pen mightier than sword essay

"Beneaththeruleofmenentirelygreat,thepenismightierthanthesword"acommonlyknown quotebyEdwardGeorgeBulwerLytton.Edwardspeaksonbehalfthatofthemassesandnotonany person.Ihavelivedalifeofmelikemosthappycontentwithanot–a–care–in–the–worldattitude butlikemostifinditfunnyhowicanfindsomethingicareaboutequallytome.Themostunusual thingswefindpeople,money,andeveneverydaythingsthattomostlooklikeobjectsbuttothe ownerseemlikeolddearstorysIoncehadabirdeggifoundonafieldtripandifihaditnowit couldnotremindmeofadearstorybecausethatisthewronggenreforthisbookitwouldbemore likeacampfirestorybegininggoodandendinganythingbut.I...showmorecontent...

DefeatedIcriedwhereapartiallyformedbirdlaidit'sdeadbodybarelyformedseizinginpainHurt Ilimpedtowardsthepavilion.AloneItoldadults,teachers,andmyparentswhathappenednothing wasdonewhethertheycaredornottherewasn'tmuchtheycoulddo.ThisoutcastedmeasIsatI feltnothingbutangerbutIcouldnotdoanythingIwasalreadyshownabundantlyclearhowweakI wasbymyloss.WhenitwastimegoIwenttothebusheadhunglow.IrodethatbusridesilentI hadnothingtosaynorcouldImyvoicefeelinghorsefromthescreamingOnceIwashomeijust laidIwastoweaktocryanymore.Ididn'tgoanywhereIwastoweaktogoanywhereIwas physically,emotionally,andmentallyworn.WeakIjustlaidfeelingsorryformeandthebirdfor howweakI

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'SILENTSPRING'–ABOOKREVIEW

ByPratikshyaMahapatra(pm2535)"Penismightierthansword"–Ithinkweallareawareofthese famouswordscoinedbyEdwardBulwer–Lytton.RachaelCarson'sSilentSpringtotallyjustifiesthe purposeofthemetaphorwordbyword.Althoughtheyalwaysgetthecriticaljudgmentsandareless celebrated,bookssometimesbearthemostsignificantroleinchangingthesocialatmosphere RachaelCarson'sSilentSpring,whichwaspublishedon1962,exposedthepotentialofchemical hazardsofthepesticideslikeDDT.Itslammedthetruthinfrontofthepeople,questionedthe humanfaithintechnologiesandhelpedontostartanenvironmentalmovementbiggerthanever Carson'sloveofnaturecoupledwithloveofwritingandpoetrymadetheSilentSpringpossible.Her determinationandcouragetomakethepeopleawareonchemicalindustryanditsproductsactually gavetheboosttothesuccessofthebookanditraisedanimportantpointabouttheextentofthe human'simpactonnature.ThebookSilentSpringprovidesusaneffectivedescriptiveecological viewofthenaturewhichisbeautifullydescribedinpreciselycomplex,yetpoeticlanguageIttook fouryearsforthecompletionofthebookbuttheresultwasmarvelousandalsowasimportantto makepeopleawareofenvironmentalissues.

RachaelCarson'smotiveofwritingthebookwastosendageneralimageoftheimpactwhichthe chemicalslikeDDTarehavingonournature.Thebookopens

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Theresearcharticle"ThePenIsMightierThantheKeyboard:AdvantagesofLonghandOver LaptopNoteTaking"waswrittenbyPamA.MullerandDanielM.Oppenheimer,andpublishedby thePsychologicalSciencein2014Thearticlefocusesonaseriesofpreviousresearchonthetopic andstudieswiththegoalofprovidingevidencetoanswertheirtwomainquestions.Thefirst questioniswhichonethetwonotetakingstrategiesworksbetterandincreasesacademic performancelonghandnotetakingorlaptopnotetakingThesecondquestionishowverbatim overlap(wordforword)affectsourlearning.Inthearticle,threestudieswereconductedsimilarly butasthestudiesweremadesomethingnewwasaddedtoexplorenewaspectsoflearning....show morecontent

Theencodinghypothesissaysthatwritinghelpstoencodetheinformationbetter.Theexternal–storagehypothesissuggeststhatbywritingdowntheinformationishelpfulbecauseyoucanreview itlater,thereforeincreasingretention.Eventhough,therehasbeenamixofresultsinthese hypothesesitiscertaintosaythattheuseofthesetwohypothesestogethercanhelpimprovethe academicperformanceOtherresearchsuggeststhatnotetakingcanbegenerative(inourown words)andnon–generative(wordforword).Verbatimnotetakingtendstolowerourcognitive processThedeepertheinformationisprocessedandencodedthebetterthecomprehensionand retentionoftheinformationandbetteritisforencoding.Theresearchhasshownthatpeoplewho takeverbatimnotesshowaloweracademicperformancethanthosewhousenon–verbatimnotes. Inthearticlewerethreestudiesconductedtoanswertwoquestions"whethertakingnotesona laptopversuswritinglong–handnotesaffectsacademicperformanceandtoexplorethepotential mechanismofverbatimoverlapasaproxyfordepthofprocessing".

Study1Theywere67participantsinstudy1andtheywerestudentsfromthePrincetonUniversity subjectpool,therewasanequalamountofmenandwomeninthestudyand1unknown.Also,2of theparticipantswereexcludedfromthestudy,1becausehewasalreadyexposedtotheexperiment materialandtheother

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FactorsoftheMostViolentWarWhatwasthereasonforthedeathofmorethanfivehundred millionpeople?WhatcreatedseasofbloodshedinEurope?Whatwerethecausesand circumstances?TheSecondWorldWarhidesmanythingsaboutbothman?sgreatestachievements andhisbiggestregrets.Itwasabattleforland,power,andsometimestotalcontrolofmoreand morecountriesHowever,thewarwasnotendedbythebravesoldiers,nordidtheydothebiggest difference.Whatreallyendedthewarandsetitonthefinaltrackweresomeinventionsthatarestill beingusedtoday.Althoughmanypeoplethinkitwasthemilitaryforcesthatsavedthealliesand defeatedeveryotherenemy,thetruefactorsthatconcludedtheSecondWorldshowmorecontent Theyprovethesignificanceof?penmightierthansword?and?brainoverbrawns?,sincethe mastermindsbehindtheseprojectsandweaponsusedtosoldierorarmy.Sure,theyhelped,butthe truemanthatfinishedthewar,thesamemanthatkilledmorethanahundredthousandJapanese,did sobypressingonabuttonwhilesitting.WithouttheingeniousRadar,theGermanswould?ve conqueredmorethanParisIfAlanTuringhadn?tsolvedtheunbeatableEnigma,theAllieswould? velostcountlessmoreshipsandmilitarybasesbecauseoftheenemy?ssecrecy.Thankstothe thousandsofAmericanscientists(andmaybeforeignonestoo),thatsacrificedalotoftimeand sleepindevelopingthedeadliestweapononEarth(?LittleBoy?might?vebeenasortofmodesty), themostruthlesswarinhistorywouldhaveragedonandmaybeevenkilledmorepeopleand exhaustedmoreresources,andtheJapanesemightevenhavecreatedanevenmoredeadlyweapon, causingthemtoshiftthetideagain.Alloftheseaffectedthewargreatly,andtheydeterminedthe truevictors.Ithinkthatwhattrulymadeadifferencewastheatomicbomb,yetitwasashardto createasitwastobreaktheEnigmaTheAllieshavewon,andthat?sallthereisto

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Firstly,IwanttoidentifythatIwillbediscussingthearticlesinthesameorderasyouhave presentedtheminyouinitialpost.Foronething,Icanappreciateyourrelationshipthatyouhave withyourfather.Individualsmaynotunderstandyousituationfromtheoutsidelookingin. Conductingtheforementionedworkmaybeyourwayofbondingwithyourfather,orpossibly workthatyousimplyenjoyInanycase,IagreewithyouonyourviewsonthepoemBradstreet definesherplaceasafemalewriterinaprofessionthat'sdominatedbymales.Shealsoclaimstobe justasgoodasanymale.Bradstreetstates,"Formymeanpenaretoosuperiorthings:"(p.111)asto sayIcanperformjustaswellasanyofthemIncidentally,Idid

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Theabilitytoreadandwritehasbeenconsideredthemostpowerfultoolforemancipationandthe realizationofacoupleofotherthingsinthesociety.Educationhasbeenconsideredasthepowerful toolagainstoppressionandsavagery,andastheadageconfirms,"apenismightierthanasword" Manywritersouttherehavecrusadedfortheimportanceofeducationtothesocietyandthe importanceofanationeducatingitspeople,andespeciallythegirls.FrederickDouglassisone writerfromtheAmerica'shistoryofslaverywhomanagedtolearntoreadandwriteunderhis master,hisstory"LearningtoReadandWrite,"exploreshisstrugglesashetriedtoreadandwrite underhismaster.NicholasKristof,acontemporarywriter,pennedanop–edintheNewYorkTimes on"What'sSoScaryAboutSmartGirls?"wherehetalksabouttheimportanceofeducatingthegirl child.Inthispaper,wewillcompareandcontrastthetwoarticles,whiledrawingaculturalreference totheanalysis,checkingwhethertheyareeffective,current,oroutdated Douglasslivedduringatimewhenslaveryandeducationwereentirelyincompatible;hismistress, whohadearlierbeenthebestandtreatedhimlikeafellowhumanbeing,suddenlychangedand treatedhimaccordingtoherhusband'sprecepts,orevenworse(Douglass,185)Thechangemeant thatshecouldnotallowhimtoreadanymore,andwhenshefoundhimreadinganewspapershe couldjustgrabandtakeitawayfromhimKristof's ...Getmorecontent...

Mightierthanthesword:UncleTom'scabinandthebattleforAmerica

Reynolds,DavidS.,1948–UncleTom'sCabinisananti–slaverybest–sellernovelbyAmerican authorHarrietBeecherStowe,whichispublishedin1852duringtheantebellumpressera.Uncle Tom'scabinisconsideredthemostpowerfulnovelthatshapedpublicopinionandisassociatedin mostpeople'smindswiththeCivilWarThemostfamousstatementmadeaboutthisnoveliswhen StowemetLincolnintheWhiteHousetourgehimtosigntheProclamationamonthbeforethe Bostonevent.Hisgreetingofher"IsthisthelittlewomanwhomadethisGreatWar?"Althoughthis quoteisapocryphal,wecanseethenovel'splaceinhistoryandinfluenceonthewarAccordingto Reynolds's...showmorecontent...

Inthefourthchapter,"IgnitingTheWar,"ReynoldstalkedabouttheLincoln'svictoryinthe presidentialraceof1860,thechangeofpublic'sopennessintheNorthandtheSouthafterthe novel'spublication,TheFugitiveSlaveLawof1850,andallpoliticalinvolvements,whichwere influencedbythenovel,andontheotherhand,alsohadimpactsonStoweInthelasttwochapters, wecanunderstandmoreopponents''views.Reynoldsexplainedthe"chainreaction"ofthenovel, whichincludedthestrongracistadverseresponsesuchasthepublicationofThomasDixonJr.'s racistnovelsatthebeginningofthetwentiethcenturyandD.W.Griffith'sinfluentialfilmTheBirth ofaNation(1915).ThomasDixon,ananti–Tomnovelist,determinedtotelltheworld"thetrue story"inSouthduringStowe'sinfluence"TheworldhownightmarishAmericahasbecomeasa resultoftheracialreversalshehadcausedandhowdirethefutureofAmericawouldbeifthe ascendancyofblackscontinued"(p.216).Reynoldsshowedhowagaintheimportanceofthe enduringpowerofUncleTom'sCabinAttheendofthebook,ReynoldsmentionedPresident, BlackObama'sphrase"beyondrace,"andMartinLutherKingJr.'svision"PromisedLandofracial qualityforthenation."HeconcludedhisbookwiththepositivethoughtthatStowe'sinfluenceand workwillinspirethe"interracialsympathy"and"truedemocraticjustice"(p.

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ThePowerofthePenItissaidthat'thepenismightierthanthesword'.Throughouthistorymany importantleadershavedemonstratedthatthepowerofwritingisstrongerthanthetyrannyofman. Thesemenwereoftenincarceratedforfightingforwhattheybelievedin.HeroeslikeMahatma Gandhi,MartinLutherKingandNelsonMandelaareafewofmanywhofoughtinjusticeorunfair livingconditionsandmadeadifferenceinthelivesoftheirfellowmenbyspeakingoutthrough theirwritings.JimmySantiagoBacaisalsoamanwhohasbeenabletochangelivesthroughhis works.Hisshortstory,ComingIntoLanguage,demonstratestheimmensepowerofwritingtogive notonlyfaithandhope,butpurpose,tobothanindividualandanshowmorecontent Itdemonstratesthatamancannotonlyendure,butbecomesabetterperson,whileinprison."We aretakenonajourneydeepintothewriter'sscarredsoultowitnesshowhesurvivedthehorrorsof prison,solitaryconfinement,andthementalward.Wesharethedepthsoftormentandthehellish despairhesuffersaswellasthebirthoffaithandhopeashefindshisfootingasapoet.Andinthe end,weexperiencethisjoyashisloveonlanguageovercomesthemiseriesofachildhoodmarked bycrime,crueltyandviolence."(McCuen–Metherell,Winkler)Anothergreatworldleaderwhowas unfairlyincarceratedwasalsoverymuchinfluencedbythelifeandwritingsofMahatmaGandhi.

MartinLutherKingfoughtforhispeopleintheUnitedStatesshortlyafterGandhiwon independenceforhisownnation.Segregation,racismandJimCrowlawscreatedalifeofinjustice forpeopleofcolorthroughouttheUnitedStatesaftertheCivilWar,butespeciallyintheSouth MartinLutherKingstruggledtocreateabetterlifeforAfricanAmericansanddrewinspirationfrom MahatmaGandhi.Hereadseveralworksbythisgreatleader,includinghisautobiography,and believedinthenon–violentidealsthatitpromoted"Theimpacttheymadeonhimisbestdescribed inhisownwords:'AsIread,Ibecamedeeplyfascinatedbyhis

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Isthepenmightierthanthesword?Yes,itis.Humanswillbeabletodomoredamagewithapen thantheywillbeabletowithasword.Historyhasshownjusthowmuchdamagecanbedonewitha pen.ThisexpressioncamefromEnglishauthorEdwardBulwer–Lyttonin1839fortheplay "Richelieu;OrtheConspiracy."ThelinecomesfromActII,sceneII:True,This!–Beneaththerule ofmenentirelygreatThepenismightierthantheswordBeholdThearch–enchanterswand!–itself isnothing!–Buttakingsorceryfromthemaster–handToparalysetheCæsars,andtostrikeThe loudearthbreathless!–Takeawaythesword–Statescanbesavedwithoutit!Justlikehowjustone mancanchangesomanypeople'sviewthroughmedia,withallthegossipLiesandthetruthcan destroyaperson'simage,orcausedepression.AnexamplewouldbeMeganMeier,anAmerican teenagerwhohungherselfjustthreeweeksbeforeher14th ...Getmorecontent...

PenPicture

PENPICTURES1Asmart,wellturnedout,softspokenofficer exhibitsan exemplarydemeanourandconductinanygrouporsituation.Heismature,decisiveand accomplishesdesiredresultswithoutsupervision.Theofficerisperseveringandshowsexceptional resourcefulnessintacklingunforeseeneventseffectively.Isabsolutelyhonestandutterlyloyalto theorganisationHaswelldevelopedandripenedmentalfacultiesandprovideswholeheartedco–operationforhiscolleagues,superiorsandsubordinates.Theofficerisarticulate,intelligent,well read,professionallysound,practicalandpossessesaclearcomprehensionoftacticalconceptsand administration2Anextremelymethodicalhardworkingandcompetentshowmorecontent Heexhibitsgreatdealofforesightinanticipatingfuturereqmtsofhiscomdandwkstowards achievingtheirfructification.AverycompetentCO.Suitablymarriedthecouplepossessesallthe reqdsocialgracesandareeminentlysuitabletorepresentthearmyandthecountryonany assignmentinclforeignassignments.Hasexcellentorganisationalskills.AnexcellentCOwhoisan assettotheorg9Shortandlean,–––––––isaveryintelligent,keenandconscientiousofficerwith goodmilitarybearingandanextremelypleasingdisposition.Alwayscheerful,hehasimpeccable (perfect)mannersandsocialgraces.Physicallyverytoughandmentallyrobust,heiscapableof enduringprotractedhardshipwithhiscommand.Extremelyhardworkingandpainstaking,he possessesexcellentknowledgeofhisareaandtacticswhichcombinedwithananalyticaland intuitive(perceptive)mindmakeshimanexemplaryandefficientCOinspiringleadershipqualities hetookprideinleadinghismenfromthefront,everytimehisunitundertookanoperation,mostof whichculminatedinaNoofsuccessfulencountersresultingintheeliminationofover27militants inthelastoneyear,includingsomedreadedtopleadersHetookpainstotrain,administerand motivatehisunitinaninnovativeandpracticalmanner

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ParkerPen:AnAdventureinGlobalizationpg.547

1.–Thisisthehistoryofthefailureofaninternationalmarketingstrategy.Whichwerethereasons? Analyzethe4P's.(Price,Product,Place,Promotion)

Beingoneofthelargestpenindustriesintheworld,ParkerPenwasafailureforhavinginternational marketingstrategyThisisduetothefactthatParkerwanteditsproductstofallundertheconceptof standardization.Hecalledthisthe"Janesvillestrategy".Underpromotion,ParkerPenwantedhis penstofollowthemissionof"onelook,onevoice",meaningallParkerproductswouldbesoldand re–producedthesamewayinallcountriesthecompanywouldmakepartnershipwithoverseasAsa result,allpackagingand...showmorecontent...

Leadinguptothiswasalargecontroversyonthegoodwillofthecompanyincomparisontotheir actualproducts.Parkerpenwasaknownasacompanyofquality,yetwiththisnewglobalstrategy, theyfailedtoreducecostsyetatthesametimesatisfytheneedsofcustomers.

2–Whatroledopeopleplayinimplementinganystrategicdecision?AnalyzetheroleofMr Peterson,Mr.SmithandMr.Parker.

DuringthecrisisofParkerpen,thereweremanyrolesbeingplayed.Mr.Petersonworkedat reducingcostsbylayingoffemployeestoreducingtheproductlineto100.Hebelievedthatentering intotheglobalindustry,itwouldrequireasingle"worldclassagency".BothMr.PetersonandMr. SmithdecidedthatParkerpensneededtotargetthelow–endofthemarket,meaninglowcostpens wouldneedtobeproduced.Thiswouldalsoresultinthepensbeinginlowerqualityandstandards thantheoriginalParkerpens.Mr.Smith,beingpromotedasthenewpresidentoftheParkerpen company,plannedtodeveloptheVectoronthehighscaleandadisposablepennamedtheItalaon thelowscale.Mr.SmithwantedParkerpenstotakeonmarketsofthepenindustrythathasnever beendonebyanyothercompanybefore.Hedecidedthatthiswouldbethesuccessofthecompany inenteringintotheglobalmarkets.Forthecompany,thiswasalargeriskasgreenventuresare unknownarethismaycausealargefall

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"Thosewhomakepeacefulrevolutionimpossiblemakeviolentrevolutioninevitable."Thesearethe wordsofamancalledJohnF.Kennedy,hisstatementisaboutifthosewhomakepeaceful, harmoniousactsandmovementsformcruel,violentrebellionsunavoidable,butIdisagreewith JFK'swordsasIbelievethepenismightierthantheSword,therearemanyreasonsofwhythePen possessesmorepowerthantheSword,theSwordusuallyisshownwithviolence,andthePenwith peace,butthePencandeceiveandharmjustliketheSword.

ThePencantakemanyforms,anexampleofthePenisthemedia,mediacantaketurnsdrastically, themediacanenlightened,upliftorbrightenaperson,butfakenewsisaproblembecauseofPen,a caseoffakenewsistheEbolaincident,howmanypeopledoyouthinkhavediedbecauseofEbola intheUnitedStatesofAmerica?Youmighthaveguessedhundredsright?,butactuallytherewere onlytwoEbola...showmorecontent...

Inconclusion,it'smybeliefthatthePenismightierthantheSword,becauseitrepresentsdifferent formsofinterpretation.ThePencanbeperceivedaspeacefulatthesametimeitcanbedeceiving dependingonthecircumstances.Weshouldlivelifelookingthroughthelensesof the

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Throughoutmiddleschoolandthepasttwoyearsofhighschool,whenateacherwouldannounce thatwehadtowritearesearchpaperoranessay,thefirstthoughtstocometomymindareusually, "Ohno,I'mgoingtofail.I'manawfulwriter.WhatamIgoingtodo?"Thesefretfulthoughts,more oftenthannot,leadtomyprocrastination.Needlestosay,I'veadoptedsomebadhabitswhenit comestomywritingprocessaswellasafearofwritingWhileIenjoywriting,Iwouldn'tconsider myselftobeagreat,orevengood,writer,especiallynotwhenitcomestoassignedwriting.OftenI findmyselfavoidingtheassignmentuntilaweekbeforetheduedateandverylittlesleepthenight beforeIhavetoturnmypaperinInevershowmorecontent

Brainstormingistheeasypartforme,it'snotdifficulttoorganizemythoughtsandopinionsinto chartsandlistsbutthehardpartcomeswhenIhavetotakethelistsandputthemintosentencesand paragraphs.Forexample,beforesittingdowntowritethispaperIwrotedownallthemajorpoints thatIwantedtomakebutwhenthetimecametotakethosepointsandspreadthemthroughout1500 words,Ifoundmyselfflounderingabout,staringataWorddocumentwithnothingbutaheadingon it.ItrytotellmyselfthatI'monlypsychingmyselfoutandallIhavetodoisfocusandI'dbeableto writeanadequateessaywithfewproblems.IpromisedmyselfthatIwouldworkonthisessayforat leastanhoureverydayuntilitwascompleteandyettwoweeksandoneparagraphlater,Istill foundmyselfstrugglingtoturnmythoughtsintointelligentsentences.Formanyprofessional writers,revisionisaprocessthatneverendsandresultsindozensofdraftsAscitedinTheMaker's Eye:RevisingYourOwnManuscripts,"AnthonyBurgess...admits,"Imightreviseapagetwenty times.""(Murray)Asforme,Ilikerevisingmypapers,Ilikefindingthethingsthatarewrongand fixingthemtomakethepaperasawholebetterUnlikemostwriterswhofinisheachdraftbefore theygobackandeditwhatthey'vewritten,IsimplyeditasIwrite.IfIfindmyselfinthemiddleofa sentenceand

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ViolenceOverThePenResearchPaper

"Thosewhomakepeacefulrevolutionimpossiblemakeviolentrevolutioninevitable."JohnF Kennedystates.Eventhoughthetreaties,andpeacefulprotesting(pen)hasbeenmeaningtogive peace,butreallyitcreatesforviolencethat'swhyit'smakesitinheritable(sword).JFKsays.The pencandeceive,control,andisthestartandstopstoanysortofviolence.Theswordislikethe effectsofthepen'sactionsSomesayorseensword(violence)isthemainconflict,because throughouttheyearstheswordhasbeenshowingtheoverpoweringswordoverthenon–existent pen.Peopleoftenoverlooktheswordoverthepen.Forexample,WorldWarI,wasstartedwiththe assassinationofArchduke,FerdinandTheordergivenouttohiskillerwasthepenanditchanges Europeforever.Violencesoonfollowedthekilling.TheassassinationofMartinLutherKingJr.was anotherone,afterthepen'sactionofsendingacontracttokillDr.Kingthesword(violence)soon followedthatincident.Swordisseentodestroy,kill,andsolveproblems,butreallyitdoesn't.Let's seeanexample.TheFreedomRidesduringtheCivilRightsmovement.Theeventofpeopleriding busestoprotestwaspeacefulToaddtotheproblemlocallawenforcement,andeventhe local...showmorecontent...

Hereisanexample.TheJimCrowlawsforcedsegregationwithinourowncountry.Thoselaws madethepeopleofcolorprotestfortheirrights."Ihaveadreamthatmyfourlittlechildrenwillone dayliveinanationwheretheywillnotbejudgedbythecoloroftheirskinbutbythecontentof theircharacter"AfamouslineinMartinLutherKingJr'sIHaveaDreamspeechHeclearlystates thatthepowerofournationwillcometogetherandbecomeasone,butbecomeandrealizethatthe skincolorshouldnotbejudged.ThismadeLyndonB.Johnsonthepresidentmadethisbecomea law,soattheendthepenendstheconflictwhiletheswordisseeninthecivilrights

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Thepenismightierthanthesword

Thepeninfluencesyourmindpeacefully.Weaponsdonot.Theytendtoviolateeverypathof humankindThepeninfluencesmorepeoplethantheswordandhasmoreimpactontheirlivesThe poweroftheswordisnegativedestructionoflife,andtheswordhasonlycausedproblemsduring itsreignofpower.Earlymanreliedontheirmusclepower.Infighttheforexistence,itwassurvival ofthefittestGraduallymanbecamecivilizedandprogressedinsocietyThefateofnationswas shapedbywarsandgraduallymanrealizedthatweaponscannotsolveproblems."Weaponscould killamanbutcannotbringchangetohismind"(Goldsmith,46).TheFrenchcitizensmadeabig mistakebyshowmorecontent

Althoughhemadepowerfulenemies,Voltaireneverstoppedfightingfortolerance,reason,freedom, freedomofreligion,beliefs,freedomofspeechHeusedhisquillpenasifitwereadeadlyweapon inathinkerswaragainsthumanitiesworstenemies–intolerance,prejudiceandsuperstation.he summeduphisstaunchdefenseoflibertyinoneofhismostfamousquote"Idonotagreewitha wordyousaybutwilldefendtothedeathyourrighttosayit"(Marvin,par–1)"Andso philosophersboughtahugeimpactontheFrenchrevolution."Noclashofarmscouldachievewhat greatmanthroughtheirwritinghasachieved"(Abbey,par–4)Renaissancemeanstherebirthof learningitwascausedbytheideasandthethoughtofmanLeonardodaVinci,Raphael, Michelangelowerethetruerenaissancemanrenaissancemanarenaissancemanistheapersonwith manytalentsorinterests,espinthehumanitiesTherenaissancehasspreadlearning,technology andbeautytherenaissancewasaperiodofthepen.Writinghashelpedmantostoreandspreadhis thoughtsbeliefsandideasafterthedevelopmentoftheprintingpressbyJohannesGuttenberg,the printingpressbecamethemostpowerfulweaponofmankind.Theprintingpresshadabigger impactthentheinventionofthefirstpersonalcomputeriftheprintingpresswasnotinventedideas wouldnothavespreadandlearningwouldnothavespreadwhichwouldhavecausedlackof education,lackininterestofeducationbecause

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MariaArzolaWRI118April10,2012LunaNegotiationCaseAnalysisAfterreadingtheLunaPen case,IdidnotthinkthatErika'sapproachwasthebestone.Allofheractions,althoughIknowwere strategicandworkedbestforher,weresomewhatunwise.Forexample,Ithoughthatthefirst mistakeshemadewasintheveryfirstsituation,whensheinitiallydecidedtocontactFeng.She madethedecisiontostartwithanopenapproach,butshefailedtorealizethattheremightbe culturalbarriers.Althoughhertonewasneutral,bygivinghimalotofinformationthroughfax,I thinkthatshelimitedherselffromastrategicpointofview.Someofthethingsshementionedinher fax,Ifeel,shouldhavebeenspokenaboutinpersonshowmorecontent

Inthiscase,eachchoicethattheErikamadewascrucialtohowFengreactedandreadtheir relationship.IncontrasttoChinese,Germansdonotneedapersonalrelationshipinordertodo business.Germansaremoreinterestedinyourcredentialsandhowyoulookonpaper(i.e.the credibilityofacompany,oryourowncredibilityandpositioninthecompany).Thiscanbeseenin thiscase,sinceErikatriestodemonstrateherpositionandestablishherauthorityinthematterto Fengmultipletimes.Germansarealsoskepticalwhenitcomestobusiness.Thatis,theyare suspiciousifsomethingseemstogoodtobetrue.Theyalsoliketocommunicatethroughwritingin ordertokeeprecordsandareveryblunt:Theyliketogetstraighttothepoint.DGGaswellas GlobalServicesbothhadstrongBATNAs.IthinkthatDGG'sstrongestBATNAwastakingback theLunaPennameandcontinuemanufacturingit,althoughitwouldnothavenecessarilybeenthe wisestmoveinmonetaryterms.However,theywerereallyonlyinterestedinreceivingsomesortof monetarycompensationfromGlobalServiceforsellingtheLunaPenforissuessuchasbrand integrity,nottomentionthepossiblerevenuethatcouldbemadefromsellingthosepensErika's interestssimplyincludedwantingtolookgoodinhercompany.Thiswasthefirstmajortaskshe hadtodoandshewantedtocomeoffasprofessionalandefficient.I

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Whenwetalkabouthowpenismightierthansword,thereisanumberofreasonthatmakeapen morepowerfulthansword.Thisstrongstationarycouldcreate,finishandruin.Contrarytosword, swordisaweaponasitisusedtokillorfightwithsomeonebythosewhoareprofessionalismuser. Hence,inmyopinion,Istronglyagreewiththismetaphorespecially,whenweuseit,pencan easilybuild,ruinandchangetheworldwithinshortperiodoftimebutsword'sabilityoffersthe onlybattleimpacttoourlife.Moreover,Itcansaythatthedifferentbetweentwothingsaretheir abilitywhichcauseagreatdealofeffectsmorethanwethink.Firstofall,thefirstreasontoensure thathowpenisextremelypowerfulareshowmorecontent Therestillhasadiscussionwithtwothingsbutmostofpeoplebelievethatthepowerfulofapenis soenormouslylargerthanthesword.Asharpedgedswordcannotcomplete,create,andchangethe greateffectasitisjustaweaponwhichisusedinawarwiththepowerofhatredandfighting reason.Nevertheless,whatathingthatswordcannotdobuttheforcefulpencanmakeitperfect.It ishardtodenythatpencouldgiveboththebadandworthsidetousOurpastandpresentarefullof theexampletoensurethatpenisbetterthansword,forexample,manyofwritershavechangedthe worldbyusingtheirpentowriteandbreakthebarrieroftheoldknowledge.Inconclusion,the powerfulofapenisbetterthanswordinanypurposesincepencancreate,ruinandchangethe worldwithasecondtipsofthepen.However,swordoffersonlythebadeffecttoourlifebecause themaincapabilityofswordisdesignedforkillingandprotectionwhichcauseslotofviolenceIn addition,itcanconcludethatthedifferentbetweenapenandswordistheirabilitythatpenisso powerfulthansword.Ifuseitinrightway,pencouldbringmanygreatthingthanwe

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ThequotebyOscarWilde,"Nothingthatisworthknowingcanbetaught."isquiterelevanttomy educationinhistory.Ialwaysstrivetolearnandstudymorethanjusttheknownhistoryandinstead trytofindthehiddenhistorybehindmytopic.Mostpeoplewhenstudyingorresearchinghistoryon aspecifictopicgowiththeknownresourcessuchasthehistorychannelorbrittanica,whereaswhen IresearchaspecifictopicItrytofindmilitaryandgovernmentdocumentsthatshowadifferent pointofviewforthespecifictopic.Thesedocumentswhichareoverlookedbymanyshedlighton therealknowledgeunknowntomost.Thesealsoenhancemylearninganddevelopmentofmy projectgreatly

InfivetotenyearsIseemyselfteachingahistory

MightierThantheSwordSlaverywasaverysensitiveissueduringtheeighteenthandnineteenth centuries,itwassomuchofasensitiveissuethatitwasoneoftheprimarycausesthatsplitupthe UnitedStatesinhalfanddividedthenationcausingacivilwar.Duringthetime,boththestoriesof UncleTom'sCabinandthebiographyofHarrietBeecherStowerefutedthepro–slaveryargument bysomewhatignitingaflameinAmericansmindsandcausingthemtorealizethattheeconomic andpoliticaleffectsofslaveryweren'tenoughtojustifyit.Inaddition,thestorywithintheBlessings ofSlaveryrefinesanewwayofthinkingfromaslave'sperspectiveandcultivatestheideathat"the freelaborerismoreofaslavethantheNegro,becauseheworkslongerandharderforless allowancethantheslave"(Fitzhugh,pg1).Abolitionistschallengedthecommonunderstandingand thefoundationofwhichJacksonianAmericawasreinforcedbyutilizingreligion,they"workedto attacktheintellectualfoundations"andwentaboutto"disapproveargumentsforblackinferiority" (Give,442).Mostabolitionistswereagainstslaverynotonlybecauseofmoralitybutalsobecauseof theteachingsofChrist,UncleTom'sCabininspiredmanyreaderstoembraceChristianityand "stimulatedthesaleofbiblesglobally"(Reynolds,43).Likewise,intheconstitutionitisstatedthat allmenarecreatedequalandmanyabolitionistsusedthisasthefoundationfortheirarguments,they statedthat

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Theillustriousidiom"Thepenismightierthanthesword."istheepitomeofwhatAnneBradstreet achievedthroughherwriting.Bradstreetcomprehendedtheinfluencethatintellectualthoughtand meaningthroughwritinghadonherintendedaudience,andsheutilizedthistacticlikeakingwould useforceandviolencetodefeathisenemies.Herfather,ThomasDudely,"...tookgreatcaretosee thatshereceivedandeducationsuperiortothatofmostyoungwomenofthetime"(Baym110) BradstreetwasengulfedinaworldofPuritanbelievers–herhusband,SimonBradstreet,andfather bothbelievedinthePuritandoctrineandshemovedtoNewEngland,becomingthefirstfemale publishedpoetinAmerica(Baym110)AlthoughBradstreet'spoetrywashighlyskilled,itwasoften criticizedofbeingunworthyforthemerefactthatawomanhadwrittenit.Oneofhermost recognizedpoemsis"ThePrologue,"whereBradstreetdefendsherpoetryagainstmalecritics, provingheradvancededucationandintellectualcapabilities.In"ThePrologue"Bradstreetwittingly challengesgenderidealsofthePuritansocietybyquestioningthedomesticroleofwomeninthe 17thcentury,whileappealingtoPuritanauthorityandreligionthroughthehumility,avalued attributeamongthePuritancommunity,existinginherpoeticlanguage.Sheutilizesamultitudeof literarydevicestoreinforceheracuteliteraryskillsinaprofessiondominatedandcontrolledby men.

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