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    John Donne as a Metaphysical Poet

    Answer : Metaphysical poetry, in an etymological sense, is poetry on subjects which exist beyond the physical world. In other words, it is a type of poetry dealing with abstract or philosophical subjects such as love, religion, God, beauty, faith and so on. But in reality the poetry which comprises the ideas or aspects that – physical love leading to spiritual union or religious, argumentative presentation of emotion, terseness of expression, use of conceit and wit in profusion, skillful

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    The White Earth Chapter 1 Analysis

    indigenous culture became a thing of the past, consumerism took the forefront over spiritual connection to the land and Its history, mans sole concern was to 'develop' the land by turning the trees into houses, no matter the ramifications of his actions. Andrew McGahan's, The White Earth explores ideas of the destruction of the environment as a result of white settlement in Australia, and how this has impacted man's spiritual connection to the land. Such ideas are conveyed through the use of language, juxtaposition

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    Reconstruction and the West

    Reconstruction and the West HIS/120 Reconstruction * The post-Civil War South has been called the “New South.” In what ways did it succeed in reinventing itself? In what ways did it fail? After the war ended as many as four million slaves were freed. The south had freed slaves and now had a war torn area that needed rebuilding and restructuring. For the next few decades the focus was on creating a railroad expansion and fixing the farm lands. New textile, iron, and steel industries came

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    Intel

    * Intel Corporation was founded on July 18, 1968 by  Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore and  Andrew Grove (按) It’s headquarter is located in Santa Clara, California and the name "Intel" was conceived of the words integrated and electronics. * Intel is one of the world's largest and highest valued semiconductor chip company. It is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, the processors found in most personal computers.(按下一頁) *  Intel supplies processors for computer system manufacturers such

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    Technological Innovations During The Gilded Age

    The impact of technological innovations during the gilded age was very strong. Industrialization was a big part in the gilded age, Andrew Carnegie was the power man he was apart of the most biggest and the most helpful of transportation. Andrew Carnegie helped with the transcontinental railroad, he created the railroads and that helped and made the beginning of transportation without him creating that then I have no idea where transportation would look like today. Technological innovations

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    The Gilded Age Analysis

    In the late 19th century, Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner, penned a novel about the momentous expansion of the American economy and the unjust corruption of politics and corporations. The publication was entitled The Gilded Age. The reference to the word “gilded” means an object is covered in a thin layer of gold paint or gold leaf. The object Twain and Warner are referring to that was gilded was the state of the economy and the corporate corruption. This period was an era of greed, oppression

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    Andrew Carnegie: Robber Baron Or Captain Of Industry

    by ruthless means.” However, a captain of industry is defined as “a business leader whose means of amassing a personal fortune contributed positively to the country in some way.” Andrew Carnegie is a name known widely, and still to this day. But, there are conspiracies: was he a robber baron, or captain of industry? Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25th, 1825 in Dunfermline, UK. He was born into a

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    The Freedmen's Bureau

    great deal of hardship for the Bureau, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. The source helps me understand the lack of experienced and sympathy on the part of some Bureau men and hostile southern white population. It takes into account the role of President Andrew Johnson a hostile and racist President post-civil war. The source interprets the Bureau as a unconstitutional organization that did not protect rights of the freedman, help build relations between white southerners and freedman assist in organizing

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    How Did Andrew Carnegie Have Shaped America

    Andrew Carnegie was, possible, one of the most richest men in America. His views have shaped America since the late 19th century to today. Carnegie was a hard working philanthropist who worked from the bottom up and achieved plenty throughout his life. He believed that wealthy people we obligated to give their money back to others in society. He had the idea that rich should spend their money for the benefit of the poor, just as a parents spend their money for the benefit of their children instead

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    Bill Gates Accomplishments

    This man one of the most generous philanthropists in history, created Microsoft, one of the most renowned programs in the world, and is the richest man in the world. This man is known as Bill Gates. Mr. Gates is best known for creating one of the most used programs in the world which is commonly known as Microsoft. This program has generated him billions of dollars in profits which Gates donates larges amounts of it to charity. He is currently the richest man in the U.S. and the richest man in the

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