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    possible will not be in vain, I feel, since it will help both you and others to understand humanity better” (p.233). Sensei breaks, deciding to divulge his secrets before he leaves the world behind. As he moves to end his life, he understands the importance of remembering while the world progresses. He leaves his legacy in the hands of his pupil; as Japan moves forward with its imperial future, the past of the Meiji will not be forgotten. Sensei has found that his experiences have made him…

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    It was a question whispered in hushed voices. A provocative question that was shut down as soon as it had been asked. A question pondered by wise philosophers and cried by grieving mothers and screamed by terrified young man. But never was it a question to be discussed over foaming beer and laughter: such a topic would never make good conversation when children and ladies were present, yet when asked, none of the men dared to blatantly ignore it: “Hey, Mr. Othello, why do people start wars?”…

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    My Civic Life

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    Why yes, of course. Different types of constitutional government are; shared power system and parliamentary system. The shared power system is a political orchestration where opposing groups in society participate in government, an example being the United States. The Parliamentary system is a structure of government where power to assemble and execute law is held by parliament. Parliament is a legislative body in a specific country, and one of the most prominent examples is Britain. These…

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    Walter Plecker, joined by pianist John Powell and ethnographer Earnest S. Cox, were the three leading figures of the Anglo-Saxon Clubs. Together, they were part of a broad movement in the 1920s and 1930s to develop policy inspired by eugenics. Rooted in the Progressive Era ethos of reform, eugenic theories proved palatable to a large segment of the public—welfare workers, public health advocates, and white supremacists—committed to applying the principles of biology and medicine to what they…

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    In many texts during the mid to late 1700s and after, women were starting to play major roles. In Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography, St. John de Crevecoeur’s Letters from an American Farmer, and Royall Tyler’s The Contrast, women played central roles, either on the sidelines like in Crevecoeur’s Letters from an American Farmer and Franklin’s Autobiography, or front in center like in Tyler’s The Contrast. While Charlotte in The Contrast serves as a moral message to women of the time, both Miss…

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    journey. The days of writing creative prompts were gone, and books were no longer just stories, they were riddles that had to be dissected sentence by sentence until some vague theme was found. While I understand the importance of recognizing an author’s inspiration to write a book, being directed to find every sentence that can be related to a specific theme ruins the story-reading experience. Then as if ruining reading was not enough, writing was also turned into an arduous process with our…

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    They turned their sights to America. They explored, but upon finding no gold and the territory not as populated the Spanish turned away. They did return, however and built cities and plantations. “Spanish colonization began in earnest in 1769 with the establishment of a mission in the Native village of Cosoy, later called San Diego by the newcomers. The Spanish institutions of colonization were the military presidios (or forts) to protect the Franciscan missionaries, and later…

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    Native Son Reflection

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    to the scene of the crime with no emotion. I was working for a company in Atlanta and made friends with an African American woman who also worked at the company. I would visit with her and her child periodically in their home. I did not place any importance in getting to really know her and her life. She was a supporting player in my life who had no substance or form. The reason I know this is because almost thirty years later the only thing I remember is her name, Cynthia Ray and she was…

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    than the actual reality he lives in. Therefore, since he envisions himself as this aristocrat like Gatsby, he decorates his home in this manner to create an exterior image that reflects the fictional image of himself. Gatsby’s house is described as being decorated in a Gothic Style. The defining features of this style include elaborate decorations, patterned wall paper, ornamental…

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    applying them in everyday life. Govinda an earnest pilgrim and a close friend to Siddharta is excited to learn about Gotama with Siddharta. However, as they start getting the teachings, Siddharta starts to question the different lessons and the teachings of the belief, which to Govinda is taken differently. The life of Siddharta begins in Kamala, where with time he sees that he is continually leading a life that does not portray being religious or being consistent with the teachings of a…

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