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    Geographic Context: The National Mall is located in America in the bustling downtown of D.C, the capital of the United States. It is a national park that consists of a variety of heritage tourism sites that commemorate American history. Fig. 1: Washington D.C is located on the East Coast of the United States. The Martin Luther King Memorial is a monument located on is located in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. It is directly across the Tidal Basin and is dedicated to the Civil…

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    Every morning I am up early, before anyone else in my household. Even before my husband, William, I let him sleep, he will wake up when he needs to. If I notice anyone heading outside to work and he's not up at that time, I will start worrying. For now, though I have to get the children's lunches, including his, ready, or they won't have lunch for the day. This is typical, wake up, pack lunch for my husband, and my two little girls, Evelyn and Marie. When I check that their lunches ready, I go…

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    The history of receiving a folded American flag though a small token of gratitude from the United States of America and Congress, helps a grieving family that is going through so much with the loss of a loved one. Traditionally, at every military funeral, the closest loved one of the fallen hero receives a folded American flag that was draped over the casket of the service member on behalf of the United States of America. In 2015, we have seen many deaths in first responders and though there…

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    Now that Gilead has been established, any and all written words are forbidden to women. The government gets rid of even the most harmless lettering of a state controlled store in the hopes that women will eventually be unable to read. Gilead’s women will only rely on the pictographic signs to know what their shopping tasks are. In practice, eventually this could become the way of life, but Offred is not a product of the time she is in, she is forced into this lifestyle. On the second night she…

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    For the purpose of this paper the writer finds it necessary to define the terms that will be encountered throughout this essay. First, there is fascism, a political system headed by a dictator in which the government controls business and labor and opposition is not permitted. Then there’s totalitarian dictatorship, in which a dictator has overall control and there is complete allegiance. Last but not least, there’s hope and the antithesis hope. Hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a…

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    1984 and V for Vendetta comparison essay 1984 and for V for vendetta both relate with three themes that are very effective in both of these stories and they are rebelling, showing symbols and character development . Both of the main characters V and Winston are going against the law to do what they feel is right which is rebelling against the government so they can get their natural rights as a human back. Winston and V both have iconic symbols and objects that really displays a big part…

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    Totalitarian dictatorship is a form of government in which one person is in control of all political power over many features of life. The use of totalitarian dictatorship and traditional structured government uses hope to control and regulate the people of their society. The government uses certain tactics to create an anticipated result of power and control over the citizens. The movies The Island, The Hunger Games, The Lottery, and the short story The Lottery apply these factors to instill…

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    and till then it has been expanded in many phases. Though the name which suits this building is congress house but it was named as Capitol because this word is associated with Roman Temple. The place is as pious as a temple and therefore Capitol was the best name.The place is the best example of simplicity and beauty. Tourists are allowed to visit areas of the Capitol but reservation has to be made in advance. A visitor can see the spot where live congress sessions take place, the Crypt, the…

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    familiar, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins? The capitol has complete control over Panem. The Hunger Games is about 12 districts that are forced to give up two tributes to fight to the death in an arena. But throughout the book the story isn’t just that, it shows how controlling the Capitol is, in which they completely destroyed District 13. The Hunger Games are supposed to show the Districts that they cannot rebel nor defeat them. The United States in a way is similar, we may not have a…

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    freedom and they were seeking for their equal right. A person like Audre Lorde feels excluded from the people around her because of their race. Also, because the rules of the government differentiate African-American and white people. This clearly states that black people won’t have the positive feelings for the nation and might not feel proud on the independence…

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