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    Transcendentalism was a protest to the Industrial Revolution during the time period from 1830s through the civil war. Transcendentalists were concerned with the changes of society and culture due to the increase of technology Transcenchalsim wanted to preserve societies and make their world better. Although they bear some superficial the difference between Thoreau and malala are pronounced. Although Malala and Thoreau were both Transcendentalist they were born in two different time…

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    Operation Anaconda

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    destroy al-Qaida and Taliban forces. The operation took place in the Shahi-Kot Valley and Arma Mountains southeast of Zormat. This operation was the first large-scale battle in the United States War in Afghanistan since the Battle of Tora Bora in December 2001. This was the first operation in the Afghanistan Theater to involve a large number of U.S. conventional forces participating in direct combat activities. Between March 2 and March 16, 2002 roughly 2,000 U.S. troops were…

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    I choose this passage because it evidently shows the unhealthy relationship between Laila and Mammy. At the beginning of the novel it is seen that Fariba is a happy, loving mother but she suddenly changes when her sons leave for war. Although Mammy cares for her daughter she is consumed with her sons departure. Laila is a constant reminder to Mammy of her two sons, as a result Laila is abandoned. Laila is yet very caring and considerate to towards her mother, “ Laila used to sit for hours…

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    Hosseini, is a fictional book set in Afghanistan. Although much of the book is fictional, the culture and events occurring in the book are not. Kite Runner shows you the humanity of Afghanistan and the people who live in it. Hosseini begins his story with a peaceful Afghanistan, continues to an Afghanistan that is beginning to be struck by war, and ends with a country that is broken and barely living. In this paper, I’ll show you the reality of Afghanistan while staying within the plot of the…

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    goal in mind to expose the maltreatment of women in Afghanistan (and society as a whole), Rubin primarily employs pathos, logos, and realism to stress and/or to bring to light true gender inequality far worse than America’s own. Throughout the article, Rubin chronicles the lives of the Afghan policewomen she encounters, and specifically places emphasis on the plight of the women…

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    being around, he would still feel intensely remorseful for what he’d done. He might have still done something in America to tame his guilt. But even still for Hassan and Ali, living in America as a just a Middle Easterner is better than living in Afghanistan as a…

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    The Journey Of Becoming Educated In Pakistan, women are not allowed to go to school. A young girl in Pakistan named Malala Yousafzai attempts to pursue her right to education. She is punished by being shot in the head. Many people around the world have been held back from their desire to learn, but have fought back against the obstacles. The desire to learn changed all of their lives. This also occurs with the slaves in both writings, The Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass and The…

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    When asked to name a person whom I think is truly heroic, I took into account my personal view of heroic characteristics. In my view, a hero must be strong. A hero must be steadfast. A hero must fight for those with no voice to fight for themselves. My heroine embodies all of these characteristics. She is a person known the world over for her strength and her voice. My heroine is Malala Yousafzai. Malala was born in Pakistan in 1997. She attended a school founded by her father, and with the…

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    Kite Runner connect to the author Khaled Hosseini’s life through the author’s numerous experiences with social inequality, assimilation, and the economic impacts of the war in Afghanistan during the late 1900’s on the people of Afghanistan. The author’s experiences with social inequality during the late 1900’s in Afghanistan as it was dominated by racial and ethnic prejudice clearly connect to those of the main characters in the book. As the story unfolds, Amir, the main character, reveals more…

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    The True Horror The portrayal of the town Kabul in The Kite Runner is a very good look at how the Taliban is shown throughout the story. The Taliban patrols the town constantly leaving everyone watching their back and not feeling safe. The life of Kabul is dead, as are the people and the colors have faded. This shows that the town is not how it should be and is showing the destruction of the Taliban. The horror of the Taliban is shown in chapter 22 when Amir goes to the house where he tries…

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