King Alfred is one of the most significant rulers history‚ but what was it that made Alfred so great? There are a number of great things that Alfred did during his rule‚ but the most important would be his emphasis on education and his brilliant military organization. Having an educated population is extremely important when running a country‚ and Alfred knew this. People who are educated are valuable in society because they can make more informed decisions which leads to the growth of a society
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They evoke images of beautiful seductive creatures with fangs that seduce in their prey‚ with their mesmerizing stare along with their charm‚ wit‚ and most importantly good looks. Vampires have also evolved to fit into societal trends. But why are vampires so popular in todays world? In L.J Smith’s Vampire Diaries series and Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series vampires are characterized as romantic heroes whose main objective is to protect those they love rather than undead monsters. Because of
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question I have been asked to answer is‚ Why is Islam spread so quickly? The reason why I believe makes Islam spread so quickly is because of travel‚ the conquering or overtaking of cites or civilization‚ and the last reason is trade. Let me just start off by saying that the Islamic religion is monotheistic‚ which means they only truly believed in one god. The god that the Islamic people believed in was Allah. So first of I’m going to start out with‚ why travel made the Islam religion spread quickly
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“Zebraman” (2013). This Japanese film is extremely successful because the hero wears a zebra costume that he designed himself. Everyone loves mascots‚ so to see a superhero that resembles a school mascot aids greatly with the films popularity. The directors of this film are aware that looks are tremendously pivotal to the success of films within their culture‚ so they must keep that in mind when creating a superhero film. Looks are vital in foreign films‚ and American films alike. An American television
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Why Is Men’s Underwear So Important? Have you ever thought about the reasons why you wear underwear? Well‚ both men and women wear it for some common purposes like support and covering the assets whereas; when it comes to men’s underwear‚ there’s something more that men seek from their apparel. When checked with the history‚ it was necessary for men to cover their manhood from the dirt and hurt from any external factors. However‚ now the scenario is something different. This article talks about
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those like courage‚ honor‚ courtesy‚ etc. Personally‚ we all have our own code of chivalry. I possess many values in my life and I believe they have made me the person I am today‚ and I will continue to carry on these values my whole life. Just a few of these values are honesty‚ appreciation‚ and integrity. Honesty is one of my values‚ and in fact is one of the most important one out of my values. Why you may ask. Well when I was younger I was pretty ornery‚ just ask anyone. I thought I could get out
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Opinion: Why do Americans get married so early? Growing up in Germany I’ve been living in America for one and a half year and I honestly have to say that I got used to the culture‚ values and traditions pretty quickly. But one thing I never understood and I’m still doubting about is why Americans get married with an age of 21 or even younger. In European countries and many other ones like China and Japan the average age of marriage is 30. There is a world out there‚ new things to experience
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skyrocketed. The common question is: Why do airplane tickets fluctuate so much? And there are actually lots of reasons‚ such as oil prices‚ supply and demand‚ taxes‚ and more. There are ways to lower prices for tickets‚ but overall‚ they are very expensive‚ and I think that they should be less. Airplane tickets have gone up for a number of reasons. In the article Why your Airplane ticket is so expensive nowadays the author explains how there are only a few major airlines so less competition means less
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Why is the American Crime Rate So High? When compared with other Western-industrialized nations‚ the United States has the highest crime rate. It is a daunting question as to why‚ especially in the age we live in now. One might just boil it down to being a consequence of an ongoing population boom‚ the idea being that when there are more people‚ there is going to be more criminal activity. While this is obviously true‚ it is not even coming close to touching on the big picture. There are many
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Why was Josiah Wedgewood so successful? Josiah Wedgewood was famous throughout the world for making pottery. He was successful for many reasons. In this essay I am going to explain why I think he was so successful. Wedgewood was extremely hard working‚ for example he made over 100 experiments‚ recording each one. This must have taken a lot of time and effort just to make one discovery so 100 must have taken a great deal more. Also‚ Wedgewood invented and developed products: black basalt‚ thermometer
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