The Eternal Legacy of Ninoy’s Last Journey Remember Los Viajes (The Travels) written by Dr. Jose P. Rizal? It is a perilous and exciting travels of Rizal across the globe before he returned to Philippines and captive by Spaniards‚ same as the film which we chosen to be similar to our topic‚ Social Influence. People were lavish with praise for Ninoy and the very well-made documentary (directed by Jun Reyes and produced by Unitel) about him. We shared our awe and admiration for this man‚ whose visage
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A multitude of definitions can be attached to the term "hero" as a definition. One of the definitions of this word is someone distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength. In the book The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper‚ there are several characters who emulate the traits of a hero. Both Nathaniel‚ and Col. Edmund Munro the qualities of a hero‚ strength‚ nobility‚ and courage. Throughout the novel‚ Nathaniel displays his many heroic qualities. When the British
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Time for the very last puff The Editorial from The Daily messenger‚ in their opinion piece entitled “Time for the Very Last Puff” responds to the issue of smoking being a “serious‚ costly‚ health hazard”. It is clear that The Editorial feel as though smoking is a serious danger to the community and it is up to society to put and end to it. The Editorial approaches the issue with a sarcastic tone‚ which dismisses the opposing views in a passive aggressive manner. This sways the reader by having them
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MY LAST DUCHESS: Narrative perspective/voices: first person narrator‚ aristocrat‚ superior and detached‚ clear sense of the addressee who the duke thinks is inferior‚ the Duke talks about the duchess but never quotes her words‚ the duke a performer who mimics the voices of others‚ chilling sinister tone‚ etc. Setting: the duke of Ferrara’s palace‚ upstairs in the gallery‚ 16th century setting‚ etc. Dramatic monologue‚ written in iambic pentameters‚ reads like blank verse in a drama/contains
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throughout history is devastated by many battles of relocation from one reservation to the next. One would perceive the Indians merely as puppets that were manipulated by white settlers. However‚ the Battle of the Little Bighorn was unique. Custer’s Last Stand has been a symbol of bravery‚ of folly‚ and of oppression. The New York Times article provides first-hand knowledge of the event and presents an image of heroic American soldiers who were overpowered by the “savage” Indians. The author takes
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American Express “What about that one?” These were the words that changed a young peasant boy’s life by the name of Li Cunxin’s life forever. By pure luck he was chosen to study ballet and serve in Chairman Mao’s Revolution‚ he didn’t know it at the time but he would grow up to become one of the best dancers of all time. His book ‘Mao’s last dancer’ retells his amazing story of survival‚ courage and the battle one man had to prove his worth. Li Cunxin was born in poverty‚ stricken area in Qingdao
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Katie Parham Dr. Rosenbaum ENGL 1050H 20 February 2012 Villain or Aesthete-Judgment or Sympathy The speaker can be seen as both a villain and lover of great art‚ but which is his true identity? In “My Last Duchess”‚ the duke’s deplorable wickedness makes the split between moral judgment and our actual feeling for him especially apparent. The effect created by the tension between sympathy and judgment is a striking characteristic of dramatic monologues. Throughout the poem‚ the Duke’s poise and
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Brown: The Last Discovery of America completes Richard Rodriguez ’s three-volume work in which he explains and explores the ethnic and racial future of America. In this particular book‚ the author defines the color brown not as the representation of the Hispanic race but as the color of the future. Black‚ white‚ yellow‚ the author explains‚ are incorrect racial categories for it is not how nature works. Nature yearns for combination of all different colors‚ and brown is the final result. In the
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BRADMAN’S LAST INNINGS CONTEXT Sir Donald Bradman‚ born in 1908‚ is the most renowned and respected of Australian cricketers who‚ although of retiring demeanour‚ attained heroic stature in the interwar period and captained Australia in test matches against England from 1936 to 1948. He represents an era‚ long gone‚ when sportsmen were gentlemen and the love of a game‚ not dubious ’star’ status and huge financial rewards‚ was the inducement to play. In this way‚ too‚ he represents an Australia that
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After looking at this painting for a while‚ I noticed a couple words written underneath the painting. These words say "Last Moments of Judas"‚ and I had a revelation about the meaning of the painting. Chris has painted the dark red figure with horns to portray Judas. Judas’ mask is falling off as he is about to die‚ but the horns were never concealed
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