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    Belonging Speech Welcome fellow HSC students‚ I’m here to discuss the idea that more than anything an individual’s sense of belonging or not belonging is intimately informed by their sense of place. However this ‘sense of place’ does not strictly refer to a physical place but also to abstract notions such as one’s place amongst family‚ friends‚ other members of society as well as shared experiences‚ a person’s memories and past events. The idea that a sense of place is central to the concept of

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    Malo's 'After The Carnage'

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    Chapter Two The Detonation/After the Carnage The day of the Carnage-Still a week earlier-Day One 8 p.m. The Insurgents and their new ‘prisoners’. “We are travellers. We will be staying for a few days. Ask all your people to come into the room.” The Chief spoke softly to the eldest male of the family. He scanned the family members. The family members were quickly rounded up. It was an extended family. Two brothers with their families under one roof as per the custom of extended families. The Chief

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    Francois Tremblay maintained that ‘When you belong‚ it is based on the worst in you – racism‚ nationalism‚ hatred of strangers....... You feel belonging to ‘your country’ based on a contrast with ‘other countries’‚ you feel belonging to ‘your race’ in contrast to all others....” On behalf of the University of Sydney I welcome you to our HSC study day. Good morning ladies and gentlemen. In order for an individual to find a connection amongst their boundaries‚ they must adapt to their physical surroundings

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    Slavery is a taboo dysphemism that can evoke and embody sensationalism of white man’s oppression of the Negro. However‚ slavery was not always seen this way‚ there was a time when the stigma of slavery was not tied to despotism and apartheid. Slavery was once an intrinsic part of everyday life in the South‚ especially during the antebellum period‚ yet it was during this time that the Founding Fathers started to question slavery. Records of slavery can be found dating as far back as the early 1700s

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    Gender Roles in Ancient Culture Nora M. Trombley HUM / 100 University of Phoenix Professor Carol Culver Rzadkiewicz December 15‚ 2006 Gender Roles in Ancient Culture Human beings have documented the differences in gender roles as far back in history as is currently known. It is very difficult to compare Greek and Roman ideals with those of modern day since the cultures are so socially dissimilar. I will present both the common and uncommon ways in which each culture defined the

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    Period: Early Renaissance (1200-1400) Characteristics: Heavy symbolism as well as extreme detail‚ vibrant‚ rich colors‚ religious scenes Location: Italy Characterized by: Everyday life‚ religious like byzantine‚ architecture Romanesque w/ gothic ornamentation • Nicolo Pisano o Pulpit (1260) • Highly detailed-classical • Nicola (Giovanni son) Pisano o The Annunciation ‚ Nativity‚ Admiration of the Shepherds (1270) • Plaza and Cathedral of Florence (1290) o Very Romanesque piazza w/

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    THE HEMINGWAY CODE HERO Closely related to the concept of stoicism is the "Code Hero‚" a phrase used to describe the main character in many of Hemingway’s novels. Some critics regard Santiago as the finest‚ most developed example of these code heroes. In this phrase‚ "code" means a set of rules or guidelines for conduct. In Hemingway’s code‚ the principal ideals are honor‚ courage‚ and endurance in a life of stress‚ misfortune‚ and pain. Often in Hemingway’s stories‚ the hero’s world is violent

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    John Stuart Mill was considered a Utilitarian. The philosophy of Utilitarianism is that an action should be decided by what is best for society. Mill’s philosophy was in part developed by his upbringing as a child. His childhood was restricted and he was raised in an enviroment where is emotionally needs were not met. Also his father was a friend of Jeremy Bentham. Bentham was a philosopher credited with starting the beginings of the Utiltarianism philosophy. He focused on the relationships between

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    Neoclassicism & Romanticism (1780s-1810s) Neoclassicism‚ 1780s: Neoclassical pieces generally portrayed Roman history; they elevated Roman heroes. During the 1780s was an Age of Reason and through its history paintings‚ its works were modes for conveying the Enlightenment ideals. Many of the pieces‚ like the Oath of the Horatii‚ are reactions to the revolutions of their time. This piece is a call to arms‚ which shows that man is great and can be in control. Pieces during the Neoclassical

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    This final paper tackles a psychoanalytic-feminist reading of Budjette Tan and KaJo Baldisimo’s “Trese” comics and its main protagonist Alexandra Trese. The main focus is on the standalone piece “Thirteen Stations” as found in Jessica Hagedorn’s “Manila Noir” anthology‚ with the other 26 issues in the six official volumes already in print as supplements. Alexandra Trese is placed in comparison to DC’s Batman/Bruce Wayne‚ a similar figure in Western popular literature‚ and Nicole Lacson from Arnold

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