Good morning/afternoon members of the board from Penguin. I am here today to convince you why the three texts Dear Mr President by Pink‚ Magnanimous In Victory by Tim Collins and Nelson Mandela release speech deserve to be in your new book “ Protests that changed the world”. The first text that I would like to submit for your anthology is the song Dear Mr President as sung by P!nk. This song is a protest piece about war‚ poverty and societal classes. The song is full of rhetorical questions asking
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years later‚ there are 800 million people under the absolute domination of Soviet Russia - an increase of over 400 percent. On our side the figure has shrunk to around 500 million. In other words‚ in less than six years the odds have changed from 9 to 1 in our favor to 8 to 5 against us” (Document G). The Soviet Union‚ whose form of government is communism‚ are extraordinarily dangerous. With the rate they are spreading world domination would not be far. With the 800 million the Soviet Russia has
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It has been said that… It is clear that Feminism is very divided over their views‚ their core aims remain the same however the extent to which some want to go is far greater than others. AGREE-all are concerned to advance the social and political role of women-patriarchal structures can be challenged or overthrown-female emancipation LIBERALS-rooted in individualism(equal moral worth) and giving women a choice. Demand for equal
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’The Arms Race was the main reason for the development of the Cold War from 1945-1972’. How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer using your subject knowledge. (16marks) I don’t believe that the arms race was the main reason for the development of the Cold War from 1945-1972. Although it clearly illustrated the intense rivalry between the USA and the USSR‚ it was simply one of many factors contributing to the war between communism and capitalism. When the USA ended World
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CERTAINTY OF CONTRACT There are two aspects to the issue of uncertainty. (1) The language used may be too vogue in which case‚ the court is likely to hold that there is no concluded agreement ‚ the contract is void for uncertainty. (2) Failure to reach agreement on a vital or fundamental term of an agreement. SECTION 30 1. Agreements‚ the meaning of which is not uncertain‚ or capable of being made certain‚ are void. * If A agrees to sell to B ‘a hundred tons of oil’ ‚ there
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Are the indigenous citizens qualified as Hong Kong People in Government’s mind? Housing problems has plagued Hong Kong for years‚ the government proposed to set up new towns in the northeast New Territories in 2008. Recently‚ the government Development Bureau issued two television announcements to promote the plan. In the announcements the government claimed‚ “Every generation deserves a better living environment‚ North East New Territories New Development Areas‚ New Towns for Hong Kong People”
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Levi Swart 27 March‚ 2013 Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions And Quest For Islamist World Domination The President of Iran‚ Mahmoud Ahmadinejad‚ stated in one of his speeches that “Anybody who recognizes Israel will burn in the fire of the Islamic nation’s fury‚”. This bellicose statement is extremely significant and one that should not be dismissed or ignored. America is quite open with the fact that it recognizes Israel as a country and looks upon Israel as its biggest ally in the Middle East
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natural state as a bright fertile planet in closet relationship to the powerful “Mother Sun.” Which alludes to her expression becoming overshadowed. As a result‚ the organization of signs identify the structure of society functioning with a male domination over woman. The interpretation of the text reveals female
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Rape Fantasies: Female Victimization Margaret Atwood¡¦s ¡§Rape Fantasies¡¨‚ a monologue of a woman discus her concern about the topic of rape‚ demonstrates the power struggle between men and women and how female are victimized by the society. Furthermore‚ Atwood talks about the importance of having ¡§voice¡¨ as a power or solution to victimization. In the story‚ there is an exploration of female vulnerability‚ and victimization in the rape fantasies. Atwood through using the voice of the first-person
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5 minutes long The importance of studying foreign languages Languages by definition can be classified as a communication among human beings that is characterized by the use of arbitrary spoken or written symbols with agreed-upon meanings. More broadly‚ language may be defined as a communication in general: it is regarded by some linguists as a form of knowledge‚ that is ‚ of thought or cognition. Languages can be studied from at least two points of view: its use or its structure. Language use
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