27/1-11 ‘If’ and ‘We and They’ by Rudyard Kipling If I had to think of one major theme in the poem If‚ which is written by the English writer Rudyard Kipling‚ I would have to say that ‘dignity’ plays a big part‚ seeing as every one of the things he mentions will lead you to dignity in some way or another. And yet every line‚ as the title suggests‚ begins with "If you-"‚ allowing for the potential mistakes of the flawed human race. Whereupon‚ Kipling suddenly startles you with his literary flair:
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wrote an essay called An Indian’s Looking Glass for the White Man. In this section‚ Apess speaks about how the Native Americans felt robbed of their life and were ruined as a race because of the colonist who came in and destroyed them. The whole section generally‚ is making the white men think about what it would be like to be a Native American at that time. He wanted the rights and justice for his race of people. Apess shows how what the white men did to the Indians was immoral and degrading of a
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Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon tells the story of Macon “Milkman” Dead III‚ an egotistical man who rediscovers himself through his past with the help of his best friend and aunt. Morrison shows how prejudice society can he when the white man dominates while only allowing very few blacks to survive. Morrison reveals how man must rediscover himself by reconnecting with the things of the past. To escape‚ one must break free from that of which they are being confined in. They must take flight. Morrison
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Hazing: A Benefit or Burden The concept of hazing has long since been a source of debate‚ yet it has also served as a means of training designed to save lives. Hazing has been around almost as long as mankind but its formal introduction became most apparent in the military. Hazing is used to bring a group of people together as a unit and teach them a great deal of information in a short amount of time. Hazing is designed as a consequence based teaching method where a mistake leads to harassment
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“The Illusion of Water Abundance‚” “The Burden of Thirst”‚ and “Unquenchable” give unique insight into the way different peoples view the source that gives humans life. This synthesis paper will focus on the ethics of water and will compare the way Americans view water to how people who live in Africa view water. Specifically‚ it will discuss the effort it takes to obtain water versus the way water is used and appreciated by two different peoples. “The Burden of Thirst” is an article in National Geographic
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hero It is hard to define a hero‚ but Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling is a hero. This short‚ loving story takes place in a jungle where one brave mongoose lives. Nothing can compare Rikki Tikki-Tavi’s sacrifice‚ dedication‚ and effort to killing the snakes. Because Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is an intelligent and outgoing person he helps his family stay out of danger. It has once been said anyone can help you out. Rikki ´s determination has helped his family out of harm and safe in their home. They
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work even when threatened and beaten up by capos. Frankl refers to this as the point in time when a prisoner has given up everything and is ready to for death to overcome them. He goes on to speak about how faith is the underlying force that causes man to find hope in places that are hard to reach. It is this that keeps the prisoners alive. They especially find hope in their future‚ and the idea that suffering will not last forever. Frankl particularly
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Middle Class Blacks’ Burden Today in America there are many who assume that racism does not exist as it did in the forties‚ fifties‚ and sixties. Racism today is not as dangerous as it once was‚ but that does not mean that it does not hurt people just as much. There are many who think we have solved our racial problems and that African Americans live freely. However‚ there are many African Americans who work extremely hard to benefit society and all some people still see is their skin color
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Honor and Duty Rudyard Kipling‚ one of England’s heroic poets‚ worked as a journalist in Punjab‚ India‚ which was under British control. He wrote many poems and songs that rhymed and helped boost the morale of British soldiers on the battlefield while implementing them with values of honor and duty. In addition to the soldiers‚ the citizens of England were also inspired to support the war efforts. The poems became very effective among the British people. Three of Kipling’s poems‚ Young British
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In Karen Horney ’s essay‚ "The Distrust Between the Sexes‚" she demonstrates how the expectations we have when we are in love can often lead to disappointment. "An almost unavoidable source of disappointment and distrust in our normal love life derives from the fact that the very intensity of our feelings of love stirs up all of our secret expectations and longing for happiness‚ which slumber deep inside us (361)." Simply‚ projecting our desires‚ expectation and sometimes guilt upon our lover can
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