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    Stranded on a desert island… I have now been stranded on this desert island for three and a half months and this is the only time I’ve found during this exhausting period. Between building shelters and finding water‚ there is no time. But for the very first time‚ I can think over my actions and my past life. Other people would write a letter of distress and trying to locate themselves in the middle of this endless‚ sapphire ocean. But I’m not. I am going to tell you about my memories and experiences

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    372). Some would even regard white-collar crimes as being more brutal than violent crimes. The actions of a few powerful executives and corrupt businessmen can affect the lives of the masses. Unfortunately‚ almost everyone is susceptible to falling prey to these kinds of crimes‚

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    Response to The New White Man’s Burden In the article "The New White Man’s Burden‚" Anthony Arnove talks about the parallels between the United States reason for the current war in Iraq and the United States occupation of the Philippines in 1898. The author draws theses parallels because he wants the reader to see for themselves how similar the experience in Iraq was played out to how the experience in the Philippines was played out. The main point that Anthony Arnove is making is that the government

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    "The White Man’s Burden" was written at an important time in the debate about imperialism in the United States. It was written in February of 1899‚ on February 4th the Philippine-American War began and on February 6th the U.S. Senate signed the Treaty of Paris that officially ended the Spanish-American War and gave the United States Puerto Rico‚ Guam‚ and the Philippines. It also gave the U.S. control over Cuba. Kipling’s approach to imperialism shaped his entire life. Kipling and his parents were

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    John Carteret AP English 12 Period 3 October 20‚ 2013 "If" Explication What makes a man? In a world controlled by power and greed‚ virtue and honesty are lost in the midst. Rudyard Kipling’s “If” challenges one to be all the things that make a man. “If” employs the literary techniques of repetition‚ diction‚ rhyme and rhythm to appeal to the common man and reinforce the theme of human trial‚ and the challenge faced by all to be virtuous. The theme is further expressed in the subtle tones of

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    order to ensure their healthy development into adulthood” (“Parenting”). In the poems “If” by Rudyard Kipling‚ and “Point B” by Sarah Kay‚ published in 1895 and 2011 respectively‚ the authors of the poems and the speakers in them as well‚ share a heartfelt connection with the children the poems feature. In Kipling’s case‚ he was inspired by Leander Starr Jameson and his relationship with his children. Kipling also went on to have a son two years after writing “If” and was likely thinking of parenting

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    the ways of the white man. Archival photographs and clips‚ newspaper accounts‚ journals‚ personal recollections‚ and commentary by historians relate the particulars of this era in American History and its ultimate demise. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter‚ All Movie Guide In 1875‚ Captain Richard Pratt began an ambitious experiment that involved teaching Indians in Florida to read and write English‚ putting them in uniforms and drilling them like soldiers. "Kill the Indian and save the man‚" was Pratt’s motto

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    period is distinguished by an unprecedented pursuit of what has been termed "empire for empire’s sake‚" aggressive competition for overseas territorial acquisitions and the emergence in colonizing . 2. Define the white man’s burden and the scramble for Africa? The white man’s burden was a term used to describe when the Europeans decided to colonize Africa and then went on to spread the Christian religion and spread the idea of democracy to the heathens of the African continent. The Scramble for

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    standing on a book‚ the title of the book was “Imperialism 101” however that was crossed out and “White Man’s Burden 101” was written and then that was crossed out and Christianity 101 was written. This is done to show the hypocrisy used by America in the Spanish American War. As getting in the conflict was in itself imperialism‚ however the American government changed that to “the White Man’s Burden” meaning that it is the sole duty of the American government to help out those that cannot govern

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    How the leopard got his spots Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English poet‚ short-story writer‚ and novelist chiefly remembered for his celebration of British imperialism‚ tales and poems of British soldiers in India‚ and his tales for children. Kipling received the 1907 Nobel Prize for Literature. He was born in Bombay‚ in the Bombay Presidency of British India‚ and was taken by his family to England when he was five years old. Kipling is best known for his works of fiction‚ including The Jungle

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