Comfort women were women and girls forced into a prostitution corps created by the Empire of Japan.[1] The name "comfort women" is a translation of a Japanese name ianfu (慰安婦).[2][3] Ianfu is a euphemism for shōfu (娼婦) whose meaning is "prostitute(s)".[4] The earliest reporting on the issue in South Korea stated it was not a voluntary force‚[5] and since 1989 a number of women have come forward testifying they were kidnapped by Imperial Japanese soldiers. Historians such as Lee Yeong-Hun[6] and
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[logos] is uncreative‚ and this would make them just like those who have written historical documents. If these authors introduce a wider idea‚ that would make them creative. One author‚ Julia Alvarez has achieved in doing so‚ in her book‚ “In the Time of The Butterflies.” Julia Alvarez introduces this idea of how fiction is her way of understanding history when attempting to recreate the story of the Mirabal sisters. When Julia Alvarez creates her novel‚ she says‚ “I wanted to immerse my readers
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Love in the Time of Cholera In the novel‚ Love in the Time of Cholera written by Gabriel García Márquez‚ there are many symbols to represent‚ literally‚ love in the time of cholera. These symbols are flowers‚ birds‚ and rain. Márquez uses these similar terms to describe the effects of love and cholera throughout the novel by using all of those symbols ultimately represent or foreshadow anguish and unfortunate disasters that Cholera can bring. Cholera was a contagious disease affecting most of the
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In Reynold’s Price famous “Hero of Our Times” speech he says that‚ “Our need for heroes is at least as old as our need for enemies.” Even before Greek myths‚ there were boundaries and expectations because without enemies there wouldn’t be a need for heroes. To be an American hero in the twentieth century is a matter of perspective. In my perspective‚ to be an American hero in the twentieth century means that one must be a model to aspire others‚ sacrifice something of meaning for the greater good
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English – Writing for the Context “In times of conflict‚ ordinary people do extraordinary things” The idea that in times of conflict‚ ordinary people can do extraordinary things is echoed in the statement by Amos Oz that ‘A conflict begins and ends in the heart and minds of people not on the hilltops.’ what this quote is saying is that the beginning of conflict isn’t a physical manifestation but one that the heart and mind can create. It can also be that you can overcome anything not in a physical
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During Aamer’s time at Guantanamo Bay‚ there were many allegations of torture. In letters Aamer wrote‚ he described the forcible cell extraction team‚ who would “beat him up ” while Aamer was suffering kidney trouble. The cell extraction team‚ took his medical necessities‚ such as a blanket to lessen his rheumatism‚ a back-brace‚ pressure socks‚ his toothbrushes‚ sheets‚ shoes‚ his legal documents and his children drawings. There were also allegations that Aamer was made to sleep on concrete when
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Frail woman rebuilt to become indestructible: The prominent transformation of Maria Teresa The novel‚ In the Time of the Butterflies‚ retells the story of 4 sisters who fought in a revolution against the dreaded regime of Trujillo in the Dominican Republic. The Mirabal sisters‚ Maria Teresa‚ Dedé‚ Minerva and Patria all have different insights and perspectives on what they think freedom actually is. The novel is written in first and third person and Maria Teresa’s contributions to the novel are
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Both the passages mentioned have two very diffrent ideas on screen time for children. One passage has firmly stated that too much screen time for children is unhealthy and unproductive. The other passage has firmly stated that screen time is not such a bad thing and can help a childs learning and productivity. Both have very good detail and mention very good points on their reasoning‚ also they both mention several studies that contribute to their cause. Both the passages make several fair points
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twelve I tried to steal a cookie when I wasn’t supposed to. I went through a tremendous amount of unnecessary panic. This experience could be reflected with the film B-29 Frozen in Time. I learned a valuable lesson that day that cost me dearly. I learned that some things are worth waiting for rather than at the wrong time. Also that stealing cookies when your mom told you “no” is not good. Once when I was twelve I asked my mother if I could have a cookie; she said no because we hadn’t eaten dinner
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living by guile‚ creeping away in corners to escape the times‚ too canny to put out flags and draw attention to themselves and be counted? What if the hosts were far outnumbered by the parasites‚ the parasites of idleness and the other secret parasites in the army and the police force
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