is his hero. When I first met Bob‚ he had never seen the great classic films such as‚ Casablanca‚ West Side Story‚ Sound of Music‚ Gone With the Wind‚ It’s a Wonderful Life‚ or The Ten Commandments‚ among many others. You’d think he was raised Amish or something. In any case‚ I set about educating him on all the culture he had missed. There was no way he could be in a relationship with me and not have any knowledge of such cinematic icons. The Ten Commandments has become a staple in our household
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when she turns 18. * She hates the rules and regulations that her European family brought from Europe. * She refuses to respect people she doesn’t like. Vocab * Estranged - No longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated. * Amish – * Chauvinistic - Prejudiced belief in the superiority of one’s own gender‚ group‚ or kind * Articulate - Expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language Socio-cultural references * Nonna believes the more you suffer on earth
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For instance‚ during times when I travel to other states‚ I should take advantage of that opportunity and explore ethnic and culture groups. An example of this would be my trip to Pennsylvania‚ during that vacation‚ I spend time with people that are Amish. Often times there are activities and
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irreverent groups are individuals that adulate faiths other than the more central faith of Christianity. The majority of people of the dominate group often get the wrong idea and stigmatize other religions. The Jehovah’s Witnesses‚ Mormons‚ Muslims Amish‚ and Buddhists are examples of these religious groups. such as THE CHURCH OF BIBLE UNDERSTANDING (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE FOREVER FAMILY) IS A DESTRUCTIVE CULT STARTED IN 1971 BY FORMER ATHEIST AND VACUUM REPAIRMAN STEWART TRAILL IN ALLENTOWN‚ PENNSYLVANIA
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Achieving a Nurse-midwifery degree has become a personal goal of mine‚ not to mention‚ that it all started while working in obstetrics about 5 years ago. The patients in this area are mostly Amish and have a simplified way of living. They appreciate midwives tremendously because they feel more comfortable having a female caregiver assisting them in one of the most private experiences in their lives. Also‚ is the convenience of having a midwife come to the patient’s home to give a more holistic approach
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- Martha’s husband just died in a strange tractor accident. The pregnant widow soon encounters the disturbing religious sect‚ the Hittites‚ of which her deceased husband was once a member prior to marrying Martha. The Hittites are similar to the Amish‚ but appear to be much more sinister and believe Martha is evil. She feels that the sect has sinister intentions for her. William Gluntz‚ portrayed by Michael Berryman is a Hittite who is charged with the task of snooping around the widow’s property
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Ashbury there is a place called China Town. A place placed filled with Chinese Americans‚ shops and temples that could be easily mistaken for buildings only found in China . In Ohio‚ one could meet a Caucasian farmer‚ a African American businessman‚ an Amish family or even a reporter who has a strong German background all in the same day. So many different people living together in one piece of land. Now‚ after taking a closer look‚ no one really melted together to make just one kind of person. But what
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As human beings‚ we are often faced with ethical dilemmas that we consider wrong according to our own code of ethics. No one person is right or wrong for having an opinion. Our own personal code of ethics helps us shape the people we are today and defines our personality. From the time we are able to comprehend what death and murder was‚ we knew and understood that it was morally wrong and was stated so in the Bible. We ask ourselves this question: “Do any of us have the right to determine who
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‘I’m a murderer because of my genes’. Others believe that people think and behave in certain ways because they are taught to do so (nurture). This is particularly pronounced in Witness‚ where the contrasting values in the worlds of John Book and the Amish illustrate the impact of nurture on a person’s beliefs and subsequent actions. Bruce Dawe addresses the issue of cultural influence in the formation of identity in many of his poems in Sometimes Gladness. Those who subscribe to the nurture view see
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people from Maine‚ Massachusetts‚ and Pennsylvania were staking claim that the whoopie pie originated in their state. The Pennsylvanians believed that the other states had no rights because the whoopies obviously were handed down through generations of Amish families. One of the many versions of folklore is that the wives took the little bits of batter left over from their cake making and made the tiny pies. The husbands and kids would find them in their lunchboxes the next day and would say‚ “Whoopee
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