The Age of Exploration: The Message behind Words The Age of Exploration marked the start of European colonization and also represents several different discoveries of the world. “The Beautiful and Green Land” by Christopher Columbus is writing a letter to the treasurer of Spain in an effort to report his findings of the exploration‚ but also to explain why the land he found is valuable. “The Horrors of Conquest” by Bartholome speaks of the awful treatment of the Indians. The mindless bloodshed
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At the heart of this Administration’s Medium Term Policy Framework is change. The Government’s perspective and intent on the socio-economic transformation- whether it is poverty eradication‚ social justice‚ national and personal security‚ technology‚ communication‚ a diversified economy‚ governance‚ or customer service improvement–requires change that must be managed effectively and efficiently to satisfy the demands of its stakeholders . Global trends such as rising customer expectations‚ budgetary
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The tone and message that the authors of “Inside Out and Back Again” and “Forgotten Ship” are trying to convey is that Saigon falling was very serious. To begin in the poem “Saigon is Gone” Ha says that‚ “People run and scream‚ Communists!” ( Page:68). This shows that many people were afraid of the Communists which were taking over the south‚ so if they heard a loud sound or saw someone they would think it’s a Communist. People wouldn’t have been this afraid if the war wasn’t serious. Another reason
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Should English be the medium of instruction in Sri Lankan Universities Medium of instruction is a language used in teaching. It may or may not be the official language of the country or territory. Where the first language of students is different from the official language‚ it may be used as the medium of instruction for part or all of schooling and universities Bilingual or multilingual education may involve the use of more than one language of instruction. UNESCO considers that "providing education
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The story Everyday Use written by Alice Walker led me to feel disappointed to see that people cannot embrace their heritage and ancestors. The message of the story is to show that one’s heritage helps to define who you are as a person and most importantly‚ one should not be ashamed of their origin. The protagonist of the story Dee was a very selfish girl who did not care for her family and their situation. Her family does not live in the best lifestyle‚ but they manage with the few things they do
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The Rime of Life (3 Messages from “Rime”) Immortality is a story like any other. Meaning everybody dies eventually. Though‚ before death‚ there is life. To live life‚ people need to learn. In Rime of the Ancient Mariner‚ Samuel Taylor Coleridge teaches some important lessons that many people have learned‚ will learn‚ or need to learn. One of the lessons Coleridge has placed in his poetic story is that people have more regrets the older they get. With every mistake made‚ either the person
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The poem ‘Siren Song’ may be believed to indicate an alluring woman who has no morals. This could be alluded to‚ as the term ‘siren’ might be highlighting a feigning and insincere female trying to manipulate a man. On one hand‚ the poem could be interpreted as one‚ which subtly complains about women in general‚ as Atwood claims that the song ‘forces men to leap’. Through generalizing ‘men’‚ the poet naturally separates the two genders in order to convey that no one man is individual‚ similarly to
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Each year on World Teachers’ Day‚ we take special timeout to recognize the priceless contribution our teachers continue to make in transforming our country. The educationists captured it aptly when they stated that teachers are “… attractive models who advertise‚ by their very being- that learning does produce wondrous results”. Everytime I move around everyday‚ I see the efforts of our teachers at work‚ playing a vital role in our communities. No matter what the situation or circumstances‚ whether
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Examination of the Relationship between Genre of Artwork and Artistic Medium International Baccalaureate Internal Assessment Project Mathematical Studies 1 Standard Level Dating back 30‚000 years ago to the primitive cave paintings of the Neanderthals‚ art has been around for centuries. It has contributed to the progression of civilization and reformed the common thought of society. Its vast dispersion over many cultures makes it a relatable and comprehensible topic for people
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University of Calcutta‚ Calcutta (Seminar‚ held on 19th and 20th September‚ 1990) The medium of instruction at all stages should be the mother tongue of the learner and in special cases regional language. English should be used as a library language. Students should learn only mother tongue at the primary stage. At the secondary stage a foreign language‚ preferably English should be taught as the second language and another Indian language- classical or modern-may be offered as an optional subject
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