that both texts are influenced by‚ and reflect the values of their respective contexts. Emma is set in the isolated‚ rural town of Highbury‚ England in the early 1800’s‚ at a time where society had placed value on social hierarchy. This distinction between classes was largely determined by family lines and inheritance. It is in the upper class of society that Jane Austen places her protagonist‚ Emma‚ “handsome‚ clever and rich…with very little to distress or vex her”. Emma’s desirable situation had
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Varieties of English‚ such as Singlish‚ have an important role to play in contemporary society. Discuss. Different varieties of English‚ such as the interesting variety used in Singapore‚ known as ‘Singlish’‚ have an important role to play in our modern society. Singlish in particular serves as a unifying tongue between the diverse cultures and ethnic groups that reside on the island. Although disapproved by the government‚ it continues to convey a unique Singaporean identity and a taste of the
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Picture a hero. It doesn’t matter whether the hero is fictional like Superman‚ legendary like Hercules‚ or realistic like a Doctor. All that matters is that one pictures a hero‚ whatever that means to them. Now take a moment and think about what makes them a hero. Are they brave‚ hardworking‚ selfless‚ intelligent‚ or so much more? Finally‚ take a moment and think about their gender. At least half of the Earth’s population are women and yet it’s likely the reader pictured a male hero. There is nothing
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Augustus Vs. Alexander the Great There are many ways in how a ruler or “emperor” manages an empire. In the past there have been many leaders each with different styles of ruling‚ yet have some similarities. An example of this is Augustus and Alexander the Great. Both achieved many things but obtained them in different ways. Augustus formerly known as Octavian was a military dictator and a very ruthless ruler. He was Julius Caesar’s grandnephew who united with Marc Antony to kill the people responsible
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paleontologists have found they are very much like modern human‚ but with different physical appearances. When comparing the modern human skeleton to the Neanderthal’s‚ one would be able to notice some differences between that of a modern human and a Neanderthals. One very notable difference between the two skeletons was that Neanderthals’ were more robust than that of a human‚ due to the fact that they have been living in colder climate. For an example‚ compared to the legs of a human‚ Neanderthal’s were
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and we have the ability to gain partial knowledge. Meno had the issue of being able to understand and grasp the connection between the body and the soul. He had a hard time understanding the concept of being able to recognize something if it is not present. Socrates says that when you know‚ that’s when you are able to recognize. Even at the end of the conversation between Socrates and Meno‚ Meno still doesn’t know exactly what virtue is‚ but at least he knows what he didn’t know before by Socrates’
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that is frequently directed towards me is “where do you prefer living: Nigeria or America?” Unfortunately‚ I cannot really answer that question because both places are completely different in my eyes. I have come to the realization that I am torn between two places I dearly love. Nigeria‚ my homeland‚ was my first love and where I spent majority of my childhood. America‚ the land of great opportunities‚ was where I cultivated most of the beliefs I brought from Nigeria. Although both countries share
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words such as excitement‚ exhilaration‚ passion and romance come to mind suggesting a happy narrative‚ yet the forbidden love written of in my two stories delivers a very different outcome. The tragic ionic love story of Romeo and Juliet is between two young lust-driven teenagers. Their impulsive‚ decisions and selfish indulgences lead them to defy their parents and pursue their forbidden love. In Romeo and Juliet‚ the two quotes “O Romeo‚ Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father
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Introduction Physics is a type of science that deals with nature of energy and substance. Physics goes head to head with evolution and creationism. There are many parts of evolution that deals with physics. These evolutions helps with creationist to prove both Dawkins’s and Nye’s theories wrong. Evolution is the method where earlier forms of living orgasms evolved and assorted themselves throughout the earth’s history. While creationism is the faith in the biblical view that living organisms
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Spanish culture Spain is a very geographic diverse country‚ ranging from deserts‚ beaches‚ and mountains. Spain is deeply rooted in tradition due to the many outside influences throughout time. Spain is the third largest country in Europe. Spain became part of NATO‚ and then joined the European Union in 1986. After this the economy of Spain increased significantly‚ placing Spain firmly on the Western economy map and gained major trading partners. The country is a highly developed and stable democracy
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