“Mother Culture” When‚ have we as humans decided that what was to be considered good‚ and evil‚ what is being done and what is tolerated? Mother culture‚ is what we as humans make it. This sense of how we are to live‚ what things in life we are to value. Who counts in the world‚ and who does not. Who rather as a voice and who cannot speak‚ this representation is one part of mother culture. This illusion that greatly influences how we categorize the world is mother culture. What is it that differentiates
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In 1740‚ Frederick the Great said‚ “All religions must be tolerated … for … every man must get to heaven his own way.” This defines the purpose of most religions‚ which is to help people reach an afterlife with their God‚ and‚ as such‚ most monotheistic religions have a great deal in common with only a few differences that set them apart. The religions that developed among Christian societies in Europe and in the Islamic Civilization in the Middle East between the years 600-1200 C.E. are no different
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William Jiang Ms. Stanfield English 9B Period 4 9 March 2011 Man’s Inhumanity to Man: The Holocaust Story Humans are instinctively hungry for power. During the Holocaust‚ Hitler portrayed this natural human quality the best. The Holocaust is a very good and prime example of man’s inhumanity to man because Hitler created the Hitler Youth program‚ the Nazis targeted the Jews‚ and people all over the world formed resistances against them. The Holocaust was a horrible event that should have
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A categorical imperative is an unconditional command‚ where a hypothetical imperative is a self-command or a goal that is set‚ driven off of desire within oneself. This applies to both Ishmael and Ahab‚ but especially Ahab. Immanuel Kant would be understanding of Ahab’s motivation to kill Moby Dick‚ and would say that his vengeance has valid reason‚ but that doesn’t necessarily make him a good person. Ahab does not have much devotion to
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“Juno and the Paycock” by Sean O’Casey “I’m Not Scared by Gabriele Salvatores Comparisons and Contrasts Par. 1: Background and setting The theme of violence and its destructive influence on societies and individuals is dramatically presented in both texts. Violence can often be linked to a society’s political or social background and both texts occur during times of unrest. JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK takes place agaI’m Not Scaredt the background of war and violence. While I’M NOT SCARED is different in
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Multiple Bombs Explode during the Boston Marathon (Apr. 15): Multiple bombs explode near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Two bombs go off around 2:50 in the afternoon as runners finish the race. At least three people are killed. One is an eight year old boy. More than 170 people are injured. Another explosion happens during the afternoon at the JFK Library‚ but officials confirm that the incident is not connected. Later in the day‚ President Obama says from the White House briefing room‚
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Violence and conflict have always been issues among animals and humans due to the instinct to survive and hack down whomever or whatever gets in the way. Violence and conflict are major themes in both Antigone and the book of Genesis. Antigone is laden with violent imagery; countless arguments causing conflict between Antigone and Creon as well as Creon and Haemon; and the blatant violence of the various murders and suicides present in the play. Genesis‚ on the other hand‚ has a range of stories;
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Despite their major loss‚ Tobias gets the family started up again. He builds them a new house. The Indians give the MacIveys a marshtackie and two dogs for their kindness when they accepted the Indians in their time of need. The marshtackie‚ named Ishmael‚ and the two dogs‚ named Nip and Tuck‚ help out a lot but protecting the house and helping round up cattle. One day‚ Nip and Tuck spot something in the woods. It is a man. This man’s name is Skillit. Skillit helps the MacIveys out a lot throughout
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evils that slavery inflicts on both sides of society. In order to reveal the truth behind slavery‚ Douglass demonstrates his point through his use of diction and structure. Through his diction‚ Douglass uses words to illustrate the barbarity and inhumanity of slavery. For instance‚ Douglass describes slaveholders as “human flesh-mongers” and their actions as “fiendish barbarity” (Douglass‚ 21‚ 27). By using words such as these‚ Douglass shows his contempt for those responsible and informs the reader
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Bibliography: 1. Quinn‚ D. 1992. Ishmael‚ New York‚ NY: Bantam/Turner. 2. Kline‚ B. 2011. First Along the River‚ Lanham‚ Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield. 3. Lake‚ O. 2011. Water is Life‚ White Cloud Press. 4. Oregon Environmental Council. Willamette River‚ June 5‚ 2013.
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