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As time goes on, our conceptions of the past tend to be distorted. This happens through many ways, such as misinterpretations of history, historical documents, and stories of the past. This is evident in nearly every book we studied, from Godric to The Wolf Hunt, to Inventing the Flat Earth. In this paper, I will show that no matter how hard a writer tries to stay true to the times of their novel, it is impossible to stay completely accurate to the time. This is because our modern views and…

During the course of our lives we create and retain memories that make up who we are. The majority of these memories most likely stored as long-term memory. These particular memories will last for the rest of your life or for a great period of time. There are four different types of long-term memory. These four types of memory are called procedural, emotional, episodic, and semantic memory. The memories created in these areas are very important for many different reasons. These details can…

Through many years America has seen countless amounts of conflict. From the Cold War to the Civil Rights movement conflict was never pretty as many people were hurt and killed. Therefore, Conflict is important when it becomes nation wide because it forces us to learn about the problem and deal with it but, when it is hidden from us or we are afraid to speak it doesn’t allow us to progress. To begin the Civil Rights movement for African Americans, a spark had to initiated and it all began…

masculine power. Alfar explains further that “Regan’s contract with Edmund, though it takes place after Cornwall’s death, makes her faithfulness while her husband lived suspect and further reinforces the ‘evil’ she exhibits while helping Cornwall gouge out Gloucester’s eyes” (Alfar 392). Based on Alfar’s evaluation, Regan lacks the guidance of achieving the appropriate masculine power. In her perspective, torture and cruelty must be enacted on a figure in order to express the opposition within…

In the city of Thebes plagues have fallen onto the people and distressed King Oedipus is desperate to find a solution. Since Oedipus freed the citizens from a murderous Sphinx the people hope that Oedipus will salvage the city once more. Oedipus desperately sends, his brother-in-law, Creon to seek advice from the oracle of Apollo. Once Creon arrives from his journey he informs Oedipus that Thebes will be saved if the murderer of the former king of Thebes is found and prosecuted. Although the…

Take Home DBQ In the late 18th and early 19th centuries revolutionary movements had started across the Americas and France. The leaders had a common goal of liberating the citizens of their country. Each document is focused on a different group of people achieving freedom and independence. All the documents were based on enlightenment ideals and are all more liberal in social and political thought. The goals are different in each document some leaders sought independence from colonization;…

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Jennifer Liu Ms. Toerien IB English HL August 16, 2015 1) Write a summary of the main events of the play. Oepidus was aware that a curse was placed on Thebes. The city was blighted by disease and countless of citizens were dying. The curse would only be lifted when the murderer of the former king, Laius, was punished. Oepidus sent Creon, his brother-in-law, to ask for advice from the god Apollo through an oracle. Oepidus started to look for answers to Laius’ murder. Numerous ways were used,…

The French Revolution was a period of social and political upheaval that occurred in France from 1789-1799. The revolution itself drew inspiration from liberal and radical ideas of the era and was inspired by other uprisings like the American Revolution that occurred in 1776. The revolution had a dramatic impact on the country of France and an even bigger impact on the continent of Europe as a whole, ending the monarchy in France and establishing a secular government in its place. The…

slaves. Countless colonist, flat out ignored the slaves regulation put in place by their king. Even though their were regulation put in place to protect the slaves, it is still a major injustice. Slavery is not a natural thing, like what Olympe de Gouges said: “Men were not born to be in chains”. Like the poor citizen of the old regime, the slave's heads were filled with the ideals of liberty and equality then came the tipping point. Which for them was after the citizens of France beheaded…