There are situations in the world that are worse then others. Take for example mass shootings or even worse school shootings. Though they could be more then just shootings they could be massacres. Treating people differently can cause school massacres. The day started out normally for Sandy Hook elementary students. They went to class learned math everything seamed alright‚ but at 9:30 things took a turn for the worse. It’s Wednesday December 14‚ 2012 and the time is 9:30 for Sandy Hook students
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The worst thing happening in Africa today are Child soldiers. Stealing kids and ruining any chance they have for a normal life. Brainwashing them‚ Abusing them‚ Taking away not only their future but many others as well. These kids could have been part of helping Africa become the greatest nation it can be. These kids are the future‚ but instead of being used for advancement they are used for destruction and self gain. In one year 20‚000 kids were kidnapped and made into soldiers. The treatment
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Discuss how the two poems ‘’Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night’’ by Dylan Thomas and ‘’Let Me Die A Youngman’s Death’’ by Roger McGough‚ perceive and deal with death. The two poems ‘’Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night’’ by Dylan Thomas and ‘’Let Me Die A Youngman’s Death’’ by Roger McGough ostensibly appear different‚ but both share the theme of death. The two poets present this theme in clearly different ways. On one hand‚ ‘’Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night’’ is an allusion to the
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Student: Shantal Jaikaran (812001019) Course: Anthropology of the Peoples of the Caribbean Lecturer: Mr. Anand Rampersad The work of Dylan Kerrigan‚ put forth concerning Trinidadian heritage and ‘pre-history’ serves as a thought provoking piece‚ exposing myths that are accepted by the Caribbean people as facts. This is mostly due to a lack of available information on the Caribbean’s history and more specifically on the development of the Caribbean as the rich blend of many ethnicities and cultures
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a) The main point of this piece is that rum is inextricably embraced within the history and culture of the Caribbean. b) Dylan Kerrigan wrote a literary piece entitled “Rum Tales” from which an extract was published in the Caribbean Beat magazine in November/December 2003. His main purpose is to inform the reader of the evolution of the rum making process throughout Caribbean history‚ specifically in Barbados‚ where the oldest distillery resides. Multiple strategies and language techniques
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Darryl Kerrigan‚ the patriarch of the family Anne Tenney as Sal Kerrigan‚ his loving wife Stephen Curry as Dale Kerrigan‚ the youngest son‚ digger of holes‚ and narrator of the film Sophie Lee as Tracey Petropoulous (née Kerrigan)‚ the family’s only daughter‚ a newlywed hair dresser Eric Bana as Con Petropoulous‚ Tracey’s new husband‚ an accountant and amateur kickboxer Anthony Simcoe as Steve Kerrigan‚ the middle son‚ an amateur inventor and "ideas man" Wayne Hope as Wayne Kerrigan‚ the black
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Sitch in The Castle is the attitude towards the food from diverse cultures which exists in Australia. Kerrigan family is very contented with their rather bland and preservative diet which they share in their family home. Sitch represents this situation by repeatedly filming the dining of Kerrigan family. Sitch focuses on the food menus and they are just ordinary Australian food. This shows that Kerrigan family has yet not encountered many diverse food cultures such as Vietnamese and Thai which exists
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The attitudes‚ values & beliefs of the Kerrigan family in The Castle‚ represent the central theme of family through the way in which they’re portrayed by the director‚ Rob Sitch. The Castle is a visual text about a battling Australian family living in a low socioeconomic area‚ near an expanding airport. The owner of the airport‚ Air Link‚ wants to grow its business and the Kerrigan family home amongst others is in the way of the development. Daryl Kerrigan‚ his family and friends‚ mount a high profile
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aussie battler named Darryl Kerrigan taking on an Australian powerhouse corporation in an effort to preserve his family home. In a wide range Paul Kelly songs we see many positive and negative impacts on family‚ these are also a common feature in the movie The Castle. In the movie The Castle the Kerrigan family always tend to defy adversity and remain together especially when their home is under threat. When a letter from the council comes in the mail for the Kerrigans telling them that they are
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sympathy for the Kerrigan family because of their unfortunate situation‚ their story is told in such a comical manner that the audience can’t help but find it funny. The story is told through the perspective of Darryl Kerrigan’s son‚ Dale‚ but so much emphasis is put on Darryl that it is clear that he is the star of the story. The film uses techniques like camera shots‚ language and the use of narration to develop conflict between a decent‚ old fashioned suburban family‚ the Kerrigans and seemingly
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