In Legend‚ Marie Lu uses connotative diction that creates an accusing tone in order to elucidate how individuals within a society automatically resort to class hierarchy. She concludes that humans are willing to submit to ignorance in order to live in a society that benefits them. The Republic is a place of extreme economic polarization. High-ranking characters like June and Thomas enjoy lavish lifestyles and fancy events while the poor live in slums and do not receive adequate medical care. Just
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To What Extent Should Nation be the Foundation of Identity I believe that nation is the foundation of identity to a certain extent . For example‚ if I asked people from the school what shapes their individual identities they might say things like; religion‚ ethnicity‚ language‚ or birth place. These are all examples of nations that we identify with; a nation doesn’t have to be defined by physical boundaries‚a nation can be as simple as people coming together or being united by a common history
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In the article titled Shakespeare in the Bush‚ written by James Spradley and David W. McCurdy‚ Laura Bohannan is asked by the Tiv elders in West Africa to tell a story‚ after hesitating to tell a story she finally decides to tell them the story of Hamlet‚ which is a famous Shakespeare play that was written in a different era‚ which for most people find it hard to understand because of the language that is used. Throughout her story telling Bohannan gets interrupted many times by the Tiv interpret
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The Bush v Gore incident included George W. Bush‚ Al Gore‚ U.S. Supreme Court‚ and the state of Florida. Bush v Gore illustrates the fundamental power of the U.S. Supreme Court. For the first time in U.S. history the president was decided by the Supreme Court. According to Wade Payson-Denney‚ a journalist for CNN‚ stated that the election was divided by 537 people out of the six million ballots casted in Florida. Al Gore argued that the margin of error was too close being .009% and the possibility
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THE ILLEGAL BUSH MEAT TRADE The second half of the 20th century has seen the continent of Africa in continuous turmoil. Civil wars‚ the AIDS epidemic‚ deforestation‚ and desertification are just a few of the problems facing Africa. A more recent threat to this ancient and fragile environment has emerged and is quickly gaining strength at devouring life the bush meat trade. "Bush meat" refers to the smoked carcasses of various wild‚ and often endangered species that are sold illegally at rural
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The Legend of Mariang Makiling -Retold by Jose Rizal The many legends of Mariang Makiling tell of a young woman who lived on the beautiful mountain that separates the provinces of Laguna and Tayabas. Her dwelling place was never definitely known‚ because those who had the good luck to deal with her would wander about for a long time lost in the woods‚ unable to return; neither did they remember the way‚ nor were they agreed as to the place and its description. While some say her home was a beautiful
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History of a legend: managing the Makiling Forest Reserve HISTORY OF A LEGEND: MANAGING THE MAKILING FOREST RESERVE Juan M. Pulhin and Maricel A. Tapia Name of forest: Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve Location: Los Baños‚ Laguna Province Area (hectares): 4 224 Managing entity: University of the Philippines‚ Los Baños Mgt. objectives: Training laboratory‚ conservation of biodiversity‚ watershed protection‚ recreation‚ research Country: Philippines A ccording
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George W. Bush Addressing the nation after the 9/11 attacks George Bush begins the speech with a solemn address and informs the people of America about the tragic events that unfolded. The aim of this speech was to reassure the public that they are now safe and the perpetrators will be brought to justice. The use of inclusive pronouns‚ such as ‘we’ and ‘our’‚ is just one of the ways in which he builds a sense of unity and togetherness with the audience. He makes it feel like he is equal to them
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The legend of Santa Claus has been told for centuries and is still told to this day. Every year‚ many children make Christmas lists and send them to Santa. If they are good‚ they will get presents‚ but if they are bad‚ they will get a bundle of coal in their stocking. Santa is usually visualized as a happy‚ white-bearded man‚ with a red stocking cap‚ and a red suit with white cuffs and black boots. In other cultures‚ he is referred to as St. Nicholas‚ Sinterklauss‚ and Father Christmas. Santa Claus
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Legend of Maria Makiling According to legend‚ there was a time when the gods could live like ordinary mortals do. Although these gods were enchanted‚ they could speak‚ love‚ and even go to the market like what people do in our time. This story tells what happened to the daughter of two such deities. This is the story of Mariang Makiling. Two deities‚ Dayang Makiling and Gat Panahon‚ had an only daughter name Maria. Because of her beauty and charm‚ she was the delight of her parents. The
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