SUMMARY: RIZAL AND THE OTHER HEROES: José Rizal was a Filipino polymath‚ nationalist and the most prominent advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era and its eventual independence from Spain. He is considered a national hero and the anniversary of Rizal’s death is commemorated as a Philippine holiday called Rizal Day. Rizal’s 1896 military trial and execution made him a martyr of the Philippine Revolution. He is the seventh of eleven children born to a middle class
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The Brave Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Anderson a short story of the experience of a tin soldier. In the beginning of the story there are 25 tin soldiers made out of one tin spoon in a tin box. One of the tin soldiers is different from the others; it only has one tin leg to stably stand on. Throughout the story the soldier faces many problems because he has one leg. But‚ regardless falls in love with a ballerina who is also standing on one leg near a castle. The themes of this story are multiple
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strongest soldiers.” Once you see the Tomb of Unknown Soldier‚ you will remember it forever. The citizens of the United States might not know who the unknown soldiers are‚ but God always will. This Tomb sits in Arlington‚ Virginia‚ but can be seen from Washington‚ D.C. While at the Tomb of Unknown Solider you must show utmost respect. The Tomb will take your breath away; leave you humble and grateful for the sacrifices of those who have served. The Tomb of Unknown Soldier is honoring the ones who lost
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On the morning of January 31st‚ 1943‚ the Soviet soldiers marched into the Square of Fallen Heroes. A thick cloud of pale-grey dust pervaded the dead city as the sun crept above the horizon. Decrepit buildings surrounded the square‚ partially concealed by dust and scarred from weeks of bombardment‚ urban warfare‚ and fires. Helmets and weapons were dispersed among smashed ammunition‚ papers‚ and pocketbooks in the icy snow. Corpses littered the square. Victory was in the air for the Soviets. The
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time for the soldiers to either re-enlist and continue to fight of their country‚ or they may choose not to re-enlist and go back to their family. This is the fight for independence‚ the American Revolution in its prime. Whether the soldiers choose to either re-enlist or not re-enlist heavily impacts this war. The Continental army has seen many hard times and choosing to re-enlist requires much more strength and courage than those who chose not to re-enlist. However‚ if the soldiers re-enlist‚ they
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casualties were deaths or wounded. The wounds could have been something simple as a missing limb to as extreme as shell shocked. When soldiers were shell shocked they would often have no interest or a bad feeling about something they did while at war. In the short story‚ “A Soldier’s Home” by Ernest Hemingway‚ Krebs is a former college student and discharged soldier who is suffering from shell shock. Before the war‚ Krebs was going to college to become a minister. He enlisted in the Marines and was
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Rehabilitation of Child Soldiers According to the UN‚ “Any person under 18 years of age who is part of any kind of regular or irregular armed force or armed group in any capacity‚ including but not limited to cooks‚ porters‚ messengers and anyone accompanying such groups‚ other than family members. The definition includes girls recruited for sexual purposes and for forced marriage. It does not‚ therefore‚ only refer to a child who is carrying or has carried arms.” (Abatneh 22).The use of children
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children as soldiers. There innocence is taken away from them the second they are forced to not use their voice and are compelled to join under threat by the leaders of this terrible idea. When considering the question of whether or not amnesty for child soldiers is right‚ it is important to be specific because child soldiers are children who are forced to serve as soldiers in armed conflicts. These child soldiers had to do many things that should have never been done. Child soldiers should be given
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3.1 Reintegration of former female child soldiers The previous sections explained the conflict in Northern Uganda and the use of child soldiers by the LRA. Some of the children who were abducted fled immediately. Others were hold longer by the LRA‚ but managed to escape. Another group are the children who remain with the LRA until adulthood. There are only a few children who remain with the LRA and secure a position with considerable influence‚ such as a LRA leader (Drumbl‚ 2012). 80 percent of
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Worlds Children”. Although there’s a lot of controversy on if the use of child soldiers is humane‚ many agree that its very wrong that people still use child soldiers today. And many agree that children aren’t meant to experience these traumas‚ and they may suffer the rest of their lives from experiencing this at such a young age. Many
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