The recent Rivonia trial which concluded on June 12 1964 brought about the sentence of Nelson Mandela as well as nine other members of the African National Congress to life imprisonment. In October 1963, Mandela (along with Walter Sisulu, and Govan Mbeki) and his other colleagues were tried for treason, sabotage, and conspiracy against the apartheid administration of South Africa. This trial, which was covered extensively by the South African Daily, featured an extremely misleading speech by the leader of...
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Ok letâs start with a scenario shall we, you walk into class and your teacher keeps looking at you, not in a mean way just concerned. The teacher then tells you âYou need to do better, I think and I know you can. I try to teach you yet you never seem to understand what Iâm teaching. I am afraid to say this but, teaching you is hopeless.â Later on in life you are taking a test to a very...
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My philosophy of education is a combination of essentialism and progressivism. I know one's ABCs of education is that knowledge can be learned from a textbook, but I also want my learners to use other means of knowledge. I believe a too-good-to-be-true teacher has a powerful faith in the future. Like a foster planting an oak seedling, knowing he will never see the tree in all its glory. My calling is to plant and nurture seeds that will grow and...
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There are many kinds of beauty standards in this era. For example, in Korea and Indonesia, only someone who has white and glass skin and also a thin body can be called âShe is beautifulâ. Nowadays, women are obsessed with long legs, big boobs, flat stomachs, straight hair, flawless skin, etc. Body shaming is an awful thing to do, no matter what gender, because it is an unnecessary thing and can injure mental health. âEveryone is beautiful in their own...
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School inequality is a very vast, well-known issue in the United States. People who live in poor neighborhoods typically do not go to high-quality schools. Fixing this problem, or at least trying to fix it, can improve education all around and give children a better chance in their academic careers. Not only in their educational careers but in life in general as it gives them stability and something to work at. Not fixing this problem will result in more children...
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Imagine living in a world where there's nothing in the way, where you have the ability to express yourself, where you're allowed to do whatever you want, and where technology has become more usable and helpful than ever. I believe that our generation is exactly that, and this is what makes us different from the old generation. First of all, our new generation is a place where every living person is born with the ability to love and express who...
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Although published in 1967, Outsiders by S.E Hinton an easy-to-read narrative is still relevant to many teenagers today. Darry and Sodapop host a âgood cop, bad copâ bringing up and complimenting one anotherâs stern affection for Ponyboy. However, Pony also feels Darry is pushing and expects too much of him which is collateral to teenagers today. Hinton also shows one's growth by their capability to view things undividedly and on a wider spectrum. The novel is written in a fourteen-year-old's...
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Known as the Renaissance, from the 14th to the 17th century europe experienced a cultural, artistic, political, and economic ârebirthâ, revealing some of history's greatest philosophers, artists, and architects rediscovering manâs knowledge of science and art. Looking specifically at Florence during the early 15th century, the city was discovering a new order of architecture and art influenced by the cityâs culture, politics, and religion. Architectural works such as Brunelleschiâs Santa Maria degli Angeli and art pieces like Masaccioâs fresco the...
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Do you want to know about Booker Taliaferro Washington? Well read this passage and you will learn a lot about him. What he is famous for, what was it like being him, and what he did to change the world! This is a great story about how his life was. Hope you learn a lot about Booker Taliaferro Washington! Booker T. Washington was born on April 5, 1856, in Hale's Ford Virginia. Booker was born as a slave with his...
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The importance of grit and passion for success is a question remaining in debate within the field of psychology, and the concept of grit is an invention of recent date. The importance of grit as it refers to passion and perseverance as a determinant factor of success is controversial and debated across the academic world. Grit and passion are important for success because perseverance and passion are strong indicators of performance, they create long-term goals and a willingness to achieve...
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Studying human behavior is an integral part of Psychology; thus my fascination for the subject began when I started to notice certain characteristics shown by my brother, who has Asperger's Syndrome. His behavior led me to question why people act in certain ways and what drives their thoughts and behavior. This was the establishing point of my goal to study Psychology at university. Developmental psychology is a specific sector that I find distinctly fascinating. As a result of my interest...
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Business is not just about statistics and charts, it wouldnât be the same without the people who are driving it forward. From an early age, I have always been attentive to the way the business world operates in our everyday lives. Since beginning my A levels, the complexities of the business industry have become more clear, the way it is forever changing and adjusting to form more paths to success is a feature I can also apply to my own...
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All the inventions that were made in the world until today are results of the analysis, deep dive, and execution of those results in a trial and error method. Data science does the same old thing in a new-fashioned way using programming and algorithms to predict and analyze certain things, deep dive and give some insights about the future. As the former changed how the world operates, the latter is starting to change the world and how it operates similarly....
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The characters in Things Fall Apart each have their character traits as well as gender roles that they are expected to follow. In Things Fall Apart symbols are used to describe the behaviors and traits of the characters in the book as well as their fears. Three major symbols are used throughout the book, such fire to show the sullen nature and masculinity between Okonkwo and the men in umuofia, the kola nut which shows mutual respect between clansmen and...
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Alcohol has been around for a long time alcohol is considered a drug and it is a very popular drug, to say the least. Its side effects as some might call them are what people like most about alcohol. Alcohol's side effects are very dangerous especially when paired with the driving task that can be one of if not the most dangerous thing on a roadway. Almost every day 30 people in the USA die from drunk driving. Just about...
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Still I Rise was written by Maya Angelou, an American civil rights activist in 1978. The poem communicates the extent of the oppression that black women face in America and is a critique of American societyâs treatment of African Americans. Similarly, A Story Of An Hour was published by Kate Chopin in 1894 and also expresses the repression that women face, however, it explores the protagonist, Louise Mallards, new freedom after learning of her husband's apparent death. Throughout the poem...
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Fireworks exploded in the sky. Coloring the sky in hues of red and blue. The temple was holding its annual Diwali celebrations. Everyone was invited to partake in the festivities, observe age-old traditions, and head down to the basement where I, along with several other volunteers, served food free of charge. I glanced down at my watch to check the time read 8:30 P.M. I had been volunteering since noon and began to feel the strain on my body. Feeling...
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âThe Outsidersâ gives me a strong sense of loyalty which I find impressive. The characters in the book value loyalty as a general principle of pride and honor regardless of the social class they are in. The concept of pride in oneâs kind serves as a significant part among the greasers. They stand up for each other no matter how wrong things can get. In Ponyboyâs view, the existence of loyalty is what holds everyone in his gang together. Everybody...
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This reflective essay is going to analyze the professional experiences I've undergone during my time being part of the University of South Wales BA Sports Journalism course, whether that's been during my studies lectures or outside of campus with work placements or other opportunities I have taken which further relates to my development as a sports Journalist. This will be a critical assessment of those events and actions that benefited my development of employability skills, which in turn increased my...
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Parental control as cited in the Oxford Learnerâs Dictionary is 'the software feature that enables parents and other adults to control children's access to material that is not suitable for them. In other words, it's the parent's way of limiting the websites, searches, etc. to filter all the inappropriate things for them out of their reach and also lessen the chance of them popping up. The internet is called the information superhighway and the information can be very helpful to...
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Crucible is a game about revenge and power. Abigail Williams exploits the whole city to do her bidding, depending on her desire to keep her dignity and eventually have the man she loves. Abigail becomes one of the game's biggest opponents by using his deceptive and favorite antics. Abigail's qualities, motives, and arguments are essential to Crucible's conspiracy. Abigail Williams can be described in many words. Someone is cheating. At the moment we meet Abigail has been quickly described as...
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In elementary and middle school, I was shy about my culture and identity. Growing up in a Lebanese household, I embodied a true Lebanese girl. I had the black hair, the hairy legs and arms, and the âoh so lovedâ unibrow. I was embarrassed as the boys at my school used to always point out how âhairyâ I was. Girls even told me I appeared âscaryâ because of my unibrow. Glancing at the faces of my peers, with their blue...
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Repetition is needed to remember the men as they were and not the men the war has turned them into. This literary device gives insight and more importance to the physical and mental weight they carried on their shoulders. We learn what kind of men they are. Mitchell Sanders is a man who disguises his fear with misplaced and slightly sadistic behavior when he cuts off the thumb of a dead VC and gives it to Bowker. Ted Lavender is...
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At first, Bob and Ponyboy seem opposed, with huge gender, socio-economic status, and temperament variations. However, as the story progresses, Hinton underlines the surprising similarities between such antagonists: the reserves of color and passion that they often lack, their differences between their peers and vices, and their deception in the family. More than double the other Soc/grazer pairs, like Bob and Ponyboy. Looking at the similar differences between Bob and Ponyboy, Hinton demonstrates the sense of fragilization and confusion that...
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Although the Heart of Darkness is encompassed with the essence of femininity, this novel does not do women justice. It is safe to say that Conrad's text can be found sexist for the portrayal of women, as demonstrated throughout, are non-complex characters and they simply exist for the male to gaze upon. From Marlow's perspective especially, women are treated as fanciful figures, pleasing to the eye, and inferior to the powerful male prowess, and therefore they are shown as incompetent...
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Finance is not just a paramount function in a business but also in an individual's life, through watching a series called 'Till Debt Due Us Apart' I realized that some individuals are unaware of how to manage their finances which leads to overspending and debt. According to ONS from 2016 to 2018 just under 40% of households in Great Britain had levels of spending greater than their income, this means these families are overspending and most likely in debt. Debt...
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Talking about myself, I consider myself a 20-year-old university student who is still on her journey, figuring out where she really belongs. I was born and raised in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, until I was 8 years old. Being raised by supportive parents who tried their hardest to allow me and my brother to experience a better world, we were given the best of everything. I enjoyed the 'Saturday Picnic' with my family in the park nearby, and...
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November 1st, 2019. Itâs that time of year: the mock trial is in session! That means case reports, witness statements, exhibits, and everything else we need to form our case in chief. Iâve been doing mock trials for 4 years now, and itâs become more than just some club I do. Itâs home. But things werenât always this way. Public speaking wasnât always my strong suit. Before high school, I was a very shy kid. I would avoid interaction with...
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A forest is a large area that is covered by trees and plants. It is important for the lives of living things present on the earth. Without forests, it's impossible for life to survive because they provide oxygen to the environment and take carbon dioxide from the environment. If there are fewer forests in any country or the world, there will be less amount of oxygen and higher chances of different diseases, because if there are fewer forests, there will...
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In the research paper, âLove Is (Color) Blind: Asian Americans and White Institutional Space at the Elite Universityâ, Chou, Lee, and Ho express that rich qualitative data can clarify the language Asian American undergraduate students use to get over their social experiences, romantic relations, and identity at the elite university. Chou, Lee, and Ho also examine the intersectionality of race, gender, and sexuality and the racialization of some ethnic minority groups to understand the way color-blind talk of Asian Americans...
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