A Bridge of “Progress” ---------character analysis of Makola As the only native workers and cultivated nigger in the trading station‚ Makola in “An Outpost of Progress” by Joseph Conrad seems to be a bridge between the natives and the white men. Moreover‚ Makola is not only a bridge as an interpreter for natives and the white men‚ but also as a bridge connects civilized and savage culture as a victim of “progress”. For the two white men from light society to the wide Africa‚ Makola as an
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How far do the Sources suggest that Gandhi was an effective leader? Firstly‚ Source 10 mainly agrees with the statement. Source 12 also agrees‚ on the other hand source 11 disagrees heavily with the statement. Source 10 is written by Lord Chelmsford‚ the viceroy of India. He states that “Gandhi is a man of great saintliness of character”. This shows that the viceroy respects Gandhi even though‚ in many respects‚ Gandhi is his enemy. He views him as an equal perhaps‚ and respects him as a leader
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Progress or Retrogression? “The only branch of science and math concerned with the ‘Limitations’ of Evolution.” As said by Taylor Kirkland on cybernetics: this is the science of evolution. As this occurs and as time goes on human development can only move forwards and as we see these changes happening right before us‚ one can only wonder if we’re heading in the right direction. As presented in the song “Mr. Roboto” written by Dennis DeYoung‚ “Mann and Machine” from Contemporary Canadian Biographies
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Mahatma Gandhi- Hinduism Hinduism is a worldwide religious belief based upon the knowledge of the Veda and the Vedic Indo-Iranian religion. It includes countless religious traditions that vary between practices. It also includes several different philosophies. Hinduism is the world’s oldest existing major religion. A believer‚ teacher and major idol in the Hindu faith is Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on October 2nd‚ 1869 in Porbandar‚ India. Gandhi became
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Progress Test 2 I. Reading Read the text only once. Choose the right answer. In primary school a child’s life is simple. Children form a close relationship with one familiar teacher. On entering secondary school a new more difficult world opens up. Pupils soon learn to be less free in the way they speak to teachers and even to their classmates. They begin to lose the free and easy ways of primary school. As teachers of different subjects see hundreds of children in a week‚ a pupil may be able to
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An acquaintance of mine is a highly paid professional lacking none of life’s luxuries. He plays the violin as a hobby and frequently plays in a public space‚ placing a jar in front of him so that passers-by can contribute money to show their appreciation. Other musicians play in that space‚ but they move on if another musician is already there. His actions suggest‚ to me‚ that he’s a struggling musician in need of financial assistance‚ but he’s collecting dollar bills from people who may be less
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Opinion essay: "Technological Progress – Blessing or Curse?" “He who moves not forward‚ goes backward”. Goethe “Do we control our machines or do they control us?.” Author unknown Technology... is a queer thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand‚ and it stabs you in the back with the other. ~C.P. Snow‚ New York Times‚ 15 March 1971 Read the quotations above. Then use them as a starting point for a composition (350–400 words). Write an opinionated text in which you deal with this important
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Self Reliance of the Great Soul Mohandas Gandhi‚ or better known as Mahatma‚ is a man built on morals. Nothing‚ and by no means is that an exaggeration‚ could stop him from preserving the importance of love‚ peace‚ and freedom. His boycotts and religious beliefs make him an excellent figure for self reliance. At a time of British rule‚ he convinced thousands of Indians to peacefully protest the captivity of India. Essentially‚ Mahatma is the role model for all persons practicing self reliance.
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By saying “If there is no struggle‚ there is no progress” by Fredrick Douglas it has a great meaning to it. The author Fredrick Douglas was a slave. He was born into slavery and lived as a slave‚ then he escapes. While he was a boy his master was teaching him the alphabet. Her husband said it was a bad idea so she stopped teaching him and turned meaner than the husband. Fredrick Douglas wanted to keep reading so he would ask his playmates if they could teach him how to read if he gave them his food
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to these English medium schools. M.K Gandhi India’s most influential man at that time got an English education and even studied in London to become a barrister‚ but he had different thoughts on education now. Gandhi believed "Education means all-round drawing out of the best in child and man body‚ mind‚ and spirit." As such‚ education becomes the basis of personality development in all dimensions moral‚ mental‚ and emotional. Therefore quite evidently Gandhi wanted reforms in the education system
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