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    The White Man’s World (2011): ‘black and white are reciprocal entities… neither can exist without the other‚ for each is already the other’ (p. 184) - Historical debate on race in the British Empire o Brattlinger‚ Taming Cannibals‚ Race and the Victorians o Racism endemic to systemn (expansive view) o ‘Ideologies of racism and imperialism were deeply symbiotic and often indistinguishable frm each other.’ – at home and abroad o ‘Light touch’ of other historians - Others agree with Brattlinger…

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    Specific Purpose: To persuade my classmates to consider becoming organ donors after death. Thesis: Becoming an organ donor after death is not only an important decision for yourself‚ but it is also an important decision for the life that you may have the power to save.

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    It is very important to be thankful. If you aren’t thankful for anything in life‚ you can go through life miserable for not having anything positive. There need to be some things that make your life happy or you will be sad. Some of the things I am thankful for are FaZe‚ phones‚ and sports. The thing that I am most thankful for is FaZe. FaZe is an intelligent group of gamers that play Call of Duty and hit trick shots for a living. The reason they do this is for self satisfaction‚ and

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    April 22‚ 2013 CHASE AUTO FINANCE: P.O. Box 901076 TX1-0055‚ Ft. Worth TX 76101-2076 Dear Customer Account Research Department‚ I am writing to you because I am currently obligated to your company for a loan bearing an interest of 6.75 %. This obligation was entered into on March 11‚ 2013 under contract number : Since Incurring this obligation‚ I have entered the active duty military service of the nation in the United States Army on October 05‚ 2010. This entry into active military has

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    Satire is defined to be the use of humor to ridicule faults and vices. The Importance of Being Earnest written by Oscar Wilde is a social satire‚ using irony and paradoxes to insinuate the problems and faults found in the Victorian society. The Importance of Being Earnest is set in the late Victorian Era during a social reform. The class system was defined by the animosity between classes‚ the upper class treating the lower class with disdain and disgust. The upper class was rigidly controlled by

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    How is the upper class society satirised by Wilde? In ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’‚ a play by Oscar Wilde‚ Lady Bracknell and Algernon have been described as what Wilde believed to be typical members of upper class from the Victorian Society. There over exaggerated personalities are demonstrated through their Manners and Sincerity. Wilde believed that in an overly sincere and polite way but had a very manipulate and cruel attitudes. Also‚ the characters of Lady Bracknell and Algernon are

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    Victorian Era The Victorian era was one of good and bad where empires fell and rose as senseless wars were fought‚ people dominated‚ and advancements of culture and technology were made throughout. The Victorian era is called the Victorian era because England was currently being ruled over by Queen Victoria. The British Empire reached its greatest size under her reign. The greatest country she conquered was India‚ it was known as the jewel of the British Empire because it brought England so many

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    Victorian Literature Victorian literature covered a wide range of themes and writings styles. It was most popular during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) and is known as the Victorian era. Victorian literature was formed from three main styles‚ Romanticism‚ Realism‚ and Naturalism. Each of the styles contained writers‚ poets‚ and novelists. In the early part of the Victorian era‚ most of the literature was romantic. The themes of Romanticism were optimistic: worth‚ love‚ and the beauty

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    Victorian Age (1837-1901) The label Victorian is given to the period of Queen Victoria’s reign‚ which is from the time of 1837 to 1901. This period consisted of continuity and a change. It was an extension of the Romantic age and also a break from it. There is consciousness of something having disappeared and something having almost appeared. Matthew Arnold spoke of living between two worlds‚ one dead‚ and the other two young to be born. There is conflict‚ doubt‚ nostalgia and uncertainty in the

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    Victorian Paragraphs Immigrants and Natives Living in Canada No matter where you lived‚ your social class always stayed the same‚ which was unfortunately the case for immigrants and first nation’s people in Canada. Immigrants coming to Canada were hoping for one of two things: their own land‚ and freedom of class. Most new immigrants to Canada were from Europe‚ but mainly Ireland and Scotland. The living conditions were the same in Canada as they were in Europe. The poor stayed poor‚ and the

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