The metaphor “fields don’t explode beneath…” infers to the landmines used in wars and the people who are running are the children (as mentioned in the text). When children are scared‚ they lose control of their minds and start running around‚ trying to find safety. But they are not aware of the secret‚ hidden dangers and many are killed like this. This also shows that the poet is haunted by the memories of people dying in a very bad way. In the same way‚ the poem Song of Myself has a meaning of death
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Dally Winston’s death was sad for mostly all the greasers. He was a role model to them and people looked up to him. The day he died there was mourning for all the greasers. They had just lost one of their best friends‚ and Johnny. If Dally hadn’t died many things could’ve happened. He could’ve stayed the same‚ changed‚ and the book’s ending could’ve been entirely different. The thing about Dally that would’ve stayed the same‚ is probably his personality. This is because it is so strong it is just
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novel‚ the Ibo people don’t know of white man; they see the white man as a rare thing to see. On the other hand‚ African tribes do have contact and relations with neighboring clansmen. One of the major events that occurred between clans is when Okonkwo and his fellow tribesmen nearly go to war over the death of Ogbuefi Udo’s wife against the Mbaino people. Going through this process to decide if there will be war or not is not what many would see for African tribes. The Umuofia people don’t just bear
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Life is precious and short. It is filled with struggles and obstacles that can either make or break a person and it is up to the person to decide how to handle the situation. There are many people who don’t live under the best circumstances but are able to overcome them in the best ways possible. In The Other Wes Moore‚ both Wes’s had the ability to control their destinies since they both were brought up in similar situations‚ they went on to make bad decisions‚ and they both get second chances.
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In its heyday‚ colonialism was often celebrated as a means to spread the values of advanced civilizations to people considered uncivilized. The great irony of this notion is that once the European colonial powers drew the lines over the newly discovered continents‚ their own civilized values were‚ in many cases‚ completely disregarded. The British writer Anthony Burgess‚ coincidentally the author of A Clockwork Orange‚ a book containing scenes of extreme violence not unlike some of the instances
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even the laborious grind of everyday life; all aspects of humanity‚ are explored through the stories we tell. Within the archetype in relation to film‚ also lies the potential for serious discussion and consideration of themes and issues that allow people to redefine their experiences and interactions with others. Through this art form we arrive at a deep
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interests and culture they split. This civilization would soon be divided by the white men that came to spread Christianity in the nigerian community. Okonkwo finds these men very shrewd and can’t believe his men did not drive them out yet. And many people like them‚ they’re setting up trading posts and money is flowing throughout their village. Okonkwo and his new friend Enoch‚ love their clan how it is now and want to respond to the Christians in a violent manner. Okonkwo sets out alone‚ to kill some
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The Bissagos Islands on the Atlantic coast of Guinea-Bissau are home to the Bidjogo peoples. Similar to other African peoples‚ the Bidjogo possess unique forms of art. The dugn’be “the ox raised in the village” mask is a rather intriguing piece of art. The mask is commonly used in initiation ceremonies. This mask‚ made in the second quarter of the twentieth century‚ is an excellent example of how wonderful African art is. The piece is 15 ½ by 19 by 9 inches. Many would consider the art life-sized
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’Civil Peace’ is a realistic story which presents the condition immediately after the Civil War. The story is about a Biafran civil war and its effect on the lives of ordinary Nigerian people. Chinua Achebe It is an interesting and touching comment on quick and easy recovery from hardship after the war. Most people are damaged by the aftereffects of the war‚ but Jonathan Iwegbu thinks himself very lucky to have survived‚ although he had lost his youngest son. He had come out of the war with five
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period of time will endow the human inhabitant with a sense of pride in their homeland. When this idea is extended to a certain group of people living in the same area‚ pride turns into nationalism. The residents not only feel like they geographically own the land‚ but their history of culture in that given area lends them an emotional connection as well. When people of elsewhere come to take the land from the native inhabitants‚ many changes occur. In his book The Wretched of the Earth‚ Franz Fanon
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