Fixing Poverty in the Philippines: Mission Impossible An argumentative essay presented to Dr. Marianne Jennifer M. Gaerlan Department of English and Applied Linguistics De La Salle University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for ENGLCOM Term 1‚ AY 2013-2014 By: Chermela Coleen S. Tiongson C44 September 6‚ 2013 The Philippines has the second highest poverty incidence at 40%‚ in Southeast Asia‚ following East Timor which has 55% (Aldaba‚ 2005). Also according to Aldaba
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Is a world without poverty and impossible dream? Although there is increasing attention and awareness of poverty‚ it remains as a major issue across the globe. This is due to the deeply entrenched causes‚ which cannot be simply eradicated and the ineffectiveness of international aid and efforts. Hence‚ I agree that a world without poverty is an impossible dream. Opponents of my claim would argue that a world without poverty is indeed possible and that it is only a matter of time‚ based on statistics
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During the novel Year of Impossible Goodbyes by Sook Nyul Choi‚ Sookan progressively changes from an ignorant‚ jealous little girl‚ to a defiant‚ courageous‚ wise‚ and more mother-like figure for Inchun. This can be exemplified during three moments in the book—when she starts out saying she wishes she were Japanese‚ when she starts to act defiant towards the Japanese after they take the sock girls‚ and when she and Inchun are escaping‚ she shows courage and keeps going and makes it to the South.
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‘It is possible to avoid taking sides during a conflict’- Persuasive The statement stating that is possible to avoid taking sides during conflict‚ is wrong. It is nearly impossible to take sides during conflict. Even if the conflict does not involve you directly‚ it can impact your life sooner or later. Things such as love and family can affect the ability to be able to take sides during conflict. In the novel the Quiet American‚ the difficulty of taking sides during war is displayed and is evident
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Is it possible to have a Utopian society with the human race? A Utopia is a society that is perfect and nothing goes wrong in the society. It is impossible to have a Utopian society with the human race. Reasons for being impossible is because not everyone is going to think the same and agree on everything. Humans have emotions and this is one if the characteristics of making them human. In Brave New World‚ the people are unable to feel sad or upset. The people in Brave New World do not believe in
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Throughout the book‚ Year of Impossible Goodbyes Spokane had a few key moments when she changed while being faced with the following situations. She clapped and cheered when a Korean boy spoke up against the Japanese‚ she distrusted the guide they had hired to take them across the border‚ and while escaping across the border she almost sacrificed herself so Inchun could be free. In these key moments of the book Sookan changed‚ maybe not for the better but it helped create her and keep her alive.
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In the memoir Year Of Impossible Goodbyes‚ Sookan Changes from someone who is not very hero-like to someone who is very hero-like. This change is seen in the moments When: She rounds the rocks and glass instead of sharpening them‚ When she leaves Aunt Tiger and Kisa for the checkpoint‚ and when she runs from the Russians and the dogs to get to the south. When Sookan is at school and is forced to Sharpen the rocks to fight the “White Devils” she rounds them instead of sharpening them. “We rubbed
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equality‚ social harmony‚ economic prosperity and political stability. He wrote about how one can achieve a utopian society in his time. Utopia is a perfect world where everything is perfect and nothing scandalous can happen. It is a place that is impossible to create. There is always some type of dystopia in the world we live in. Dystopia is the exact opposite
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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN INDIA: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE She comes into this world beginning the journey of her life; a life that she thinks will be colourful and joyous only to stumble upon the truth‚ the truth that her life will be dark and unjust‚ and this only if she lives long enough and is not sacrificed before she can see the light on this planet‚ she is born fighting for her rights and dies fighting for these rights‚ and unfortunately we live in a society where not a single soul sees through her
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The quote‚ “In literature‚ evil often triumphs but never conquers.” means that in literature‚ there is always an ongoing struggle between good and evil and although evil may seem to prevail it never fully overpowers good. This idea that good will always prevail over evil in the end is an accurate interpretation of the structure of many literary works. Three particular literary works that display this concept of an always victorious justice are Lord of the flies‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ and Of Mice and
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