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    In many societies, the elites or aristocrats are given the chance to have a more luxurious life than everyone else. They are handed more political, economic and social power. Specifically in the Indian, Byzantine and Aztec empires, elites were allowed to have almost complete control over the people of the land. They are allowed to make, break and enforce rules to their discretion. The aristocrats were given respect, land, food, and care far superior to anyone else in the region. The Axum kingdom

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    Speaking Out “Theme for English B” by Langston Hughes and “in the inner city” by Lucille Clifton are both simple poems written by African American during a time where being black was not so popular and a trying time for those whom were black Americans. They both wrote about the plight of blacks during their perspective times; Hughes’ piece was one that spoken in a straightforward and blunt manner, while Clifton was a harsh and muggy one. Both of these poems were written in everyday language

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    Danticat, I have concluded that there is a single underlying theme of the novel. This theme is the exploration of racial prejudice ,and a closer look into the inequality and discrimination against people of color. Though it seems to be quite broad, it can be broken down into two more specific themes. One of which is the smothering of a culture, and the other is physical violence towards those of color. In The Farming of Bones, these themes apply to the Haitian people in the 1930’s Dominican Republic

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    blatant racism he experienced: “I believed that I was part of the hope of the world. But then I found that the army was segregated just like the South” (Mosley 104). In the beginning of the war Easy worked as a typist because black soldiers were segregated from the white soldiers and usually put in noncombatant positions. This was until the year 1944, when the Armed Forces were temporarily desegregated and black

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    I used pencil in order to create a high contrast with the shadows and highlights and I used colored pencils and pen to create both subtle colors and a surreal effect. I am also influenced greatly by the stories I watch. My mandala art piece is filled with themes from the show RWBY, which is about a young girl and her team of friends battling monsters and corruption in a dangerous, but unique world. RWBY inspired me to take a

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    they carried and Night, the authors use fiction to fill in the gaps that history cannot capture. These fictional stories have showed the different time periods were history has committed mistakes. The authors creates the selections to develop the theme of learn from your mistakes and do not repeat them. The novelette, Of mice and men by John Steinbeck is fictional. This novel was taken place during the period of The Great Depression. The Great Depression was the longest economic decline in the

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    wartime participants, as evidenced by the article “Unwanted in a White Man’s War” explains. The Oneida in Wisconsin were part of the Green Bay tribes, who in total contributed approximately eight percent of their tribal populations as volunteer soldiers for the Union. Enlistment and substitution bonuses were financial incentives for some of the Native Americans who had been forced onto farms when the Indian Removal movement began in the 1830s. Others were following the warrior tradition of their

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    incorporated in Byzantine clothing tapestries, furniture coverings and curtains. The most expensive textiles were made of silk. Inexpensive textiles like the curtain fragment were made of linen and wool. Although dyed textiles were rare, they were colored with plant based dyes like saffron or minerals (Carrol, pg.57). The majority of textiles were created by the horizontal two-beam loom later to be replaced by the vertical loom and domed spindle whorl. The curtain portrays a muscular man with curly

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    The Tuskegee Airmen movie was about the hardships that the first African American fighter pilots faced in the United States Army Air Corporation. This movie is based on a true story of how the African Americans pilots battled against racism and for equal rights. They became one of the greatest and fearless fighter pilot teams in the United States during World War II. Hannibal Lee is on a train ride to Tuskegee Air Base in Alabama. He meets two passengers, Walter and Leroi, who are going to join

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    He is always sure to attribute positive imagery to the good Germans and negative imagery to the bad Germans. This theme is carried on when the protagonist of the story has to run the mountains to avoid the bad Germans. He talks about how he will pick chamomile buds and wild tea leaves and how happy he will be when he gets to wear trousers (p. 545). However, when the

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