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automatically suspected of being counter-revolutionary (History.com Staff). As a victim of the Cultural Revolution, Ha Jin, author of the short story “Ocean of Words”, exposes the struggle of a soldier in the People’s Liberation Army, Zhou Wen, to choose between his love of knowledge and the expectation to be devoted to the Communist Party. Set in the early 1970s, “Ocean of Words” is Ha Jin’s representation of intellectual repression during the Cultural Revolution that mourns the loss of culture…

Alyssa Mahan March 10, 2017 Queen Elizabeth Things unexpected can happen at anytime, things that could change every part of a person’s life. Being coronated as The Queen of England makes for a very different life than any other young woman’s. Queen Elizabeth’s life changed tremendously and all relationships and areas of life would never be the same again. Elizabeth was born to George VI and soon to be Queen Elizabeth I and before Elizabeth’s father became king, life was much…

Ever since human beings were able to communicate, they have been telling stories. Whether it be about heroic deeds or romantic relationships, stories are what keep traditions alive and how morals of a society are kept. Sometimes stories are so good that they receive a visual aid to enhance it. The visual aids are helpful to all. However, the visual aides, or movies, can be made and somehow they end up having different storylines or characters than what the author intended. One example of how…

One man’s power and hatred toward a race caused 11 million innocent people to die. This known today as the Holocaust. While many people died few survived including Ellie Wiesel. He experienced it all. He was taken from his home, experienced horrors impossible to imagine, and was rescued. However he would be scared for life. There were many complications that caused Ellies identity to change over time One way Ellies identity changed was through his loss of faith. He started to question…

Something that has shaped my life and made me who I am today is the death of my beloved brother. His name is Nathaniel Owen Cameron and in the early morning of November 22nd, 2008, my brother and a few friends were walking on a bridge that led to our little town of Trenton. Well there was someone driving home after a long day of work and started to doze off. He fully fell asleep and his car started to pull to the side of the bridge that my brother and his friends were on. Then his car hit…

experience impacted me. As I ran around town desperately searching for help- money that is, I was concluding quickly there would not be any help from local bankers. I finally gave in and went and asked a “friend” of mine for $800.00. I hope it doesn’t embarrass my family in anyway. I just have to make a solid point. Well, I called him a friend because I use to play softball with him. He was really helping me out with some injury issues, as he was a local professional, as well. I truly enjoyed…

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We learned, changed, and took many things from Ancient Greece. We took their art and architecture and changed Greek government so we could put it into our lives. Ancient Greece is different from us, but similar in some ways because the first Christians were Greek and early scripture was written in Greek, not that all of them believed in Christ, but they made inventions we use today, and they were smart to choose their leaders. Geek ancient food there was much different from us today. We now…

How has feminism impacted society and pop culture today? What is feminism? Feminism is the equality of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. Women are most likely payed less than a man on the same exact job. Women have been fighting for gender equality for many years now and it is just now starting to have an impact on society. These are some things you should know about it. How has feminism helped society so far? Feminism has helped blur the lines…

Technology has altered our world and continues to grow as our world grows. Society has become dependent on technology and technology changes to adapt to people’s needs and desires every day. Technology has made our lives much simpler. We have seen technological advances in health care, business, education, and even sports. Technology has changed the way we experience sports in different ways. The use of apps to stream live games, the use of replays, and the use of fitness technologies are all…