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  • Canada and the Great Depression

    Canada and the Great Depression

    The 1900s was a great time for change in Canada. The two most significant events being the First World War and the Great Depression. In both events the government had to be involved. But how much government involvement does it take to keep a country in order during these times? Many still ponder this question, even a century later. Personally I believe that the government needs to do all it can to ensure the safety

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    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Vika
  • Home Run King Wears Tarnished Crown

    Home Run King Wears Tarnished Crown

    Home Run King Wears Tarnished Crown On August 7, 2007 Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants left-fielder, hit his 6th homerun to break Hank Aarons record of 5. According to an article entitled "Barry Bonds Breaks Home Run Record" posted on CBSnews.com on August 8, 2007, Bonds felt ecstatic that this day finally came and celebrated gleefully as he ran the final 90 feet to home plate to make it official. After a long career of

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    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Mike
  • John Donne’s Sonnet Xiv

    John Donne’s Sonnet Xiv

    In John Donne’s Sonnet XIV, the speaker uses paradox to express his intensity and to strengthen his appeal for God’s help. The speaker pleas desperately for God to use violent force to make him choose right over wrong. He knows what is right but the wrong choice is too appealing to him. The speaker wants God to take the wrong choice away. The paradox is that the speaker wants God to take the choice away

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    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Tasha
  • A Thousand Acres Vs. King Lear

    A Thousand Acres Vs. King Lear

    A Thousand Acres vs. King Lear By: Lisa Hohol Mrs. Fair ENG 4U1 Nov. 30th/06 The film “A Thousand Acres” is a reworking of the novel King Lear. Both novels contain primary themes that are common to one another, although there are some differences. The primary theme that is familiar to both is the generational struggle between the young and old. The old, who through the power they hold, end up corrupting relationships between

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    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Kevin
  • The Affects of Post-Materialism on Canada

    The Affects of Post-Materialism on Canada

    Since the post war era, the political culture of the majority of the world has been witness to the erosion of materialism of the conflict ridden war era and the emergence of post-materialism that is common with spreading socioeconomic safety. With this change in political culture that permeates all levels of life, from economic to political; the public’s priorities have changed accordingly. More and more people are becoming concerned with self expression and life style

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    Submitted: January 6, 2010 By: Vika
  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr. was a man who represented the African American population in order to find justice in uniting blacks with whites, and to treat each other with respect as one of the same. He had the whole entire country watching him defending his own people to have equal rights and should be treated the same way as the whites do towards themselves. His legacy is still within us, of what he fought for

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    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Scarcity in Canada: Meaning of (mini-Essay)

    Scarcity in Canada: Meaning of (mini-Essay)

    The meaning behind the term “scarcity” is often misunderstood. Scarcity is not specifically related to a poorer person or a poorer country. Scarcity has levels of magnitude, when comparing a poor person who cannot buy food, to a rich person who wants a 5th car. However, scarcity is simply is our inability to satisfy all of our wants, rich or poor. Canada is a very rich country, yet economists still use the concept of scarcity.

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    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Janna
  • Killing of a King

    Killing of a King

    In order to help us understand the meaning of Philosophy we must first understand the long debates regarding what it means to be human, and how "being" differs from "to be". Does an individual become human or is "that" individual only "that" individual? How does being differ from to be? The fundamental capacity to understand the world outside the world of the individual and his or her internal world includes the ability to interpret, characterize,

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    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Max
  • Cultural Foundations: United States Vs. Canada

    Cultural Foundations: United States Vs. Canada

    Cultural Foundations: United States vs. Canada Canadian and United States cultural foundations are similar and yet they vary in origin, deference toward authority, and identity as defined by the media. The two use very different symbols for their cultures; whereas the United States symbol is the great melting pot, Canada’s cultural symbol is the mosaic. (Seiler, 97) The United States melting pot gives one the image of diverse peoples coming together to form one great

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Mike
  • King Lear - Family: A Medium for A Betrayal

    King Lear - Family: A Medium for A Betrayal

    “Love is whatever you can still betray. Betrayal can only happen if you love.” (John LeCarre) In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of King Lear, characters are betrayed by the closest people to them. The parents betray their children, mostly unintentionally. The children deceive their parents because of their greed and power hunger. Their parents were eventually forgiven, but the greedy children were not. Parents and their children betray one and other, and are only able

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Canada and Us Trade

    Canada and Us Trade

    The Canada-U.S. trade relationship is the largest ever to exist between two nations. Two-way trade in goods and services between Canada and the United States during 2000 was estimated at approximately C$700 billion, or almost C$2.0 billion per day. Of Canada's 2000 imports, 74 percent came from the U.S., while 86 percent of Canada's total exports were shipped to the United States. The volume of Canada-U.S. trade last year was far greater than the total

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Artur
  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X had a common purpose for African Americans; justice and equality. Illustrated through their speeches, Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” and Malcolm X’s “Talk to Young African Americans”, the two did not share techniques or ideas. Yet both men had the support of millions and millions of people. One of the worlds best known advocates of non-violent social change strategies was Martin Luther King Jr. He

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Tasha
  • The Theme of Madness in King Lear

    The Theme of Madness in King Lear

    According to the Paperback Canadian Oxford Dictionary, to be mad is to be “insane” and to have “a disordered mind.” Throughout King Lear, there are several different characters who one would question if they are in an orderly state of mind. The Earl of Kent, Edgar, the Fool, and King Lear all portray varying degrees of madness. Some have alternative motives behind their madness while others are simply losing touch with reality around them. The

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    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: regina
  • Wood Grouse on a High Promontory Overlooking Canada

    Wood Grouse on a High Promontory Overlooking Canada

    Wood Grouse on a High Promontory Overlooking Canada I Is it possible for a war to change your personality for the rest of your life? People do lots of bad things, but killing other human beings is probably the worst. Coming home from war can be a hard thing for even the bravest and strongest man, it leaves you with all kind of fears, many soldiers don’t even know that they have killed people, because

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Victor
  • Thou Art the Thing Itself: A Journey from King to Father

    Thou Art the Thing Itself: A Journey from King to Father

    William Shakespeare’s 1606 The Tragedy of King Lear explores the character of a man and his change from a selfish and impatient King to a kind and forgiving Father. In the beginning of the play, King Lear has decided he would like to divide up his kingdom between his daughters so he could rest and enjoy the rest of his life. To test his daughters’ devotion, he demands them to tell him how much

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Victor
  • Incest in Kings Row

    Incest in Kings Row

    Shady characters permeate this film, but they can be easily forgotten under the thick melodrama that sweeps you into the storyline. Perhaps the most disturbing character to me was Dr. Tower. I mean, really, who is this guy? From the beginning I could detect a kind of strange dynamic between Cassie and her father. After she and Parris swim together as children, she says that if her father finds out she's been swimming with Parris,

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Mike
  • Martin Luther King and Malcolm X

    Martin Luther King and Malcolm X

    Thirty-two years after Martin Luther King Jr. was felled by an assassin's bullet in Memphis, Tennessee, he has become an idol, not only to America's black community for whose freedom he gave his life, but to all those who work for racial equality and justice all over the world. On January 15, the world commemorates the birthday of the slain civil rights leader, which President Ronald Reagan made an American public holiday in 1986. As

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Jack
  • King: The Man and The Prophet

    King: The Man and The Prophet

    King: The Man and the Prophet The date is August 28, 1963, and a mixed crowd of over 250,000 civil-rights supporters attending the March on Washington are assembled in the vicinity of the tallest monument in the District of Columbia, commonly known as Washington D.C. The Washington Monument is the name of the historical landmark located in the nation's capital. Segregation has drawn a line of deep ethnical division throughout the country, and the March

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Edward
  • Critical Analysis of Scorsese’s “the King of Comedy”

    Critical Analysis of Scorsese’s “the King of Comedy”

    Sick on my duck Critical Analysis of Scorsese’s “The King of Comedy” To be king for a day is the central theme in “The King of Comedy” by Martin Scorsese, a black comedy that features Robert De Niro as Rupert Pupkin, an eccentric wannabe stand-up comic hell bent on achieving stardom. Pupkin idolizes talk show host Jerry Langford (played by Jerry Lewis) the proclaimed “King of Late Night.” Pupkin’s goal in life is to replace

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Life of Louis Armstrong

    The Life of Louis Armstrong

    The Life of Louis Armstrong He was known as the greatest of all jazz musicians. He defined what it really was to play genuine jazz music and taught the world to swing. He included joy, spontaneity, and amazing technical abilities. Louis Armstrong was a genius when it came to his inventive musical ability. In this paper, I will tell you about who Armstrong was, his early childhood, accomplishments, and his living legacy. Louis Armstrong was

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Bred
  • Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

    Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

    Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X grew up in different environments. King was raised in a comfortable middle-class family where education was stressed. On the other hand, Malcolm X came from and underprivileged home. He was a self-taught man who received little schooling and rose to greatness on his own intelligence and determination. Martin Luther King was born into a family whose name in Atlanta was well established. Despite segregation, Martin Luther King’s parents

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Steve
  • Martin Luther Kings Christian Ethics in Politics

    Martin Luther Kings Christian Ethics in Politics

    Henry A. History 390 February-12-2007 Title: Martin Luther Kings Christian Ethics In Politics Thesis: Martin Luther King commitment to economic and social justice went beyond the reflection and dived in the arena of active life. His ethical religious background helped shape his though on civil disobedience for the betterment of minorities. Martins legacy of civil disobedience was rooted in his refusal to separate religious faith and moral considerations from politics, legal matters, and social reform.

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Vika
  • Canada in the Global Economy

    Canada in the Global Economy

    Over the past few years, Canada’s economy has done comparatively well and has demonstrated some resilience to the fluctuating global economy. However, Canada remains to be relatively less competitive with respect to other developed countries. In this paper I will attempt to take a closer look at Canada’s position in the global economy today and examine the relevant issues. Competition is an important driver of innovation and productivity growth. Looking at the domestic Canadian

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Victor
  • Martin Luther King

    Martin Luther King

    April 12, 2005 According to Lewis, Martin Luther King, JR's goals and tactics can be divided into two periods, before Selma and after. The first period is distinguished by a decade of pioneering protest tactics in use to accomplish conventional citizenship rights for Afro-Americans. The second, less than three tumultuous years, was a time of nontraditional tactics in search of progressively more fundamental goals for the larger society. The first was moderately triumphant, but its

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: regina
  • Praising the King of Pop Michael Jackson

    Praising the King of Pop Michael Jackson

    Praising the King of Pop Michael Jackson Introduction: Perhaps no one has received this title in history “the king of pop”, now a days many artist’s have arisen and have performed but not as the king of pop known worldwide and in history, has dominated the world of pop as Michael Jackson. Born on August 29, 1958 to a strict working class family in Gary, Indiana. Michael Jackson has gone through personal scandal, family squabbles

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Max

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