The 47 Ronin Response John Allyn’s The 47 Ronin‚ is the true‚ although slightly embellished‚ tale of 47 masterless samurai bent on avenging their fallen leader‚ Lord Asano‚ as well as a fairly accurate portrayal of the culture of Japan during the eighteenth century. Each page of the 47 Ronin is steeped in the aura of Samurai‚ Confucian‚ Taoist‚ and Buddhist ethics. The most prominent of these ethics‚ is that of the Samurai; the code of Bushido is modeled by seven core virtues: rectitude (gi)
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Explain how pressure groups have recently attempted to influence policy-making decisions in relation to social inequalities A pressure group can be defined as an organisation that does not stand for election‚ but instead aim to influence the Government and public policy‚ usually on one specific issue or a variety of issues linked to a topic. They are often formed with the purpose of campaigning for the reduction of social inequalities. For example‚ “The Fawcett Society” and “Save Lewisham Hospital”
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To the Twelve-Year-Old Me Dear 12-year-old Sydney‚ I want to say to you that it is fine to maintain your innocent mind. You did not grow up too fast‚ but this caused a jolt for you later in life. When you progress to high school‚ you will realize just how innocent your childhood was. Everyone around you is not innocent‚ and they have not been for a long time. They ruined their own childhood by growing up too fast. You preserved yours as long as you could without being called naïve. In high school
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3:45pm Reflection: 47 47‚ written by Walter Mosley‚ is the story of a 14 year old slave who lives on a cotton plantation in Georgia. 47 has lived in the house and barn all his life‚ thus giving him a clouded vision of what slave life is really like. One day he is relocated to the slave chambers where his universe is turned upside down. 47 meets a presumably runaway slave‚ named Tall John who in all reality is an extraterrestrial. Through their friendship Tall John teaches 47 all about freedom
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Explain recent attempts by the Government to tackle social inequalities Political parties A political party is an organisation of people who seek to achieve goals that members feel are particularly important‚ such as giving people better opportunities‚ creating fairer society‚ and protecting the environment. The opposition party is Labour party. The UK has here main political parties among many‚ which are Conservative‚ Labour and Liberal Democrat. These three parties work in both the House of Lords
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Marriage under 18 years old “She may do nothing against God’s will‚ but many things she must against her own will if her husband require her.” Population council said more than 51 million girls younger than 18 are already married in 2003. In the world teenagers are making a family when they are so young. God created and created family to feel happiness‚ rest and peace. Marriage was not men idea‚ only God’s idea. So God thought “To provide a helpful mate for Adam‚ it was not good that man should
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The Wife of Bath’s Relation to the Old Woman The character of the Wife of Bath in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales takes a special interest because of her powerful character and points of view at a time when women were meant to be passive and undermined. When reading the Wife of Bath’s prologue and tale‚ several similarities as well as modifications can be found between the Wife of Bath’s character and the character of the old woman in the tale. Some apparent similarities are how both are depicted
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Background to the Story of the 47 Ronin: During the Tokugawa era in Japanese history‚ the country was ruled by the shogun‚ or highest military official‚ in the name of the emperor. Under him were a number of regional lords‚ the daimyo‚ each of whom employed a contingent of samurai warriors. All of these military elites were expected to follow the code of bushido - the "way of the warrior." Among the demands of bushido were loyalty to one’s master‚ and fearlessness in the face of death. The story
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teenager‚ through the eyes of Josephine Alibrandi. Josephine is a 17 year old girl‚ with Italian heritage‚ throughout her life she has faced racial discrimination‚ further more she has encountered many offensive comments directed tat the scandal of her illegitimacy. Throughput her final year in high school‚ she comes to understand who she is and comes to understand what is important to her. For the whole of the novel Melina Marchetta demonstrates the concept of discovery. Josephine Alibrandi is faced with
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Moral Development 2 and a half years old - they have no understanding of what’s wrong and right but are starting to understand the word no. 3 years old - no understanding of what’s wrong and right but can follow simple rules most of the time. 4 years old- some children are sometimes thoughtful towards other but do things mainly for adult approval. 5-6 years old- children this age are eager to understand and follow the rules. 7-9 years old- children at this age are willing to tell others
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