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    Why was the Weimar Republic unpopular in the years 1919-1923? Josef Wines The Weimer Republic was unpopular between the years 1919 + 1923 because of their democratic approach to government. They were not liked by the Germans because they were thought to have been ‘stabbed in the back´ after they agreed to sign the Treaty of Versailles. Some of the reasons why the Weimer Republic was disliked were that Germans believed that by signing the Treaty‚ Ebert’s government had betrayed Germany. The Treaty

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    Sitting here writing things on paper almost as if I was in jail Bob Kaufman wrote a collection of thirty-four short poems from his perspective inside a jail cell and became a renowned author of the realism‚ naturalism‚ and modernism era. Many of these poems contain one liners much like Yogi Berra’s Yogiisms. His selection of poems describe what he sees‚ hears‚ and feels inside the jail cell as well as creating a visual image of what’s inside the jail and he liked to model his poems with the

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    have analyzed here: “When I was fair and Young” 2. List at least three examples of diction in the text that add to the overall tone. Explain how each word contributes to the emotional power of the piece. a) “When”‚ by opening the poem with when‚ we know that it is a reminiscent poem. b) The use of the word “Mistress” could have several connotations because it can be used to describe the head of a household‚ not necessarily an immoral lover; moreover‚ Queen Elizabeth I was not only the head of a household

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    nightmare when I was abducted. I will never forget the day when I felt like there was no hope left‚ and what seemed to be the end. I learned from this horrible experience to never walk alone in an unfamiliar place. This is a tip that everyone should remember in life. I will never forget the cold feeling of the gun pressed hard against my forehead. This is the story about the day I was abducted. It was a warm sunny day‚ and I was in a jovial state of thought when the incident happened. I was minding my

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    foot-brake on and all her gatherings in the passenger seat‚ along with the three large pizzas she was sent to deliver. A bloody rock was found a few yards away from her vehicle. A couple of stoner‚ trouble making kids spot her red Ford Taurus and called it in. Drew and Gabie couldn’t wait any longer and they went out and helped with the search for Kayla. The police get an anonymous tip that an old white pick-up was seen leaving the area‚ but they were able to track down their license plate. The vehicle belonged

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    morning‚ everyone. I’m Olivia‚ I shall be speaking today about the protest song - ‘I was only nineteen’. Firstly‚ let me tell you exactly what a protest song is. Protest songs have often proven to be an effective tool in creating awareness of social and political topics. Some of the most popular protest songs have changed the history of the world. ‘I was only nineteen’ was written by John Schumann and Trevor Lucas produced it. The song was released in March 1983. The song was released during the Vietnam

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    environment was so good when I was a kid. I lived in Fairbanks‚ Alaska; it was so beautiful my sisters and I always went outside. My stepdad was in the military so we lived on post ‚ a private community‚ he was never home much because of deployments. I was a very outgoing kid‚ like everybody loved me and my sisters. I attended the same elementary from pre school to 4th grade ‚ I didn’t have the same friends in each grade because it was a school by military so everybody moved by the summer. I began to

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    Courage to play softball when I was little One day when I was six years old my neighbor was in Middle School and she played softball and I saw her outside throwing a yellow ball to her dad and he would catch it and then throw it back to her. I was very curious about what her and her dad were doing because I thought it looked fun‚ and something I would enjoy doing. So I asked my parents what she was doing. They told me she was passing softball with her dad. And I said that I wanted to do that so my parents

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    can be done to it in the name science. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers‚ by Mary Roach‚ explores a number of these experiments‚ in an informative‚ humorous‚ yet respectful way. This work opens with a vivid comparison between dead bodies to people vacationing on cruises‚ “Most of your time is spent lying on your back. The brain has shut down. The flesh begins to soften” (pg. 9). These being the first lines of the book I was not sure what to expect. I did‚ however‚ expect that the author would

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    English 101 Essay 4 February 23‚ 2011 My First Rollercoaster Ride A time when I was scared out of my mind was when I went to six flags in New Jersey with my Middle School class. It was the best experience ever but it all changed when everyone suggested that we go on the rollercoaster. At First I wasn’t with the decision that we should go on the roller coaster. I was scared of how high the drop was and hearing the sounds of the people before me scream with fear and excitement in their voices

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