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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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    speed‚ landing speed‚ wind direction‚ etc.—All important and necessary information for a flight. Article 2: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324034804578348813425676382 This article relates to math by talking about your basic everyday water fountains. It briefly discusses how there’s an arch in the water that comes up from the sprout. The water fountain‚ the fountain that provides us water comes out to us as what we call mathematically parabolas. Parabolas are just another fancy

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    doing and won’t let anything stop them. Lastly‚ I can describe a hero as fearless‚ they don’t give up when challenges come their way. An example of an everyday hero is a firefighter. Firefighters are very courageous‚ they risk their lives every day in order to keep us safe. Another hero is a teacher‚ they come to their job everyday just to insure that we receive an education‚ which shows a sign of loyalty. I would also consider police officers and people who serve in the military to be heroes

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    “If they give you ruled paper‚ write the other way.” - Juan Ramón Jiménez. The theme is a connection of rebellion by following your own path in the process. In other words‚ the theme means to not always live life the way it was written for you. In “Fahrenheit 451‚” by Ray Bradbury the contrast of the two characters‚ Faber and Captain Beatty‚ show the two sides of rebellion. For example‚ Faber is a paranoid man who believes it is okay to not always follow the law‚ while Captain Beatty is a tyrant

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    The rebellion was led by a man named Daniel Shay and lasted over six months. The goal of the rebellion was to prevent the trial and imprisonment of the debt-ridden farmers. After a few protests following the tax collections‚ the governor of Massachusetts‚ named James Bowdoin‚ called the militia to report the peoples’ unwillingness to pay and follow the law. The critical point of the rebellion was Shays’ march on the government arsenal at Springfield in January 1787. The only means of standing off

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    refuge with god. These savages have been committing acts of blasphemy. They have pillaged our churches‚ burned our brave preachers at stave‚ and ruthlessly slaughtered our followers. These barbarians have murdered hundreds of thousands of women and children. The Qing dynasty has done nothing to stop this. As a matter of fact‚ our sources state they have been supporting the Boxers. Now these disgusting savages have taken their atrocious acts to another level. They have attacked our workers who

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    federal government. Actions like John Adams‚ while in office had signed the sedition acts of 1798. The sedition act prohibited anyone from opposing the government. According to document F‚ “That if anyone shall write‚ print‚ utter‚ or

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    forms of rebellion to out smart their masters and sometimes used violence as redemption for their inhumane treatment. (1)It was also that the arising from the former; industrialization and urbanization were phenomena that made the control of slaves more difficult; and‚ perhaps most important‚ economic depression‚ bringing increased hardships‚ sharpened tempers‚ and more widespread leasing of slaves‚ induced rebelliousness. It has been shown that the presence of

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    Is it true love or simply rebellion? Explore the way Orwell & Shakespeare present forbidden relationships in 1984 and Romeo & Juliet. Both Orwell and Shakespeare base their respective works in dystopian societies‚ where the countries inhabited by the protagonists’ aid the destruction of their love. However‚ it should be noted that the ethics of these two societies differ grandly due to the periods the pieces were produced. 1984 was set in a totalitarian state‚ Oceania‚ where the government‚ Big

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    The Rebellions of 1837/1838 in both Upper Canada and Lower Canada were attempts and attacks at their current government for various reasons. The rebellions in Upper Canada were to bring about an American style democracy‚ while the rebellions in Lower Canada were largely due to discrimination against the French‚ unequal taxation‚ and lack of power within the government to bring about any reformation. In the end‚ the rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada had a profound impact on the future of the British

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