to what extent is tradition important to maintaining stability in a society or civilization? Upholding the beliefs of traditionalism‚ a reverence of old ways‚ is increasingly becoming a rare occurrence in our modernized society. Although useful to society‚ no longer does a majority of the world’s citizens strongly support traditional ideals. In the past‚ tradition played an important role in maintaining stability in a civilization. During the eras where communism and totalitarianism dominated
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The evolution of British tea traditions in the 18-19th centuries Foreigners have many ideas about what the English like. I can say that a nation is born from its land‚ its history‚ its art‚ its institutions and its traditions. Britain is famous for its immutable traditions. The traditional love of English people for tea is well known by all over the world. The English have always drunk tea as a nation. And I understand their love for tea: it’s good any time of day‚ it’s very refreshing‚ and it
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Historically known facts provide information to people that modern society was developed due to not only interactions between nations‚ but also broken past traditions. Making the next step of development meets a need to put aside traditional culture and experience. Crossinteracting promotes society to advance morally and politically. Traditionally supported society ‚ as usual‚ is a way of staying the same ‚ missing a chance to change dramatically. To begin with‚ the past society was established
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‘The Lottery’ tells the story of a tradition that has been upheld by a small town for many years: casting of stones as form of sacrifice. This is to guarantee good harvest throughout the year‚ and has been done through drawing lots. For many years‚ this tradition was upheld by the townspeople until slowly‚ as generations passed by‚ it has simply turned into an act of stone casting without fully realizing its purpose. This could be seen in the dialogues and implied beliefs of Old Man Warner towards
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ORAL TRADITION OR SPOKEN WORD The oral tradition constitutes the main element of transmission and coverage of the oral literature and history‚ music and dancing. This tradition begins with the internal context of the group and the communication through interaction which brings fourth a folkloric process. The Afro-Caribbean folklore of the Archipelago is a mixture of the African‚ the British‚ and the Creole aspects distributed through a cultural continuum of variations. The members of the elite develop
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Petrarch’s Influence on Shakespeare An excerpt from Petrarch and his influence on English literature by Pietro Borghesi. Bologna: N. Zanichelli. Shakespeare‚ even the great Shakespeare‚ could not escape the influence of the Petrarchists and therefore of Petrarch himself‚ but‚ as we do not want to be misunderstood‚ we say at once just what we said about Spenser: Shakespeare is not a Petrarchist and perhaps his poetical vein is more akin to Dante’s than to Petrarch’s. In order to show that he is
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This Petrarchan sonnet tells a story about an older man trying to win a younger woman’s heart. The choice of writing a Petrarchan sonnet helps set the scene. Petrarchan sonnets typically include a love story or reference an unattainable woman‚ which both are shown in Piazza Piece. The love story in Piazza Piece has an underlying meaning. The use of the older man and the younger woman creates a divide in the sonnet. John Crowe Ransom uses these speakers to address what the old man and the young woman’s
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breathtaking beauty of Laura. Laura‚ already happily married‚ refuses to reciprocate Petrarch’s undying love. Petrarch‚ filled with feelings of despair and rejection‚ uses Laura as his inspiration to write his emotions and thoughts in the form of Petrarchan sonnets. In “I’d Sing of Love in Such a Novel Fashion” and “Alone‚ and Lost in Thought‚ the Desert Glade” Petrarch uses symbolism to show that the human’s ability to change their mind over time‚ does not make one hypocritical. Humans easily change
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Bathing in the Ganges is a religious tradition that is an integral part of daily life in India. It represents a purification of the soul‚ as Stille states‚ “…[A] river that‚ because of its divine origin‚ is pure and purifies all those faithful who immerse themselves in her‚” (598). However‚ presently‚ there exists a dilemma that threatens the survival of this tradition: the poor condition of the river. The river is polluted with “raw sewage‚ human and industrial waste‚ the charred remains of bodies
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where the writer sets as the place that the protagonist of the story spent his childhood in. The main theme of this story is the distinction between traditional habits and ceremonies and modish patterns and behavior. In the story‚ Chinese tradition as praying to the ancestor and the dead has been mentioned as an important element. From the description of the writer‚ we know that the protagonist‚ Mr. Li’s mother values the importance of this traditional practice. This can be proved by paragraph
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