Should we follow a path or choose our own? The Torah and the Bhagavad Gita are two literary works that act as manuals for the reader to understand the belief systems Catholicism/Judaism and Hinduism respectively. The Torah‚ or Old Testament‚ is the first part of the Bible. It is a collection of books about the history and religion the Israeli people. When singled out they model religious and ethical conduct while together they show God and his attempt to relate to humankind through a specific
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these still retain the original words written by the Bard. This play was one of Shakespeare’s earlier texts – written in about 1595‚ and is very firmly themed around love. This essay will explore the different areas of this theme and discuss how Shakespeare presents love in different ways. Romeo and Juliet: the classic love story. But one has to explore what types of love this refers to. Romantic love is the most obvious; indeed this love is communicated between
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Hamlet’s linguistic signs give the physical painting of King Hamlet and Claudius a life-like presence. Hamlet’s description of the painting is not a literal record of what he sees‚ but a verbal account of what he perceives to be true: “The counterfeit presentment of two brothers” (III‚ iv‚ 55). Hamlet believes that Claudius’ image is the counterfeit of King Hamlet’s. He describes his father as being full of “grace” (III‚ iv‚ 56) and “command” (III‚ iv‚ 58)‚ a man of whom “every god did seem to set
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Pi’s devotion to religion helped him through all the tough times in his life‚ especially the two hundred twenty seven days at sea. Throughout the story‚ Pi discovers three religions‚ Hinduism‚ Christianity and Islam. One day while sitting down eating breakfast‚ Pi noticed three hills and on each were a church‚ a mosque‚ and a temple. Pi was nervous‚ but got the courage to visit each of these places of worship‚ in this moment he fell in love with all three religions. Pi was very devoted to
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question: “Who should rule‚ and what is the best system of government?” The answers have ranged from the rule of the one‚ to the rule of the few‚ to the rule of the many. This topic has long been the center of argument and has even started a few wars‚ such as the war of American Independence and the French Revolution. America and most of the Western world’s answer to these questions is democracy. That leads to another question‚ however‚ “Is democracy the best form of government?” In America‚ and most of
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people‚ for the people.”(Abraham Lincoln).Do you believe that democracy is the best form of government? To what extent? Democracy states that every citizen in a given society has as much power in its resolutions as any other and the decisions concerning the individuals in it must be performed equally‚ by all; be it directly or through freely elected representatives. "It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried." – Sir W. Churchill
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1. "If Hinduism flow placidly like the Ganges then Christianity bustles like Toronto at Rush Hour" In this quote‚ comparison is being used by Yann Martel to explain the difference between the two religions. He does this by using two metaphors (the Ganges river and Toronto) to compare. Hinduism flows placidly like a slow moving river because it is one of the oldest religions in the world and therefore more mature because many people have been practicing it for centuries and are.. The way Hinduism
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Trimurti literally means‚ “having three forms”‚ and refers to the gods Brahma‚ Vishnu‚ and Shiva. In Hinduism‚ the Trimurti reveals concepts of birth‚ life‚ and death and represents the Supreme Being. The Trimurti is portrayed as a three-headed figure with the faces and qualities of the three gods. This three-headed figure represents creation‚ preservation‚ and destruction‚ which are unified together to symbolize one Supreme Being. These three gods are equally essential for all aspects of life because
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Democracy is best defined as the government of the people‚ by the people. The classical example of democracy is that of ancient Athens‚ where the whole populace would meet in the marketplace to vote on decisions. It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government‚ except all the others have been tried. In my opinion‚ democracy is not a perfect system‚ but it is the best form of government when compared to others and is the most effective among all different types of government. In a
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often firm believers in the idea of Armageddon. The very idea of a battle wherein they must face friends‚ family‚ and strangers divided on moral basis instills fear in some‚ and joy in others. How is this possible? Luckily‚ Christianity isn’t the only religion to face such a predicament or idea. The Bhagavad Gita is one of the Hindu sacred texts following the epic Mahabharata. The story told is of the torn hero Arjuna as he faces this very predicament and can answer that question. Krishna teaches him
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