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Farhan Jiwani Harcourt Fuller HIST 3650 18 March 2024 “Sundiata The Old Epic of Mali” Book Review The vast background of the Mali Empire serves as the setting for the ancient Mali epic "Sundiata," which tells the captivating tale of Sundiata Keita's life and history with a wealth of folklore and historical detail. Drawing on West African oral tradition, the story opens with Sundiata's early misfortunes, following him from hardship to banishment and, finally, to his rise to prominence as the esteemed

Mack, a character in The Shack, is a powerful example of the involved nature of sin and the process of forgiving someone. Through Mack's experiences, we are able to observe both the terrible consequences of sin on his life and his incredible path toward redemption and healing through the practice of forgiveness. What I have learned about sin and forgiveness so far in Chapter 6 and in Morality class this year is that the decisions we make that challenge our moral convictions can often be the source

Introduction: The book I decided to read is the book Gimp “Murderball” by Mark Zupan and Tim Swanson. This book is ultimately about a guy named Mark Zupan, telling his story of how one night of questionable choices changed his life. The main theme throughout this book is determination, and resilience to accepting the life-altering situation that cost him his legs. Resilience and determination is shown by the obstacles and challenges Mark had to overcome and still embrace life with a positive mindset

For ages, man exemplified their desire to perform inequalities to those weaker than they. From the oppressor in the congregation, to the monarch and his crown court, it appears that man have a will to take over and dictate others. Oroonoko, by Aphra Behn, shows us that slavery is immoral, shameful, disheartening, and worse than death. Liberty is an assured human right. Oroonoko is a controlling story about the sufferings of a chivalrous, gracious prince named Oroonoko. Through the novel, Oroonoko

Prologue- The prologue beings Teresa watching WICKED erasing Thomas memories. After swiping Thomas memories, he is taken to the basement of the WICKED headquarters as Teresa followed. She watched as they put him in a silver metal box which later leads to the Glades. Teresa leaves with a torn heart watching him disappear. The story starts off with 13-years earlier than the Maze. It starts off with Mark waking up in his hut which he had been sharing with Alec for a year now. Mark then goes

Counterinsurgency: Exposing the Myths of the New Way of War is an in depth look at the history of counterinsurgency or COIN for short. Written by Douglas Porch, his intention is to negate the common belief that COIN is a less aggressive style of warfare that provides benefit to all of those involved. Porch expresses disbelief of COIN success. He sees COIN as a high cost, low reward effort that weakens the states and military personnel that are engaged in these operations. He believes COIN has lost

The movie In the Bedroom depicts a mother, Rose, who has certain expectations regarding her son Frank and his life choices. Her idealized view of family and marriage does not include a woman with a violent ex, who is not yet divorced and has two young children. She would prefer that her son go to school, get his degree and meet a nice girl who does not come with all that baggage. On the other hand, Frank’s father Matt does not share his wife’s views. He is willing to look past certain obstacles in

In Matigari, Ngugi wa Thiong’o elevates Matigari’s character to a mythic level within the context of a post-colonial Kenya; Matigari’s legendary status is significant because he gains power over his oppressors and demonstrates that a regular person has the power to overthrow authority. The novel takes place in postcolonial Kenya, ruled by Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta, and depicts the wealth gap and oppression which resulted from Kenyatta’s rule (Parsons). The stories of Matigari’s rebellious actions

People want to be surrounded by other people. Nobody wants to be worthless. These two factors are what drive people to sacrifice themselves in order to belong. They sacrifice who they are because they need, not want, validation in their lives: a sense of belonging. Humans are social animals. They evolved to be social after discovering that the burden of work could be offset by dividing it with other people, otherwise known as working together. So if a person is in a group, it is in their best interest

You never truly know a man until you see how they act and respond under certain uncontrollable circumstances. Where they are to decide what to do, either good or bad, like fight or flight. Today A simple example would be you are walking on the street and you see someone steal a women's purse, you can either do something about it and try to get it back or just stand by and watch as the man runs away. In this case in the movie Glory, it is about the 54th regiment, a volunteer colored fighting force