You can see the theme of love in this story in many ways‚ and how it still relates to our world today. Firstly‚ how in some places‚ countries‚ or religions don’t allow certain marriages. Like Romeo and Juliet‚ there are still families and societies that disapprove of certain relationships. This could be because of religion‚ culture‚ or other reasons that are unknown. Even though some of these challenges may be hard‚ many people today still choose to follow their hearts and pursue love‚ just like
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“How relevant is the study of the Mfecane to South African History and our contemporary (present) society?” What are the different theories on the Mfecane and how have these changed over time. (See your textbook references and the Jeff Guy lectures) You can also look at Giliomee and Mbenga pages 124-127 and 139 particularly (a copy is available in the classroom – BUT I WILL HAVE PHOTOCOPIES MADE IF YOU REQUEST THEM). Look at some of the older interpretations of the Mfecane – and compare these with
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The tragedies that take place between Oedipus and Nora in “Oedipus Rex” and “A Doll House” depict disastrous events that influence their decisions in life. In greek mythology‚ many chose to believe their fate was made for them long before they were born. Often‚ fate plays a huge role on how our actions are drawn out. There are many choices we must carefully choose to better ourselves though we can’t control every outcome. Both Oedipus and Nora are casualties of unfortunate circumstances‚ resulting
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King Lear is still relevant today as its main concepts can be applied to ordinary life. Ultimately‚ poor judgement‚ power struggles amongst parents and children‚ and possessive power are common between my personal family experiences and King Lear. The experiences of poor judgement in my family resemble to those in King Lear. My eldest brother‚ Alan‚ has a relationship with my parents that can be compared to Cordelia’s relationship with King Lear. Alan was never a diligent student in school and
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Dolls A doll is a model of a human being‚ often used as a toy for children. Dolls have traditionally been used in magic and religious rituals throughout the world‚ and traditional dolls made of materials like clay and wood are found in the Americas‚ Asia‚ Africa and Europe. The earliest documented dolls go back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt‚ Greece and Rome. Dolls being used as toys was documented in Greece around 100AD. They have been made as crude‚ rudimentay playthings as well as elaborate art
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Post New Message in folder E-Forum Topic 1 : 1. How would you define ‘literature’? Do include the genres that you feel constitute literature? As a reader do you feel that literature impacts on shaping your views about certain issues? | | | Post New Message in folder E-Forum Topic 2 : 2. What is the function of literature? Do you think the Education Ministry is right in incorporating English literature in the learning of English? Why or why not? | | | Post New Message in folder E-Forum
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are still applied and used today. Some of those morals‚ practices‚ and norms from back then are actually frowned upon in today’s society. You may be surprised to hear that some of the frowned upon actions from their time are actually still being practiced in countries other than America. You may also be surprised with the now acceptable normalities of today’s society. Either way‚ you most likely have your own opinion on what should and shouldn’t be accepted in society today and if you were asked a
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Poetry has been used throughout the centuries‚ but is it still relevant in today’s society? some major aspects of poems are relevant today such as; subject matters‚ structure‚ rhythm‚ rhyme and the desire for expression of one’s own self in a written form. There are also aspects which may not be of relevance in modern society these are; form‚ language style and emotional complexity. The subject matters that nineteenth century poets wrote about are relatable to today’s people. The sonnet ’Summer
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question being asked of us is if the US Constitution is still relevant in today’s world‚ and I do believe it is. The U.S constitution affects every single citizen living in the United States. The U.S constitution was written on September 17‚ 1787 and still is relevant to this day. The constitution was written more than one-hundred years ago but still effects the citizens every single day. Several reasons as to why I believe it is still relevant today is because the government works based off of the constitution
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of by many Americans as something that can be achieved by anyone in the U.S. especially by working hard and becoming successful”(the American Dream). Many Americans still try to achieve the idea of the American Dream‚ so in my opinion‚ it is still relevant. Living the American Dream is basically being successful and having a stable‚ happy life. Having a career‚ a family‚ a place to call home‚ and happiness is what everyone strives for. Living in the United States‚ the working class takes all of the
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