many faces; familiar and unfamiliar. We are all gathered here for one reason: to pay tribute to my Baba; Agha Sahib to most of you. I am aware that most of you have travelled long distances just to be here and this sheds light on the kind of man he was. For those of you who aren’t acquainted with me‚ my name is Amir and this is my father. Baba was the most hard-working person that I have ever met. He worked hard at his career‚ at being a good father‚ friend and member of the society. Growing up‚ I
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the dark made no more difference to you than the day.” ― Roddy Doyle (page 278) This quote is from Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle. Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha is about a 10-year-old boy named Patrick Clarke‚ but everyone calls him Paddy. This books ’ setting is in 1968 ’s Dublin‚ Ireland. At the beginning of the book‚ Paddy is a cruel boy; he enjoys the Three Stooges‚ Geronimo‚ Father Damien and the Lepers‚ and also his favorite soccer player George Best. Paddy has challenges in life just like every
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types of public transportations that can be used by people just like “ buses \ taxies \ metros…etc “ Saves fuel : using public transportation can save fuel by instead of filling a lot of cars ‚ we can just fill one bus that can transfer over 20 person from a place to other saves money : using a lot of cars is a waste for money because filling the car with fuel will cost a lot of money. good for environment : Public transport is at least twice as energy efficient as private cars; a full
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Interview -Yujean Chan 1. What do you remember hearing about the Cold War? What did people say about it? When I was a kid I remember hearing about nuclear weapons on the radio and my parents used to mention it too. I also remember hearing about the Cuban Missile Crisis though I didn’t really understand much about it since I was too young and I lived in Britain so I did not worry about it. I didn’t hear much about the war from friends or in class. I remember hearing about the Russians and that they were
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Using the extract below (pages 167-170) as your starting point‚ you should: Explore how Doyle develops the voice of his child narrator to reveal his changing relationship with his brother Examine how violence enables Paddy to make sense of the world around him Doyle uses the narrative voice of a child to show a changing relationship between Paddy and Sinbad. In the episode ‘Sinbad is good at football’ Paddy presents a growing voice of annoyance towards his brother. This can be seen here; “He
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“Odysseus is motivated only by his desire to return home (nostos).” How far do you agree with this view? In your answer you should: * Consider how Odysseus behaves on his journey home; * Include an analysis of his motives; * Support your answer with evidence from The Odyssey. On his journey home‚ Odysseus encounters many obstacles which he attempts to overcome swiftly so that he may arrive home as soon as possible; however‚ it can be argued that nostos is not his only motive throughout
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“Is has been said that all employees in today’s workplace are motivated”. Do you agree with this statement? Thesis Statement: The conclusion drawn from the essay and all things considered within‚ is that employees in todays workplace are not all motivated‚ however all employees have the potential to be motivated. And if an employee is not motivated in his or her own workplace‚ there are a number of things that could be affecting this‚ and it is an issue that could most likely be changed.
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In the chapter “What You Say About His Company Is What You Say About Society‚” Chuck Klosterman defines what he believes makes a villain. His asserted definition‚ “the villain is the person who knows the most and cares the least” (Klosterman 3)‚ rests on the idea that calculation or the “dispassionate application of intelligence” confers one the “villains cowl” (Klosterman 6). Klosterman explains his reasoning to us‚ exploring along the way the most evil action available (tying a woman to the railroad
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Aree Herring Eng. 101(Wed.2-5) Sept. 16‚2009 Paper #1 Style: Description ` You may come across a few people who may inspire you in some point and time of your life. I believe everyone can use inspiration and use it to changethier lives in some aspect. For me i’ve found that one who has inspired me in many ways. He is an awesome man not only is he my inspiration he is my best friend and his name is Corey. I met Corey while walking on a beautiful day in May of 2008 down Main street in
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What do you think of Mythology? Myth means many things. To some people it means little more than a “lie”. To others it has no truth value‚ but refers to a type of story. To some it’s an ancient story that holds some importance in their life. It is an anonymous‚ traditional story that explains a belief‚ a custom‚ or a mysterious natural phenomenon. The term Myth originated from the Greek word ‘Mythos’ which means story. As time passed these narratives were believed by many people and considered
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