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ELITE
ELITE
Amidst the emergence of new From that, a very distinctive feeling
information and historical sources, must be introduced; Hate. Hate is a
multiple pasts and narratives powerful emotion characterized by a
persist, challenging dominant strong sense of “againstness” that is
accounts. Hegemonic narratives always directed toward a specific
often attempt to suppress debates target. This feeling of hatred can
on controversial topics. Memory is function as a type of emotional
a powerful weapon; it has the investment, giving significance or
power to manipulate anyone into influence to a particular person by
anything, with the right motive. It is identifying them as part of a group.
the difference between freedom This kind of thinking brings on a very
and deep, dark fates. unique kind of contention that
creates a narrative of the self and the
other, but for the sake of this article,
this is not a case of “self” but a case
of an only way out; “freedom”.
In the anime series Attack on Titan
(AOT), Eren, the “protagonist”,
acquires special titan powers to
defend against the Marleyan assault
(a foreign country that infiltrates
Eren’s Homeland, Paradis Island).
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