Ghassan Kanafani in: “ The Land of the Sad Orange” Ghassan Kanafani was born in Akka Palestine in 1936 and died‚ as a result of an Israeli bomb planted to his car on 8th July 1972. His Danish wife Annie‚ described the event saying: “…We used to go shopping together every Saturday morning‚ on that day he accompanied his niece Lamees. A few minutes after they left‚ I heard the sound of a huge explosion. I ran but only saw remanence of our exploded small car. Lamees was a few meters away from the spot
Premium William Shakespeare Poetry United States
IN THE LAND OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS‚ 1888 One of the happiest interludes in the life of Rizal was his sojourn in the Land of Cherry Blossoms for one month and a half (February 28 – April 13‚ 1888). He was enchanted by the natural beauties of Japan‚ the charming manners of the Japanese people‚ and the picturesque shrines. Moreover‚ he fell in love with a Japanese girl‚ whose loveliness infused joy and romance in his sorrowing heart. Her real name was Seiko Usui. Rizal affectionately called her O-Sei-San
Premium Japan
Henry Wallace and Henry Luce foresaw ambitious futures for both the United States and the entire world following the eventual end of World War II. Each man wrote of global economic‚ political‚ and spiritual progression through American intervention. Luce argued that America should realize she is finally a dominant world power and exert her values and ideals on foreign nations in order to create a successful worldly future. Wallace instead insisted that the only way for the whole world to flourish
Premium World War II United States
John C. Calhoun‚ Daniel Webster‚ and Henry Clay were all considered political giants who dominated the Pre-Civil War era. They were strong legislators and politicians‚ all taking a position in the House of Representatives and US Senate at some point in their lives. Each one was also Secretary of State and a great public speaker. Henry Clay was never elected president‚ but he still managed to have a tremendous impact over the country. He represented Kentucky in the Senate and the House of Representatives
Premium United States President of the United States American Civil War
In the article "In the ‘land of the free‚’ are you free to sit out the national anthem?” author Jaweed Kaleen describes the history of patriotism in sports‚ and the people who have used these events to take a stand against the issues of our country. Specifically‚ Kaleem focuses on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Recently‚ Or Nick decided to remain seated during the national anthem of this year’s preseason games. The quarterback has received a lot of backlash for his actions‚ all
Premium The Star-Spangled Banner United States American football
Abello‚ Ariel Amiel A. Introduction to Entrepreneurship (ES 21) – B1 September 04‚ 2014 Henry Sy Sr.: From Rags to Riches On December 25‚ 1923‚ a boy named Sy Chi Shieng was born on a small village in Southern China. His father was a trader seeking opportunities for a place where economic progress was bright and promising. Back then‚ the Philippines was the country that had this special distinction that’s why he migrated. He later followed his Dad and migrated to the Pgilippines at the age of
Free Philippines Manila World War II
EUH1001 Feb 28‚ 2012 Dr. W. Moody Henry Morton Stanley Born John Rowlands in Wales‚ or as those of his time knew him as Henry Morton Stanley; was the illegitimate son of John Rowlands and Elizabeth Parry. He grew up partly in the charge of reluctant relatives‚ partly in St. Asaph Workhouse. After his interlude of dependence on relatives‚ he sailed from Liverpool as a cabin boy‚ landing at New Orleans in 1859. There Rowlands was befriended by a merchant‚ Henry Hope Stanley‚ whose first and last
Premium David Livingstone Congo Free State Democratic Republic of the Congo
been "exposed as an insidious agent of the capitalistic-imperialistic-bourgeois hegemony" . The advent of realism was much appreciated by writers everywhere for it was a response to the changing cultural needs. William Dean Howells‚ Mark Twain and Henry James are few of the pioneers of American realism. With time‚ Howells abandoned the idea of the past and worked solely in the representation of American life. Twain‚ however‚ was in a limbo between his bonds with the past and a promise to the present
Premium William Dean Howells Mark Twain
Henry David Thoreau‚ an American Transcendentalist and philosopher‚ is the ideal person who I consider significant to hold a conversation with. I consider him significant because he was an incredible author that was moved by the joyous‚ wild‚ and dazzling beauty in the world. He was known for creating powerful pieces of literature from unnoticed topics such as‚ Walden‚ an essay he wrote about his experiences at Walden Pond. With Walden in mind‚ I would ask Thoreau: Should man take a road to experience
Free Henry David Thoreau Ralph Waldo Emerson Concord, Massachusetts
How Free is our Liberty? In “The Land of the Free”‚ there are many questions upon the government. Citizens often find themselves lost in politics. One day after another‚ people rant on social media about “fake news”‚ and they whine because they were offended by someone else’s statement. Political leaders are often said to be too political‚ the wealthy are portrayed as greedy hotheads‚ the minorities are represented as irresponsible and effortless‚ and the people who are not engaged are labeled as
Premium USA PATRIOT Act Government United States