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    reality with different identities beside the ones they have in the matrix. Therefore, identities are just temporary and can be changed when human minds and bodies recognize that they are in different realities created by numerous. However, Karl Marx, a German author, states that “[t]he history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles” (Marx, 62). He identifies history as class struggles which categorize the people from different classes in “eternal forms” as Plato thinks about

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    Degrees Of Separation

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    No Degrees of Separation comes to the United States No Degrees of Separation tells the breathtaking story of how the Brazilian writer and editor Noga Sklar met her husband Alan Sklar on the Internet, in 2004, before the advent of social media or even Skype. Back then, dating websites were not only a risk, but also very rare. In a well-crafted, lyrical, almost musical account, Noga openly shares her true love story, in a text full of strength, personal bravery, passion and sex. Surprising and emotional

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    Foreigners During War

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    During and after World War I, many Americans became very wary of foreigners Many forms of propaganda came from the war, shaping the views of the people towards foreigners. In the turn of the twentieth century, Mitchell A. Palmer warned the U.S citizens of foreigners taking over the American government or spies of enemy lands, Americans were now on edge and Pun Chi, a Chinese writer, writes about how the Chinese were horribly treated because of these allegations. Many posters were made during

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    thoughts and behavior of the masses, like an invisible hand. As the British government caught on to this trend they knew that a solid propaganda agency would be needed to help gain an edge over their enemies, the desire to influence the British and the Americans to support the British war effort was an important endeavor to pursue, as it could mean the difference between winning the war or losing it.

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    German Supernatural

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    The Supernatural Through the Ages German literature has evolved significantly throughout the centuries. These changes can be seen in the content, and in the German language itself. Despite these changes, one constant factor has remained, and continued to play a role in German literature from the charms of the Old High German period, to the love poems and stories of the Early New High German. This factor is the element of the supernatural. Supernatural is defined, by The Merriam-Webster Dictionary

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    american immigration Essay

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    alarmingly high death rate.      The Irish were faced with many problems when they came to the United States. The worst however would have to have been the resentment that the native-born Americans showed toward them. The population of the native-born Americans was predominately white Protestants, this being so they showed much hatred to the Roman Catholic Irish immigrants. With this being so many Irish families feared for their children’s lives in public school. Even though

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    Between 1910-1919, journalism changed American culture and society through the rise of magazines, investigative writing, and media use. One method of transforming today’s society was through the rise of magazines. Magazines covered weekly gossip to political issues to racial inequality, and were mainly used to gather local or national information. A

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    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the first famous American poet, was born on February 27, 1807 in Portland Maine, then part of Massachusetts. The War of 1812 occurred when he was only five years old, but the effects lasted much longer, as evidenced by a poem he wrote later in life titled “My Lost Youth.” Longfellow's interest in reading was something his mother encouraged. Two books she gave him were Robinson Crusoe and Don Quixote. One of his first works, “Battle of Lovell's Pond,” he published in

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    History of Germany

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    an assortment of trades and industry. With its marvelous and startling topography, the country draws in worldwide tourists. Physical Features There are 3 major geographic regions into which Germany can be divided i.e. the northern German plain, the central German uplands and the southern ranges of the Central Alps. Even though there is significant dissimilarity, the climate is moderate. January is the coldest month whereas July is the warmest ("Country Profile: Germany," 2008). About 2/3 of Germany's

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    the cover of a book before? It is one the most prestigious awards to have in American Journalism. Writers would dream to have this award on their writings because it is such a big achievement to them. This award is given out in twenty-one categories, one for each category. Two thousand papers and counting are submitted each year for this award. Joseph Pulitzer is the founder of one of the most achievable awards for writers, which is the Pulitzer Award. His Father, Philip Pulitzer, which was a wealthy

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