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    Introduction: Chandragupta Maurya was founder of the Mauryan dynasty which lasted for almost 140 years and the first emperor to unify most of India under one administration. He ruled from 324 B.C till 297 B.C when he voluntary retired and abdicated in favor of his son, Bindusara. He is credited with saving the country from maladministration and freeing it from foreign domination. Assisted by his political and administrative advisor, Kautalya, he established the first territorial empire in…

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    In this story, one of the goals was to relate Animal farm to the Russian Revolution that took place in 1917. The Russian Revolution resulted in a deadly toleration government that ended up being worse than the one they overthrew. Many of the characters in Animal Farm were made to portray the main parts of the Russian Revolution. The farm where this story takes place is a model for Russia, and the main characters such as, Old Major, Snowball, and Napoleon, all portray the figures in the Russian…

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    It’s impossible to read the book “Animal Farm” without comparing it to the Russian Revolution occur in Russia in 1917. After reading the book I decided to learn more about the consequences of the Russian Revolution and mainly research about Stalin, represented in the book as Napoleon, the leader of Animal Farm and my favourite character. Because I was so intrigued by Napoleon’s character I decided in this book task to contrast him with the Soviet dictator Stalin. Napoleon, a boar, is the…

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    The 1954 novel Lord of the Flies encompasses the aftermath of World War 2 and draws heavy parallels to a post-World War 2. Written by Robert Golding, the novel is set on a dystopian island and illustrates that with the absence societal responsibilities, civilization degrades into fear and chaos by Jack’s dictatorial reign over the island. His rise to power originates through his evident denial of taking on his societal responsibilities. Naturally, human nature objectifies the strong and turns to…

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    The title of this book is “Charlotte’s Web.” It was written by E.B. White, the author of other books such as “Stuart Little”. It was written in 1952. The book’s genre is fantasy because although it teaches a lesson about friendship, it still has some unrealistic elements, such as the talking animals and Charlotte being able to write. This book teaches about friendship, with Charlotte doing all that she could to save Wilbur until the very end. The main characters in the book are Charlotte and…

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    Animal Usage in the Military is Inhumane Animals came to this world the same way humans did, with no rights, or obligations. Life is meant to be lived it at it’s finest. Through centuries, humans learned skills to live in the world, to hunt and to love. Humans also learned to hate which caused conflicts between other nations. Humans found a way to use animals as weapons, they trained them to kill and to hunt enemies. According to the article “Animals and World War I”, says, “Over 16 million…

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    George Orwell’s 1984 depicts a futuristic society in which government and technology evolve and create a oligarchical utopian society equipt with a figurehead, Big Brother. As the top tier of a strict class system, the Inner Party uses Big Brother’s persona to enforce mechanisms used to maintain power and influence. Any distinction of an individual most likely will lead to his/her condemnation and vaporization, in which the individual is erased from official documentation and ceases to exist.…

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    Sir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician and physicist who lived from 1643 to 1727. Newton grew up with his grandmother, whereas his father passed away shortly before he was born and his mother remarried a man he did not approve of. Newton attended Trinity College in Cambridge and worked as a servant at the university until he was awarded a scholarship because he could not afford the tuition fees. In 1666, the university was temporarily closed due to an extremely contagious, mortal disease…

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    In Robert Sharenow’s The Berlin Boxing Center, the passage listed above describes the theme of being an outsider. The narrator is able to find many similarities between himself and his hero as both of them do not confirm to their worlds. Karl narrates that he lives in a world where his race is oppressed and deemed as useless and inferior. He matures into a strong and intelligent boxer after training with professionals at clubs to divert himself from the constant tension and struggle faced by his…

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    Introduction Pablo Picasso is the most important figure of 20th century, in terms of art and art movement that occurred over the period. Before the age of 50, the Spanish born artist had become the most well-known name in modern art, with distinct style and eye for artistic creation which influenced artists, painters, and explained more on the human conditions. .Human condition is the subconscious sense of guilt and agony we each carry of being unable to explain humans’ contradictory capacity…

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