Song Representation of Antigone The song I chose to represent Creon is Pray by Sunny Hill. The song pray fits Creon because in several lines of lyrics fit regret and guilt of what Creon had done. A couple of the lines from the song related to Creon asking for Tiresias help but then not liking the answer‚ for example "Someone told me to pray to dream‚ that it will come true no matter what it is. Tell me everything- look at me and tell me‚ tell me to please stop." Inside Creon knew Tiresias was right
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Why did Chinese farmers move from northern to southern China during the Tang and Song dynasties? Attacks and wars by tribes drove many farmers to move south. How did the raising of rice change over time and how did it influence China? New types of rice were brought to China and it matured in two months instead of five which allowed the farmers to grow surplus amounts of rice. What was the importance of the Grand Canal? The farmers were able to ship their rice across the Grand Canal and busy boat
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opportunity to public office and service. One of the problem of our political system is the political dynasty. The existence of political dynasties in democratic cultures‚ particularly in a fortifying democracy‚ has inspired debate among scholars‚ policymakers and activists that are pro-democratic. In many instances‚ scholars‚ politicians‚ activists‚ and experts in politics have indicated that political dynasty is a falling block to a strong democracy‚ which is a destruction to the quality of democracy‚
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Journal Entry One: The geography of ancient China‚ or more specifically‚ the Zhou dynasty‚ had a great impact on its residents. It varied greatly‚ from highs to lows in temperature‚ elevation‚ and rainfall. The northern border of the Zhou dynasty was marked by the Gobi desert. To the west‚ the massive expanse of the Himalaya mountains spread out across China. In the east‚ they were met with the Yellow Sea‚ or the Huanghai Sea‚ which provided a way to initiate trade routes across the waters. The
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Early Ming Dynasty I choose to do the early Ming Dynasty because it was very interesting to me and so much happened in just the beginning of this dynasty. Ming Taizu- Emperor Hongwu‚ Founder of the Ming Dynasty; once entered a monastery and later a leader of the peasant’s uprising army. In 1368‚ he proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtian (today’s Nanjing). He also implemented a series of policies to reduce the peasants’ burden and to resume the production of the whole society. On the other hand
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POLITICAL DYNASTIES IN THE PHILIPPINES Last 2011‚ Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago introduced the Senate Bill 2649‚ also known as Anti-dynasty bill which guarantees the Article II‚ Section 26 of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines which states that “The state shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law.” Political dynasty can be put in effect when a person who is a spouse to an incumbent official runs for an elective
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Political Dynasty in the Philippines In our discussion so far on the Philippines we have seen how the political system was captured by an oligarchy whose consolidation was greatly facilitated by the way the US set up their colony. Marcos tried to break the oligarchy‚ but he failed and indeed if anything‚ as Benedict Anderson pointed out‚ the oligarchy surfaced after 1986 even more powerful than ever. The clearest manifestation of the oligarchy in the Philippines and how it impacts politics is the
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Outline 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background Information 1.2Thesis Statement: Political dynasties should be banned because political and personal interests are promoted 2.0 Basic Arguments 2.1 Political dynasties promote nepotism‚ favoritism and corruption 2.1.1 Political clans are motivated by the preservation of wealth rather than the implementation of basic political ideologies. 2.1.2 Officials do not control only political power within themselves; they cultivate nepotism by appointing relatives
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The Sui Dynasty (581-618 C.E.) Paola Macias Pre-IB World History Period 3 2/10/12 China is known for its diversity of dynasties which occur within history. Although China’s dynasties do not last forever‚ many of them have presented impressive advances in government‚ military‚ agriculture and economy. However‚ one dynasty in particular‚ the Sui Dynasty‚ remarks its significance with its accomplishments within such a short period of time. By the end of China’s northern and southern dynasties
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great things‚ dynasties will fall. As the Shang were declining‚ the Zhou dynasty defeated the Shang dynasty and established themselves as the new rightful rulers of China. The Zhou inherited cultural traditions from their Neolithic ancestors in the northwest‚ but inherited many material traditions from the Shang Dynasty. The Zhou dynasty was the first period in which texts were transmitted‚ such as the book of documents. Many clear differences exist between the Shang and Zhou dynasties. During the
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