I have a 2.7 in English I’m FAILING
, OMG, DUE FRIDAY
Reread lines 1–16. Paraphrase Suu Kyi’s position in these lines. Paraphrase is a restatement of the meaning of a text or passage using your own words.
Lines 1-16 “ It is perfectly natural that all people should wish for a secure refuge. It is
unfortunate that in spite of strong evidence to the contrary, so many still act as though security would be guaranteed if they fortified themselves with an abundance of material possessions. The greatest threats to global security today come not from the economic deficiencies of the poorest nations but from religious, racial (or tribal) and political dissensions raging in those regions where principles and practices which could reconcile the diverse instincts and aspirations of mankind have been ignored, repressed or distorted. Man-made disasters are made by dominant individuals and cliques which refuse to move beyond the autistic confines of partisan interest. An eminent development economist has observed that the best defense against famine is an accountable government. It makes little political or economic sense to give aid without trying to address the circumstances that render aid ineffectual. No amount of material goods and technological know-how will compensate for human irresponsibility
and viciousness.”