Civil Disobedience: Tool for Social Progress or Destruction? Disobedience is the act of not conforming to a set standard. Disobedience is negative when it is done through violence and is not for the greater good of others while hurting people in most cases. Disobedience is positive when it is done in order to gain a right that a majority of people feel is necessary. Oscar Wilde’s argument that disobedience advertises a positive change in society is valid because not conforming to a set standard
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Reconcile and Progress: Miltiades- Kaidy Li All Athenians shall forgive the past wrongs of those who aided the Thirty and will file no lawsuits against them. My fellow Athenians‚ dwelling too much on the past will surely hinder Athens in the future. If we focus on every trifling act committed‚ we will forget the real danger looming ahead of us- division. Nothing more would please Sparta and our enemies than to see Athens weak‚ suffering‚ and in turmoil. Considering all the land‚ young men‚ and
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In John Gast’s painting labeled “American Progress”‚ there are many dominant societal forces that could be depicted through his illustration. One well-known depiction that has been made after closely examining the painting is that the woman in the picture resembles an angel of some kind or even the prominent American symbol ‘Lady Liberty’. As she hovers in the air‚ she pulls a cable line that is connected with the posts beneath her which is connected to American society almost as stringing it behind
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American monuments that reflect the influence of Roman sculpture and/ or architecture There are many breath taking examples of Roman influence on many American monuments. A good example of this is the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington. This building was designed by Cass Gilbert and built in 1935. Its design is directly based on the Roman Temple design including the characteristics of raised podiums and a formal front staircase. In an article titled‚ “Roman Power/ Roman Architecture”‚ it
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The chains of poverty‚ corruption and hopelessness rattled and the sound of metal hitting metal was heard throughout the entire room. It was eerily silent except for the constant clang of chains and the soft snoring of a bird with fiery red feathers neatly tucked in her great expanse of wings with her beak facing the ground‚ her strong and scrutinizing eyes closed in a dreamless fit – the Philippine eagle‚ the Filipinos. After years of clanging‚ her eyes twitched before slowly‚ agonizingly slowly
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Spain‚ being recently unified‚ wanted spices and gold. The gold to them could purchase anything. So they offered Christopher Columbus ten percent of the profit‚ if he would bring back gold and spices. Christopher Columbus was sent to Asia with three ships: the Nina‚ the Pinta‚ and the Santa Maria. Columbus sailed for thirty-three days not sighting land. It wasn’t until early October of 1492 that he and his crew finally landed. He supposedly was the first to sight land and received a ten thousand
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Roman Fever—A reveal of women’s progress Many people consider Roman Fever as a story that implies envy and comparison are the constant theme among women and it will be a repeating cycle not matter how society makes progress. However‚ I think this is the story which demonstrates women’s progress both physically and mentally. The status of women has raised and women have gained more freedom overtime as we can infer from the story. For different generation‚ Roman stands for different meaning. “To
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illustrated in the short story‚ “An Outpost of Progress‚” by Joseph Conrad when Kayerts‚ a short and fat European‚ hangs himself from a cross. Many changes from the sophisticated life of Europe‚ to the uncivilized tropical life of Africa are presented to the men and the consequences of slave trade. The white man is supposed to be more cultured than the African‚ but like Africans the Europeans turn on one another ending in death. In “An Outpost of Progress‚” Conrad foreshadows Kayerts’ death by mentioning
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Columbus‚ the Indians‚ Human Progress When Columbus reached land in the Bahamas he was greeted by the Arawak’s who were without clothing. They greeted Columbus and his men with gifts of food and water. Columbus instantly knew that he and his men could subjugate them and make them do whatever they want. The Arawak’s were remarkable for their hospitality and their beliefs in sharing which‚ were not present in the Europeans. The reasoning for Columbus’ voyage to the Americas was because Spain was
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Learning to play softball is tricky. You have to learn all the terms‚ how to pitch‚ the legal and illegal moves‚ etc. Although‚ there is a lot to learn it’s a fun sport. I remember when i started. My first practice was horrible. Some stuff was easy for me to catch onto‚ but some not so much.I tried everything to stay motivated‚ but when I felt I was getting in the way I sat in the dug out. Coach soon sent us home and he held me back for a minute begging me not to lose hope. So i didn’t.
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