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Cathedral by Raymond Carver and What the Ideal Is Literature Essay
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Both the theme of the novel and the author’s approach towards the theme educe inquisitiveness. The level of objectivity achieved by the author in the creation and development of the characters is creditable. Without being sentimental, and without giving scope for too much sentimentalism, varied situations manifest, clearly grow and attain new heights.
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Assert what you believe is an important theme in The Great Gatsby Literature Essay
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Here tom who is Daisy’s husband keeps a mistress who is married to George. Along the story Nick finds the secret liaison of Gatsby with Daisy and eventual confrontation of Tom with his wife’s extra- marital affair .Eventually Gatsby is confronted by Tom and later Tom’s mistress is killed in an accident by daisy for which Gatsby takes blame and the latter is killed by the deceased’s husband.
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The theme is love without boundaries from a book called love in the time of cholera Literature Essay
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The spontaneous, romantic, unrealistic, powerful, and childlike love between Fermina and Florentino is fully nonsexual. Florentino, a trainee at the Postal Agency, brings a letter to the home of Lorenzo Daza and set eyes on the young Fermina reading. This young girl looks up to see who it is “and that casual glance was the beginning of a cataclysm of love that had not ended half a century later” (Marquez 54-55).
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Odyssey: Greek Gods and Heroes Literature Term Paper
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Therefore, this paper seeks to discuss the world of Odyssey and how it depicts honor or how the Greek gods and heroes control the actions of an individual. Therefore, Odyssey is a hero in this case. The question of whether Odyssey is the hero of the Greeks especially in ancient Greek is still a very debatable matter.
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Literature Essay
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Imagination has been regarded as the most important dimension in the Romantic literature. Imagination refers to the capacity of imagining and creating mental images that are not present for the senses. In this regard, the poem dons the theme of imagination to a large degree.
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Susan Sontag: In Platos Cave Literature Essay
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They do not realise that they are only shadows, and the philosopher reflects then on how it is that human beings actually know things. What Susan Sontag wants the reader to think about is how “real” photographs are, in so far as they do reflect many aspects that we recognise from the real world around us, but also in so far as they are only brief shadows
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Public and Cultural Diplomacy Literature Essay
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In the 21st century when the world is highly becoming competitive most nations are resorting to attractive ways of positioning themselves in the international setting. Most countries that have been relying on public diplomacy in the past are today turning back to cultural and citizen diplomacy as a way of reaching out.
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Cigarette smoking in public Literature Essay
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There are several scientific evidences that support the fact that the breathing of air contaminated by cigarette smoke by non-smokers increases the incidences of bronchitis, pneumonia and other chest illnesses in children, asthma, lung cancer and heart disease.
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The Image Of Death In The Play Everyman Literature Essay
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This play is a medieval morality play that was written by an anonymous person around 1485. From the chronology given, this play is one of the oldest and therefore has a lot of similarities with the Flemish play, Elckerlijk, which was published at the same time. Most of the critics point to the fact that Everyman is a translation of Elckerlijk.
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Sylvia in The Lesson Literature Essay
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According to the essay, Sylvia, being the narrator of the story, gives the readers a much more momentous interpretation of how people like her sees the other side of the world which is something far from their world, “slums” as for Miss Moore’s vocabulary. As the lead character of the story, Sylvia has felt anger.
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The Tale of Heike and The Iliad Literature Research Paper
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The Tale of Heike and The Iliad are some of the ancient epic stories of their respective cultures, which continue to be popular up to now, because of their characters and themes that modern society can relate to.
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Shakespeares: As you like it Literature Essay
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As You Like it is one of Shakespeare’s earlier works that was first published between 1598 and 1599. It is a romantic comedy that is well known to Elizabethan audiences as an exemplar of “Christian” comedy. This play contains offstage spiritual conversations; however, the “Christian” designation in it does not refer to the religion itself.
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Should Marijuana be Legalized Literature Research Paper
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Marijuana is a drug that is smoked and also consumed as tea and also along with food items. This drug is banned by the government from usage as it has great potential for drug-abusing. In a developed country like the USA, Marijuana’s cultivation, selling, and distribution are restricted due to its potential life threats.
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Summary of A Good Man Is Hard To Find by Flannery OConner Literature Term Paper
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O’Connor’s upbringing and her religious heritage had a major impact on her writings. Her parents were devout Roman Catholics whose Irish ancestors immigrated to the US in the nineteenth century. Soon, they adopted the cultural life of Georgia. O’Connor grew up to develop strong Catholic faith, which was well reflected in her story.
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The Soldier by Rupert Brooke Literature Research Paper
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The author states that the poem captures the massive destruction of human life and property that followed the war. In the same manner, the poet employs a language that effectively demonstrates the zeal, attitude, aspiration, and the indomitable spirit of the soldiers who took part in the campaign.
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James Weldon Johnson Influence on the Harlem Renaissance Literature Essay
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Harlem Renaissance dominated in the 1920s hence was marked as a cultural movement of the time. It categorically carried the name New Negro Movement. James Weldon formed part of this era, being the first African American to get enrollment to the Florida bar. James called this period the flowering of Negro Literature (Williams 44).
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Analysis Paper Of Rumplestiltskin Literature Assignment
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They were Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm and Wilhelm Carl Grimm (Cohon and Deutsch 4). Rumplestilskin is a tale written about a very poor miller who lived behind a castle, and he had the desire of gaining favor from the king, and also to be seen as important by the king, so he got a chance to talk to the king.
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A Personal Treasure Literature Essay
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Student’s Name Course Name Instructor’s Name Date A Personal Treasure Nothing has ever seemed so appealing to me as being a race car driver, this was after I grew up watching rallies owing to the fact that my father worked as a mechanical engineer at Shell GP and when they sponsored racing events my siblings and I got to attend.
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Songs of Innocence and Experience Literature Essay
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The inherent contrariness of the subjects talked about in these two poems tends to unravel an attempt on the part of the poet to usher in a sense of coexistence that so much deludes the opposite states of the divine and the base in the human psyche (Pierce 9).
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Conservation/Conservation Movement Literature Essay
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It is during this century that many literary works focused on the relationship between man and the environment, leading to the emergence of the conservation movement, which is a political environmental and economic group that emerged with the sole objective of pushing for the protection of nature (Wilder, 53).
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A Life of Napoleon by Stendhal Literature Essay
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Daru worked under Napoleon and used to control thousands of people working under him. Since this time, Stendhal got inspired by the character of Napoleon. Stendhal’s adoration for Napoleon could be traced in several instances. He stated in his book that Napoleon gained ultimate power, “with a character that was already formed and inflexible".
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Vonneguts Slaughter house analysis Literature Term Paper
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The challenge in human psychology and cognitive development is the environment in which the person is brought up or finds himself indebted to. The major challenge with the war veterans is the inability to fit into the change in the society. The end of the world war signaled a new beginning for the war veterans.
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The Irish Historical background seen through the Perspective of Maria Edgeworth Literature Essay
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History is an essential part of almost all of Edgeworth’s narratives through which she managed to depict the common Irish lifestyle, imprudent landlords and the experiences of colonialism.
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The Topic of Racism in Writings by Langston Hughes Literature Research Paper
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Hughes' writings are exquisite only partially because of his understanding of racism. His works are original and interesting because he was a gifted writer as well. The use of the English language in his poems was so powerful that through them many people were able to see the hatred for African Americans and began to understand the depth of racism.
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King Lear - Shakespeare Literature Term Paper
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The deepest feeling of humanity, love, is correlated with the personal arrogance and superiority of King Lear. True love is reflected by Cordelia and Gloucester’s sons. Lear’s daughter shows her love for her father King Lear, who was misguided by his eldest daughters and got mad finally.
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Comparison of stories Literature Coursework
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On the other hand, Edward P Jones, through “Bad Neighbors” tells the story of another teenage girl, who makes the seemingly right choice, yet confronts dissatisfaction later in her life. Both the stories focus on the transition of adolescent females into womanhood and illustrate the influences in their life, which form the bases of their choices.
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Analysis of Ernest Hemingways Literary Works Literature Essay
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Hemingway's mother often bullied his father and this made Ernest have an unhappy childhood. He was fond of his dad who occasionally encouraged him to develop an interest in outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting and swimming (Cleanth pp.6). He, therefore, spent most of his early childhood in the woods among the Indians in the north of Michigan.
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Thirty Acres by Philippe Panneton (Ringuet) and Two Solitudes by Hugh MacLennan Literature Assignment
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The diversity of social, economic and cultural shifts that emanated from the invading modernist in rural French Canada is pictured accurately in the life of farmer Euchariste Moisan. The quest of the first part of this paper is to analyze the difficulties that Quebec farmers faced in the early twentieth century, as presented by Ringuet in his novel.
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Hamlet - Final reactions Literature Essay
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In contemplating his interactions with Ophelia, Horatio, Gertrude, Polonius and Claudius it becomes apparent that Hamlet is truly little more than a spoiled royal baby that is in need of rationality and self control. He is appears to be the possessor of a multitude of emotional gifts, but the master of none.
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How a Strong Identity Strengthens Character: A case of Maya Angelou Literature Essay
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How A Strong Identity Strengthens Character: A case of Maya Angelou. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a 1969 autobiography by Maya Angelou. It is an informative piece of literature especially for those who never experienced the infamous times when racial segregation was widespread in the south.
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Virgil The Aeneid and Dante The Inferno Literature Essay
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Underneath, Aeneas meets several important characters in his life, as well as the future leaders of Roman history. In Inferno, Dante goes through the nine circles of Hell with a poet he greatly admires, Virgil. These circles have subzones, where sinners are divided according to the type of their sins.
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Post-war American Society in the Devil in a Blue Dress Literature Essay
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The racial setting in the novel is in Los Angeles in the year 1948. Easy Rawlins is a black World War II veteran, now engaged in trying to make a living in the civilian society. He is a twenty-eight -year old black man from Texas. In the multiethnic society, the borders between the races are still demarcated well.
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RETHINK: AN ANALYSIS OF PAINES COMMON SENSE Literature Research Paper
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Divided into four parts, this publication somehow triggered revolutionary thinking among Americans through words that spoke directly to whom he called “the sufferers” through presenting facts and observations about monarchy and the British rule, and through igniting a call to action among the American’s heart.
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The Story of an Hour authored by Kate Chopin and Frankenstein authored by Mary Shelley compared Literature Essay
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[Student’s Name] [Instructor’s Name] [Course name and code] 01 November 2012. Compare and contrast essay: This essay aims to compare and contrast The Story of an Hour authored by Kate Chopin and Frankenstein authored by Mary Shelley. Both authoresses of The Story of an Hour and Frankenstein are known for raising controversial and unorthodox subjects at the time when they were considered strange mostly and were frowned upon by the society.
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Autumn Colors on the Qiao and Hua Mountains and Two Other Paintings Literature Essay
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The northern culture brought a revelation to Zhao. Reunification of China and Mongols allowed Mengfu and other scholars from the south to rediscover the Chinese culture and newer ways of expression of culture through arts. Zhao had the opportunity to collect and view the works from the other artists, which drove him to create a new way of painting.
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The Characters and Similar Themes in The Unbearable Lightness of Being and A Streetcar Named Desire Literature Essay
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Characters and themes of the different genres of literature, at some point, have unconscious similarities with one another. These similarities among literary genres are depicted by The Unbearable Lightness of Being, a novel written by Milan Kundera, and the play, A Streetcar Named Desire, written by Tennessee Williams. There are three basic themes that are present in the novel and the drama.
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The Irony of Ironing in Olsens I Stand Here Ironing Literature Essay
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Olsen uses irony, image, and characterization to illustrate that the mother’s life is filled with woes. She has dreams for herself that she cannot realize, while her children will soon be hopeless like her. Ironing is critical to the story because it marks her social class, where poverty is the heat that never leaves them alone. Ironing depicts the situational irony of being a mother and being poor.
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Dick Gregory: Shame Literature Essay
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Poverty, in this story is presented as a dehumanizing force that denies people the opportunity to achieve a sense of selfhood and personal achievement especially when confronted by peers of a higher social and economic status.
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Symbolism in Poe And The Cask Of Amotillado and The Story Of An Hour Literature Essay
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The symbolism is evident in many parts of the two stories analyzed and it gives depth and meaning to it. The researcher states that symbols are spread in the story and enriches the character to a great extend. “Symbolism in both the stories have given depth and value to the story and increased the creativity of the writers”.
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Comparing the Depiction of Gender roles in Two Unlikely Literatures. Sophocle and David Ives Literature Essay
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This paper is an attempt to analyze two literary works from different eras and explore the commonalities and/or disparities evident in the depiction of such stereotypical gender roles. The two works selected for this paper are acclaimed plays from Sophocles and David Ives.
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The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky: Theme of Symbolism Literature Essay
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The wife of Jack, in this case, is important as she has been used to symbolize marriage as an institution that is civilized or an institution that characterize civilized people in a community that is impervious to change. This analysis mainly explores how symbolism is espoused in the short story "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky". 
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The Boy without a Shadow Literature Book Report/Review
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The author states that Miracle and Cockfosters are somewhat ‘unreadable’ in certain parts. This is one of the main weaknesses of short stories. Because of their conciseness, they are not able to clarify certain points or aspects that may seem important to the reader but could be irrelevant for the writer. 
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Jimmy Santiago Bacas So Mexicans are taking Jobs from Americans Literature Essay
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The paper dwells upon the poem “So Mexicans are taking Jobs from Americans” by Jimmy Santiago Baca. Baca has a mixed Indio-Mexican descent and experienced an impoverished childhood without the benefits of a loving mother and a decent education.
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Going to Visit Tai-Tien Mountains Master of the Way without Finding Him ,Searching for Master Yung Literature Essay
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During the search for the master, the character in the poem finds “a dog [barking] among the sounds of water” (Jones 45) as well as peach blossoms, deer, wild bamboos and a stream (45). He therefore finds no “Master of the Way” but instead finds “two or three pines” (45), which symbolize rest, relaxation and peace of mind.
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Marys Concept of Social Evil and Humanization of the Monster Literature Book Report/Review
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 Most of the symbols, related to the character-traits of the Monster in the play, are engaged in assigning the visually horrifying features that are the typical characteristics of a traditional monster. But some of these symbols dominantly go on to purport that Frankenstein’s Monster is the victim of its creator’s as well as the society’s injustice towards him. 
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Creating New Perspectives with Imagery and Language of Pablo Neruda Literature Essay
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Each of the sequences that are used in the poems contains imagery that links to the other images in the poem, specifically which unifies the piece together and shows how one image can define and create meaning with the overall expression used. The language takes the same form, in which the simplicity that links to the images.
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Australian Indigenous Artwork Literature Essay
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Recent research on this interesting field was made possible through the analysis of numerous aboriginal wooden artifacts traded between European and Aboriginal Australians in South East Australia during the time of colonization of the continent. In the comprehensive study carried out by the research team of Tacon, “thirty objects were studied.
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The Meaning of 'Muse' Throughout Literature Literature Essay
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The classical concept of Muse was related to divine inspiration being the primary source of poetic creation. As it was believed that creativity required divine intervention the artistic potential of the poets was attributed to the nine goddesses of poetry.
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Education Led to Freedom - Douglass and Equiano Literature Essay
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It is important to state that the narrative is a true story of Douglass while in Bondage. Equiano on the other hand narrates a story with a happy beginning and takes the reader through the process in which slaves were robbed of their cultural heritage and taken to live in unbearable circumstances in slavery.
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Government Bank Bailouts of Private Industry Literature Research Paper
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Consequently, the bank bailout decreases equality of opportunity since good entrepreneurs are denied the ability to create a profitable enterprise from the assets of a business that is not profitable. Such entrepreneurs are denied the chance to take up the assets of the failing firm in order to create excellent and competitive products that can fetch good market prices.
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