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    between two people. Ruler’s word is subject to law. * Charismatic Authority- People are drawn to a charismatic individual because they believe that individual has been touched by God or has been endowed by nature with exceptional qualities. (Joan of Arc‚ Adolf Hitler) 2. Types of Modern Government * Democratic-“Power to the People” Everyone has the same basic rights by virtue of citizenship. Right to vote and be heard. Revolutionary Idea. * Authoritarian/Dictatorship- An individual

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    THE HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR - the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453) was perhaps the first national war in Europe - after Norman conquest England was a rising power‚ strong monarchy‚ no involvement in conflicts‚ - English knights began rob their continental neighbours; simply because they were more powerful - the fact that Edward III and Henry V had genealogical claims to the French throne was but an explanation for robbing - the war was not a result of dynastic ambitions but a national matter‚

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    Alyssa Ellis Mrs. Young Art 1-2 25 April 2013 Louise Nevelson Louise Nevelson was born as Leah Berliawsky in 1899 in Perislav‚ Poitava Governorate‚ Russian Empire. Louise parents are Minna Sadie and Issac Berliawsky. Her mother was a contractor and her father was a lumber merchant. Their family was very wealthy but some of her relatives left the Russian Empire to move to America. Louise has an older brother‚ Nathan‚ and a younger sister‚ Anita. Louise’s father moved to the United States in

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    leaders to fight against the enemy. Nationalism imparts extraordinary courage and boldness to ordinary men and women. They accomplish daring acts beyond their normal power. They are even ready to lay down their lives for the sake of the country. Joan of Arc‚ called the ’maid of Orleans’ was only nineteen when she protested against English domination of France. She was captured by the British and brunt alive at the stake. She became a national hero. She was glorified in the 20th century. During the

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    The most thought-provoking quotation from Shakespeare’s Macbeth could arguably be “Tomorrow‚ and tomorrow‚ and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day to the last syllable of recorded time‚ and all our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death. Out‚ out‚ brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow‚ a poor player‚ that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot‚ full of sound and fury‚ signifying nothing.” (V.v.21-30). It is

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    Ray Lewis Leadership Analysis Leadership is defined as “a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task”. In my opinion‚ leadership is one of the most desirable qualities that a person can possess. No matter the environment‚ leaders are needed in every aspect of life. Children need leaders to help them develop‚ students need leaders to help them learn‚ and teams need leaders to help the group achieve a common goal

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    Road Less Traveled Throughout history‚ there have been people who oppose the will of society‚ often actively working against it. Every society had there Joan of Arc or their Martin Luther King Jr.‚ and this trend carried over to popular culture‚ finding its way into movies‚ books‚ television and radio. Harper Lee’s famous novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ is no exception. She weaves a near-timeless tale of the path from childhood to adulthood. In her unforgettable novel‚ the character of Atticus Finch

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    women has been upgraded to its fair value. Thanks to the large amount of means and fights bestowed to defend the gender equality‚ women succeed in improving their status. This struggle began in the fifteenth century at the time of Joan of Arc and is still current. Joan of Arc was a woman who pretended to be a man in order to have the same rights as them‚ in particular to go to war. She is the emblem of feminists who often take her as an example in order to achieve their purposes such as the right for

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    Superstition Superstition is the fear of what is unknown and mysterious. It is the belief that certain events bring good or bad luck which cannot be explained by reason or science. In short‚ superstition means blind belief. Superstition is a worldwide phenomenon. People in every country believe in one or the other superstition. Superstitions have come down to us from ancient times. Primitive people were ignorant about the wonders of science. They were at the mercy of natural elements. They did

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    “One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief‚ that is a fate more terrible than dying” (Joan of Arc). The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams was published in 1945. It showcases the problems of the Wingfield family who live in St. Louis. Another work of literature‚ My Ántonia by Willa Cather‚ was published in 1918. It focuses on two families‚ the Burdens and the Shimerdas‚ who live on the Nebraskan prairie. In these

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