Essays on FAR Cry

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People go to work and fulfill their duties and responsibilities expecting that their employer would compensate their efforts with salary in the form of money and other perks and privileges such as insurance coverage and eligibility to be included in some government-sponsored public and social services programs. Whenever a person looks for a job, however, his choice would almost always be affected by this one thing: money. People would naturally be inclined to accept a job offer that promises to pay them periodically with more money compared to one that offers a lower salary. This reaction or behavior is nothing but natural unless ...

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Derek Walcott’s “A Far Cry from Africa” addresses the theme of split identity and, more specifically, the struggle coming from a loyalty to both sides. Through literary devices such as imagery, form and metaphor, the poet conveys his theme through a memorable and pensive poem. The title of the poem, “A Far Cry,” is an expression for something which is impossible. This seems to imply two things within the context of the poem. The first is that, for him, St Lucia is a long way and is very different from his native Africa. Furthermore, he seems to be saying that ...

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“A Far Cry from Africa,” a poem by Derek Walcott, was written in 1962, just a year before Kenya gained her independence from Britain. The context of the poem is heavily linked to the Mau Mau uprising. The writer comes from a Caribbean background which is heavily influenced by both European as well as African roots. While he holds his African heritage dear, he also embraces a Western outlook. The poem makes the speaker question his own cultural identity when the historical events of brutality from both British forces and Kikuyu warriors take root in Africa. The ugliness of the anti-colonial movement as ...

1. In the 1998 book adaptation Primary Colors, a thinly fictionalized account of the 1992 Clinton presidential campaign is portrayed through the character of Senator Jack Stanton (John Travolta). The character of Henry Burton, a stand-in for George Stephanopoulos, is an African-American campaign manager who deals with the increasingly-complex picture of his candidate as the campaign continues. As the film goes on, the campaign staff of Stanton's presidency have to deal with a number of issues, including infidelities and power plays by other candidates. The difference between the real Stanton and the idealist he portrays to the American people is shown ...

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Nurses provide care for patient’s drawn from diverse cultures on a daily basis. Further, they have to work with colleagues whose cultural practices are a far cry from their own. Nurses are also tasked with ensuring that they provide individualized, quality, safe and effective care to their patients. In doing this, they must avoid portraying any cultural bias, prejudices or discrimination towards their clients’ failure to which they risk having their nursing care rejected or at worst being sued. Cultural safety is therefore a vital component of nursing care. Cultural safety otherwise called cultural competency is described in academic literature as a ...