British ships set out to conquer the world. They were amongst the countries to colonize the newfound America. Like many other European countries they entered a foreign country and claimed it as theirs with no regards of the people already living there. When we talk about the British Empire‚ we actually have two different Empires. The first Empire was from 1450-1800‚ and the main focus was on America. The colonies were then seen as places to trade‚ not as markets which produced raw materials. The second
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What is freedom? Many people‚ both pro-gun and pro-gun control‚ talk about freedom. But nobody ever really stops to define what it is‚ and then apply it to the gun debate. This leads to mischaracterizations‚ particularly from the pro-gun side‚ that any attempt to implement gun control policies is an infringement on freedom. The ultimate end of this argument is to paint those in favor of gun control as "tyrants‚" or bring up the name of Hitler in an attempt to tar those on the other side. In this
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Why is good writing and speaking important? English is the most important and famous language on this earth‚ most people of higher education speak it. I do not know why out of all languages. English is the one that decided to be world famous‚ maybe because English is in America and when people think America they think the land of the free. We all have fluent speakers and writers in every language as much as we have illiterate people. Most are actually in-between where there is some form of education
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The Carlisle Indian School: The Beginning of a Difference. Wanda Merkel History 223 Doctor Swafford June 19‚ 2011 The Carlisle Indian Boarding School was an Industrial school for educating Indian children. Founded in 1879 by Army officer Captain Richard Henry Pratt who had many dealings with Indians throughout his military career‚ the school was geared toward the integration of the Indians into American civilization. Although the boarding school was not located on a reservation‚ it became
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Unit 1: the beginnings if an American Tradition Conceit-a kind of metaphor that makes a comparison between two startlingly different things Context-a word refers to the words that surround it and to the situation in which it is used. Dialogue-a third way to make your language more vivid. Diction-a writer’s choice of words‚ particularly for clarity‚ effectiveness‚ and precision. Iambic couple-a rhythmic pattern an unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable: two successive lines that
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In 1984‚ George Orwell depicted a world of absolute monarchy and authority. This was an age of tyranny and indoctrination. Freedom and liberty were foreign to the people in Oceania and their lives were constantly under the omnipresence of ever watchful telescreens. There was absolutely no colour in their lives - the whole population was blended into one monotone colour‚ one that worships the Big Brother and work for the Big Brother loyally throughout their lifetime. In this fascinating Oceania utopia
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English-Russian‚ group 2 Seminar of American Literature Nick Carraway’s Narrative Voice The narrator’s influence plays a fundamental role in a novel that every reader takes into account when getting involved in the story . In Francis S. Fitzgerald’s literary work ‘’The Great Gasby ‘’ the function of Carraway’s narrative voice brought up several controversies among readers and
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Segregated by Race‚ Equal by Education The movie Freedom Writers directed by Richard LaGravenese is a story full of different themes‚ from segregation to sacrifice‚ and respect to equality. The movie shows multiple themes from different angles. There is a constant subliminal background to the whole story. The Freedom Writers was made after the famous trial of Rodney King in 1992. This trial brought out the injustices experienced by people of different ethnic origins. The Rodney King’s trial provided
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organization of your speech will affect the outcome and discuss why the pattern you chose will be effective to this particular audience. [MO3.2‚ MO3.3] History of the U.S. Postal Service Beginnings The speech prepared for the new hires of the U.S. Postal Service will provide a brief history of the beginnings of the postal
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Mary luu English 102 Underground America For many years‚ America has always been seen as “the land of opportunity” to achieve the American Dream. Underground America documents the lives and stories of those undocumented immigrants migrating to the U.S for a better life but with the status of being undocumented comes great deal of hardship. The Immigrant are moving to the United State to have a better life because they have a background of a poor economy in their home country. But to
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