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    The Cold War and the set up between Europe and Asia can be used to explain the historical context of the Korean War. The Cold War was a period of time from 1947-1991 where rising tensions between America‚ Russia‚ and different parts of Europe caused large threats for each country and continent. Even though there was never physical fighting‚ the Cold War instilled fear in many people‚ including fear of a potential nuclear fallout. The Soviet Union expanded to the west of Europe and the east of Asia

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    the idea that the novel was written with the intention to alter other peoples ideas about the society they should strive after. But perhaps‚ to truly understand the concepts explored and the purpose it was written‚ we should first consider the historical context of the novel‚ the period leading up to the writing of 1984 in order to answer just what kind of book he was writing. One of the things that make 1984 such an important work of political fiction is the fact that it was written in a period of

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    My Hero Is My Father

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    My Hero Is My Father Everyone has someone who has made an impact on his/her life. It can changed the view of this world. Sometimes people can get a hope from the person or the organization to change their life path. Since I have learned the differences between cons and pros‚ I found my self oriented to my father behavior. A father in love with his daughter. I love him even he is not alive any more. Although he passed away years ago‚ his advices and recommendations are still in my memory. He studied

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    My father, my hero.

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    MY FATHERMY HERO: ____________________________________________________________________ My father is not a celebrity; he is not such a recognizable face. My father is not a national hero; he is not a multi-millionaire. My father is just an average quiet man‚ whom I honour and respect. My father was born in 1954‚ in the small South-Indian state of Kerala. He was the fourth child of my grandfather (late C.M. Thomas). My father managed to succeed well enough in classes to pursue education at

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    Themes Romulus

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    Themes * Migration Romulus‚ his wife and son migrate to Australia in 1950. |  ‘...migrant reception and clearing camps...’ | They experience patronising attitudes from some Anglo-Saxon locals. Ethnicity is highlighted as a point of difference‚ not a multicultural melting pot where everyone belongs. | ‘New Australians’‚ ‘Balts’‚ ‘incompetent Australian tradesman’. When Romulus sets fire to a stook ‘The local newspaper ridiculed the New Australian for his folly.’ | They are appreciative

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    Romulus; Belonging

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    excluded naturally. This collated idea is portrayed in Raimond Gaita’s memoir Romulus my father which is supported by George orwell’s 1984. Both texts emphasise the conundrum of belonging and how exclusion can be present with belonging as well as having the ability to fit in. Gaita expresses the irony of belonging in his memoir Romulus my father exposing how morality has an influencing factor in one’s belonging. Furthermore‚ Romulus’ nationalism for Romania is significant for his lack of belonging for his

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    My Father And My Soul

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    MY FATHER AND MY SOUL When I was a little kid‚ I had so many questions about life. My parents had a hard time raising me because of my questions about everything. I wondered in what kind of world people steal‚ kill‚ hurt and betray each other. However‚ not many of my questions were answered. Even though my parents knew the answers‚ they kept them away from me as if they wanted me to find out for myself. On my way trying to find the answers‚ I also knew what kind of person my dad is.

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    THE SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF BLUE REMEMBERED HILLS Introduction Blue Remembered Hills is a play set in 1943 written by Dennis Potter. It studies a group of seven-year-olds playing in the Forest of Dean one summer afternoon until the character Donald‚ or better known as "Donald Duck" by his friends‚ is burned to death as a result of the other childrens ’ actions. The play comprises a variety of brutality - including: emotional abuse‚ physical abuse‚ child abuse‚ and animal cruelty. This

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    My Father, a Seafarer

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    My Father‚ A Seafarer” In working on board the vessel‚ he gave his family a living of higher level. Father as the male human parent has the responsibility to find job to make his family live and a seafarer is the general term for men who work on ships at sea. Great fathers make great decisions. Giving his family a better living‚ achieving something in life and fulfilling his responsibilities as a father to his wife and four children are the reasons why my father chose this profession. My father

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    The Gift of My Father

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    small boy‚ around the age of eight or so‚ my grandfather presented me with a gift. It was a place that I was able to go when I needed an escape from the uphill struggle of my childhood; a place where I found serenity‚ peace and comfort. I was born in 1939‚ in the small town of Cherrywood Village‚ KY. My parents were young when they received the news that they were going to be having a son; me. This made my father‚ who was so much in love with my mother and the thought of becoming a first

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