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    It was 1900‚ 1920‚ 1940‚ 1960 when the signs still said‚ Whites only‚ not 100 or even 1‚000 years ago when the confederate flag was hoisted. Most of the foreign people who are allowed to vote come from places where disabled are just disabled. No benefits. Most foreign people come from systems of “cast”‚ you were born poor‚ you die poor. That‚ is not the American Dream. Many of them were running from places‚ and are just glad to see that someone is doing worse than they are. Wake up! Communism was

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    In Shakespeare play Othello‚ it is about race‚ love‚ jealousy and betrayals. Once a wise man‚ Othello had been manipulated and deceived by Iago once a man who he had trusted which cause him to act out of his character. Throughout the play‚ Othello actions have caused him to go out a committee murder‚ killing himself and Desdemona. Othello a general of color had been naïve because of his jealousy‚ insecure‚ and foolish ways because him become delusion. In the beginning of the play‚ Othello acted

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    French author‚ George Bernanos once said “It’s fine to rise above pride‚ but you must have pride in order to do so.” Bernanos believed that it is necessary for everyone to have pride in order to succeed. But‚ those who succeed may become too proud and will lose everything. Bernanos believed that pride is good in moderation‚ but having an excess of characteristics similar to it causes people to lose what they work so hard to obtain. Sophocles explores the idea of having traits that can be good in

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    over their devilish whims… I ask..where is the courage??the boldness…we Muslims have inherited from our forfathers..?the heroism of hamza‚ the bravery of bilal‚ the steadfastness of saad? Can we even realte to them now? we have lost our honour..our pride… If only we are brave enough to fight …we can change our fate today and for forever..no one then will dare attack my brothers in iraq ‚no one then will dare to fight my soldiers in Afghanistan..no one again will dare to blame my Pakistan for harbouring

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    An in-depth examination of texts not only reveals the universality in principles and how values transcend over time‚ but also leads to a deeper understanding and recognition of the societal ideals of each author’s respective context. Through exploring the intertextual connections between ‘Pride and Prejudice’ (1813)‚ a comedy of manners delving into the Georgian-England era by Jane Austen‚ and Fay Weldon’s epistolary novel‚ ‘Letters to Alice on First Reading Jane Austen’ (1984)‚ responders mend the

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    Understanding Marriage Marriage as a perfect ending to the novel written by Jane Austen‚ Pride and Prejudice. People find themselves conflicted with the rules in society. However‚ rebelling to these rules of the society leads to happiness since the best path to happiness is in compromise. This setting is familiar with Jane Austen’s book Pride and Prejudice. The book is in the 19th century setting‚ in England. Elizabeth Bennet is a productive independent woman who seems to be in a position where

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    Will Weapons of Mass Destruction constitute a likely prospect in the future? Terrorist attacks loom in the minds of people. The attacks on September 11‚ 2001 caused a riveting and escalating concern that terrorist organizations may resort to weapons of mass destruction to achieve a higher level of destruction and casualties in the future. Even though the idea of Weapons of Mass Destruction may seem inevitable to some people‚ I pose that it is not a likely prospect in the future due to the history

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    Save The Earth from its near Destruction Reaction Paper in the documentary “The 11th Hour” Human and environment are interconnected. What we do to the earth will return to us also humans. Because of taking things for granted‚ our environment is undergoing to destruction. This movie‚ The 11th Hour‚ serves us an eye-opener to its audience. The root of earth destruction began when trees in forest were cut down. Tree is our main supplier of oxygen and they lessen the carbon dioxide in the environment

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    Pride and Prejudice Themes and MotifsTHEMES Class Class is the target of much of the novel’s criticism of society in general. Austen makes it clear that people like Lady Catherine‚ who are overly invested in their social position‚ are guilty of judging that a person’s social rights are strictly defined by their class. Other characters‚ like the stuck-up Mr. Collins and the scheming Caroline‚ are depicted as thoroughly empty‚ their opinions and motivations completely defined by the dictates of the

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    himself and seek Elizabeth’s understanding. We can see Darcy’s attempt when he wrote “I shall hope to be secured in future‚ when the following account of my actions and their motives has been read.” (150-151‚ Pride and Prejudice) His justification and explanation is vital in the story as it will lead to the turning point in the novel where Elizabeth realized the reasons behind his actions which she accused him of and changed her opinion and attitude towards him. This allows Elizabeth as well as the readers

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