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Nobel Peace Prize Part Of China
2,203 wordsResearch Paper November 12, 1999 The 14 th Dalai Lama? Dalai Lama? literally means ocean priest. His vast followers, awestruck by his presence, cast their eyes downward, fall to the ground and weep. They cannot look directly in his eyes out of respect. The Dalai Lama realizes the magnitude of his position, but dismisses the idolatry. His people call him? His Holiness. ? He calls himself a Tibetan who chooses to be a Buddhist monk. He also was leader of a country that Tibetans say is occupied and...
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Passage To India Rudyard Kipling
2,969 wordsEast vs. West Amar BalikaiMrs. HeyleEnglish 11 April 12, 1999 The popular quote, The sun never sets on the British Empire, refers to the vast territory that the British government controlled either directly or indirectly. During the Age of Exploration, European powers struggled for as much foreign land as possible. The desire for more land was driven mostly by their greed for Eastern spices. India was in a prime location for trading these spices, and almost all the major European powers were fig...
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Secret Service Red Bull
1,680 wordsKim gives aKim Kim Kim gives a vivid picture of the complexities in India under British rule. It shows the life of the bazaar mystics, of the natives, of the British military. There is a great deal of action and movement, for Kiplings vast canvas painted in full detail. The dialogue in the novel makes use of Indian phrases translated by the author, they give the flavor of native speech in India. They are also touches of the native behavior and shrewdness. Setting: The time the novel took place w...
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Human Rights Violations Basic Human Rights
1,897 wordsThe Social and Political Environment in Tibet Throughout Tibet s history, there has been a long-standing tension between Tibet and China. Before 940 ad. Tibet was known as a fierce country, constantly invading and conquering land. At that point in time, the general belief system was war. A person would rather die in war than of sickness. A golden arrow was worshiped. All of these things and more led to a very war-like civilization. After the introduction of Buddhism into Tibet, the people s idea...
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