he expresses the Americans’ self-recognition as God’s chosen people‚ a race not only blessed‚ but bound by a holy duty to enlighten the rest of the world through their own expansion. This was the sentiment of “The White Man’s Burden”‚ described in Rudyard Kipling’s 1899 poem of this title‚ which invoked the social responsibility of the American race to elevate the primitive
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CHAPTER 16 Question 1 All of the following factors contributed to explosive economic growth during the Gilded Age EXCEPT: d) low tariffs. Question 2 By 1890‚ the majority of Americans: e) worked for wages. Question 3 The second industrial revolution was marked by: d) the acceleration of factory production and increased activity in the mining and railroad industries. Question 4 The ____________ made possible the second industrial revolution in America. b)
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Charlie Wallau Ms. Mapes AP US History February 7‚ 2013 Analysis of “America’s Destiny” In Albert Beveridge’s speech “America’s Destiny”‚ he argues for the U.S. to keep the Philippines after winning it from Spain in 1900. The U.S. was thinking about returning it to Spain or possibly giving it independence‚ but Beveridge and the imperialists advised otherwise. With control over the Philippines Beveridge saw an opportunity to secure an Asian empire with access to Asian markets and naval control
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Nature is at the heart of ‘The Darkling Thrush’ and most of Hardy’s most famous poems. Hardy is a renowned rural poet which suggests that he has a keen interest and knowledge of nature. However‚ this is not to say that nature is at the heart at every one of his most famous poems – it is sometimes merely a backdrop for other themes‚ such as war‚ fate and lost love. Hardy explores human nature in ‘Drummer Hodge’‚ the downward spiral of mankind using ‘Channel Firing’ and romantic grief in ‘The Voice’
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The video games phenomenon is somewhat new in this modern society. Although they often to be entertaining‚ the contents have become more violent and disturbing as computing technology has become much more advanced. These days‚ the popularity of violent video games has caused an increase in controversy. Parents and experts feel that some games are just too violent and they demand the government to regulate the sales of these games. However‚ I strongly believe violent video games do not cause an increase
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women into going off to war to protect women. All of these things‚ plus a large physical separation from men who were already worry about the growing “issue” of gender identity‚ meant many men grew bitter and resentful. As seen in a quote from John Kipling in a letter back home‚ he expresses that the people‚ “Don’t realize how spoilt you are” (Gilbert 430). According to Ellen Key in “War and the Sexes‚” found in Word War I and the Homefront‚ in a time where there was darkness and insurmountable odds
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government and military were the spheres most strongly associated with masculine traits. The idea that war served to turn boys into men was entrenched in the British public school system and in popular culture literature such as the writings of Rudyard Kipling. Battles were a man’s business‚ not a lady’s. Women were deemed to have a much more peace-oriented temperament and were thus suited to maternity and caring professions. Historian’s like Elizabeth de Cacqueray have pointed out the ironical paradox
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seemed a smart and very well intentioned lady and when circumstance handed her the short end of the stick‚ she kept going. Her perseverance reminded me of one of my favorite poems that I always held as a good measure of character‚ these words from Rudyard Kipling’s poem If: Or watch the things you gave your life to‚ broken‚ And stoop and build’em up with worn-out tools; Mattie’s traits and actions reveal her to be a bit of a motherly figure to most of the women on Brewster Place. She
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Rudyard Kipling’s “The White Man’s Burden‚” illuminates the true intention of imperialists which is “to seek another’s profit and work another’s gain.” The true goals of imperialists lie behind attempting to advance oneself and make profit‚ with little to
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We frequently refer to ’brand values’ as if everyone knows what we mean. It is assumed that there is a general understanding that a brand stands for something and what it stands for must have a value. These values can be critically important or small inconsequential things but above all they are the things which give the brand its worth and differentiate it from all others. Through these brand values a product or service is enhanced beyond its functional purpose. In this context the brand provides
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