Edlin Sri Lankan culture is a rich blend of the interaction of diverse cultural patterns both indigenous and derived from‚ trade‚ religions‚ as well as‚ western colonization. The cultural patterns of Sri Lanka today show the lasting impact of a diverse range of cultures. The overall culture is largely the result of the impact of the introduction of Buddhism‚ more than 2‚300 years ago. It was very much later‚ from the early 16th century‚ that Sri Lanka came under the strong influence of the
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Summary My Father had a small Estate in Nottinghamshire; I was the Third of five Sons. (See Important Quotations Explained) The novel begins with Lemuel Gulliver recounting the story of his life‚ beginning with his family history. He is born to a family in Nottinghamshire‚ the third of five sons. Although he studies at Cambridge as a teenager‚ his family is too poor to keep him there‚ so he is sent to London to be a surgeon’s apprentice. There‚ under a man named James Bates‚ he learns mathematics
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a huge part of history. Two of these leaders are Mohandas Gandhi and Adolf Hitler. Gandhi was mainly known for solving his people’s problems in a peaceful manner. Hitler was mainly known for being a dictator that started the Holocaust. Both of these leaders made huge influences on the people around them. Mohandas Gandhi was born on October 2‚ 1869 in Porbandar‚ a coastal town in Gujarat‚ Western India. Gandhi was the leader of the Indian nationalist movement against
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Although Gandhi was from India and Hitler was from Germany‚ they both had a sense of nationalism. British rule in India caused conflict‚ creating a growing need of independence. In Germany‚ the failing economy caused Hitler to step up and act on this pride. Nationalism differed between Gandhi’s India and Hitler’s Germany. This is represented in a few different ways‚ including Gandhi’s peace‚ Hitler’s violence‚ and their influence of future generations. After World War I‚ many British colonies were
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CREATIVITY OF GANDHI IN COMPARISON TO HITLER Creativity has been one of the most crucial points that determine the performance of individuals and companies since the measures of performance has changed through the industrialization and developing technology. In this case‚ creativity has been a respectful criterion for analyzing individuals. Since creativity can be seen in all aspects of our life‚ it is reasonable to evaluate the leaders based on their creativity. In this work‚ Adolf Hitler and Mahatma
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demonstrate that Plato ’s theory can still be applied to modern society. The first man is Adolph Hitler. Hitler ruled Germany from 1933‚ as appointed chancellor until he committed suicide in 1945. Hitler ’s beliefs led to the killing of over 11 million Jews‚ homosexuals‚ Jehovah ’s Witnesses‚ Afro-Europeans‚ Polish citizens‚ Gypsies‚ and disabled people (Schwartz‚ 1997). According to Plato ’s view‚ Hitler never achieved harmony as an individual. He failed to balance justice‚ wisdom‚ temperance‚ and
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The Essence of Power: Hitler Vs. Gandhi In the late 1800’s and the early 1900’s the people of northern Europe‚ southern Africa and Asia were in despair. They had no leaders. They were defenceless. India had been taken over by the British Empire and now the 315 million Indians were under the rule of the 100 thousand British soldiers there. In Germany there were six different political groups; nobody knew what to do. These countries were in shock‚ they need a change‚ but more importantly‚ they
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function of the dialogue between language and nature in David Malouf’s An Imaginary Life? © International Baccalaureate Organization 2008 1 50 Excellent Extended Essays What is the literary function of the dialogue between language and nature in David Malouf’s An Imaginary Life? 2 © International Baccalaureate Organization 2008 50 Excellent Extended Essays What is the literary function of the dialogue between language and nature in David Malouf’s An Imaginary Life? © International
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“How are you?” “Honestly? I feel like I’m dying.” “That’s never good.” “Tell me about it.” “I doubt I could if I tried.” “Do you think that—?” “Hold up! You have an ant on your cheek.” “Get it off!” “Alright‚ alright‚ relax!” “I can’t believe I didn’t feel it…” “Shit!” “What?” “I killed it.” “Kain!” “Sorry!” “It only wanted to be on my cheek!” “Why would it want to be there? I probably put it out of its misery.” “That’s not funny! It liked me because I smell good.” “Apparently died
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conquered all of the Hawaiian islands. Using his intelligence‚ kindness‚ beliefs‚ power‚ and his resources he became a strong and effective leader. Mohandas Gandhi (Gandhi)‚ the leader of a nationalist movement against the British rule of India (Encyclopedia Britannica)‚ did what he thought was right. Just like the leader Hawaii has to thank today‚ Gandhi used his beliefs and intelligence to gain the independence of India. Both leaders worked hard for what they wanted and the two are seen as effective leaders
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