quoted European writers in history‚ said‚ “Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.” Are patriots really just a bunch of yes-men who bow to the president’s every whim? If so‚ one wonders how we have managed to remain a democracy all these years. I have to disagree with Johnson. I prefer to quote Carl Schurz‚ the German revolutionary and‚ later‚ American political scientist who said‚ “My country … if right‚ to be kept right; and if wrong‚ to be set right.” Schurz’s idea of patriotism is
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sculpture‚ painting‚ and music in the Modern Era | Modern art is defined as “art that has been and continues to be created in our lifetime”. This is the current period of art and has been since 1920. Many different movements occurred in the modern era and most of them were very controversial and they changed the way people thought. I chose what I thought was the most vital and important four of the seven areas of artistry. I believe architecture in the modern era is an important area because they
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From Old to Modern Peru Latin America’s wars for independence during the 1800s weakened its connection with Spain through political affairs that changed after years of an unbalanced economy and unstable rule. While Latin America was negatively impacted by the violence and instability‚ it went through its own Industrial Revolution which gave Latin America the power and reputation it needed to be one of the world’s main producers for raw materials. In many Latin American countries‚ racial discrimination
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I won’t definitely specify the Modern teenagers as lazy‚ spoilt and irresponsible but I would certainly say that they are a bit of being all three. In today’s society there are many pressures in the lives of teenagers. The problem with them is that they are young and youth is the spring of Life but because of the too much pressure and responsibility on them‚ they are looking for some opportunities to get their freedom. Our parent’s mentality is mostly like that of the old days‚ so they take the teenagers
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Benefits of Modern Communication Essay By: Amaaz Non-Fiction In the modern world life will be impossible without communication. We use communication in all the activities of our daily life. Communication is the process of transferring information from one person to another with the use of a medium in which the communicated information is understood by both parties. In communication both parties must use a common language understood by them. Communication is defined as a process by which we assign
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La’Kietha Hall English 1301-81420 September 13‚ 2014 Modern Dance Ballet The inspiring Dallas Black Dance Academy‚ is the official dance training school offering dance classes from ages 4 and up. The academy inspire boys and girls to appreciate dance as an art form‚ particularly Modern Dance Ballet. Although there are different ballet styles. I chose the Modern Dance Ballet because it is more of a freestyle dance unlike the stylize placement ballet. A typical ballet dancer day consists of
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the rebellions of the mid-nineteenth century‚ the priority of self-strengthening China was manifested through three key ideas: Western military technology‚ Western knowledge‚ and complacency. Yung Wing’s statement that “it would be cheaper to have [machine shops] reproduced and multiplied in China” cites an economic reason for bringing Western technology to China (Doc. 9.2). When combined with Feng Guifen’s assertion‚ “we need… means to repel [the barbarians]‚” the verdict is that China must adopt
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The iPad‚ the zipper‚ and Aspirin are just some of the major inventions that came from the Modern Revolution. The Modern Revolution began about 200 years ago and we are living in it to this day. It is what helped create the world as we know it today. There were many positive and beneficial inventions and breakthroughs that came from the Modern Revolution‚ but all at a cost. The Modern Revolution has been a negative force because it is leading to overpopulation and a change in lifestyle‚ governments
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understanding. I look at modern drama from a thematic perspective. Part of what defines modern drama for me is an emphasis on experiences and predicaments that have applicability to as many people as possible. Modern drama speaks loudly and lucidly to multiple parties‚ and can articulate struggle and redemption in a manner that makes it understandable to all in the modern setting. Its relevancy is effective in real time. For example‚ a reason I consider Beckett’s Waiting for Godot modern drama because it
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Modern English a) Received Pronunciation is an accent‚ which pronunciate words as they are spelled. RP . is conceived as a more formal way of speaking. b) In the 1800’s when a standard English had been established‚ the upper/upper middle class in the north east of England and especially London‚ began speaking RP. It spread‚ and was considered the educated way of speaking‚ so it became the favorable and more official way of speaking in England. c) Cockney pronunciate letters‚ which may
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