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The nightmares of the clone troopers
21/06/2022 The nightmares of the clone troopers : Every night when a clone trooper goes to sleep, he finds himself revisiting the same nightmare. He enters a world of fog and shadow, all at once familiar and terrifying. All around him the dins of battle echo, the screams of dying men and the groans of warping metal. The clone trooper cannot see the faces of the phantoms around him and so he feels alone despite
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To what extent do you think Candide or L'Optimisme reflects Voltaire's view of the virtues of work?
To what extent do you think Candide or L'Optimisme reflects Voltaire's view of the virtues of work? In 14 Voltaire wrote, "I have always looked upon work as the greatest consolation for the inseparable misfortunes of the human condition" (06/02, correspondence). To what extent do you think Candide or L’optimisme reflects Voltaire's view of the virtues of work? Virtues of work (V) * How important was work to the people during the enlightenment? * What
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How to clothe oneself and allow the education of one's children when one is in need?
It is undeniable that the world is getting richer over time, that is a fact. Man is now able to become richer, and then to enjoy his wealth, in pleasant and luxurious comfort. It is undeniable, the quality, the standard of living of the rich is increasing and improving. This is called progress. I am not against progress, on the contrary, progress is a promise towards a better future. But neither can it be denied,
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The Princess of Cleves - a review
Ecrire un avis sur un roman dont la vie du personnage principal est affectée par un événement ou une décision. The Princess of Cleves – a review Have you ever been passionate about someone when your heart was already taken? In her novel, The Princess of Cleves, Madame De Lafayette tells the story of a princess at the royal court of Henri II and her fight against love passion. At the beginning of the novel,
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Is “The Merchant of Venice” a humanist play?
Is “The Merchant of Venice” a humanist play? Humanist plays put the light on human needs and values instead of, for instance, religion. Many authors of the Renaissance era reflected their humanistic beliefs through their literary works including Shakespeare who can be considered the pinnacle of Renaissance humanism. This begs the question: does “The Merchant of Venice,” one of his works, fall into that category as well? A couple reasons lead us to believe that
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Hansi, The History of Alsace told to the little children of Alsace and France (1912)
The Alsatians who had remained home, the “reconquered brothers” were allowed by those who called them by that hypocritical name to feel the weight of their brotherly affection. We were the vanquish : they took pain(?) to let us feel it. First a horde impossible innumerable had shaggy haired, rawboned beings – wearing green clothes and boots with holes in them – fell on the conquered country. Their swarming masses brought to mind the first
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Has the option of online studies decreased the value of face-to-face learning?
Has the option of online studies decreased the value of face-to-face learning? 2020, the weirdest year my generation has lived. The COVID 19, repeated lockdowns and distance learning schools have marked our daily life for more than a year. Online school is an option student can choose if they can’t go to face-to-face schools. The online school option has become more and more used because of COVID and the conveniency it brought. However, what are
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The canada from the point of view of an immigrant
September 8th 2022 The canada from the point of view of an immigrant One week ago, I came to Toronto to meet with Flora. I asked her about life in Canada. Firstly, I wanted to know when and how she settled in Canada. (flora)- “ I came to Canada when I was just a little girl. My parents fled our home country, Afghanistan as a result of the war. It was really hard to run
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The merchnat of venice
Themes and ideas * Does the poem deal with issues that affect society or the personal issues that affect individuals? How does the writer explore and present these? In this poem Shakespeare deals with both the issue that affect the society and the issues that affect individuals and which are still common in today’s world. To begin with, the poem tells us that a lot of people would do anything for money because they thinks
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How has the law been pushed aside in the age of AI?
How has the law been pushed aside in the age of AI? Ecouter le trailer puis discussion pour lancer le sujet Trailer Minority Report Why is the man placed under arrest? He is placed under arrest for future murders he might commit 1 Under what circumstances is a police officer allowed to arrest an individual? Only if a police officer has reasonable grounds for suspicion an individual can be subject to police intervention 2 According
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The Town of Hyères in the middle-age
The Town of Hyères in the middle-age Despite the dark centuries following the fall of the Western Roman Empire,it is possible to trace the origins of Hyères. The populations settled during Antiquity in the small Roman town of Olbia , in the Almanarre .Composed of Greeks and Romans , at the distance of major roads like the Aurelian Way . In hillock risks growing insecurity, hiding inside the earth around the 6th century .On. the
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Analyse chronologie The End of the F***ing World
Devoir sur la chronologie de la série The End of the F***ing World The End of the F***ing World est une série télévisée réalisée par Jonathan Entwistle avec Jessica Barden dans le rôle de Alyssa et Alex Lawther dans le rôle de James. La série raconte l’histoire d’un adolescent psychopathe en herbe, James et d’une rebelle en quete d’aventure, Alyssa qui embarquent pour un road trip d’enfer a l’humour noir. Nous étudierons l’épisode 1.1 dans
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Is Transhumanism the dream of tomorrow ?
Pénelope Caurier LLCE essay Nowadays, the scientific progress improve hugely and quickly. This advances are about biometric or technology which are, exactly, the subject of our 3 documents. About document A, it’s an article from wired (which is a website) published in 2018 and written by Eric Miller, which deals with bionic limbs. For document B, it’s a computer generated photography, published in 2017 by an unknown artist. This document, shows a sort of robot,
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Is there anything problematic about the format of the British constitution ?
Discussion or essay Is there anything problematic about the format of the British constitution? Unlike most modern states, Britain does not have a codified constitution but an unwritten one formed of Acts of Parliament, court judgments and conventions. In order to answer the question: “Is there anything problematic about the format of the British Constitution?”, I will analyse the debate about the British Constitution and examine, in a first place, the arguments for, and then,
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Position paper for the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
Delegation from the United Arab Emirates Position paper for the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change The topics before the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate are; The Role of Youth in Achieving the Paris Agreement; Capacity-Building for Combating Climate Change in Developing Countries and Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change. 1.The Role of Youth in Achieving the Paris Agreement The Federal constitutional monarchy of
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Was this the right answer to the problems of terrorism?
The September 11 attacks committed by the terrorist organization Al Qaeda deeply traumatized the American population. The country believed itself to be invulnerable and safe from any attack. The collapse of the twin towers was an electric shock. After the attacks, foreign policy becomes the number one priority of the American government. To deal with terrorism, the United States will provide a global and military response. Was this the right answer to the problems of
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The history of animation
The history of animation and comics is a rich and varied one, with roots stretching back centuries. Animation can be traced back to the late 19th century, when early filmmakers began experimenting with techniques such as stop-motion and hand-drawn cel animation. One of the first successful animated films was "The Tortoise and the Hare," a 1915 production by the Lumière brothers. In the 1930s, Walt Disney revolutionized the field with the release of "Snow White
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H. James, The Portrait of a Lady, Chapter 42, 1881
"The novel has become a general inquiry into human beings and the world." This quote from the famous French novel, Le Roman expérimental, written by Emile Zola in 1880, makes a statement on the great power of literature, in the 19th century, to renew itself by exploring the sensibility of one or more characters, to show the social and especially the psychological evolution of them and, in other words, to describe the complexity of the
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A day in the Life of an organic farmer
CULTURAL PARAGRAPH A day in the Life of an organic farmer : This video in the report on the life of an organic farmer. This farmer not only milk but also cheese, yoghurts, cream, butter and ice cream but everything is organic. Together they produce around 480 thousand liters of organic milk a year. What does organic mean : The text says that it is against pesticides because it is very bad for nature and
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Liberalism and Economic Nationalism understand the interaction of states and markets
Critically compare how Liberalism and Economic Nationalism understand the interaction of states and markets. “Globalization certainly poses new problems for states, but it also strengthens the world cultural principle that nation-states are the primary actors charged with identifying and managing those problems on behalf of their societies”. This analysis according to Meyer et al (1997: 157) highlights the ever-present debate on the relationship between states and the market as well as the role that states
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How do dystopias warn us against the dangers of our society ?
Dossier llcer : How do dystopias warn us against the dangers of our society ? Introduction Today, I’m going to talk about my following key question : How do dystopias warn us against the dangers of our society ? This question is part of the theme « Arts and debate » and it is particulary interested in dystopias. By the way, dystopian narrative has been a popular literary genre for more than a century. Not
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The stroy of an hour analysis
The Story of an Hour Context Date : 1894 Author : Kate Chopin, American (Louisiana) short story writer, predecessor of 20th c. feminist litterature TAP : T > Short, fictional story A > General, adults+teens, educated middle-class women (when published) P > Entertain, inform, explore position of women in society + marriage Summary The Story of an Hour recounts the epiphany of Louise Mallard following her husband's alleged death. While initially she is grief-stricken, she
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The start of an addiction ? Nostalgia ?
The start of an addiction ? Nostalgia ? British Romanticism has shown a consistent representation of the author's passions since the publication of William Wordsworth's Lyrical Ballads. This man is important because he acted as a mentor to Thomas de Quincey, the author of our text, but he was also the one who pushed him to use opium to cure his teeth. The author's first consumption is told in his autobiography "Confession of an English
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Résumé The war of the world
The war of the worlds Summary, chap 1 Se préparant à raconter l'histoire de l'invasion martienne de la Terre au début du XXe siècle, un narrateur anonyme réfléchit à la façon dont l'humanité était désemparée et non préparée avant l'assaut de ces extraterrestres .Le narrateur commence son récit en déclarant que le monde a longtemps été surveillé par des êtres extrêmement intelligents. Il note que pendant que les humains se précipitaient sur la terre en
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Correction de la synthèse : the power of music
Correction de la synthèse : the power of music Suggestion d’introduction: Every single human knows what music is, it is incredibly various and omnipresent today, so let’s apprehend its existence under some aspects: first we will try to draw a time line, then to see what social relationships can be woven thanks to music, and finally we will say a word about it as a humane legacy. We will find information and arguments in the
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