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Iago's manipulation and villainy in Shakespeare's Othello

Many individuals are remembered for their greatness but few are remembered for how great they were at being villainous. One individual that was undoubtedly great in his endeavors into villainy is Iago, from William Shakespeare's play, Othello.

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Four major schools of humor theory and their explanations

There are four major schools of humor theory with varying aspects that are necessary to forms of humor. Theorists, including Plato, have long been arguing the validity of each theory and its relationship to humor.

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Defining inflation: expert disagreement and economic implications

Economy experts have not agreed upon a generally accepted definition of inflation. Opinion on how inflation is generated and how it manifests are numerous, determining the existence of numerous definitions.

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Symbolism of shoes and hair in Sandra Cisneros's House on Mango Street

Finding the right shoes are an important part of becoming a woman in the House on Mango Street. Shoes can determine an individual's entire identity, whether one is beautiful, rich, or sexually desirable -- particularly if one is a female.

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Border enforcement, Latino immigration, and discrimination in the United States

In spite of the U.S. huge expenses on controlling its border with Mexic, the number of illegal Latino immigrants does not appear to have significantly dropped since 1993.

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White complicity and dependence in Nadine Gordimer's July's People

Gordimer, Nadine. July's People. New York: Penguin, 1982. Reading July's People with the eye of a contemporary reader is a surreal and unsettling experience at first -- Nadine Gordimer's novel is supposed to be a work of fantastical historical fiction about the end of apartheid in South Africa.

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Parliamentary policies and colonial rebellion in America, 1764-1774

The American colonists enthusiastically supported the British militarily and financially in their Seven-Year War (1756-1763) against the French and the Native Americans.

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Paul Lawrence Dunbar's rise as an African-American literary voice

Paul Lawrence Dunbar is acknowledged for being one of the first significant African-American writers in the American Literature canon. His poetry, essays, and novels, published in the early twentieth century, gained attention worldwide because of their powerful message.

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The Simpsons: history, characters, and cultural impact of an animated series

The history of the cartoon industry goes back at the beginning of the early cinema era in which people were enjoying voiceless movies in cinemas everywhere.

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Persuasion techniques the Ku Klux Klan uses to recruit members

The Ku Klux Clan is a far right extremist group that often has employed violent tactics and methods to achieve their ends and to propagate their ideology.

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