Kiasu-ism - a Singaporean culture? Edward B. Tyler defines culture as “the complex whole which includes … and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man (and woman) as a member of society”. In this sense‚ I think Kiasu-ism can be defined as a Singaporean culture. “Kiasu” is a word‚ though commonly used in many Asian countries‚ applies most to the Singaporean context and‚ often‚ one of the first few words that foreigners pick up in Singapore. It is not surprising that it has now been added
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“An economic system which can only expand or expire must be false to all that is human.” "Desert Solitaire" by Edward Abbey. Abbey states that the cities Phoenix and Albuquerque would not be better cities to live in when their populations are doubled again and again as growth for the sake of growth is a cancerous madness. This brings to mind the recent news of China ending its one-child policy‚ which could have significant demographic consequences. For example‚ one reason for the change is the skewed
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The poem “Richard Cory” which was written by Edward Arlington Robinson illustrates the theme of how ones appearances may not actually be the true reality. The speaker describes “Richard Cory” as a wealthy individual who seems to have it all but however in the last few lines of the poem he ends up taking his own life. Robinson is able to create an immense sense of situational irony through vivid and lucid imagery‚ a detailed setting and a mysterious speaker. The use of imagery is extensively used
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Edward Wilson‚ a renowned environmentalist‚ wrote The Future of Life to analyze the concerns with the growing population and its affect on our biosphere. Being a scientist who studied at Harvard‚ he not only includes his own opinions‚ but also facts and statistics to back up his argument. The book begins with an imaginary letter to Thoreau‚ who is seen as the leader of environmentalists. In the letter‚ Wilson describes the conditions of Earth that have changed since Thoreau was alive and reinforces
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Bob Edwards’ Edward Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism is a short biography about the man that established and revolutionized broadcast journalism. Bob Edwards has ample experience in broadcast journalism as a radio news and talk show host for over 30 years (Biography.com). It is no surprise that Edwards takes a particular interest in writing about Edward Murrow since he certainly influenced Edwards’ career in radio news. While he conducted most of his research through secondary sources
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Edward Covey is a notorious slave "breaker" and Douglass’s keeper for one year. Slave owners send their unruly slaves to Covey‚ who works and punishes them (thus getting free labor to cultivate his rented land) and returns them trained and docile. Covey’s tactics as a slaveholder are both cruel and sneaky. He is deliberately deceptive and devious when interacting with his slaves‚ creating an atmosphere of constant surveillance and fear. Frederick Douglass is he author and narrator of the Narrative
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his work as a director and producer of several popular movie’s including Edward Scissorhands‚ the Nightmare Before Christmas‚ and Alice and Wonderland (2010). His style is often described as dark and gothic‚ but also with a hint of comedy. Tim burton achieves this mood by using music‚ long shots‚ and lighting to give a scene and setting a dark or mysterious feeling. Music‚ specifically non-diegetic music‚ is used in Edward Scissorhands mostly to give scenes a more mysterious or heinous feel. But
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Dissatisfied with the socioeconomic conditions of the nineteenth century‚ Edward Bellamy wrote Looking Backward to address the flaws and offer solutions for a better society. The author lived during the peak of the Industrial Revolution‚ which increased the efficiency of the economy‚ but also widened the gap between social classes. Innovative machinery was able to produce more output per capita and also raise the average standard of living‚ but the majority of the wealth was possessed by a direct
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In the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor‚ there are multiple actions that will affect the main character Paul in the near future‚ but there was only a few that stood out and had a major effect on his future actions. These decisions in particular were made by the parent’s themselves. The parent’s made multiple decisions that were one sided and had a major effect on Paul’s personality and further decisions/actions. The parents choices to hide the secret how Paul got blind‚ to giving him open access to
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Edward Snowden In 2006‚ when Edward J. Snowden joined the thousands of computer virtuosos going to work for America’s spy agencies‚ there were no recent examples of insiders going public as dissidents. However‚ his doubts towards the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency grew. Instead of merely opting out of surveillance work‚ Mr. Snowden embraced the disillusioned employees refashioning themselves as heroic whistle-blowers and so he delivered hundreds of highly classified
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