Sound of Waves Test Answer each of the following questions thoroughly. I will be grading on thoughtfulness and how well you explain your answer. For the factual questions‚ you just need to get it correct. This first section does not need as much explanation‚ you may give a short response. Why was Shinji’s mother angry when she first received Hiroshi’s post card? She was angry because Hiroshi had sent her an expensive post card‚ and she said "kids these days don’t know the value of money
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Stalin he was able to establish himself as a successful dictator through totalitarian rule. He became the undisputed leader of the USSR and the factors that enabled him to do so were Industrialisation‚ his social policies and his ability to defeat Hitler in World War Two. However‚ through Stalin’s political career he also encountered many failures. These were Collectivism‚ the purges and the terror he caused by the people living in Russia during his reign. Stalin’s reign was successful through
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people did the same thing‚ in a different way. People chose to follow the person they could most relate to‚ which is why Martin Luther was so successful. Martin Luther’s call for a new kind of Christianity was so successful because of his religious disagreements with the church matched views of people in other social classes. Martin Luther believed that the church was not following the plan originally set out for them many years ago. Luther believed that indulgences were just the church using people
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wallet? In the article “Trust in God” by Winston Ross‚ he explains how the Worthington´s family lost their child due to bronchopneumonia and sepsis. Unfortunately‚ they never took their daughter to the hospital. They tried the faith healing‚ recommended by the church. It all started with a bump on her neck‚ and as she got older it grew slowly choking her to death. This wasn’t the only tragic death that this family has had. The little girl’s name was Ava‚ and her uncle passed away from faith healing
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discovering the New World‚ but he was not the first. Never the less‚ his discovery is important: it started European exploration and the colonization of the Americas‚ known as the Age of Exploration. This brought on European explorers who looked for adventure‚ trade routes‚ and wealth in these new lands. It also led to the invention of the compass and the astrolabe (which determines latitude). This age sparked a maritime revolution through out Europe‚ but who was most successful? In my opinion‚ the Spanish
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of Stalin’s collectivization in Russia during 1928 and 1940.Collectivization was one of the most important economic policies introduced in Russia because it can be described and evaluated from different angles‚ economic growth on the one hand‚and the social cost of the policy‚on the other. The main body of this investigation outlines Stalin’s aims‚ when and how the policy was implemented and whether it was a successful policy or not. To achieve my aim‚ I am going to consult a series of sources and
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Alexander the Great. The ruler of Greece from 356-323 B.C.E. He walked right into military and political aspects. Alexander was an awesome young man and wanted the world to know that he would become just as great of a ruler as his father. It was a must that once he gained the power that all should know he was competent in his work. Alexander will forever be recognized for being a dynamic ruler to the people of Greece. For that alone he leaves behind a legacy that will never fade from history. Admittedly
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Ross infuses irony into the last page of "The Lamp At Noon" to convey the fatality of the single-minded. Set in the era of the Great Depression‚ Ross’s short story emphasizes one couple’s conflicting attitudes regarding the best interests of their child. Paul‚ a proud and obstinate farmer raised on family soil‚ is convinced that his son should grow up feeling the same pride which comes from owning the land. His obsession with ownership and independence so completely dominates his thoughts that he
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Why was the Roman Army so Successful? Throughout the years the roman army conquered most of Europe and lands all over the world‚ making them one of the most successful armies of their time. This essay will explain some of the things that made them so successful such as organization‚ discipline and weapons. The Roman soldiers were always well equipped for battle. They had a short sword‚ a dagger‚ a spear‚ flexible armour‚ and a helmet. As well as the weapons the solders carried‚ there were other
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Why was the Roman Army so Successful? The legions of Rome were one of the biggest factors in Rome’s success as an empire. They conquered vast quantities of land‚ and were often used by the government to improve the morale of people living in cities‚ which often had parts that were cramped and unsanitary. The legions were set apart from contemporary armies due to their level of organisation and especially as they fought as a unit and not as individuals‚ as many tribes did. The swords of the Roman
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