The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera has many important themes that are represented by several characters in the text such as Koro Aprina‚ who struggles to put aside traditional values and struggles to input morden values.We have Nanny Flowers who has that everyday struggle with her husband over who gets that last say in what but Nanny Flowers takes peoples feeling into consideration as Koro Aprina lacks that quality in him. Koro Aprina is old and a very precise man. He is the type of person that
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journey to the town‚ but he soon came to the conclusion that she wasn’t as helpless as she seemed. The way in which Welty decides to show you who the character is throughout the book is purposeful. At fist the reader would assume that she is some old‚ tired‚ helpless woman with an umbrella as a cane‚ but as the reader goes along in the story he or she realizes that the woman has to make these trips pretty often‚ and that she is more than capable to take care of herself due to all of the things she’s
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Problem: In my science project the experiment answers three questions. One question is which material of cup makes the soundwaves more clear. The second question is what pitch of sound makes the most condensed sound pattern on the water. The third question is how loud does the speaker need to be to make a pattern show up on the water’s surface. Hypothesis: I think that a styrofoam cup will make the sound patterns most clear out of all the materials of cups. I think this because when you slide
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6.5 Failure to Warn Was Taser negligent in failing to warn the police of the dangers of discharging the Taser X26 at a suspect’s chest? Yes‚ because the police officer used the Taser as he had been trained and in compliance with the manual to subdue Darryl Wayne Turner‚ who refused to comply with the officer directives. The police officer hit Tuner near the chest because he thought the amperage of the Taser wouldn’t cause permanent injury to Turner. Thus‚ Turner’s mother‚ Tammy Lou Fontenot cam
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In the 1880s‚ the scramble for Africa began‚ which brought destruction to the continent. Europeans helped Africa in many ways but it was primarily for their benefits too. The westerners arrived with a main purpose of gaining for themselves with no regards for the effects they imposed on Africa. Although countries like Equatorial Guinea and Morocco improved slightly due to the Europeans‚ other countries‚ such as Nigeria and South Africa‚ suffered greatly. Morocco didn’t have roads before it became
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Minutemen and Battle of Lexington and Concord (April‚ 19‚ 1775) Revolution Begins: I have only heard of General Gage twice. We heard he was in Massachusetts as a Commander of British Northern Soldiers. The Tea Party Act‚ and the Suspension of Boston trade‚ was a huge setback to majority of the people who lived and depend on it especially our neighborhood. I walked to the city streets everyday and it was deserted‚ since there have been British troops been hostile to colonialists and subsequent killings
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The Freedom Riders: Terminators of Segregation Picture being on a bus traveling throughout the South in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement‚ knowing that when the bus arrives at the first stop‚ a group of activists against segregation called Freedom Riders will be viciously attacked by mobs of whites. Any advice to stay home and avoid the situation was disregarded by these brave Americans because defending the rights of African Americans was most important. Each rider understood that they
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Essay #5: Analyze the ways in which British imperial policies between 1763 and 1776 intensified colonials’ resistance to British rule and their commitment to republican values. Colonial exploration in the mid to late 1700s led to stressful times for some countries. Great Britain was one of them. Their American colonies caused them much grief as they tried to take over their society. The British imperial policies towards its colonies made resistance higher to British rule and their commitment to
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They Coming!!!!!!!! They Coming!!!! These are the words you hear ringing loud throughout the thousands of supporters and spectators as Junkanoo groups’ approach the starting gate of what is expected to be an exciting parade. Junkanoo is celebrated in the wee hours of the morning on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Scores of people show up from near and far to celebrate in one of the Bahamas’ most talked about cultural events. After waiting all year long‚ Boxing Day is finally here! The thought of
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Apartheid in South Africa Introduction Apartheid‚ according to the Cambridge Advanced Dictionary‚ is a political system in which different people of different races are separated. Between 1948 and 1994‚ South Africa underwent this system. It was a policy designed to separate the ‘white’ South Africans from the ‘black’. This law officially began after the Reunited National Party won the elections in 1948. Only the ‘white’ South Africans were allowed to vote and be part of the government‚ whilst
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