It’s been about a week since the Connecticut school massacre‚ and Americans are still grieving. Yet we’re comforted by the thought that‚ with time‚ the bereaved community of Newtown will bounce back. Students will return to school‚ and victims’ families will somehow get on with their lives. This is because America‚ as politicians and the US media have intoned repeatedly in recent days‚ is a strong and resilient society. For me‚ such words bring to mind another strong and resilient society — one
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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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people can also influence the world. Johannes Gutenberg is a perfect example of this. Gutenberg’s creation of the printing press left behind a legacy that has significantly altered society. Another influential person is the Pakistani activist‚ Malala Yousafzai. She has revolutionized female education in the Middle East. One particular event and the people involved in it have left their legacy too. The Harlem Renaissance has greatly impacted the world with its music‚ literature‚
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To what extent are human rights universal? The Universal Declaration of Human Rights goes beyond the national interest of a state. It outlines the obligations of every state within the international arena. Human rights are a controversial issue with many conflicting arguments. Some may argue that human rights should be mandatory to all‚ universally. While others may argue that the notion of human rights is dynamic and complex and cannot be applied towards every state‚ as every state functions in
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Through European history‚ women have occupied a back seat in all forms of innovation. During the Protestant Revolution and Enlightenment periods‚ women were considered subservient to men and lesser beings. Women of the 1700s were not permitted to own property or pursue professions in law‚ medicine‚ or education. Through the Reformation and the Enlightenment‚ the experiences of women in Europe stayed the same in the sense of independence and roles in society‚ but changed in the senses of increased
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There are countless examples: Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban at age fourteen just for going to school‚ and Boko Haram colloquially translates to “Western education is a sin” in the Hausa language. Education is a problem and solution for economic and political progression
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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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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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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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