A different History Sujata Bhatt The poem ’A different History’‚ written by Sujata Bhatt is written post the British colonisation of India. The poem is based on Indian religion and a bit of Greek mythology. The poem talks about different cultures‚ mainly Indian and the colonisation of India. As Bhatt has experienced three different cultures; the Indian culture‚ the American culture and the German culture‚ the poem reflects on the differences in cultures and delves into mainly the Indian culture
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Poems from Guantanamo: The Detainees speak published by Marc Falkoff‚ is a collection of poems written by the infamous prisoners of GTMO or Guantanamo Detention Centre. The very existence of Guantanamo Bay camp nullifies the purpose of democracy as most detainees are detained without any trial. This article explores the poems and the poets themselves; investigating content of the poems and role of these prisoners as poets. They might not fit in to Wordsworth’s definition of a poet. But they embody
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Essay Assignment Tradition has always been used as a guideline for societies‚ making people in a specific culture act in a certain way. In her dystopian story “The Lottery”‚ Shirley Jackson shows the consequences of cultural traditions‚ where people follow them without any regards for each other. These inhuman actions and their consequences are seen through all the characters‚ symbols and the narrative voice. In dystopias‚ problems usually come from the cruel actions of powerful people to the people
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literature can be defined as good quality trade books for children from birth to adolescence‚ covering topics of relevance and interests to children of those ages‚ through prose and poetry‚ fiction and non-fiction. Children can connect with the characters‚ events‚ places‚ and problems in literature on a personal level. Such affective responses to literature provide opportunities for students to become personally involved in reading and learning. For children to be successful they should be exposed to a wide
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Poems from diferent cultures During the poem limbo (by Edward kamau Brathwaite) is more of a cultural poem than a tradition. As the poem discribes a stressful and upseting time black people lived through. The way they were moved from Africa to America to the United Kingdom. In between the rows three to six‚ it repeats the same word again‚ this in my opinion indicates the ship swayimg in the sea. The way the humans underneath the half roted lank of wooden felt. This shows that they were kept under
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product of ‘pre-Islamic eras in the ancient culture of desert tribes’. It is a cultural tradition of Muslim societies; which is not practiced by many but few Muslim societies (Zaid‚ 2007). “Customs and religious beliefs can be deliberately mixed with the law to consolidate political‚ economic and social power to the detriment of less powerful women and men (UNDP‚ 2011).” Even attributing Panchayats as a traditional and cultural practice is misleading because culture is not static‚ fixed or a homogenizing
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Grading Rubric for Outline Introduction- (35 pts.) Topic Identified- (5 pts.) Going against cultural tradition Subject Identified- (5 pts.) Not going to church Background information is suggested or identified- (5 pts.) Going to church every sunday is a way of life in my family. Attention getter is present- (5 pts.) Heated arguments with my parents Thesis Statement Questions are answered with 1-4 words only- (5 pts.) Not going to church. Thesis sentence is formatted based on media questions-
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well as of the suites and apartments‚ which for years have been home to visiting world dignitaries. At closing‚ which is expected by the end of December‚ Hilton will pay off the hotel’s existing $525 million mortgage and use the remaining proceeds from the sale to buy other hotel properties in order to take advantage of a provision of the tax code that allows taxes on the sale to be deferred. (This tax benefit is not unlike
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Whether or not technological advancements are discordant cultural tradition remains a controversial issue. Many people believe that traditional culture is harmonious modern technology. However‚ I reckon that breakthrough of technology is contradictory culture’s traditional values for two reasons. First‚ the development of technology will allow traditional cultures to approach many different ones which may obliterate the value of them. It’s the advent of smart phones and the incredible growth of the
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revolutionary status and is shows Shakespeare’s defiance of cultural traditions. Juliet is a docile character until she meets Romeo. Juliet displays this by the way she acts when her mother discusses marriage for the first time and Juliet replies‚ “it is an honor that I dream not of”(1.3.71). Juliet behaves as a model daughter and is meek and compliant. She has no independent personality and does what her parents wish her to do. Juliet’s new self and shift from her previously acquiescent nature is a radical transformation
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