other conditions may enhance one’s empathy. Both men dealt with depression‚ which helped them to better understand the emotions and actions of others during especially difficult times. Gandhi‚ known for his deep spiritual influence and strong sense of peaceful justice‚ used his wisdom to help create change: “Gandhi understood the mechanics of empathy so deeply that he could apply it as a strategy. By understanding - and feeling - the mental state of his adversaries‚ he realized that they could be
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In the book Inhuman Traffick the authors Rafe Blaufarb and Liz Clarke discussed the way slave trade was set up; from the way the environment was all the way down to the personal encounters. This book documents one of the most dramatic incidents in nineteenth-century history. This book was written in a way that was easy to follow and in the graphics it made it into a story or conversation that was set up so simply to get across some really intense things/topics. Inhuman Traffick gave many examples
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Macbeth and a Song of Ice and Fire By: Janahan Selvanayagam June 14‚ 2013 “That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings‚ that you ’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.” This quotation by F. Scott Fitzgerald explains that the best literature will always reflect on human nature and so will be immortal and universal. Literature has many aspects that are reused and refined to create modern stories. Some themes like forbidden
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Throughout the novel of “Kit’s Wilderness”‚ there are several reoccurring themes that stand out to me. They are shown through the plot‚ setting‚ characters and language of the book. Lots of these themes link together. Darkness and light is perhaps the main theme of the book. Constantly‚ throughout the novel‚ darkness and light is present and mentioned although‚ used many times‚ in different contexts. For example “Grandpa moved in and out of his darkness” and “….into the fringes of the light” are
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"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist"- Indira Gandhi I feel this quote means that you cannot open up to others‚ if you yourself are not willing to. You cannot accomplish something if you’re close minded. You cannot make peace if you are angry. There are many definitions to this quote‚ but it really only means one thing. It’s really telling you to just be happy. We all had a point in our lives where we had no idea why people were blocking us out‚ or not accepting us. You think you
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Thematic Analysis: Smaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan The Modern Face of Philippine Society (Violence‚ Abuse‚ Crime‚ Justice) F.H. Batacan’s Pinoy detective novel‚ Smaller and Smaller Circles‚ creatively presents the kind of society the Philippines has right now – how‚ nowadays‚ negative it has become. It shows a theme on violence and abuse‚ the other things that go with them like motivation (anger‚ etc) and consequences (results)‚ and gives the readers an idea about how unfair the
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Matthew Ibasitas Mr. Dwyer Summer TR AP U.S. History 9//14 Thematic Response Colonization (1607-1763) – Without colonization‚ the thing that started it all‚ there would be no means of any history subsequently. Starting with the very first‚ the Jamestown settlement is regarded as the first permanent English settlement in what we now call the United States of America. It was founded on May 14‚ 1607 in the Virginia Colony. This specific event would rightfully go through America in the world and Environment
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Mastering “Gandhi was a good man who used his Hindu and religious beliefs in a brilliant way” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Some people loved Gandhi and prayed for him every day. However‚ some had a huge grudge against him – hating him and everything he did. Good or bad‚ Gandhi had his fair share of haters in his lifetime‚ and still does to this day… A Hindu belief that Gandhi used was one named an eye for an eye. This was a belief where Gandhi had showed people that everyone
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Title: To Kill A Mockingbird Author: Harper Lee Year of Publication: 1960 Text Type: Novel What makes the character in this text an outsider? The character that’s made an outsider is Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson is an outsider because of his skin colour‚ and was accused of raping Mayella Ewell. But him being black was the main reason as to why he was the outsider. Scout and her family were also outsiders. They were made outsiders by the neighbourhood because her father Atticus was Tom Robinson’s
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Silas Hanegraaf Why do discoveries in life require struggles? In Their Eyes Were Watching God by “Zora Neale Hurston”‚ Janie finds value in herself through obstacles with those close to her‚ herself as an individual‚ and trials beyond her control. She discovers who she is and what her life means through extraordinary trials‚ but not without purpose. If someone wants to find out who he or she is‚ then they will have to endure struggles with those close to them‚ such as relatives and good
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