historical importance as Athens. In an age of conflict between the giant Persian empire and Greeks‚ the commercial giant of Athens was the focus of the struggle in the lengthy‚ violent Persian War. In these times‚ effective and ambitious political figures were the key to the defense and success of a state. Themistocles‚ a young‚ bright individual of Athens devoted his life to the success of the state and proved himself to be a worthy leader by developing a fortified naval fleet that made Athens the dominant
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debate was clear and accurate‚ but was not usually thorough. Information had several inaccuracies OR was usually not clear. Rebuttal All counter-arguments were accurate‚ relevant and strong. Most counter-arguments were accurate‚ relevant‚ and strong. Most counter-arguments were accurate and relevant‚ but several were weak. Counter-arguments were not accurate and/or relevant Use of Facts/Statistics Every major point was well supported with several relevant facts‚ statistics and/or examples. Every
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The Monkey’s Uncle: A Surprising Read and Analysis of Brueghel’s Two Monkeys” Szymborska’s poem‚ “Brueghel’s Two Monkeys‚” starts in an odd way. The reader is thrust straight into the scene of an exam‚ which at first seems all too familiar. However‚ Szymborska surprises the reader when the voice says what she dreams about as she takes the final exam‚ “two monkeys‚ chained to the floor.” This is a very odd image and one that is not easily identifiable to the reader initially. The poem contains
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How People Perceive Musicians There are loads of mistaken assumptions about artists. These confusions exist even in instructed social orders the world over. While they apply to craftsmen as a rule‚ our center here is with music. One misguided judgment is that the artist must be a "starving craftsman" and carry on with a poor way of life. Music‚ much the same as whatever other calling‚ has the individuals who succeed fiscally and the individuals who don’t and those in the middle. You see rich
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Women were not treated as equals with men before the second half of the eighteenth century. They had to marry‚ obey their husbands and have children‚ only receiving little education. In the eyes of the law they had little power and men were their superiors. For example‚ once they were married‚ everything they owned belonged to their husband‚ this meant that if they separated the women would be left with nothing‚ not even her children‚ as they too‚ belonged solely to the husband. Around 1850‚ the
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Explain why the Conservatives were unpopular in 1906? (12 marks) A.J Balfour was an intelligent man yet lacked political skills causing him to make poorly judged decisions leading to a decrease in conservative’s votes. During the Boer War‚ 1898-1902‚ Balfour used Britain’s patriotism to help the Tories win the 1900 ‘Khati Election’. By doing this it allowed Britain to stay involved in the Boer war‚ not knowing that war would last 4 years and cost Britain over 210 million pounds. This highlighted
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For years‚ musicians have relied on people buying physical records of theirs; however‚ as times change‚ artists have to find new ways of expanding their musical careers. In recent times‚ streaming and downloading songs has been the audience’s main way of listening to tunes‚ but that isn’t creating much revenue for the artist. Touring and manufacturing licensed merchandise is expensive‚ so the question is: how will musicians make money? Showcasing music in advertising is a newly accepted form of making
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pacific‚ and partly because of their alien philosophies and attitudes which are deeply embedded in the psyche of the Japanese soldier and which were consequently demonstrated through out their involvement in World War II. This essay aims to explore the foundations of the Japanese army that the allied forces faced and identify examples of‚ and potential reasons why‚ the Japanese Army was so brutal during the Second World War. The Imperial Japanese Army‚ or IJA as it is sometimes referred to‚ was created
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Why were plebeians so important to Rome? As I said in my written Assignment‚ plebeians were the lower class‚ and had little individual power. They included everyone who was not a patrician‚ senatorial or equestrian class‚ and were sometimes just called plebs. They were working citizens of Ancient Rome such as: farmers‚ bakers‚ builders or craftsmen who worked hard to support their families. The plebeians could not hold any meaningful office‚ but sit in the senate. The Plebeians were left in a state
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Saint Cecilia of Rome Saint Cecilia is the patroness of musicians and Church music. She became the saint of music because as she was dying‚ she sang to God. It is written that as the musicians played at her wedding she “sang in her heart to the Lord.” St. Cecilia was an only child. Her feast day is celebrated on November 22nd. She was believed to be a lady of Rome who‚ with her husband Valerian‚ his brother Tiburtius‚ and a Roman soldier Maximus‚ suffered martyrdom in about 230 C.E.‚ under the Emperor
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