“arrests” (“A Month and a Day”; 318) and never giving up is what made the big difference. Even though he didi’n get to finish what he started he achieved really important things and motivated others to continue what he started. Just like Saro-Wiwa‚ Aung San Suu Kyi spoke out and made a difference‚ she returned to her native Burma and put herself through everything in order to gain the autonomy for the citizens of her beloved country. She “founded” (“Icon of Hope”; 445) the National League for Democracy
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Civil resistance is political action that relies on the use of nonviolent resistance by civil groups to challenge a particular power‚ force‚ policy or regime. Civil resistance operates through appeals to the adversary‚ pressure and coercion: it can involve systematic attempts to undermine the adversary’s sources of power‚ both domestic and international. Forms of action have included demonstrations‚ vigils and petitions; strikes‚ go-slows‚ boycotts and emigration movements; and sit-ins‚ occupations
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Yeoh was born to a Malaysian Chinese family in Ipoh‚ Malaysia. Her parents are Janet Yeoh and Yeoh Kian Geik‚ a lawyer and MCA politician.[2] She is a Hokkien.[6] She was keen on dance from an early age‚ beginning ballet at the age of four. At the age of 15‚ she moved with her parents to England‚ where she was enrolled in a boarding school. Yeoh later studied at the Royal Academy of Dance in London‚ majoring in ballet. However‚ a spinal injury prevented her from becoming a professional ballet dancer
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Winston Churchill Winston S. Churchill was a former prime minister of England during 1940 to 1945 and 1951 to 1955. He had been well known for his leadership‚ oratory skills and bold statements regarding political issues (internationally and locally). He was also described as being: bold‚ confident‚ manipulative‚ courageous‚ determined‚ outspoken‚ brave‚ and stubborn. Born into the likes of a rich family‚ he often undervalued the importance and value of money - reflecting at times during
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George Orwell. A good quote to show one of the many themes of this book is “It is not power that corrupts‚ but fear. The fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it‚ and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it”-Aung San Suu Kyi. In this book Napoleon and Snowball represent actual historical figures of Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky. They had started as allies at the beginning of the Russian Revolution‚ like how Napoleon and Snowball were friends when Old Major was
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violence to oppose the foreigners is a common example of a pacifist. Aung San Suu Kyi‚ a non-violent pro-democracy activist and leader of the National League for Democracy in Myannmar was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for her peaceful and non-violent struggle under a repressive military dictatorship. Later on‚ she was put under house arrest but even though she was allowed freedom if she fled the country‚ she refused. Up till now‚ Aung San Suu Kyi is still under house arrest and is currently on a starvation protest
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Hate: a strong feeling which can be developed without a reason or motive. Such a word can help describe the relationship between the Buddhists and the Muslims in Myanmar. Filmmaker Adam B. Ellick documentary 21st Century Concentration camps brings to a light a growing issue between the reservations of Muslims and Buddhists. These Muslims in Myanmar are constantly oppressed and face harsh conditions in “concentration camps”‚ while the rest of the world remains oblivious to their situation. Throughout
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Bandler (Indigenous) (Australian) (political) Key Themes: * Justice * Equality Aung San Suu Ki (political) (international) (non-indigenous) Key Themes: * War and Peace * Deane (non political) (Australian) (non-indigenous) Key Themes: * The tragedy of loss of human life Reasons why a speech is great: * Resonates in new context * Continues to inspire or warn or influence * Speaks to you as a modern audience * The themes and emotional aspects * It
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Chapter I Introduction Background of the Study The English language is the global lingua franca. In approximately 1762‚ the Filipinos were introduced to the English language by the British invaders. However‚ the English language only became significant in the period between 1898 and 1946‚ when the Philippines was under the United States sovereignty. Since then‚ the English language remains the country’s official language. On July 14‚ 1936‚ the National Language Institute selected Tagalog
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Roosevelt Institute also awards the four freedoms medals to people who “exemplify President Roosevelt’s vision of the four freedoms”. The laureates of this award include Nelson Mandela‚ Journalists Mike Wallace‚ Tom Brokaw and Walter Kronkite‚ Aung San Suu Kyi‚ the leader for democracy in Burma‚ Anthony Romero of the ACLU and actors Paul Newman and Joanne
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