Athens and Sparta were superpowers in Ancient Greece. In some ways the two city-states were similar‚ and in some ways they were different. However‚ in terms of society and government‚ Athens was superior. Athens gave it’s citizens greater freedoms‚ had a more modern form of government‚ and influenced western civilization far more than the Spartans ever did. The people of Athens enjoyed more freedoms than the people of Sparta did. Spartan culture was centred around it’s military. According to The
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Have you ever been influenced by someone that helped you become the person you are today? In my life‚ there once came a special person that made a difference. Her name was Wiktoria. She was a beautiful and bright girl that always had a smile on her face‚ even when things weren’t as colorful as a rainbow. Ever since I met her on a family party‚ she has become an important part of my life. Her determination and faith after her mom died‚ proved to me that you should never give up on something you believe
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myself a question‚ what is it really I want out of my life? This question has been bothering many people‚ and not only the college students who are trying to figure out the path which will lead them to the comfortable life. One might ask‚ what is that comfort that we all are striving for? Is it a state of mind or is it some unknown world that we are so eager to enter? Well‚ it varies from person to person‚ it depends on the life that the person has left behind when the decision to go to college was
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Saying that the modern world has not been influenced by the past is like saying grass isn’t green. Not only have we learned from the past but some of the greatest inventions come from ancient times. We have the cuneiform and the wheel from Sumerians‚ and gun powder from the Chinese. Those are only some of the ancient inventions that have evolved to great modern world technology. Without a good base how can anything function right? Without them cars‚ the alphabet‚ and firearms may have never been
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A person that not only have I encountered‚ but who has been with me for the last twenty years and has had a great effect on my life is my father. No matter what‚ my father has always been there for me. Before I was born my dad broke his back at work and was out of a job for fifteen years. I felt awful that he had gotten hurt‚ but I am also happy because fourteen out of those fifreen years he was out of work he was always around to take care of me. My dad is always doing whatever he can to make my
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Alondra Sanes November 24‚2012 Ms.Inman Character Analysis Essay In the story "A&P" by John Updike the narrator Sammy comes face to face with a problem that is a bit foolish. In "A&P" Sammy is a cashier at the store‚ he’s about 6 foot 1‚ he’s light skinned with brown eyes‚ and he wears a red apron with a white button up and black pants as his uniform. What rises up the heat with Sammy and his boss Lengel in "A&P"‚ is when three beautiful girls walk in each in their bikini
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The Person Who Has Made a Difference in My Life When I think about “the person who has made a difference in my life” ‚ the first person in my mind is my mother. She taught me a lot of things‚ and the most important thing is she made me want to become a successful businessman. When I was young‚ my mother told me about life‚ the best way to live and become a good man. She is really the most influential person in my life. Growing up and seeing my mother owning and running a
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An individual’s social location which includes their social class‚ sex‚ gender‚ race‚ and ethnicity impacts every aspect of their lives. My family’s social location has positively impacted me throughout my life and provided me with the opportunities that lead me to where I am today. I grew up in a middle class household; my father was an engineer and my mother was a nurse so they were able to buy a house in a safe and rural neighborhood in Massachusetts. Since my parents were financially stable I
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Description of a person Jerry‚ My Boyfriend It is only when an individual gets to know a person on a deeper level that he or she can actually appreciate and value that person’s inner beauty. Although physical attraction is important--and it is the first impression one always gets--it does not express an individual’s inner attributes. My boyfriend‚ Jerry‚ represents both internal and external beauty. Jerry is not as towering as Michael Jordan; however‚ he is not as short as Michael J. Fox
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With Prince being the most influential artist of all time‚ a mix of rock‚ pop‚ and soul influenced artists like Beyoncé‚ St. Vincent‚ Janelle Monae‚ and Nick Jonas. Prince is a legend. His achievements were because of a number of his musical hits. It is captivating to look back at the milestones he made during his career and the life experiences that changed his life. No other artist could match his talents. There will be no one else like Prince. Prince was born in 1958 in Massachusetts into a
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