BBC - History - Scott of the Antarctic 10/12/13 12:35 PM Scott of the Antarctic (1868 - 1912) ’Scott of the Antarctic’ was a naval officer and explorer‚ who died attempting to be the first to reach the South Pole. Robert Falcon Scott was born on 6 June 1868 in Devonport. He became a naval cadet at the age of 13 and served on a number of Royal Navy ships in the 1880s and 1890s. He attracted the notice of the Royal Geographical Society‚ which appointed him to command the National Antarctic
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Spread the Word to End the Word There are about 200 million people around the world that has “intellectual disabilities”? That’s three percent of the world’s population! The word ” retardate” once was used to describe a person with a mental disability. Today‚ however‚ it is used in the pejorative form ”retard” or “retarded.” Often unwittingly‚ the word is used to describe behavior that is “hapless‚” “clumsy” and even “hopeless.” It is Important to bring awareness to our society; everyone needs
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The writer begins Silence by calling himself Master Heldris of Cornwall and saying his wish not to have his work spread among wealthy people who don’t know how to appreciate it. He refers to them as “the kind of people”‚ which clearly shows his negative attitude toward those who he describes as “prize money more than honor”‚ or “want to hear everything but do not care to make a man happy with some reward they might wish to give". The phrase “at the beginning of the work”‚ or “before I begin to tell
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controls the media also controls opinions and attitudes of the people and there is little that can be done to rectify this. In some countries‚ the media is controlled exclusively by large companies; in others it is the government that has this control. Often‚ in a war situation‚ one of the first casualties is the media‚ which is seized by one group or another. This gives some support to the idea that the media is a source of power and control. Whoever controls the media also has ultimate control
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An unforgettable day Everyone has some special memories‚ like Larry Watson‚ in his essay “Silence‚” reveals “all of us grieve‚ at some time in our lives‚ for our lost childhood‚ but in the sameness of all the days of past only the usual day‚ the day different from all the other days‚ is likely to stand out in memory. And for me‚ the day my father stole me is the day I remember best” (P111). It makes me recall the day I had unforgettable experiences that produced a profound impression on me
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Moral law decrees that lying to a friend in order to spare his or her feelings is impermissible. According to Immanuel Kant‚ lying in any instance is an immoral act and is not allowed. Subsequently‚ Jeremy Bentham‚ would state that people will always attempt to maximize happiness and minimize suffering‚ making lying acceptable in some cases. Lying is immoral especially in the case of attempting to keep a friend from feeling pain by telling them the truth. For example‚ if your friend were to ask you
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From a Feminist point of view‚ Beyond the Limbo Silence is deemed by many critics as a feminist novel that carries out the major preoccupations of immigrant Caribbean women in the United States. Stepping beyond portraying women’s resistance to colonial oppression in her previous novels‚ Nunez turns her attention to resist clichés of oppressed silenced generally illiterate Caribbean woman. She also hints at the importance of old beliefs and Caribbean cultural heritage in defining the contemporary
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ADVERTISEMENT IS A LEGALISED FORM OF LYING Necessity is the mother of invention’ is an oft-quoted saying. But now-a-days the reverse of it is more true. In modern business‚ ’invention’ is mother of necessityIn this age of machinery‚ newthings are produced everyday. Market is created for these things through advertisementBusinessmen advertise their goods in various ways and thus spread a knowledge of their goodsamong the customers.It is through advertisement that people begin to feel a need for
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“The Sound of Silence” is a song that exhibits numerous images of the feeling of isolation‚ embellishing with the motif of silence. The first two stanzas of the song strongly correlate with the story of Ethan Frome which accurately describes the inner thoughts and emotions of Ethan. The song starts with the phrase‚ "Hello darkness‚ my old friend” (Simon l). The phrase seems to have been utilized as if it is meant to describe the character of Ethan since the very beginning of the book where Ethan
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In the opening scenes of the movie‚ Dustin Hoffman plays the starring role as “The Graduate” Benjamin Braddock Benjamin is on an airplane landing in Los Angles as he arrives background music plays “The Sound of Silence”‚ and begins with the line‚ “Hello darkness‚ my old friend” plays. The main motifs of this movie seem to play on rebellion against authority; alienation and isolation; sexually dominance‚ and the loss of one’s innocence. Often a young man‚ although educated‚ possibly will perhaps
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