Motherland Essays

Metro Manila is a mix of drama and crime thriller film that was set in Manila itself. It was able to show the underlying truth of the people living in the slums and are ostracized by society. Oscar’s personality was evident that he’s a hardworking man who would do anything for the good of his family. He moved to Manila in hopes of having a better life because he didn’t receive enough money that he deserved from being a farmer. An issue that is still patent in our country is belittling the farmers

Motherland: A Genetic Journey, was a very interesting and educational film that explains how knowing about one’s genetic heritage may change an individual’s identity of themselves. In this presentation, three participants were interviewed: Mark, Jaqueline, and Beulah. Each of these three individuals explored through research and DNA testing, where their families’ lineage emerged from. My thoughts on Mark were shocking. At the beginning, Mark was confused and unsatisfied with his results. They had

to himself… What if…" (Chapt. 1) Maggot Moon, written by Sally Gardner, is a stunning yet heart wrenching book, talking about a teenage dyslexic boy risking his safety and even his life to expose the truth about a moon landing by the treacherous Motherland. Maggot Moon is a dystopian novel, composed by a hundred short chapters. The writing by the author was beautiful, especially the fascinating development of her characters and the wonderful way she wove the characters' personalities within their

than life in regards to intellectual capacity. Also when Okonkwo wants to thank the people of his motherland by naming “... the first child born to him in exile Nneka - Mother is Supreme - out of politeness to the motherland”(Achebe 142).This quotation from chapter nineteen demonstrates how Okonkwo was able to deceive the people of his motherland by naming his child out of respect to his motherland even though he did not feel that way because he saw the whole place as feminine. This trait is demonstrated

As Israelmore Ayivor, leadership entrepreneur, states “Your patriotism is not measured by what your country can do for you. It 's all about what you can do for your country for your own benefit and for the benefit of unborn generations!” In fact, citizenship is a circumstance when a citizen is under the regulation or tradition of a country in which they have rights, and responsibilities to do. Every citizen has proper liabilities towards the community, state and country in which they live, and as

Mothers and Motherland: Examining the New Emphasis of Family in Soviet War Propaganda Through the Lens of Lisa A. Kirschenbaum. Varsha Rajesh Gender and Sexuality in Soviet History 27 September 2024 I shall wait and wish for you desperately to come home as you and our children fight for myself and the motherland. Plastered by such tearful and longing letters between wartorn loved ones, each Soviet newspaper made plain the new central message of the Soviet Union during the Second World

bring light into oblivious minds. Told in an informal first-person perspective, the reader can easily navigate through Standish’s every thought, bringing the reading experience to life. This novel seamlessly develops Standish’s conflict with the Motherland. Standish grew up in poverty with his grandfather after his parents had disappeared, and was never heard from again. When Hector, Standish’s best and only friend, disappeared as well, Standish decided to take matters upon himself. The young dreamer

The distinct separation of power between men and women is repeatedly seen in Things Fall Apart, a fictional book by Chinua Achebe. Through this separation, it is seen that in a male-dominated society, men dislike matriarchal power in women and cause an imbalance in power; but women are just as needed as men in families and societies. Notably, it is clear, that the men in Umuofia view daughters as inferior; women are viewed as properties and they aren’t as well-praised as much as the first-born males

the novel is on a quest for a mother figure, developing his identity with the persons in his life. He becomes a revolutionary in a quest for embracing his nation and fighting back as Cusmaan directs him to fight and avenge all the betrayers of his motherland. Thus we see Askar metamorphing from an orphaned Somali infant in the Ogaden into a militant revolutionary at the end of the novel. Askar changes as a child from the Ogaden who has lost both his biological parents and who throughout is on a quest

written by author Sally Gardner and released in 2012. It is set in a dystopian country in the 1950s referred to only as 'The Motherland,' and at a Lexile level of 690, it's geared for 11-13 year-olds. In this review, I will be summarizing the book, then giving my opinion on the resolution of the book.   In the book Standish Treadwell, a dyslexic boy living in the Motherland, a country with many similarities to Soviet Russia, in the 1950s. His classmates and teachers look down on hi for being stupid

Albert Camus once said , “The byronic hero, incapable of love, or capable only of an impossible love, suffers endlessly. He is solitary, languid, and his conditions exhaust him. If he wants to feel alive, it must be in the terrible exaltation of a brief and destructive action.” In the novel, Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo’s arrogance and pride show him as a complex character. His anger and strong beliefs show him as a representative towards his society; However, change is unpredictable and unavoidable

accumulated for Britain. The colonists did not like this so they retaliated, but Britain only punished them worse in order to keep them in check. Many of the colonists did not want to pay taxes, however, there was a few that were still loyal to the motherland. The colonists were divided into two, the ones that opposed Britain, and the ones that saw nothing was wrong. SYNOPSIS Thomas Paine, the well-known philosopher, and author at the time wrote and published one of the most influential pamphlets

In Ed Sheeran's song A-Team, it says, “In a pipe, she flies to the motherlands.” His words illustrate that a girl is making a bad choice and now has a bad consequence because of it. Maybe she wouldn't have made these choices if she had someone in her life to help her decide on her choices. You always need a back board to help you with decision making. First and foremost, it keeps you out of trouble. In other words it makes you more respectable. For example, we have new children that are attending

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The British in comparison to the French had no perceived weakness and the colonies would have to overcome a powerful, fully engaged motherland. The American Revolution was founded in political independence from Britain, whereas the Haitian revolution was based on social injustice. I would argue against Knight’s statement that economics was not part of the American Revolution. The American

previously made decisions were precipitated. With any war, the obvious cause of any carnage is the very decision to enter a conflict. Australia decided to enter the war as a show of support to what many Australian citizens still considered their “motherland”- Great Britain, on 4 August 1914. This decision was assiduously supported by both the current Prime Minister Joseph Cook and the Opposition Party Leader Andrew Fisher- both of whom were fervently committed to Britain. However, according to the

The Dogon’s belief that the absence of one of the two genders creates chaos in the world is used in Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart (1958). Throughout the novel, Okonkwo, the male protagonist, considers females around him as inferior. Weakness and emotions, according to Okonkwo, are ‘womanly’ characteristics that a real man should not get acquainted with. This can be related to his hate towards his father, Unoka, who is described as being a coward and an agbala (woman) (Achebe, 1958: 11)

was written in 1880 to celebrate and honour Russia’s victory over Napoleon invasion during the French Revolution. The “1812 overture” was written to describe how Napoleon and his troops invaded Russia and how Russia had successfully defended its motherland. Tchaikovsky used fragments of melody from different pieces to represent Napoleon and his troops and the Russians. Therefore, there are reasons to believe that Tchaikovsky’s composition was influenced by the French Revolution. Napoleon Bonaparte

One’s land is a base for one’s identity. They earn their livelihood from their land. Their cultural memory is engraved in their physical landscape. Their belief is that everything originates in their motherland. That is why their motherland is more sacred to them than anything else. For them, their motherland is something that is very close to their heart worthy of their worship. “For a colonized people the most essential

Afrofuturism focuses on one element: the motherland Africa. Due to involuntary movement of black people throughout the world, the loss of this "mother" has created a deep sense of longing for reunion, and this marks a major theme within the Pan-African and Black Nationalism movements. This Afrocentric focus also incorporates Egypt, both as a historic reality and a religious image. The birthplace of Afro-intellectualism, Egypt holds a pivotal role as a theoretical mothership, influencing artistic