...Today, the term 'Anzac spirit' evokes thoughts of stoicism, camaraderie and an unbreakable spirit. The legend of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac) was born on the 25th of April, 1915, on a beach in Gallipoli. Nearly 100 years later, we still remember it, stopping each year to recognize how they contributed to the freedom we know today. In unbearable conditions, they fought not only the opposition, but also diseases, starvation and exhaustion. We remember the humanity and honour shown, not only to each other, but to their enemies as well, and the dutifulness they felt to their country, their loved ones, and their king. Anzacs were known over both the western and eastern fronts for having 'mental toughness and a spirit that was hard to break.' They were stoic, they pushed forward, despite the knowledge that they were facing an almost certain death, showing incredible endurance. This was shown throughout the war, but one of the strongest examples was set when the 8th and 10th Lighthorse regiments charged the Nek. The Lighthorse, in four lines of around 150 men were to seize the Turkish frontline. The Turkish were prepared for this however, and had machine guns ready for fire. Many Anzacs were killed before they had fully left the trenches, and the line disappeared in less than five metres. Men watched their mates being mercilessly shot down, knowing that in minutes they would be in that same situation. Even after the realization that the attack was a failure, they...
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...contributed to world war one. Beginning on the 25th of April 1915 the Anzac spirit is when the Australian and New Zealand soldiers possess specific characteristics. This included good humour, mateship, ingenuity, courage and endurance. This spirit was in the heart of every soldier and has shaped our country today. Therefore the Anzac Spirit is still relevant today. Two people that displayed the Anzac spirit were John Simpson and James Martin. They are considered to be two of the most famous Australian war heroes. Arguably, the most famous Australian war hero was John Simpson, better known as Simpson and his donkey. At a young age, Simpson migrated to Australia from England. He had a great fascination for animals, especially donkeys. He then decided to join the Australian army, seeing it as a potential chance to return to his homeland. Instead, he was given a job of field ambulance stretcher meaning that he would carry wounded soldiers to the beach while he was exposed to open fire. The commander showed how hard his job was “"I think we will get a VC for poor Simpson...It is difficult to get evidence of any one act to justify the VC; the fact is that he did so many". He would use his donkey to guide the soldier back to the beach and then rescue another soldier. Four weeks later he had the unfortunate death by a bullet to the back of his head. This showed bravery, endurance and courage as he helped wounded soldiers, knowing that he was in a middle of a warzone and could be shot...
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...Examine the use David Simpson makes of Ẑiẑek’s theoretical work in his study 9/11: The Culture of Commemoration. “The routines of commemorative culture, whether private or public, exist to mediate and accommodate the unbearably dissonant agonies of the survivors into a larger picture that can be metaphysical or national-political and is often both at once.” (Simpson 2) David Simpson’s study 9/11: The Culture of Commemoration published in 2006 focuses on a post-9/11 America wracked by fear and paranoia. The “war against terror” implacably positions the American nation against vengeful messianic Islamist “terrorists” who represent the other, the enemy, and are identifiable en masse as “the culture of terror”. The tragic events of the day known globally as 9/11 shattered any illusion Americans might have had about an ethic of tolerance operating both within and without their borders. But Simpson notes in his introductory arguments that while that day has been represented as a rupture with known reality it had a familiarity about it that can be traced over time to the influence of television and film, and was thus already embedded within American culture as a shocking explosive tragedy waiting to happen. Simpson states unequivocally that it’s time we turned to “those who speak for theory” to guide and lead us towards a new cultural understanding of 9/11, mentioning the Slovenian philosopher and cultural theorist Slavoj Ẑiẑek as part of a respected cohort of theorists: “The...
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...Kien Nguyen Essay #2 07/31/2013 ENGL 100F/ 18:30-21:50/ M-T Chris Andrews An Emoticons Era Nowadays, with the non-stop developments of socioeconomics, it is an undeniable truth that technologies and social networks are playing a vital role in our daily life. We have come to the new era of communication when people can contact each other everywhere, at every moment. Thus, technologies are now the dominant factor in our communication today, since we have such an exceptional access to information and people. Truly, geographic limitation is now destroyed in terms of communication. However, we are becoming more ignorant about how these technologies are affecting our life every day. We are abusing these communicating methods without acknowledging that our life and our own personalities are being spoiled. As a consequence, these technologies are bringing the lacks of social interaction, distraction, and the decayed expression of languages and emotions. The rise of technologies is leading to the collapse of our communication. Technologies are ruining social interaction among humans. Without a doubt, technologies have dominated our choices of interacting with each other. While the purpose of technologies was to improve the communication between humans, people now prefer using these tools to talk, rather than face-to-face conversations. In fact, human civilization has been always developed based on the connection between people, but now, we are losing that real connection in order...
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...Chapter 2 – Developing Visual Literacy Multiple Choice Questions with Slides 1. (Slide: Rene Magritte’s The Treason of Images) (fig. 16; p. 24) In this photograph, the artist combines awareness, creativity, and communication by encouraging the viewer to look closely at an object. The artist is: a) Lorna Simpson b) Duane Michaels c) Rene Magritte d) John Ahearn Answer: (c) 2. (Slide: Jan van Eyck’s The Marriage of Giovanni Arnolfini) (fig. 32; pp. 36-37) Jan van Eyck’s painting depicts many objects that have symbolic meaning. The use or study of these symbols is called: a) content b) iconography c) form d) aesthetics Answer: (b) 3. (Slide: Claude Monet’s Grainstack-Snow Effect) (fig. 27; p. 33) In this painting, Claude Monet intended to express: a) the dynamism of the natural world b) individual landscape elements of Southern France c) his love of farming d) his feelings of solitude Answer: (a) 4. (Slide: Marisol’s Baby Girl) (fig. 23; p. 30) This sculpture illustrates a type of art called _______ art. a) nonobjective b) nonrepresentational c) abstract d) tromp l’oeil Answer: (c) 5. (Slide: Howling Wolf’s Treaty Signing at Medicine Lodge Creek ) (fig. 38; pp. 40-41) While in prison, Howling Wolf made many drawings such as this one, called _______ drawings because they were created on blank accounting notebooks. a) scraffitti b) ledger c) office d) calculated Answer:...
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...Essay Allusions to Hamlet in Modern World As everyone knows, Hamlet was written by William Shakespeare over 400 years ago, but, however, it continues to reign as one of the most imitated and relevant plays of our time. Interpretations of Shakespeare’s classic tale of revenge have turned up in some surprising places: children’s television programs and films, a popular television series about a corrupt motorcycle gang and other well-known shows, motion pictures, and best-selling contemporary novels. Perhaps one of the most interesting Hamlet interpretations is a film for children called Green Eggs and Hamlet. The live-action film, released in 1995 and written by Mike O’Neil, retells the tragic tale in classic Dr. Seuss rhyme. The film follows Prince Hamlet as he seeks to avenge his father’s murder, while his servant, Sam Iamlet, encourages him to sample a new food dish. The Disney classic, The Lion King, is also fully based on Hamlet. Released in 1994, The Lion King contains some direct parallels to the play, including the death of King Mufasa at the hands of his scheming brother, Scar. Mufasa’s young son, Simba, is visited by his dead father’s ghost, and there is even comic relief provided by two supplemental characters – Timon and Pumba. Although there is some debate over whether the references to Hamlet were intentional, this is where the similarities end, as The Lion King has a much happier ending and far fewer deaths. Sesame Street also took on the almighty play. Monsterpiece...
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...Music Essay The Beatles' changed our world by introducing a new musical style and sense of creativity in popular culture in the 1960s.This band formed by four youngh men, John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals) started their carrer playing in small places such us The Cavern , now known as a legendary place in the city. They started to become influences by other bands famous at that moment in the UK, but what they didn’t realized is that in so short time they will become the band that influence other groups not only in their own country , but all over the world. Their first step to their success begun with the song “Love me do”. Their music reflected the rebellion of the youth of the 1960's against the governments and leaders and the type of thinking that had divided the world into two world wars. The titles and lyrics of their songs reflected the desire for change and for peace in the world. They through that the reason why everybody liked their music and lyrics was because it articulated the needs and frustrations of the youth and became an integral part of a new cultural movement. They were so sucessful, that in order to get noticed, other bands felt that they needed to fashion their music after to the sound of the Beatles. The clothes they wore influenced everybody. Bell bottoms were in, and people started cutting their hair in the same style. It was fashionable to take...
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...Trinity College, Bristol and Bristol Baptist College ESSAY COVER SHEET Please complete this form, staple it to your assignment and hand it in to the Academic and Practical Training Office on or before the published deadline. Essays should also be submitted electronically via Moodle in most cases. “In our spiritual roots of Christian faith in these lands we have this sensitive, powerful, community based, care free mission church. Perhaps this church, more than any other, discovered what God has truly given to these lands, a missionary responsibility that is not to do with the imposition of Western Culture and manipulation, but with a humble, foolish abandonment to the Gospel of the Lord Jesus.”[1] Celtic Christianity, tradition and history, is acknowledged as the first Christian Church outside the Holy Land. Since Celtic Christianity was established prior to the first century it is classified as pre- Nicene . Christianity from that period, is sometimes referred to as "primitive” Christianity. [2] In his day, Julius Caesar noted that the entire Gallic nation was very religious.[3] Of course, he was speaking about pagan Celts, but a deep religiosity has been a characteristic of the Celts in general over the centuries, and especially during the Christian era. Alexander Carmichael (1832-1912) , who collected folklore in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland during the nineteenth century, is another,...
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...socially clever, Chappelle’s joke says more about American culture, specifically racial and class issues, than most academics can hope to explain. As James Lipton suggests in his interview with Dave Chappelle on the talk show Inside the Actor’s Studio, black comedy has been an important form of art for learning about the black condition. Comedians, such as Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, and Eddie Murphy are just a few of the black comedians that have used their art to provide those insights and induce change in society. The late Richard Pryor understood more so than others that in comedy he had “‘a unique vehicle’ at his disposal that he would be wise to employ for ‘meaningful expression’” and his declared successor, Dave Chappelle, did as well (Simpson 114). The influence of Chappelle and Pryor’s comedy on the American audience has been a highly researched topic. The influence of the most recent and still dominant figure, Chappelle, has yet to be entirely seen, as many of his performances are hardly a decade old. It is undisputed among scholars and critics, however, that, like Pryor, Chappelle through his art “has made us look at ourselves and laugh at ourselves,” stimulating an open discussion about a multitude of issues including race (Lipton). Therefore, through their comedic art, Richard Pryor and Dave Chappelle, whose backgrounds shape their comedy, offer important insights and critiques of racial stereotypes. Their jokes help show which racial issues have improved as well as show...
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...his birthday, January 25, is the annual occasion of "Burns Night" festivities. He is celebrated by the Unitarians of Scotland as a religious forbear. Robbie was born in a thatched cottage in Alloway, Ayrshire. His father, William Burnes, was a moderately well-educated farmer who did some of the teaching of his children and occasionally provided private tutors. He wrote his own relatively liberal catechism for his children as an alternative to that of the Westminster Assembly. Robbie did a lot of reading on his own, including works by philosophers John Locke and Adam Smith. He worked on the family farm until his father's death in 1784 and continued farming with his brother Gilbert, 1784-86. As a young man Burns made a study of local religious phenomena and read with interest such liberal theological works as The Scripture Doctrine of Original Sin Proposed to Free and Candid Examination, 1740, by the English proto-Unitarian John Taylor. He admired two Ayrshire clergymen, William McGill and William Dalrymple, who held Arian views ("preaching that three's ane and twa," as Burns put it) and had connections with the English Unitarians Joseph...
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...Effective Diversity Management Essay Workplace Diversity: A Contribution to Organisational Success Abstract Workplace diversity is vital for any organisation. The benefits diversity can bring are able to drastically change the performance of an organisation. The following essay explains the essence of workplace diversity, describes the difficulties that may arise in diversity management, and presents the key benefits that it can bring to an organisation. With these issues explained, it is evident that organisations can benefit from workplace diversity and how it can make them successful. Workplace Diversity: A Contribution to Organisational Success Workplace diversity incorporates more than it seems at a glance. Diversity presumes mainly cultural, racial, and gender differences, because these are the most visible distinctions between people. There are, however, many other characteristics in which employees differ. Rice (2010) defines diversity as “differing cultures, languages, ethnicities, races, sexual orientations, religious sects, abilities, classes, ages, and national origins of individuals in an institution, workplace, or community.” (p. 96). As far as the workplace is concerned, diversity is crucial for it. Employees of different cultures, races, ages, classes and backgrounds can make their own unique contributions to the development and performance of an organisation. This is why numerous “business and governmental organisations have implemented workforce...
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...- Essay - The Origins of the Second World War Text 6 by A.J.P. Taylor Professor: Luciano Amaral Assistant: Duncan Simpson Francisca Ennes 11731 Mariana Ascenso 11677 Alan John Percivable Taylor was born in March 1906 in Birkdale, England. His parents held left-wing views, which he inherited; and were pacifists, which made them send his son to Quaker schools, as a way of protesting against the First World War. Taylor was described as being an “arresting, stimulating, vital personality, violently anti-bourgeois and anti-Christian” person. He attended Oxford University and made a post-graduation in history in Vienna. After that, he became a political and diplomatic historian. In 1961 he published his most controversial book, The Origins of the Second World War, where he proposed a new and uncomfortable picture of Hitler – the Chancellor and Head of State of Germany between 1933 and 1945. Likewise, Origins seems to evidence numerous inconsistencies and contradictions in his own theories. In this essay, based on “Hitler’s Foreign Policy” chapter from the previously mentioned book, we will discuss the author’s opinion on the main character, regarding historical facts. Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 in Austria. When younger he was already considered as being a resentful, discontented and of unstable temperament child. He was deeply hostile towards his authoritarian father, and strongly attached to his mother. Later on, he went to Vienna where he acquired his first education...
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...John Staine Heinrich Critical Book Review 2/13/14 LSTU 261 Rhetoric in its most simplistic form is language; more specifically rhetoric is persuasive language. Rhetoric is something that we use every day whether we know it or not, we are always using it. In Jay Heinrich’s strong argumentative book, “Thank you for Arguing,” he stresses the importance of rhetoric heavily. Heinrich argues that rhetoric is the key component to arguing and everyone can benefit from knowing how exactly to use rhetoric. His main intent is to show how rhetoric has shaped this country and how history is formed from its critical use. My view on this importance of rhetoric is at the same levels of Heinrich’s. I do believe that rhetoric is key to arguing and even beyond arguing, with getting by in the society in which we live in. I also agree with Heinrich’s idea on not arguing for a win but for a purpose, for a goal. Argument in the future tense will help bring strength to the situation itself. In the book Heinrich uses real life examples, ranging from his personal life, to television, to music, all the way through our history as a country. I noticed that Heinrich doesn’t really state the opposition of his argument, one could assume that if you do not use rhetoric effectively then you will not succeed in our society and that is it. I would also have like to see examples of rhetoric stripped down in a less complex form, for example someone using it that doesn’t really know the depth of it...
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...An exploration of postmodernism through textual analysis of Arrested Development. This essay will consider the postmodernism within the television programme Arrested Development through postmodern theories, postmodernist techiniques and textual analysis. Through historical context, genre conventions, intertextuality and continuity; the essay will investigate the use of pastiche in modern satire. As popular situation comedies fulfil the generic conventions of using multiple cameras, linear narratives, stand alone catchphrases and aspirational ideologies, the essay will deliberate whether post modernism is legitimate in television comedy. "As Hollywood agents worry about the demise of the town's lowing cash cow, the multi-camera, staged sitcom, here to save the day is Arrested Development, a farce of such blazing wit and originality, that it must surely usher in a new era in comedy." —Alison Powell, The Guardian (UK), March 12, 2005 Television situation comedy has always appealed to mass market audiences. From ‘The Brady Bunch’(1969 – 1974), which centred on a blended family, perhaps the best-known domestic comedy in US television history to ‘Cheers’(1982 – 1993), the show set in a bar in Boston. Sitcoms usually consist of recurring characters in a common environment such as a home or workplace. Sitcoms provide the audience with iconic moments in television history. The longitivity of this genre of programming allows the audiences to build up relationships with the characters...
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...“Instead of being on the defensive, I would be on the offensive”: General Sherman’s March through Georgia 1 The United States Civil War was the bloodiest and most trying conflict in American history. Hundreds of thousands of American lives were lost on both sides of the war. General William Tecumseh Sherman’s march through Georgia to the sea was a brilliant strategic victory for the North that helped to end the war more quickly, all while preserving the lives of soldiers on both the North and South. All though his march was outside the general practice of warfare it is clear that the General’s movement through Georgia was the best course he could have taken given his circumstances. His capture of Atlanta and his subsequent march to follow is one of the most controversial issues of the war. At the time of the war it was commonplace for the military leaders to embed their troops in entrenchments that were nearly impossible to infiltrate. They would then rush their men towards each other in a bloody battle. General Sherman realized that attacking the entrenchments of the enemy was fruitless and killed too many soldiers. He went on a path of flanking maneuvers that helped get around these entrenched soldiers. He followed up this plan by attacking the economy of the South and breaking their resolve. The importance of his new plan can be seen on how his tactics of attacking the land and economy, instead of other human beings, and avoiding head-on confrontation actually...
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