Louisa May Alcott was an exceptional novelist in a time when few female authors were recognized. She lived in the midst of the turmoil caused by the American Civil War. Bronson Alcott‚ Alcott’s father. Louisa May Alcott‚ the second daughter of Bronson and Abba May Alcott‚ was born on November 29‚ 1832 in Germantown‚ Pennsylvania. Louisa’s father was a transcendentalist‚ so he didn’t work very hard to make money. .At the time of her birth‚ the Alcotts were living in Germantown. Louisa’s
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Authorship The title of the book comes from its writer‚ Amos. Amos is the first prophet whose name also serves as the title of the corresponding biblical book in which his story is found. The prophet’s name means “burden-bearer” or “load-carrier.” He was unassuming‚ but bold and fearless when called to bear witness against the evils of his day. He was not known for his sympathy or warmth‚ but for his sense of justice and pride. Amos’ hometown was Tekoa a village in Judah‚ about ten miles south
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on Social Justice in Amos and Isiah” The book of Amos is short‚ exciting‚ snappy and full of themes which make out for a popular war movie. It sits uniquely amongst the other books of the Bible and in particular amongst the prophets. Several distinguishing features about the life of Amos and his ministry mark this book out from the other books in the Bible. Amos is the first of “writing prophets” of the eight century. He breaks from the tradition of previous prophets. Amos wasn’t called to be a
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Among the familiar examples where AMOS is employed to achieve the research objectives are: 1) In the field of psychological research — AMOS could be employed to model the role of counselling intervention in helping the healing process of patients in a hospital. Figure 1: Modelling the Moderator Variable Amount of Medication Administered is an independent variable since it can be increased or decreased (manipulated) by the researcher. Degree of Wellness is a dependent variable since it is the
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LECTURES ON THE BOOK OF AMOS The historical background The prophet Amos is the first on the list of classical prophets‚ who included Hosea‚ Isaiah as well as Jeremiah. He is the first among the prophets whose oracles have come down to us in the form of a whole book‚ according to M.L. Barre‚ the New Jerome Biblical Commentary. It goes without saying that Amos inaugurated a movement which left an indelible mark on Israelite religious land scape‚ as seen in the new dimensions of the 8thcentury prophetic
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According to the excerpt from the book Little Women‚ by Louisa May Alcott‚ the March girls’ decision to help the poverty-stricken family was based on the effect it would have on them. There was a family living by them that were freezing‚ starving‚ and without much money that were in need of assistance. The girls’ mother‚ ‘Marmee‚’ asked her children‚ “My girls‚ will you give them your breakfast as a Christmas present?" (Alcott para 32). Since the girls’ mother asked them instead of telling them to
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Old Testament November 12‚ 2012 Hermeneutical Assignment Amos was a prophet from the early 8th century and of Judah who had visions of what was to become of Israel. He spoke to the people of Israel of the vision that God had given him and what he said. “This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Israel‚ even for four‚ I will not turn back [my wrath]. They sell the righteous for silver‚ and the needy for a pair of sandals. (NIV Amos 2:6) They trample on the heads of the poor as upon the dust
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Jeannette’s scrapbook By Bronson Bachmann “One time I saw a tiny Joshua tree sapling growing not too far from the old tree. I wanted to dig it up and replant it near our house. I told Mom that I would protect it from the wind and water it every day so that it could grow nice and tall and straight. Mom frowned at me. "You’d be destroying what makes it special‚" she said. "It’s the Joshua tree’s struggle that gives it its beauty.” ( 38). The Joshua tree shows Jeannette’s struggle
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Discussion Forum The story by Louisa May Alcott is best suited under the current title “My contraband” as opposed to the previous title on “The brothers.” The theme implies of some illegally imported items to the country. In this case‚ it the title “contraband” announces the theme of racism‚ which dominates the story (Alcott‚ 69). It also gives a clear image of imported products‚ which clearly is explained from the story. The black race is indeed brought out as the ideally imported item. It however
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I :: Historical Context :: SOCIAL JUSTICE Homer Hailey once said‚ “back of all moral‚ social‚ and political corruption‚ there lies a basic cause: religious decay and apostasy”.[1] The Prophecies of Amos were written in a time this statement reflects all too well. The Life in the Spirit Study Bible[2] describes the nation of Israel‚ under Jeroboam II‚ as being in its “zenith”: it had expanded its borders the farthest the nation had ever seen‚ no one was waring with the nation‚ and their economy
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