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    After viewing the documentary film ‘The War You Don’t See’ by John Pilger, my previous feelings towards the war and the way people are treated grew more immense as I felt more informed as to what was going on behind closed doors. I have always found the thought of war pointless, destructive and inhumane, this documentary supports my previous attitudes. The way certain media associations manipulate and hide the truth is a scary thought, this film shows how the media lacks honesty on a destructive

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    John Pilger’s documentary, Utopia (2013) exposes the government’s failure to invest in Aboriginal communities and Australia’s ongoing mistreatment of Indigenous Australians. The Aboriginal community of Utopia in central Australia live in third-world conditions and Pilger explores the experiences of Indigenous Australians and what he terms "the denigrating of their humanity" (Pilger. J, 2013). The town, Utopia reveals that Indigenous health has not improved since Pilger’s similar documentary 28 years

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    poor. That division hasn’t changed for about 500 years,” (Pilger, John). This quote sums up the book New Rulers of the World by John Pilger. It talks about the new global economy and shows us that divisions between the poor and the rich have never been more obvious. This book also talks about how the media and journalists are corrupt and only talk about what will make them big money, leaving out the actual truth behind the stories. Pilger based this book on the impact of globalisation in Indonesia

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    On June 6, 2014, two tornadoes tore through the small town of Pilger, Nebraska. After the storm ended, the residents of the town banded together to rebuild their town. Over the next two years, the residents of Pilger worked together to rebuild their community with the help of many other communities around them. Though their town had been destroyed, the community united in the midst of it all to rebuild their homes (Driscoll). In John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, the migrant workers faced opposition

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    REPORTER: The reporter/Counselor (Beth) called with concerns for the victim, Allison. On Friday 08/25/2015), Allison (victim) told another parent (unknown) her brother (Stephen) burned her with a cigarette (unknown when). The burn mark appeared to be a week old and it was on her left leg above her knee. Stephen purposely burned the victim, according to the reporter. The reporter said there is an “old burn mark” on Allison’s right lower arm from a “hair straightener”. The reporter said Briana accidentally

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    Scene 1 In the inner city area of Detroit, a freshman class sits in a English classroom waiting to hear their assignment for the day. JOHN. (walks in with TIM). Hey so are we still on to shoot basketball today after school? TIM. Sure, but I need to get all of my homework finished first. JOHN. Are you serious? You actually do your homework? TIM. Of course! JOHN. Why? TIM. Well, I am going to attend college one day. TEACHER. (interrupts the small talk) Okay students, get out your notebooks. Today

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    The another one passed by, followed by other two. When Edward saw that the old man was not using any effort to seek help from either of the riders, he was tired and decided to leave the old man alone. After a while, the last horseman by the name John Denis neared the spot where the old man had sat like a snow statue. As this one came near, the old man caught the horseman’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving a helpless old man a

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    John Tyree is a young man who serves as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. John is from Wilmington, North Carolina, which is a popular tourist town with the largest port in the state. He is tall and muscular with short brown hair, tattoos, and brown eyes. John speaks with the politeness of a true southern gentleman. His speech can be described as reserved, though he does speak from the heart when he feels it is necessary. John is a Christian, but also believes in fate and luck. He was baptized as a child

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    SILVER JUBILEE

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    SILVER JUBILEE OF ELENA AND KENNETH 14th JAN,2012 ENTRANCE You by my side that’s how I see US ….. I close my eyes and I can see US …we’re on our way to SILVER MILE STONE… our secret dreams have all come true ….. I see the church I see the people …your folks and mine happy and smiling

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    Old Yeller

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    gathering the corn, and has a good time laughing with Mama and Arliss. It hurts Travis’ pride to see him so easily replaced by a girl. He consoles himself by remembering that he can hunt, mark hogs and swing an axe, and she cannot (studymode 2014). John Bowlby, a reknowned psychiatrist, whose specialty wrote scholarly articles on attachment, is cited in Melancholia and Maturation (Tribunella 2010), and

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