...The Book GI Brides: The Wartime Girls who crossed the Atlantic for love is a good example of one of the many overlooked effects that war can have on one’s life. This book takes a look at four English women who are living in England at the tail end of World War two. Each women has her own story, but there similarities in all. Sylvia is a young woman who has quit school to work in the “Posh” side of London. She acquires a temp position at a hotel. She discovers that part of the allure of the job is people watching. The most interesting are the American soldiers. She soon also starts to volunteer for the Red Cross to help American Soldiers at what seems to be a pool hall/restaurant of such. She attracts the attention of many of the soldiers and...
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...of marriage varies between countries, religions, casts, cultures. Marriage also depends on economic condition of bride and grooms family. But both Eastern and western marriages has its own importance. Nuptial is the common adjective of "wedding" used in zoology. Wedding rings or wedding vows symbolizes the Western wedding, where as wedding chain symbolizes the Eastern wedding. There are many differences between Eastern and western wedding for example differences in wedding reception, wedding halls, wedding party and many other things. Wedding reception is very common in western wedding ceremonies. Sometimes receptions are arranged after wedding, some times before. Commonly receptions arrange in evening times. Dinner in reception is quite different from other dinners. Western wedding include dance, music, orchestras, poetry, prayer. Some traditions of Western wedding represents the bride's and her father's relationship and her relationship with new family. Some traditions symbolize the relationship between husband and wife. Modern couples are not giving importance to these traditions. Day by day these customs are vanishing. Wedding rings plays very big role in every western marriage. Wedding rings are the sign of expressing one’s love and affection to his beloved. It is the symbol of faith and confidence. The moment of exchanging Wedding rings between bride and groom is unforgotten memory in their life. It symbolizes future relationship of couples. Best man concept...
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...provided the food for the feast. The Incas called themselves “Children of the Sun” when they were brought back to earth. Incas are difficult to disentangle from the founding myths. When a ruler died, the son got his power. Incas wore sandals with silver soles. Tahuantinsuyu means ‘Land of Four Quarters’. There are 100 distinct ethnic groups in Tawantinsuyu. The Incas appeared in the Andes region in the 12th century. The governor's job is the exacting the labour taxes. Topa’s successor is Huayna. Incas flourish in Peru in 1,400 and 1,533 CE. the descendents of the Incas are called Quechua-speaking in present day. The Inti-Raymi festival is still held today. For money, the tribe provided women as temple maidens or brides for celebrating soldiers. Maidens and brides served as temple people for a normal life job. Huayna Capac was the successor. Taxes could be paid by services in the army, on public works, or agricultural works. When the Spanish brought the smallpox, that's what wiped out a population before killing Huayan Capac. The last bastion of their immense empire ended in 1572. Incas created a government of laws. Incas first emperor is Pachacuti. Pachacuti expanded the cult of ancestor worship to rise his power. The Incas called their empire Tahuantinsuyu, and their empire was from South America to Santiago. Their empire was the largest in the world at the time. The Incas controlled over one hundred million people. The empire reached its southernmost extent in central...
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...joined the Communist Party, they came into contact with more outside cultures, such as Vietnamese, Chinse, and other Thai, more than ever before. During the 1960`s and 1970`s, Hmong soldiers of all levels were sent to both Vietnam, Vietnam, and China for military training. Their experiences abroad allowed the Hmong not only to be exposed to new cultures but also learn the cultures of their ancestors in Laos. Moreover, the Hmong Thai were able to learn about the Thai culture and felt Thai, for the first time among their lives. Prior to training, most Hmong knew nothing about the Thai culture and language, but after training, many Hmong learned to speak Thai and learn about the culture through the friendships they developed with other Communists in other parts of Thailand. In all, the experience for the Hmong in the CPT was a transcultural experience. Additionally, Hmong women were enticed by the equality of the CPT since the Hmong culture was a male-dominate society. For instance, women had no rights and were unable to study. Moreover, wife-grabbing was a common phenomenon, so much so that women were afraid to leave their houses due to the fear of being grabbed. The CPT, however, supported women`s education, and many Hmong women went to China to become doctors and nurses while others became soldiers. Moreover, the CPT banned wife-grabbing. The changes for women can be seen through the life of Jia Lo Sae Vong, who became attracted to the CPT after her brother informed her that women...
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...could say that they Disney princesses are all the same – Cinderella, Ariel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty- they’re all tall, skinny, undeniably beautiful with their long flowing hair and fabulous gowns. They all play the damsel in distress, completely helpless to fend for themselves in the real world. They all await their happily ever after with the handsome prince charming. Mulan however, is different – or at least upon first glance appears to be. In the film, this young woman plays two opposing roles. On one hand, Mulan is the clumsy young woman, considered such an unfit bride that even the matchmaker considers there to be no hope for her “You are a disgrace, you may look like a bride but you will never bring your family honour...” On the other hand, she also plays Ping, the fearless young soldier who was loved by all, who grew from strength to strength and pretty much singlehandedly saved China from the invasion of the Huns. In order for Mulan to save her father from conscription she must give up her female self to pose as a man and join the army. This however, as far as Mulan is concerned, isn’t such a huge loss as she feels she really doesn’t fit in as a traditional Chinese woman. In the opening song she lists all that she is expected to be as a woman, as the perfect Chinese woman – quiet, demure, graceful, dainty... it is immediately clear that Mulan is none of these things. She sees the traditional makeup as a...
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...Watch conducted a two-and-half months’ investigation, through the on-the-ground fact-finding interviews with the survivor-witnesses and some soldiers of Syria army special force and Syria national defense force, and documented the detailed evidences of what had happened to the villager of the...
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...From the many inventions that emerged from the American Civil War, the Ironclad, designed by Captain John Ericsson and Robert L. Stevens, has impacted the world by advancing naval warfare technology. It gave America more influence in Europe and put America ahead of Europe in naval matters. The impact and influence changed naval warfare’s forever by forcing wooden ships to become obsolete. The Ironclad was among the first technological and modern tools of war. Its impact on technology in navies can still be seen today in the designs and the construction of naval ships.(Mac Bride,1) It has impacted technology in the way ships are built. Because of the ironclads the ships that are used in wars today are much safer. They are stronger and easier to maneuver. The first ironclad to ironclad battle between the Merrimac and the Monitor was long and drawn out. Although neither one emerged victorious, the world began to see what a major improvement in warfare these ironclads were. A reporter from the Norfolk Day wrote: “This work will create a revolution in naval warfare. America’s improvement has impacted naval history in a way that no other invention ever has!” Many times in United States history the major nations of the world, such as England, France and Germany, have ignored the United States in political matters but this invention and the ironclad to ironclad battle changed a large percentage of their attitudes toward the United States. It made America become feared and respected by...
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...North Vietnamese as the Hmong were losing to the uprising of the Vietnamese army and the tactics of guerilla warfare was used against the US soldiers in Vietnam. There were enemies everywhere and they were all hard to take out because a majority of the enemy did not have uniforms and dressed up just like civilians. As the US fought the war it was also fighting against another war at home with its people, who were protesting against the war. As time progressed and the US knew there was no hope of winning the war the US then tried to find a way out withdrawing all its troops and getting out of the war. When a ceasefire agreement between both sides was made on February 1972, the US then quickly evacuated their troops and left the Hmong allies to fight the North Vietnamese alone. (Quincy 1995) After US left, the Hmong genocide soon came afterwards for aiding the...
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...Short Essays 1) Describe the three basic types of music heard in original scores during the silent film era and cites specific examples from The Birth of a Nation. (10 points) There are three basic types of music heard in The Birth of a Nation. Each type serves it’s own purpose in the film. The first is adaptations of classical works. These adaptations are extended versions of the original classical piece of work. These adaptations are used for extensive action scenes. For example, Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyrie is the leitmotif for the Klu Klux Klan in the movie. The second type is arrangements of well-known melodies. These well-known melodies are used for emotional appeal. For example, “Dixie”, a very popular song of the South, is used to express Southern patriotism. Also, these well-known melodies were used to set a racist mood. A scene shows slaves dancing to “Turkey in the Straw”. Lastly, the third type is original music. The original music is used to reinforce the characters of the movie. For example, Elsie has a sweet, playful leitmotif. This theme implies her innocence. The original music in The Birth of a Nation is the strongest of the three types, composed by Joseph Carl Briel. 2) What is the role of source music in Casablanca? (10 points) The role of source music in Casablanca is in the development of the character Rick. The source music used is mostly American popular music. All the popular songs used are barrowed. The only exception is “Knock on Wood,” which...
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...for Independence In my past history classes, I was given the basic knowledge on the Revolutionary War. Often times these books and classes only told the story of the men and completely overlooked the women. I think that women had just as great roles as men. When the conflict between the colonists and the British began, the colonial women learned that soon they would be of great importance standing up to the British King. The women began to boycott goods when the Stamp Act was in effect and the taxes were placed on British goods. The women sacrificed not buy any tea, which they enjoyed, and “Their ‘no’s had an immediate and powerful effect, for women had become major consumers and purchasers by the mid-eighteenth century… a group of brides-to-be said no to their fiancés, putting a public notice in the local newspaper that they would not marry men who applied for a stamped marriage license” (Berkin: Revolutionary Mothers pg.14) When the war began, the women had to stay at home and continue on with their daily household duties and learn how to carry out their husbands job while the husbands went to fight. As the fight went on the women heard that their men were suffering without food and clothing, they went to work and made a system where they raised enough money and supplies to make a significant change in the war. These women were emotionally suffering because their sons and husbands were fighting with a chance on never coming back home, but yet were still maintaining a loving...
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...or Ariel from the “Little Mermaid”. You do not see her daydreaming or looking for her “Prince Charming” in the film. All she wanted to do was to please and honor her family. But every time she tried, it seemed as though she was destined to fail. She also had one simple motivation and that was to save her father from having to serve in the Imperial Army. So when the emperor sent his orders to the people of China that each family must send one male to serve in the army, Mulan fears for the worst. Since she is the only child, the Fa family has no choice but to send the patriarch of the family, Fa Zhou. Now Mulan is faced with the reality that her father must go off to fight in this war. She fears that her father is too told to be a soldier and will never be able to survive the harsh...
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...the second largest illegal industry globally, behind the drug trade. The main contributors for human trafficking are governmental corruption, economic, and social crisis within each nation’s borders. In this report, I will cover the definition of human trafficking, some statistics gathered over the years, and what is being done to prevent human trafficking. Human trafficking is defined as the illegal trade in human beings for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation or force labor and is considered as the modern day form of slavery. Human trafficking is an umbrella term used to describe all forms of modern-day slavery. These forms include, but not limited to forced labor, bonded labor, sex trafficking, child labor, and child soldiers. Forced labor makes up the majority of human trafficking in the world. The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that for every trafficking victim subjected to forced prostitution, nine people are forced to work. Forced labor is also known as involuntary servitude. Immigrants are particularly vulnerable, but individuals also may be forced into labor in their own countries. Bonded labor is the least known form, but it is one of the most widely used to enslave people. Victims become bonded laborers when their labor is demanded as a repayment of services. Such services may be illegal transportation through boarders of countries or protection of their families from drug lords. The victims...
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...Gorge Washington and some other officers was shouting commands back and forth to each other to halt. Gorge Washington had to beg Braddock to let him lead the colonial soldiers into the woods to fight the enemy in their own way. Braddock went in to a coma but after he came out of it he still refused to give over his command he was still ordering Gorge Washington to ride back fourth miles through the night so that way reinforcements could be brung back up. Most of them got and was sick and exhausted by the twelve hours in the saddle. Everyone including soldiers and officers was to scared to follow certain orders by Braddock so they was defeated. People such as Benjamin Franklin praised Gorge Washington and some preachers wondered about Gorge Washington they think Gorge Washington was destined to do great things in his life and for his country. British officers even said Gorge Washington showed some of the greatest courage and resolution they had ever seen in there life. Later the big war of the English and the French moved northward in to the wilderness that separated Canada and New York. Gorge Washington paid little attention...
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...were farmers once they started to get adjusted to the country and saved up enough money they started to own their own businesses, much like the Chinese immigrants they set up restaurants, tailor shops and laundromats as they were easy to set up and maintain. Housing communities of immigrants were established as they weren’t allowed to live in town with white people and had to live in the outskirts with other immigrants and minorities which established a family as they each helped one another. While many of the Korean immigrants were men and weren't making enough money to return to their home countries they had no other choice but to stay in the United States, the gender ratio of men was more prevalent than women, as a consequence picture bride was a means of marriage to the single men as they would exchange pictures among a matchmaker in their home country. The women involved in the picture marriage were also seeking a better economic future for themselves and their family as some obliged as a duty to their family, but as they arrived in the United States to meet their husbands, some...
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...Sondheim’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum When I think of musical comedy, Stephen Sondheim’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is the first show that comes to mind. Just three years ago, I had never heard of Forum before, until my high school choir director announced that it would be our 2008 musical. I was hesitant to audition at first, not knowing the plot or what I was getting myself into, but now I can honestly say that it was my favorite musical production ever to be a part of. Forum, a musical farce written in two acts and Sondheim’s first work on Broadway both as composer and lyricist, is “a non-stop laugh-fest in which a crafty slave (Pseudolus) struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan (Philia) for his young master (Hero), in exchange for freedom” (MTI 1). In Sondheim’s own words, “there’s not a wasted moment in Forum, and the truth and the test of it is that the play is just as funny when performed by a group of high school students as it is when it is performed on Broadway. It is never not funny. The reason is, it is based on situations so solid that you cannot not laugh” (Gordon 25). A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a collaboration between American librettist Burt Shevelove, playwright Larry Gelbart, and musical theater extraordinaire, Stephen Sondheim. Originally, Shevelove had done a version of a Roman comedy in college and thought that a professional Broadway production would be very...
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