Title: The Book Thief Author: Marcus Zusak Text type: Novel The Book Thief is a book about having the courage to stand up for what you believe in and do what you believe to be the right thing. I was extremely impressed at how the actions of Liesel and her foster parents reflected these themes of bravery and morality. I think these themes are relevant in today’s society because people often copy what everyone else is doing even when they know it is not right
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Within society there is a carefully molded hierarchy. It is like the Eastern civilization caste system‚ though not as uniform and strict. I was born into the lower middle class and by the ideology of the caste system‚ it is the only class I will be a part of. In America this idea is prominent. Poverty is a cycle. It’s hard to escape from it and to do better in life‚ but the same is said of the middle class.The rich though‚ will stay rich. My life experiences have rejected the average lifestyle society
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truly help her through the hard times. By Veronica “betraying” Stacey’s trust‚ Stacey will get help for her problem. Through this hypothetical situation‚ disobedience and rebellion was done for the greater good‚ which would result in social progress. Malala Yousafazi is an extraordinary woman who went against the odds and fought for her educational rights. Yousafazai‚ at the ripe age of 16‚ was on the bus headed home from school in Pakistan when she was shot on the bus; this act of violence was due to
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People have been fighting for women’s rights for years. Susan B. Anthony‚ Rosa Parks‚ and Malala Yousafzai are only a few of the various activists who have made their marks on the world. Women have suffered through many harsh realities that world has thrown at them. One who was brave enough to confront this reality was Frida Kahlo. Frida is an outstanding role model‚ for she was a strong and independent woman. A person can only wonder how people find the drive to do amazing things. Pain and suffering
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THE FUTURE OF PAKISTAN The exercise of pondering over the future of Pakistan essentially boils down to suggesting that several things might happen over the next few years in Pakistan-or that‚ just possibly‚ none of them will. A rather foggy crystal ball‚ for Pakistan’s future is as ambiguous and confusing as its past. The existential dilemma appears to be that while Pakistan is not a “failed state”‚ if an ill-governed one‚ it has since its birth been a “failing nation”. Pakistan is emphatically
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As I sit in my classroom and look around to each of my peers I hear them talk about how “This is too much work!”‚ “I hate being in school.”‚ “I’m dropping out and never coming back!”. I realize how fortunate we are unlike the kids in other countries who don’t even get the opportunity to go to school. For the ones who do get the chance they have to go through great lengths such as walking long distances or they don’t have the appliances to handed to them like we do in America. I’ve decided that my
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When I watched the episode of “The Ellen show” published on September 9‚ 2015‚ I noticed how uncomfortably you felt in the studio. It was visible through your non-verbal communication‚ especially in terms of the gestures (see fig. 1) and facial expressions (see fig.2).Interestingly‚ however‚ that by virtue of the established eye contact with the audience‚ you managed to get people interested and engaged into your performance. The audience‚ being under influence of their emotions‚ and being impressed
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* President of CII- Adi Godrej. * British High Commissioner- James Bevan. * Deputy Chairman‚ Planning Commission- Montek Singh Ahluwalia. * PISA- Programme for International Student Assessment. * “The Satanic Verses”- Salman Rushdie. * Chairman‚ Finance Commission- Vijay Kelkar. * CARE- Credit Analysis & Research Analysis. * Chairman‚ KMRL- Sudhir Krishna‚ MD- Elias George. * Chief Justice of India- Altamas Kabir (39th). * Chairman‚ IOC-
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Being an immigrant to this country has shaped my whole life to become what it is now. Escaping from a country that was stripped of all its worth due to a corrupt government and war‚ makes you truly appreciate life. If you’re an immigrant education is very important‚ because that is something no one in this world can ever take from you. From the time I moved to American‚ I have known I’ve wanted to have a huge impact on this world. I have honestly wanted to be so many different things. I have so many
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Words are undoubtedly the most influential tool used by mankind. They contain immeasurable significance throughout the world we live in. Our societies are all built upon a common basis which is centered around words. Words make up language which we use to communicate and interact with one another. Language impacts the way people think‚ act‚ and perceive things. Consequently‚ if you are able to control and manipulate language you will have the ability to affect the way people think‚ act‚ and perceive
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