...Writing in any form is for the sake of deliverance, and In much of literature, including Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and Natasha Trethewey’s Native Guard, printed words convey moral beliefs and values. (Book of symbols) In Trethewey's Native Guard poem, titled “Southern History,” she illustrates a clear expression of how the written word can easily mutate our beliefs to better suit one’s moral compass and agenda. Trethewey’s poem conveys this even in its first stanza, as a teacher quotes that “before the war; they were happy,” in reference to American slavery. The textbook he reads from describes slaves being “under a master’s care,” which blatantly neglects the human rights’ violations experienced by those same “clothed” and “fed” slaves (Trethewey 38). Moreover, it neglects the history of slavery and thus the very moral lessons American society has learned from it afterward....
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...Joseph Granata ENG 101 Prof. V. Hromulak May 7, 2012 Page 1 Condemned In George Orwell's "A Hanging", language and the style of his writing paints a vivid picture taking you to a Burmese prison in the early 1930's. Through the style and language of his writing, Orwell shows the reader how sometimes ritual and formality can distract someone from the reality of there actions. Orwell also incorporates imagery and personification to solidify his theme. "A pity beyond all telling is hid in the heart of love" (William Butler Yeates). Imagery in George Orwell's "A Hanging" plays a huge role in expressing the main character pity toward the prisoner. In the beginning of the essay Orwell's paints a dreary setting of the prison but also shows no pity or remorse for the prisoner when he describes him as "a Hindu, a puny wisp of a man, with a shaven head and vague liquid eyes. He had a thick, sprouting mustache, absurdly too big for his body, rather like the mustache of a comic man on the films."(409) This shows how in the beginning its just another day and another person, but then as you read on, around pages 410 and the beginning of 411 the characters attitude towards the prisoner changes as he avoids a puddle on the way to the gallows. The condemned man's automatic action of side-stepping the puddle, important to one's own continuing comfort later in the day, makes Orwell begin to think about the Page 2 difference between being alive and being dead, and the horror of what is being...
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...Engelsk – Essay Task A The text Eating Sugar is a shortstory written by Catherine Merriman. The story takes place in a forest in Thailand during the Song Khran, which is the Thai New Year holiday and it takes place in April. The story is about an English family of three: Alex, the father, Eileen, the mother and Suzanne, the daughter. Alex and his wife Eileen had travelled to Thailand to visit their daughter Suzanne, who is an English teacher. They went inside a forest to look for a market, but the market was no longer there when they got there, so they decided to go back, but instead they got lost. Alex and Eileen were both afraid, especially when four Thai men showed up in the forest, but their daughter Suzanne were just calm and mature. She took care of her parents and talked to the natives they met in the forest, trying to get her and her parents a ride back to the city. There is definitely something about role reversal here, which Catherine Merriman also says. “There had been a role reversal here. Suzanne, their brace twenty-one-year old daughter transformed [...] to a competent, patient encouraging parent. He (red. Alex) and Eileen her anxious, fractious dependent charges.”[1] Alex is the only man in the family (at least that we know of). When a man is alone with his wife and daughter, of course he feels like he needs to protect them from every possible danger. That is also why Alex wants to seem tough on the outside, not showing that he is afraid, even though he...
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...The Power of Language: Using Language to Reclaim and Reform Identity In her essay “Spanish Lessons,” Christine Marin describes her struggle with two language identities and how finding her voice in both Spanish and English allowed her to discover the power of language. Similarly in “Coming Into Language,” Jimmy Santiago Baca discusses how, in spite of seemingly insurmountable obstacles, language became a powerful outlet through which his life was changed. Both essays describe situations in which language and education were used as tools to empower the authors to reclaim their respective identities. I identify with the authors’ struggle to turn language and education from sources of humiliation to platforms of empowerment. Marin describes to...
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...James Cameron Mr. Randolph Engl. 210 9/21/12 Tainted History in Natasha Tretheway’s Native Guard Passion, precision, and technique are all synonyms used to describe Natasha Tretheway’s Native Guard that take the reader through the heart of the south and the heart of the family. This essay will examine the contradictions of (African) American life, especially concerning themes of history and memory. “Southern History”, “Incident”, and “South” will demonstrate these contradictions of (African) American history and memory. Serving as a scribe, Tretheway writes these poems for those people history has muted and closed the veil on. Southern History, Incident, and South; poems from section two of her book, depict racism during slavery and the Civil War, which is a part of forgotten history in the eyes of “Americans.” These historic experiences have not been given the proper examination, discussion, or acknowledgement. Tretheway refuses to allow African American history to remain as footnotes and brings out the real “American” history in her collection of poems. Tretheway’s personal experience growing up as a mulatto in the South is seen in her poem “Southern History”. This poem shows that even after more than a hundred years after the Civil War, history is still tainted. History is imperfect and at times intentionally false as textbooks in this time period were used to misinform students; keeping them bound and restricted from the real history of America. As Tretheway’s...
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...January/08/2013 The Power of One Essay "B" A civilization cannot be called civilized if it does not act that way. Exclusion takes away every sense of civilization within a community, and for a community to move forward, it should work together step by step, with every single member of it participating in an equal way, where everyone is treated as that they are, dignified human beings. because the practice of inclusion is the key to the forward movement of a society. Inclusion is the oil in a community's engine. The human race as unlimited as its potential is, does not have the need to reach utopia, human race needs to love. Without inclusion our world would be full of cataclysmic events just like the holocaust, apartheid, and many other results of exclusion throughout history. Inclusion not exclusion is the key to survival. The union within a community is what should be created among every single community, solidarity and team work to create a better life for everyone and also move towards prosperity equally. Peekay recognizes that the Afrikaners abuse the native South Africans and how they are excluded because of racial issues. there was nothing the Natives could do to stop the Afrikaners since they were more powerful, possible in weapons, but not in heart. the native South African Communities were gravely damaged since everyone lost hope on everything they stood for. although throughout these dark times, as the enemy's heart turned even more evil, the Natives' heart grew stronger and...
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...Research Paper While traditional Native American dance and the Polynesian dance are both unique to their cultures, a developed comparison reveals they share many similarities in technique and meaning. In this essay, I will evaluate these similarities along with the differences that make each dance unique to its people and their culture. “Dance is a poem in which each movement is a word and is the most hidden language of the soul” this was found searching the web for what others felt the meaning of dance meant to them. An interesting fact about cultures and dance is that dance was used to express how they felt and emit their own expression of themselves. One thing that both Native American and Polynesian both have in common are they both believe in the spirits of their ancestors. When the Polynesian's danced the Hula they thought that if done incorrectly that something would happen and may turn disastrous while Native American dance specifically for a reason and believed if they asked for thanks for necessities they would acquire it. Both dances were created for one reason and one reason only to ask for help spiritually. Native American culture and the way they danced were entirely for their Gods, basically as an offering to show how important they were and how much their Gods were believed in. As the Polynesians too were spiritual and wouldn’t dance until an elder blessed the area in which would be danced upon, they also danced to perform for their people as entertainment...
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...effects. In this essay, I will discuss that how influence the economic of developed countries. For example, population of America will be twice in this century. Especially, the number of children increased sharply. So that need as twice as houses, cars, roads, prison, hospitals, schools water treatment facilities and so on. Therefore American needs more nature resource than before. Firstly, immigration helps late Twentieth Century Massachusetts economy in America. More specifically, during in 1970s, as population of Massachusetts move to other place and Massachusetts of birth rate decreased sharply. Massachusetts suffered from urban flight, closing industrial, and so on. However, in 1980s considerable immigrations that come from different countries settled in Massachusetts, which bring a host of labors. Under depressing economy, most of labors can find a job on manufacturing, thereby promoting the development of economy. For instance, much immigration is employed in manufacturing, which in every 100 workers, there are 78 workers in this department. Secondly, immigration that has high-skilled makes a great contribution on the economy of Massachusetts. Comparing with native people who have professionals such as engineers’ physical scientists and computer scientists, over about 2% of foreign worker held these professionals, while less than 1% native people work at these fronts. Moreover, immigration who be university and college teacher is twice more than native born. Consequently...
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...Police Brutality Police abuse remains one of the most serious human rights violations in the United States. Unjustified shootings, severe beatings, fatal chokings, and rough treatment have all contributing to the ever-present problem. The abuse we see from police officers today is similar to when ending segregation was a national issue. The mistreatment then caused riots to be seen in the news. Police abusing their power has again taken their toll on communities. Recently, just as it did in the past. But today luckily, we have stopped the violence and moved to peaceful protests and marches As Baldwin says in Notes of a Native Son, “It was better not to judge the man who had gone down under an impossible burden. It was better to remember: Thou knowest this man's fall, but thou knowest not his wrassling” (1335). I take this to mean you can't judge people because they crack under a wight, but that you need to understand them and see why they acted the way they did. On August 1, 1943 a World War II veteran , Robert Bandy, was shot in the arm when coming to the aid of a black woman named Margie Polite. The white police officer , James Collins, had gotten called to the incident because Polite had been unruly and loud at a hotel and yelling at staff (“Harlem Riots of 1943”). When Collins tried to arrest Polite, Bandy appeared to defend her. After a brief argument, Bandy struck Collins with his own nightstick and Collins shot Bandy in the shoulder.Rumor spread that Bandy had been...
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...Globalization threatens Cultural Identity. Globalization can be defined as a process by which national and local economies, social orders, and societies have gotten to be incorporated through the worldwide system of exchange, communication, immigration and transportation. Cultural Identity is a key contributor to an individuals well being. Relating to a specific society group helps individuals to feel they have a place and gives them a sense of security. This essay would show how globalization is a threat to cultural identity, it also explains on the factors that threaten the cultural identity in the UAE such as the loss of Arabic language, foreign educational curricula and Media. Despite the fact that, the significance of English as the most widely used language of globalization is perceived, Arabic is viewed as an essential piece of national, Middle Easterner and Islamic character. It is obvious that the individuals who are not familiar with English will be at clear disadvantage which leads to the fears of natives and governments seething that Arabic dialect is crumbling at a disturbing rate and adding to youth losing their personality, society and legacy (Tomlinson, 2013). Dialect is thought to be the most conspicuous piece of any society on the grounds that individuals use to communicate with and communication acts as an essential part in exchanging the social traits starting with one era then onto the next. Due to the fact that the over impedance of western society and...
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...“Second Founding” necessary. Thus the framers sought to create a powerful national government but also sets limitations such as the separation of powers, federalism and included a Bill of Rights to guard against the possible misuse of that power. Therefore, the Constitution was more of a voice for the federal government as it established and executive which was the “energy” of the national government. Furthermore, it gave the national government the power to tax and regulate interstate commerce. Finally, a supremacy clause was added to Article VI of the Constitution. Therefore, the Constitution vested certain specific powers...
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...Historical Essay: Confederation and Constitution By History 405 Professor Aimee James January 26th, 2015 Historical Essay: Confederation and Constitution Confederation and Constitution As Colonial America moved from civil disobedience to open war with Britain, the States, at the behest of the Colonial Congress, started drafting constitutions and in the process “became laboratories for constitutional experimentation” ( Keene 120). The need to ensure a strong union and to ensure that it was strong enough to deal with both internal and external issues drove the colonies to send delegates to Albany to draft the Articles of Confederation. Ratified in 1781, the Articles of Confederation framed a new United States of America. The Articles of Confederation did not create a national government, “but rather a firm league of friendship” (Keene 121). Ultimately a fear of recreating the issues that were driving them from British rule shaped the Articles of Confederation and created a weak government with little power. It setup a national legislature called Congress where each state had one vote. It had no power to levy taxes, regulate commerce or otherwise interfere with the States. It could create money and declare war or peace. Notably any changes or amendments required a unanimous vote of Congress and “because of its weaknesses, Alexander Hamilton and other delegates called for a convention to be held in Philadelphia to improve and amend the Articles” (Articles of confederation...
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...Application file completed for: Adrene Austin Dear Adrene, Thanks so much for your interest in Texas Christian University. Please follow the easy steps below to complete the application process so we can review your application and give you an admission decision. Step 1: print thiS packet and keep it for your recordS. This packet contains this checklist, the Counselor and Teacher Evaluation forms and your application as submitted. Step 2: pay your application fee. You may submit your fee online or by mail. To submit your fee by mail, send your check or money order made payable to TCU to this address: Office of Admission Texas Christian University TCU Box 297013 Fort Worth, Texas 76129 Step 3: have your official tranScript and teSt ScoreS Submitted. Your guidance counselor can include your scores on your transcript. Or you can ask ACT to send us your scores at www.actstudent.org (our ACT code is 4206). If you’d prefer to submit your SAT scores, go to www.collegeboard.com (our SAT code is 6820). We look forward to reviewing your application! Raymond A. Brown Dean of Admission Texas Christian University P.S. If you haven’t already, please visit TCU soon. To schedule a visit or to ask any further questions, please call 800-828-3764. Texas Christian University • TCU Box 297013 • Fort Worth, Texas 76129 COUNSELOR EVALUATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION & SCHOLARSHIP CONSIDERATION Required for all freshmen – not required for transfers. The student's application file is...
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...4/25/15 Mark Zeigler Persuasive Essay 1 “According to news reporters, every year it’s getting warmer, these violent weather patterns, some say it’s just nature’s karma.” These lyrics from Tallahassee’s own, Dead Prez, go to show the immutable fact that “global warming” is applicable terminology for our current state of existence. I believe it is beyond our intellectual capacity to examine whether or not the weather is changing, because any rational person could do the research and understand that it is quite apparent. If Dead Prez isn’t credible enough, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, “Scientific evidence for warming of the climate system is unequivocal”. The only thing I can conceivable try to persuade people of, is that we are living within system a being ran by incomprehensibly short sighted and perceivably destructive people. This essay will examine the idiocracy of Republican leaders in Florida, the economic manipulation behind environmental destruction, and simple solutions to a simple problem. “I’m not scientist, man”. These are the words of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) He is also quoted saying, “I do not believe that human activity is causing the dramatic changes to our climate the way scientists are portraying it”. I think that’s pretty hysterical, given the fact that this man, who is not a scientist, was appointed a chair on the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard. Any study of the climate since 2000, or...
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...Life of ANDRES BONIFACIO (1863-1897) Was born on November 30, 1863, his parents Catalina de Castro and Santiago Bonifacio. The proud parents named the boy Andres, after St. Andrew the apostle, the patron saint of Manila. Andres had three brothers and two sisters. Their names were Ciriaco, Procopio, Esperidiona, Troadio, and Maxima. Young Andres learned to read and write alphabet in Tagalog and Spanish from CATON, or primer book, given to him by an aunt. Later he went to school in Meisic. His teacher was Guillermo Osmena, a schoolmaster from Cebu. At the age of 18, his mother died due to tuberculosis then his father a year later. Andres gave up his studies to work full time. At first he was a BODEGUERO (warehouse keeper) in a mosaic tile factory in Sta. mesa in Sampaloc. Later he got a job as a clerk. After that he bought tar and ties as an agent for the English firm of J.M. Fleming & Company in Binondo. Although he never finished high school, Andres Bonifacio was very Smart. He knew Spanish and spoke a little English, which he learned while working for the Fleming Company. He read foreign novels, as well as books about the French Revolution, politics, law, and religion. Books opened his mind to new worlds. Andres learned that common people had right and that freedom was a valuable to have. The Philippines had been a colony ruled by Spain since the sixteenth century. But the Filipino people did not have the same rights as the Spaniards. Inspired by new Ideas, Andres...
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