This document summarizes the memoir "The Aquariums of Pyongyang" by Kang Chol-Hwan about his experiences in a North Korean gulag. The summary discusses how Kang was sent to a prison camp with his family as a child due to his grandfather's criticism of the government. It describes the horrific conditions at the camp including starvation, disease, harsh labor and executions. It also covers Kang's eventual release from the camp and his brave escape from North Korea, allowing him to publish one of the first insider accounts of the country's brutal regime.
The document discusses the short story "The Enemy" by Pearl S. Buck, which is set during World War II and explores the conflict between the US and Japan through the story of a Japanese doctor named Dr. Sadao Hoki who helps an injured American sailor named Tom, though Dr. Hoki had initially planned to kill Tom due to the war between their two countries. In the end, Dr. Hoki is unable to kill Tom and instead leaves him on a deserted island, reminding himself of all Americans.
Sadao was a Japanese surgeon who was allowed to stay home during World War II while most doctors served in the army. One night, an injured American Navy man came to his house for help. Though the American was his country's enemy, Sadao provided medical aid. He faced danger from his own people for helping the enemy soldier. When the soldier recovered, Sadao realized the value of human life beyond borders and wars. He helped the American escape rather than let him be killed as the general had ordered.
The Kennedy Assassination-- theories and a possible explanationBob Mayer
There are man theories. Some of these are listed, including the CIA, Cubans, the mob and more. But what if the truth is simpler? What if there is another secret that no one wants to talk about? What are your thoughts on the assassination?
North Korea has a long and tumultuous history. It was once unified but was divided after World War 2 into North and South Korea. The North is now ruled by the Kim family dictatorship and faces economic struggles. The Kim regime maintains control through propaganda, isolation, and oppression of dissent. Life for North Koreans is difficult due to poverty and human rights abuses. The North Korean military remains a threat with a large conventional force but mostly outdated equipment. Christianity is among the most severely persecuted religions in North Korea.
This document summarizes 16 famous photographs that made history. Some key points:
- The first photograph is of Che Guevara taken in 1960 by Alberto Korda, which became an iconic symbol of rebellion.
- Another photograph shows 13-year-old Omayra Sanchez trapped in mud for three days after the 1985 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia.
- A photo by Nick Ut in 1972 shows 9-year-old Kim Phuc running naked after being burned by napalm dropped by US planes in Vietnam. She became a symbol of the human suffering caused by war.
- Other photographs depict political protests, human rights issues, natural disasters and acts
This document provides summaries of 16 iconic photographs that made history:
1. The photograph of Che Guevara taken by Alberto Korda in 1960 that became a universal symbol of rebellion.
2. The photograph of 13-year-old Omayra Sanchez who spent three days trapped in mud and debris after the 1985 eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia.
3. The photograph of a Spanish tourist looking at the lifeless body of a clandestine immigrant washed ashore, denouncing people's indifference to others' tragedies.
4. The document then provides brief summaries of 13 additional historically significant photographs ranging from images of war victims to scenes of political protests and
This document summarizes 16 historically significant photographs. Some key points:
- The photo of "Che Guevara" by Alberto Korda in 1960 has become an iconic symbol of rebellion.
- Frank Fournier's photo of 13-year-old Omayra Sanchez dying after the 1985 Nevado del Ruiz volcano eruption in Colombia exposed government indifference.
- A photo by Javier Bauluz showed Spanish tourists indifferently looking at a dead clandestine immigrant on a beach, denouncing people's indifference to others' tragedies.
- Nick Ut's photo of 9-year-old Kim Phuc fleeing naked after being burned by a US nap
The document discusses the short story "The Enemy" by Pearl S. Buck, which is set during World War II and explores the conflict between the US and Japan through the story of a Japanese doctor named Dr. Sadao Hoki who helps an injured American sailor named Tom, though Dr. Hoki had initially planned to kill Tom due to the war between their two countries. In the end, Dr. Hoki is unable to kill Tom and instead leaves him on a deserted island, reminding himself of all Americans.
Sadao was a Japanese surgeon who was allowed to stay home during World War II while most doctors served in the army. One night, an injured American Navy man came to his house for help. Though the American was his country's enemy, Sadao provided medical aid. He faced danger from his own people for helping the enemy soldier. When the soldier recovered, Sadao realized the value of human life beyond borders and wars. He helped the American escape rather than let him be killed as the general had ordered.
The Kennedy Assassination-- theories and a possible explanationBob Mayer
There are man theories. Some of these are listed, including the CIA, Cubans, the mob and more. But what if the truth is simpler? What if there is another secret that no one wants to talk about? What are your thoughts on the assassination?
North Korea has a long and tumultuous history. It was once unified but was divided after World War 2 into North and South Korea. The North is now ruled by the Kim family dictatorship and faces economic struggles. The Kim regime maintains control through propaganda, isolation, and oppression of dissent. Life for North Koreans is difficult due to poverty and human rights abuses. The North Korean military remains a threat with a large conventional force but mostly outdated equipment. Christianity is among the most severely persecuted religions in North Korea.
This document summarizes 16 famous photographs that made history. Some key points:
- The first photograph is of Che Guevara taken in 1960 by Alberto Korda, which became an iconic symbol of rebellion.
- Another photograph shows 13-year-old Omayra Sanchez trapped in mud for three days after the 1985 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia.
- A photo by Nick Ut in 1972 shows 9-year-old Kim Phuc running naked after being burned by napalm dropped by US planes in Vietnam. She became a symbol of the human suffering caused by war.
- Other photographs depict political protests, human rights issues, natural disasters and acts
This document provides summaries of 16 iconic photographs that made history:
1. The photograph of Che Guevara taken by Alberto Korda in 1960 that became a universal symbol of rebellion.
2. The photograph of 13-year-old Omayra Sanchez who spent three days trapped in mud and debris after the 1985 eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia.
3. The photograph of a Spanish tourist looking at the lifeless body of a clandestine immigrant washed ashore, denouncing people's indifference to others' tragedies.
4. The document then provides brief summaries of 13 additional historically significant photographs ranging from images of war victims to scenes of political protests and
This document summarizes 16 historically significant photographs. Some key points:
- The photo of "Che Guevara" by Alberto Korda in 1960 has become an iconic symbol of rebellion.
- Frank Fournier's photo of 13-year-old Omayra Sanchez dying after the 1985 Nevado del Ruiz volcano eruption in Colombia exposed government indifference.
- A photo by Javier Bauluz showed Spanish tourists indifferently looking at a dead clandestine immigrant on a beach, denouncing people's indifference to others' tragedies.
- Nick Ut's photo of 9-year-old Kim Phuc fleeing naked after being burned by a US nap
The document summarizes 16 famous historical photographs. It provides brief descriptions of each photo, including the photographer, subjects, context, and significance. Some of the photos depicted include the "Che Guevara" photo by Alberto Korda, "Napalm Girl" by Nick Ut, "Vulture and Starving Child" by Kevin Carter, and "Tiananmen Tank Man" by Jeff Widener. The photos cover a wide range of topics including war, political protests, human rights issues, and iconic moments in history.
This document provides summaries of 16 historically significant photographs in 3 sentences or less per photograph. Some of the photographs depicted include the famous "Che Guevara" photo, a photo of a young girl dying after a volcanic eruption, a photo of a Vietnamese girl fleeing a napalm attack, the photo of a marine kissing a nurse in Times Square celebrating the end of WWII, and the photo of a man falling from the World Trade Center on 9/11. The summaries concisely describe the context, subjects, and historical significance of each photograph.
This document summarizes 14 historical photos that capture important moments in history. Some of the photos depicted include a famous photo of Che Guevara, a photo of a young girl dying after a volcanic eruption, photos showing the human impact of war including a young girl burned by napalm and a prisoner being executed, and photos highlighting social and political issues such as land rights, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and famine. The photos provide a visual representation of struggle, suffering and sacrifice throughout history.
16 short stories_of_greatly_touching_photos 2Vaz George
This document summarizes 16 iconic photographs that have made history. Some of the key photographs described include:
- The famous 1960 photo of Che Guevara by Alberto Korda, which has become a universal symbol of rebellion.
- The 1985 photo of 13-year-old Omayra Sanchez trapped in mud for three days after a volcanic eruption in Colombia, exposing government indifference.
- The 1972 photo of 9-year-old Kim Phuc running naked after being burned by a napalm bomb in Vietnam, depicting the human suffering caused by war.
- The 1963 self-immolation of Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc protesting government manipulation of Buddhism, originating the term
16 short stories of greatly touching photosIvan Consiglio
This document summarizes 16 iconic photographs that have made history. Some key photographs include:
- "Che Guevara" by Alberto Korda, depicting the famous revolutionary which became a symbol of rebellion.
- "The Napalm Girl" by Nick Ut, showing a young girl running naked after being burned by napalm during the Vietnam War.
- "The Tank Man" by Jeff Widener, depicting an anonymous man standing before a line of tanks in Tiananmen Square.
- "The Falling Man" by Richard Drew, showing a man falling from the World Trade Center during 9/11.
The Kennedy Assassination-- theories and a possible explanationBob Mayer
There are man theories. Some of these are listed, including the CIA, Cubans, the mob and more. But what if the truth is simpler? What if there is another secret that no one wants to talk about? What are your thoughts on the assassination?
Here are three questions for discussion on "The Metamorphosis" Chapter 1:
1. What details does Kafka use to establish Gregor's life before his metamorphosis? How do these familiar objects define his character and routine existence?
2. How would you describe the relationship between Gregor and his father both before and after Gregor's transformation?
3. What are Gregor's private thoughts and emotions in this chapter? What do his inner reflections reveal about his attitudes toward his family and place in the world according to psychoanalytic theory?
This document provides a summary and analysis of William Faulkner's novel Light in August, focusing on the character of Joe Christmas. It discusses how Christmas struggles with his mixed-race identity in the racist American South. He is traumatized by events in his childhood like being abandoned and mistreated in an orphanage. His quest to understand his racial identity is never-ending and torments him throughout his life. The document analyzes how Faulkner depicts Christmas as representing the trauma of the post-Civil War South and its struggles with racial definitions and hierarchies. It examines how Christmas internalizes and challenges the rigid racial classifications of the town of Jefferson. The document argues Faulkner uses Christmas to represent both
This document provides background information on George Orwell's novel 1984, including summaries of the key concepts and elements of totalitarianism depicted in the story. It notes that 1984 is set in a dystopian future where the totalitarian state, represented by "Big Brother", exerts total control over citizens and enforces perfect conformity through surveillance, fear, lies and punishment. Key elements discussed include the all-seeing "Big Brother" figure constantly monitoring people, and the state controlling all aspects of daily life like what people do, think, eat and feel.
This document provides short summaries of 16 historically significant photographs. Some of the photographs depicted include a famous photo of Che Guevara taken in 1960, a photo of a young girl dying after a volcanic eruption in Colombia in 1985, a photo of a Vietnamese girl fleeing from a napalm attack in 1972, and a photo of a Palestinian child confronting an Israeli tank in the 1990s. The document provides brief backgrounds on the photographs and people depicted, as well as the historical contexts and impacts of the images.
The document provides short summaries of 16 historically significant photographs. Some of the key photos summarized include the famous photo of Che Guevara taken by Alberto Korda in 1960, the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of a Vietnamese girl fleeing a napalm attack in 1972, and the photo of a Palestinian child confronting an Israeli tank in the occupied West Bank in the 1990s. The summaries provide background context on the photos and their subjects.
The document provides short summaries of 16 historically significant photographs. Some of the key photos summarized include the famous photo of Che Guevara taken by Alberto Korda in 1960, the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of a Vietnamese girl fleeing a napalm attack in 1972, and the photo of a Palestinian child confronting an Israeli tank in the occupied West Bank in the 1990s. The summaries provide background on the photos and their subjects, as well as the impact and significance of the images.
Ephraim kahana and muhammad suwaed. The A to Z of Middle East Intelligence addresses intelligence issues in the region from ancient history
Published by Scarecrow Press, Inc. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
Martin Luther King - Hero Against RacismDale George
Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He received his doctorate in 1955 and became a Baptist minister like his father. He was inspired by Gandhi's non-violent activism during a trip to India in 1959. King led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 calling for racial equality. On April 4, 1968, King was assassinated by James Earl Ray at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 39.
Non-Profit Donor Types Explained as SuperheroesAbigail Baum
- Bruce Wayne witnessed his parents' murder as a child and vowed to avenge their deaths. He trained extensively to become the crime fighter Batman, operating at night in Gotham City to fight corruption and crime. During the day, he plays the part of a superficial wealthy playboy to hide his secret identity.
16 Short Stories Of Greatly Touching PhotosDinesh1618
The document provides short summaries of 16 historically significant photographs. It describes photos such as the famous image of Che Guevara taken by Alberto Korda in 1960, a photo of a young girl named Omayra Sanchez who died trapped in mud during a volcanic eruption in Colombia in 1985, and an image of a Vietnamese girl named Kim Phuc running naked after being burned by napalm dropped by US planes in 1972.
The document provides short descriptions of 16 historically significant photographs. Some of the photos depict human suffering during times of war, political protests, natural disasters, and poverty. Many of the photos were taken by famous photographers and shed light on important human rights issues and injustices. The photos include images from conflicts in Vietnam, China, Venezuela, Palestine, and Sudan, as well as natural disasters in Colombia and Indonesia.
The document provides short summaries of 16 historically significant photographs. It describes photos such as the famous image of Che Guevara taken by Alberto Korda in 1960, a photo of a young girl named Omayra Sanchez who died trapped in mud during a volcanic eruption in Colombia in 1985, and an image of a Vietnamese girl named Kim Phuc running naked after being burned by napalm dropped by US planes in 1972.
The document provides short summaries of 16 historically significant photographs. It describes photos such as the famous image of Che Guevara taken by Alberto Korda in 1960, a photo of a young girl named Omayra Sanchez who died trapped in mud during a volcanic eruption in Colombia in 1985, and an image of a Vietnamese girl named Kim Phuc running naked after being burned by napalm dropped by US planes in 1972.
Matchmaker is a dating site that allows users to create a profile to find a romantic partner. The site encourages singles to sign up and build a profile to connect with other users looking for a relationship. Users can browse profiles of other members and potentially match with someone special.
This document discusses career options for the author, Ellen Underwood, including marketing director and public relations director. It provides information on salaries, cost of living in different locations, job duties, qualifications, and the author's relevant experience. The author indicates that a career in marketing or public relations would allow her to conduct research, communicate findings, and help advance her future company's success.
Companies are hiring social media managers to engage customers and promote brands on social networks like Twitter. These jobs involve tasks like monitoring brand discussions, answering customer questions, and creating tweets to share company updates and deals. While the role is growing, finding social media management jobs requires developing an online presence and portfolio to demonstrate skills in social networking and marketing.
The document summarizes 16 famous historical photographs. It provides brief descriptions of each photo, including the photographer, subjects, context, and significance. Some of the photos depicted include the "Che Guevara" photo by Alberto Korda, "Napalm Girl" by Nick Ut, "Vulture and Starving Child" by Kevin Carter, and "Tiananmen Tank Man" by Jeff Widener. The photos cover a wide range of topics including war, political protests, human rights issues, and iconic moments in history.
This document provides summaries of 16 historically significant photographs in 3 sentences or less per photograph. Some of the photographs depicted include the famous "Che Guevara" photo, a photo of a young girl dying after a volcanic eruption, a photo of a Vietnamese girl fleeing a napalm attack, the photo of a marine kissing a nurse in Times Square celebrating the end of WWII, and the photo of a man falling from the World Trade Center on 9/11. The summaries concisely describe the context, subjects, and historical significance of each photograph.
This document summarizes 14 historical photos that capture important moments in history. Some of the photos depicted include a famous photo of Che Guevara, a photo of a young girl dying after a volcanic eruption, photos showing the human impact of war including a young girl burned by napalm and a prisoner being executed, and photos highlighting social and political issues such as land rights, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and famine. The photos provide a visual representation of struggle, suffering and sacrifice throughout history.
16 short stories_of_greatly_touching_photos 2Vaz George
This document summarizes 16 iconic photographs that have made history. Some of the key photographs described include:
- The famous 1960 photo of Che Guevara by Alberto Korda, which has become a universal symbol of rebellion.
- The 1985 photo of 13-year-old Omayra Sanchez trapped in mud for three days after a volcanic eruption in Colombia, exposing government indifference.
- The 1972 photo of 9-year-old Kim Phuc running naked after being burned by a napalm bomb in Vietnam, depicting the human suffering caused by war.
- The 1963 self-immolation of Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc protesting government manipulation of Buddhism, originating the term
16 short stories of greatly touching photosIvan Consiglio
This document summarizes 16 iconic photographs that have made history. Some key photographs include:
- "Che Guevara" by Alberto Korda, depicting the famous revolutionary which became a symbol of rebellion.
- "The Napalm Girl" by Nick Ut, showing a young girl running naked after being burned by napalm during the Vietnam War.
- "The Tank Man" by Jeff Widener, depicting an anonymous man standing before a line of tanks in Tiananmen Square.
- "The Falling Man" by Richard Drew, showing a man falling from the World Trade Center during 9/11.
The Kennedy Assassination-- theories and a possible explanationBob Mayer
There are man theories. Some of these are listed, including the CIA, Cubans, the mob and more. But what if the truth is simpler? What if there is another secret that no one wants to talk about? What are your thoughts on the assassination?
Here are three questions for discussion on "The Metamorphosis" Chapter 1:
1. What details does Kafka use to establish Gregor's life before his metamorphosis? How do these familiar objects define his character and routine existence?
2. How would you describe the relationship between Gregor and his father both before and after Gregor's transformation?
3. What are Gregor's private thoughts and emotions in this chapter? What do his inner reflections reveal about his attitudes toward his family and place in the world according to psychoanalytic theory?
This document provides a summary and analysis of William Faulkner's novel Light in August, focusing on the character of Joe Christmas. It discusses how Christmas struggles with his mixed-race identity in the racist American South. He is traumatized by events in his childhood like being abandoned and mistreated in an orphanage. His quest to understand his racial identity is never-ending and torments him throughout his life. The document analyzes how Faulkner depicts Christmas as representing the trauma of the post-Civil War South and its struggles with racial definitions and hierarchies. It examines how Christmas internalizes and challenges the rigid racial classifications of the town of Jefferson. The document argues Faulkner uses Christmas to represent both
This document provides background information on George Orwell's novel 1984, including summaries of the key concepts and elements of totalitarianism depicted in the story. It notes that 1984 is set in a dystopian future where the totalitarian state, represented by "Big Brother", exerts total control over citizens and enforces perfect conformity through surveillance, fear, lies and punishment. Key elements discussed include the all-seeing "Big Brother" figure constantly monitoring people, and the state controlling all aspects of daily life like what people do, think, eat and feel.
This document provides short summaries of 16 historically significant photographs. Some of the photographs depicted include a famous photo of Che Guevara taken in 1960, a photo of a young girl dying after a volcanic eruption in Colombia in 1985, a photo of a Vietnamese girl fleeing from a napalm attack in 1972, and a photo of a Palestinian child confronting an Israeli tank in the 1990s. The document provides brief backgrounds on the photographs and people depicted, as well as the historical contexts and impacts of the images.
The document provides short summaries of 16 historically significant photographs. Some of the key photos summarized include the famous photo of Che Guevara taken by Alberto Korda in 1960, the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of a Vietnamese girl fleeing a napalm attack in 1972, and the photo of a Palestinian child confronting an Israeli tank in the occupied West Bank in the 1990s. The summaries provide background context on the photos and their subjects.
The document provides short summaries of 16 historically significant photographs. Some of the key photos summarized include the famous photo of Che Guevara taken by Alberto Korda in 1960, the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of a Vietnamese girl fleeing a napalm attack in 1972, and the photo of a Palestinian child confronting an Israeli tank in the occupied West Bank in the 1990s. The summaries provide background on the photos and their subjects, as well as the impact and significance of the images.
Ephraim kahana and muhammad suwaed. The A to Z of Middle East Intelligence addresses intelligence issues in the region from ancient history
Published by Scarecrow Press, Inc. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
Martin Luther King - Hero Against RacismDale George
Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He received his doctorate in 1955 and became a Baptist minister like his father. He was inspired by Gandhi's non-violent activism during a trip to India in 1959. King led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 calling for racial equality. On April 4, 1968, King was assassinated by James Earl Ray at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 39.
Non-Profit Donor Types Explained as SuperheroesAbigail Baum
- Bruce Wayne witnessed his parents' murder as a child and vowed to avenge their deaths. He trained extensively to become the crime fighter Batman, operating at night in Gotham City to fight corruption and crime. During the day, he plays the part of a superficial wealthy playboy to hide his secret identity.
16 Short Stories Of Greatly Touching PhotosDinesh1618
The document provides short summaries of 16 historically significant photographs. It describes photos such as the famous image of Che Guevara taken by Alberto Korda in 1960, a photo of a young girl named Omayra Sanchez who died trapped in mud during a volcanic eruption in Colombia in 1985, and an image of a Vietnamese girl named Kim Phuc running naked after being burned by napalm dropped by US planes in 1972.
The document provides short descriptions of 16 historically significant photographs. Some of the photos depict human suffering during times of war, political protests, natural disasters, and poverty. Many of the photos were taken by famous photographers and shed light on important human rights issues and injustices. The photos include images from conflicts in Vietnam, China, Venezuela, Palestine, and Sudan, as well as natural disasters in Colombia and Indonesia.
The document provides short summaries of 16 historically significant photographs. It describes photos such as the famous image of Che Guevara taken by Alberto Korda in 1960, a photo of a young girl named Omayra Sanchez who died trapped in mud during a volcanic eruption in Colombia in 1985, and an image of a Vietnamese girl named Kim Phuc running naked after being burned by napalm dropped by US planes in 1972.
The document provides short summaries of 16 historically significant photographs. It describes photos such as the famous image of Che Guevara taken by Alberto Korda in 1960, a photo of a young girl named Omayra Sanchez who died trapped in mud during a volcanic eruption in Colombia in 1985, and an image of a Vietnamese girl named Kim Phuc running naked after being burned by napalm dropped by US planes in 1972.
Matchmaker is a dating site that allows users to create a profile to find a romantic partner. The site encourages singles to sign up and build a profile to connect with other users looking for a relationship. Users can browse profiles of other members and potentially match with someone special.
This document discusses career options for the author, Ellen Underwood, including marketing director and public relations director. It provides information on salaries, cost of living in different locations, job duties, qualifications, and the author's relevant experience. The author indicates that a career in marketing or public relations would allow her to conduct research, communicate findings, and help advance her future company's success.
Companies are hiring social media managers to engage customers and promote brands on social networks like Twitter. These jobs involve tasks like monitoring brand discussions, answering customer questions, and creating tweets to share company updates and deals. While the role is growing, finding social media management jobs requires developing an online presence and portfolio to demonstrate skills in social networking and marketing.
Companies are hiring social media managers to tweet and update social media profiles for their brands. These jobs involve engaging with customers, monitoring conversations, and sharing company updates and promotions on sites like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. While the work can be fun, social media managers are expected to develop strategies to build their company's online presence and interact with customers.
The document discusses creating an advertising campaign to promote the Zune MP3 player and increase its market share relative to the iPod. The campaign would target young consumers aged 15 to 35 and promote the Zune's benefits like wireless sharing and downloading of music and files. Tactics proposed include TV and print ads using the slogan "Zune In" to highlight the wireless features.
The document discusses Microsoft's plans for relaunching its Zune media player and developing a new Zune smartphone. It provides an overview of the history of the Zune and its failure to compete with the iPod. It then outlines Microsoft's strategy to re-launch the Zune as a high-definition media player and develop the Zune smartphone in partnership with Nokia. It analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats and provides details on the proposed Zune smartphone specifications, features, pricing, marketing and sales plans.
The document provides background information on North Korea, including:
1) North Korea is a socialist one-party state governed by the Korean Workers' Party, with a highly centralized and state-owned economy.
2) After decades of support from communist allies, North Korea suffered economic collapse and famine in the 1990s following the fall of the Soviet Union.
3) Personal accounts describe the widespread effects of malnutrition and food shortages on North Korean citizens during this time period.
The document provides an overview of Japan's occupation of Korea from 1910 to 1945 and its significant economic, political, social, and cultural impacts. Economically, Japan dominated Korean industries and forced many Koreans to work in mines and factories, especially during World War II. Politically, all authority was held by the Japanese governor general and Koreans' basic rights were suppressed. Socially, Koreans were forced to take Japanese names and customs and thousands of women were made sexual slaves for Japanese troops. Culturally, Japanese rule aimed to eliminate Korean culture by imposing restrictions and promoting Japanese language and traditions instead. The occupation spurred Korean nationalism and independence movements.
Japan took over Korea in the early 20th century, seeking to assimilate the Korean people and eliminate their culture. This involved forced adoption of Japanese names and religion, banning the Korean language, and violent suppression of nationalist protests. Japan established a system of colonial rule that exploited Korea economically but culturally decimated the nation. After World War 2, Korea gained independence but was divided, with its unity permanently fractured by Japan's colonial legacy. Cooperation rather than aggression likely would have achieved better results for both countries.
This document summarizes Ngugi wa Thiong'o's novel "A Grain of Wheat". It discusses the plot, which centers around events leading up to Kenya's independence and the Mau Mau uprising against British colonial rule. It analyzes the characters and how they grapple with the struggles of post-colonial Kenya, including disillusionment, betrayal, and psychological trauma from the revolution and detention camps. The document also evaluates Ngugi's portrayal of the complex roles of women during the Mau Mau emergency.
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The document provides a detailed overview of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia from 1975-1979 led by Pol Pot. It describes how Pol Pot rose to power and sought to transform Cambodia into an agrarian utopian society, declaring "year zero" and purging the country of influences from the past. The Khmer Rouge forcibly evacuated cities, established labor camps, and systematically killed millions perceived as enemies of the state through starvation, overwork, and execution. While the exact death toll is uncertain, most estimates range from 1.5-2 million killed through genocide and its aftermath. The international community largely ignored or disregarded the atrocities as they occurred. Pol Pot and other Khmer Rouge leaders evaded prosecution and maintained
This document welcomes the reader to create a profile on a website to gain access to electronic greeting cards, online chat forums, and announcements about group events and mixers. Creating a profile provides immediate access to social features like e-cards, discussions, and upcoming gatherings.
Southern Maryland's premier online and offline dating service, Backyard-Buddies.com, serves Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's counties. Founded in 2010, it offers pre-screened premium memberships, free online profiles, an exclusive social network for singles aged 24 and older, personal matchmakers, and safe dating in a fun environment to help locals find singles and build relationships without spending significant time driving to meet. Their motto is that your perfect match could be right in your own backyard.
The document is an advertisement for Backyard Buddies, a dating website that encourages people to find love right in their own backyard. It repeats the phrases "Because You Never Know What Treasure You'll Find Right in Your Own Backyard" and provides contact information for the marketing director Ellen Underwood, along with the website URL and mailing address. The goal is to get people to create a profile on Backyard Buddies to meet someone locally.
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This document provides an overview of Bally Total Fitness, including information about its target demographic, competitors, and marketing strategy. Bally has approximately 400 clubs and over 3.5 million members, making it the largest commercial fitness chain. Its target market is college-educated Caucasian women ages 35-44. Key competitors include Curves, Gold's Gym, and local gyms. Bally aims to position itself as the professional leader in fitness through a direct mail marketing campaign emphasizing convenience and value. The campaign materials will include a brochure, letter, and response card promoting membership offers.
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HST 1032 (62392) - The U.S. History Since 1877
Spring 2008
“The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag.” Third Edition.
Chol-Hwan Kang, Rigoulot, Pierre. New York, NY: Basic Books, 2005. 1-255.
2. “Aquariums of Pyongyang” is the first published memoir, by a ten-year survivor of
the North Korean Yodok gulag, Kang Chol-Hwan, who managed to escape from the
miserable conditions of North Korea’s Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Kang
later managed to escape North Korea and he currently resides in Seoul, South Korea
where he is a reporter for Chosun Ilbo, South Korea’s leading newspaper, and covers
stories on North Korean refugees and defectors.
Kang Chol-Hwan was an upper middle class child living with his idealistic North
Korean family who resided in Pyongyang, a few dozen steps from the Soviet embassy.
He lived with his paternal grandparents, parents, third uncle, and younger sister. Kang’s
family experienced relative wealth due to his grandfather’s success and helpful, yet
distant, family members residing in Japan. Kang’s grandfather tended to express his
frustration and critiques against the North Korean bureaucracy, which in retrospect, was
very unwise. Consequently, Kang’s grandfather disappeared in July of 1977. A few
weeks later, Kang and his family were shipped to the Yodok gulag of Pyongyang, North
Korea, excluding his mother who was the daughter of a “heroic family,” and was spared
a trip to the camp.
Kang tells of the numerous beatings that he witnessed and received from the
guards and teachers of the Yodok camp. He tells of the horrible living conditions of his
small hut without heat, in weather conditions that were below freezing. The camp’s
harsh diet of corn infected many of the detainees with the pellagra disease and many
3. meals consisted of rats, salamanders and insects. Rice, rabbits, vegetables, and fish
could have beem attained if one dared to steal from a military guard’s plantation. Kang
explains how starvation turned families against each other and brought out the animal in
everyone.
Along with the confined space holding nearly 200,000 prisoners, Kang explains
the harsh conditions of the camp’s latrine. He speaks of the minimal distribution of
medicine and clothing, which any family would be considered lucky upon receiving more
than once every two years. Kang recalls harsh working conditions and the force of
abstinence required of all prisoners under the authority of the camp’s military guards.
After all, the North Korean state idolized eugenics, so the undesirable
counterrevolutionary prisoners were prevented from reproducing. Women were forced
to give up their children and they were publicly embarrassed by foretelling their sexual
encounters.
Kang recalls the demands of public execution and when he was forced to witness
the horrific events of hangings and shootings of many prisoners, whose only offenses
were trying to escape the camp. Kang talks of the punishments that families received if
any of their members committed suicide or denounced the great leaders of the North
Korean regime, Kim Il-sung and his son, Kim Jong-il. After ten years, Kang and his
family are dismissed from the camp to perform agricultural work on a collective farm.
Sadly, Kang’s grandmother and father die, but Kang finally is allowed to reunite with his
mother.
4. Kang’s friend An-hyuk warns Kang that he is under high surveillance because of
his continued listening of banned South Korean radio, and that the security agents are
looking to get him into serious trouble, so that he may be forced to return the
concentration camp. Kang’s friend An-hyuk has already failed at making the great
escape to China, but he ensures Kang that escaping the threats of the security agents
would be their best chance of not having to return to the concentration camp. Kang and
An-hyuk make their great escape to China through bribery and deceit of many guards
along the way. They experienced many obstacles of disguising their identities and
finding shelter, but many of An-hyuk’s acquaintances provided helping hands. Both
men, utterly afraid yet hopeful, set off on a cargo ship departing from China to South
Korea. Fortunately, their trip was successful and they had survived the escape, allowing
Kang to create one of the most terrifying memoirs expressing the first published account
to emerge from North Korea.
The authors’ organization was excellent, beginning with Kang’s preface of North
Korea’s harsh communist regime, following with his childhood experiences. Kang also
included a short biography of his grandparents arrival to Japan and the wonderful
achievements they’d accomplished. He explained how his grandmother was a
passionate activist in the Korean Worker’s Party (as the North Korean communist party
was called) and that she wrote of how she longed to move to North Korea, because of
the Chosen Soren’s depiction of North Korea’s urgent need for individuals with
knowledge and abilities. Kang’s grandmother also fed upon the propaganda which
5. promoted that in North Korea a person could serve the people and the state rather than
Japan, which was considered to be a pawn of American Imperialism. Kang continued
with the horror of the Yodok camp, his release, and his ultimate escape to South Korea.
Kang’s writing style was very informative, explaining many aspects of the North
Korean government in which I had never heard of before. He was very humorous in his
writing at times, and I believe it was to lighten the mood of his horrific journey. An
example of this humor is his title for chapter sixteen, “Ten Years in the Camp: Thank
You, Kim Il-sung!” There are no use of aids such as maps or photographs, other than
the picture of hisself, grandmother, sister, third aunt, and third uncle, one year after
Kang’s release from the Yodok labor camp.
This book was extremely valuable and has allowed my knowledge of North
Korea’s current and yet very disturbing state to expand. Rigoulot’s introduction allowed
me to discover more about global history and insight of North Korea, which is in fact the
world’s last Stalinist regime. I learned that after America bombed Japan in 1945, Korea
was split in two, while the north remained occupied by Soviet troops, and the south by
Americans. In 1948, Kim Il-sung prepared an army that allowed the Soviet army to pull
out of the north and deprived American military presence in the south. As the north kept
attacking the south, under Kim Il-sung’s orders, the Korean War began. The UN led
military assistance to South Korea, and although they prevented a takeover, the UN
failed to reunify the country.
6. I’ve also learned that unlike South Korea, North Korea’s economy has suffered
terribly and famine has also spread across the country filled with extensive prisons and
scattered camps. This book has not only opened my eyes to the courageousness of the
author, but to the horrific events presently taking place, millions of miles away from me,
that I have yet to learn of until now. This book was very informative, heartfelt, and well
written. I felt as if I’d experienced Kang’s life altering journey every step of the way. I
selected this book because I had never heard of horrific events taking place in North
Korea.
The Aquariums of Pyongyang is a co-written autobiography. Kang Chol-Hwan
had the opportunity to publish this memoir along with the help of Pierre Rigoulot and his
translator Yair Reiner ( a South Korean academician and a specialist in French
literature). “Pierre Rigoulot is a journalist, historian, and human rights activist living in
Paris, France. He is the author of numerous books on the history of political repression
and contributed the North Korean chapter to the best-selling The Black Book of
Communism” (www.ebookstore.sony.com).
The main reason for publishing this book is so that Kang can speak out about
human rights violations in North Korea so that the world gains a collective conscience
and also speaks out against Kim Jong-il and his awful regime. Ultimately, Kang plans on
scaring Kim Jong-il into stopping his cruelty. Pierre Rigoulot wrote this book with the
common hope of raising international awareness. He wants everyone to be aware of the
last Stalinist regime that is responsible for one of the worst famines of the end of the
7. twentieth century. “Reading this book is a first step toward making the repression in
North Korea a major concern for human rights defenders around the world,” writes
Regaled in the introduction to the Aquariums of Pyongyang.
I’d say that the major thesis of this book would be the ultimate cause of North
and South Korea’s split and the effect it had (and still has) on millions of Korean’s forced
to live under the Kim’s regimes. The morality of North Korea’s totalitarian regimes are
constantly addressed by Kang, who analyzes the horrific states of North Korea’s
economy and citizens. North Korea’s dictatorship and authority suppresses its citizens
through terror and censorship, not to mention policies of belligerent nationalism (such
as constant worship and praise of Kim sung-Il and his son Kim Jong-il).
The book is somewhat controversial, as Kang challenges the South Korean
beliefs that one can achieve peace only through reconciliation and cooperation. He
accuses South Korean of ignoring Kim Jong-il’s brutal persecution of his own people.
He mentions the South Korean government’s absence in the UN vote for three years,
and mentions that the vote was an opportunity to obtain resolutions regarding North
Korea’s human rights situation. In the preface, Kang challenges South Korean’s
reasoning of “remaining neutral, claiming that they did not want to corrupt the peaceful
coexistence achieved through dialogue with Pyongyang, North Korea.” Kang’s preface
also certifies this reasoning to remain a mockery of the irrefutable fact that “according
to the constitution of the Republic of Korea, Koreans on both sides of the DMZ (Korea’s
demilitarized zone) fall under the sovereignty of its government.”
8. Because this book is an autobiography, many sources, including the author, were
primary. Kang includes personal accounts of beatings and mistreatment in the Yodok
camp, and mentions that he came across prisoners, who told him of the many
surrounding camps of North Korea that were worse than Yodok. Kang also recounts
secondary sources who’ve claimed that there is indeed a nuclear assimilation plant,
under strict military supervision, in which some prisoners are sent to work. Some
claimed that the plant was so secretive that it was best to send irredeemable prisoners
only, who were left to die working there and could never escape to tell of the plants
whereabouts.
The author Kang Chol-Hwan was the main source in obtaining information
regarding the horrific state of North Korea. His grandfather, father, and third uncle
(names not given in the book because of safety reasons) were also referred to as
sources because they informed Kang of North Korea’s situation while he was young and
offered him insight to the foundation of Japan and the lives that the family had left
behind.
Kang Chol-Hwan’s first hand experience of a North Korean gulag and escape from North
Korea itself, is a very heroic memoir. After reading this book, I feel privileged that someone would
want to share the horrific events taking place in North Korea, when he had the choice of keeping his
story from the world. I believe this memoir has allowed recognition of the repression in North
9. Korea for all nations. I only hope that human rights defenders across the world can soon discover a
way to relieve the pain of this suffering country, repressed by its terrorizing totalitarian regime.