In Bread for All‚ Chris Renwick argues that ‘Liberal thinkers’ efforts to reform their ideas […] were crucial in the development of welfare provision.’ This judgement is entirely correct: Green and his successors redefined the role of the state in dealing with the welfare of its citizens. However‚ the reforms themselves were not solely prompted by ‘New Liberal’ ideas. While important in determining the form which Edwardian social reforms took – redistributive‚ and radically expanding the role of
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I am reading the book “Once and for all” from Sarah Dessen. The first third of the book is about the Hight School student Louna‚ who is working over the summer at “Natalie Barrett Wedding”. The wedding planer company from her mother Natalie and William. Louna is doing little jobs‚ like getting coffee‚ picking the flowers up and is looking that every person is doing what she is supposed to do on the wedding day. During the wedding from Ms. Little she is getting to know her son Ambrose. Natalie
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Throughout history‚ patriotism is an attitude that greatly impacts the success of a nation. Patriotism is sparked amongst the most successful countries because its citizens demonstrate complete support and devotion to its principles and beliefs. The love and devotion which patriotism achieves for a nation is especially apparent in America today‚ because of the recent hardships it has suffered. However‚ such patriotism can be traced back to the most ancient times‚ years before the Common Era.
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Briony Tallis‚ at the young age of seven lived in a fantasy world of her own. With her father gone most of the time‚ her mother unavailable most days due to her manic migraines‚ her brother living away and her sister of studying‚ Briony is virtually an only child‚ left only with the company of her imagination. She was described as compulsively orderly. “One of those children possessed by the idea to have the world ‘just so’. Briony’s craving to manipulate and control‚ and also her perception of
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In today’s society‚ men have always been recognized for their heroic acts of giving up their lives in honor to their country. However‚ in seeing death as an honorable act‚ one must understand patriotism and pride. In the story Patriotism by Yukio Mishima‚ Lieutenant Shinji Takeyama and his wife Reiko are Newlyweds and happily married. On the day of their honeymoon‚ the Lieutenant having his sword laid beside him‚ tested Reiko’s his wife‚ to see if she too would die with him at the time he was to
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Module IV: Patriotism and National Pride Sense of pride and patriotism Importance of discipline and hard work Integrity and accountability Pride (without complacency and with an awareness of imperfections) is important in spurring individuals and a society on to greater achievement. The loss of faith in the achievements of the past‚ history and traditions can be an important factor in the decline of a culture or a civilization. a sense of national pride and purpose that enables residents
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celebrating its 63rd Independence Day. India’s struggle for Independence is a saga of those thousands of men‚ women and even children who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the nation. And so by celebrating Independence Day‚ a homage is paid to all those who fought to bring Independence to our country. But gone are the days when every Indian citizen valued the importance of this great day. Time has eroded those sentiments and now we observe this day just like any other day or a holiday. Children
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of patriotism and the iconography of the American flag in today’s society. Some believe patriotism is simply the act of supporting the decisions of the leaders of the country. Others say‚ to be patriotic‚ people should be outspoken and voice their oppositions to what is going on in the government. Opinions also differ on the idea of what the American flag represents. One opinion of the flags representation is that the flag represents our history‚ and the formerly mentioned idea of patriotism. Others
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PATRIOTISM FILIPINO PATRIOTISM?.. Dying? As time passes by‚ a person’s traits‚ behavior and personality changes generation to generation‚ some changes are positive and some are negative‚ but does Filipino traits today a positive or a negative change when we relate it to the love for our country? Filipinos today are somehow unpredictable. Why? Of course we’re not god to predict what they can or will do that somehow can put the country to shame. But as you can see‚ we‚ Filipino’s
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Grief is a state of powerful emotion‚ when friends and relatives are plagued with guilt and regret over unspoken words and wasted moments. This is the emotive basis for the powerful poem ’You ’ll take a bath ’ by Scot ’s poet Iain Crichton Smith. Throughout the poem Crichton Smith successfully creates a haunting portrayal of his guilt-laden grief over his mother ’s final years and the role he played in her neglect. This neglect is evident in the vivid image of his mother ’s home combined with
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