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    Sometimes everyone must consider if what they have done‚ or how they make decisions‚ is acceptable‚ or even logical. As discussed in the paper written by J.N. Hooker entitled‚ “Three Kinds of Ethics”‚ it goes on to describe how the three kinds of ethics are applied‚ and created. To distinguish between the three kinds‚ we must dedicate thought to our actions‚ and consider why we make these choices. Since the world isn’t perfect‚ and we cannot stop the criminal‚ let’s put a halt to the crimes that they

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    Thematic Analysis Essay: The Iliad As quoted in www.novelguide.com‚ “In Homer’s The Iliad‚ war is depicted as horrible‚ bloody‚ and fruitless. There are no clear winners. Many mortal people die in vain because of arrogant and emotional decisions made by men.” The violence of war is a major theme. The Iliad is an epic poem about the war between the Trojans and the Greeks. The violence of war is shown with three examples: the battlefield being completely covered with corpses‚ Achilles dragging

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    Essay Comparing and Contrasting “Two Kinds” vs. “Blue Winds Dancing” While both of these stories have different themes regarding cultural issues‚ the characters involved similarly have their own reasons that compel them to oppose their individual situations. In Amy Tan’s “Two Kinds” and in Tom Whitecloud’s “Blue Winds Dancing”‚ both narrators choose nonconformity regarding their unique situations‚ but have different motivations for doing so. In “Two Kinds”‚ the narrator struggles to be the ideal

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    nationalism has had many positive and negative effects. Nationalism is a strong feeling of pride in and devotion to ones country. India‚ Africa‚ China‚ Japan‚ and Mexico are just a few examples of nations who were affected by nationalism. India had two major effects of nationalism. They were Gandhi’s Salt March and the Armistar Massacre. The Amristar Massacre occurred on April 3‚ 1919. The people of India wanted a greater self-rule and Britain promised them independence after World War II. When

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    ! ! ! ! ! Thematic Essay: Change! ! Throughout the course of global history‚ many revolutions have impacted our lives today in drastic ways. Although political revolutions have done so‚ nonpolitical have brought just the same amount of impact into society. Nonpolitical Revolutions are much more affective than Political Revolutions in a way‚ because Nonpolitical Revolutions have a way of making a change in the way people think/live without the use of violence. The Industrial Revolution‚ and the Neolithic

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    Thematic Questions 1. What is a crucible and how is it used? Justify Miller’s choice of title for his play. A crucible is a ceramic container that can withstand very high temperature and is used for metal‚ glass and pigment production as well as a number of modern laboratory processes. Miller’s choice of the title “The Crucible” is due to the same reason as the courtroom being referred to as a crucible: using the heat of questioning and scrutiny‚ they burned away all the impurities‚ i.e. lies and

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    fact‚ education should be approached as a reservoir or a generator of the spiritual values that are necessary for the human to live a full-fledged life. According to the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs the two highest steps of the human development – are esteem’s needs and self-actualization. These two steps are leaving behind the other three steps - biological and physical‚ safety‚ belongingness and love needs. These first three steps can be achieved even without spending any time on the education. But

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    In the short story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan‚ with the use of epiphany and turning points the reader is able to see the protagonist’s growth and change in personality throughout the story. The protagonist‚ Jing-Mei and her mother emigrated from China to the US‚ thus the family struggled in adapting to the new culture and lifestyle. Heavily influenced by the opportunities and hopes with a new life in US‚ Jing-Mei’s mother wanted Jing-Mei to become a prodigy like the other girls on television. Jing-Mei

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    children have experienced the pressure of fulfilling their parents’ expectations or following in their footsteps. This pressure will oftentimes have a negative effect for the children of those parents. In the chapter of Amy Tan’s Joy Luck Club‚ “Two Kinds‚” the reader is introduced to Jing-mei‚ a young Chinese girl who wishes to become the prodigy that her mother wishes her to be. However‚ her constant disappointment in the many challenges her mother presents her causes her to lose hope and motivation

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    The “Declaration of the Kind Addressed to All the French About His Flight from Paris” on June 21‚ 1971‚ has a pretty straightforward title because this document is just that. The previous day the king and his family had tried to escape France‚ only to be discovered a day’s journey away from the border. In this speech‚ possibly given by an announcer on the square due to its lack of first person pronouns‚ the king gives his point of view about what he thinks about France‚ where it is heading‚ and what

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