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    Why did the United States begin turning its attention towards the Pacific during the nineteenth century? The Asia-Pacific experienced monumental change throughout the nineteenth century and saw the United States establish itself as a prodigious power. Economic expansion and geographic opportunities coupled with the determination to export the highly-regarded values of ‘liberty fostered this development. This (outline main arguments) Economic opportunities Firstly, the Asia-Pacific region offered

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    two houses, but the third house proves to be too strong. The moral of this story is to take time to do things correctly and you will be rewarded, and intelligence is better than brute force. The origins of this story dates back to the nineteenth century, from England. One point that has interested me is the various versions of this story. In one version

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    isolation, and generates appreciation for our own social privileges and position. Austen creates a dynamic community through the way characters engage and behave against traditional and established conventions. Highbury’s isolation from the rest of England suggests boredom and loneliness will simultaneously follow. Conversely, this lays the foundation for future drama and conflict to follow. One large source of gossip is stirred by the letter written from mysterious Frank Churchill to Mrs Weston. Such

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    The History of Music

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    The History of Western Music Music has been around since the dawn of time, ever since man first inhabited this planet we have learned to communicate in ways other then conventional speaking. Different Cultures all have there own specific way of communicating through music. Music is basically broken into two specific groups Eastern Music and Western Music. Eastern music is mainly derived from the orient and India. While, Western music first emerged from Europe. Western music has developed

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    Manifest Destiny is the term used when describing the United States’ expansion in the mid-nineteenth century, but it’s ideological origins go back to the Puritans first arriving in the new world. Manifest Destiny was the idea that it was God’s wish for the United States to span from ocean to ocean (Introduction). This idea of Manifest Destiny was not only an ideological belief but also a political one; expansion of the United States was brought forth from war and the ousting of Native Americans

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    version has been remembered. Cultures have progressively changed, Perrault’s story is popular due to its ability to fit into recent cultures and themes of women's independence and femininity. Cullen describes the first Cinderella story from ninth century China. In this early version the princess is tortured by her stepmother, stepsisters, and the loss of parents . She is then later saved by a magical source and marries her prince charming, later lives happily ever after. There have been many variants

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    for Nazi Policy. Nazi Ideology which lead to widespread anti-Semitism was influenced and had its basis in Völkisch Nationalism and Racial theories regarding the Aryan race and subsequent social Darwinism. Adolf Hitler was highly influenced by nineteenth century writers and advocates of Völkisch Nationalism and Social Darwinism. Völkisch Nationalism and Social Darwinism can both be seen as products of the prominent Anti-Semitic climate seen across in Europe in the modern era which culminated from a

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    Rise of the Middle Class

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    OF THE MIDDLE CLASS The Victorian Era is named after the Queen of England, Queen Victoria. She ruled from 1837 to 1901 when she died. That era, which followed the Regency time period, is characterized by reforms in the government, industrialization in the factories, economic prosperity, and moral decline. It forms a link and transition between the writers of the romantic period and the very different literature of the 20th century. It was a tremendously exciting period when many artistic styles,

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    made Cuba the wealthiest agricultural region on earth in the nineteenth century, the island was considered relatively diverse, compared to others in the Caribbean. The quality of soil was universally unparalleled, and gained countries interest. Although the French and Spanish were in feud over the island, merchants from Portugal, England, and Holland participated in trade, which brought diversity to Cuba. At the end of the eighteenth century, the Haitian Revolution changed the racial, social, and economical

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    being amputated inspires her love. The use of ‘inspire’ and ‘disgust’ heighten the level of Salomé’s hatred for other men, and the disturbing irony of her lust for the head of a corpse. For Salomé’s abhorrence for men must, indeed, be severe for her to desire Iokanaan’s decaying, incomplete corpse. English censorship and criticism of Wilde’s play have been posed for many reasons, in addition to the obvious issues of blatant depravity on stage. In Perverse Midrash: Oscar Wilde, André Gide, and Censorship

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