people’s reaction to it. Several questions occurred to me. Why is it that people’s first reaction was not exaltation at saving a child’s life‚ but outrage over killing an animal? Why is there more outrage about the death of Harambe the gorilla and Cecil the lion than millions of babies being aborted‚ or Christian’s dying in Syria? Yes‚ it’s unfortunate that the incident happened at all‚ or that an endangered species had to be put down‚ but what does it say about us? We live in a world where people
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Jamie Reid ‘God Save the Queen’ [pic] ‘Anarchism is generally defined as opposing authority in the conduct of human relations‚’ this is very clearly one of the main driven forces behind the work of Jamie Reid as well as the punk culture of the era. In this piece I will look at probably the most iconic punk images‚ the cover of God Save the Queen by the Sex Pistols which Reid created. My initial reaction to the Jamie Reid piece is that I like the vibrancy of the colours and the distinct
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Childhood is the most carefree part of a person’s life. Children are instinctively pure creatures‚ unperturbed by the troubles that may surround them. Like the quote above states‚ the incidents they go through are simply black and white‚ good and bad. However‚ as they grow older‚ they lose their innocent state of mind. They are suddenly thrown into a world where they are constantly struggling to defeat the odds and are desperately seeking answers to life’s questions. Is there anyone that helps them
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Before Elizabeth I death in 1603‚ the Catholics had a rough time with the religious changes and after her death‚ thought they would have a catholic king. They got James VI of Scotland and soon to be James I of England. The whole catholic religion celebrated for they thought it would be the end of their religious troubles. Sadly they were wrong and it got even worse. He made the Catholics become Protestants and if they didn’t he would punish them severely. This made the Catholics angry and so they
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Transvaal and this area became very rich indeed. Later diamonds were found in this area as well‚ and there was argument between the British and Boers over in which nation’s territory they lay. Certain individuals had a major role in provoking the war. Cecil Rhodes was probably the most ambitious of Britain’s leaders abroad. He was a real imperialist‚ and strove to expand the British Empire further‚ especially through his dream of a "Cape Colony to Cairo" railway. He was strongly anti-Boer‚ and his actions
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colored people from their peers. Scouts response is to resort to violence and same goes for her father Atticus who is an honorable man‚ but he not so honorable when such an action is made‚ for example "My fists were clenched I was ready to make fly. Cecil Jacobs had announced the day before that Scout Finch’s daddy defended niggers. (To Kill A Mockingbird 9)" Scout is repeatedly defending Tom Robinson but the racist comments just won’t stop‚ for instance‚ “Scout Finch’s daddy defends niggers. (To Kill
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Can the British be proud of their Empire? Britain had the largest empire in the world‚ by 1900. They were ruling an estimated 25% of the globe‚ but just because Britain had the most power‚ it doesn’t mean that they used it for the best. For example‚ Rani Lakshmi‚ was an Indian Princess and when her husband died the British took his land‚ and the natives had no say in the matter. The British also tried to change their customs even though they didn’t want them changed. The Indians tried to fight
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From Impulsion to Sophistication In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird Scout Finch is portrayed as a fearless and outspoken young girl with the belief that using an aggressive approach in order to resolve a conflict is justified when defending others. As the story progresses‚ she evolves into a more civilized and mature individual who believes that in order to understand a person‚ their thoughts and feelings must be considered. Her transition demonstrates that it takes a forgiving person to relinquish
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democracy and Germany is a dictatorship… Over here we don’t believe in persecuting anybody. Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced’” (329). Lee‚ To Kill A Mockingbird. Context: In To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ during class‚ little Cecil Jacobs gives his current event about Adolf Hitler to the class. Miss Gates‚ the teacher‚ takes this opportunity to teach the children a lesson about how wrong prosecuting the Jews was and how she “hate Hitler so bad” (331). Scout later finds this misleading
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Reflection journal #1: Scout and Atticus Scout and her father Atticus have the strongest relationship of all the characters in “To Kill a Mockingbird‚” from the novel’s outset‚ and that relationship is tested when her world is flipped upside down after Cecil Jacobs declares that Scout’s dad is a “nigger lover.” Inquisitively‚ Scout pesters Atticus as to what a “nigger lover” is. “Scout‚” said Atticus‚ “nigger lover is just one of those terms that don’t mean anything – like snot-nose. It’s hard to explain
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