Is Gandhian Mode of Protest (Satyagraha) still relevant? Satyagraha is the method of resistance and mass movement developed by Gandhi during his days in South Africa and later epitomised in India during its freedom struggle against British Empire. Satyagraha was developed as a broad term for techniques of civil disobedience‚ non cooperation‚ hunger strike and protest. Satyagraha is a portmanteau of the Sanskrit words Satya (meaning "truth") and Agraha ("insistence"‚ or "holding firmly to"). For
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A man with a standard education‚ yet good in real e-state‚ and amazing with his word. This was William Shakespeare. Shakespeare is long gone‚ but still remembered today. He is widely known for his work in the theatre‚ for such as writing plays. In the article it states‚ “William Shakespeare‚ often called the English national poet‚ is widely considered the greatest dramatist of all time (Biography.com)”. This shows that Shakespeare is often looked at as the greatest man literature has ever known.
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Maya Angelou was a woman with a heart for helping. She became a teacher‚ a civil rights activist‚ and a poet which in turn helped mold her into the historian she is known for still today. Maya Angelo wrote a poem called “Still I Rise‚” to express the obstacles she faced never stopped her. She always overcame whatever hardship was thrown at her. Judging by the negativity against her in the poem‚ which shows Dr. Angelou’s strength‚ willingness‚ and confidence. It is because of this that I believe
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Jonathan Pollard was a spy for Israel‚ against America. He complied top secret information about war threats planned against Israel. He saved many innocent lives by spying. What Jonathan Pollard did was very wrong yet‚ it was right. Pollard did not get away with his illegal act. As a result to Jonathan Pollard spying on the U.S.‚ he was caught and unfairly tried. Jonathan Pollard was born in America on August 7‚ 1954. He was the youngest of three children. From his childhood he had a deep love
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Our Flag Still Stands On September 11‚ 2001 our country was rocked to its core. Even though I was only four years old‚ I remember seeing the shock and disbelief on my parents’ face as they watched the catastrophe unfold. I also remember seeing pictures of an American flag waving in the middle of rubble. Though our country was shaken we were also united. Citizens began to show patriotism more than ever before and display courage against our enemies. Patriotism is important to me because of my freedom
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In “Still Memory”‚ Mary Karr uses vivid imagery to reflect on her childhood and understand how it shaped her into the adult she is today. Karr uses her dream to access the memories of her childhood locked in her subconscious. She revels in nostalgia as she sees her family again through the eyes of her ten-year-old self. She is especially emphatic about seeing her parents as she remembered them before their deaths‚ “my parents are not yet born each into a small urn of ash.” She recalls the familiar
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In the article “Why Does Hunger Still Exist in Africa?” Gates‚ B. (2014) illustrates the problem of the stunted and malnourished kids in the Africa. Secondly‚ he lists the effect of the poor nutrition on children’s height and brain development. Next‚ he reports the rising numbers of undernourished children in the Africa. Then he tries to alter the stereotypical image of the starvation in the Africa. Later‚ he proposes solutions to enhance children’s diet. Cloud seeding and providing sanitation and
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Why is the event still important today? On August 6‚ 1945‚ the United .States . dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The bomb destroyed most of Hiroshima‚ killing an estimated 130‚000 people. Nicknamed Little Boy‚ the bomb had a force equivalent to 20‚000 tons of TNT. On August 9‚ a second bomb called Fat Man was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki killing roughly between 60‚000 - 70‚000 people. On August 15 Japan surrendered. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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If Scout and Jem’s mother happened to still be alive‚ just about everything would be different with their family. Their family would not need Calpurnia to look after Jem and Scout‚ cook‚ or clean. Scout would not need her Aunt Alexandra there to be the feminine role model and they wouldn’t have her looking over her shoulder every time they were around her. Then Atticus would not have to constantly worry about what the kids are doing and if they are getting into mischief. Finally‚ Scout would not
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This essay will explore themes and symbolism expressed in the still life photography of Laura Letinsky. This will focus largely on ‘Untitled #1‚ 2008’ (fig. 1) and the series it is part of: ‘The Dog and The Wolf’. In particular‚ it will explore the influence of Dutch classical painters‚ and how Letinsky both incorporates and contrasts these influences within her practice and symbolism. It will also consider the social connotations of the photography‚ and issues around the time that Letinsky may be
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