only affect individuals‚ but also the whole society. Thus‚ this essay will discuss the influence that the Christchurch earthquake has on New Zealand’s culture and identity‚ two social theories that can explain the Christchurch earthquake. one is collectivism and individualism and the other one is ethnography and ethnocentrism. Also the author will make a comparison between Japan’s 311 Earthquake in 2011 and Sichuan earthquake in China in 2008. In addition to the research‚ I interviewed two people
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When American people see professional sport players refusing to stand for the national anthem or not setting a good example of their country‚ they end up hurt and in disbelief. In the minds of some people‚ it is all right for athletes to express their opposal publicly using their state of position. Professional athletes should not use their status to protest the events taking place. Knowing professional athletes refusing to do what’s right‚ hurts the hearts of the nation’s people. For example
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Compare and contrast how Owen presents the horror of war. In this essay I am going to compare and contrast how Owen presents the horror of war. We are going to be looking at two of Wilfred Owen’s poems “Dulce et decorum est” and “Anthem for doomed youth” Two very dark poems laced with the horror of war‚ Both poems are dark and disturbing and use persuasive language such as metaphors‚ rhetorical questions and alliteration to get their point across‚ that war isn’t great and glamorous like all young
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Many people are in agreement that Kaepernick has the right to choose whether he wants to stand or kneel for the National Anthem. People who support Kaepernick would say that he is protesting but protesting what? Is he protesting the segregation of white and black people? In the article “Kaepernick had no choice but to kneel” by John McWhorter‚ McWhorter states “The tension between black people and the cops is not just one more race issue roiling the nation: it is the key one. It is the central cause
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War poem analysis The soldier and anthem for doomed youth The theme in ‘the soldier’ is power‚ you can tell this because in the poem the author talks about the better side to the war and how it would be a great achievement to die whilst fighting for your country‚ how it would be an honour to die for England and also what he would want if he were to die‚ for example ‘in hearts at peace‚ under an English heaven’ is talking about once the war was over there would be peace. It is also suggesting that
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The ongoing controversy taking place in the National Football League (NFL) is the protesting during the playing of the national anthem. The protest was originally started in the 2016-2017 season by Colin Kaepernick‚ who played quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers at the time. He‚ in fact‚ sat for the anthem and received a great deal of backlash from the public. Many players followed suit by kneeling‚ sitting‚ locking arms and showing solidarity. The backlash has continued and some fans are even
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lead their country. It can be viewed as noble‚ cruel‚ inhumane‚ and can make an individual a hero or a criminal. It affects everyone in a society‚ hoping loved ones are safe‚ whether they are the ones fighting in the battlefield or waiting at home. “Anthem for Doomed Youth” by Wilfred Owen presents a speaker who criticizes war and illustrates a vivid picture in the readers mind regarding the harsh realities surrounding warfare‚ including the fallen soldiers and the ones left behind to grieve their losses
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assessing cultures provides five value dimensions of national culture which are: a) Individualism and Collectivism Individualism is the extent to which we value independence and personal uniqueness. Highly individualist people value personal freedom‚ self-sufficiency‚ control over their own lives and appreciation of the unique qualities that distinguish them from others. Collectivism on the other hand‚ is the extent to which we value our duty to groups to which we belong‚ as well as group
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Before the game when the National Anthem was being played‚ Kaepernick took a knee instead of standing up and representing the flag. He says by doing this he is standing up for the oppressed people in the country. Kaepernick claims that before the game he did not tell anyone about what he was planning on doing. He felt as if it was his own right to stand up or not during the Anthem. “If they take football away‚ my endorsements from me‚ I know that I stood up
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treated unequally in the U.S. today. It started on August 14th‚ 2016. One man against a whole nation. During the national anthem before an NFL game‚ he knelt in protest. It was a peaceful and quiet form of protest. People started yelling at him‚ calling him a traitor and others wanted him to be punished. The people of the United States have the right to protest during the national anthem because it is protected by their 1st Amendment rights. The constitution protects the people’s right to assemble and
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