How significant is the challenge posed by political Islam? ‘Political Islam is no longer a geostrategic factor; it is at most a societal phenomenon...I believe that the Islamist moment closed a door: that of revolution and the Islamic state. Only the rhetoric remains.’ (Olivier Roy) Introduction This essay focuses on the implications of political Islam on the international system since the mid 1970s and assesses the military and ideological challenges posed by political Islam on the Middle-East
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on the Shore: Duality within Individual Characters Parallelism is a common theme Haruki Murakami includes in Kafka on the Shore. Arguably‚ the main protagonists can be connected to one another through commonalities. It is also falsifiable to say that duality is also present within each individual character. The dramatic change of character description from the beginning to the end of the novel indicates that within each character‚ dual identities are present. The most prominent characters in which
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Edna’s Struggle and Awakenings Kate Chopin by the means of creations like The Awakening is trying to make the female in society think about her condition and also push the feminism movement. Her depiction of The Awakening is realistic as she develops Edna Pontellier’s character from a socially and morally respectable individual to an individual that turns her back on everything that was certain in her life to become independent. She struggles between her subconscious and conscious thoughts as unusual
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The story opens with the titular war hero‚ Macbeth‚ meeting three witches during his travels. The witches prophesize that Macbeth would become king. Upon receiving this news he writes a letter to his wife‚ Lady Macbeth regarding what has happened‚ this is the event which will trigger much of the tragedy in the play. Lady Macbeth‚ lusting after the power that becoming a queen would bring‚ convinces her husband to kill the current king‚ Duncan. This is her first instance of initiating violence‚ but
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Displayed as an example for ambition‚ Lady Macbeth is seen as a ruthless character who strives for power. As the inspiration for Lady Macbeth‚ Gruoch of Scotland was a woman of power and witnessed many violent acts. Besides the gruesome history‚ she was a woman of elegant behavior and beloved her family (only of relation). Written by Shakespeare‚ the play changed Gruoch’s personality to illustrate the topics of power‚ personality and family. In Macbeth‚ Shakespeare uses Lady Macbeth to represent the consequences
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Lover Boy Romeo‚ the only son of the Montague family‚ is a very dramatic young man. He is depressed by his Christian love‚ because she swore to chastity‚ and laments to his friend‚ Benvolio. Romeo expresses his love for his beautiful Capulet lady‚ Rosaline‚ with poetic phrases such as “Love is smoke raised with the fume of sighs” (I‚ I‚ 188). Instead of just saying that he is straight out heartbroken‚ he turns his words into a more depressing tone. He laments over and over again‚ not listening
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Mallard in the “Story of an Hour” and the girl in the “Hills like White Elephants” are tested by their lives. However‚ they vary in their function range of responses to their situations. Both stories reveals some major similarities in their lives as well as some dissimilarities in their characters. They both share some characteristics in common like they are helpless and worried. They love their partners but they are not much happy in their lives. Firstly‚ Mrs. Mallard’s character is a sympathetic
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Race & Ethnicity Introduction to Literature Professor Sarah MacDonald As a black woman I can relate to the stories and struggles that were depicted in both read material. African American literature started in the early eighteenth century. The writings of the African American literature have focused on racism‚ ethnicity‚ and struggles of life for the African American people and the chase of freedom along with the search of equality in the society. Nadine Gordimer and Patricia Smith are
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Brian Young Presentation February 22‚ 2010 * FBI ASAC Brian Young will be a special guest speaker for the class. ASAC Young is the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office. ASAC Young is a former student in the Department of Criminal Justice‚ former Indiana State Police trooper‚ and former Indiana University Police Department full-time officer. * Establishing a rapport is important * In order to get across a thought‚ feeling‚ opinion * Communication
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You could have heard a pin drop in the silence of the delivery room. None of the nurses dared to make a sound as Megan cradled her lifeless baby in her limp arms. A stream of tears flowed from Megan’s large hazel eyes as she stared at her child. She thought about all the endless things she would have done with her daughter. She could have spoiled her by buying her pink‚ poufy outfits to dress her. The air felt thick and full of sadness. Ryan stood next to his despaired wife‚ looking over her slumped
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