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    Why Society Needs Dissent

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    man. This pattern of discrimination continued and affected people of color until 1961 when President John F. Kennedy introduced affirmative action. Sunstein’s goal is as he says himself in his book‚ “to connect an understanding of conformity and dissent to the current debate over the constitutional validity of those policies” (Sustein 194). After reading this chapter‚ my response is that the laws are there because they need to be there‚ and there should be a form of help for people of color to make

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    Kristen Wenzel‚ author of “Tradition” and director of women studies at the College of New Rochelle analyzes the influences tradition has had on societies. She discusses the relationship between malnutrition‚ hunger and tradition. Gender dividers‚ between both men and women are placed and have been put in effect. With this‚ the social dividers have encouraged incentives for societies to manufacture and distribute food. The article‚ Tradition‚ suggest the inclusion and exclusion of elements in a

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    Traditions -necessary -we were all born into different social groups thus we find traditions necessary to bond us all as different people -Social‚ religious‚ political‚ racial -emerge from culture Traditions still serve a purpose Traditions inculcate morals but how many people follow it? Traditions teach history‚ culture‚ belief but how many people care? Traditions bring people together e.g. Chinese New Year provides opportunity

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    This article is about the art form. For other uses‚ see Poetry (disambiguation). Literature Major forms Novel Poem Drama Short story Novella Genres Comedy Drama Epic Erotic Nonsense Lyric Mythopoeia Romance Satire Tragedy Tragicomedy Media Performance (play) Book Techniques Prose Poetry History and lists Outline of literature Glossary of terms History (modern) Books Writers Literary / Poetry awards Discussion Criticism Theory Sociology Magazines  Literature

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    still many groups of people that perform traditions or ceremonies that their ancestors did. Many of these groups either follow the exact same traditions‚ to an extent of what it was‚ or have come up with a new version of their own‚ but still have the concepts of the original tradition or ceremony. The story‚ The Lottery‚ is an example of people following an old tradition to an extent of what it was when it was first created. It implies many examples of traditions and ceremonies‚ religious beliefs‚ and

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    Poetry 1. SIEGFRIED SASSOON (Blighters; They; The Hero; The General) - Siegfried Loraine Sassoon (8 September 1886 – 1 September 1967) was an English poet and author. He became known as a writer of satirical anti-war verse during World War I. He later won acclaim for his prose work‚ notably his three-volume fictionalised autobiography‚ collectively known as the "Sherston Trilogy". Siegfried Sassoon was born on 8th September 1886 at Weirleigh‚ near Paddock Wood in Kent. After Marlborough College

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    Asia’s Sufi traditions. Faiz Ahmed Faiz was born in Sialkot in Pakistan. He studied philosophy and English literature‚ but poetry and politics preoccupied him more than anything else. Progressive Writers’ Movement (PWM)‚ Faiz was an avowed Marxist-communist‚ long associated member of Russian-backed Communist Party and was a recipient of Lenin Peace Prize by the Soviet Union in 1962. Despite being repeatedly accused of atheism by the political and military establishment‚ Faiz’s poetry was like flowing

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    In American history‚ the tension between patriotism and dissent has shown up countless times. While the nation is proud of its founding principles‚ such as free speech and the right to dissent‚ concerns about stability and national unity have often led to the suppression of dissenting voices. Taking this into account‚ Theodore Roosevelt stands out in history as a complex figure who embraced the idea of dissent. Throughout his life and career as a politician‚ Theodore Roosevelt‚ the 26th president

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    Reflecting on the Past and Future Poetry is a way to express a deeper truth and to move people or make them feel emotion. This is true in “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost and “Combing” by Gladys Cardiff. In “The Road Not Taken” the speaker is at a fork in the road and must choose a path. They are both worn down about the same and he tells himself he could always come back for the other. The deeper meaning is the speaker has a dilemma and must make a decision. In “Combing” a mother is

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    A Definition Of Poetry What is poetry? The question "What is poetry" used to be easier to answer. If it rhymed and had a regular meter (a type of rhythm)‚ it probably was a poem. As they say‚  "If it walks like a duck‚ quacks like a duck‚ looks like a duck‚ it must be a duck.” These days‚ not all poems rhyme or fit into standard forms. And if you look for a response to the question‚ "What is poetry?" you ’ll find lots of musings

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