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    Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark went to Louisiana to look for a new route to the west. on the expedition over 40 men went on the trip in May 14 1804 .they traded with different tribes they also started to pack in 1804. You know it would be without a doubt if they did not have help during the expedition they would have surely died. Lewis and Clark went to Louisiana to try to find a new path to the west Lewis and Clark had a lot of help through the expedition from other tribes like the maiden…

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    The Occupy Movement On September 2011, hundreds of protestors from Zuccotti Park in New York started the Occupy Movement (Van, 2011). The reasons behind the protest were unknown to many even to those who had close friends from the members. The movement was, however, capable of spreading very first and within no time, they let their agendas to be known to general public. They had been protesting against the economic and social inequality which had caused many Americans to suffer. According to…

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    worldwide up to the position of the phone call records per day, and gathered into a huge database. Internet surveillance is an illegal action process by the NSA without a legal warrant. All of these surveillance activities is violate the privacy of citizens. Nevertheless, Unconstitutional seizure of the telecommunications and unconstitutional search of content search for selectors are the mass spying in the…

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    There are many prevailing themes within The Lord of the Flies, but the most apparent to me is the political struggle between Jack and Ralph. At first the tension between the two is subtle, but eventually it leads to conflict.The boys on the island are young and probably do not understand the conflicting ideologies that are being played out through their actions. It becomes apparent throughout the events of the book that Ralph tries to maintain an orderly form of social democracy, while Jack…

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    The forest provides the setting for most of the story. To the men and women of this town the forest was a despicable, evil, unknown territory occupied by witches and the devil. When Hawthorne describes Goodman’s life and his decisions he says, “He had taken a dreary road, darkened by all the gloomiest trees of the forest” (Hawthorne “Young Goodman Brown”). The forest represents…

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    Violent crime is a serious issue effecting citizens in the United States. At any given instance, one could be robbed, raped and/or murdered. In order to protect and lessen the likelihood of one becoming a victim of violent crime, I encourage everyone to legally carry concealed handguns. Carrying concealed handguns greatly reduces crime rates. I know there are some limits to carrying handguns, such as not being old enough as well as not being in agreeance with this right. During my speech, I…

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    ignited a boycott of the bus system. In the cases of civil disobedience, whether it be past or present, the perpetrator’s distress was so profound it motivated the people to go against the law, sacrifice their own comfort, their safety, to face an unknown danger, to risk imprisonment. A government is created to protect the natural rights of its individuals, and when the government does not fulfill that duty it is the people’s right and their job, to bring the unjust law to attention, and civil…

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    enough in the people. The Magna Carta stated that the king must follow, and obey all rules that European citizens were required to abide by. This limited the power of the king and put more power in the hands of the people. The Magna Carta was designed to help the people too; The Magna Carta guaranteed basic rights to the people of England, similar to the ones we have in the United States today. citizens were promised “no taxation without representation” and “trial by jury.” The Magna Carta…

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    significantly plays off these various components of Roman culture. Historically, magic has been used as a device to attempt to explain the unknown. In The Golden Ass magic plays a prominent role in the lives of all the citizens. Yet an especially interesting comparison arises with the connection of women and magic. Although magic is used to explain the unknown, additionally there a certain feminine connection with magic as well. Historically in ancient Rome a large connection is concluded by…

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    Fear. Worry. Love. That’s what the citizens of the hermit kingdom that is North Korea feel. They fear for their lives, they worry for their loved ones, but they love the chains that bind them. Their captor is their ‘savior’. North Korea is the closest thing to a dystopian society Earth has to offer right now. It’s closed off from the rest of the world besides a small outlet into China for trade for without that trade it would fall to ruins. The government in Anthem is its parallel.The novel…

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