The essay What’s So Great About America by D’Souza‚ D’Souza touched on the well-reasoned defense of American and Western civilization. In the introduction D’Souza compares the situation facing America which is the war on terrorism by comparing that with the Athens facing the Spartans followed by a quote describing the Athenians “Our system of government does not copy the institutions of its neighbors.it is more the case of our being a model to others than of our imitating anyone” (D’Souza pg.237)
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Why Did Prohibition Last So Long? Prohibition of Alcohol in America was introduced in 1920 with the 18th amendment of the constitution and was finally revoked in 1933. Prohibition was always considered a failure‚ due to the way it was policed‚ the fact the American people at the time liked to drink and the fact that alcohol was very easily accessible. Therefore the fact it lasted thirteen years‚ despite it being obvious within the first five that things were not working‚ seems incomprehensible
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Everyday‚ a new baby toucan is born‚ out of his home‚ a hollow hole in a tree. They come from a shade of glossy and white eggs‚ and the toucans look very slimy. The baby toucans’ beaks are huge‚ so as they age they must grow into it. They grow up living in a nest‚ and they don’t usually learn to fly unless it’s necessary‚ like if they live in a tree way up high‚ and in which case toucans jump from tree to tree to meet their needs. Sometimes toucans learn to fly by quickly fluttering their wings back
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Why was the Roman army so successful? The Romans were probably the most successful empire ever. However what made them such a driving force was the power and organization behind the fearsome legions of the Romans. To most people the Roman army just seems like a normal army that you hear about. Well it is much more that that‚ there are a lot of reasons why they are as successful as they were. Here are some of them: weaponry‚ equipment‚ organisation‚ discipline training and its tactics. Some
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HS-404 Homosexuality in Popular Hindi Cinema Abstract:India is a country with vibrant popular culture. Nowhere is the collective consciousness of the nation probably better essayed than in the cinema‚ which is viewed with passionate enthusiasm. Taking Popular Hindi Cinema as a mainstay of Indian culture‚ this article tries to create a link between the depiction of homosexuality in Popular Hindi Cinema and the society. Different viewpoints are looked from and observed in Indian popular culture‚ such
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convert to Islam or join the Pact and continue practicing your own religion!” I overheard a soldier talking to the leader of my tribe. Would he convert to Islam or enter the Pact‚ pay the jizyah and stay a Christian? Part of the reason Islam spread so quickly was because the conquered people liked the Muslim beliefs and the way they ruled. (With consideration to other religions) Other reasons for the rapid spread of Islam were trade and Jihad. (religious war) Mecca was the birthplace of Islam; it
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Why was the Roman Army so successful? Dorothy Kwok The Roman army was the most successful and powerful army in history‚ they built the Roman Empire‚ which spread over continents and lasted for a very long time. The Romans achieved fame for its amazing army. There are many reasons why the Roman army was so successful. The army offered Roman citizens to return with glory and money after serving Rome in battles. Their weapons and equipment was a lot more advanced than their enemies‚ which requires
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does the composer‚ John Marsden‚ use a variety of techniques to reveal the struggle involved in Marina’s journey towards wholeness? The novel‚ ‘So Much to Tell You’ by John Marsden explores the concept of growth and change through the character‚ Marina‚ and her struggle to become whole. Throughout the course of the book‚ Marina develops from someone who is so psychologically wounded that she is unable to engage with members of her community‚ to someone who experiences healing and demonstrates the capacity
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Why were plebeians so important to Rome? As I said in my written Assignment‚ plebeians were the lower class‚ and had little individual power. They included everyone who was not a patrician‚ senatorial or equestrian class‚ and were sometimes just called plebs. They were working citizens of Ancient Rome such as: farmers‚ bakers‚ builders or craftsmen who worked hard to support their families. The plebeians could not hold any meaningful office‚ but sit in the senate. The Plebeians were left in a state
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ultimate suffering‚ in order to help chide herself from her own feelings of inadequacy caused by nature. Dickinson further tries to explain her exaggerated feelings of inadequacy by personifying the grass. She states that the grass must grow quickly so “when ‘twas time to see- He’d be too tall‚ the tallest one could stretch to look at me” (Lines 13-15). In
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