economy. This comes with many perks and is very important. It gives a reason to work to try to succeed; it is the basis of the American dream. The idea that anyone can do anything‚ achieve anything. However it is not perfect‚ too much of the wealth is controlled by too few people and the rest have to make do with the scraps. The distribution of wealth in America is unjust‚ the wealthy have more opportunities and resources allowing them to become richer and more powerful‚ whereas the poor must make
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Children In victorian Britain it wasn’t fair for poor people back in Victorian Britain. Being poor meant that they had less privileges‚ such as education for the children.For Children In victorian Britain it wasn’t fair for poor people back in Victorian Britain. Being poor meant that they had less privileges‚ such as education for the children.For Children In victorian Britain it wasn’t fair for poor people back in Victorian Britain. Being poor meant that they had less privileges‚ such as
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1. What is the major theme of this memoir/biography? (Write a complete sentence that explains the universal message that can be applied to the world outside of the book.) No object or task is worth a human life. 2. How can readers apply this theme to their own lives? (Think about the message the reader learns.) Readers can apply this theme in their own lives by taking their actions into careful consideration. They need to learn not to make rash decisions‚ but slow careful ones. Any object or
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and 16th centuries were a time of great turmoil for Europe. The various religious wars‚ the 30 years war‚ and the fluctuation in the economy were just some examples. There was also a rise in population‚ which led to overpopulation and unemployment‚ which in turn led to poverty. There were a great number of poor people in Europe in the 15th through 17th centuries. There were varied attitudes and reactions towards those in poverty. The attitudes towards the poor included people feeling it was their duty
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In this passage‚ Maycomb is put across in a negative light. ‘Maycomb was an old town‚ but it was a tired old town…’ The personification of the word tired emphasises the lack of enthusiasm‚ about everything‚ the people of Maycomb have. This also shows how tired and backward Maycomb is. ‘Tired’ also indicates that the town is very boring and new concepts are not welcome‚ everyone is set in their own ways‚ and no is willing to change. There is also the repetition of the word ‘old’ which gives the impression
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Should We Judge a Person Based on Their Appearance? In Tressie McMillan Cottom’s article “The Logic of Stupid Poor People” she observes that by dressing in higher end clothes and being able to talk white‚ you are able to open many doors for yourselves and others. While growing up she was able to have role models who helped her see it in action. In the article Cottom mentions various things that she experienced and how dressing or not dressing in higher end clothing influenced the situation. Cottom
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The Poor Knights of the Temple of Solomon‚ which was later called the Knights Templar‚ was founded by a French Knight named Hughes de Payens. Hughes had taken religious vows upon the death of his wife. He was known to have been an austere man and had deeply held spiritual value‚ humility‚ and had uncompromising valor. He was almost fifty years old when he founded the Order; he was a veteran of the First Crusade who had spent twenty-two years of his life east of Europe. Hughes‚ along with eight other
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Comparing Raising Families in Maycomb The 1930’s were hard times in Southern America‚ where racism took place and slavery was seen in almost every city. The divisions between blacks and whites lead to believe that whites were and always have been superior. In Harper Lee’s well known book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ we see how families where raised on a day to day basis and how each family dealt with colored people. The Cunningham ’s‚ Ewell’s‚ and Finch’s are three of the more important white families
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Although Maycomb is an entirely fictional town Harper Lee creates a realistic feel to it. She does this through a combination of writing and language techniques and through the many perspectives we are privy to throughout the first four chapters. The most commonly used are through the eyes of a six-year-old Scout and an older‚ reflecting Scout who uses a more mature view to comment on the events as seen through the innocent eyes of a young girl. Although a child narrator may be a more unconventional
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There are always going to be "others" in every society and community. In Maycomb‚ "the others" are the Radley’s. The Radley’s are extremely unusual people. They are also very disliked by lots of people in their community. People are scared of them too. The author says many things about what the Radley’s are like for example: "They did not go to church‚ Maycomb’s pricipal recreation‚ but worshipped at home... I never knew how old Mr. Radley made his living---Jem said he ’bought cotton‚’ a polite term
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