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    In life there are many situations where rebellion is required for change and improvement. Some are simple, like growing up and learning not to do certain things and others are more complex like when a group of people stand up for what they believe, for example, women’s rights and black’s rights. I believe that rebellion is healthy for any growing society. There are many things that we do not agree with, whether it is the law or our parent’s instructions. By rebelling we can change our society and/or

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    government and therefore are in favor of the government’s expected behavior. If our society follows them, then aren’t we acting in favor of their behavior, which is how they behave? Sometime apples will fall far from the tree though, these are the rebellions. Going against a parent’s teaching and behavioral expectation is seen as bad and rebellious. For example if parent told their child that ear piercings are not allowed and the child gets their ears pierced that following weekend he or she is not

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    Natural resource and its effect on economic growth and dynamics of conflicts. 1.0 Introduction Natural resources are raw materials extracted from the earth. They are useful in many different ways for its diversified opportunity of benefit and profit for economic development. Examples of natural resources are mineral, oil, waterways, land, timber, diamonds, coals, coltan and genetic. Majority of developing countries, distributions of natural resources vary from one geographic location to

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    and other valuable resources they need in order to survive. Once they appear on the island, they decided to set up rules and laws to govern their miniature society. A twelve year old boy disagrees with the laws they had originally set up and a rebellion starts to brew within the group. Now the trouble begins. This is the plot line of the book The Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Golding claims that fear brings out the worst in people. These rules, originally made for their own comfort,

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    Rebellions happened all throughout history and still continue in the present. Bacon’s Rebellion continues to have a lasting impact on today’s society. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, the theme of rebellion is prevalent. The government system of Big Brother controls every aspect of the people’s lives. As the story progresses, the main character Winston Smith, finds himself having hatred for Big Brother and wants to find a way to end the Party’s reign. Other characters, like Julia, only want to

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    Echoing the feelings of the American people, American authors resonated deeply with their readers. American writers epitomize what it means to be an American through all periods of time. Additionally, they discuss the American experience in a way that is truthful, showing both the glamorous side, and the underlying problematic portion. Consequently, readers feel as if pieces of American literature mimic their life, as if the story they are reading could be one of their own. American authors write

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    annual Hunger Games, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She is forced to fight and forced to kill, all to survive. This competition results in the people fearing not only their government, but also their futures. Katniss becomes a symbol of rebellion against the

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    City of Ephesus “The city was colonized in the eleventh century B.C. by the Athenians. In subsequent generations it was conquered by the Persians, the Macedonians, and the Romans. Destroyed by fire in 356 B.C., it was immediately rebuilt because of the pride of its inhabitants and the importance of its strategic location. Located on the banks of the Cayster, it was both the chief port and capital of the province of Asia. In New Testament time it was famous as a political, commercial, and religious

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    The debate over whether or not possessing these qualities truly makes a wise being is a very complicated and difficult one; however they are the driving forces behind Tom Robbins’s writing. Humor is one of the most obvious themes in Robbins’s writing. His work has a sort of clever and witty comedic aspect: And that's why when you've exhibited the slightest tendency toward self-importance, I've reminded you that you and me - you and I: excuse me - may be every bit as important as the President or

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    Buckingham’s Desire for Revolution Shakespeare wrote many plays during his lifetime, but possibly none as complex and busy as Richard III. It is an intricate play where many different characters are portrayed in many different roles. One of those characters is the Duke of Buckingham, a villain and for the majority of the play the trusted accomplice for Richard. In almost every scene in which Buckingham was portrayed, he proved himself to be a rebellious villain over and over. As a rebel, he fought

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