Question

what does this mean! please ?

“When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth.”

Answer 1

That is in the opening to the Declaration of Independence. Is this history or English?

Answer 2

english, and i really want help to know what this mean I have three more to go, and the english department wont help me, and im in sucha huge rush

Answer 3

Here's a link to a page telling you about paraphrasing this statement, which is what you're asking. It will take you a lot less time to read it quickly than for me to try to explain.

http://library.guilford.edu/guilford-college-writing-manual/college-level-reading/paraphrasing-and-summarizing/

Answer 4

well mainly I just have to compare this quote to real life, almost how I would feel or you would feel about this quote, kinda what it means to you.

Answer 5

Make connections between the text and your life

Answer 6

political bands, in your life, are like relationships.

The rest of the quote here talks about the importance of explaining your reasons if you are going to do something big like split away from England.

So...

If you plan to break up with someone, you should have the decency to explain why...

Answer 7

Not your fault, but this is a terrible way to learn English or history :(

Answer 8

i know ha.

Answer 9

could you help me with one more?:)

Answer 10

“But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism.”

Answer 11

These aren't even full sentences... :(

Answer 12

A long train of abuses.... your teacher constantly punishes you for no reason... tries to keep you under absolute control...

something like that maybe?

It's hard to relate short phrases to life.

Answer 13

thanks, so I have this one, and i put this down for it i wasnt sure what to right lol

“He has kept among us, in times of peace. Standing armies without the consent of our legislatures.”

When it comes to the willingness of God himself, he need not consent from any human being on earth. He is what makes people, people

Answer 14

The British kept armies in the colonists' homes, even without dangerous times...

Would you like it if the police came to live with you? Not just to check to make sure you were safe... but just decided to live in your house whether you liked it or not?

Answer 15

The last part sort of refers to the idea God does need our permission to establish right and wrong and the idea of justice...

Not sure how you would apply this...

Answer 16

thanks so much!

Answer 17

Hope it helped :)

Maybe you should revolt against the system and spend 10 minutes reading the Declaration :) It's good stuff :)

Anyway, good luck!