ESSAY EXAM QUESTIONS – (ELA 30-1) Discuss the idea(s) developed by the text creator in your chosen text the human need to make a commitment or renounce a course of action. (January 2013) Discuss the idea(s) developed by the text creator in your chosen text the interplay between how individuals perceive themselves and are perceived by others. (June 2012) Discuss the idea(s) developed by the text creator in your chosen text about the impact of an individual’s ambition on self and others.
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attitudes as a form of dishonour and to regain his family honour‚ death was the only solution (Dimanno‚ 2016). As a result‚ the Shafia’s took it upon themselves to be judge‚ jury and executioner of teenage behaviour disregarding Canadian laws. Mr. Shafia was heard on record after the murders saying that “they violated us immensely‚” and “nothing is more dear to me than my honour” (Friscolanti‚ 2011). Those quotes symbolize the importance of honour to this family‚ Mr. Shafia especially. Therefore‚ the
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Muslim attitudes towards honour killing and the shairah law Sharia law is Islam’s legal system. It is derived from both the Quran‚ as the word of God‚ the example of the life of the prophet Muhammad‚ and fatwas also known as the rulings of Islamic scholars. Brigadier Ali Alush‚ a senior official in the interior ministry‚ told the conference that honour crimes have accounted for seven per cent of homicides so far in 2008. But he acknowledged that the figure was probably an understatement because
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The Man in the Iron Mask‚ by Alexandre Dumas‚ and Hamlet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ both follow similar plot lines and relate to each other through their themes. Shakespeare and Dumas both discuss themes of family‚ justice and judgement‚ lies and deceit‚ loyalty and the consequences of revenge. These major themes blend seamlessly in the stories of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and The Man in the Iron Mask. The themes are consistent throughout the play and the book‚ ultimately addressing the search for truth
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Unfair between men and women‚ unfair because of religion. Women should not have to suffer harsher punishments because of their gender. In many countries across the world‚ organisations are working to decrease violence against women in the name of honour‚ culture and religion. In Muslim countries such as Jordan around thirty women are killed for dishonouring their families. Hundreds are seriously injured by the male members of their families by simply being in the presence of a unrelated man. Often
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In the last few years‚ a new order of knights fighting in the Holy Land has formed; the Teutonic Knights. Since the First Crusades‚ there has been a German hospital in the Holy Land‚ which was built for traveling pilgrims‚ who left Germany to visit the Holy Land. The founding of the hospital was funded by rich German brothers and knights‚ which was led by Duke Frederick Hohenstaufen‚ son of Frederick Barbarossa‚ Emperor of Germany. After the Jerusalem conquest of Saladin‚ this establishment
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v Errington. Taylor J at 217 held that the effect of the instrument under consideration was to grant a right to exclusive possession and that in consequence it was "inevitable" that the instrument should be held to create a leasehold interest. His Honour
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Introduction Australia has not yet committed itself to a definitive principle of good faith in contract law. Unlike the legal systems in Europe and the United States‚ Australia does not demand an explicit legal prerequisite of good faith to form a contract.[1] Decisions in different jurisdictions have however considered the validity of the values identified in the doctrine of good faith within contract law‚ such as loyalty‚ honesty and cooperation. Good faith is valuable because it provides confidence
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kingship‚ that “no other touchstone can test the heart of a man” like that of utmost power. Ironically‚ Creon reaches this touchstone‚ only to fail‚ causing many tragic deaths. Creon begins his rule with an ambiguous law‚ one involving family loyalty and honour. Antigone‚ being the sister of Polynices‚ could not allow for her brother’s body to be left unburied and unmourned. Creon overlooked this fact when making his proclamation of the fate of the two brothers. However‚ Antigone disobeyed him because of
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The third settlement was created by Senate as an attempt to end election disturbances. In 19BC‚ the senate left consulship up for Augustus while he was away. A Roman‚ Egnatius Rufus‚ attempted to stand in but was denied. Rufus then turned to violence and threats‚ which was later resolved when Augustus returned to vacate the last consulship through recommendations. This election disturbance showed how strong his auctoritas was. Augustus had the ability to control the voters to vote for his reccomendation
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