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    India was under imperialistic rule by the British Empire or the “Bristish Raj” from 1858 to 1947.The region under British control—commonly called “India” in the British period included areas directly administered by the United Kingdom as well as the “princely states” ruled by individual rulers under the paramount of the British throne. In my recent visit to London precious jewels and Indian made goods are displaced in Windsor castle under high security. Most of the goods accumulated from India were

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    In the 19th century, scientific research progressed rapidly outside the world of industry and technology (McKay 744). British scientist, Charles Darwin, was the most influential nineteenth-century evolutionary thinker. Darwin spent his early career, amassing enormous amounts of biological and geological data from his voyage to South America (Fiero 3). In 1859, he published his classic work, The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, where he summarizes his theory of evolution with the thought

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    trying to kill the snakes and protect Teddy’s family because they saved him. Rikki-Tikki was found on a roadside ditch about to die, so Teddy’s family took care of him. As a result, Rikki-Tikki wants to help them. In “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”, written by Rudyard Kipling, it says, “They wrapped him in a cotton wool and warmed him over a fire until he sneezed and opened his eyes.”Rikki-Tikki was near death, so teddy’s family saved him. In paragraph 111, it says,”til never a cobra dared show his head inside the

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    Europeans influencing power over Africans Europeans colonized Africa in 1750 for natural resources, land, and slaves. The European countries try to colonize some countries in Africa. They started the Berlin Conference by giving each European country an African country or more. Europeans claimed every country in Africa except Ethiopia and Liberia. This kind of colonization was called imperialism. Imperialism could increase trade such as trading slaves into the Americas. They claimed natural

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    Religion Dubious

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    Religions. Dubious? Very much so. What precisely is religion? Is it a safe haven for the mind- a safety net, one must lean on when needed? Is it an explanation for the unexplainable? Is there a correct answer? There happens to be various religions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all worship one god. Is it possible that they could all be following the same god? The followers of the separate religions state that they believe in a “different” god

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    The nineteenth century was a time of sudden change and disruption of politics and social changes within modern Europe. Holding to traditional attitudes and values of the past gave way to new ideas of equality and socialism which disputed the traditions of European society. Through important political leaders and philosophers- liberalism, nationalism, and socialism created a time bomb throughout Europe in the mid-1800s, resulting in massive revolutions. Within a century, class struggles grew even

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    Rikki Tavi

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    The Obvious Theme of Rikki Tikki Tavi Theme is the central message in a literary work. In the story “Rikki Tikki Tavi” Rudyard Kipling, the theme is never give up. This is the theme because the protagonist in the story, Rikki, never gives up. Some people may feel that the theme is size doesn’t matter, but the main theme the author is trying to get across is never give up. The author wants to teach us to never give up. In the rising action, Rikki never gives up. When he was killing Nag he kept fighting

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    rape have become a normal part of society as a whole. Through the play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, the novels Things fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, and the poem A White man’s Burden by Rudyard Kipling, rape is used to insert superiority

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    Rikki Vi Theme

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    life-lessons, messages, etc. It is a debatable truth, and can be valid no matter what as-long-as you can back it up with evidence from the text. I am certain with my life the story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” has the theme of “Look before you leap.” The author, Rudyard Kipling, gives evidence all throughout this short story that will back me up and help me prove to you, the reader, I am right. I know my theme is correct because all of the snakes jumped into trying to attack everyone and only thinking about themselves

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    Religion Dubious

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    Religions. Dubious? Very much so. One must question what precisely is religion when the topic is brought about. Is it a safe haven for the mind- a safety net, one must lean on when needed? Is it an explanation for the unexplainable? Is there a correct answer? There happens to be various religions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all worship one god. Is it possible that they could all actually be following the same god? The followers of the

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