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    expressive work that it will reflect not only the experiences and values of its originator‚ but the characteristics of the time period in which it was established. Many works of art‚ musical compositions‚ and works of literature are all comprised of certain traits that make its chronological origin fairly distinguishable. Therefore‚ many works that were created in the same era share various underlying features that are expressive of the changes taking place in society at the time‚ as well as ideals

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    role: 348 Teacher name: sir Sameer ahmad. Asignment effect of studying English literature in Pakistani society. English has been taught in sub-continent before partition. Immigiately after war of independence 1857 when britishers came to india they imposed their language on the people of sub-continent. Many institutions which include government college Lahore and others started teaching English literature few years after this incident. After partition this legacy carries on. In different

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    There are a lot of characters in Animal Farm. The book is important because it reflects and criticizes the war period. The characters reflect the real historical characters. The most important ones are Napoleon‚ Snowball‚ and Boxer. Napoleon is like the leader of Animal Farm after the Rebellion. And he is a reflection of Joseph Stalin. In the past Stalin used his force to influence people and Napoleon to scare the other animals and show his power. He shows a negative image of power. Snowball is

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    How does Marxism explain the role of education in society? The sociology of education is the study of how public institutions and individual experiences affect education and its outcomes. It is most concerned with the public schooling systems of modern industrial societies‚ including the expansion of higher‚ further‚ adult‚ and continuing education. Education has always been seen as a fundamentally optimistic human endeavour characterised by aspirations for progress and betterment. It is understood

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    1. How does William Shakespeare use changes in the Fool’s dialogue to mirror changes in Lear’s own perspective? Choose quotes from the sheet that support your argument. 2. How does William Shakespeare use the Fool to reflect Lear’s own thoughts and fears? Use a quote from the sheet to support your argument. The Fool’s dialogue is like a mockery of King Lear – he speaks pure honesty of Lear but adds hints of comedy to balance out the rudeness implied. The Fool re-enacts King Lear’s life by

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    Only does Society not require conformity‚ it goes as far as to encourage individualism. Many instances provide proof that this statement is a reality. Throughout history‚ science‚ our modern world‚ etc. we see examples of distinctiveness benefiting the individual. How else do unique personas such as Michael Jackson and Paris Hilton thrive in our world? Yet even if individualism does not thrive in fortune or fame‚ it is now accepted as a part of our society. People who don’t conform to society in this

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    Peaceful resistance to law positively impacts society. Humans have a lengthy‚ detailed history of not always being able to see what is right or moral in certain circumstances‚ and unfortunately‚ humans are who create laws. One infamous example of unjust laws would be the Jim Crow laws of the south. Today‚ it is clear as day that discrimination and racism is unconstitutional‚ but why was it so hard to see that during that time period. There is a certain hindsight people gain after going through

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    This essay will explore the aspect of gender in Athenian society‚ particularly how it is presented in Euripides’ Heracles and Medea. Focusing on the main characters of each play‚ Euripides’ treatment of his characters will be discussed and how each complies and/or differs to Athenian society gender expectations. A comprehensive and unbiased view on gender in 4th and 5th century Athenian society is almost impossible to find. This is because there were no woman writers in this time period and very

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    How does class influence identity in contemporary society?The class structure involves some degree of shaping our identities. Income and paid work are important sources of individual and collective identity. Social class is a means of classifying the economic and social divisions of a society‚ which involve some degree of inequality. For example classifying some people as poor‚ working class or middle class. We may adopt or contest these representations. People define their economic position through

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    How  does  an  individual’s  journey  determine  their  role  in  society?  A  journey  is   what  a  person  goes  through ?  I  feel   like  a  society  is   the  stuff  that  is  around  them.  I’m  using  the  book  Inside  Out  and  Back  Again  and the movie Everything Everything to explain how your choices affect your role in society. I  think  the  individually  journey determines the role in society   by the choices that you make. In the book Inside Out and Back Again Ha’s father Chose

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