In the article ‘Shooting an Elephant’ by George Orwell‚ the word ‘hollowness’ is an abstract noun because it is intangible and encompasses human states of mind. In my opinion‚ the word ‘hollowness’ has two meanings. Firstly‚ it refers to absence of certain components of an object‚ making the object vacant or empty. Secondly‚ it can mean one’s emotion: the feeling one has after he or she worked vainly. The writer worked as a police officer under the British Empire in Burma‚ where he was hated by
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people were watching Orwell‚ he decided to kill the elephant. Orwell said that although “an elephant was worth more than any damn Coringhee coolie”(115)‚ the killed coolie still “put him legally in the right and gave him a sufficient pretext for shooting the elephant.” (115) In fact‚ the elephant in the essay is not guilty enough to be killed. It even played an important role of the labor force at that time. Under such circumstance‚ Orwell killed the elephant for only himself. Having been enduring
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The Columbine High School Shooting allowed for advanced security among schools all over the United States. As claimed by a 2007 report from the National Center for Education Statistics and the Bureau of Justice Statistics‚ “there have been about half as many deaths per year since Columbine as in the seven school years before the tragedy…school homicides dropped from 33 in the 1998-1999 school year to 13 in the 1999-2000 year” (CITE). We have improved security and stricter rules to blame for this
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children and their families. This horrid event is known commonly as a school shooting‚ and sadly it may be coming to a school near you. This can be prevented but the signs are almost always missed. Nevertheless‚ the consequences for these horrendous acts have been slight in comparison to capital murderers. There has not been enough done to protect us as students. There are very numerous way to prevent the possibility of a mass shooting in school. From ensuring the mental wellness of students‚ creating certain
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This rampage was the Columbine High School shooting. Many students lost their lives but valuable lesson were learned. These morals include better help from police‚ improved security‚ and mental illness awareness. Although the Columbine High School shooting was an unfortunate day in history‚ society has benefitted by improving security and technology‚ creating faster police reaction‚ and raising awareness for mental health. The Columbine High School shooting was a tragic
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The State in the Modern Day Context The state can be seen as a concept which has emerged over thousands of years in order to sustain the needs of societies growing in size and complexity. This growth in size and complexity was coupled with the growing need for authority and order‚ due to special mechanisms being needed for society to benefit from its increased social power and productive capacity (Petho‚ 2010:6). State formation passes through stages of development and hinges upon ecological‚
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What is the state of nature? The state of nature is a term in political philosophy that describes a circumstance prior to the state and society’s establishment. Philosophers‚ mainly social contract theory philosophers‚ and political thinkers such as Thomas Hobbes‚ John Locke‚ and Jean Jacques Rousseau discussed and considered the "state of nature" as a starting point to their political and philosophical ideas. John Locke‚ whose work influenced the American Declaration of Independence‚ believes that
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used in this publication‚ and examines contemporary understanding of the state‚ the internal process of statebuilding‚ and the qualities that define fragile and resilient states. SUPPORTING STATEBUILDING IN SITUATIONS OF CONFLICT AND FRAGILITY: POLICY GUIDANCE – © OECD 2011 FRAMEWORK FRAMEWORK 20 – PART I. 1. STATEBUILDING IN FRAGILE CONTEXTS: KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS Contemporary understandings of the state States are the principal institutional and organisational units that exercise
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GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS Have you ever wondered‚ What does it mean to be The Governor of the State of Texas? Or maybe you would someday like to be The Governor of the State of Texas. Although the Governor of the State of Texas is not the most important official‚ he is an important one. I have chosen to write about this topic and explain everything there is to know about this important person. I specifically will be writing about The Governor of the State of Texas. So
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ideal state by referring to the Republic‚ book IV and VII. To what extent do you agree with Plato’s idea that the kings should be philosophers? Why? Why not? Concept of create an ideal state really need to long effort and time. This concept and long standing debate that how should be an ideal state is explains in Plato’s Republic book IV and VII. In Republic‚ Plato explains the features of an ideal state and he claims that the kings should be philosophers. He thinks to govern a state and make
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