It would have been inconceivable at the turn of the 20th century to imagine the musical freedom‚ variety‚ and subcultures that we have today. What began as a counterculture movement in the 1950s and 1960s eventually gave rise to an incredible array of different types of music‚ rock being the most prevalent and ubiquitous among them. Other music scenes followed; punk rock‚ grunge‚ disco‚ R&B‚ and psychedelic rock to name just a few. A great question is how all of this came about – how did a very
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tragedy is ‘’an event causing great suffering‚ destruction‚ and distress‚ such as a serious accident‚ crime‚ or natural catastrophe’’. It is also said that for a play to be considered a tragedy it must follow the three requirements of a tragedy; shock and violence‚ man of high station falls‚ and deterioration. MacBeth is considered a tragedy as it meets all these requirements; MacBeth’s ambition drives him to insanity‚ the murder of King Duncan‚ and MacBeths death. If it weren’t for MacBeth’s intense
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fought and died for his people. Beowulf could be seen as an idol instead of a hero because his deeds could be interpreted as “doing it for the fame”‚ which is what idols do. But the poem only further proves that the things that Beowulf does are for his people. His deeds are done without being asked or told to do so‚ like killing Grendel. Which is also another trait of a hero. The epic hero‚ Beowulf‚ showed courage and selflessness throughout the epic poem. From fighting and killing Grendel and
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Beowulf‚ heroic characteristics have changed slightly. However‚ some qualities have stood the test of time. It is still considered heroic to sacrifice oneself for the betterment of others‚ while prowess in battle is no longer considered heroic. Another quality no longer considered heroic is to have pride in your actions. Lastly‚ standing up as a leader for others is still considered heroic. Of course‚ characteristics defining a hero changes from culture to culture. However‚ the most prominent heroes
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but has no personhood. As well as the other side of the distinction that it is theoretically possible to have “persons” who are “nonhuman.” This would be beings with the same traits as normal humans but who come from a different biological family. Which brings me to the question‚ “Is a Dolphin a Person”? Is a Dolphin a Person? Well let’s go back to what generally describes a person. For one‚ a Dolphin is very much alive and is aware of its external environments. If they weren’t it wouldn’t be so
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Following directions is very important for many reasons. It can also be used in different ways. One of the reasons that following directions is important is because when you don’t‚ you are disobeying and disrespecting an adult. Another reason is that it can help you. For example‚ if you are taking a test you’re not supposed to talk. Talking will disturb the other people around you who are trying to concentrate. It will also distract you from taking the test. Not following directions doesn’t affect
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Following others into trouble The 1st reason why following others into trouble is bad is that following their actions can lead me to expulsion or suspension. The definition of expulsion is the action of depriving someone of membership in an organization. Being suspended is a huge punishment that totally effects my freshman year. Getting behind 1 week of homework is a huge setback which can lead to bad grades. Also why following others into trouble is that I can acquire a three day lockup for trespassing
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is a honest piece of writing‚ that will explain things in detail‚ not making you have to really try and figure out what the author is trying to say. Holden does none of these things. If Holden was a real person telling the story‚ it could not be considered a memoir. He continually lies throughout the book‚ and he does not tell the full story by leaving out how he is feeling. Holden lies so much throughout the book‚ you almost start to think that the whole thing is a lie. He even states in the book
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different ways of being both. Socrates used the terms‚ not necessarily the way we would normally use the term today‚ but parts of his depiction made sense. He said a lot of different things could be considered unjust. For example not doing what you were Destined to do or what you are best at is considered unjust in his mind. Socrates said “one man is naturally fitted for one task‚ and another for another.” I don’t believe this statement to be one holding any significance. If people
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R3) and terminate at a major city (node T) where the other nodes are junction points in the system. Using units of thousands of acre feet‚ the tables below show the maximum amount of water that can be pumped through each aqueduct per day and the following diagram shows the network of the system. From/To A R1 75 R2 40 R3 B 65 50 80 C 60 70 From/To D A 60 B 70 C E 45 55 70 F 45 90 From/To T D 120 E 190 F 130 The city water manager wants to determine a flow plan that will maximize the flow of water
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