The purpose of the War Convention is to establish the duties of the persons engaged in the act of aggression. Michael Walzer defined the War Convention as the articulated norms‚ customs‚ professional codes‚ precepts‚ religious‚ philosophical principles and reciprocal arrangements that shape our judgement of military conduct. Thus‚ the War Convention may be interpreted as the multitude of non-binding moral criteria by which the justice of actions within the prosecution of conflict may be judged. The
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Briar Rose Songvu Vu Mrs Joyce ESSAY: How has Jane Yolen made use of the features of a fairytale to explore the themes in Briar Rose? Jane Yolen‚ author of Briar Rose‚ combines both fairytale and historical attributes in one work. Based on the old tale of Sleeping Beauty‚ Briar Rose is a fairy tale within a fairy tale however‚ the traditional ‘happily ever after’ notion does not apply. Through fairy tale elements of fantasy‚ recovery‚ escape and consolation; Yolen has been able to explore
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Discuss how Jane Yolen’s perspective on personal discovery is conveyed in Briar Rose. Jane Yolen places strong emphasis on the notion of personal discovery which becomes the fundamental message in the text ‘Briar Rose’. Yolen sets the protagonist‚ Rebecca Berlin on a quest of personal discovery‚ a quest which is strongly connected to the past‚ a past which takes its roots in the holocaust. Yolen captivates the responder through the utilisation of the sophisticated language techniques: allegory
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Introduction The Wars of the Roses were a series of battles fought over the throne of England in the 15th century between 1455 and 1485. The thirty-year conflict is so named based on the symbols of the rival houses‚ House York (a white rose) and House Lancaster (a red rose). This era consisted of several battles and control of the throne changed five times as both factions gained and lost power. The cause of the conflict has been heatedly debated by historians but is actually a myriad of socio-political
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Discuss how Yolen’s perspective on personal discovery is conveyed in Briar Rose. Jane Yolen conveys the idea about personal discovery by taking the reader on journey with the characters. This journey helps the characters find out who they are and where they belong. It is not easy trying to understand oneself. Throughout the novel the readers see the characters form strong relationships with one another‚ and stick together through the hard and good times. This helps the characters find out who
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THE HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR - the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453) was perhaps the first national war in Europe - after Norman conquest England was a rising power‚ strong monarchy‚ no involvement in conflicts‚ - English knights began rob their continental neighbours; simply because they were more powerful - the fact that Edward III and Henry V had genealogical claims to the French throne was but an explanation for robbing - the war was not a result of dynastic ambitions but a national matter‚
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AS History – Essay on the Persecution of the Jews How accurate is it to say that the persecution of Jews in Germany steadily increased in the years 1933-42? The question of whether or not the persecution of Jewish race has had a steady intensification‚ relates closely to whether you adopt an intentionalist or structuralist viewpoint on this historical event. An intentionalist will claim that the process of persecuting Jews in Germany is a planned sequence and was outlined by the Nazi Party; they
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The civil war ended many problems‚ but it also created many. Slavery was abolished‚ supremacy of the national government was confirmed and secession had been refuted. Reconstruction did not last very long‚ in fact it lasted for twelve years. Even though the northern states won‚ the southern states lost thousands of lives‚ properties were destroyed‚ and it created many tasks to be accomplished in order to reunite the country. Some people however did not like the new laws that stated that blacks
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Christian Persecution Christians are being persecuted for their faith in more than the forty nations around world today. In some nations‚ it is illegal to own a Bible‚ to share one’s faith in Christ‚ and even teach one’s children about Jesus Christ. Those who boldly follow Christ‚ in spite of government decree or opposition‚ can face harassment‚ arrest‚ torture and even death. Dr. Nhia Vang Vang‚ the pastor of the First Hmong Alliance Church in Longview‚ NC‚ mentioned that Christianity has
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the world‚ people have suffered oppression. The Pilgrims who moved to America‚ the Jews in Germany and slaves in America are several examples of persecution in history. Though this was evident‚ there were people who risked their lives to stop this and bring justice. There are many different means of persecution that has been created. Oppression‚ persecution and discrimination was and is very common in our country and around the world. As time goes on‚ people created more and more reasons to persecute
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