Can the British be proud of their Empire? Britain had the largest empire in the world‚ by 1900. They were ruling an estimated 25% of the globe‚ but just because Britain had the most power‚ it doesn’t mean that they used it for the best. For example‚ Rani Lakshmi‚ was an Indian Princess and when her husband died the British took his land‚ and the natives had no say in the matter. The British also tried to change their customs even though they didn’t want them changed. The Indians tried to fight
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God. There are lots of traits of the Filipinos that are to be proud of. And I am one of them‚ one of the “They”. I am a Filipino‚ a proud one. And you‚ I suppose‚ are one too. I just can’t think why we‚ Filipinos are not proud of our nationality‚ our country. Why we‚ choose other products than ours‚ because in our mind things made locally are ‘CHEAP’ which is totally not true‚ we are makers of world class items. We should be proud of our country. Don’t you know that we‚ Filipinos‚ are admired
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Death? Oh‚ that Little Thing The poem “Death be not Proud” starts off by saying “ Death be not proud though some have called thee‚ mighty and dreadful for thou art not so.” John Donne argues that people have a false perception of death. Death can only be powerful if someone lets it by fearing death and letting it control their lives. Furthermore‚ the sonnet proclaims death is nothing more than a bridge that will collapse after we pass‚ in the sense that death dies and leads to an eternal life
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still unanswered whether the use of animals for human advantages is valid. Animal activists think that using animals for human advantages can never be good‚ whereas few researchers and scientists think that animals are necessary for human welfare. "Proud to be Speciesist" by Stephen Rose‚ talk about the issue of animal rights but present a totally contrasting viewpoints toward use of animals. The authors talk about using animals for human benefits in different approach. Rose’s essay looks at a specific
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It was four weeks before my graduation‚ the day that my swimming test was appointed. I arrived at BMS Pool feeling really nervous; my heart picked up speed and I could feel my palms cold and sweaty. My aunt Jannel accompanied me because I could not imagine going there by myself. When we walked in‚ I saw no one was in the front desk‚ but across from the desk I could see the swimming pool‚ and my ears were greeted by splashes and squeals from a bunch of little kids taking a swimming lesson. They seemed
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“A Summary of Wayson Choy’s I’m a Banana and Proud of It” In his essay “I’m a Banana and Proud of It” (from The Globe and Mail); Wayson Choy explains the reason why he is called a “banana”. Choy begins by expressing his love to his North American citizenship. He mentions that banana means “yellow on the outside and white inside” (365). In other words‚ Chinese born in North America behave and act like white people but still look like Asians. Regardless of this nickname Choy believe that it is “not
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DID YOU PRENUP is presented as a romantic comedy. The script explores themes about trust and abandonment‚ as well as examines the moral choices and consequences that come with the responsibility of money. Essentially‚ “money” and a prenuptial agreement becomes the driving force in the script that creates a wedge between the two core characters. While there are definitely elements to like about this script and the characters‚ overall the script would benefit from more development in the areas of
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believes that death is just a resting period between this world and the afterlife. The poems "On My First Son" by Ben Jonson and "Death Be Not Proud" by John Donne are perfect examples of those two arguing sides. "On My First Son" has a very distinct tone of being sad and morbid about death that is evident throughout the poem. On the other hand "Death Be Not Proud" has an angry and witty tone about death‚ saying that death should not be feared but embraced. The poem "On My First Son" is a elegy about
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seventeenth-century versifiers. In fact‚ historians of literature consider him the father of metaphysical poetry. He wrote many wonderful and great holy poems. An example of his religious poems is sonnet number ten‚ “Death‚ be not proud”. In this sonnet he speaks about death and how it should not be proud because it is neither mighty nor fearful. To prove his point of view‚ he uses an argumentative tone and logical elements taken from science as well as nature and mixes them in a wonderful way. The argument starts
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just mean that I did not try hard enough. I did not study hard enough. I want to be the protagonist in my own life instead of being an antagonist. My ambitions for life and an even better one for my family has kept me going. That’s not all I am proud of myself for though. My friends often compliment on the little things that make. I have a smile that is rarely taken over. I believe that a smile brightens up my day and sometimes others. I am known not to be judgmental‚ I stay open minded when I
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