need to be cautious as this could also mean that the media is with-holding vital information that could give us a greater understanding of the situation. I have chosen the issue of the massacre of the Rohingya Muslims by the Myanmar Buddhists in Burma. The conflict started when three Muslim men allegedly raped and murdered a Buddhist girl. 3 days later a mob set upon a bus riding through western Myanmar and ten Muslim victims were beaten in a frenzy and then urinated upon before the bus was set
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British officer shooting the elephant against his own will in order to maintain the image of the imperial power in Burma. This is shown specifically through the relationship between the British and Burmese‚ the portrayal of the elephant as well as development of the inner conflicts of the protagonist. The major role in
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an Elephant” authors Langston Hughes and George Orwell convey the similar message that anything of importance‚ can’t be forced on anyone‚ they rather have to find it for themselves. Orwell was about twenty years old when he went to the village of Burma to work as an officer for the British. The story focuses on a moment in his life involving shooting an elephant. Hughes on the other hand‚ was a young boy who was brought to a congregation
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The first economic issue that I am going to talk about is the 1929 stock Market crash which then leads into the Great Depression. The world was in crisis when the stock market crashed in October‚ 1929 in New York on Wall Street. The stock market was one of the largest institutions in America. “While business tycoons were getting richer‚ the workers in their factories were poorly paid‚ the farmers were not receiving fair prices for their crops and therefore masses of people didn’t have enough money
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About Myanmar [pic] Facts about Myanmar Location Climate Geography Natural Resources Neighbouring Countries General Info Location Myanmar is situated in southeast Asia and is bordered on the north and northeast by China; on the east and southeast by Laos and Thailand; on the south by the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal; and on the west by Bangladesh and India. It is located between latitudes 09°32’N and 28°31’N and longitudes 92°10’E and 101°11’E. The country covers an area
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Shooting an Elephant Summary: Set during the early 1900’s‚ the narrator recount his experiences as an English police officer stationed in Burma. He often describes that the British presence there were greatly despised and that he himself has been a target multiple times by the Burmese people. “As a police officer I was an obvious target and was baited whenever it seemed safe to do so.” (229) Being there to do the dirty work of the British empire‚ the narrator gets to see what imperialism really
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A Case study On PepsiCo Burma connection Executive summary: The case mentions about how PepsiCo had to withdraw all its assets from Burma despite the fact that they were doing very well in this country. In July 1988‚ decline in economic conditions led to large-scale and bloody rioting in cities in Burma. In Sept 1988‚ the army under General U.Saw Maung replaced the Government with the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC)‚ a group of military officers. In 1990‚ SLORC
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"Shooting an Elephant" is about the encounters of an English officer in Burma‚ then a state of England. Here‚ Orwell plainly portrays the contentions that colonialism conveys to various people groups. Government‚ it appears‚ has cons for both sides. The persona is despised by most‚ if not all‚ of the locals in Burma. He‚ then again‚ feel compassion and blame for the conditions on the Burmans however can’t make a move since he is relied upon to act with the power and pride of an Englishman. Despite
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the right kind of attitude; you must have perseverance‚ and then you must have wisdom. Then you combine these four and then you get to where you want to get to." - Aung San Suu Kyi [stylist.co.uk] Aung San Suu Kyi is a burmese political leader of Burma (Myanmar) who fought for freedom and human rights from 1988 to this day. She has shown courage and patience throughout the years and has become an “important symbol in the struggle against mistreatment” [swot analysis]. I believe there should be more
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Myanmar Police Force The Union of Myanmar is geographically situated in Southeast Asia between latitudes 09cated between Bangladesh and Thailand‚ with India and China to the north‚ Myanmar covers an area of about 675‚000 sq km (over 260‚000 sq mi). Myanmar is the largest country in mainland Southeast Asia. The capital and largest city is Yangon‚ an important trade centre is Mandalay located in central Myanmar. My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect
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