The Cultural Revolution was a political and social movement launched by Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong. The Khmer Rouge was a communist organization under the leadership of Pol Pot which took control of Cambodia by force. Although the Cultural Revolution was a movement launched by Mao Zedong and the Khmer Rouge was a regime led by Pol Pot‚ the two revolutions have similar origins‚ objectives‚ and outcomes. _____‚ the Cultural Revolution and the Khmer Rouge have different origination.
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encouraging us to expand our horizons beyond our own lack of knowledge. This fact is alluded to in an article he wrote to Newsweek in the 1980s‚ “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States‚ and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life‚ nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge’” (“A Cult of Ignorance” 19). His view of the world included
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new soft khaki pants would be labeled a socially awkward intellectual‚ but would not be called a nerd. Wikipedia’s definition does not fit the real definition of a nerd because real nerds wouldn’t say that nerdiness is necessarily a matter of intellectualism and social awkwardness. So then what really is a nerd? There are two main types of nerds. The first type is disproportionately male‚ which include men who are often related to machines. Members of this category tend to remind people of machines
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The Immorality in The Great Gatsby Good morning/afternoon Ms fellow classmates‚ Today I will analysis F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Great American Novel‚ The Great Gatsby which has recently been adapted into a movie from Baz Lurrhman and I will discuss the immorality in the character Daisy Buchanan when she hit Myrtle Wilson her husbands mistress with Jay Gatsby’s car kill her instantly and knowingly drove off without stopping. Then allowing Gatsby to take the blame for it and the subsequently an unexpected
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1. The strong point of the movie is that it shows the parallel worlds of Lana and her uncle Paul. They both are people who try to help the world be a better place and they both end up in horrible situations in two very important cities in the United States. Lana is in Los Angeles volunteering at a Christian homeless shelter and Paul who is a Vietnam veteran tries to prevent Los Angeles from attacks just like 9/11. He suspects everyone who is of Arabic origin. They meet each other when a Pakistani
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THE INTELLECTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF RELIGION HAKEEM KOLAPO FUJAH APPLIED THEORY OF PEACE AND PEACE EDUCATION SERIES DISCUSSION PAPER 1 IS IT LOGICAL TO BELIEVE IN GOD? Are these extraordinary times? To win the ideological war against terrorism and protect the minds of youth from radicalization is engaging enough. Equally worrying is mounting evidence that too many people across continents may be losing their minds. Alongside possible over-population‚ joblessness and emasculation
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Compare and Contrast of Subcultures: Hip Hop and Punk South University Online Compare and Contrast of Subcultures: Hip Hop and Punk Differences in beliefs and values from what the “norm” considers the right way makes you a subculture‚ but what makes them unique are the instruments they use to make their voice heard. While most people have taken for granted their language‚ beliefs and values there are some who within their subculture use their music to escape forms of oppression and lack of freedom
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gifted writer for his time and was definitely biased to Charlemagne throughout his life. In fact‚ it was because of Charlemagne that he became such a gifted writer. When Charlemagne came to power‚ he emphasized the importance of liberal arts‚ intellectualism and literature in his courts. He was constantly surrounded by smart‚ knowledgeable scholars who all provided him with the knowledge he needed to survive and enlarge his kingdom to the size that he did. One of the events that includes subtle hints
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the book. Moreover‚ much like Bradbury seeks to impart on the reader‚ Granger (‘Modern Day Moses’)‚ hopes to guide his group of literary disciples toward a promised land of free thought‚ alleviating the Dark Age and creating a new spark of intellectualism. This can be extended further‚ one could indeed say that Granger‚ remarking on how insignificant Montag is in the grand scheme of time and evolutionary expanse‚ is also saying that: on his own Montag isn’t much‚ but with the collective power
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Daisy is The Great Gatsby’s most enigmatic‚ and perhaps most disappointing‚ character. Although Fitzgerald does much to make her a character worthy of Gatsby’s unlimited devotion‚ in the end she reveals herself for what she really is. Despite her beauty and charm‚ Daisy is merely a selfish‚ shallow‚ and in fact‚ hurtful‚ woman. Gatsby loves her (or at least the idea of her) with such vitality and determination that readers would like‚ in many senses‚ to see her be worthy of his devotion. Although
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