Pericles’ Funeral Oration Why do we fight wars if they just cause death and sorrow? This famous speech was written by Thucydides‚ but given by Pericles sometime during Athens’ Pelponnesian War. This kind of speech was generally given at a mass funeral‚ to honor many who had died fighting in the war. Typically‚ funeral speeches at that time were very somber and mournful‚ but Pericles changed that. In this speech‚ he created this idea of national pride and faith in society‚ by using many hopeful
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is shown in both Paul Keating’s Funeral Service of the Unknown Soldier and Margaret Atwood’s Spotty Handed Villainesses. The structure and language of a speech are important aspects as they let the orator provide their argument in an effective way and thus bring about a social change in a number of ways that are pertinent to the audience and context. Paul Keating’s speech structure allowed him to have a positive impact on the audience‚ not just with the commemoration ‘service’ but also with the
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Introduction The Australian bottled water industry has been growing rapidly over the past decade. Many Australians drink bottled water on a regular basis‚ and on average consumed 21.2 litres per person (Australian Bureau of Statistics) in 2001. The boom in consumption of bottled water has moved the product beyond the niche market and into the mainstream as it has become a staple to many Australians. Many people drink bottled water today simply because they prefer the taste to that of tap water
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Buffalo Soldier by Bob Marley Buffalo soldier‚ dreadlock rasta: It was a buffalo soldier in the heart of America‚ stolen from Africa‚ brought to America: Fighting on arrival‚fighting for survival. I mean it‚ when I analyse the stench‚ to me it make a lot of sense. How did dreadlock rasta was buffalo soldier. And he was taken from Africa‚ brought to America. Fighting on arrival‚fighting for survival. Say it was a buffalo soldier‚dreadlock rasta. Buffalo soldier‚ in the heart of America
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the Philippines‚ the funeral service industry is relatively new. Until the 20th century‚ funerals were organized by family and neighbors and held at home. People were often buried on family property. As communities became larger and more established common cemeteries began to be used. Funeral homes were later established to relieve the family of the logistical problems presented by a death. The term “undertaker” refers to the person who “under took” responsibility for funeral arrangements. Many of
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The soldier IF I should die‚ think only this of me: That there’s some corner of a foreign field That is forever England. There shall be In that rich earth a richer dust concealed; A dust whom England bore‚ shaped‚ made aware‚ Gave‚ once‚ her flowers to love‚ her ways to roam‚ A body of England’s‚ breathing English air‚ Washed by the rivers‚ blest by the suns of home. And think‚ this heart‚ all evil shed away‚ A pulse in the eternal mind‚ no less Gives somewhere
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struggle is displayed through characterization‚ setting‚ and symbolism. Characterization sets the stage for the beginning of Paul’s fatal battle. Paul is described as being different from what most consider a normal boy. A stereotypical boy likes to roll in the mud‚ ride bicycles‚ play with toy soldiers‚ and even participate in rough sports. Paul was quite the opposite. He had a deep appreciation of the fine arts‚ which is incredibly rare among adolescents. Before work‚ he went to visit the
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everyone must face in due time. In his poem‚ “The Soldier of Mictlán‚” Rigoberto Gonzalez describes the life of a soldier in the afterlife in a place called Mictlán‚ where most of the dead come according to Aztec mythology. His poetic techniques portray the fervent desire of an exhausted soldier to experience life again and leave behind the emptiness of the underworld. In the poem the rhyme is constant and in it is narrated as a true soldier asks for “bread for his hand‚” “a piece of cheese”
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to die-I expect the summons soon-I have endeavored to discharge all my official duties faithfully-I regret nothing‚ but am sorry that I am about to leave my friends.” Taylor then lost consciousness and died. His funeral took place on July 13. Nearly 100‚000 people stood along the funeral
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Boulangeries Paul SAS‚ group Holder. Since 1889 449 Bakeries in 27 countries:324 bakeries in France –125 across border‚ eg: Spain‚ Dubai‚ Japan‚ USA‚ Qatar‚ Switzerland… 2100 employees - 4 500 salariés travaillent pour le groupe Holder 216 millions d’euros de chiffre d’affaire(en 2003) Bread fabrication: stages of kneading‚ shaping-fermentation cooking Company analysis – 2 people (Louise‚ Pat) Internal analysis of cost structure Revenues per store‚ per year: 750 000 euros Analysis of business
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