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Liberty Valance
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 549.... death died those living under the law that he lived, too. A prime example of this was Tom Doniphon. He was well respected mainly for his powerful presence and his ability not to be manipulated by anyone including . However, when Senator Stoddard came back for Doniphon’s funeral, no one knew who Doniphon was. He died with Liberty. The even sadder thing was that he killed his own self in a sense, as he killed Liberty. The audience was meant to feel this, though as the free and violent way of living can be unorthodox and can be undone easier than law and order, in this case it wa .....
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Slavery And The South
Number of pages: 8 | Number of words: 2086.... undefined powers to the individual states. The North also wanted internal improvements sponsored by the federal government. This was more roads, railroads, and canals. The South, on the other hand, did not want these projects to be done at all. Also the North wanted to develop a tariff. With a high tariff, it protected the Northern manufacturer. It was bad for the South because a high tariff would not let the south trade its cotton for foreign goods. The North also wanted a good banking and currency system and federal subsidies for shipping and internal improvements. .....
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New Worlds For All: Indians, Europeans, And The Remaking Of Early America
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1115.... religious zeal. Even though both cultures could have probably coexisted quite peacefully the Europeans felt that they were superior to the Indians and set out to dominate and suppress the Indian population.
Many Europeans were drawn to the New World because it held promise, something that their homeland lacked. They wanted to create a world that was similar to the one left behind, proof of this is evident in the names that were given to places such as New France, New England, New York, New Sweden, New Spain, Lancaster, Durham and Cumberland. Unfortunately in their zeal to cre .....
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Schindler’s List 2
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1497.... contributed to the scene.
There is a scene in the movie where Oskar Schindler is put in jail because he kissed a Jewish girl, this scene has Schindler in a cell with another person, Schindler says that he is incarcerated because he kissed this Jewish girl. His cellmate makes the remark “ Did your prick fall off”, the cellmate begins to laugh, and Schindler joins him in the laughter. Suddenly the camera pans up to Oskar Schindler’s face. His face shows a man that is no longer laughing but, without words, you can see in his face that he doesn’t find the remark humorous. Furth .....
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Braveheart
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 998.... and having certain characteristics. For example, you
leadership must be fair to all that you represent. A group of rebellions can come just like
that if you are not fair to them. Feeding, clothing, and other things must all be provided.
Plus, protection is needed in case of invasion by other countries. This would require
training your people with weapons and teaching them how to defend themselves and be
brave when told to “CHARGE!”
Another characteristic of your town to rise to the top is having good relationships
with surrounding countries. You have to be able to have another .....
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Treasure Of The Sierra Madre -
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 837.... Howard is describing the adventurous hunt for gold.
Being half drunk and overtired, Dobbs cannot resist taking an interest in the conversation. He, Curtain, and Howard decide to pool their money together for a total of 500 dollars. Howard does not think it is enough to buy tools and such, but it will do. Just then, the little boy that Dobbs bought the lottery ticket from comes in exclaiming that Dobbs has won 200 pesos. This was enough, added to their other money to send them on their trip. They venture on and eventually find gold. What they find, they do not believe is gol .....
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The 1800s Were A Tumultuous Time For The US
Number of pages: 19 | Number of words: 5055.... that any state in the Louisiana
Purchase north of Missouri's southern border would be a free state. This
action delayed a deadly confrontation between the North and the South, at
least for awhile.
Then in 1828 congress raised the tariff on imported goods. In the
south they didn't have very much industry so they had to import most of
their good, so the tariffs were unpopular their. One state that protested
this action by congress. Since the North had more industry, the South felt
that congress was protecting the North by raising these tariffs. South
Carolina was the st .....
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History Of Theatre
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 502.... and streets. Finally the church refused to allowed priests to partake in any such events again, so ordinary people began these performances outside. Performances were set in the town square, with several stage settings around the square. This was as such, because there were no proper theaters, or areas large enough to hold the entire stage.
Elizabethan Theater
England's theater developed rapidly in the years following the defeat of the Spanish Armada. The dominant feature of Elizabethan theater was the stage. There were three parts to the stage:
1 The fore stage, whi .....
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