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    The People Who Survived The Holocaust Essay

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    In the Holocaust millions of Jews lost their lives because of simply who they were. Many however hid and survived this dark event in history. It was the year 1933 and WW11 roared on, some saw it as a war against countries but eventually everything dark and ugly came to the light. Adolf Hitler was the chancellor of Germany and had obtained great popularity with the German people. While beginning to attack nations he was also trying to destroy all Jews in a horrific mass genocide. Creating concentration

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    conceptualizes his experiences of fascism and Stalinism’ . Whilst Stalinism is confined to a precise point in history, the concept of fascism alongside oppression is timeless. The description of pre-apartheid discrimination in Alan Paton’s 1948 novel Cry, the Beloved Country acted

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    with son Joseph who had become Viceroy of all Egypt. When Joseph and his brothers died and the children of Israel multiplied in the land of Egypt, King Pharaoh chose to forget all that Joseph had done for Egypt - transforming it into the wealthiest country in the world at the time. He decided to take action against the influence and growing numbers of the children of Israel. He summoned his council and they advised him to enslave these people and oppress them before they grew too powerful. Pharaoh embarked

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    When people hear the word ‘kind’ they think of someone who is a shoulder to cry on, but to me being kind is so much more. To me being kind means doing the right thing to benefit the other person, so sometimes in order to be kind, one has to be direct and honest, even if they don’t necessarily want to hear the truth. A balance of

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    literal meaning of “protector” or “defender”. A great example of a tenacious protector is Beowulf, “Higlac’s follower and the strongest of the Geats - greater and stronger than anyone anywhere in this world,” (Beowulf 195). He was a man, who was beloved and looked up to by his people; a noble warrior at heart. On the other hand, there are kings, like Oedipus, who can be heroes and highly regarded just because of their societal status. Since ancient times heroes have been a quintessential part in

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    may be developing countries that do not understand or recognize global warming or how humans contribute to it, developed countries are very educated about the situation yet, they are sadly the world’s largest contributors to global warming. The big question for everybody is will those who can act to preserve and maintain the planet do so, or will they remain careless and irresponsible as the world crumbles beneath their feet? Assuming that most individuals admire their beloved planet, many ecologists

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    Short Story

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    Light started to stream through his eyelids. He knew it was time to wake up. The ritual of rising had begun. However, after stretching his arms, he came to a horrid realisation. He can’t remember ever going to sleep last night. He had to think hard to recall his last memories before now. That’s right! He was running down the laneway on his nightly jog before dinner. He had just brushed past a tree and felt a sharp pain in his neck. Then…. Nothing until now! Agent Lincoln Cain of the Australian Security

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    Hassan and Ali for sure. However, Amir’s plan backfires when Baba forgives Hassan (106). Amir is upset and selfish about the fact that he will be forced to live with Hassan, the living figure of his guilt, for any longer. Afghanistan, being a war-torn country with a harsh standard of living, clearly relates to

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    Ties that Bind In Russian writer Anton Chekhov’s play, The Cherry Orchard, Chekhov tells the story of a family in crisis and instability at the beginning of the 20th century. The family is about to lose their beloved cherry tree orchard estate because they cannot pay the mortgage. The play, written in 1904, only one year before the first Russian Revolution (1905-1907), is a rendering of the social changes and reform that Russia was experiencing. Chekhov died in 1904 just months before the uprising

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    Hero As A True Hero

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    from the Greek, literal meaning of “protector” or “defender”. A great example of a tenacious protector is Beowulf, “Higlac’s follower and the strongest of the Geats - greater and stronger than anyone anywhere in this world,” (Beowulf 195). A man beloved and looked up to by his people- a noble warrior at heart. On the other hand, there are kings, like Oedipus, who can be heroes and highly regarded just because of their societal status. Since ancient times heroes have been a quintessential part in

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