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    The One-Child policy is not being enforced like it would have been in ancient China. During the Qin Dynasty Laws were carried in a stricter manner. For example Qin Shi Huangdi killed Daoist and Confucian scholars the burned their books because they would not change their ideology. However, in modern days such an act would not be tolerated by anyone and now instead of killing the people who broke the rule they are forced to get an abortion or sterilization. This shows that the Chinese government

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    Greece is one of the four multicultural empires that occurred around 600 BCE to 600 CE. Ancient Greece had so many different geographical features that helped brand the outcomes of the empire. One of the key features was Greece’s rugged mountains with deep valleys. With the mountains and valleys being rugged, it produced poor rocky soils (Acrobatiq, 2014). Also, there were narrow coastal areas as well. With this being a living environment for the Greeks, the production of food crops was unfortunate

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    Ancient Rome was one of the biggest and most influential civilizations in history. The world we know would not be the same without its involvement. Romans practically shaped the Western history, which influenced the whole world as the result. They affected the modern government’s systems, laws, arts, literature, languages and even religions. The importance of it is great and undeniable. Unfortunately, most of the works and sources we have today are written by men and lack sources about women in

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    Alexander the Great Alexander the Great (also called Alexander III, and Alexander of Macedonia) is one of the ancient world’s greatest generals. Alexander came into the world in 356 BC. He was the son of King Philip II and Queen Olympias, daughter of King Neoptolemus of Epirus. He was observant of how his father transformed Macedonia into a dominant military power. When he was a mere eighteen years of age when he became the commander of the Macedonian cavalry. He became king at the age

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    In the film Maangamizi: The Ancient One, directed by Mhando and Ron Mulvihill, is a very unusual story that shines light on the strong holds past situations in or lives can have on our current and future lives. The characters in the Maangamizi change drastically during their liminaity through knowledge and forgiveness. Maangamizi also gives viewers a small glimpse West African culture and traditions through interactions with characters in the story. The way Black individuals are portrayed in this

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    Vincent Strange is a mystic artist and magician who was once a normal human being until his days past then became who he is now. Doctor Strange was once a brilliant and proficient neurosurgeon. After days and years of being a skilled neurosurgeon, he one day had an atrocious car accident. He ended up having faulty injuries mainly his hands. As a neurosurgeon, you must need steady hands in order for you not to mess up in any type surgery. Now that he damaged his hands badly, he is not able to perform

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    Imagine yourself knowing that you are one of the smartest people in the world and you are the best at what you do and some stranger comes along and makes you feel like you are the dumbest person existing. This is the fate that befell neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange in the movie Dr. Strange, directed by Scott Derrickson. In a twist of the tale that combines both spiritual elements and the modern world, director Scott Derrickson has managed to pull off one of the most intricate Science Fictions of

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    Of all the superhero films released this year, Marvel's Doctor Strange is without a doubt the one that I was most excited to see - yes, ahead of Captain America: Civil War and Batman V Superman. It is no secret that I'm not a Marvel Comics reader but I do enjoy their animated adaptations. Doctor Strange has appeared as the sorcerer supreme over many of Marvel's animated series such as Ultimate Spider-Man, Avengers Assemble and he even had his own film! Over my lifetime as a comic book enthusiast

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    throughout his typical work day. The importance of these first scenes is to show how important his hands are to him and the people around him. This scene is also important because it seems as though Strange has a love interest in Christine. During one of Strange’s surgeries he successfully extracts a bullet from a man’s brain and afterwards he is shown celebrating his success in the hallway of the hospital. This scene is relevant because it shows how much pride Strange has in himself and how much

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    Critique Imagine, that the world you’ve lived in, and known for your entire life was; in fact, a completely different world that you knew nothing about at all. A world that consisted of multiple dimensions and sorcerers protecting our world from evils that subsist in other realms. In this exact moment, you could be standing in the middle of a battle happening in a mirror image and not even know it. After viewing Marvel Film Doctor Strange, the graphics will have you questioning if all these things

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