No Longer At Ease Chinua Achebe ------------------------------------------------- Themes‚ Motifs‚ and Symbols Themes The Corruptibility of Civil Servants One of Chinua Achebe’s main socio-political criticisms in No Longer At Easeis that of corruption in Nigeria. From the moment the book begins the main character‚ Obi Okonkwo‚ is confronted with the issue of bribery. From the moment he arrives at customs to the point at where he gives in to taking bribes himself‚ the voice of Achebe lingers
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WHEN DOES AN AGREEMENT BECOME A CONTRACT? (1) There must be some consideration for it According to Section-2(d) of the Indian Contract Act‚ 1872 “When‚ at the desire of the promisor‚ the promisee or any other person has done or abstained from doing‚ or does or abstains from doing‚ or promises to do or to abstain from doing‚ something‚ such act or abstinence or promise is called a consideration for the promise.” According to Section-25 “Agreement without consideration‚ void‚ unless it is in writing
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After reading the book When Breath Becomes Air we got a general idea of a certain type of cancers like brain cancer and the different treatment options you have when it comes to being diagnosed with a terminal illness. Terminal illnesses are a big deal and I personally feel if you have a chance to try to prolong your life and a possibility to get rid of this illness I say go for it. Paul Kalanithi the author of When Breath Becomes Air was a surgeon who was diagnosed with a terminal illness specifically
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In his essay “Dehumanized: When Math and Science Rule the School” published in Harper’s Magazine‚ Mark Slouka argues that mathematics and science are overshadowing important humanity studies throughout schools all over the United States. Slouka’s use of emotional and ethical appeals through personal experiences and extensive observation offer insight into what he believes is a problem in our modern society: Math and Science studies receiving more focus and importance than the humanities. Slouka’s
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We need rules to keep us safe. Also‚ rules will make it fair and equal for everyone and help us to survive and be rescued. It is really important for us to follow these rules. We need rules on this island to keep us safe until we are rescued. We nearly set the whole island on fire and now the boy with the birthmark is missing! To stop this happening again we will have only one fire only‚ up on the mountain‚ for cooking and as a signal. That way no-one will be harmed. Also‚ don’t wander into the
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The book that I chose to read was When Breath Becomes Air‚ by Paul Kalanithi. Paul Kalanithi was both a neurosurgeon and writer. He held degrees from Stanford‚ Cambridge‚ and Yale School of Medicine. During his residency as a neurosurgeon he had many achievements‚ performed a great deal of research‚ and had won several different awards. However‚ in the last few months of his residency‚ he began to have a lot of back pain and fatigue‚ and was soon diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Throughout this
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Laws are an intrinsic part of our lives and are necessary for the common good and welfare of society. Black’s Law Dictionary‚ as quoted by Melvin (2012)‚ defines law as a “body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority‚ and having legal binding force.” In other words‚ laws are rules of behavior that are legally binding and are enforced by a controlling authority. Laws affect many aspects of our lives in ways that we may not even think about: we pay our taxes‚ observe
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"Homework is an excellent activity and task for the students. When you are in college‚ there are numerous things taught to you on a regular basis. And to become successful in life you need to learn all these things and to ensure complete learning of all the concepts‚ you need to keep practicing them and homework is something that helps you practice and revise them. Not only in academics‚ homework is something that gives you overall exposure and overall learning in several different ways. You get
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Small Island: Hortense vs. Society A person’s self image‚ whether conscious or subconscious‚ strongly affects how that person perceives the world around them. It influences an individual’s self-esteem‚ self-worth‚ and overall happiness. Unfortunately‚ the self-image can sometimes cloud a person’s vision in seeing the reality of things. In Andrea Levy’s Small Island‚ Hortense is a woman who grew up in Jamaica leading up to World War II‚ where schoolteachers were English and being a citizen of the
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The Great Gatsby: How it Applies to Modern Society The people in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby are very alike the people in our generation today. They’re alike in the way they depict racism‚ irresponsibility‚ and corruption. The two generations however; also share people who display integrity and honesty. The two generations show irresponsibility and corruption through many characters like Myrtle‚ Meyer Wolfshiem and Tom. After Myrtle bought the dog she had taken no care after
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