Latin and appears in the last two lines “The old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est; / Pro patria mori”. The last two lines sum up Wilfred Owen’s feelings towards war. It translates “The old Lie; Sweet and honourable is to die for your country” He feels that war is sorrowful‚ that it definitely isn’t sweet or honourable to die for your country and that war is a propaganda to encourage young vulnerable people to lay their lives on the line. Dulce Et Decorum Est tells the reader about the absolute horror and effects
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The issue of whether the government should provide free health care in Papua New Guinea has been debated widely in our country recently. It is an important issue because health care has great impact on peoples’ lives in all walks of life. Health is a basis of good life and happiness. Without better health care life would be very difficult when it comes to deal with health related issues and emergencies especially in rural areas and those disadvantage ones in the urban centres. Health is for all
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Bullying‚ humiliation and exclusion are all part of the British culture. How does this assertion sit with our duty to produce trained soldiers for the front line by running hard‚ relevant and fair training? First‚ it is essential to understand that the larger British cultural psychology exerts its oppression through mostly subtle forms of psychological warfare. Repression of emotions‚ fastidiousness‚ fixation on decorum and protocol‚ and elite classism are all fixtures of the British school system
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OTHELLO ACT 1‚ SCENE 2 Shakespeare’s Othello is a play about love‚ jealousy and racism. Othello is a Moor‚ who is kidnapped as a child and brought to Venice‚ where he grows up‚ becomes a mercenary and through his bravery rises to the rank of General of the Venetian army. Othello is in love with the beautiful Desdemona‚ daughter of a senator and is secretly married to her. Iago‚ his junior‚ jealous of his success attempts to destroy Othello and Desdemona and through his machinations obliterates
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I have given my brother burial. What greater honor could I wish? All these Would say that what I did was honourable‚ But fear locks up their lips. To speak and act Just as he likes is a king’s prerogative. (Antigone 139-140) This shows Antigone’s hubris because she only cares about what she believes and does not care for Creon’s stance on
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We see that Brutus is well respected and considered honourable amongst his fellow Romans. It is worth noting‚ that Cassius (despite hating Caesar and being a thinker rather than a soldier) is not afraid to mock and speak ill of Caesar even though he knows full well the punishment for doing so. The senators
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exact portrayal of the king’s facial features achieved here made it possible for his soul to recognize him and return to his mummified body‚ thus ensuring his resurrection. The mask suggests an ancient society where gold was considered divine and honourable‚ accurately compared to modern day’s society. However‚ the death mask of King Tut was not made of gold just as a sign of the immense wealth of the pharaoh. Gold was also believed to have a magical potency containing significant religious properties
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If you are looking for skilfully crafted cremation stones in Seaforth‚ consider T.Lyon & Son. A cremation stone or a monumental stone is an honourable way of remembering the deceased. It is also a way of paying your respects to the life once lived. As an alternative to cremation scattering‚ some families prefer to have the ashes placed in a convenient location or a place with special meaning‚ where the cremated ashes of their loved ones are placed in a cremation urn protected by a permanent monument
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TEACHERS AND MY DEAR FRIENDS.. THIS IS POOJA CHANDAK FROM CLASS IX. TODAY I AM HERE TO EXPRESS MY VIEWS ON THE TOPIC " THE ROLE OF YOUTH IN REALISING THE DREAMS OF DR. KALAM". AS ALL OF YOU KNOW‚ DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM IS AN EMINENT SCIENTIST AND HONOURABLE FORMER PRESIDENT OF INDIA. HE HAS A GREAT LIKING FOR HIS OUNTRY. HE HAS THREE VISIONS FOR INDIA. HIS FIRST VISION IS THAT OF FREEDOM. ACCORDING TO HIM‚ ’ IF WE ARE NOT FREE‚ NO ONE WILL RESPECT US ’. HIS SECOND VISION FOR INDIA IS DEVELOPMENT. HE
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declared there is no God. He has revered his parents not at all. With no faith‚ no respect for family‚ nor the law of the kingdom‚ what could one hope for‚ gentlemen? He has a good heart‚ that is all. But what is a good heart when he can so disgrace an honourable family?” (p. 85)
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