Good morning teacher and students‚ Julia Gillard’s sexism and misogyny speech in 2010 was inspiring for many women and men in Australia. It is a controversial topic in Australia and even though we may be luckier than others‚ we still have a long way to go until we are finally equal. Gillard fought for women to have the right to be eligible for the opportunity to go in any position available in the combat force. The fighting was worth it‚ women can now apply for all positions as long as they are
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described in my essay are iconography‚ historical significance and narrative. While a good amount of the text does have to do with description of the work‚ there is also interpretation of the characters and their respective emotional states. With said emotions having to do with the French Revolution and those involved‚ as well as their reactions to the personification of liberty herself. Title: A discussion of attitudes having to do with the French Revolution. Original Essay: La Liberté guidant
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was becoming increasingly popular. To this end‚ an apology was given to the people directly affected by this injustice in an effort to open a dialogue on the issue and acknowledge the pain and suffering caused as a result. Throughout the apology‚ Julia Gillard uses a variety of techniques to the convey the sincerity of the message and to successfully speak on behalf of the Australian people. Gillard continuously states‚ “…. we say sorry”‚ which uses utilises both repetition and inclusive language
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Essential Existence of Obedience and Liberty Nadia Boulanger the famous French Composer said‚ “A great work is made out of a combination of obedience and liberty.” Through this statement we learn that obedience must be coupled with liberty in order to make something or someone great. This will not be an essay supporting disobedience but will in fact show how the greatest obedience is chosen; not forced upon an individual but the joining of obedience and liberty. In the article “The Perils of Obedience”
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4. It has been brought to my attention that a parent is concerned that I’m including Julia Serano’s Whipping Girl in the Intro to Women’s and Gender Studies course I am teaching. While I want to respect this parent’s opinions and desires regarding the education of their child‚ I will do everything in my power to keep this text in the syllabus. The unit I have built around it is essential in promoting understanding of key concepts‚ including gender theories‚ identity and social location‚ and privilege
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the next day you are a step closer to breathing properly again without the weight of your sorrow weighing your chest down. This is the theme in the short story “People-Watching” by Julia Gray from 2014. This essay will examine the way the story is structured and how the author has used symbols in the story. This essay will also focus on the main character and his development. The main character in “People-Watching” is still recovering from the loss of his sister when he meets a girl who is unknowingly
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In the political work On Liberty‚ John Stuart Mill forms an argument in support of the freedom of speech and explains in detail why silencing an opinion is wrong. He does this by exploring the ways that silencing an individual’s opinion in a variety of situations harms society‚ whether the opinion silenced is true or false. In The Second Treatise of Government‚ John Locke explains his views on political philosophy but never explicitly states a clear view on free speech‚ it does allude to an attitude
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and investigate the potential acts of terrorists was not balanced with civil liberties. These rights were guaranteed by the First Amendment “[to allow] the individuals to speak‚ think‚ assemble‚ worship‚ or petition without ‘government’ (or even private) inferences or restraints” (thefreedictionary‚ 2005). Rehnquist‚ Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court‚ concludes in his book‚ All the Laws but One: Civil Liberties in Wartime‚ "in any civilized society the most important task is achieving
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To state that Luther‚ in his essay: Treatise on Christian Liberty destroyed the motivation to live a morally good life would be an all too quick and equally false presumption. Rather‚ I feel that the opposite is true. In dealing with Luther’s essay as well as my own personal beliefs I feel that Luther in fact strengthens every Christian’s motivation for faith by way of grace and in relation‚ the use of works to exude an already present faith in Christ. Though it may seem that Luther shuns the
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According to Julia Mckinnell in the article “Control‚ Alt‚ Erase” she talks about how social networking has become a problem for teenagers‚ and how parents can serve as “a role model” by helping and making sure that their kids personal information is safe. Mckinnell gives important reasons why parents should be aware of the consequences that social networks can have on their children. Posting a message‚ a tweet‚ or a photo online can give away the location and time it was posted. This data can
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