1. Manguel begins with the comparison of the Chinese Emperor
Shih Huang-ti and the Shiv Sena students because even though the events are
thousands of years apart, they still heavily relate. The Chinese Emperor wanted
to rid the world of his mothers adultery by burning all records of Chinese
written history (paragraph 4), and even by doing this, it did not fully
eliminate the idea that had already spread. Similarly, the Shih Huang-ti
proceeded to burn Mistry books because of a mere mention of the Mumbai students
and their suspected criminal actions. In both cases, as mentioned later in the
essay, there was no ultimate depletion of knowledge and the burning of books
was unnecessary. The burning and disrespecting of literature did not constitute
or do anything towards their cases. In paragraph 7, the author further states
that the burning of books throughout history has never succeeded in doing what
it was set to do, and that the action just made these entities seem cowardly.
TS/IS
2.
a) In making a case for the medical use of marijuana, I am
not saying that it should be used irresponsibly and therefore cause a
disturbance to society.
b) But my argument will do more than prove that one
particular industrial chemical has certain properties. In this article, I will
also target other chemicals that induce similar reactions as the main one
aforementioned.
c) My point about the national obsessions with sports
reinforce the belief held by many that the showcasing of sports may be
referred to as a religion or a strict culture.
d) I believe, therefore, that the war is completely
unjustified. But let me back up and explain how I arrived at this conclusion: So
many people die at the hands of war in order for there to be a chance of life
and liberty. The whole concept is ironically misplaced. I came to believe that this war is a big
mistake.
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