Arvin J. Giva SS 550 – Intro to Soc. Sci. March 17‚ 2012 A Reflection on the Street Names of Zamboanga City Every day‚ I ride on my motorcycle in going to work and as well as going home. There are times that I pass through the city proper for a joy ride and unwind a little after the heavy school work. The historical landmarks of this Asia’s Latin City are just too good to see and give me an ambiance of the past. The first route which I take is La Purisima
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Separate Peace The great writer George Orwell once stated‚ “Writing a book is a horrible‚ exhausting struggle‚ like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not." (Orwell). Knowles had this same struggle‚ and like Orwell used it to his advantage. The novels of John Knowles reflect his personal background and frequently explore the time period in which he lived through WWII. Throughout his life he reflected on his childhood‚ nurtured his love and ability
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the novel; the novel is spawned by a visit back to Gene’s old school‚ and the work hinges upon a dialogue between the past and the present‚ and the relation of a man to his much younger self. Gene confesses that he is still stuck in the time of World War II; his memory still has a tremendous hold on him‚ as evidenced by his ability to recall the goings on of fifteen years’ past with such detail. The presence of memory‚ and its role over time‚ is a major theme of this book; when Gene reiterates his thoughts
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history‚ there have been wars because of various reasons which are economic benefits‚ terrorism‚ political benefits. However‚ when we look at the consequences of wars‚ the only thing we can see is streams of blood. Instead of combat to solve problems between countries‚ people should try to use peaceful ways such as dialogue and negotiation because it is inevitable reality that peace can achieve what war cannot. Peace provides people with safe and nonviolent lives; whereas‚ wars bring physical suffering
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can be traced back to the writings of Immanuel Kant over two hundred years ago in essay ‘On Perpetual Peace’‚ however‚ only in the early 1980s and with the writings of Michael Doyle was the idea consolidated. According to Doyle and other advocates of the democratic peace theory‚ liberal democratic states have been able to maintain peaceful relations amongst themselves‚ but are prone to wage war against non-democratic regimes. In order to prove this theory‚ vast databases have been constructed of
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PHILIPPINE LEGEND LEGEND OF CALAMBA An excerpt from Calamba - In War and Peace by Demetrio L. Hilberio tells us of the legend of the name of Calamba. This legend is inscribed on a stone marker that can found at the base of the giant claypot and can be read as : The authentic legend goes that at about the turn of 16th century‚ two Spanish soldiers came to a village by the shore of Laguna de Bay. Attracted by the vast plain with verdant greeneries that spread up to a majestic mountain‚ the strangers
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In the novel A Separate Peace there are many symbols‚ however one of the most powerful is the burning of The Iliad. The burning of The Iliad‚ a famous tale of war‚ represents Finny’s rejection of the war. Gene says‚ during the carnival Finny"drew me increasingly ...into a world inhabited by just himself and me‚ where there was no war at all." Finny is actively rejecting the war‚ he is removing it from every aspect of his life; he is trying to bring back the carefree summer session through the carnival
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Jessica Breaux Ms. Shay Frith English 1020 30‚ Apr. 2012 Peace for Dwight Eisenhower On December 8‚ 1953‚ Dwight D. Eisenhower gave a speech called “Atoms For Peace”. The speech was give in hope to end the use of atomic bomb and have peace across the nations. Also in hopes to have Peace treaties between Soviet Union‚ Germany‚ Austria‚ and Eastern Europe. This is all taking place after World War I‚ where they dropped two bombs on Japan‚ which took place August 6 and 9 of 1945. The
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Christian Swanson Religion Peace and Islam 12/1/11 Islam as a Religion of Peace Islam has taken a lot of flak in recent years‚ though not‚ that is to say‚ without any sort of reason. It is an unavoidable fact that the organization that attacked the United States on September 11th‚ 2001 was indeed an Islamic organization. As most Americans are not prepared to go to their local library to learn about their enemies‚ it is logical that many people may have been led to believe some untrue assertions
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The Chance for Peace speech was an address given by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower on April 16‚ 1953‚ shortly after the death of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. Speaking only three months into his presidency‚ Eisenhower likened arms spending to stealing from the people‚ and evoked William Jennings Bryan in describing "humanity hanging from a cross of iron." Although Eisenhower‚ a former military man‚ spoke against increased military spending‚ the Cold War deepened during his administration and
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