Country Essays

Kiowa is the emotional compass of Alpha Company, the one who gets everyone else to talk. He’s thoughtful, respects the Vietnamese, isn’t a coward, and he even has a sense of humor. We quickly learn that he’s Tim’s best friend in the war. Kiowa tries to comfort O’Brien after he …

Hadrian’s Wall and the Antonine Wall are two of the greatest building achievements completed by the Romans. There are many differences between these two walls most notably the materials used in there construction. Hadrian’s wall was made a both stone and turf while the main material used on the Antonine …

Australia’s national and cultural icons range from natural landmarks to man-made wonders. They are instantly recognisable, have special significance and are uniquely Australian. (1) Two Australian artist’s that created cultural iconic images through their artworks, were Sydney Nolan and Russell Drysdale. During the 1940s cultural, social changes and the Second …

If catchy slogans could win elections, the NDA’s “India Shining” refrain should have reaped the BJP-led coalition a whirlwind in the 2004 Lok Sabha polls. It didn’t . India Shining was felled by the humble Aam Aadmi and to the BJP’s shock, a Congress-led front rode to power that year …

Decision to return home After the publication of Noli Me Tangere and the popularity of it in the Philippines, Rizal was warned by Paciano, Silvertre Ubaldo, Chengoy, and some of his friends not ti return home because he was hunted by the friars. But he didn’t listen, he has obligations …

India got Independence on 15th August 1947 from the British rule. Of all the countries in Asia, India is die biggest democratic country. It is spread over 3,287,590 sq. km. , from North to South by 3214 km and East to West by 2933 km. It is surrounded on three …

Batangas (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Batangas), (Spanish: Provincia de Batangas), is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to …

“I Want to Hold Your Hand” was the first song released in America by the popular band from Liverpool, The Beatles. From that moment forward, The Beatles became popular all over the world and forever changed the music industry. The Beatles started the British Music Invasion in the United States. …

The Spanish colonizers wanted to undermine the native oral tradition by substituting for it the story of the Passion of Christ. However, the native tradition survived and even flourished in areas inaccessible to the Spaniards. Also, the Spaniards were late in instituting a public educational system, which contributed to the …

Macro skills – reading, listening, speaking and writing – depend on how critical, logical and coherent ideas are presented and weaved in, for instance, a reading material, discussion or written output. In writing, in particular, much weight is given to these three areas in most cases, since these three criteria …