which can quite often lead to revolution. In the novel In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez‚ four sisters Minerva‚ Patria‚ Mate‚ and Dede revolt against Dominican Republic dictator Rafael Trujillo‚ in hopes of making their country a better place. When power given is used unjustly‚ citizens are forced to resist‚ this can be reflected through literature‚ history‚ as well as personal experience. In Julia Alvarez’s In the Time of The Butterflies‚ Minerva Mirabal
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Imagine that you are walking by a small pond‚ and you see a child drowning. You might think that it is common sense that you or any other spectator ought to save the child because it is your duty as a human. In Applying Virtue to Ethics‚ Julia Annas uses this notable philosophical example to illustrate her argument that contrary to our initial intuition‚ virtue ethics does not account for moral demands from duty or obligation. However‚ I (and possibly Aristotle) disagree with Annas’ account of virtue
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God’s glory made flesh in a miracle. Rafael Leonidas Trujillo has been born” (Alvarez 24). People within the Dominican Republic eventually did start to realize what impact his actions had on people‚ directly and indirectly. His impact on people as a leader are brought our in Julia Alvarez’s novel‚ In the Time of the Butterflies. “You still don’t get it? Minerva don’t you see? Trujillo is having everyone killed” (Alvarez 78). Trujillo was also had an international impact‚ which was not always a peaceful
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Dragnet Nation was published in February 25‚ 2014 and written by astounded author Julia Angwin. Julia Angwin is an award winning investigative journalist for the independent news organization ProPublica. For 13 years she was a staff reporter for the wall street journal‚ where her team won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of corporate corruption. She also led the team on covering online privacy‚ where she was a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize. Covering online privacy led to the development
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Different but are still similar. In George Orwell’s 1984‚ Winston and Julia are two people who meet each other and think that they can relate to each other in a society where nobody can freely express themselves. They both try to fit into society but think about society differently. Julia and Winston feel like they have to go according to what is happening around them or else they will suffer consequences. For example‚ in 1984 it says‚ "Tell me‚ what are your true feelings towards Big Brother?’
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WWinston and Julia in Love: The Theme of 1984 by George Orwell It is apparent that there are many themes present in the book 1984 and there have been many arguments as to which one is the most significant‚ but it seems obvious that the most prevalent one is that love is the best aspect in life. While the world of 1984 is one where love is nearly impossible to exist‚ a pair of souls‚ Winston and Julia‚ beat the devastating odds and loved each other despite the certain doom they faced. There has been
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David Orr comparison Julia Schor The goals between two ecofriendly people in many ways are the same. David Orr is very active in his beliefs of making a greener community just as Julia Schor is very opinionated on the ties between the economy and the environment. Both David and Julia voice their goals on the issues with the current education system‚ communities need to practice more eco-friendly choices‚ individuals’ knowledge about greener economies‚ and how an economy effects the environment and
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can make a big difference. There have been many figures throughout history that have been great examples of how important it is to respond to the call the Pope has made for environmental action and protection. Some influential activists have been Julia Hill and Wangari Maathai‚ both being very inspiring through their actions. People should heed
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In George Orwell’s dystopian 1984 both Winston Smith‚ the main character‚ and Julia‚ his love interest‚ rebel against the Party in different ways but Julia’s rebellion is preferable. Julia sleeps around with plenty of men while also being a part of the Junior Anti-Sex League. She has fun while doing this unspeakable act of rebellion that could most likely ruin her life. She reassures Winston of their relationship saying that she has done it “scores of times” and that her affairs are “always with
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The Traits of Winston and Julia from Orwell’s 1984 Throughout one’s life‚ there are people whose similar and contrasting personalities help one to learn more about themselves. In George Orwell’s 1984‚ Orwell demonstrates a character foil between the protagonist Winston and his love-interest Julia. Although Winston and Julia’s views on life‚ and the Party are different‚ they are similar in their hopes to rebel against the Party‚ leading to their overall downfall and doomed relationship. Throughout
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