INTRODUCTION The indigenous peoples of the Philippines consist of a large number of indigenous ethnic groups living in the country. They are the descendants of the original inhabitants of the Philippines who have managed to resist centuries of Spanish and United States colonization and in the process have retained their customs and traditions. The Philippine government succeeded in establishing a number of protected for tribal groups. Indigenous people were expected to speak their native
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“Technological dependence is rampant. Dependence is a huge technological disadvantage. Most humans are constantly connected by land lines‚ cellphones‚ email and social networking sites”(Bergsma‚ 2012). After reviewing the movie Click‚ I came to realize technology is essential in today’s society‚ but it can distract one from what is important such as‚ family‚ education‚ work‚ and so forth. In this paper‚ I will discuss the disadvantages of technology‚ such as‚ lack of Face to face communication‚ miscommunication
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An Enemy of the People Truth is something that should be sought for by all; or at least that is what one would think. In actuality‚ sometimes in politics and in public matters the truth is kept a secret‚ or is evaded whenever it becomes inconvenient. In Henrik Ibsen’s play this is exactly the case. When Dr. Stockman tries to deliver the truth to the public he faces many troubles that raise questions as to what a man’s duty is to his community‚ family and self. The truth found by Dr. Stockman
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Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald creates Gatsby as a character who becomes great. He begins life as just an ordinary‚ lower-class‚ citizen. But Gatsby has a dream of becoming wealthy. After meeting Daisy‚ he has a reason to strive to become prominent. Throughout his life‚ Gatsby gains the title of truly being great. Even before Gatsby is introduced‚ he is hinted at being out of the ordinary. The first evidence of this is when Nick says‚ "Gatsby turned out all right at the end." (2) Nothing was
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INVICTUS The movie Invictus tells us the story of how Nelson Mandela managed to create a democratic South Africa -no longer led by the Apartheid politics– by bringing two races to live together. We see Mandela fulfilling multiple roles in his conquest of peace and equality. In fact‚ he reveals not only to be a diplomat but also a politician‚ a lawyer‚ a pragmatist‚ and a tactician. All of his actions made from 1990 to 1995 -the period reflected in the movie- were driven by one clear goal. Indeed
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The movie begins with a flashback to the birth of Elijah Price in a Philadelphia department store. After the birth we learn that Elijah’s is born with brittle bones causing broken arms and legs. David Dunn‚ a security guard at a local college‚ is on a train on his way back from a job interview from New York. Suddenly the train begins to malfunction and it is derailed causing a horrific accident. David is the only survivor of the crash and is completely unharmed much to the astonishment of the nurses
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Captain America the First Avenger‚ Small Men Can Do In this film of an American superhero‚ a man by the name of Steve Rogers‚ who is an ordinary man just trying to enlist in the army like many men his age. He has one problem though‚ he has too many medical conditions and is rejected from the army over and over again. Then a scientist overhears Rogers’ conversation with his best friend about him attempting to enlist over and over again. Then as Rogers goes to enlist again the scientist is the
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requirements in today’s society as it is needed to afford rent or taxes‚ food‚ bills‚ and clothing. This money is received through a job and majority of jobs require a degree from university or polytechnic. This realization in people of these crucial things has affected people. I believe that now we have prioritized these ‘crucial’ things over our happiness and relationships with others. It has become the main priority when our mental wellbeing should come before this. Happiness is what makes life
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same.” Moments later he executes the king’s messenger and his people by kicking them into a deep well. Behavior such as this would be a direct act of war‚ nonetheless‚ the Spartan King refused to allow for he and his people to be ridiculed by a foreigner. This scene is extremely appealing to viewers because it is a moment that exemplifies a strong king‚ a man who possesses a great deal of honor and pride in both his nation and his people. In the same way‚ the film also illustrates the amount of courage
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do to your life‚ when a lot of other people are in need of it‚ too. This article pertains to the people who think they’re so powerful just because they have been blessed by this kind of necessity‚ or should I say‚ pieces of paper. Sometimes I’d think and ask myself this‚ why is it that some rich people win court trials even if they’re the accused ones? Why is it‚ that criminals gain money through stealing when they can always try and look for jobs instead? People these days are becoming so lazy and
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