A man‚ whether wealthy or poor‚ big or small‚ is defined by his past. This past can give strength and hope or fond memories. For this very reason‚ most people hold on to their past with all of their strength. This fact holds true for Amoo in the story Tribal Scars by Ousmane Sembene. He holds on to his past because the present is so difficult. His way of holding on to his past was not giving up on his daughter‚ Iome. One can argue that Amoo did not kill Iome because he loves her and he cannot
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heal the past‚ live the present and dream the future” What is the implication of this advice? Is it good to follow it? This advice is very interesting for me. I think it is good for us to follow it because of the following reasons Firstly‚ the past is always a very great strength. Past quietly…but its power is always present in every human mind. No one can completely forget the past. The past has no shape‚ it’s invisible but it can change a man. Each person has their own past. The only
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common humanity‚ so that we can better face the future” -Robert Penn Warren. History is the analysis and interpretation of the human past that enables us to study continuity and change over time. If it wasn’t for the study of our nation’s past there would be no way to identify the American identity. The study of the world’s history shows the contrast between the past and present‚ making it clear what the American identity believes and stands for. History is a device used to understand our personal
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about the future. History however is the study of the past. The word history has many meanings. It is an account of the past events‚ in sequence of time‚ it is the study of past events‚ their causes and results; and it is all that is preserved or remembered about the past‚ especially in written form. According to Mathews(2008)‚ “history depicts the fascinating events of we‚ the world came to be in existence”. So history gives us explanations to past events. And those explanations used to understand the
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calming‚ universal yet unique. It is a place that holds the unknown within the known. It’s complexity and creases of age‚ embody the qualities of both our known and unknown pasts. Our history. While the oxford dictionary defines history as the study of past events‚ particularly in human affairs‚ my recent further analysis of our past and present world has entirely dismantled the idea that history can be defined by a statistical record of events‚ dates and figures but has rather enlightened me to the
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Live and Let Die “True happiness is... to enjoy the present‚ without anxious dependence upon the past and future.” This quote by the Roman Philosopher‚ Lucius Annaeus Seneca‚ represents the theme of the poem‚ Golden Retrievals‚ by Mark Doty. The poem displays the relationship between a distracted owner and his exuberant Golden Retriever. As the human contemplates both the past and future‚ the dog attempts to grab his owner’s attention and help him enjoy the moment‚ just as the dog does constantly
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advice seems particularly pertinent in these‚ at first sight‚ very confusing times. History is important. In centuries past this statement would have seemed self-evident. Ancient cultures devoted much time and effort to teaching their children family history. It was thought that the past helps a child understand who he is. Modern society‚ however‚ has turned its back on the past. We live in a time of rapid change‚ a time of progress. We prefer to define ourselves in terms of where we are going‚ not
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January 8‚ 2014 Week One Assignment Professor Gary Fuchs Week One Assignment There is not a single person who can say they have not learned from their mistakes or past experiences. When a child touches a hot stove and burns their hand‚ they quickly learn not to do it again and have a memory of experience that will help them make better choices in the future. This is probably why it is said “we get wiser as we get older”. The same concept can be applied to studying history
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Historians often come across different evidence on the same subject. However‚ this does not necessarily mean one would be considered more “correct” than the other. History is recorded through the eyes of the historian and therefore inevitably prone to human error. In the essay “The Historian and His Facts”‚ Edward Hallet Carr presents to his readers the limitations inherent in the study of history and the relationship between the historian and his or her facts. Carr makes use of historical accounts
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seconds at a time. Catch? I don’t think so. Bunny‚ tumbling leaf‚ a squirrel who’s—oh joy—actually scared. Sniff the wind‚ then I’m off again: muck‚ pond‚ ditch‚ residue of any thrillingly dead thing. And you? Either you’re sunk in the past‚ half our walk‚ thinking of what you never can bring back‚ or else you’re off in some fog concerning —tomorrow‚ is that what you call it? My work: to unsnare time’s warp (and woof!)‚ retrieving‚ my haze-headed friend‚ you. This shining
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