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    In the novel‚ a rebellion is sparked by Montag when he killed Captain Beatty when Beatty tries to burn Montag’s house‚ “You always said‚ don’t face the problem‚ burn it. Well‚ now I have done both” (147). Montag commits the first physical act in the rebellion against the government. In truth‚ throughout the novel Montag and Clarisse‚ a character readers meet in the beginning‚ and Professor Faber are reading and memorizing books‚ which can be seen as an act of rebellion. The burning of Beatty

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    right thing to do. Obedience is key for these type of issues. Just like when parents tell their children to do chores‚ they are gonna take that command and do what they are told. Why do we do that? That’s what we are trying to find out with the Milgram Experiment. Some people just aren’t leaders. Some just like to be told what to do so they have next to no responsibility. They don’t like to worry about what happens if something goes wrong. “Germans were particularly obedience to authority figures

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    Amaru rebellions was a cycle of native uprisings amid Cusco and Potosı´ in1780–1782‚ who killed over 100‚000 lives‚ primarily natives‚ out of a population of 1.5 million‚ before being rumpled by colonial establishments. They have established excellent local studies‚ but no modern synthetic treatment. Charles F. Walker’s book is a rich‚ easygoing narrative history and charisma study of Jose´ Gabriel Condorcanqui (Tupac Amaru) and Micaela Bastidas‚ who led the most well-known of their rebellions‚ beside

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    Rebellion comes in many forms‚ not only in teens but in children‚ movies‚ books‚ and music. Teen rebellion in specific is widely spread across the country in things such as movies‚ books‚ and music. For example‚ in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet are two teenagers who rebel against their parents in an act of love. This can also be compared to the movie The Breakfast Club. Teen rebellion can not only found in movies but found in books‚ books like the book Paper Towns. Teen rebellion

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    In society‚ authority and its rules are respected by people in the community through acts of obedience. Authority is not only the government laws‚ but can also be people with a higher status‚ such as parents‚ teachers‚ or employment managers. As long as people obey those with authoritative power‚ they will receive rewards‚ or at least avoid punishment‚ even when the command requires unjust actions towards another person. For example‚ Hitler’s propaganda that made the Germans believe that the Jews

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    each of the districts from each other‚ and reminding everyone how one district can be eliminated so easily. Therefore‚ a government cannot rule as efficiently if there is no fear in its people. If fear is not within the government’s people then a rebellion could easily be started. In the words of Niccolo Machiavelli “is it better to be feared than loved?” The answer to this question in Niccolo Machiavelli’s mind was it is better to be feared if you cannot be feared and loved at the same time. When

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    Chloe Shelton 11/13/12 English P.5 Adolescent Rebellion #2. Family is irrelevant when it comes to adolescent rebellion. Disagree Adolescent rebellion occurs for many different reasons. Either it’s skipping class‚ or sneaking out past curfew‚ or the main reason is always for pleasure. Kids tend to rebel to get want they want. But the one of the main causes of rebellion is because of family. Families are the people who set your boundaries for you. Parents set your rules for you starting when

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    The whiskey rebellion occurred because alexander hamilton‚ with the approval of george washington had imposed tax on whiskey‚ which was something that was often traded. To end the rebellion‚ george washington took action‚ In document E it states “it is in my judgement necessary under the circumstances to take measures for calling forth the militia in

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    4. Bacon’s rebellion- A rebellion against Native American tribes by led by Planter Nathaniel Bacon after his foreman was murdered by an indian arrow. This was just the straw that broke the camel’s back the colonists had growing frustrations that their expectations for safety had not been met. So‚ after Planter Nathaniel Bacon’s foreman was murdered by indians he put together a small band of colonists who began to revengefully murdering both peaceful and hostile tribes in the Virginian area. The rebellion

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    Pugachev Rebellion: Although Catherine scorned violence outside of the battlefield and believed in peaceful ideals‚ such as prevention over punishment and anti-torture‚ there was an occasion where she contradicted herself. This occurred when dealing with one of the greatest peasant revolts of Russia. She initially wanted to improve the lives of the lower classes‚ but later came to the realization that Russia wasn’t ready for those changes yet and doing so would upset the people she relied

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