State of War: The Violent Order of Fourteenth-Century Japan is an interesting historical book that does a great job of giving an in depth look at war techniques used in this time period. It goes over many different aspects that affected warfare at this time‚ besides just military tactics‚ such as social structure‚ government set up‚ and innovations and technology that were emerging. The author attempts to break down many myths there are about samurai warfare at this time which is important for historians
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ENG 150 Reynolds 1 Online Lecture 1: Introduction to Literature; Plot; Character If you’ve ever taken a literature class‚ you will have realized that not all literature is the same. There’s the stuff you read for information (mostly nonfiction‚ and not our concern in this class)‚ there’s the stuff you read for fun (literature with a little "l")‚ and there’s the stuff you read in classes like this (Literature with a capital "L"). The stuff you read for fun ("literature") is mostly easy to read
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Code Girls by Liza Mundy is a worthwhile read about a part of American history that was secret for many years: American code breaking efforts during WWII. And since the book speaks primarily about the many‚ many women involved in this effort‚ and how this was part of the general ’women to work’ movement that helped to fuel the war effort. Code Girls provides useful information about the massive‚ and ultimately permanent‚ structural changes to the American economy occurring during and after the war
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In the article‚ The War on Elephants‚ Alastair Leithead provides a comprehensive view of the ivory trade in Africa by considering the perspectives of park rangers‚ poachers‚ hunters‚ traffickers‚ wildlife experts and the people themselves. The article starts by portraying the graphic‚ unsettling imagery of the poaching of elephants. Park rangers from Garamba‚ one of the oldest national parks in Africa‚ explain firsthand accounts of the rampant death of fellow rangers by poachers. The poachers had
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that I came upon a manuscript by the great historian Thucydides who cut away any nonsense in his writing. To Thucydides‚ the past was something worthy of being seriously studied. His work the History of the Peloponnesian War is a masterpiece. Unfortunately‚ his account of the war‚ which began in 431‚ has only been completed up to the year 411. He may get a bit further in his old age‚ but it is highly unlikely he makes it all the way to the current day in 403 B.C. where history is surely to be made
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Baltus Van Tassel - She was the father of Katrina Van Tassel‚ a contented and liberal-hearted farmer. • Brum Van Brunt - He was considered as the hero of the country round‚ his nickname was Brum Bones. Bones was famous for his skills in horsemanship. Plot • Exposition
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In the following “A Drone War Is Still a War” by Michael Kinsley speaks of the issue that using military drones causes civilian casualty and an unfair advantage. Kinsley addresses that we have already become used to the use of drones and that we treat the fact like a usual tactic of combat. The advantages of using drones is quite obvious. No American lives are put at risk‚ and the precision minimizes collateral damage‚ including the deaths of innocents who happen to be nearby. Kinsley states that
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invitation to the fabulous ball and Mathilde reacts by having a fit. Now we have a specific problem: Mathilde’s now has the best opportunity she’s ever had to have a taste of the high life‚ but she has nothing to wear. That problem sets the rest of the plot in motion. Complication Diamonds are this girl’s best friend Mathilde solves the first problem when her husband gives her money for a dress. But then she runs into a second problem: she’s needs to have some jewels. Luckily‚ her friend Mme. Forestier
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Plot Analysis of the Story Everyday Use The story Everyday Use is told by Mama who can be described as a tough-boned woman with rough hands like those of a man. The woman has lived and enjoyed a farming life upcountry. After years of hard work‚ she lives in a tin-roofed house with a clay yard located in a cow pasture. The author does not tell us the geographical area of the story but a good analysis shows that it takes place in Georgia. Mama anticipates that in the coming few days Maggie will get
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Synopsis: Jane Eyre Q4:What are some of the incidents in the plot that might have been labled melodramatic or improbable? Why might these episodes have been included despite the author’s intention of developing a realistic novel? “The man who has no imagination‚ has no wings” A young woman by the name of Jane Eyre from the Charlotte Bronte coming of age novel Jane Eyre has a vivd imagination. The novel is an autobiography of Jane’s life---Her dramatic or illusive episodes that she experiences:
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