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    their emotions, why would someone help out a random person if they can spoil them self? This planet is ruled by corruption, greed and the need for power. As shown in Many fictional and non-fictional movies and texts,"V for Vendetta" is one of these movies it shows this how corrupt the world can be and it shows it in an almost perfect way. It shows how one man can stand up and change the world, and how he shows others the right thing to do, but the problem with "V for Vendetta" is that he ends…

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    world are victim to the foul iron fist of tyranny. They do not question their ruler or rulers decisions, they simply keep on going with the ebb and flow in their meager existence. Never questioning their ventriloquist, they always move to the beat of the the tyrant's drum. Clearly these people must not want freedom and democracy because they certainly have the strength in numbers capable of creating any form of government they want. Typically, they look upon the uncommon man, the revolutionary,…

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    leaders that rule their counties with an iron fist. Stalin and Castro rose to power to form totalitarian dictatorships in the countries they ruled. They have used various methods to rise to power in their countries and they have worked hard to maintain that power. They both had huge impacts on the world and on Cuba and Russia. Joseph Stalin rose to power after the death of Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky was the natural successor of Lenin but after a complex power struggle Stalin rose out…

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    Medici During 13th Century Florence, the Medici Household gained power through different ways: political and wealth. They could attain this type of power through many achievements through market and banking influences. As they continued to grow both in strength and in numbers until they could obtain the papacy. To assure their protection and the protection of Florence they paid for some of the most brilliant artisans the world has ever seen: Michelangelo, Brunelleschi, and Galileo. These…

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    had a gruesome childhood to make him the horrible man he was, and you would almost be right. He essentially had a normal childhood, he was born on April 20th, 1889 in Braunau am Inn, Austria (“Adolf Hitler: Man and monster”). He had 3 other siblings; two of them were a stepbrother and stepsister. His mother and father lost two children to disease…

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    Achebe created them in an environment where the men have to provide for their families, and this might sound easy but it is not. For example, men must grow yams, yams are the hardest crop to grow, and if a man fails at growing the yams he cannot provide for his family. Therefore, making the man unsuccessful and weak. Men who are seen as weaker are called Efulefu, which means worthless men. “If a gang of efulefu decided to live in the Evil Forest....the Evil Forest was a fit home for such…

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    how many rich and thriving civilizations we would have around today if guns did not exist. Imagine if Cortez never took out the Incas, how the face of Mexico, Texas and the South would look like? Imagine how strong Africa would be if all the powerful man and woman were not captured and made slaves. Guns are…

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    and surmised that God was the ultimate cause of everything and nothing happens apart from His determination or by accident and by default, individual salvation is also predetermined. When pushed in a debate as to whether God caused the downfall of man, he merely resorted to his reasoning that humans cannot fully grasp the purposes of God as to why anything happens - an argument that could be applied to just about anything in theology. The fact of the matter is that the Bible states clearly that…

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    Earth and he knew it was good. After God created this perfect existence with man and woman to prosper,” God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning--the sixth day.” (Version) God made man in his image and wanted to give man every possible advantage. Thus blessing man with free will. Free will as we have seen throughout history, often creates evil towards our fellow man. This is the center of the controversy of…

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    but ironically had the opposite effect. Orwell used Big Brother to show the symbol of power. Enough power to not only control the physical, but mental state of being of the population. Those who resisted were taught how to behave in the eyes of The Party. Winston was revealed first hand what happens to those who are contumacious towards Big Brother. The theme of power was shown when the strongest feeling towards man, love, was broken by fear. Inside room 101 was different for everyone, but all…

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