In The Last Samurai protagonist Nathan Algren grows fond of his Bushi captors sympathizing with their supposedly “simple” ways like the Natives he had fought in the Great Sioux War. The film’s message is clear‚ like the Natives the Bushi were a relic doomed by industrial modernization and the triumph of western norms. This Eurocentric and sentimentalist understanding of the emerging Meiji period results in a portrayal of the samurai as rusticated and anti-modern‚ fundamentally misrepresenting Bushi
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My last holiday It still haunts me till this day. It was the most scariest moments I have ever encounter in my life. How wrong was I to make that decision. Why I did not listen to my friend. How I wish I could turn back the time. On my last holiday‚ my friends and I have decided to finish up our homework at Jason’s house. We wanted to go to the nearby shopping mall after completing our homework. That is why we choose Jason’s house which is nearby a shopping mall called “Prangin Mall”. So we were
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Answer each question below. Answers should be approximately 100 words per question. 1. What are the primary roles of media delivering news to the public The primary roles of media delivering news to the public are to inform‚ explain‚ update‚ educate‚ and entertain. The media wants to send the news out to the public. This means citizens; including members of the news media should be respectful of readers and tell the truth at all times. People want quick and truthful information on what is happening
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Styles of the 18th century‚ reflected the increasing European trade with the Far East. Specific clothing were men’s dressing gowns and the mantua-cut for women’s dresses. Some of the textiles were oriental silk‚ brocades‚ damasks‚ and Indian Chintz‚ Calico‚ and muslin fabrics. The last quarter of the century‚ English styles for both men and women had an impact on Parisian fashion. As seen on vogue for simpler styles were women’s clothes were redingotes‚ a coat-dress that came from English men’s riding
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Staring over with school after being out of high school for 20 years hasn’t been easy. Students may deal with being scared‚ with learning to use new technology‚ and actually committing to doing online schooling‚ but with the teacher’s guidance and school’s support students will overcome these obstacles and succeed. The biggest fear for me with starting over with school is knowing that’s its’ going to be hard. Struggling with a learning disability and being out of school so long has put me in a
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My last duchess The poem “my last duchess” by Robert browning‚ a 19th century English poet‚ is based on historic events in 15th century Ferrara (contemporary Italy). The speaker‚ is actually Alfonso the 2nd‚ who entertains in his house his future wife’s‚ from Tyrol (current Austria)‚ negotiator (the servant). Alfonso married his late wife‚ Lucrezia from the Medici family‚ when she was only 14 years old. Unlike him‚ whose noble family origins dates back a centuries (“as if she ranked my gift of
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Communication strategy Rosewood communication plan in Saudi Arabia in 2013 By Abdulrahman Al Gohedan 428101849 • description of your programme‚ including the strengths and weaknesses (results of your SWOT analysis) In the last year‚ Company Description Our mission at Rosewood is to fulfill the dreams of our internal guests‚ external guests and owners. As an internal guest of Rosewood‚ you can expect competitive compensation and benefits‚ outstanding training and development
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Last leaf is a short story that entails the treasury of life and the existence of faith and hope. It heeds to the importance of living and how we deal with the hindrances we battled through our life story. It is a moving story across the traps that come across us in the most significant part of our lives. The value of life is the centerpiece of the story where all things go back and revolve. A part of the story gives us a hint that God is the only one who knows whether we ride on with life and chances
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newspaper or media organization can think of the non-existence of computer in its entity. Computer is considered a vital part of media industry now. Print‚ broadcast‚ electronic and advertising‚ all communication mediums taking full advantage of this new invention of the century By the middle of the 19th century‚ newspapers were becoming the primary means of disseminating and receiving information. Between 1890 to 1920‚ the period known as the "golden age" of print media‚ media barons such
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John Toland’s book‚ The Last 100 Days‚ portrays the final occurrences of World War II in Europe in a way no high school textbook has ever been able to do. Unfortunately‚ there have been those whom I have encountered that have reduced The Last 100 Days to having the same dulling effects as one. However‚ upon reading it‚ my own opinions and conclusions were made. These will be covered more deeply upon first describing the author and then summarizing what I thought to be the major happenings of the
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