The history of a society is never easy and it comes with both a dark side and a light side. This is certainly true for the Aztecs‚ in the years around 1350 to 1519‚ by the time Cortes arrived‚ the Aztecs had an empire that controlled the lives of over 10‚000‚000 people. The Aztecs came to this peak came due to the practice of human sacrifice. Historians should emphasize on Aztec human sacrifice because it provides a wider view of Aztec society and culture than agriculture. Human sacrifice was
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Waiting for Godot The Boy Twice in Waiting for Godot‚ both Gogo and Didi meet the “boy” sent by Mr. Godot‚ once toward the end of Act I and once again at the end of Act II. When the boy appears‚ the only information he has to offer the two tramps is that Godot will come the following day‚ and shows no knowledge of coming with the same message the day before. This is Beckett’s way of addressing hope as an illusion‚ and of emphasizing the repetitive cycle of everyday life. This theme is central
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After Apollo 11 succeeded in the first manned mission to land on the Moon in 1969‚ people’s interests were gradually leaving the Moon and went on to Mars‚ which is the most similar planet to Earth in the solar system. In such a current of public opinion‚ the U.S. and other countries have been trying to send human beings to Mars. However‚ today‚ there is a debate as to whether we should continue making efforts to send mankind to Mars‚ or not. Some people say that it is not worth the expense and
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Technological Threats In the story “The Sound of Thunder” written by Ray Bradbury‚ the author develops the idea that technology can be a significant threat throughout the story. Shown in the story is many of the consequences of technology’s misuse and our participation in the things we are not meant to investigate. Clearly displayed is the severe negative effects some advanced technology could have on our lives. Even from the very start of this story‚ the idea of technology being a danger is clearly
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Boo Radley is essential to the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" because he is a catalyst for many other things to happen through out the book. For example he allows the reader to see what the mentality of some of the people in Maycomb. For example Miss. Stephanie Crawford‚ who demonises Boo as a monster and also a large proportion of the community who‚ for example‚ will not eat the nuts produced by the tree on the Radley’s property as they will be poisoned. "Miss. Stephanie Crawford said she woke up
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In this presentation I will be talking about the defining moments‚ for one or more of the characters‚ in the three stories: This Blessed House by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck‚ and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. The defining moment can change the view of the situation‚ problem‚ themselves‚ or about life in general of a character or characters. I show that the defining moments of This blessed House and Death of a Salesman are quite similar‚ but the defining moment in
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The setting is a crucial component when developing a novel as it can shape certain attitudes and behaviours within a text. The setting shows how specific themes‚ motifs‚ and symbols can change in relation to the time or location. Location and one’s surroundings can certainly impact a person’s characterisation and the experiences they have in life. The Great Gatsby being set in the 1920’s‚ and the East Egg and West Eggs is a great example of the complex hidden meaning behind those aspects. Although
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The most important setting was the Cane-Fields because it represents the whole idea of the novel’s story. The Cane-field was described in the novel as “cane-fields are no fucking joke‚ and even the cleverest of adults can get mazed in their endlessness”. The cane-field is also where Oscar was said to be in the novel “He shrieked‚ but it didn’t stop the beating; he begged‚ and that didn’t stop it‚ either; he blacked out‚ but that was no relief”. This was also the last place where Oscar went since
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In many books and stories colors are used to show meanings and display emotions. In The Great Gatsby‚ colors are used to show the truth about each character. The colors are hidden throughout the book in clothing‚ vehicles and lights owned by the character they represent. Every color has a unique meaning‚ they represent the good and the bad about whatever object or person they are representing. Jay Gatsby’s character is represented by many colors through many things that he owns and admires. Gatsby
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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION This chapter aims at presenting the rationale for the field-study‚ its aims and scope‚ the research questions‚ significance‚ methods‚ and design of the field-study. 1.1 Introduction It is a common assertion that materials in general play a crucial part in language learning (Robinson‚ 1991; Nunan‚ 1991). This accounts for the fact that discussions of the roles of materials appear in almost all books on course design. Materials not only provide learners with a wide range
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