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    Sophocles’ Antigone is still relevant in the world today. The characters in this play are very relatable. One characteristic that often shows up is hubris‚ which is also known as pride. Because many people can relate to Creon’s hubris‚ Sophocles’ Antigone is still relevant today. In Antigone‚ Creon’s hamartia is his pride‚ which can more accurately be called hubris. For example‚ Creon says‚ “Who is the man here‚ / She or I‚ if this crime goes unpunished?” (Sophocles Scene 2‚ 82-83) In this quote

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    government and the people of the new country what they can and cannot do. There were originally twenty-seven amendments created‚ although only ten of these were ratified to be in the official Bill of Rights. The First Amendment is extremely relevant to today’s society because there is less conflict‚ it is used consistently‚ and every citizen in the U.S. has the freedom of speech. When a government obtains too much power‚ it is difficult for citizens to appreciate the strict rules set aside for them

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    “Rights of Man”‚ America is a place of diversity where everyone is different yet we are still equal which is still very true today. America is a place where you can be who you want to be since it is a place where you can be who you are without being unaccepted. While in today’s world this is true‚ there are still people out there that have their differences creating problems against this. However‚ we are still as diverse as ever and even with our differences like people who have money and those who

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    Did you know that less than half of the world population is totally free today? One of these few nations is the U.S‚ which is one of the freest countries in the world. But is it really? Connection… The world had many issues in the medieval ages until they had the enlightenment which claimed that people were all equal and had natural rights… until they turned right around and committed countless atrocities to other “uncivilized” countries in imperialism. Even today‚ we are severely missing in these

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    Animal testing should not be used because of this. Most may think‚ “but we need medicines to cure us!”‚ but you would be surprised how many tests have failed. Animal testing started about 150 years ago in modern era. (Animal-based Research Is Still Relevant and Necessary) Animal testing started long ago‚ back in the AD. Many people see too much of the advantage side‚ but how about the disadvantages? Here are some reasons: Many humans get diseases and disorders from using the medicines from animal

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    Faith of a Historian By Samuel Eliot Morison To you‚ fellow members‚ who have honored me by election to your presidency this year‚ I feel that I owe a sort of apologia pro vita mea‚ a statement of the beliefs and principles that have guided my teaching and writing during the thirty-eight years since my first article was published in the American Historical Review. I have nothing revolutionary or even novel to offer. Very early in my professional career I observed a certain frustration in a

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    world needs something to fix the chaotic state it is in and chivalry is that factor. Chivalry is still necessary today to help people understand the morals that are still needed in the world today. Back in the days of the knights they lived by this code which was chivalry. They had rules that made them better as a community‚ and keep everything running smoothly. If that could be brought back to today’s society things might start to run a little smoother again. If we would embrace chivalry in our communities

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    Postcolonial theory arose from the dissatisfaction arising out of the imperial accounts of the natives by the colonial people. It re-examines history and attempts to incorporate the perspectives of the colonized. But what is the consequence of the discontent resulting from the accounts of the natives by fellow countrymen ? My paper seeks to examine how relevant is the question of postcolonialism in those locations whose inhabitants

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    I think Macbeth is still a relevant text for high school student. Why I think this is because Macbeth uses timeless themes and emotions in the story that some are still relevant today. Macbeth shows the characters point of view and their struggles. Macbeth also contains a complex story plot that shows cause and effect. Why people still enjoy Macbeth is partly because human nature hasn’t changed that much from Shakespearean Time to the 21st Century. What i’m trying to refer is that the play contains

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    sixteenth century. People like Thomas Paine have considered America to be one of the best nations based on this principle. However‚ over time‚ people have started to question whether or not the United States meets these characteristics. The country still seems to find itself in various predicaments that challenge the ideals of liberty and equality. While America is certainly a diverse country‚ full of people from several different backgrounds like Paine said‚ his argument that the country is completely

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