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- 8751: The Children Left Behind
- ... in Da Nang” by Christian Langworthy, he writes “My brother and I were the sons of my mother’s clients. She never told us their names. She just said that they were killed in the war…She told the same story to all our neighbors, but even as a child, I sensed that she was lying”(www.pbs.org). In this story the writer may not of known his fathers name ... for what theirs fathers lack. Even if these men have not said “yes, you belong to me, I accept you” their father’s country has said “you do belong here, we accept you.” The Vietnam War affected live for everyone who was involved with it, Vietnamese and Americans alike, no one has been more affected then the Amerasain children. These children are the result of that war, they became “The Children of the Enemy”(DeBonis). Freedom from persecution is their right; they do belong here, welcome home.
- 8752: John Wayne
- ... the 1940’s, his legend began to take shape. Relieved from military duty due to physical problems, Wayne became the film industry’s hard-core soilder, but had that compassionate side. Movies released during the war, such as Flying Tigers (1942), The Fighting Seabees (1944) and Back to Bataan (1945) left Wayne with some pretty big shoes to fill. The movies that he made at the end of the decade were ... time and will probably forever remain on that list. He gave society so much by just being on the screen of movie theaters across America. At a time when this country was bogged down with war and it seemed if war was never going to stop he rose above it and let people see that there was still some good things out there. John Wayne was never cheated out of anything. Except maybe the rest ...
- 8753: Analysis Of Writers Paulo Frei
- ... Clearly one can see how the original intended purpose of the art is gone, and new purposes have evolved. Based on perspectivism “people develop their power to perceive critically the way to exist in the world with which and in which they find themselves(Freire 356)”. Images of art enhances how one views the world around him. Infinite meanings behind an image expands one’s vision to see much more, to think much more, and to believe much more. “Our vision is continually active, continually moving, continually holding things in ... terms as the invention and re-invention in order for knowledge to emerge. The original intent of the image is now seen as an “old” view, as new ideas are emerging with the ever changing world. With the rapid changes constantly present with the arise of new cultures and new fashions in this modern age, it is a challenge to keep up with all the new ideas and thoughts that ...
- 8754: The Theme Of Genocide In Night
- Genocide in Night Genocide: the deliberate and systematic extermination of an ethnic or national group. The crime against humanity, that is genocide, has plagued the world for thousands of years. Although there have been many genocides since the beginning of time, the word "genocide" was first used in 1944. Polish Jewish scholar Rachael Lampkin coined the term first. The term genocide ... did not adequately describe what happened to the Jews because it failed to account for the crime, which arose solely from racial, national or religious considerations and had nothing to do with the conduct of war. The holocaust is the most noteworthy act of genocide because it was committed to a large religious group, in a technologically advanced and modern country such as Germany, and was systematically carried through with the ...
- 8755: College Obstacles
- College Obstacles Thirty-one years ago, I came bounding into a world of love and laughter. I was the first Child, the first grandchild, the first nephew, and the primary focus of my entire extended family. Although they were not married, my parents were young and energetic ... and had every good intention for their new baby boy. I grew up with opportunities for intellectual and spiritual growth, secure in the knowledge that I was loved, free from fear, and confident that my world was close to perfect. And I was the center of a world that had meaning only in terms of its effect on me-- what I could see from a height of three feet, and what I could comprehend with the intellect and emotions of a newborn ...
- 8756: The U.s School System
- ... learning space I believe that a healthy learning environment will be produced, limiting distraction and conflict, along with providing more individual learning opportunities. Daily I am told that I am being prepared for the real world. Daily I complete assignments that I will never encounter after the day I graduate. If the schools want to produce productive graduates, more attention should be paid to problems that are real world applicable. Though, it shouldn t be fully implicated, I believe that such lessons should be readily implied even in elementary schools. The young minds of the futures children should be accessed, while students are interested ... being expected to be playgrounds with learning every now and then. If the United States wants to remain at the top of the food chain, it will have to start with the next generation, because world tests have proven that we are not only falling behind, we are in last place. To conclude, the school system isn t as pretty as it is made out to be sometimes. There are ...
- 8757: Chamberlain and Fabri: Strong Advocates
- ... basically telling the people that colonization is what needs to be done in order for the country of Germany to make it into the future because that is where success is found today. Not in war, not in the size of army force, nor in any other political realm, just colonization; And furthermore he is implying that success is what makes a country great. He includes a quote from Leroy Beaulieu to support his claims “that nation is the greatest in the world which colonizes the most; if it is not today, it will be tomorrow.”14 He tells of the decline of power of England because it chooses to measure political power, not by colonization but by ...
- 8758: Slavery Reparations Are Wrong
- ... 174); many suggest that perhaps we ought to provide black student with their own curriculum, such as to instill in them a sense of pride that will improve their education. The U.S. News and World Report comments: "The Afrocentric curriculum is usually presented as an attempt to develop pride in black children by giving them a racial history… But what kind of pride and self-esteem is likely to grow ... conferring upon youths of African descent their own "different" history will not only further the racial segregation, but also provide them with a false sense of history, fueling the animosity. If the rest of the world were to suddenly step down and bestow upon Africa special privileges and grants, it would only create a sense among the global village that Africans are 'different' and require some sort of special assistance in ... believed they are deserved of reparations, it would be impossible for an international body to distinguish or properly disburse the requite among Africans of diverse backgrounds. Some Africans have indeed become wealthy within then white world and do not require assistance - yet it would be unfair to slight them their share - did they not also once suffer? It is equally impossible to prove whether or not someone actually was a ...
- 8759: The Actions of the Puritans Were Hypocritical
- ... hope that they were one of the saved. Those who experienced this were considered saints. Around 1620 King James I gave the Puritans several options. The options would allow them to go to the New World, go back the Church of England or face execution. Many Puritans choose to go to the New World. In the New World they felt they could practice religious. The Puritans did not like other religions. They were very strict in there religious beliefs. Those who wanted to be a member of the government had to be ...
- 8760: The Unknown Citizen
- ... free expression of certain ideas. Only certain proper opinions are allowed for the time of the year. If it was peace time, it was expected that a man was for peace , and if there was war, he went. Much of this is due to the oppressive nature of the government, however, the citizen has choices too. He could have protest, registers official complaint or complains in private and trying to do ... message to the reader. Finally, through the question of was he free? happy? , Auden is asking us if that is the fate we want: a statistical Unknown Citizen, complex, troubled person lost in an uncaring world controlled by intrusive government?
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