Telephone Conversation‚ by Wole Soyinka is about racism; more specifically‚ it is about the way people both white and black fail to communicate clearly about matters of race. The narrator of the poem describes a telephone conversation in which he reaches a deal with a landlady to rent an apartment. He feels that he must let her know that he is black: Nothing remained But self-confession. "Madam‚" I warned‚"I hate a wasted journey—I am African." This is where the lapses in communication begin.
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SCIENCE A BOON OR BANE FOR THE SOCIETY Is Science a Boon or Bane? Science may be called a mixed blessing. It has made our life peaceful and comfortable. But it has also filled it with fears and tears. The invention of the wheel‚ electricity and wonder drug‚ penicillin has revolutionized human life. Now our life has become safer‚ easier and more comfortable than that of our ancestors who lived in precarious conditions‚ stifling heat of the sun‚ wrath of natural calamities were the constant threat
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Teaching Through Technology : Boon or Bane Today we live in the age of took themselves to be intelligent read the information technology. Undoubtedly‚ assigned text. However‚ the axis has shifted technology has crept in almost all walks of in modern times and teaching today has life. The field of education is no exception. In become learner centered. Nevertheless‚ the first half of the twentieth century‚ the competent and efficient teachers are the back- industrial revolution brought
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Instead of a total gun ban‚ groups on both sides of the gun debate on Thursday urged senators to pass a bill that would enforce stricter gun controls to prevent crimes related to loose firearms. Sen. Gringo Honasan‚ chairman of the committee on public order‚ said a “comprehensive” bill that spells out graver penalties for possession of unregistered firearms could still be approved in the nine remaining session days between January and February if President Aquino certifies the bill as urgent. Honasan
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Han Dynasty is known for its very rich culture and strong concept on family; Intellect‚ Political disputes and Great Inventions. This essay will touch each aspect of the Han Dynasty proving why this was one of China’s most powerful dynasties and how Ban Zhao‚ a great female scholar‚ shaped the lives of imperial women in her era‚ by helping them better understand their roles. This Dynasty was established when Liu Bang who was the Prince of Han at the time‚ conquered the Imperial Army of Qin in the
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another depressing news item about the alcohol law. Some people‚ whom I agree with‚ believe that alcohol should be banned for society welfare level. They also claim that alcohol triggers committing crime. On the other hand‚ others think that alcohol ban is to interfere in life style. To begin with‚ the supporters of this argument that alcohol results in loss of consciousness. This is because alcoholic people commit crime more than others. For example‚ statistics and researches clearly show
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Is media a boon or a curse? Everything in this modern age is powered by media from the moment we wake up until we sleep at night. Have we ever asked ourselves how all of this affects our reasoning‚ our power to choose and our lifestyle? Since mass media is used to communicate and interact with people from various walks of life‚ it can often result in a conflict of opinions. The media‚ specifically in India‚ represents a convergence of paradoxes: tradition and modernity; anarchy and order; diversity
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Mobile A Boon Or CURSE.... From the invention of fire to the world of digital‚man has forced his scientific advance. In this fast moving genaration computers are considered to be the greatest gift of science. Cell phones are modified forms of computers which are utilized mainly for communication that have rapidly spread through out the world in less than 20 years. Even calculation of numerical values ‚storing of data and retrieval of data are possible in cell phones. According to the survey nearly
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everything and more than we wanted. Plastics are one of the greatest inventions of modern science. Plastics play a major role in our lives. The inventors of it little knew about it’s harmful consequences that we are facing now as they thought it to be a boon to mankind. Today they are a great threat to the environment. Everywhere around us we find plastic bags as a carrier of all kinds of materials. I have always gone against the use of plastic bags because of its adverse effects on nature. Plastics
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Computers : Boon or Bane Computers ‚ one of the most advanced electronics which have made outstanding effect on todays world . We can solve the toughest problems on it in just mere seconds . We can get all sorts of information ; from an ant to the elephant . But everything that looks good ‚doesnt always mean it is the best . We all agree to the fact that computers are a boon to the civilisation today ‚ but they also have demerits Computers as I have aldready mentioned have literally every little
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