The Art of Opposition: Progressive Politics and Poetry from 1931-47 Mirza Jaffer Abid Committee Chair: Carollee Bengelsdorf Member: Uditi Sen 1 For Nana‚ who survived not one but two partitions. And Anas‚ whose daily life was partitioned. Speak‚ for truth is living yet. Speak‚ whatever must be said. − - Faiz Ahmed Faiz 2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Chapter 1: A Pleasant Conversation 3. Chapter 2: Returning 4. Chapter 3: Translating the Nation 5. Chapter 4: When Lines are
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Introduction The European Union remains one of the most controversial political projects in the modern world. It is usually portrayed as a symbol of European unity: the triumph of voluntarily shared sovereignty over excessive nationalism‚ ideological division and imperial ambition.1 Herman Van Rompuy2 once said that: “The age of the nation state is over and the idea that countries can stand alone is an ‘illusion’ and a ‘lie”3. One of the most Eurosceptic politicians‚ Nigel Farage‚ the leader
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without issues. Politics are becoming more and more complex and in the eyes of the American public‚ it is seen as ineffective and unproductive as Congress seems to make no progress in the betterment of America. In our political system‚ Congress is supposed to work for the people to improve the lives of the people. Yet‚ in multiple instances‚ Congress has proven time and time again how unproductive they can be when dealing with problems that plague our country. This unproductiveness from Congress leads
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landslides‚ siltation and the destruction of biodiversity areas. Pollution is also considered as one of the country’s main problems pertaining to the environment. Decline of Natural Resources and Biodiversity At present‚ Philippines is suffering from degradation of the natural environment. It has fifty major rivers now polluted due to abuse and neglect. Approximately two-thirds of the country ’s original mangroves have been lost. A hundred years ago‚ the Philippines had close to 22 million hectares
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AND CONTRASTING FEMALE FIGURES FROM ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA AND CENTRAL AMERICA Comparing and Contrasting Female Figures from Ancient Mesopotamia and Central America Jose Limardo March 31‚ 2007 The Female figurine from the Halaf period (6th millennium B.C.) shown here‚ (http://www.louvre.fr/media/repository/ressources/sources/illustration/atlas/image_65162_v2_m56577569830698503.jpg‚) is a full-round‚ painted terracotta sculpture measuring 8.2 cm (3.2 in.) tall by 5 cm (2 in.) wide by 5.4 cm (2
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Personal Responsibilities and Working in a Business Environment Level: 2 Credit value: 4 NDAQ number: L/601/7638 Unit aim This unit is about understanding employment rights; health‚ safety and security; how to work with others and how to manage and improve own work in a business environment. Learning outcomes There are seven learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to: 1. Know the employment rights and responsibilities of the employee and employer 2. Understand the purpose of health‚ safety
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Through many proven events‚ George W. Bush has been proven a failure as President of the United States of America. These events consist of false accusations‚ not helping his people‚ failing the economy and failing to keep his people safe. Hunter 2 As the President it is very important to be accurate and precise. Geroge W. Bush has made false accusations‚ which have been very detrimental to the U.S. Seeing how one is handed such high authority it is very important to elect someone who can handle
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the person he or she addresses by creation of some emotional sense in relation to the subject of interest. Logos involves convincing the other party basing one ’s arguments on logic. Logical appeal may be inductive based on creation of a conclusion from a series of similar results over a period (Stockwood and Spiro‚ p 19). Alternatively‚ it can be deductive where a certain amount of similar results in the past is taken and used in the creation of a conclusion. The conclusion does not always apply
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Western Civilization The Witch-Figure and the Sabbat Robin Briggs Today‚ there remains a relic of the European witch-hunts predominant at this time of year. Halloween decorations are flooded with depictions of tall thin hats‚ and haggard old women flying on broomsticks. For a time period of approximately the middle fifteenth century to sometime into the eighteenth century witches were thought to be a serious threat to the community. Skeptical Roman authorities finally helped put an end to
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built within the poet’s mind in the poem “The Soul selects her own Society.” When one devotes all himself into building a substantial world in the inner world (the mind)‚ he is past caring the things happening in the outer world. It seems superficially nothing; however‚ the empire within the mind is much stronger than one can ever imagine. The power of one’s mind can be equal‚ or even greater‚ to the whole universe. The first line “The Soul selects her own Society” adopts the usage of alliteration
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