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    The main features of the samurai in the period from 1600 to 1868 are samurai stop fighting and Confucianism become popular and really influential in Japan. 1600 to 1868 is the Tokugawa period. In this period‚ Tokugawa brought an end to the warfare. Therefore‚ one characteristic from 1600 to 1868 was about samurai stop fighting. Specifically‚ samurai no longer needed to fight wars or were worried about how to earn a life. They transferred from warriors into civil administrators‚ and samurai could

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    for interpretation is an extract from the novel “From W. S.” by L.P.Hartley‚ a British writer‚ known for novels and short stories. L.P. Hartley was a highly skilled narrator and all his tales are admirably told. As a contemporary reviewer remarked‚ “not only does he portray the exterior of social life with a novelist’s sharp eye for detail‚ but he also explores the underworld of fears and fantasies through which we wander in our ugliest dreams”. “From W.S.” comes from “The Complete Short Stories of

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    Although the civil rights era would usually be identified between 1954-1965‚ starting with the introduction of the “Brown” decision‚ in truth its roots stems all the way back to post World War II period. During the War‚ many black Americans had committed themselves to the American army‚ and as a result‚ the black community as a whole expected greater civil and political rights. This was aided further by the emergence of liberal ideas‚ and the fear the US government felt of losing respect

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    Question 1 ‘Describe popular culture in Britain at the beginning of the 1960s’ Popular culture describes how many people appreciate styles and interests of that current day. Features such as music‚ colours and entertainment are commonly liked by ordinary people. Britain in the 1950’s was still gloomy; people were still getting over the devastation of World War Two as they had lost their loved ones. Rationing had ended in 1954-1955 and they were still recovering from the economic hardship. But as the

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    Political After the first world war Canada started to become more independent from the British empire. At the imperial conference in 1921‚ prime minister Arthur Meighen opposed a British plan for renewing the alliance with Japan. This decision was based strongly on the American opposition. In 1922‚ a diplomatic crisis occurred in Turkey‚ the Canadians did not help‚ this showed their growing independence. The prime minister let the parliament decide‚ but by the time they had made a decision the problem

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    were gyms‚ swimming pools‚ sporting facilities such as basketball courts‚ and footy ovals‚ as well as having parks and fairs. We have much the same things today. But when it comes to roads and lighting‚ we have a lot more freeways and highways. I know from my grandparents who have lived in the same house since they were 20 that where huge areas of bushland were 50 years ago there are now highways and

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    1. If people were to compare children’s experience from now to the 1970’s‚ most would say that children no longer play outside. Although that is partly true due to entertainment media‚ there are other reasons why children no longer play outside as much. Before‚ many women were mostly housekeepers. They made sure that the house was clean‚ and they watched over all the children. Today‚ many more women work in the labor force‚ so the time that children spend outside in creative play has decreased. Nevertheless

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    3/15/15 Should America get involved with ISIS? ‘’ISIS is known for killing millions of innocent people to turn them into Muslims. Or those who are standing in the way from their main goal – to create an Islamic State. ‘’(Wikipedia) America should get involved with this movement because we are known for helping others in need and those who’s rights are being taken away. The group currently controls hundreds of square miles. It ignores international borders and has a presence from Syria’s Mediterranean

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    In Britain in the 1960s and 1970 sociologists were examining the levels of underachievement of working class pupils. It was clear from the evidence that they were underachieving compared to the middle classes in terms of gaining access to selective schools‚ achievement at 16 - O Levels/CSEs/GCSEs entry to university and further training. In other words‚ it was clear that working class children were most likely to end up doing working class jobs. Despite this evidence‚ it was not entirely clear how

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    Monogatari Series The series was first created by Nisio Isin as a series of short stories for Mephisto magazine. While his previous Zaregoto series featured large casts of characters‚ each Bakemonogatari story tends to introduce only one new character. The previously published stories‚ and some new ones‚ were eventually collected in two volumes as part of the Kodansha Box launch titles on November 1‚ 2006 and December 1‚ 2006. The first volume contains three stories titled Hitagi Crab

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