Year 11 English The Meaning behind the Aussie Battler The film industry determines the way we view our films. Australian films often backup the idea of the ‘Aussie battler/hero’. A battler/hero is known as someone who fights for what they believe in‚ their country‚ their heritage‚ their family‚ friends‚ dignity and pride. A battler’s job is to protect and hold onto what they are fighting for‚ whether it is for the good or for the bad. The Aussie Battler is known for being a working class citizen
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After the Elementary and Secondary Education Act where tests are given to students to reduce the achievement gaps by providing all students fair and equal opportunity to receive a high-quality education‚ an updated version named the “No Child left Behind” (NCLB) act was signed by President George W. Bush on January 8th‚ 2002 where the federal government held states/public schools responsible for the outcome of their students’ performance. After the law was passed‚ President Bush has promised it’s
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The Physics behind Flying Airplanes There are several aspects involved in the dynamics of airplane and how they become airborne. This report will address the main physics involved and mathematic formulae that prove how airplanes get above the ground from a small fighter jet to a massive Boeing 747. The necessities involved in keeping there massive weights in the air and the extreme forces needed to land these airplanes and bring them to a halt will also be explored. Firstly‚ the formula F
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There are numerous theories floating around the world of Sociology. One of which‚ Ethical Subjectivity is often found under extreme scrutiny. By examining the definition‚ an associated term‚ and applicability‚ one can determine the validity behind Ethical Subjectivity. First‚ the definition of the term Ethical Subjectivity‚ according to Sandra LaFave‚ is “the view that moral judgements are nothing but statements or expressions of personal opinion or feeling and thus that moral judgements cannot
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Many families have filed suit against the companies that took their land‚ but due to corruption in the courts they did not win. This reminds me of the corruption in India presented in Behind the Beautiful Forevers. People who lose their lands are often forced to work in plantations under horrible conditions and with little pay. Referring to the title of the documentary‚ the companies are the elephants and the farmers are the grass. I
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Kristyn Grety Honors English 12 Period-8 2-18-13 Symbolism behind the Lord of the Flies William Golding is very known to use so much symbolism in Lord of the Flies that many critics agree that it is an allegory. Golding’s Lord of the Flies is “a named applied to the biblical demon Beelzebub” thus symbolizing evil (Rosenfield‚ p.174). Golding also uses symbolism of the four main characters Jack‚ Ralph‚ Piggy‚ and Simon in the story that “shows the characters work out their archetypal pattern
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Cognitive functions behind rape There are many reasons that rapists are who they are. Psychologists have come up with many theories for the reasoning in a rapists mind. The theories range from‚ little boys being abused by their mothers to unsuccessful marriages influencing a hate toward women. Psychology Today reports that Gordon Nagayama Hall Ph.D. conducted a national forum on the question‚ why do men rape? In his findings he has identified four main types of rapist. Type 1 is the kind of man
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When I think about fairy tales‚ the stories that first come to mind are Cinderella‚ Snow White‚ and Beauty and the Beast. I think of these stories and books as products of Walt Disney‚ and assumed that to be their place of origin. The Disney Spell is that Walt Disney made it so that when you think of certain fairy tales‚ you automatically think of him. Thus‚ eliminating the true origin of those fairy tales. After going through this reading‚ I realized that I was one of the victims under the Disney
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The idea that was the driving force behind the crusades was that Christianity must replace previously held Islamic and Judaic beliefs at any price‚ even the lives of others. The people of the world must be saved through their belief in the Christian God‚ no matter the cost‚ even if violence was to be used. All throughout Europe‚ Jews were persecuted‚ and eventually Jerusalem was captured. Jewish and Muslim people living within the city were murdered; this included the slaughter of women and children
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Throughout this semester‚ we have covered a wide range of topics. And many of these themes are displayed through art in our modern society. In particular‚ they are demonstrated in movies. Topics like adapting to new environments and changes‚ the culture in early societies and more fundamental ideas like human interaction and communication. The first film that I thought brought up a lot of themes from the class was Castaway. The general premise of the movie that a man becomes stranded on a deserted
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