“You Got To Do What You Got To Do‚ To Get Where You Got to Get” In Ralph Ellison’s story “Battle Royal”‚ Ralph’s dying grandfather gives his son advice on how to advance in life as a black person‚ in the United States. Ralph’s grandfather said‚ “I want you to overcome ‘em with yeses‚ undermine ‘em with grins‚ agree ‘em to death…”(1042). Basically‚ by being really nice to white people‚ he could gain favor and possibly be rewarded for his obedience. Ralph‚ took his grandfathers advice‚ and was eventually
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information produced to unprecedented heights: any individual with a computer or even a mobile phone has the capability to publish information to the public. Twitter‚ for example‚ has reported that it receives hundreds of millions of tweets a day‚ to the extent that their servers are frequently struck off-line by the surge in information. The gigantic amount of information is one of the major factors causing censorship to be virtually defunct. There is simply no time or manpower for censorship authorities
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Long Tran 11A November 17‚ 2011 Jacksonian Democracy Andrew Jackson was elected as the 7th president of the United States from 1829-1837. During his time of presidency‚ it was known as the Jacksonian era. The states wanted more people to participate in politics so they eliminated the qualification office-holding. At this time most white men‚ women‚ and African American had no rights to speak in politics unless they were qualified to. This was the age of triumphant nationalism‚ economic
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‘Lady Macbeth is the real villain of the play’ do you agree? In ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’‚ Shakespeare portrays many negative themes through the acts of Lady Macbeth which show the audience that she is a real villain of this play. She holds a malicious agenda and many evil tendencies which separate her from the average individual‚ but this was only after interpreting the witched prophase. Thus‚ not only making her the only guilty villain in the play. Lady Macbeth is no more than an incarnation
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It is true that nowadays male and female students have the same opportunities and challenges in our society. I completely agree with that. However‚ universities should not require the balance between male and female students. This essay will discuss about the reason why not in that problem. At present‚ most universities enroll students by testing their ability. It is very fair system‚ which allows young people have the same opportunities to enter the university because they have the same test and
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Essay “Security cameras should be placed in schools”. Do you agree? Recently‚ there has been a great deal of controversy about placing surveillance systems in schools. Some schools administrators install them in hopes of preventing and discouraging bad behavior and crime. As far as I am concerned‚ the disadvantages of security cameras considerably outweigh the advantages. To start with‚ the placement of security cameras in schools is an invasion of privacy. Cameras cannot be used
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March 26‚ 2013 The Jacksonian Era is a time period spanning from 1820-1840 where Andrew Jackson was trying to become president and his political philosophies had many supporters on the United States. Jackson ’s policies followed the era of Jeffersonian democracy which dominated the previous political era. Prior to and during Jackson ’s time as President‚ his supporters (the beginnings of the modern Democratic Party) were resisted by the rival Adams and Anti-Jacksonian factions‚ which later gave
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To what extent would you agree that attitudes in Sasson’s “The Hero” reflect Sasoon’s general attitude to war? When the first world war began hundreds of thousands of men hurriedly joined the army‚ disillusioned with patriotism ‚ Siegfried Sasson was one of those men. Due to Sassoon’s social class he entered the army at a high status and performed a service so outstanding that he was awarded with a military cross. On the surface Sasson appeared to be the typical upper class boy but in reality
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something to be feared. However‚ the creation of the monster could be viewed as a misuse of science‚ rather than an accurate demonstration of its other altruistic uses; Victor had the knowledge and power to create life however just because he could do it‚ doesn’t mean he should; a moral debate still applicable to modern society. Science could be seen as fearful within Frankenstein due to the reader’s (especially that of Mary Shelley’s audience) inability to understand how it works‚ before the 1800’s
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Do you agree with the view that the main cause of the English Reformation was the character and influence of Anne Boleyn? Source 7 agrees with the view put forward in the question implying that the character of Anne Boleyn and influence over Henry was responsible for the English reformation. Source 9 to a certain extent supports the view in the question and source 7 by implying that Anne Boleyns acquaintances and view shared by her influenced Henrys decision to reform. however source 9 also implies
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