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    Morga’s "Events of the Philippines Islands" with the Rizal annotation. Then take one section of Chapter 8 which talks about precolonial cultures and IN YOUR OWN WORDS‚ discuss its significance and use to our present-day ideas of culture‚ history‚ and identify. Jose Rizal’s annotation of Antonio Morga’s "Historical Events of the Philippine’s Islands". “Rizal had a burning desire to know exactly the conditions of the Philippines when the Spaniards came ashore to the islands. His theory was the country was

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    Gaunilo Perfect Island

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    only in understanding. Therefore‚ God exists! The greatest flaw in this argument‚ pointed out by Gaunilo in his ‘Perfect Island’ argument‚ is it invites parody. He argued that it’s possible to use the same form as the ontological argument to prove the existence of a perfect island; the island must exist otherwise it’s possible to conceive of an island greater than that island than which no greater can be perceived which is logically absurd. If the ontological argument works‚

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    The Island Armin Greder

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    Armin Greder’s picture book The Island is a powerful allegory that depicts fear of strangers and ignorance which satirises the majority’s exclusion from the unknown and highlights the importance relationships and communicates acceptance. The barriers which prevent acceptance are demonstrated in The Island widely through the differences of appearance. The islanders do not accept the protagonist’s dissimilarities and his ostracism is shown through the first double page. A small‚ vulnerable man stands

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    Sapelo Island History

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    Sapelo Island is speculated to be the site of San Miguel de Gualdape‚ the short-lived (1526–1527) first European settlement in the present-day United States and‚ if true‚ it would also be the first place in the present-day U.S. that a Catholic mass was celebrated. During the 17th century Sapelo Island was part of the Guale missionary province of Spanish Florida. After 1680‚ several missions were merged and relocated to the island under the mission Santa Catalina de Guale. Spalding opposed the abolition

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    Alone on a Desert Island

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    If I were alone on a deserted island‚ the first thing I would wish I had brought with me would be my two boys because they would give me the strength to get through each day. Although‚ my children are not “things” without them I wouldn’t want or need anything else nor would I have the strength to fight for survival. Having my boys would prevent me from becoming lonely they would offer me a lifetime of entertainment (considering how comical they both are)‚ and also help prevent me from losing my sanity

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    Island By Langston Hughes

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    Island” poem wrote by Langston Hughes‚ Langston Hughes is very popular writer who know for an identifiable rhythm or beat. His poems always make reader aspiration in many ways‚ example his dreams makes readers to think about hidden dreams and lost dreams. “Balloon of the Mind” by W. B. Yeats who is also a popular writer too who received the nobel prize for literature in 1923. However‚ both poems have way different topics where there is no related to each other but the idea of the themes are the

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    Easter Island Propaganda

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    Easter Island is a perfect example of a cultural conflict in a society‚ mainly because it is the most isolated island and eco system. Therefore‚ there were no external effect and influence. When the Spaniards came to the island in the 19th century they were surprised that the natives only had small damaged canoes which raised a lot of question about how could they sail

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    Golding described the novel’s theme in a publicity questionnaire as "an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature." (Kennard) Since the island is a microcosm‚ Golding uses it to reflect our world and give comments on it and his view of human nature. In the novel a group of children are stranded on an island when their plane crashes. The freedom of having no parents while living in a society that does not enforce rules and laws are eliminated. In this novel William Golding

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    Nut Island Effect

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    they run the risk of forgetting the true mandate and mission that anorganization might have.There is a sense in which the Nut Island staff and the senior corporate officers‚ who wereresponsible for them‚ should have been obliged to swim and drink of the waters of BostonHarbor on a regular basis. Or at the very least‚ the regular monitoring of water quality around Nut Island and the health of people along the shoreline might have been good proxy indicators ofhow well they were doing their job.Of course

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    Events in the Philippine Islands

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    EVENTS IN THE FILIPINAS ISLANDS By order of the most excellent Don Luis de Velasco‚ viceroy of this Nueva Espana‚ and of the most illustrious and reverend Don Fray Garcia Guerra‚ archbishop of Mexico‚ and member of his Majesty’s council‚ I have examined this book of the Events in the Philipinas Islands‚ written by Doctor Antonio de Morga‚ alcalde of the court in the royal Audiencia of Mexico. In my judgment it is entertaining‚ profitable‚ and worthy of publication. The author has strictly obeyed

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