First-world children spend summer days playing with friends or vacationing with their families. But only an ocean away‚ children as young as ten are forced to kill each other as brainwashed soldiers in morally reprehensible political conflicts. “A Long Way Gone” is Ishmael Beah’s account of his life as a child soldier in the ongoing Somali Civil War. In it‚ he uses simple language and graphic details to provoke strong emotions in the reader‚ and hopefully move them to action. His story is one fraught with
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Good Girl Gone Bad: Rihanna Since the beginning of time women have been uniquely viewed as a source of human life. Historically‚ however‚ they have been considered not only intellectually inferior to men but also a major source of temptation and evil. As one reflects back upon history he or she can easily conclude that women have made significant progress. Traditionally women roles were understood to be wifehood and motherhood. However‚ time has greatly changed and women have acquired several
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sun shone his majestic rays straight into my eyes as I looked out through my bed room’s window. I was stunt to see Uncle Lim drove away the Yellow bus I used to ride every morning to school. I am a dead meat as I knew I have to cycle to school by my sister’s bike. For god sake‚ it was pinky girly bicycle. I rather walk to school if there was no exam that morning but I have to reach school fast. Today is the first day of my SPM examination. I had promised to my dad to get straight A’s in all subjects
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Parliament are responsible for holding the government accountable for their actions and decisions. The need for party cohesion began when servers like small parties merged together‚ in order to pass legislation they needed full party support. Party discipline arose as means to force cohesion in the early stages of a new party (Hazan 2003‚ 3). Party discipline is still used to present a united party image‚ as a result there is not a mechanism to hold government accountable. Accountability‚ in a general
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“An identity would seem to be arrived at by the way in which the person faces and uses his experiences” - (James Baldwin). One’s identity can be shaped by many things including people and experiences. In A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah‚ Ishmael’s identity was also shaped by the people around him and his experiences. Ishmael lost his family and was forced to become a ruthless killer at a young age. He was also forced to leave the country he loved because he was too afraid to rejoin the fight. In
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A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah - MonkeyNotes by PinkMonkey.com For the complete study guide: http://monkeynote.stores.yahoo.net/ PinkMonkey Literature Notes on . . . http://monkeynote.stores.yahoo.net/ Sample MonkeyNotes Note: this sample contains only excerpts and does not represent the full contents of the booknote. This will give you an idea of the format and content. A Long Way Gone Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah 2007 MonkeyNotes Study Guide by Diane Clapsaddle
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The Australian Labor Party was formed during the 1890s‚ it is the oldest political party. The first elections were contested by Labor candidates in 1891. Labor competes against Liberal party. The ALP formal name was Australian Labour Party in 1908 but changed the spelling into Labour in 1901 The Labor party is a democratic and socialist party .The ALP was not founded as a political party until 1901. Labor’s promise is to give justice to the people working and give the quality of education no matter
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Do you want a well done job or a lousy one? It takes preparation to do something right. As Abraham Lincoln said‚ “If I had eight hours to chop down a tree‚ I’d spend six sharpening my ax.” He would rather spend sharpening his ax for six hours because he knows that when he chops down the tree it will be successful. If you don’t prepare then your task wouldn’t be worth it. This quote relates to history‚ literature‚ even what you do on daily basis. Martin Luther King stood up for what he believed even
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people had to confront the harsh reality of survival. Ishmael Beah of A Long Way Gone had do fight every fear in his body to keep going. A woman on a crashing plan had to make sure of her own safety and escape despite the actions of others. A person named Rainsford needed to be brave to keep calm and figure out the best course of action. When confronted with danger‚ being brave is vital. Author of A Long Way Gone‚ Ishmael Beah‚ lived in a county that was collapsing at the seams that caused great
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Gone is a fantasy horror novel written by Michael Grant. Published in 2008‚ the novel’s plot echoes that of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ in the sense of it revolving around isolated children‚ the will to power and the corruption it causes. When everyone over the age of fourteen vanishes‚ Sam Temple is unwillingly made responsible of forming a surviving society and protecting it from the supernatural mysteries that surround the town of Perdido Beach. Additionally‚ he has to worry about the
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