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    repercussions then if they were calm and used logic? How someone acts when they are upset or inpatient could differ from when they are calmed down. The difference between these two is that they each could bring different repercussions. This is shown in depth in the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and in today’s world. In the play written by William Shakespeare‚ Romeo and Juliet both make mistakes because they were thinking irrationally and because they were either upset or being inpatient

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    * 5 Personal life * 6 Awards and other recognitions * 7 Bibliography * 7.1 English * 7.2 Malayalam * 8 References * 9 External links * 10 See also | [edit] Early life Kamala Das was born in Punnayurkulam‚ Thrissur District in Kerala‚ on March 31‚ 1934‚ to V. M. Nair‚ a former managing editor of the widely-circulated Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi‚ and Nalappatt Balamani Amma‚ a renowned Malayali poetess. She spent her childhood between Calcutta‚ where her father was employed

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    How has the changing nature of society and communal values resulted in law reform? As societies and social values evolve‚ law reform is implemented to ensure that the legal system is parallel to changing communal values. In the aspect of family law‚ law reforms have been initiated in a range of aspects such as parental responsibility‚ alternate family relationships‚ surrogacy‚ birth technologies and more. Alternate family relationships: Whilst previously the general idea of family was a married

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    Importance of Traditional Italian-American Family Values in Modern Day America” Intro The tradition for most Italian-Americans is to have family at the highest priority. Families spent most of their time together. Every meal they had was with each other. And each meal was homemade. Fresh pasta‚ sauces‚ breads‚ baked goods‚ olive oil‚ wine. Everything they ate was made by hand. And all the meals were made by the women of the home. The women were the ones who stayed at home. Women were the ones took care

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    economically‚ socially‚ and politically. The continued revolutionary movement began to lead up to one of the Nation’s high points of the century “The Roaring Twenties”. The 1920s began to test old and new values and manifested many tensions through political ideas‚ cultural reforms‚ and the advancement of rights for the common men and women. One reason tensions where brought up was through the new idea of evolution and the old practice of creationism. According to Document C “The World’s Most

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    OLIGARCHY M. MONARCHY N. SOCRATES O. PLATO P. ARISTOTLE Q. PTOLEMY R. PERICLES S. PHILLIP II T. THE TWELVE TABLES 1. How did geography influence the Greek and Roman civilizations? 2. What political institutions were common in the classical Mediterranean? 3. How did warfare and conquest shape classical Mediterranean cultures? 4. What principles motivated Greco-Roman society and culture? 5. Explain the religious and philosophical ideas of classical Greece

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    Were the 1920s an Era of Social and Cultural Rebellion? ​Gilman M. Ostrander believes that the 1920s were in fact an era of rebellion. He bases one of his opinions on the flapper‚ which was a “new” kind of woman in the 1920s. These women’s skirts went from going all the way down to the ankles to now at the knee. The women also began to be more involved in jazz music and acting in a more sexual way than before. Ostrander states‚ “In sex as in other matters the girls were determined to demolish the

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    Although the 1920s and 1930s only have a ten-year difference the 1929 stock crash in New York distinguishes the years very differently. Cinderella Man follows the story of James Braddock‚ a popular boxer during the Roaring Twenties‚ and the Cinderella Man during the Great Depression. The opening scene is of James punching Tuffy Griffith in the face at Madison Square Garden on November 30‚ 1928. James has a different life in the 1920s and 1930s. In the 1920s the life of James is bright‚ in the 1930s

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    The classical period of times for Greece way back in 4000 BCE gives the results of the country’s uniqueness. Even though Greece is an ancient country‚ in todays literature‚ Ancient Greek stories capitalize more on the role of Greek women and how they lived everyday life. Women in ancient Greece were not treated equally to a certain degree. The Ancient Greeks were noticed for their beautiful style of culture‚ women of their nature and the epitome artwork. The idea of Nostalgia and Pathos are

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    In “What Is Nostalgia Good For? Quite a Bit‚ Research Shows‚” columnist John Tierney argues that people benefit from nostalgia and that nostalgia “makes us a bit more human.” Using testimonial evidence from multiple scientists‚ Tierney conveys his message by giving authority and importance to his argument by backup from experiments and scientific individuals (Dr. Sedikides‚ Tim Wildschut‚ etc.) who are more knowledgeable than the common man and thus would be more likely to know the true nature of

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