Nationalism, the belief that one must be proud of their country no matter what it does. The novel, All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, is a story told through the eyes of a young man, Paul Bäumer, explaining his various experiences throughout his time during World War One. Whether he is under bombardment or defending the home front there are many occurrences of patriotism throughout. To begin, the soldiers follow orders regardless of what they are when they are at war.…
Everybody’s habits, mannerisms, and beliefs are products of their environments and the people with whom they surround themselves. Although most habitual patterns are preexisting, more often than not, they can be altered or influenced by those one considers highly important or significant. These modifiable patterns can include hygienic routines, hobbies or pastimes, or, in the case of Frank Norris’ intriguingly dramatic novel, McTeague, food and drink intake, and the way in which one dines.…
follow rituals and have their own norms that have special meaning to them. For example, Muslims generally follow ‘salat’, which is a practice of praying five times a day. Or even the Irish(and many others)celebrating St. Patrick 's Day by eating corned beef, going to parades, and getting drunk off their ass; eventually where they can’t walk or even having a drunken rage where they simply pass out. Every culture have these wide range of norms that they become accustomed to; however, some like to…
Prose Comparison - European Baccalaureate 2016 Both prose pieces revolve around a common event: the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in Pompeii. On the one hand, Passage b) recalls the eruption from the present time - an article published in The Guardian - whereas Passage a) narrates the incident in real time - an extract from the novel Naples ‘44. However, these two pieces of prose do not appear to concern themselves with the same eruption. Passage a) relates to the eruption during the Roman…
should look out for. They have included how to cook foods such as rice and pasta, so people of all cooking backgrounds can use this cookbook. Making it inclusive for all of society. In the cookbook, they have included foods such as Taro, canned corned beef, and boils up as a way to connect with all cultures is New Zealand, this is important because 48% of Māori adults were obese and 68% of Pacific adults were obese,…
intestinal disorders, or excessive blood donation. Hookworm disease is another important factor in causation of anaemia due to chronic blood loss. The mean daily loss of blood from an Ancylostoma duodenal is 0.15 nil and Necator americans is 0.03ml. In rural areas, post partum haemorrhage on account of poor obstetric spaced pregnancies and prolonged periods of lactation deplete iron stores with each successive pregnancy and this is reflected in the high incidence of anaemia with higher parity.…