During his stay at Harvard Thoreau spent a good deal of his time reading in the college library, the first good collection of books to which he had access. ... I wish to make an extreme statement, if so I wish to make an emphatic one, for there are enough champions of civilization; the minister and the school committee, and every one of you will take care of that (Mahoney-Smith)." ... While Thoreau had failed at love, he did make a number of significant friends during those years. ... But the reviews were not all good. ... Interspersed are a wide range of essays, poems, translations, and quo...

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" but "What am I?... Does being free essentially make us strong? ... Do I make a difference? ... So, our body makes us not elevated above animals. ... It is our mind that makes us different, makes us human, or our spirit or whatever name one gives to that power of comprehension we have. ...

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To Lenin, defeat was unthinkable and he was prepared to make any and every sacrifice to win the war and save "the revolution-. ... In 1936 Stalin began what became known as the "purges- whose function it was to try members of the communist party who had acted treasonously. (5) The result of these was that five thousand party members were arrested and stripped of their membership. ... This essay would argue that the answer to this question is no. ... It must be seen to work for the good of the people and not merely a vociferous minority. ... Another important factor which this essay will di...

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To Lenin, defeat was unthinkable and he was prepared to make any and every sacrifice to win the war and save "the revolution-. ... In 1936 Stalin began what became known as the "purges- whose function it was to try members of the communist party who had acted treasonously. (5) The result of these was that five thousand party members were arrested and stripped of their membership. ... This essay would argue that the answer to this question is no. ... It must be seen to work for the good of the people and not merely a vociferous minority. ... Another important factor which this essay will di...

• Word Count: 5545
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• Grade Level: High School

To Lenin, defeat was unthinkable and he was prepared to make any and every sacrifice to win the war and save "the revolution-. ... In 1936 Stalin began what became known as the "purges- whose function it was to try members of the communist party who had acted treasonously. (5) The result of these was that five thousand party members were arrested and stripped of their membership. ... This essay would argue that the answer to this question is no. ... It must be seen to work for the good of the people and not merely a vociferous minority. ... Another important factor which this essay will di...

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• Grade Level: High School

In her essay titled, Tupacs Squandered Gift, Kenneth Carroll goes as far to not only blame gangster rap, but Tupac himself for society's ills. ... Bakarie Kitwana in her essay Walking The Tight Rope: the Art, Reality and Impact of Tupac Skakur, defends this statement, "In All Eyez on Me, his attempts to glorify street culture is overshadowed by his willingness to glorify it Thus many young people are imitating what they assume to be reality. ... While Tupac was put into the category of "gangsta rapper", he did not abide by many of the outlines that have been laid down to model what a g...

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• Grade Level: High School

Confucius himself had posited in the fifth century BCE that those individuals who best demonstrated what he referred to as moral force should lead the nation. ... After the Communist takeover of the country, Mao continued this emphasis on moral force by demanding that Chinese citizens demonstrate what he referred to as "correct consciousness." ... However, as time passed, some basic aspects of the old system were altered either by design or via the process of what might be called benign neglect. ... 'Some people worry: Won't we be suffering losses by letting foreigner...

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I saw the things I love in this world and I looked at the pen and said to myself, what the hell am I grabbing this for? ... Happy, the youngest son of the Lomans unfortunately is not able to see himself for what he is. ... He will carry on the routine"" and live the life of salesman. "" I""m staying right in this city and I""m gonna beat this racket he had a good dream. ... Life was good at that time. ... ""What a woman: They broke the mold when they made her...

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He claims that it was the British that brought "education" to the Africans, not that, according to him, it does "them" any good because they are "corrupt through and through." ... Salman Rushdie, an Indian post-colonial writer, has written an essay entitled "Imaginary Homelands," in which he talks about the homelands that arise in the memory of those who are no longer home. ... He too is attracted to her, but Clara chooses Obi perhaps because of their similar backgrounds that make it easier for them to know each other. ... He is curious, and he asks Obi many questions regarding what he has st...

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• Grade Level: High School