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    From the beginning of the book the conch was introduced‚ it represented the boys civilization‚and showed their life changing on the island. In the beginning the boys were all for a chief‚ the conch was there right from the start. It was introduced as a talking stick and as an elected item in the story to represent their humanity and civilization. "Shut up‚" said Ralph absently. He lifted the conch. "Seems to me we ought to have a chief to decide things." "A chief! A chief!" This shows how the boys

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    Mesopotamia had many differences‚ such as social structure and government structure. While both civilizations differed as in social structure of their society and government structure; they also had similar aspects as in cultural development. Comparing the two‚ they both had close advances in culture and a polytheistic religion. The one aspect that sets apart the Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations the most is their social structure. While Mesopotamia had a punctuated and defined social structure

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    component in the development and advancement of civilizations. Trade advances societies through the spread knowledge and ideas‚ exchange of resources and the establishment of power. The type of ideas spread could include religion‚ culture‚ art‚ philosophy‚ technology and methods of government. Nations which lacked key food resources could sell precious goods like gold‚ textiles or silk. When different societies saw the wealth in these civilizations they were inclined to gain these precious goods

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    correct because of it’s blatantly traceable evolution through the history of the human civilization and psyche. The first argument that Freud makes in his assault on religion regards civilization. Freud argues that human civilization arose as a result of mankind’s needs to protect itself from nature. "It was precisely because of these dangers with which nature threatens us that we came together and created civilization." (Freud 19) As a result of the need for organization and manpower to prepare defenses

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    Ancient Egypt was one of the many civilizations existing in the ancient world. Lasting from 8‚000 BCE to 525 BCE‚ it was one of the longest lasting civilizations in the history of the world. Its pyramids and other monuments can still be found in modern day Egypt‚ with its birthplace being along the Nile River. However‚ Egypt went through a lot of changes before becoming the huge civilization that we all think of. Namely‚ Egypt had several developments in agriculture‚ religion and social structures

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    Two of the biggest and greatest civilization in the Americas were the Aztecs and Incas. These two civilization were both said to be conquered by the Spanish‚ but it wasn’t just the Spanish who conquered them. These two civilizations both fell from a combination of a weak government‚ lack of technology‚ new disease introduced by the invaders‚ and not being prepared for the invaders. For many centuries the Aztec civilization revolved around a ideological‚ social‚ and political system in

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    and the elected chief‚ took it upon himself to establish unity and civilization amongst the assembly of boys. However‚ Jack‚ the verbal antagonist of the novel‚ desired total power. Through his barbaric outbursts and acts of disobedience‚ he steadily influenced the assembly to transition from civilized boys into savages as the novel progressed. Through his use of various installations‚ Ralph’s

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    destruction takes place. The Smile portrays a story of gruesome destruction‚ which is shown through art‚ specifically‚ the Mona Lisa‚ war‚ and broken down civilizations‚ which connects directly into our society and current events‚ such as the ongoing issues with Syria and North Korea‚ for example‚ they are breaking down their civilizations‚ likewise with The Smile. The intro is confusing. What point does the story make about art? How does that connect to the Syria and North Korea situations

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    Beatriz Govea Unit 1 DB HUMA 215 AIU Online The forces that contributed to the cultural makeup of early civilization varied amongst different cultures. Some of the forces that contributed to the makeup of early civilization would be geographical locations‚ demographic‚ agriculture‚ religion‚ culture/tradition‚ and the availability of natural resources. Civilizations develop when the environment of a region can support a large and productive population (Sayre‚ 2012 p. 2). For example‚ geography

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    Civilization is a fundamental to society to ensure the safety and happiness of citizens. Without a refined society‚ the world would be chaos. In Lord of the Flies‚ the conch is used to maintain order‚ since it represents civilization. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ there are many symbols and the conch is one of them. Throughout the novel Golding uses the conch to symbolize civilization‚ therefore it’s destruction represents the end of civilization. In Chapter Eleven‚ the conch is destroyed

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