involved most of the civilized world. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand in 1914 is regarded as the cause of World War I‚ but really‚ can a single event be blamed for causing a war of this magnitude? Preceding the assassination there was tension between Germany and France. Already Germany had in place a plan for the war and other countries were forming alliances to protect themselves. Realistically World War I was inevitable; the assassination of Franz Ferdinand was merely the catalyst. The tension
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In the poem When You See Millions of the Mouthless Dead by Charles Hamilton Sorley‚ the theme conveyed is a non-religious and more pessimistic or negative take on the death of soldiers in World War II. It is communicated as a way to cope with death‚ not soliciting an illusion of the person. The structure of the poem is in the form of an Italian sonnet since the octet and sestet are in one whole stanza‚ meaning that the poem’s idea or message is consistent and does not diverge. Firstly‚ the poem starts
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eye‚ your life can change when you least expect it and sometimes set you on a course you never have planned. Their life changed in a blink of an eye when they least expected it. Although they experienced anxiousness‚ sadness and also comfort because they found each other‚ they chose to hold on despite the trauma they may have gone through. Sometimes in life‚ just like them‚ you feel like you are in a full blown tsunami with no escape. What do you do then? All you have to do is ask Maria Belon
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Besides the general principle that you should not try to be too specific‚ there are three other principles that should be followed when designing a state constitution. 1) The constitution must maintain long lasting traditions of the state. If the rules are to work‚ they must meet the standard of what’s best for everyone. 2) The constitution must be amendable. It is important to be able to make changes as the state of society changes. Although the temptation to protect the long-processed document
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SYNTHESIS ESSAY #2 “Why fit I when you were born to stand out?” (Dr. Seuss). In both short stories “Learning the Language” by Karen Connelly and “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro‚ the authors address the theme of Alienation. In “Learning the Language” a foreigner named Monsieur Nolan is ridiculed for being different and all he wants is to fit in. In “Boys and Girls” the narrator wanted to break social normalities and be accepted as unique‚ which is why alienation is a 2 way street
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Where have you Been Smooth Talking? In the short story Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? By Joyce Carol Oates‚ the lifestyle of protagonist Connie is described. Connie was a typical 15-year-old. She was outgoing‚ fun‚ and social. She had the worst relationship with her mother and her relationship with her father was not explained because he was not home much. Connie’s main concern was boys; she would do anything to meet up with them. That is not always a good idea because you never know
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’Lack of unity caused the failure of rebellion against William in the years 1066-75’. Explain why you agree or disagree with this view? After William of Normandy became the first Norman King of England in 1066‚ there was still severe instability within the country. Between 1066-1075 there was the threat of rebellion against William however there was no victory for the rebels. Lack of unity among the rebel forces played an important part in the failure of the rebellions; however it acted only as
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Throughout global history there has been major political‚ social l‚ economic‚ cultural‚ technological revolutions. These revolutions have a variety of complex causes and often have a great impact on he lives of the people involved. Throughout history there have been numerous amounts of revolutions and without most of the revolutions that occurred the country wouldn’t be where it’s at today. Before we can elaborate on a specific revolution we must first define the meaning of “Revolution”‚ a revolution
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Response Two What caused the colonists to divide? Name the main issues and interests. At the eighteen century‚ European colonies developed their economies and imperial trades. But as the time pass though‚ the growth of inequality between European and native people in colonial cities became an issue. Colonists continued to local their self-government and believe themselves as imperial partners instead of subordinates. Although seemed like those colonists all have the common interests‚ local animosities
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Practice When you fall in love‚ you are willing to give it your all until you just don’t have anything to give anymore. When you fall in love‚ it can take many different tolls. Many say love is like a roller coaster with its ups and downs. When you’re on the top of the roller coaster‚ you have nothing to worry about. As soon as the roller coaster makes it drop you have a weird feeling in your stomach. A feeling that makes you want to just give up‚ but then you start going up again. When the roller
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