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    Greek In Drama

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    European culture was founded on the classical authors of Greece and Rome. From the Renaissance until the twentieth century a formal education in a European school was based on, or at least included, Latin authors such as Virgil and Cicero, and plays by Seneca and Terence. The Greek texts used included stories from The Illiad and The Odyssey by Homer; and many of the plays first performed centuries before by Aeschylus and Aristophanes, Sophocles and Menander, as well as the writings of…

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    Ghalib was the great poet of urdu literature on one hand and Shakepeare was the famous dramatist and great poet of English literature and there were many similarities found between Ghalib and Shakespeare. Ghalib lost his loved, Dilli, sponsorship and all that he valued. These events failed to bend his unconquerable spirit and helped form his spiritual vision and his -, his unconquerable Ghazals reflect that spiritual vision. Shakespeare undergone similar experiences but he chose a broadly…

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    and the fact that the multi billion-dollar brand advertises and represents all of the latest and greatest athletes. Phil Knight, the co-founder of Nike, is behind all of this publicity and fame that we see almost everywhere. Believed to be the 20th century version of John D. Rockefeller, Knight’s actions can easily be compared and contrasted to the capitalist techniques of that infamous Robber Baron. These two men shared very similar characteristics that included: ambition, risk taking, and…

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    ADAM SMITH Popularly known as the father of free market economic theory in the 17th century. Smith was also a philosopher and invented the idea of division of labor during the Scottish enlightment period. He is best known for his two-classic works, “THE Theory OF Moral Sentiments and Causes of Wealth of Nations “Smith’s theory of wealth of nations has promoted competition in western civilization. Besides, his idea of division of labor has led to efficiency in the production of goods and…

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    France and is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. I have chosen Molière as one of my two playwrights because I believe that one of the ways to ‘save society’ is through comedy. Ibsen was born on the March 20th in Skien, Norway. He is often referred to as ‘the father’ of realism and is one of the founders of modernism in theatre. Ibsen is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare and A Doll’s House became…

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    at the same time it is the more vulnerable part of it. In addition, the piece of the king defines when you win and when you lose. In turn, Hamm depends constantly on his servant Clov. Any king without people to command is nothing; he needs and depends on each person. On the other hand, the people are unsafe without their king. Subsequently, Clov is always positioned at Hamm’s side, except when his is doing his job. The piece of the bishop could be a clear representation of Clov. Bishops are…

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    comprise when people have common tradition, culture, values, ethics, origin or often a nation. For example, immigrants of same nationality often seek out for each other, this usually defines their sense of nationality and belongingness. Nationality is also considered as a legal relationship between a state and a person, and nationality usually grants protection by the state to the people, and few obligations towards the state on the people. It’s only because of nationality that people have…

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    Jacob Goldman Mr. Stambuli English 10 Honors 6 March 2024 Racism. Today, it is an underlying issue to which seemingly everyone is aware, but a century ago, it was viewed merely as a social norm. In the early 20th century, it was rare and perhaps even discouraged for the white man to engage in a black person’s culture. They are on two entirely opposite ends of the spectrum. White and black could not mix, except, that is, within the mind and soul of a certain individual named Clare Kendry. A…

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    him was difficulty in learning the English language. It took a decent period of time for Giovanni to understand Cincinnati natives. Giovanni says he didn’t feel much discrimination, just that people would lose interest in conversing with him because he didn’t understand English extremely well. He confessed that he still counts in Italian today, and sometimes he will accidentally slip Italian words in English sentences. Aside from that, he primarily speaks the English language now, with the…

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    Scuba Diving History

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    The evolution of Scuba Diving has come a long way since it was invented by these people, in 1864, Rouquayrol and Denayrouze, in 1926 Yvesle le Prieur also known as Aqua-lung, and in 1942 and 1943, Jacques Yves Cousteau and Emile Gagnan. They all had a vital role in the beginning of scuba diving. The technology of scuba diving has changed in several ways since it began in the 19th century. It was a big part in exploring underwater creations and will still be a big part in it today. When scuba…

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