with reference to Polynesian societies and other primitive societies. This paper will briefly review his arguments and discuss some critiques that arose from his ideas. In Polynesian groups‚ gift giving is ruled by the concept of mana. Mana is the honour and authority bestowed by wealth (p.8). A person is obliged to reciprocate so as not to lose their mana and to maintain relationships between clans. The spirit in the gift‚ which creates a hold upon the giver‚ desires to come back to its origin (p
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War Memorial statue in his visit to America in October 1960 and personally met the renowned sculptor for favour to design the monument. The National Monument was built at a cost of RM600‚ 000. The National Monument was erected to recognize and honour of those who gave up their lives in the cause for peace and freedom during the 1st and 2nd World Wars‚ and particularly during the nation’s struggle against the threat of Communism (the period of Malayan Emergency) from the years 1948 to 1960. The
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without a change in the Constitution and you can’t get that without a referendum. You’ll need a petition with 100‚000 signatures. We’d better start on it at once.’ And we did. Jessie’s role in our movement was absolutely vital. And she never wanted honour and glory. She’d give ideas away and the credit along with them.” - Faith Bandler‚ campaigner for the rights of Aboriginal Torres Strait islander and South Pacific Islander peoples and National living Treasure talking about the prevail role played
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the translation of the Bible into English and created the Authorized King James Bible in 1611‚ making it accessible to even more people. Moreover‚ James was a king who disliked war and conflict since he did not believe war was a path to glory and honour. He was also a skilled mediator and tried to avoid all the struggles. For instance‚ in order to achieve this‚ among other decisions‚ he married his eldest daughter to one of the leading Protestant princes of Germany‚ and wanted to marry his eldest
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describing. It zooms in the importance of the stanza. The whole structure of the poems shows Owen’s feelings of confusion to war. The poem by Owen contrasts with Brooke’s poem as Brooke conforms to a short sonnet persuading the reader that war is full of honour. Because Brooke’s poem is about war‚ I think it is quite unusual to structure the text as a sonnet (love poem.) I don’t think Brooke was trying
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1 Re-covering Women: Reading Two Partition Stories. Priyadarshini Dasgupta Coordinator‚ Senior Section‚ Shree Bharati School‚ Kolkata. Dibyabibha Roy Assistant Professor in English‚ Maheshtala College‚ Kolkata. “Playing British Gods under the ceiling fans of the Faletlis Hotel – behind Queen Victoria’s gardened skirt – the Radcliffe Commission deals out Indian cities like a pack of cards …… A new nation is born. India has been divided after all.” (Sidhwa 140) The available histories
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What was at stake in the Dreyfus affair? Who were the winners and losers? In order to fully address these questions one must differentiate between the Dreyfus case; the arrest‚ prosecution and sentence of Captain Alfred Dreyfus‚ and the subsequent Affair which grew out of the case. In answering the questions posed‚ one will discuss the effects of both the case and the resulting affair on Dreyfus and those immediately involved with the case. One will also discuss the effects of the Dreyfus case
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Issue “The mere existence of the core elements of offer‚ acceptance‚ and consideration will not guarantee a legally enforceable contract”. Discuss. A contract is an agreement which normally consists of an ’offer ’ and an ’acceptance ’ and involves the ’meeting of the minds ’ or consensus between two or more parties with the intention to create a legally enforceable binding contract. Therefore in this essay‚ the four core elements needed for the formation of a contract such as offer‚ acceptance
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1. So fair and foul a day I have not seen Macbeth to Banquo At the heath‚ after the battle‚ before they meet the witches I had never seen a day with such terrible weather‚ but with great outcomes in battle. Pathetic fallacy: weather reflecting the atmosphere/events of the story. If the weather is bad‚ bad things will happen. Soon after Macbeth says this‚ the three witches show up and tell him prophecies which he will act upon and pay for with his life. Foreshadowing: the bad weather signifies
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“Our society is made up of clerics and lay men who complement each other as brothers in living out the same vocation!” This text has received a realistic meaning in the person of Bro. Claudio! This is also the fruit of GC 26! Certainly‚ it is a great honour to our Congregation and to the lay brothers in particular of our society! In him we see a young and enthusiastic religious who has good administrative skills to do the task that is entrusted to him.Welcome dear brother and feel at home. I am happy
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