Why should we preserve history? We should preserve history for several reasons. The first reason is because we will learn from the mistakes people made in the past and try not to repeat them. The second reason is so we will understand civilizations got to where we are today. The third reason is to learn about what causes conflicts and wars so we can help identify when they might be occurring. We should preserve history so we don’t make the same mistakes we did in the past. Things would not reoccur
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Rivers were an essential part to the growth of any civilization, because humans need food, water, and shelter to survive. All early civilizations settled near rivers or bodies of water and built out from there. The water from the rivers provided nourishment to the plants. The plants then provided them with shelter for the settlers. The settlers used the rivers water for drinking, preparing food, bathing themselves and provided water for their crops. The washing of their food and body helped keep
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Chinese culture China has about five thousand years history which is a long period of time. The Chinese civilization was growing with these periods of time and it will continues greater than ever. Many wars and unhappiness were happening during this period. Although, the time has passed, the histories and the civilizations have not passed. These family virtues, serious, working attitudes, sense of justice and the great Confucian tradition have been deeply assimilated into the Chinese people. Some
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witnesses the transformation of the American society from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy. The industrialization is spreading over the west Europe and America. Many people regarded the industrialization as an enormous leap in human civilization and it certainly brought many positive effects. Such as promoted productivity, reduced costs, lowed the prices of products, advanced science and technology. In this period Jack London was reading Darwin’s theory of evolution--Origin of the species(introduced
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Civilization Civilization is a hard word to explain, in one word or in a sentence, because it depends on how the society is built and there are many different aspects. Civilization comes from the word civis, which comes from Latin, and means citizen of a city. When you take a look in the mirror, have you ever thought about that you belong to a certain identical group and that your language or culture even could be some of your personality behaviors are a sign of the particular civilization? What
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highly valued thing in Western society, which is the society the boys belong to the island. If the values they previously possessed, including order, are truly a part of them, they would still possess them on the island, even without their society enforcing them. At first, the boys do attempt to set up a governing system, and decide to elect a chief. Though Jack insists he becomes chief, they ultimately choose Ralph because he was the one who called the boys by blowing the conch: “The being that
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Shell Fear: an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. In the novel “Lord of the Flies” fear drives the boys on the island to a state of survival mode and they lose all civilization. The conch, is a symbol used through the book representing order, power, and humanity. The conch portrays a tool for organization and power in the opening of the novel. The conch shell is found on the beach and the first tool that the boys used
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In the Lord of the Flies, the ocean is an adversary to the boys on the island. Just as in the movie Cast Away, the water keeps the boys from being rescued and isolates them from the rest of the world. If it were not for the water, the boys would be able to seek help. The boys, and especially Ralph, understand the vastness of the ocean and are scared that they will never get to return home. Golding establishes the ocean as an adversary through rhetorical and literary devices. The ocean prevents the
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Throughout Cache Valley’s early history before 1900 one has the ability to not only learn more about the exploration and migration of Cache Valley, but one obtains the opportunity to understand the development and settling of Cache Valley’s cities and towns. While studying Cache Valley’s history, many accounts record and share the settling of different towns such as Wellsville, Logan, and Richmond. These early pioneer towns in Cache Valley while each crucial to the growth and development of the valley
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"St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves" Werewolves are usually thought of as malevolent blood thirsty creatures. Karen Russell's magical realistic style puts a spin on the well know supernatural creature by showing them as young undomesticated girls."St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves" is a tale about wolf girls who are sent to a boarding school to learn how to act like acceptable human beings in modern society. Although the girls' parents were werewolves, they did not inherit the
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