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    ordinary people with no special talents doing very stupid things.which doesn’t make for good entertainment.They rely on humiliation and conflict to create excitement.the programmes are full of swearing‚ crying and argument‚ and often violence‚ drunkenness and sex. This sends a message to people that this is normal behaviour and helps to create a crude‚ selfish society. For example‚ the real world on mtv. * Its a selected group of people who live together they portray young adults‚ espically

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    finally accepting her parents for who they are. In the beginning Jennette is a wide-eyed innocuous child who doesn’t realize that her family is different. She trusts her father with her whole being not understanding that his actions and drunkenness affect her. She is innocent and trusting‚ believing that the limited food‚ unstable homes and neglectful treatment is all an adventure. “Here goes the adventure! I whispered …… After a while it got cold and uncomfortable in the back of the dark

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    “model of Christian charity”. By creating this colony with its strict laws and rules‚ Winthrop set a standard for all other colonies in New England. Most or all laws were created based on Puritan beliefs and ideals‚ such as bans on theatres‚ public drunkenness‚ and disobeying “God’s Law”. The political structure of New England was set up entirely to create the perfect Puritan society‚ and through this the Puritans created a theocratic state‚ where even political leaders were not allowed much power; they

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    S. Morgan states “They would stress education‚ a strict work ethnic‚ a limited democracy and utopianism.” The Puritan Government was full with laws that were expected to be obeyed and followed by all Puritans. Laws consisted of no gambling‚ no drunkenness‚ or no enjoying theatrical performances. On top of those laws was a list‚ a long list at that‚ of sexual crimes to avoid. Edmund S. Morgan describes the way readers would believe the Puritans would look down on marriage and sexual intercourse

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    did in the Civil War and the issues we face today. An interesting aspect‚ in Climbing Up to Glory (Jenkins‚ Wilbert L‚ 2002) is that the predominant thinking was that a Black man lacked the qualities of a good soldier‚ yet there are few cases of drunkenness‚ gambling‚ desertion‚ or mutiny among blacks (p. 44). In addition‚ the author indicates that in most cases‚ black soldiers refused to be openly critical of one another‚ fearing that doing so would reflect negativity (p. 46). Being mindful of the

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    white men changed everything‚ including the scale and intensity of true combat. It was the first time since they had migrated that they could actually destroy each other. But guns were not the only reason for the collapse of Indian civilization; drunkenness was just as disastrous. Alcohol and malaria share one common denominator‚ the fact that Indians are physically and immunologically intolerable to both of them. Perhaps in their

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    I like pie Sir Thomas More recommended that girls not marry before 18 and boys not before 22. In non-noble families‚ the most common age for marriage is 25-26 for men‚ about 23 for women. This is because it’s best to wait until you can afford a home and children. Also‚ most apprenticeships don’t end until the mid 20s. Noble families may arrange marriage much earlier. Robert Dudley’s sister Katherine‚ who became the countess of Huntingdon‚ did go to the altar at age 7‚ but that was extraordinary

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    The seven deadly sins are are also known to be capital sins. If any of the capital sins are committed such as lust‚ gluttony‚ greed‚ sloth‚ wrath‚ envy‚ or pride‚ that person is known to face eternal death. These were not the only sins practiced in “The Pardoner’s Tale”. “The Pardoner’s Tale” was written by Geoffrey Chaucer. The most common motif used throughout this poem is sin. This piece is about sin because of the use of the setting‚ characters‚ and symbolism. “The Pardoner’s Tale” takes place

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    Ans: Section 2(h) of the Indian Contract Act‚ 1872 defines a contract as an agreement enforceable by law. Section 2(e) defines agreement as "everypromise and every set of promises forming consideration for each other." Section2(b) defines promise in the word: "When the person to whom the proposal ismade signifies his assent thereto‚ the proposal is said to be accepted. A proposalwhen accepted becomes a promise." From the above definition of promise‚ it is obvious that an agreement

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    Warriors: Knights VS Samurai: Introduction: For this ‘Japan Under the Shoguns’ assessment task‚ I have chosen Warriors: Knights VS Samurais. A knight is a mounted warrior of the feudal system of Europe. A samurai is a member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan‚ especially a member of the class of military retainers of the daimyos. Roles and responsibilities: Knights had the responsibilities of fighting in the king’s army and leading troops of soldiers to war. Not only those responsibilities

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