traditions of the local people and the creation of a new organizational structure to maintain control of their empire. (103-104) 3. Describe the family and social structure in the Persian Empire. They had occupational and social classes. There were the warriors‚ priests‚ and peasants. The warriors were the aristocrats who enjoyed fighting‚ hunting‚ and gardening. The priests were the specialists in rituals and sacrifice‚ and the peasants were the working class‚ common people. The king and the royal
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the author of the book The Girl With the White Flag. The book depicts the realities of war through the eyes of the protagonist‚ who is a little girl known as Tomiko. Tomiko lives on the island of Okinawa and resides with her family. When the war of Okinawa starts‚ she is separated from her family and struggles to survive. She has to forage for food‚ shelter‚ and her lost sisters. She delves within to find the strength and courage to survive. In this narrative‚ the author uses literary devices
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Everyone in this room today seek to find more about the Confederate flag and are here in search of answers. I have written this speech to support my ideals‚ and convince many of you today what this flag truly stands for. For what we search is no small deal ladies and gentlemen. The Confederate flag is not about hatred‚but a symbol of pride and heritage. The Confederate flag is more than just a simple flag used to represent the people. Behind the Confederate flag‚ lays a story to be told. The flag is a
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United States. Some people describe themselves as involved patriots because they fly their American flag outside in their yards‚ when others see the word patriotism as disgusting‚ the seed of racism. Patriotism to me‚ along with many others‚ means of course to have love for our homeland‚ our country‚ to support‚ serve and defend‚ to be inspired by‚ to change for the better and to care deeply for fellow Americans. After September 11th‚ a lot of people showed their love for this country by doing things
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World history Pre-AP December 7‚ 2010 Flags of Our Fathers The book‚ Flags of Our Fathers‚ was written by James Bradley the son of Jack Bradley one of the people who the book is written about. It is written about the six flag raisers at Iwo Jima. It starts with James Bradley and some of the other Bradley family getting to visit Iwo Jima after their father and husband Jack Bradley passed away. James decides that he wants to research what happened then and the events leading up to the battle
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The flag of the great state of Georgia has been changed and rearranged 4 times. Out of those four flags‚ 3 of them were controversial. They were controversial because they bore a resemblance to a flag that is referred to as the confederate flag. The current flag that represents our amazing state today carries a lot of meaning. This meaning is different for many people which in turn‚ makes the flag a very controversial topic. Some people see it as a gem of our history while other people see it as
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Flags of Our Fathers James Bradley Flags of Our Fathers is a book written by James Bradley about the five United States Marines and one Navy Corpsman who are photographed raising the flag at the battle of Iwo Jima. This battle is significant because it was one of‚ if not the most costly and gruesome battle fought in the Pacific during World War II. John Bradly‚ the author’s father‚ Rene Gagnon‚ Ira Hayes‚ Mike Strank‚ Harlon Block‚ and Franklin Sousley are the men in the renowned photograph pictured
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THIS IS THE DARK TIME‚ MY LOVE THIS IS THE DARK TIME‚ MY LOVE The theme of this poem is about a people whose dreams of a better life have been threatened by the destructive power of the ‘strange invader’. The atmosphere of the poem is one of tension‚ fear‚ anxiety. “Everywhere the faces of men are strained and anxious.” This is because of the presence of soldiers: “all around the land brown beetles crawl about.” Even nature is sympathetic to the cause of the people as expressed in the
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Tennis and my passion for this sport Tennis is a game of skill and talent. One needs to be adroit to play this sport professionally. People don’t play sport because it is fun. Ask an athlete‚ most of us hate training. We play the sport because we can’t imagine our life without it. It is a part of us‚ the love/ hate relationship. It is what we live for. We live for the practices‚ the travel‚ the countless pair of different types of shoes and the appreciation of our coaches. We live for the way
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government and health plans‚ columnist Michelle Malkin‚ political columnist‚ blogger‚ and commentator‚ her family very much knows how much the President’s choice of healthcare can affect an entire household’s life. Explained in this article‚ “Obama Lied. My Third Health Plan Just Died.”‚ Malkin states her strong‚ conservative belief in a specific purpose on the real life effects of healthcare‚ adds in the use of appeals‚ and strong language to make sure her readers are informed properly. When a writer
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