knew who Zheng He was? Why do people not pay attention to such a huge part of world history? Zheng He was a Chinese fleet commander and was famous for the seven voyages that he made between 1405 to 1433. His voyages should be celebrated for several reasons. Firstly‚ he invented several innovations in nautical architecture. Secondly‚ wherever he went‚ he was always respectful to the native people and did not expel or colonize them. Thirdly‚ Zheng He travelled incredible distances and had an unconceivable
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As a filmmaker interested in making films regarding homosexuality‚ Brazilian director Daniel Ribeiro had dealt with another remarkable film‚ which obviously identifies the wide spreading issue of LGBT community where teenagers are involved. With his “The Way He Looks” released on the seventh day of November‚ 2014‚ his passion in making films involving homosexual relationships between adolescents is clearly stated which is not as typical as other genres of movie tackling about other global issues
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Стилистический анализ текста: Brian Glanville “The Thing He Loves” The text under stylistic analysis is taken from the book “The thing he loves” by Brian Glanville. The story is told by the author. This story is about terrible car accident which happened with the taller of this story. It begins with the author’s memory about that awful day. Here we have such stylistic devices like ellipsis “It felt terrible. The worst moment in my life. Terrible‚ it felt. It still does. It always will”.
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In his article "He showed us the way" (1978)‚ Cesar Chavez‚ a life-changing civil rights activist‚ urges his audience "to recall the principles" behind "our struggle." He sheds light on this social position by juxtaposing the effectiveness of nonviolence against oppression ( "provides the opportunity...to win any contest") and the effectiveness of violence against oppression ( "either the violence...total demoralization of the workers")‚ and by his use of cause and effect he is able to convey the
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have greatly contributed to the public’s skepticism about business in general‚ making one wonder if such practices are inherently part of doing business (Grudem‚ 2003‚ p. 11). Honesty in the business world must not be an option that one can choose at his or her own discretion‚ but rather a requirement that demands closer scrutiny. Honesty in the Interviewing and Hiring Process Honesty in business practices is required in all aspects of business relationships. This is something that managers
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an absurd tragedy. Both “The Man He Killed” by Thomas Hardy and “Old Mother Savage” by Guy de Maupassant explore the theme that war is absurd because it makes enemies of those who would otherwise be friends. First‚ the speaker of “The Man He Killed” discovers that war makes enemies of those who would otherwise be friends. The speaker of the poem is a soldier that is on the battlefield facing his enemy. In the first stanza‚ the speaker of the poem exclaims “Had he and I but met…we should have sat
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communication. In this poem the author says "And he said nothing". In this quote we see the lack of communication between the parents and the son. Even though the family had good intentions for their son‚ it wasn’t really in his best interest‚ or what he really wanted. The son did not say anything to his parents about not wanting to work at the bank. He never complained about anything‚ but just went on to graduate‚ and went along with whatever his parents wanted and told him to do. Therefore this
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boyfriend and his friend committing the aggravated assault and the attempted homicide. 2. Did he commit a crime? If so‚ what crime? Yes. He committed a crime. First he committed the crime of violating the restraining order when he showed up at her house. He knowingly and intentionally showed up at her house to confront her. He did not just happen upon her by chance. As he was banging on the door and cursing he was also acting in a disorderly and threatening manner. By lunging at her twice‚ he committed
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In Thuli Gamedze’s “He ‘Sees Black People’. So Where Am I?” I found myself asking many questions‚ for example‚ who is he? Who am I? Am I black? What is black? Are black people his to be seen? Most importantly I started questioning my being and how I exist within the realm of ‘blackness’. This is where I discovered my inner passion and what would be the central theme of all my works‚ and especially those within Surplus/Scarcity. Olivier Valsecchi’s “Time of War” revealed the beauty within simplicity
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The Huang He River gave birth to a Chinese civilization which was mostly isolated from the other parts of the world. This early Chinese civilization was located far from the Egyptian civilization that formed along the Nile River. Despite the distance‚ these two civilizations made almost identical advancements that shaped their daily life and cultures‚ and shared similar ideas in ruling their societies. China and Egypt’s cultures are alike because both civilizations made similar advancements in writing
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