of our nation. World War 1 was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. It started in 1914 and ended in 1920. It was fought by Russia‚ Germany‚ France‚ Great Britain‚ and the United States. The reason why World War 1 was so devastating was because of secret alliances‚ the weapons that were used‚ and how it was fought. Secret alliances were the main reasons why World War 1 became a world war. Alliances are agreements between nations that say that if a nation goes
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in this story even though he is portrayed as a poor disabled wretch when the narrator says “I’d always thought dark glasses were a must for the blind" or "I didn’t want to be left alone with a Blind man" (Carver‚ 6‚ 8). As the story progresses the narrator ’s wife invites Robert into their home. This is at first extremely uncomfortable for her husband (the narrator) but later results in his healing from ignorance and jealousy. At a glance‚ it seems as if the narrator could see and Robert was the
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Why the Twilight series is so popular? “Twi-hards‚” fans of the infamous Twilight series‚ are known to be some of the craziest and feverish fans out there. Ever since the series was first launched as books in 2005 and later released as films in 2008‚ the vampire/werewolf craze has invaded the American culture and has even extended into international cultures‚ becoming a popular commodity of our consumer culture. Why has the series become so popular? Why are Twi-hards a particular type
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F Scott Fitzgerald‚ Jay Gatsby is at times made out to be better than us. At first glance he is sophisticated‚ using big words and claiming that he is an “Oxford man.” But when we look closer we can easily see that this man is a farce. Much of this man has been shrouded in mystery. We know very little about his past until later in the book. We don’t know where he was born‚ who his parents are‚ or where all of his money came from. He frequently disappears form Nick’s view seemingly
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People look at each other with eyes full of judgement. Why? Why are so many quick to judge what they don’t understand? Our existence was not formed by humans‚ so why are individuals criticising the creation when they are not the creator. There must be a reason for everything. No one is flawless‚ and many need to accept people for who they are. Their personality and looks don’t matter. Everyone is different just like a snowflake. People just need to open their mind and begin to accept. I am tired
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The Illuminati‚ many people have heard this name at one point‚ it is a not so secret society where they are‚ according to many conspiracy theorists‚ controlling the world and government. The members of this organization are supposedly A-list celebrities such as Beyonce‚ Jay-Z‚ and Justin Bieber. But there is proof this conspiracy theory is‚ well just‚ a theory. With the internet around there have been so many “proof” that the Illuminati is still out there‚ but history says otherwise. The Illuminati
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Why are people so curious of twins? Whenever I tell someone that my sister and I are twins‚ they immediately become interested and begin to ask countless questions. “Who’s the older one?” is the one single question I have been asked the most in my life. It pains me a little bit to say that she’s the older one‚ but I always make sure to add that it’s only by two minutes. Another thing people always say to me is‚ “How do you and your sister get along so well? My sister and I fight all the time!” I
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When a group makes unreliable decisions that were lead by group pressures and leads to a worsening of mental performance‚ reality testing‚ and moral judgement‚ it is known as groupthink. When members from a group are similar in background‚ or when they are insulted from outside opinions‚ and when there are no clear rules for decision making is when the group is especially vulnerable to groupthink. As for individual humans‚ they are as well easily susceptible to groupthink because they’re afraid
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In John Marsden’s novel‚ ’So much to tell you’ he uses a variety of techniques to illustrate the main character Marina’s‚ growth and change. The author traces her progress from being isolated to how she heals and develops with the help of her friends and teacher. When the diarist first started at Warrington High she isolated herself‚ “people whisper‚ talk‚ pass messages‚ exclaim out loud when they make a mistake. They do not whisper or pass messages to me‚” She did not participate in with the
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Mary Stuart inherited the throne of Scotland when she was just six days old. From that moment forward every decision made needed to provide for Mary’s personal safety‚ her claim to the Scottish throne‚ and her right to practice her Catholic faith (Ashby & Ohrn 47). When she was just a toddler‚ Mary’s mother chose to send her to be raised at court in France where she was well educated and free to attend Catholic services. In order to return to Scotland as a young adult Mary was forced to agree
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