JOSE RIZAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS SUBJECT (3 units): History 23 COURSE TITLE: Life and Works of Rizal I. Course Description & Objectives A study of the life of Dr. Jose Rizal‚ national hero and martyr‚ and of his important works‚ particularly the "Noli Me Tangere" and the "El Filibusterismo" in their unexpurgated editions. At the end of the course‚ the student is expected to: 1. Understand the life‚ works and writings of Rizal particularly his moral and intellectual legacies
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instance‚ although he can understand his mother tongue‚ and speak it fluently‚ he cannot read or write it with even modest proficiency. On trips to India his American accented English is a source of endless amusement to his relatives‚ and when he and Sonia speak to each other‚ aunts and uncles and cousins always shake their heads in disbelief and say‚ “I didn’t understand a word!”. This helps the reader understand that the tone is misunderstood because what Gogol’s family doesn’t understand is that Gogol
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In George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant‚” deals with the evil side of imperialism. The shooting of the elephant in Orwell’s story is the central focus from which Orwell builds his argument through the two dominant characters‚ the elephant and the British officer. The British officer‚ acts as a symbol of the imperial country and the elephant is the victim of imperialism. Together‚ the solider and the elephant turns this into an attack on the evils of imperialism. The shooting of the elephant shows
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As we all know immigration is a problem not only in the United states but also all around the world . There are many books and articles that address the problem at hand. There are also many that address the corrupt authorities and the crimes against humanity that they inflict upon migrants . As we all know the presidential candidates have offered their opinion on these issues. However what they have not addressed is the system in which migrants take place. In 2013 there were 41.3 million immigrants
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Mistreating civilians based on their immigration status simply violates their human rights. In the story “Enrique’s Journey” by Sonia Nazario‚ migrants were unlawfully abused. During this time those individuals had to endure many challenging obstacles. The human rights issues that were violated in novel due to immigration were freedom laws‚ limitation to medicinal services‚ and settler laws. Human rights issues in my novel relates to real life issues based on forced parental neglect‚ lifetime mental
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crowds of people in a city he hates. Being around drunks appeals to Raskolnikov more than being alone‚ where his thoughts can consume him. Surrounded by tragedy‚ death and suicide‚ the best thing to happen to Raskolnikov since the murder has to be Sonia Marmeladov. Even though she’s a poverty stricken prostitute‚ her earnest compassion beams from her presence. The both of them have experienced enough suffering for several lifetimes‚ and the world seems to be against them succeeding in having a happy
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VALLABHBHAI PATEL: Vallabhbhai Patel was born on October 31‚ 1875‚ in a farmer’s family in Nadiad‚ Gujarat. His father‚ Zaverbhai‚ had served in the army of Jhansi ki Rani‚ and his mother‚ Ladbai‚ was a deeply religious woman. Vallabhbhai’s initial schooling was in Gujarati. His brother Vithalbhai‚ after completing middle school‚ had enrolled himself in English tutorial classes in a nearby town. Vallabhbhai followed suit. Vallabhbhai’s superior organizational skills became evident while he was
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RESERVATION FOR WOMEN IN LEGISLATIVE HOUSES: TOWARDS EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN The Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill‚ 2010 as approved by Rajya Sabha recently‚ seeks to reserve as nearly as possible one third of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha‚ the lower house of Parliament‚ and the state legislative assemblies including Delhi. Rajya Sabha and Legislative councils in States are excluded from the purview of this reservation‚ justification for which was not explained anywhere. The allocation of
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Background." American History. ABC-CLIO‚ 2012. Web. 27 Sept. 2012. "Harlem Renaissance." American History. ABC-CLIO‚ 2012. Web. 13 Oct. 2012. "Harlem Renaissance." Civil Rights in the United States "Harlem Renaissance." U*X*L Encyclopedia of U.S. History. Sonia Benson‚ Daniel E. Brannen‚ Jr.‚ and Rebecca Valentine. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker and Sarah Hermsen. Vol. 4. Detroit: UXL‚ 2009. 673-677. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. Kirschke‚ Amy Helene. Aaron Douglas: Art‚ Race‚ and the Harlem Renaissance
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Designer Babies My interest in designer babies was first sparked by a book I was required to read in high school‚ Brave New World. For my class I was required to do a little research on this book‚ and as I was searching the Internet I came across a website on designer babies. Although Brave New World is not a book about designer babies‚ the altering of human genes described in the book is a concept very similar to designer babies. The possibility of a society made up of genetically altered humans
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