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    The Name Controversy in The Shipbuilder There are many instances in Ken Mitchell’s play The Shipbuilder‚ where the main character Jaanus Karkulainen‚ insists on being called by his Finnish name Karkulainen. In the play‚ many characters call him Johnny Crook. This situation creates controversy about names and shows how important names are to some people. Jaanus and Jukka create most of this controversy. Jaanus and Jukka are brothers who are born in Finland. Jukka move’s out of

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    Trojan War

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    Did the Trojan War occur? The existence of a war in Troy is undeniable; however it is not the Trojan war of Homer’s Iliad. It is believed that Homer’s account may have been based on a real event therefore having some truth but due to the mythological nature of the source‚ the unreliability of oral transmission and the exaggerated romantic theme‚ the account is not a valid source for historians. Written evidence such as the Hittite records and the different theories presented by archaeologists

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    his essay‚ “Leave Your Name at the Border”. Munoz conquers the problem that assimilation causes through describing the coalesce of Spanish name in American culture. Munoz believes that assimilation has caused Hispanic Americans to become more and more Americanized by ignoring their culture. He uses names as an example of this to show how Hispanics who grew up in America changed their names to more Americanized names to avoid embarrassment and questions concerning their name. Munoz gives an example

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    The War of the Roses

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    British Studies THE WAR OF THE ROSES • Introduction • Name of The War of the Roses • Famous people in The War of the Roses • Causes of The War of the Roses • The War of the Roses • The result and impact of The War of the Roses • The summary • Bibliography I. INTRODUCTION T he Middle Age considers one of the most exciting periods in English history. One of the most historical events of medieval era is the Wars of the Roses in the fifteenth century

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    with what the person said. This person gives a stereotypical name to one group of people because they are different from them which causes conflict. A term that prevents this from happening is Political Correctness. The meaning of Political Correctness‚ is the right term or definition for a group of people that are oppressed in some way being‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ gender‚ sexuality. All of these are categories of people who have a stereotype name and are oppressed by society. The point of Political Correctness

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    War is a Racket

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    In General Smedly D. Butlers 1933 speech “War is a Racket” he informs the Americans of his time‚ with factual evidence‚ of how war is a way in which the money hungry elite in the United States make profits at the cost of human lives (23‚1). His overall statement is sensible‚ logical‚ and eye opening. The statements made in his speech were in 1933‚ as they still are today‚ extremely controversial. One can imagine General Butler’s statements were at his time just as controversial

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    offenders names public." Making sex offenders names public does have there ups and downs but i am totally for it. Sex offenders can be men or women it does not matter about what gender the sex offenders are because either way the adult is the one who is taking the innocents of a child. In most cases the child can know there sex offender. The reasons why i think that sex offenders name should be public are‚ the protection of both genders and children in the area‚ for the sex offenders names to be

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    Tala Muhieddin Professor Natalie Sforza ENG101-04 4 October 2016 Manuel Muñoz’s "Leave Your Name at The Border" Muñoz structures his essay by sharing his personal stories with his readers. He shared the time when he finds real "intriguing" when he watches American people butcher his family’s name. He even shared the time when during graduation‚ a math teacher would perfectly pronounce the names of people from Spanish-speaking countries for the kids’ parents in the audience. Another structure he

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    The War on Terror

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    War on terror refers to the ongoing military campaign led by U.S and U.K against organizations identified as terrorists. Terrorism can be defined as an unlawful violence or war deliberately targeted to civilians. It can also be defined as a systematic use of terror to coerce or violent acts intended to create fear. This threat is normally perpetrated for religious‚ political or ideological goals. The conflict as also called by other names. They include World War III‚ The Long WarWar on Terrorism

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    Portrayal of Justice in Death and the Maiden and the Name of the Rose Extended Essay Subject: Literature/English Word Count: 3451 Hyde Park Academy Session: May‚ 2014 Candidate: Tia-Bryanna Balentine Candidate Number: fd1007 (001194-0009) Abstract “If justice comes from the people you fight against how can you get justice?” (Matuz). This is a question that has been long asked by citizens of the world and even some began to write about this topic in their novels. Umberto Eco and

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