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    Dominican Republic and Jamaica‚ sisters of the Caribbean The Caribbean is a mixture of different cultures and people. Jamaica is under the island of Cuba and on the west side of Haiti. The Dominican Republic shares it land with Haiti on the west and Puerto Rico is on the east‚ crossing the ´´canal de la mona´´. These islands may look similar in a geographical view but they have some peculiarities. Aspects like their languages and the political situation where they are living make them unique. Since

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    Birthday Girl

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    “A Very Happy Birthday” A Critical Analysis of “Birthday Girl” by Haruki Murakami Haruki Murakami’s “Birthday Girl” is a piece that can take the reader into the past and help us analyze if any of our wishes ever came true. Hopefully we all reach those birthday milestones and we get whatever it is we wished for. The main character in this story has reached an important milestone birthday in Japan. At 20 you are a full fledged adult‚ a member of Japanese society so this

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    discrimination being more prevalent in recent times (Apartheid‚ Hitler vs. Jews) than now. In answering the question this report will outline the causes of social inequality and show that Social Inequality is prevalent in all societies including Jamaica. Race & Ethnicity Within sociology‚ the term ethnic‚ race‚ minority‚ and dominant group have very specific meanings‚ different from the meanings the terms have in common‚ their usage. These concepts are important in the development of a sociological

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    Girl Underground

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    Girl Underground – by Morris Glitzman Good morning/afternoon Miss Yanai and 7N. Girl Underground by Morris Gleitzman reflects the main themes of family morals. What is right and wrong‚ power and powerlessness of children and growth and change. Gleitzman has used a captivating story‚ a fast paced plot and an appropriate setting‚ humour and simple language to reflect these important themes. By setting this book in Canberra‚ a political position is achieved by using children as the main characters

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    Unknown Girl

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    The Unknown Girl By Moniza Alvi The title ‘unknown girl’ may suggest that the poetess is in search of her roots‚ culture‚ traditions and heritage. She is unknown to her country‚ the place from where she belongs. She is trying to find out more about her home-country. This poem is a first-person narration from the poetess’ point of view. It us a free verse‚ autobiographical poem which is written in a single stanza containing many local dialects‚ for instance‚ ‘bazaar’‚ ‘hennaing’‚ ‘kameez’ and

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    CND Topic A: Countering Money­Laundering and Promoting Judicial Cooperation to Enhance International  Cooperation  Jamaica    Beachwood High School  Tamir Yankevich    CND: Countering Money Laundering  Money laundering is a global phenomenon that typically entails the illegal acquisition  of money‚ passed through a complex scheme of transactions to the launderer’s accomplice.  Afterwards‚ it is returned‚ disguised as legally obtained money‚ to the launderer.1  “[M]oney  launderers tend to seek out countries

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    For Colored Girls

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    “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf” ------------------------------------------------- Synopsis Structurally‚ For Colored Girls is a series of 20 poems‚ collectively called a "choreopoem." Shange’s poetry expresses the many struggles and obstacles that African-American women face throughout their lives. It is performed by a cast of seven women characters‚ each of whom is known only by a color: "Lady in Yellow‚" "Lady in Purple‚" etc. The poems deal with love

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    Girl Power! Girl Power! What does that mean? Women who openly display their power‚ knowledge‚ and skill‚ receiving public recognition and honor. But also females who manage to wield power in societies that try to limit it or decree female submission; where their leadership is stigmatized and their creativity disdained. And women who resist and overthrow oppressive traditions and regimes. Who break the rules in defiance of unjust legal and religious "authorities." Who pursue their vision in spite

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    Jamaica Kincaid’s novel “Lucy” is from the point of view of a girl who moves to America for a better life. The main characteristics that stuck out to me were how blunt and to the point she was while narrating‚ but when interacting with others‚ she felt out of place or did not care. If I were to direct a movie based on this book‚ I would cast Rosario Dawson as Lucy‚ but to recall these events. Through out the movie‚ Rosario Dawson would narrate what Lucy is really thinking while the camera shows a

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    The Falling Girl

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    Falling Girl” is abstract and artistic depiction of young woman’s journey to the ground after releasing her grip from the railing of a skyscraper. She does not fall in traditional fashion but rather floats at a decided speed waving to the skyscrapers tenants as she passes. Her descent marked with quick verbal exchanges and internal musings of the ever-changing social classes gathered on the various floors. Although outwardly she is falling‚ during much of the prose there is a deeper theme akin to

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