Joseph Stalin was a General Secretary of the Central committee of the communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1929 to 1953. He changed Russia from an undeveloped country into a modernised country. As Stalin became secretary general‚ he intended to transform the Soviet Union from a peasant society into a new modern country. To do this‚ he introduced the new industrialisation plans. Theses industrialisation plans had a major effect on the lives of people in the Union Socialist Republics (USSR) during
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FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Dear President Schneider : On behalf of the great Franz Joseph Haydn‚ I write this letter of recommendation to support the admission of a great composer into the International Enlightenment Society. In order for a musician to be eligible for your society‚ I understand that he must embody the characteristics of the Enlightenment and more specifically‚ as a composer‚ his music must possess the characteristics of the Classical period. I assure you that what you will find
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Breaking through the Blindness: A Fight for Freedom The three short stories we read‚ The Elephant in the Village of Blind‚ 20/20‚ and The Cathedral‚ all have many common themes with the movie The Elephant man. What intrigues me the most is the hidden underlining meaning each and every story carries. There are three prominent themes I would like to discuss‚ the figurative and the literal blindness of the characters in the works‚ enlightenment‚ and the freedom the characters experience throughout
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When Stalin rose to power he wanted to centralize the control the control over the entire soviet economy in the 1920’s. If anyone opposed Stalin’s political views was killed‚ exiled or put in jail for a long period of time. During the time he was ruling World War II broke out and the Russians fought with Germany. In the middle of the war Germany decided to break their pact and turn on the Russians and they invaded the Soviet Lands. While he was ruling the Soviet Union‚ he launched a five year plan
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Arguably the most unique thing about Catch-22 is the distinct and innovative writing style of Joseph Heller. Heller’s satirical style is perhaps the most important element of the entire novel and is the technique he uses to communicate a majority of the central themes within the story. Using irony‚ paradox‚ and hyperbole in particular‚ Catch-22 is a satire that ridicules the way in which World War II is fought and parodies the ridiculousness of bureaucracy in general. The satirical style of writing
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Man has continually struggled with greed. In the pursuit of greed‚ morality breaks down. Author Joseph Conrad in his novel‚ The Heart of Darkness‚ implies that true darkness lies within people who abandon their humanity for greed. While the Europeans give the appearance of morality‚ they have no integrity. The accountant best personifies the abandonment of morals. The emphasis that the accountant places on balancing his books in the middle of the jungle confirms the importance of profits to the
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Joseph Conrad writes several works from 1900 to 1907. One of his most impactful works is The Heart of Darkness‚ written in 1902. This short story describes the main character Marlow‚ a seaman‚ recounting a story of imperialism suffered by Africa in detail. Conrad’s writing style is uncommon‚ using particularly dark diction and imagery along with unique syntax. Conrad’s diction is described by many as being melancholy. At the beginning of the story‚ Marlow and his shipmates are stuck on a flooded
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There is an abundance of literature in which characters become caught between colliding cultures. Often‚ these characters experience a period of growth from their exposure to a culture that’s dissimilar to their own. Such is the case with Marlow‚ Joseph Conrad’s infamous protagonist from ‘Heart of Darkness’. Marlow sets off to Africa on an ivory conquest and promptly found himself sailing into the heart of the Congo River. Along the way he is faced with disgruntled natives‚ cannibals‚ and the ominous
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Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union from 1928 until his death in 1953. His use of terror to help the Soviet economy grow is today viewed by most historians as a brutal period in Russian history. However in today’s Russia the view of Stalin is actually very mixed. Surveys regularly show that only forty percent of Russians would absolutely not vote for Stalin if he were alive today. This is despite the fact that the Stalinist regime was responsible for the deaths of millions of people both in Russia
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Ignorance is something displayed by multiple characters throughout Heart of Darkness‚ most prominently though the European characters who have ventured to the Congo. These European character being Kurtz‚ The Russian and Marrow. The three men however display their ignorance in vastly different ways. Kurtz with his cruel behavior towards the natives of the Congo‚ the Russian in his enabling Kurtz’s behavior and Marrow in not passing on his enlightenment of the errors of European imperialism.
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