COMSTU100: Assignment 1 Location: Blackboard—Course Materials—Assignments Watch My Big Fat Greek Wedding‚ and respond to the following questions. http://ffilms.org/my-big-fat-greek-wedding-2002/ 1) Based on your understanding of cultural variations‚ please compare the U.S. American culture and the Greek culture in the following dimensions (Word limit: Short Answer): Individualism/collectivism Power distance Please use examples from the movie to support your arguments. 2) Previous
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Monotheism in Christianity‚ Islam and Jewish Religion. The concept of monotheism has been grappled with for many centuries by varied religious scholars. The perfect meaning of monotheism has been a problem because various entities define it to suit their belief and religion. However‚ in this paper‚ monotheism is defined as the belief that there is only one God who controls all the activities of the universe. Another term that will occasionally be used in this article is polytheism. Polytheism is
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Mythology: Egyptian vs. Greek No matter what culture you’re in there will always be things that can’t be explained. In the ancient Egyptian and Greek cultures‚ they used myths about gods to explain them. During these times‚ there wasn’t lots of technology and scientific reason. Many people had sort of awkward questions such as “Who created the world? What will be its demise? Who were the first people on earth? Where do souls go after death?” () To justify an existing social system and account for
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S1 Topic 4 Life in Ancient Greece Explanatory Notes for Teachers Level: Topic: S1 Life in Ancient Greece Supporting Teaching Materials: worksheets Students’ Prior Knowledge Before this ELA unit‚ students should have learnt about features of ancient Greek civilization and gained some understanding of how ancient civilizations influence the development of modern civilization‚ through the medium of Chinese. In these lessons‚ they should also have learnt some English terms related
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The Ancient Egyptians valued their traditions and religion because they believed that death was not the end‚ but rather a new beginning. In the Egyptian culture‚ their day to day lives revolved around the belief in gods‚ goddesses‚ and spirits. Even after death‚ religion was said to guide you into the afterlife. Egyptian culture and religion resembles a guide book of sorts. Those who did not believe in this “guide book” would get lost in their day to day lives and not be able to reach the “final
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There is a huge difference between Modern Heroes and Ancient Greek Heroes. Modern Heroes usually have some sort of super ability‚ while Ancient Greeks are more of hand-to-hand combat. In The Odyssey; Odysseus has no superpowers‚ but he faced many dangerous obstacles on his way home. In the DC Comics‚ most of their Heroes have powers‚ like Superman flying‚ having super strength‚ and laser eyes to save people. Just because they are different‚ it does not mean they both can’t be called a Hero. The
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Essay Janssen‚ M October‚ 2012 Religion Comparison between Candide & Crime and Punishment When developing various aspects of good and evil in literature‚ the role of religion can play a significant importance in the development of the characters as well as the author. The author‚ shaped by his or her own religious environment and personal beliefs‚ often chooses to express different characteristic of religious societal influence of the time both in a direct form and through more hidden
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corporal and capital punishments well help a reader get a better understanding of the issues surrounding those types of punishment. Instead of killing a person or torturing them I believe banishment to be a more humane way to punish someone. Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans to various civilizations in the world use corporal punishment and capital punishment to kill or inflict great pain against a person who defies the King or Religious authority. Corporal punishment was used to cause pain and discomfort;
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Ancient Greek and Ancient Egyptian Art Compared Egyptian art comes from the paintings the Egyptians created in the tombs of rich people when they died. These pictures were supposed to help the dead person out when he or she reached the next world‚ where the Egyptians thought you lived after you died in this world. At first‚ carvers had a hard time painting the pictures but in about 2160 B.C. they started taking short cuts and made their work sloppier. Greek art was much different from the Egyptians
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Greek Mythology: How it Relates to Greek Religion and Culture Ancient Greeks believed in a series of myths‚ which explained nature‚ set the moral code for the Greek people‚ and some were just entertaining stories. These myths turned the Greek world from a world of fear into a world of wondrous beauty. Many of these gods and goddesses were associated with a particular task or activity (Buxton). The Greek people believed that the gods were incorporated into every aspect of their lives. The Ancient
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