Nur Misuari Introduction Nurallaji (Nur) Misuari was born on March 3‚ 1942 in Jolo‚ the fourth son in a family of 10 children. His parents were simple Tau Sug and Sama fisherfolks from Kabinga-an‚ Tapul Island. According to friends‚ Nur was so poor that he could never have gone to college were it not for a kindly teacher in Jolo who recognized his potentials and pulled off a scholarship for him as a Commission on National Integration (CNI) scholar at the University of the Philippines (UP) in Manila
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will often have some motive‚ either from past experiences or something that can inspire an idea for a novel. Although the novel can be fictitious it can still change how society feels about a certain issue. The two novels All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque and Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut romanticizes what war is like‚ emphasizing ideas such as glory‚ horror‚ honor‚ patriotic duty‚ and adventure. The similarities include both authors have their impression that the absurdity
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‘Lions led by donkeys’ How accurate is this assessment of the British army on the western front in the First World War? The statement ‘lions led by donkeys’ means that there were brave soldiers led by incompetent generals. The statement blames the generals for the number of lives lost‚ although England did eventually win. The statement is therefore untrue as the generals fulfilled their duty as their army and country were on the winning side. There are many reasons why the generals cannot be
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Assess the view that the disagreements about the Second Front were the most significant cause of tension between Russia and the West between 1941-5? Historians Gaddis and Maisky believe the disagreements about the Second Front were not the most significant cause of tension between Russia and the West between 1941-5. The Western Allies landing position in Europe‚ as proposed by Russia‚ has been branded as a major reason for tension between the USA‚ Britain and Russia by historians Phillips and Roberts
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Observation: Your neighbor added a farmer’s porch to his house and painted the ceiling of it blue. When you asked him why‚ he told you he had read that the sky blue ceiling would fool wasps into thinking it was the sky and they would not build any nests under the eaves of the porch or along the ceiling. Question: Would a blue ceiling really deter wasps from building nests on the porch? Introduction: There are many colloquial stories about blue painted porch ceilings. In particular‚ southerners believe
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United States Marine Corps Professional Reading Program Written by: LCpl Rodriguez‚ Jazmin Submitted: 13 Feb 2013 1. Title: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT 2. Author: ERICH MARIA REMARQUE 3. Published: 1929 4. SUBJECT: This book is written by a German veteran of World War I‚ who describes the German soldiers’ extreme physical and mental stress during the war‚ and the detachment from civilian life felt by many of these soldiers upon returning home from the frontlines.
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based on the characteristics of industrious Australians who worked diligently in the bush‚ showing discipline‚ endurance‚ hardiness‚ initiative and ingenuity. After the war‚ those same men returned home from fighting in Gallipoli and at the Western Front‚ with a new identity. A new identity that combined pre war and post war characteristics together to create a contemporary national identity‚ which defined Australia as a country‚ and affirmed its future as a federation. The qualities of the ANZACs
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ON THE FRONT LINES THE GROWTH OF CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA History of the Christian Church II May 6‚ 2013 The growth of Contemporary Christianity in India is a vast and complicated topic. India is a web of culture and religion and oppression. “India has been the home of many and different civilizations.” It is vast and tangled in adaption and inclusion of cultures. “India is a huge‚ sprawling‚ chaotic‚ colorful and energetic country. With more than 1.2 billion people‚ it is the
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an abyss of sorrow...." said by Paul Baumer during his time at war in All Quiet on the Western Front. This quote represents how the war changed Paul’s view and attitude toward life. Paul‚ a once hopeful‚ sensitive boy‚ enlisted into the war right out of school‚ faced traumatizing experiences that changed him into a lonely man who saw life in a bitter‚ pessimistic way. In All Quiet on the Western Front‚ Paul comes into the war as a young and optimistic boy. The war is a fresh start for Paul and he
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18.1) Assess the view that the disagreements about the Second Front were the most significant cause of tension between Russian and the West between 1941 and 1945. There were two main causes of tension between Russia and the West from 1941 and 1945. One cause‚ according to historians was the disagreements over a Second Front being opened. Tensions arose due to the West’s perceived delay in opening a front‚ the front being used as a political tool by Stalin and the perceived lack of supplies and
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