Confucian scholar-officials were given charge of all government functions. ... Ancestor worship served as a major factor in the life of all citizens. ... Probably you have read books which claim that the Judeo-Christian view of history is quite different from that of the Oriental. ... Oriental philosophy of history is cyclical and therefore pessimistic while Western philosophy of history is linear and optimistic. ... Quite the opposite. ...

• Word Count: 6321
• Approx Pages: 25
• Grade Level: High School

This is quite a statement for me to make, considering the fact that I absolutely hate reading most books. ... Just as all other bad things form, the formation of the world's most secret state occurred slowly, and was allowed to form because of people's ignorance. ... South Korea cannot help anyone divert from its communistic counterparts. ... All were provided with adequate clothing, and the state had a near 100% literacy rate. ... By developing and stockpiling nuclear weapons, Kim Jong-Il would feel very much more powerful and possibly even as a threat to the western world. ...

• Word Count: 1420
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

My extended family is quite large, my mother is the middle child of five and my father is the middle child of six. ... The actual history dates back somewhere from 7000 to 3000 B.C. ... Exhausted from the invasions Korea became isolated. ... They closed the doors to all foreigners and became known as the "Hermit Kingdom."" ... All the peace talks between North and South Korea take place here. ...

• Word Count: 2751
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School