Omar Feddersen Professor Bahgat QU 301 21 February 2011 Memorable Quotes from Greg Mortenson Throughout the novel “Three Cups of Tea‚” the author Greg Mortenson learns several significant lessons about the Middle East during his time spent in the area. Greg Mortenson is one of only a handful of Americans who believes we need to have patience when dealing with the Middle East especially combating terrorism. He believes that the best way to do this is to establish an education system where
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Three Cups of Tea Questions 1. How is building schools in Pakistan similar to climbing a mountain? What did Mortenson learn from his failed attempt to summit K2? Building a school is similar to climbing a mountain because the actual climb is he hard and grueling part of the journey‚ but the reward is the summit/ the finished product of the school. All the trials you have to go through is the climb‚ just like the preparations‚ and the plans to build the school. Once you go through the hard
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A Summary of the Book Three Cups of Tea : One Man ’s Mission to Promote Peace - One school at a Time ’ by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin The number one New York bestseller Three Cups of Tea : One Man ’s Mission to Promote Peace - One school at a Time ’ had received much acclaim from critics worldwide ‚ not because it was beautifully written but simply because the story itself is uniquely remarkable . If we set aside the positive criticisms about this book ‚ only a handful of negative criticisms
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A Pencil Is Stronger Than a Gun His father died when he was 48 years old‚ his sister had contracted acute meningitis‚ and he suffered from a lack of money; this is a description of the early parts of Greg Mortenson’s life. Three Cups of Tea‚ the non-fiction story‚ shows how this ordinary person conveys important message to people around the world through building schools in Pakistan. Why did Greg Mortenson choose the school as the medium for his message? He believes that education will not only
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Three Cups of Tea Through the media in America‚ we are all constantly reminded of the enemies and conflicts that our nation has. As of late‚ the United States has been trying to spread democracy and peace to its Middle Eastern adversaries through the barrel of a gun. After reading Three Cups of Tea‚ it seems the only logical way to establish peace is through education. As Greg Mortenson demonstrated by overcoming adversity‚ the importance and spread education and schools is the way to achieve
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recognize the problems they faced every day. The people were isolated‚ embattled‚ impoverished‚ malnourished and exploited. But what shocked Greg the most was that most people did not have the opportunity to receive an education. The memoir Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Relin describe Mortenson’s struggle to bring education and empowerment to the people of Pakistan and Afghanistan. While it was easy for Greg to identify the problems of life in the Middle East‚ the leaders and public
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Andrew Westhoff GEO 105-001 Mrs. Emick Three Cups of Tea 29 November 2010 Respect‚ especially respect for others‚ is an underlying theme in Greg Mortenson’s Three Cups of Tea. Mortenson’s story shows how respect for other cultures and peoples helps to make alliances and to gain cooperation. Respect for the geography surrounding a culture is also crucial to understanding the obstacles that the people there face. When Mortenson is in the village of Korphe‚ he wants to better understand the
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October 11‚ 2013 Eui-Young Three Cups of Tea Journal Entry #1- Moving Mountains with Education Many readers will figure out Mortenson’s main goal: to build schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan for the uneducated. After Mortenson deals with numerous problems‚ such as financial and negotiating issues‚ on his journey to provide education‚ he brings the positive change that the communities in Pakistan and Afghanistan need. He empowers children‚ especially
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The supposedly non-fictional autobiography of humanitarian Greg Mortenson‚ Three Cups of Tea‚ written by himself and journalist David Oliver Relin‚ is in most critical readers’ opinion a purely fabricated tale. They nonetheless labelled it as non-fictional work and should therefore be investigated as such and under the same ethical principles that apply to any factual piece. But what do we expect from journalists when writing these factual pieces? When crafting the way they communicate their messages
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Mortenson in Motion As I delved into Mortenson’s personal saga in Three Cups of Tea‚ my understanding of both this region of the world and Islam increased. Several themes in these chapters caught my attention. The themes I was most interested in were the position of women‚ the importance of education in this region‚ and the true meaning of Islam. Three Cups of Tea showed me the true roots of Islam and the cultural practices associated with this area. This book made me withdraw my prejudices and
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