‘Traditional Ideologies’ The texts that we‚ the reader‚ tend to relate to most are the texts that reflect our values or include certain social issues of the present. Texts such as these are therefore quite commonly found beside the beds‚ on the coffee tables and in the bookcases of many Australians. These texts‚ in a way act as a barometer for values‚ and shifts in values in our society. This can be seen in many instances. For example‚ take the feature film ‘The Castle’
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Alexie uses the phrase "There is more than one way to starve" in his essay to describe the issues faced within the Indian Reservation‚ and outside of it. At the beginning of the 8th grade portion‚ he notices girls at his farm town "white" school starving themselves intentionally by anorexia and bulimia. The purpose of starving themselves was to try and maintain a skinny appearance. He stated "I sat back and watch them grow skinny from self-pity." Alexie then mentions that back on the reservation
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“A personalised induction will always be more effective”. Discuss. In many areas of our lives and interactions as humans we find ourselves adapting our style & approach; we may address an adult differently from a child or dress differently at work to a night on the town. These adjustments are aimed at improving communication. The message may be partially verbal or may be non-verbal. It is estimated that only 7% of communication is from words whilst tone and volume represent 38% and body language
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The Ideologies of Antigone When first reading Sophocles’ “Antigone‚” one might just think of a family torn apart over a sister’s bad decision to defy the King. However‚ given a closer look much more is revealed throughout the play. Several of the principles explored in “Antigone” are rules and order‚ and determination. The notion of rules and order are a focal theme throughout the play. “The central purpose is obviously the relation of the law which has its sanction in political authority and
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Faulkner: More Than a Strong Author “Absalom‚ Absalom!” was my first experience reading William Faulkner and is surely will not be my last. I know that I will be forever mesmerized and indebted to Faulkner for the way that his writing has intrigued and informed me. The only time I have ever been so confounded by the way an artist could imagine‚ conceptualize and execute such and articulate and stimulating piece of work was when I first got a chance to delve into the sonnets of William Shakespeare
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With the conception of globalization which is just appear and far-reaching all over the world like that‚ there has not even been the time to think over on the matter; is globalization good or bad for the world? It has been operating more on the terms of – it approach‚ and it dominated. To understand a concept such as that‚ the explanation of globalization is essential. Thus‚ the definition is in order. Globalization is the name for the process of expanding the connectivity and interdependence of
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(D20121057804) Internet brings more harm than good. People nowadays can achieve extensive range of information resources and services through the internet. However‚ people always argued that internet brings issue society such as invasion of privacy by hacking people’s account. In contrary with it‚ people move much faster in every way. Instead the people who use it are the one that brings harm. In my opinion‚ I strongly believe that internet brings more advantages than disadvantages to the world. Firstly
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As the nineteenth century began in Europe‚ fledgeling ideologies rapidly gained popularity and clashed with the familiar conservative mindset of the past. Common among the wealthy and aristocratic‚ conservatism was well accepted by people of power. Conservatives focused on traditional beliefs: strong monarchies‚ the mercantilist policy of holding one’s assets close‚ agrarian economies‚ and rigidly defined class structures. As the lower classes of Europe grew impatient with their lack of rights and
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Tannen’s essay “Bossy” is More Than a Word to Women shows that calling a woman bossy can often harm their mental fortitude. The reasoning behind this is because when girls are playing together‚ they often use language that shows that no one girl is better than the rest‚ and when a girl tells the other girls what to do‚ she is often shunned from the group. This leads to a fear of being excluded‚ which could explain why “bossy” is such a sensitive word with women. I‚ personally‚ have both been called
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human beings‚ but in contrast to your belief‚ hydroelectricity is more harmful than you think to us. First‚ Hydroelectric power causes damage to environment. One of the reason if that the constructions of hydroelectric stations cause a loss of land. Hydropower is generated through the force of falling water‚ damming a stream or river to make a reservoir is the main method to raise its water level. The raising of water level means a large area of land will be flooded‚ which could include forests
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