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    Realism is a very old philosophy which dates back to as early as ancient Greece. The many interpretations of realist opinion lead to several varieties of realism. “The most common thread of realism is what may be called the principle of thesis of independence. This thesis holds that reality‚ knowledge‚ and value exist independent of the human mind” (Ozmon & Craver‚ 1995‚ 39). The idea behind realism supports an environment in which material items hold an important place in the idea of reality. “For

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    What values did the founding generation believe were important to a successful America? If more Americans pondered this question‚ they would have a more clear understanding of why those brave men who came before us risked their blood‚ treasure and sacred honor to create the greatest nation on Earth. The Founding Fathers were a revolutionary group whose goal was American liberty. They believed in religious freedom in order for a successful America. They understood that the citizens should have a say

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    Family His background is rather unique‚ having been born in New Zealand‚ a country which‚ within a mere 50 years of formal European settlement of that remote British Colony‚ could admit him to its‚ already 20-year-old‚ university. Ernest Rutherford was born at Spring Grove in rural Nelson on August 30th 1871‚ the second son and fourth child of twelve born to James and Martha Rutherford. Scottish James had arrived in New Zealand in 1843 as a four-year old. James became a wheelwright and engineer

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    Patriots Pen Draft One If you were to paint a portrait of the Founding Father ’s from the average American ’s mind‚ the final result would depict a group of heroic men marching into battle‚ defeating the dastardly British‚ and writing the Constitution all in one sitting. Everything would be tinted with rosy hues of red‚ white‚ and blue‚ and patriotic music sounds in the background…right? Wrong. In 1789‚ a passionate disagreement broke out between Jefferson and Hamilton over the French Revolution

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    Foundations of the Founding Father of Jazz: Louis Armstrong Being heard in movies‚ the radio‚ television‚ and even elevators‚ jazz music has made its mark in just about every single location of the world. As popular as jazz is around the world‚ its original roots and foundations in the African-American culture are often forgotten. One of the most influential jazz musicians‚ Louis Armstrong‚ also known as Satchmo or Pops‚ is considered to be among the founding fathers of jazz music. His career launched

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    The Founding Fathers created The Bill of Rights in order to protect citizens’ individual rights under written law. One of the most important type of rights outlined in this document are the rights of the accused. Before the amendments that protect accused individuals were enforced‚ there was a decent amount of room for government to gain more power and for the people to lose justice and freedom while in the courts. Many innocent citizens would be labeled as guilty without trial and sent to jail.

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    The founding fathers rebelled against the British government and declared independence for various reasons leading up to the American Revolution. The first of many acts that led to rebellion was the Stamp Act of 1765. This act put taxes on any type of paper that the colonists used. The next acts were the Land Ordinance of 1785. The first act reserved land for American Indians that was west of the Appalachian Mountains. The final piece that led to rebellion were the Townshend Acts of 1767. This included

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    Literary realism is the trend‚ beginning with mid nineteenth-century French literature and extending to late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century authors‚ toward depictions of contemporary life and society as it was‚ or is. In the spirit of general "realism‚" realist authors opted for depictions of everyday and banal activities and experiences‚ instead of a romanticized or similarly stylized presentation. George Eliot’s novel Middlemarch stands as a great milestone in the realist tradition

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    Realism is one of the key theories in international relations. Realism can be simply understood as a political point of view‚ which emphasizes on competition among countries in terms of power‚ with the aim of reinforcing their national security. For some scholars‚ realism is already obsolete as it only makes sense in the time of war. However‚ with regard to many issues arising‚ its premises and tenets still stand the test of the time‚ proving their reasonability. When it comes to realism‚ classical

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    Defoe’s Adventures of Robinson Crusoe‚ first published in 1719‚ was the only earlier prose fiction to earn similar favour. The change in opinion‚ as well as the last step in the novel’s rise to sovereignty‚ has been attributed to the growing presence of realism as the novel’s defining formal characteristic. Before the eighteenth century‚ prose fiction was a relatively rare phenomenon and aroused controversy about narrative fabrication‚ a largely religious concern quite foreign to readers today. Nonetheless

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