the landlord’s permission” (Corrick 101). Serfs had no say in what they could and couldn’t do or how their life went because they were born into the family‚ and it was their destiny. “Serfs had to work as menial labor while peasants could live free doing their own chosen business” (ask about this). Peasants chose what they got to do in life and decided their own destiny‚ but on the other hand serfs lived their whole life stuck doing what their lord asked of him. Even though peasants were free and got
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“The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe tells the tale of two men‚ Montresor and Fortunato. It is told from the perspective of Montresor‚ a two-faced expert in wine. The story starts with our narrator informing us of his plan for revenge against Fortunato‚ the man who wronged him. He studied his opponent‚ learned his ways and found his weak spots‚ such as his expertise in wine. The story may start there‚ but it doesn’t truly begin until one evening during carnival season. Montresor goes
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Best friends are meant to stay together and support each other no matter what‚ even if it seems nearly impossible. In Friedrich by Hans Peter Richter‚ the narrator and Friedrich struggles to maintain their friendship as Hitler and the Nazis get stronger. Even though Friedrich is Jewish and the narrator is not‚ they were inseparable in the beginning. They went to school together‚ played together and even lived in the same apartment building. Unfortunately‚ as the Nazi’s get more powerful‚ the farther
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worst way possible. He had to learn how no one would except him for what he was. Also he did not have to right to be put on this planet he was created and then Victor left him and did nothing to prepare him for
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trials were a tragic event in Salem because people were being accused with barely any proof. When I visited Plymouth Plantation‚ I saw how the colonists lived and their homes/lifestyle. I think this was a great way to enhance the understanding that what about the life of a
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You’ve probably noticed the insane and abundant amount of sexual assault charges that have been dealt out to today’s popular celebrities. Now‚ this isn’t the first time that a ton of accusations has happened. Arthur Miller wrote a play back in the 50s during the time of McCarthyism called the crucible. His play was to show that a ton of people were being accused of communism just like they were for witchcraft in Salem. So now the pattern continues but in a whole different way. Yes‚ these things differ
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Confucianism‚ a key idea to the Ancient Chinese culture‚ had a very rigid and hierarchical reputation. While this is a very dominant idea within the Chinese way of thought‚ it had a rival‚ Taoism. The Taoist idea was that one should live in harmony with nature‚ and by high school‚ we should all know this definition and be very familiar with it. However‚ one has to ask themselves: Why did Taoism originate in the first place? Confucianism and its ideals stood for a rigid hierarchical behavior
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Bullying and the Holocaust: Competition versus Cooperation When an animal is faced with starvation it often turns to cannibalism and may attack and kill a weaker animal of the same species. The German Nazis followed this system of competition versus cooperation. The Nazis felt they had no other choice to survive than to kill millions of Jews‚ Gypsies‚ and disabled people. After the Holocaust‚ researchers uncovered many journals kept by those who were persecuted. Here is a short
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Many people think that Socs are different from greasers. Socs are wealthy rich kids who live on the west side of town and like to jump greasers and ride in their mustangs and corvairs. Greasers on the other hand are tuff and ride in souped up cars. They usually carry a switchblade or some other weapon and they are poorer and usually don’t learn as well‚ plus they put tons of grease in their hair thus the name greasers. Sherri Valance or known as Cherry for her bright red hair is a different type
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expectations differed for these students due to their higher IQ. Meaning they would be given different criteria to learn‚ expected more of them grade wise‚ and taught them in a more difficult way. The kids also then had to change their behavior in response to what was expected
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