The bubble is not made of plastic‚ however‚ but of billions of dollars worth of antibacterial hand wipes‚ tissues‚ soaps‚ and sponges.” The language included in this speech tends to be very clear cut and supported with numerous facts
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The speech was a very fascinating one. A very innovative one‚ that actually brings up a desire to do something‚ be something‚ and give this world something that we have never thought of. The initial part of the speech actually makes the students realize how important each one of them is‚ not only as a person but also emphasizes on the fact that the ideas each student possess actually mean something. The later part then deals with how to carry the ideas forward rather than ignoring them. How to
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Forty years after the imposition of martial law in the Philippines‚ in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 1081‚ dated September 21‚ 1972. Most Filipinos have their different opinions and speculations why former president Marcos declared martial law‚ was it to restore the order of the nation that was being torn down by‚ himself‚ the leader of this very own nation or was it for his personal reason to extend his reign beyond December 30‚ 1973. Had it not for our misplaced values and oblique
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such as myself are rarely in the position to be forced to fight against the power. While it is difficult to put myself in the mindset of someone who would deem it necessary‚ I am aware of some injustices that I would rebel for: democracy‚ freedom of speech‚ and freedom of religion. The first thing that would make me want to fight back against any government is if my right to vote was inhibited. Just because I’m a minor and can’t legally vote doesn’t
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Samantha Booke: Resolved: The Negroes should be admitted to state universities. My partner and I will prove that blocking a Negros’s admission to a state university is not only wrong‚ it is absurd. The Negro people are not just the color in the American fabric. They are the thread that holds that all together. Consider the legal and historical record. May 13‚ 1865‚ Sergeant Crocker‚ a Negro is the last soldier to die in the Civil War. In 1918 the first US soldiers decorated for bravery in France
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Chairman Mao was a Dictator in China at the time the story took place. He had influenced many Chinese and they were sought to work hard for him and in return they would be respected. Some even died working because of living conditions were harsh on their bodies. Chairman Mao was thought to be a great leader in China because people thought he cared about them‚ but he was actually just using the people. Min was a girl who took control and was the leader of her family‚ she was strong and the hardest
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Have you ever wondered what Hitler was like before he became a dictator? Well I am here to tell you just that‚ how he became dictator‚ and how he lived the rest of his life. Adolf Hitler was born in Austria‚ on April 20‚ in 1889 as the forth son of six children. His parents’ names were Alois Hitler and Klara Polzl. Adolf would frequently fight with his father because his father wouldn’t approve his interest in art instead of business. Then suddenly Adolf Hitler’s father died in 1903 for unknown
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Some speeches shape nations. Great feats of rhetoric like "I Have a Dream" and the Gettysburg Address seize their readers with intense language and release them with powerful motivation. President Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1964 "Great Society" speech directed the American mindset for decades with his potent oration. Somehow‚ his speech to that University of Michigan crowd remains relevant today. How can a speech made by a barely-remembered president continue to affect American culture fifty years later
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