‘Hard Time’s as a novel of social realism is wholly unsuccessful. Do you agree? ‘Hard Times’ is a novel based on a short visit made by the author Charles Dickens to a town similar to ‘Coketown’ called Preston. He made this journey in an attempt to identify the social problem of the exploitation of factory workers. Dickens was sensitive to the social abuses which pervaded the Victorian society and so with an approach of a utilitarian denial of human imagination; he used the factories of the fictional
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Do you agree with the view that The Beatles “changed the world in the sixties”? It’s clear from any angle that The Beatles had an incredible impact on the world in the sixties‚ but I think it’s evident stating they “changed the world” is going too far‚ and in actual fact they merely reflected a changing world. Source 18 mentions the view that “The Beatles changed the world in the sixties”‚ and it references to some of the contemporary debates from the decade‚ which the four-man band had an influence
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the last fifty years‚ or so‚ there have been a few times when these two superpowers headed towards conflict‚ but good sense prevailed in the end and the much feared war did not break out. Any conflict between the two could have led to World War III. Since‚ the Russian empire has shrunk and the Soviet bloc fragmented‚ and since there is only one effective super power today‚ there is some reason to believe that a Third World War is unthinkable. However‚ this could be naive reality. Wars can be declared
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benefits.’ To what extent do you agree? (40 marks) Multiculturalism is complex in that it has numerous definitions and has a different meaning‚ whether positive or negative‚ depending on individual opinion and governmental ideologies. The main idea is that different ethnic‚ racial‚ religious or cultural groups coexist‚ not necessarily in harmony‚ alongside one another and a county’s system promotes ethnic diversity within its society. Multiculturalism does bring many challenges to a country‚
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Many people are critical of the Hong Kong Education system‚ saying that it is too exam oriented. To what extent do you agree? Hong Kong is one of the cities having the highest educational level in the world. It seems that Hong Kong have a well education system in the world. However‚ I agree with this statement about the educational system in Hong Kong. To begin with‚ the majority of students are provided with 12 years of education as the Hong Kong government increases the years of compulsory
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doing perfect research” (Griffiths‚ 1998‚ p97). Do you agree? The statement by Griffiths (1998) that there is no hope in doing perfect research (97) has raised a few eyebrows and has become a highly controversial issue over the past decade. Reading and Writing sources (2010) defines research as a systematic examination to obtain facts. According to this definition‚ research is obtaining accurate‚ reliable information‚ with the use of a method. Now‚ how do we define accuracy and reliability in a world
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turn our lives for the worst. In Pain won’t kill you by Jonathan Franzen‚ he talks about our social life which is revolving around technology rather than the society itself. In every moment of our lives the advance of technology is thriving and expanding exponentially. We humans cannot do anything but get greedy and try to get our hands on everything possible. The act of socializing with the people around us has disappeared and the new gadgets have taken over. People are becoming narcissistic and
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Heimat struggle in The Head Strong Historian One is not born free to completely choose one’s path. Through different bonds that come from one’s family and community‚ a connection with certain characteristics are stuck to each person. This phenomenon is commonly known as heimat. Even though this Germanic word can be associated with homeland‚ it does not have a direct translation to the English language. Vilém Flusser‚ a Czech Jewish author‚ describes how in order to be free one must detach oneself
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How far do you agree that family is at the centre of Jerusalem and Death of a Salesman? Compare and contrast the presentation of familial responsibility in both plays. The concept of family has changed since the 1950’s‚ compared to the present day. Back then‚ the old fashioned family value system was seen as the norm – the wife typically stays at home taking care of the domestic side of the household including looking after the children‚ cleaning and cooking. While the husband goes out and does
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it has a place on every fruit stand. Secondly‚ many people get employment in this field. Small farmers have a chance to expand globally and it increases the overall economy of the country. Finally‚ it helps in developing good relations between countries which helps in international cooperation and peace. If countries are dependent upon one another’s economic success then armed conflict would be less likely. On the other hand‚ importing food can have a negative effect on local culture. This can be
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