“My Country” Persuasive Speech Have you ever wondered about what it means to be a ‘True’ Australian? Does it mean to be “Fair Dinkum’ or does it mean to be of Australian Blood? Does it mean to live in the bush or desert and wear an Akubra with jeans and an old shirt? Hello fellow students. Today I am standing here to discuss how and why ‘My Country’ by Dorothea Mackellar best represents Australia. Although some may argue that this poem was written in 1908 and since then Australia has changed in
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Kher)‚ predicts that she will go to a foreign land and find the love of her life in seven days. She is pleasantly surprised when she is selected to go to a Youth Festival in Bangkok. That is where Amit (Immy) (Shahid Kapoor) is seen‚ a young drunkard‚ chain smoker and a foolproof liar‚ a guy Priya would not like. One night‚ when Priya is asleep‚ Immy is being chased and accidentally runs into Priya’s room‚ where he sees her and falls in love. He takes her diary‚ reads it‚ copies it‚ and then replaces
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epal Culture & Religion Culture is embedded in the high peaks of Nepal‚ tradition flows with its rivers‚ art traverses through its valleys and religion lies in the heart of its people. Nepal‚ in short‚ is a country where art‚ culture and religion are a part of life of the inhabitants. People celebrate every moment with aroma‚ adding novelty to the traditions without affecting their essence. Art of Nepal The art and architecture of Nepal is deeply influenced by the religion. Unique craftsmanship
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Malaysia is a country which has different races of different skin colour‚ religious views‚ tradition and culture. However‚ it is all seems peaceful in this multiracial condition because it is hardly any racial disputes happening. Yet it was not all good if we look back in the olden days. What we have today is a blessing and a fruit of wisdom of our forefathers who see the importance of social integrity to realise the dream of a peaceful‚ modern and liberal country. In the past of 55 years
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MY COUNTRY: ANALYSIS Dorothea Mackellar’s ‘My Country’ is a poem expressing Mackellar’s deep passion and love for her country‚ Australia. The whole poem’s intention seems to evoke the sense of praising for the country and express Mackellar’s deep relationship and passion with her land. Mackellar attains this response from the audience by using numerous language techniques such as; Juxtaposition‚ personification‚ sound patterns including alliteration and assonance‚ imagery‚ and paradox. The use of
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Point – The human mind is a complicated thing to understand. The poem speaks philosophically to describe how the human mind has a conscience and how our conscience helps us distinguish right from wrong. Main Point – Death is cold‚ lovely‚ and dark. The winter season is harsh and so is life. Death is an escape from “winter”‚ death is “easy wind and downy flake”. Concluding Statement – Many interpretations can be created with this poem and the only limit to the interpretations is the creativity of
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Democratic Republic of Nepal‚ is a himalayan country in South Asia and‚ as of 2010‚ the world’s most recent nation to become a republic. It is bordered to the north by the People’s Republic of China‚ and to the south‚ east‚ and west by the Republic of India. With an area of 147‚181 square kilometres (56‚827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 30 million‚ Nepal is the world’s 93rd largest country by land mass[6] and the 41st most populous country. Kathmandu is the nation’s capital and the country’s
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Cherry log Road James Dickey was born in 1923 growing up during the great depression in Georgia latter going into the Air Force serving in WWII. During his adolescent years‚ he had no interest in the literary profession but typical boy things like girls‚ motorcycles‚ music‚ and sports. (Garrett) After he got out of the service‚ Dickey attended college and was an exemplary student. (Suarez) While he still punched a clock‚ James Dickey wrote in his spare time until his writing took precedence‚ causing
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While stretching on my beanbag‚ I strained my neck to take a glimpse of what was happening below my apartment balcony. Though the sun was still on the horizon‚ I realized that‚ activity around Jodia bazaar‚ the heart of Karachi‚ had already resumed. Three girls in uniform appearing from a recently regenerated alley were trotting towards a bus stand with their heads covered with veils. These university going‚ lower middle class girls had not only surpassed impediments of anti-progressive traditions
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have contributed substantially to Nigeria’s public debt problems‚ as the majority of projects financed by public borrowing during the late 1970s and 1980s failed to generate an adequate rate of return needed to improve the repayment capacity of the country. Thus during the 1970s‚ public expenditure was primarily financed from oil revenues‚ made possible by the high oil prices in the 1970s‚ some domestic borrowing‚ and relatively modest external borrowing. At the time of the second oil shock in 1980
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