In the essay‚ A Father‚ by Bharati Mukherjee‚ the author has three main characters each is caught between the Indian and American cultures. The Bhowmick family‚ which includes the father‚ the mother‚ and their daughter‚ are all experiencing the constant pull of Indian and American identities. In the essay we hear the story mainly from Mr. Bhowmick. He sees America as a frightening place and he tries to hold onto his Indian culture by keeping the statue on Kali and praying to her. According to the
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The Arms Trade is one of the world’s biggest industries employing many hundreds of thousands worldwide. It involves large‚ rich‚ prosperous countries such as the United Kingdom‚ the USA‚ France and Russia selling weapons to other countries. Over 75% of the weapons sold by the UK in 1989 were sold to poor‚ developing countries such as South Korea‚ Sierra Leone and Liberia. At first‚ there may seem to be nothing wrong with this common practice but a closer look reveals the brutality and horror behind
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grown over the past four decades‚ limited attention within this body of work has focused on injuries sustained by suspects and officers during these encounters. The deadly force literature has examined the patterns and characteristics of police shootings and resulting fatalities‚ which represents analysis of the most extreme injury to suspects In addition‚ other researchers have examined the patterns and characteristics of encounters that result in police deaths in the line of duty‚ however‚ has
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“Daddy! I miss my daddy!” I probably cried those words more than you could count. Because my daddy was gone. And my mom never wanted him back. I was only four when it happened. I was too young to understand what my daddy had done‚ or where he had even gone at all. All I knew was that one day we were happy‚ and the next my daddy wasn’t there anymore‚ and I was old enough to understand at least that he probably wasn’t coming back. My dad had cheated on my mom‚ and now they were divorced. My mom is named
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Eulogy for Father On behalf of my entire family‚ I want to thank all of you for your compassion and for being present here today. For those of you who don’t know me‚ my name is Mauri-Lynne‚ and I’m Lionel’s daughter. Dad was devoted to every one of you. We all hope that you’ll share your memories of him with us‚ if not today then in the weeks and months to come. My father was committed to the practice and preservation of Jewish life. His religious beliefs informed everything he did. Particularly
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that have encountered school shootings. America experienced one of the most horrific school shootings of our time. On December 14‚ 2012 Newton‚ Connecticut- Sandy Hook Elementary‚ Adam Lanza (20) killed 27 people (20) children and (6) school staff. Following that shooting the same month and year 2013‚ there were (4) more gun shootings on college campuses. Since the 1700s‚ school shootings have occurred in the United States. There have been over 57 college shootings
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In the essay Shooting an Elephant George Orwell writes about two major subjects imperialism and despotism. According to the New Oxford American Dictionary the meaning of imperialism is “a policy of extending a country’s power and influence diplomacy or military force”‚ and the meaning of despotism is “the exercise of absolute power‚ especially in a cruel and oppressive way.” Even though Orwell does not dwell on the subjects in writing‚ in depth his essay revolves around imperialistic views and despotism
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Shooting an Elephant Orwell battles a constant struggle between his role as a British Police Officer and as a citizen who can recognize the error of the dominating‚ imperialistic government whose rules he must enforce. Orwell dislikes the tyrannical ways of British imperialism and is also discontent with the “evil-spirited little beasts who try to make his job impossible”. Orwell details the struggle between the misconception that he is another white tyrant in the British regime and the reality
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In officer involved shootings‚ I found a lot that confused me. In the paragraphs Sighted versus Unsighted Shooting‚ Shots Fired & Hit Probability‚ and Night Sights‚ is what I’m planning on writing about. In my opinion this does not make any sense‚ either you do something or you don’t. And it seems that the police officers need more training. Firstly‚ in sighted verses unsighted shooting‚ “Good sight alignment is fundamental to the target shooting‚ yet 70% of the cases reviewed indicated that no
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by fellow classmate‚ 13 people dead and 23 wounded in a High School‚ Four girls and a teacher are shot to death and 10 people wounded during a false alarm in school Those were the headlines of all newspapers at one time or another. High School shootings have been occurring throughout the United States. Why is it that a student would come into their school and open fire? Why is it that no one notices the signs before the incident? How is it possible that they were able to bring the firearm into
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