Assignment #1 Essay A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift The Humanities Volume II: Culture‚ Continuity‚ and Change April 28‚ 2013 Justino L. Berrios In Jonathan Swift’s essay A Modest Proposal‚ the author uses satire in the essay and the title itself‚ to make a point about the English government allowing the citizens of Ireland to starve to death. The proposal that he makes is by no means “modest‚” hence the sarcastic edge surrounding the title. The essay was written in 1729 and during that
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The ending of Apartheid "Apartheid" I’ve just heard it recently‚ and just found out how big importance this "Apartheid" have to the racism- and African story. One of the few things about racism I’ve known before The story of south Africa‚ was the speech of Martin L. King‚ but then i heard of the tragic history of South Africa. The whole history of Apartheid is just simply very tragic‚ and that’s why i have chosen to write about the end of it‚ because that was one of the few "good" things about
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I am sending an attachment. Its my request to read with patience. A person by name Mr. Laxmaiah is a teacher‚ working in Zilla Parishad School in a village called Karepally‚ near Khammam in Andhra Pradesh. Laxmaiah garu stays with wife‚ mother‚ two kids‚ and with 50 HIV orphaned children. He is spending all his salary of Rs 25‚000 /- per month by taking care of these HIV affected orphaned children. His wife Kalpana Rani‚ an Aeronautical Engineer‚ sacrificed her career and is doing a tremendous
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STATEMENT OF REASONS Breach of Minimum Academic Standards 1. PERSONAL DETAILS Date of birth:_______ /_______ /_______ (dd/mm/YYYY) Student number: Campus enrolled: Title: Dr Townsville Mr Cairns Mrs Ms Miss Brisbane Other: ________ Singapore Other______________________________ Family name: ______________________________________________ Given name/s: _______________________________________________ Phone number: ________________________________________
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The alternate ending What if belle fell for gaston and care not for the beast? or the princess and the frog never kissed? will cinderella still be recognized by her prince? if in the palace ball‚ she’s not in. what if rapunzel never grew her hair? will her prince be able to reach her lair? and if shadow never left peter pan’s side‚ then peter and wendy’s roads wouldn’t collide. what if aurora never shed her blood? having no one to wake‚ her prince will be sad. and what if
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But Daniel said that he will wait until Zita will be ready. Their friendship is still going. After the Graduation‚ Zita decided to return in Paumbang to use her expertise in teaching .She is now teaching in her school before .Don Eliodoro was very happy because her daughter is now there .While in the school Zita heard that there is a new teacher in their school but didn’t see it yet. After the school Zita went straight to their house‚ there maid give her a letter‚ and she was surprised that it was
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A Hollywood Ending His backpack over his shoulder‚ my brother grips the paper tightly in his hand. While his feet shuffle across the hallway towards his room‚ a deep-rooted yell from the kitchen follows. Proceeding in reverse‚ he reaches our parents with curious eyes spotting his report card. As our parents stare‚ their faces slump into a shameful woe. “C’mon kiddo‚ you have the potential to get at least a few A’s next semester.” That single word. Potential. Most define the word as encountering a
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The Fox and the Horse Alternate Ending “When the master saw him he was delighted‚ and said to him; “You shall stay with me‚ and have a good time as long as you live.” Indeed they did‚ the fox and horse became close friends and enjoyed each other’s company. They eat lavish and laughed each night about the story of the foolish lion. At gatherings they told the story to the guest. It was like a tradition. Everynight they had their laughs‚ but the horse never told the fox the true story of what had
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with the triumphant victory of good over evil‚ but in the Iliad‚ the final thoughts are inclined to the mourning of the defeated Hektor‚ which accentuates the fact that good has not triumphed over evil‚ but simply Achilleus triumphed over Hektor. Ending with the mourning of Hektor also brings to center stage for the first time the human side of war and the harsh aftermath of it. We see that war not only brings great glory‚ but also much suffering and anguish. Homer puts his anti-war views on display
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When reading Sophocles’ Antigone‚ one can be so easily absorbed and engrossed in the fierce engagements between Antigone and Creon‚ that they may overlook more subtle and discrete essential aspects existing in the play. A perfect example of this is present in the character of Ismene‚ the often depicted weaker‚ more powerless daughter of the Oedipus line. Throughout history‚ several theorists and analysts have come up with various hypotheses about the true nature of Ismene’s character. Perhaps the
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