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    Catherine the Great

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    The Russian Empire: Catherine the Great Questions: 1. My empire was established by Ivan IV (the terrible). He was crowned the first Tsar of Russia in 1547. During his long reign‚ Ivan the Terrible expanded the already large Russian territory by taking over the three Tatar khanates: Kazan and Astrakhan along the Volga River‚ and Sibirean Khanate in Southwestern Siberia. So‚ by the end of the 16th century Russia was a multiethnic and transcontinental empire. 2. My empire handles different languages

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    Great Expectations

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    Great Expectations Human nature is the psychological and social qualities that characterize humankind. Human nature separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom. The underlining theme of human nature is evident in Great Expectation by Charles Dickens use of his characters. A main characteristic that Dickens displays is friendship. The friendship between Pip and Herbert is strong. Herbert was significant to Pip’s growth in social class and eventual to his revelation. “Friendship was one

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    The Great Gatsby

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    Name : Nurakhunov Davran Id : 20122506 Date : 04.04.2013 Assignment : reflection The Great Gatsby After finishing The Great Gatsby we see a theme of what the past does to one man and his dream to obtain it.   Anger is what made Gatsby‚ his wealth and power were his goals of happiness and love. Gatsby supports this when he says to Tom‚ "she only married you because I was too poor and she was tired of waiting for me." Gatsby has never forgotten that if he had had the money when he first

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    Alexander the Great

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    Alexander the Great “If your actions inspire others to dream more‚ learn more‚ do more and become more‚ you are a leader.” This quote was once said by a historical figure in American society named John Quincy Adams. To be a leader‚ you need to prove you can be one and what better way than to have people back you up and follow you. Alexander the Great is a prime example of this leadership. He went to great lengths to change the Hellenistic world. From raising a country in to a dominant empire

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    The Great Gatsby

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    However‚ in Fitzgerald’s far-reaching novel The Great Gatsby‚ he presents us some crucial realities related to American society. One important aspect of these realities is crime. Every Saturday‚ Gatsby throws a party at his mansion: all the great and luxury of the young fashionable world come to show his extravagance‚ but he builds his fortune through distributing alcohol‚ gambling and bootlegging. However‚ the reason for Gatsby to take such great risk is neither money nor fame‚ for Nick has observed

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    Great expectation

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    grows‚ the descriptive terms he chooses to apply to the convict become much more positive. 2. What role does social class play in Great Expectations? What lessons does Pip learn from his experience as a wealthy gentleman? How is the theme of social class central to the novel? One way to see Pip’s development‚ and the development of many of the other characters in Great Expectations‚ is as an attempt to learn to value other human beings: Pip must learn to value Joe and Magwitch‚ Estella must learn

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    The Great Gatsby

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    Paper People from all over the world come to the United States all seeking to better their lives by gaining this so-called “American dream.” There is no clear definition of this dream‚ and everyone’s idea of it is different. In the story The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald makes one thing very clear about the dream‚ and that is that it is destroyed by money. The dream cannot survive if the pursuit of wealth and riches is also in the agenda of the dreamer. Fitzgerald uses character and

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    Alexander the Great

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    11/03/11 Alexander the Great Alexander the Great is widely known as one of the greatest military geniuses of all time. He is said to have been inspiration for later conquerors such as Hannibal‚ Napoleon‚ and Caesar to name a few. Alexander conquered numerous places while he was king including the entire Persian Empire. From the time he was born to the time he died people knew that this man would be a great leader and conqueror. I believe that Alexander the Great is one of the best military

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    GREAT GATSBY

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    Great Gatsby The beginning of the book originates during the summer time and changes seasons as the book goes on until finally ending at the start of fall. The change of seasons represents the agonizing emotional draws between the characters as their personalities evolve from the sadness of the rainy season in the spring and then heating up to the hot weather of the summer. Throughout these season changes‚ Jay Gatsby reveals the outcome of his belief in “the green light‚ the orgiastic future

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    Cyrus the Great

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    Brice Woodard HIST 1110 February 7‚ 2012 Cyrus II of Persia‚ also known as Cyrus the Great‚ was one of the most influential and powerful rulers in the Ancient World.¹ By overthrowing the Assyrian empire‚ he was able to start the Persian Empire. Through his superior diplomacy skills within his empire‚ to his genius war tactics‚ he built the foundation for a line of Persian Kings to rule one of the largest empires in world history. Cyrus the Great’s(C. 600-530 BCE) expansion started in Persia

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