What are we to make of Gandhi’s life? How should we judge this homespun-wearing politician-saint‚ the man who brought down an empire by preaching brotherhood and nonviolence? At the very end‚ with his beloved India reaping its own destruction‚ Gandhi considered himself a failure. But his place in history is secure‚ and it does not diminish his greatness to point out that in some respects‚ he had failed. He had spent his life working toward the achievement of independence for India without violence
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differences between the two that sets them apart just enough to notice. Although they have those small contrasts‚ they don’t take away from the overall theme of the story. First of all‚ the book describes the Valley of Ashes as being somewhat barren. However‚ in the movie‚ the Valley of Ashes is in a way developed with roads and buildings. Yes they are rundown buildings that are abandoned‚ but buildings none the less. Another difference between the novel and the movie would be in chapter one‚ when Tom
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Australia is a well recognized sporting nation with a long‚ proud history of achievement in many different sports. This is particularly significant because Australia has such a small population. These sporting achievements have led and contributed to were our sporting identity is today. One moment in Australian sporting history that helped shape Australia’s sporting identity was when Cathy Freeman won gold in the 400-metre sprint. The reason it was significant was because she is the first indigenous
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8. The Dragon kills Beowulf‚ in fight to death. This means a heroic sacrifice for us. His death represents heroism; when he fights with the Dragon he shows the importance that his voluntary sacrifice has to death’s arms. It was an individual sacrifice but also a good for community‚ the Geats would be safe if he killed the Dragon. Beowulf gives his life for himself knowing that his being‚ soul‚ name and fame would not remain attached with his body on Dragon’s hands. Beowulf also set free the people
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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a classic novel that captures the essence of life in America during the 1920s. Techniques and conventions of characterization‚ setting‚ symbolism‚ plot and tone are used to make timeless comments on the context of this text. Fitzgerald comments on the power of wealth‚ the suffering of the working class‚ the inability to escape society’s rigid social classes and that individuals form relationships for selfish reasons during the 1920s. Fitzgerald uses the
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provides insight into the story‚ it facilitates the readers understanding of the story and in this case it is the center of the story‚ the “main character”. Bradbury mainly describes three elements of the setting‚ a post-apocalyptic world‚ a city of ashes and rubble and a house that is personified but yet inhuman. Ray Bradbury has always been a polemic writer who has brought to his readers an interesting perspective on very important subjects that affected the society in which he lived in. In this
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The menacing dances of women Destroying the aristocracy of Cricket Cricket history is in fact particularly murky and vogue as to the exact origins of the game. It is believed to have been born in England in the late middle ages. The name “Cricket” derives from the word “Creckett”. This game born in the year 1598 meaning a stick and this might have derived from the old English “Crice or Cryce” meaning a crutch or staff. Another possible source is the Middle Dutch word “Krickstoel” meaning
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Voodoo Voodoo is an African derived religion that was a product of the slave trade. Voodoo is a monotheistic religion that has a central belief in one god‚ Bondye. Bondye is unreachable and the only way to communicate with him is through Ioa. The Ioa or lwa are divinity spirits in Voodoo. They are very similar to the Orishas in the Santeria religion. There are twelve principal Ioas‚ and the most important or the one with the most power is “Papa Legba.” Papa Legba must be saluted at all ceremonies
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A young boy stands in- front of the strangers; Watching a coffin get carried towards the gaping hole. The snow falls like ashes upon the coffin as its dropped within the ground. The boy watches without blinking but holds in the emotions. The priest ends the funeral with a few final words. "We therefore commit Marion Lenore’s body to the ground; earth to earth‚ ashes to ashes‚ dust to dust; in the sure and certain hope of the Resurrection to eternal life." One by one people leave but the boy remains
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Imagery is one of the many elements of voice that the author uses to portray her purpose of the importance of family‚ despite ones difference of opinions. Throughout Vowell’s experiences and time spent maturing with her family‚ she realizes that a family shares more similarities than differences with each other. ‘“That’s quite the machine you got there.’ But he isn’t talking about the cannon. He’s talking about my tape recorder and my microphone – which is called a shotgun mike. I stare back at him
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