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Australian media has always been a prevalent force associated with Indigenous Australians. Ever since the mass spread of information through media was invented, it has been used as both a negative and positive way to promote certain agendas. Social media is also a mechanism that is changing the way Indigenous Australians interact and use media, and has had an important impact on Indigenous Peoples around the world. Despite many changes for the better in regards to how the media is used to…

In this essay I will argue that religion is not inherently violent, it is in the nature of the people to be violent. I will do this by showing, through various case studies such as the Caribbean and de la Casas and the troubles in Northern Ireland. I will also use the Holocaust as a case because even though it may not have been religiously motivated, it is still grounded in the context of religion. These will help to further my view that it is the people who are violent because I will show that…

Historical case studies in reconciliation. Background to the Northern Ireland conflict After getting its independence from Britain, Ireland remained united with England, Wales as well as Scotland. When talking of the conflict in Northern Ireland, the division between Catholics and Protestants cannot be omitted. Historically, the Irish nation is a catholic nation. However, the citizens in North Ireland have ancestors who were Protestant immigrants from England and Scotland. Therefore, the…

A mockingbird is a symbol of innocence, purity, and goodness. Arthur ‘Boo’ Radley is portrayed as one if many mockingbirds in this novel. In ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, Harper Lee uses symbolism, irony, and metaphor to characterize Boo Radley as misunderstood and innocent. Harper Lee metaphorically compares Boo Radley to a monster through Jem’s over exaggerated description of Boo at the beginning of the novel. Jem describes Boo as “about six-and-a-half feet tall, judging from his tracks” (page…

Through life, the perception a person has rules over everything they know while also emphasizing how they are perceived by others. Furthermore, perception can bring people to wrongly judge what they see in the world. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the perception of a child in a town full of rumors to fully affirm Arthur “Boo” Radley as the true mockingbird. Considering that the perspective of the novel is told from a child, it can be hard to see Boo Radley as anything more…

2. Introduction Australia was a convict settlement as a result of British Colonisation which occurred in 1788 with the First Fleet. The indigenous people of Australia are the Aboriginals. The federation of Australia occurred in 1901 and Australia is a member of the Commonwealth. Australia is situated in the southern hemisphere and is the smallest continent and country in the world. The capital of Australia is Canberra. The population of Australia is approximately 24 million. The language…

The Wise Father Named Atticus Finch Atticus Finch plays a key role in the story. Throughout the book, he teaches Jem and Scout, along with the reader, essential life lessons. Along with preaching much needed lessons to his children, he was also a worthy role model of justice for them that was very much needed in the time setting of the story. Not only is Atticus an important character to the story purely as himself, his is also needed to help form the characters of his children. To Kill a…

Another similarity between “Hansel and Gretel” and The Hunger Games is the conspiracy of the birds. In both of these stories, the birds seem to guide the children throughout their journey. Hansel thinks he sees a white bird above his family home; there is also a white bird that guides them to the witch’s house and the duck that helps them across the water. It states “Help us, help us little duck. Hansel and Gretel are out of luck. There’s no bridge, not far or wide. Help us, give us both a ride.…

Would you say Jem has the same behavior throughout the whole book To kill a Mockingbird? In the story you will realize the change of behavior in Jem. There had been many moments in the story where you see Jem growing into a young man. Some may not see but these sites will prove to you his growth and improvement of behavior in the story.People may believe others in To kill a Mockingbird had matured more but in my opinion i see Jem has changed the most. The beginning to the end you will notice Jem…

Long ago, in a time where only land animals existed there was a bird named Aves. Unlike, the birds we know of today Aves wasn’t able to fly nor were any other animals. Day after day, he would stare up at the trees branches and clouds wishing that he could, at least just once, touch them. He had tried many times to climb the trees but his tiny, fragile legs weren’t capable of taking him to the top. One evening, out of anger and spite, he yelled up to the Sky God, “Caelum! Why do you create such…