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    Social Evil

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    Sample essay on Social Evils Still Persist in our society Social evils are prevalent in almost all the backward countries. Surprising enough that India‚ a country proud of her ancient culture is no exception to it. Conservatism and fundamentalism apart there are certain customs that smear the face of this ancient land that is trying to build a modern image in the world. Go to any part of the country you will find something going on you’ll be ashamed of. Even some good customs have taken a woeful

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    returned to the prison ships known as The Hulks. He never reveals Pip’s assistance when he is caught and asked how he escaped his irons. Much later‚ young Pip is sent to entertain Miss Havisham‚ a wealthy old lady who lives in a mansion known as Satis House. Miss Havisham is a bitter woman who was jilted on her wedding day long ago. She still wears her wedding gown‚ and the now-rotten wedding cake sits atop her dining room table. Her adopted daughter‚ Estella‚ is beautiful‚ and Pip instantly falls

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    Early on when Pip visits Miss Havisham‚ he fatefully meets Estella well-dressed and rich at Satis House. Estella persits to be abrasive towards Pip by insulting him‚ and this emotionally hurts Pip. She continuously makes reference to Pip’s low social standing. All of these hurtful words with malicious intent that are said to Pip force him to recognize

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    Women empowerment  Historical Back ground of enslaving Women:-                     Considering sacrifices‚ sufferings & contribution of women for the welfare of the family‚ in the early times of human history‚ the families were Matriarchal (mother as head of the family).Although woman was not weaker than man‚ during menstruation‚ pregnancy & child birth she had to depend upon man.‚ who subsequently enslaved her and society took the form of “Patriarchal” (Father as Ruler & Head of family)

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    Anne Boleyn was the most important person in bringing about the kings divorce in the years 1529 – 1533.’ (24 marks) Many people believe Anne Boleyn was the most important person in bringing about the kings divorce. She was an essential individual in the decision and need for the divorce and she was a catalyst which helped to speed it up. There are 4 main reasons she was important in this process and they are‚ Anne Boleyn introduced Henry to some religious texts that undermined the power of

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    Geography Chapter Summary

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    Chpt 4-6 study guide WHAP 1) The early Aryan’s chief god was Indra 2) Harappa is still a mystery because of little written records and little material records 3) The Indus river dominated early Harappan society 4) Harappan society: a. Social- distinct classes like always in history b. Trade- w/ Mesopotamia‚ Hindu Kush‚ and Persia for things like wool‚ leather‚ olive oil c. Artistic- pottery‚ lots of smiths and artisans‚ art focused on fertility d.

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    Age of Imperialism Effects

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    Aziz Razakov AP World History Change Over Time Essay The age of imperialism 1850-1914 caused from needs of the Industrial Revolution‚ and the selfish motivations of rulers of powerful nations led to the change of culture values‚ class systems‚ government systems and modernization in overseas colonies. The "white race" or the Europeans felt superior to others‚ they felt as if they needed to "civilize" men of other countries‚ they needed to conquer them‚ convert them to Christianity and

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    Women empowerment: A Reality check A woman plays a vital role not only in the development of a nation but also in the construction of an economy. She is responsible for nurturing youth and fostering the value system to serve the society. Studies have shown that there is a direct relation between the attitude of the nation toward female and the progress of the nation. Russia has 116 women per 100 men‚ 105 women in japan per 100A woman is a mother‚ sister‚ daughter‚ wife‚ worker‚ learner‚ highly

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    CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Introduction Ever since the enactment of the Indian Constitution in 1950‚ public awareness of problems with death penalty and prevailing legal standards have evolved significantly. India is said to be one of the most liberal and open countries in the world and our constitution is a testimony to this very fact. In dozens of countries‚ democratic governments in the course of conducting a major review of their national constitutions have decided to curtail‚ if not abolish‚ the

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    There was a time when people used to write on palm leaves. This was before the discovery of paper. Some of the old Manuscripts written on palm leaves are preserved in our National Manuscript Library in Delhi. The Chinese were the first to invent the art of printing. They made wooden blocks to print letters. This was started during the period of the Tang Dynasty in 600 AD. The oldest known surviving printed work in a woodblock is a Buddhist scripture of 684 AD. It is now exhibited in a calligraphy

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