Although convinced that she herself will never marry‚ Emma Woodhouse‚ a precocious twenty-year-old resident of the village of Highbury‚ imagines herself to be naturally gifted in conjuring love matches. After self-declared success at matchmaking between her governess and Mr. Weston‚ a village widower‚ Emma takes it upon herself to find an eligible match for her new friend‚ Harriet Smith. Though Harriet’s parentage is unknown‚ Emma is convinced that Harriet deserves to be a gentleman’s wife and sets
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deciphering morality and lifestyles of earlier centuries. Philosophers and writers hypothesized on the definition of this genre and how it differentiates from earlier works. Jane Austen wrote several books that have been studied for their content of realism. Emma depicts domestic realism that is expressed mainly through the heroin of the novel. Ian Watt‚ author of an acknowledged theory written on the novel‚ The Rise of the Novel wrote: "it (the novel) surely attempts to portray all the varieties of human
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Patriotism is kind of strong passion which inspires one to serve one·s country. As one part from the society in Malaysia‚ we should always show loyalty and gratitude to our country. However‚ in Malaysia‚does the people really love or respect the country? Based on the facts in Malaysia‚newspapers and television news broadcasts have been full of calls by government ministers and officials for greater patriotism in the country. Malaysians‚ it seems‚ do not love Malaysia enough.Regarding this important
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Speech (for VE): Patriotism What is Patriotism? Some say‚ it is just a word. A word without an importance in the English language. And really? They also used it as a form of jokes and goofing around with friends. But what does it really mean? Patriotism is devoted love for ones country. That’s according to the dictionary. But to ourselves‚ what does it really mean? For me‚ it is our care and love for our country‚ it is somehow related to the meaning by the dictionary. But for me‚
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story‚ and that none of my initial expectations were correct. Describing Casablanca as a romantic love story falls short of explaining what the film is truly about. I found Casablanca to be a very political‚ and most importantly‚ patriotic film. Patriotism was important at this particular point in history‚ as World War II was taking
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How Can I Show My Patriotism In My Community? When I hear the word patriotism I automatically have an image in my head of soldiers saluting a flag or a group standing to say the pledge of allegience. To be honest I usually do not think of ALL the ways we can show our patriotism. There are many oppportunities put in front of us daily to show the honor we feel from being a citizen of the United States. Being a citizen grants us many freedoms that most other countries to not offer to their residents
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al-Khamis. Being patriotic is not just about waving your flag on Independence day. It goes on beyond that. Patriotism is generally known as the feeling of love and devoted to the country. Having and willing to do anything for the sake of the betterment of the country. Quoting Enizahura Abdul Aziz‚ a senior research officer from the centre of shariah‚ law and politics from IKIM‚ patriotism also implies feelings of solidarity and mutual responsibility among people of different ethnicities and religious
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The Malaysian Bar Patriotism cannot be forced onto a Malaysian Contributed by Charles Hector The compulsory national service training ’programme is intended to foster the spirit of patriotism‚ encourage racial integration‚ and develop "positive and noble traits" among the younger generation’ (Malaysiakini 13/6/2003). The targeted group is our youth of about 18 years. The object of this programme was expressed by Defence Minister Najib Tun Razak‚ who chairs the special cabinet committee. ’The programme
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What makes a patriot? People through the ages have carried out both horrible and wonderful acts under the banner of patriotism. How then are we to define it? The concept of patriotism is just as debated and relevant today as it was during the Civil War. If our nation is to survive its current challenges‚ the definition of a true patriot must be clear. So‚ what is true patriotism? Only 57 percent of U.S. citizens over 18 described themselves as either “extremely” or “very” patriotic in a study
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In 1984 the government used newspapers and posters to patronize their citizens through a selective presentation of facts. Patriotism can be defined as an unconstitutional support of one thing versus another. Otherwise‚ the government wants support so they try to get their people to be on their side of a certain situation. Winston’s government sometimes changed an actual definition
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