case. But‚ in the case of the story‚ “Patriotism‚” written by Yukio Mishima‚ the suicide Lieutenant Shinji and his wife Reiko committed was the noble and honorable thing. The couple died together in order to preserve their honor and loyalty‚ which were key in setting of this story. To truly judge the characters for their heroism‚ the setting of the story must be understood. “Patriotism” is set in Japan in 1936‚ which was the pre-World War II era. Patriotism and loyalty were at an all-time high
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Reflective analysis For my coursework‚ I created a storyboard of a short supernatural thriller film. The narrative of my film consists of a boy who is at home alone and he is watching television then he gets up and walks out of the room and sees a ghost‚ he then runs away from the ghost but it follows him and it is not clear what happens to him in the end. The main micro-features I was focusing on are Cinematography and mise-en-scene. I used cinematography throughout my piece of work‚ in the
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How to write a Reflective essay? This type of essay is aimed to reflect a personal event or experience of the essay author. The main condition is that it has to be a certain personal experience on which the author has his very own perception. This experience or even is revealed in the essay in order to demonstrate its importance for understanding social relations and the essence of people. It may be said that a reflective essay possess the traits of a philosophical analysis of different experiences
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even come to be? Well‚ I’ll tell you what it is. It’s insecurity. A pathetic insecurity -- a disgusting elitism‚ along with a twisted sense of traditionalism. Racism is a sick stupidity that hides behind a cracking mask of pride and patriotism. We’ll get to the patriotism in a second‚ but let me expand on something else first. We define insecurity as “uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence‚” and elitism as “the advocacy or existence of an elite as a dominating element in a system
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kill everyone in their neighboring country and keep their people in a state of fear. Which matters more in that case – their thoughts‚ or their actions? It’s clear that actions matter more. “Authentic patriotism is not about you‚ what you believe or what you think is right . . . . Authentic patriotism is not an opinion. It is an action.” –Stephen Kiernan. Which means that it doesn’t matter what a person believes in or what a person thinks about their country. It matters what they do for their country
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In my treatment plan for Precious I addressed two of her most concerning issues. The first dealt with managing her overall mental and physical health. Precious reported being depressed and experiencing anxiety frequently. After explaining the situations surrounding these symptoms‚ it appeared that her depression and anxiety were rooted in past traumatic events‚ her current financial situation‚ and anxiety for the future. My first treatment goal is for Precious to see me once a week so I can check
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Since the beginning of time‚ ideas and core values have invigorated unification and patriotism in humanity. The desire for self-determination and the foundations of liberalism: liberty and equality‚ have galvanized many revolutions. For example‚ in the source‚ Delacroix‚ the artist illustrates the French revolution‚ by presenting a violent scene in which an armed woman with the three coloured flag is guiding an army of men over corpses. The woman symbolizes the Greek goddess‚ Nike and the Statue
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“Patriotism” to me means to hold your gender‚ race‚ religion‚ or culture highly and to show respect to your country. I believe that is what “patriotism” means because in my U.S. History class the word “patriot” means loyal. One example of showing patriotism is by placing your hand over your heart and singing your country’s national anthem. Another example of being patriotic is standing up for your country and also representing your country. The last example of being patriotic is by teaching others
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troops are fighting and dying. At home‚ cars and homes display solid yellow or red‚ white‚ and blue ribbons that call for Americans to "Support Our Troops." It is patriotic for Americans to support their daughters and sons fighting in a war‚ but this patriotism does not mean that Americans must blindly support the decision to go to war. Being patriotic means that Americans must do the opposite: they must question their government. Questioning the government‚ voting‚ and respecting the rights of others
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strengths and weaknesses in my essay writing. For strengths‚ I have noticed that my skills in integrating a quote is strong because I can now integrate a quote smoothly into a sentence without an error. An example can be found in my "Synthesis Essay of "Dream House" and "His Life on the Reservation‚" where I wrote "Therefore‚ this allows him to practice his traditions‚ like playing "Scrabble [in his] tribal language" (Alexie‚ 8). Another strength that I have in the area of essay writing is that I am able
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