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    Changes and Continuities in Long-Distance Migration Through-out the period of 1700 to 1900‚ the Industrial Revolution created changes and kept continuities within long-distance migration. Continuities such as trade overseas still occurred overseas‚ which also continued the spread of diseases‚ religions‚ ideas‚ and cultures. Also the demand of food and material wealth is a requirement to the increasing population‚ which also continued. The Industrial Revolution created changes in the world. New

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    America on individuals and society as a whole. The main character‚ Changez‚ changes significantly as the story unfolds. At the beginning‚ he is depicted as a ‘lover’ of America and is determined to become wealthy‚ even though he is not entirely at ease. After the destruction of the World Trade Centre and the subsequent racist assaults‚ his attitude changes dramatically and he becomes embittered and disillusioned. Eventually he abandons his career and returns to Lahore‚ becoming an anti-American activist

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    In the book The Compound by S.A. Bodeen‚ there are multiple themes being portrayed by the book. One of the main themes in the book is even if you think you may know someone‚ you may not. Throughout the book‚ many parts of the book show this‚ and talk about trust. Many elements of the book also play off of how well people know each other. The family all trust the father about why they are going into the compound‚ that there’s enough food and supplies‚ everyone is truthful‚ fine in their well being

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    short story which was written in the 20th century by Chinua Achebe. Nigeria was torn apart by a civil war‚ and currently in Nigeria the country is united after the bloody war. The author tries to encourage his native Nigerian people with a short story that is filled with optimism. Chinua Achebes short story can be analyzed in regard to the three important literary elements which are characterization‚ tone‚ and conflict. Achebes goal as a writer was to depict his people. He learned about his own

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    Write about: • Why some characters feel insecure • How language contributes to a sense of the characters’ insecurity • How the settings contribute to a sense of insecurity • Other features which create a sense of insecurity You must: • Explore how Steinbeck creates a sense of insecurity through the presentation of insecure characters‚ eg through: Lennie‚ Crooks and Curley’s wife • Look at language/settings‚ eg the situation of Curley’s wife and how she feels about Curley and her life on the ranch

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    Vu Tran HIST 312 Continuities and changes in American Colonies c.1600-1750 When America was discovered people migrated to that country to lead a better and peaceful life. They settled there to practice their religion freely‚ to become land owners and to establish their trading business. In 1600s many Europeans immigrated to America a newly discovered country. Many immigrants came from England to the American colonies. The reason was that Europeans thought it as their dreamland where they could have

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    “If you change the way you look at things‚ the things you look at change.” Change is only if the person wants to change; people will not change if they don’t want to. According to Holden‚ certain things should never change and should stay the way they are. Change starts with the person who is willing to change. Many people change when they’re around different people‚ do different hobbies‚ or have a more positive/negative outlook on life. In book The Catcher and the Rye‚ Holden has changed ever

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    Tribe What causes a man to change dramatically? In The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare Macbeth was a loyal yet an honorable warrior that knows what fear is but is fearless. At the time he was very heroic and noble‚ even King Duncan and others admired him for his great works. However fate held a tragic consternation upon Macbeths’ future. He was surrounded by wrong creatures that lead him to a wrong path‚ because of their beliefs and ambitions. Macbeth’s changes were very dramatic and vigorous

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    where he was given whatever he wants. His happiness came from the things that surrounded him and he did not value anything around him. When Victor’s parents adopted Elizabeth they claimed he was a gift to him. Victor took this literally and believed Elizabeth was only his. He was so obsessed with her being his object he claims “till death she was to be mine only” (Shelley 7). One thing Victor did value was science. Foreshadowing a change in his character‚ Victor recalls “My temper was sometimes

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    Does a situation ever present itself where friends may do something wrong‚ lies sometimes protect friends‚ or others sympathize for pretended hurt? If these descriptions seem familiar‚ the characters in The Crucible by Arthur Miller may too. A crucible is a thorough trial or examination; therefore‚ the term coincides with the title of the play because the courts rigorously try individuals for the crime of witchcraft within the text (“Crucible” 1). The Crucible’s plot unfolds in the 1690’s in the

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