As many of you may know for a brief time in the 1920’s alcohol was banned. The banning of alcohol is known as prohibition. “The Prohibition Era”‚ as we refer to it today‚ was brought upon the society of the 1920’s for a few reasons; many people were against the use of alcohol and suggested it was the drink of the devil and congress took a strong moral stance against alcohol use as well. The 18th Amendment established prohibition in the United States of America. The Volstead Act was also approved
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extreme to live simply. He went to the woods‚ built himself a house‚ planted beans‚ and lived in nature. Thoreau wanted to live simply and enjoy life with the basic necessities. Thoreau said‚ “My greatest skill has been to want but little.” I never would be able to live like Thoreau did‚ to go without everything I’m used to and
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an incredible job of building tension. It was clear that the father was getting weaker and weaker‚ as he struggle to eat‚ and the boy struggle to carry him. Yet the determination of the son to continue to walk made me hold out hope‚ that the father would survive. I was so sad when he died. Likewise this story was very well researched. This author clearly knew a lot about hunting‚ bears‚ and the hazards of a trip in winter. This knowledge was relayed expertly‚ without information
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Valley Forge: Would You Quit? In Philadelphia‚ the winter of 1777‚ the situation was harsh and rough. General George Washington wanted a place where he could keep an eye on the British‚ and he decided to go with Valley Forge. Valley Forge was the turning point for the Revolutionary War. It was a place that men were starving to death‚ dying from sickness and diseases‚ and dying from being shot. George Washington decided to make a camp at Valley Forge with his troops and soldiers. He had a lot of
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In addition to changing Canadian mentality ‚ Hippies have created an era of pop culture and lifestyle that has been carried into present times . During the early 60’s ‚ many Hippies migrated to rural areas of Canada and lived off the land as a way to get in touch with nature . For those who could not afford to live in remote locations ‚ communal living was the next best option as many Hippies were homeless and could only live comfortably by sharing with others . Communal living was the most preferred
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What Would You Do If You Won the Lottery If I won the lottery‚ the first thing I would do is go to my bank and put the money in my savings and invest it. Then I could add to it and be even‚ more rich. One thing I wouldn’t do is tell somebody‚ because they would tell somebody‚ then everyone would want my money. After I would have put it in the bank‚ I would spend some of it on a white‚ GTI Volk’s Wagon. German engineering‚ you can’t beat it. I think and dream about this car. I would
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Man is a social animal and has been living in groups since the pre-historic times. With time‚ these groups have evolved to become organized and civilized societies and have adopted different norms‚ cultures and trends that distinguish them from the other societies. But the process of evolution did not stop and continues till date‚ leading to the formation of the modern society by putting the traditional society behind the scene. The question of preferring the modern society over traditional one
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edu.sg EN3263 Assignment 1 Produce an analysis of any ONE of these short stories that argues for its ongoing relevance to a contemporary reader in Singapore. Cultural identity in Our Trusty and Well-Beloved‚ and its relevance to contemporary readers in Singapore This essay wishes to argue how Clifford’s Our Trusty and Well-Beloved still carries a vital relevance to contemporary readers in Singapore today‚ through the problematization of a fixed cultural identity. This is brought out by Clifford’s
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not mature and perfect enough‚ however‚ the marvelous originations and rich sensitiveness cannot be palled or tarnished. It’s the youth‚ who are always on crest of culture wave‚ that can grasp at the subtle hint and create fashion for the public. Thus‚ the most effective and efficient way to have a understanding of contemporary culture is to analyze the trends of its youth. Compared with those burdened with kinds of bonds‚ works and responsibilities‚ the youth are sharp and aggressive‚ never afraid
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Word count: 1605 Consumer culture is central to understanding contemporary identities. Discuss As the title suggests‚ this essay is going to discuss‚ to what extent does consumer culture affect contemporary identities. In today’s society consumer culture is everywhere and we would probably not be able to survive without it. It became such an important part of our lives that some people even build their carrier around it. Most businesses in modern societies‚ all around the world work as successfully
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