Nobel Peace Prize

In Elie Wiesel’s 1986 Nobel Peace Prize Speech, Wiesel exclaims, ¨Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must--at that moment--become the center of the universe.¨ I defend Elie Wiesel’s assertion, during tragedies civilians focus on the one tragedy at hand, wanting to intervene and solve. In the second and third lines of Wiesel’s speech he claims, ¨We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim….Sometimes we must

Leadership is critical. It is the key to how everything is started. A leader is a person who is willing to sacrifice their lives and their reputations to assist someone or something that needs help. One person took the less fortunate and the sick under her wing. She created and established hope for those who had lost all hope. Mother Teresa dedicated her life to all those who needed help and sanctuary. She established many places and groups that focused on helping the poor, she was selfless through

Sometimes anger gets the best of us but these three authors didn’t let it. According to Merriam Webster dictionary having composure means to have a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance. This can also mean calmness, tranquility, and coolness. Having composure does not mean to let out all your anger, it means to stay calm. An example of using composure would be working well under pressure. The authors who all share this trait are Melba, part of the Little Rock 9, she immigrates

“Most people don't listen with the intent to understand, they listen with the intent to reply” (Covey). In other words, there are many conflicts in the world that drives people and things to respond with physical and mental actions. Few actions can be harmful towards anyone and could potentially increase the difficulty of resolving the conflict. However, with many types of conflicts in real-world problems and literature, many become a prime example of what the human or thing is capable of and

Introduction In 1976, with the election of Georgia governor and Washington outsider Jimmy Carter to the Presidency, the American people could expect that a change was going to come—and they were right. After years of military action attempting to stop Cold War Soviet expansion, first in Vietnam under Presidents Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon, followed by the quick and possibly unnecessary bombing of Cambodia by President Ford in response to seizure of the U.S. freighter Mayaguez (History.com, 2016)

countless women to be powerful, determined leaders and to take charge and make changes when they sense injustice. Lysistrata contains one of the first descriptions of a sex strike and has undoubtedly influenced the numerous sex strikes used to achieve peace throughout history. Recent sex strikes undoubtedly influenced by Lysistrata occurred in Kenya, Colombia (Selzner 2), Iraq, and Sudan (Morales 284), but perhaps the most interesting of these sex strikes occurred in Liberia in 2003 (Ghitis). There were

Malala Yousafzai is the youngest person to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. In the book I am Malala the theme of oppression is recurring. The Taliban has oppressed Malala’s village, and I had felt that even though they were oppressed they stood up for what they believed in, even if it meant they’re life was in danger. The first theme that I thought best represented this book was family/friendship. Even though Malala went through this oppression she came through even a stronger activist for women’s

“We cannot be both the world's leading champion of peace and the world's leading supplier of the weapons of war.” (Carter). President Jimmy Carter was a true champion of social justice. He knew that to be a champion of social justice, you have to make morally good actions. Being a President of the United States gave him great opportunities to wield influence and that is something he has continued to do since leaving the Oval Office. This living President has set a precedent of justice in the White

Long ago, when civilizations lacked intelligence and morals is where my journey began. The year was 2016 and I was being created by some sweaty children in a cramped, rat-infested building. After hours of gruesome toiling with their simple machinery, they suddenly stopped mid-way through finishing me and were herded out of the unsanitary factory. I was left there alone and vulnerable. I cried in agony, “God left me unfinished!” But, to my disbelief, they didn’t come back till the break of dawn the

There are 65 million girls around the world that still do not have access to an education. Many people do not realize it, but developed countries take education for granted. In today's society girls dread having to wake up early to go to school and learn for hours. Nevertheless, there are girls like Malala Yousafzai who would do anything to attend school even for an hour. Malala is a teenage girl who fought for her right to go to school no matter what stood in her way. Unfortunately, she was shot