1.The author included the quote from Hitler as the epigraph because he wrote "Who does now remember the Armenians" before the question and Hitler’s quote answered it. The quote answers the question because only Hitler remembered the Armenians and did the same to the Jews. My ideas didn’t change after reading Forgotten Fire because I already knew the story about the Armenian Genocide. 2.Vahan couldn’t discuss his fear with his mother because first of all‚ he was too scared to say a word and he wasn’t
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The Armenian genocide was one of the most deadly genocides in history. In 1915‚ The Turkish government started a several year massacre that claimed the lives of nearly 1.5 million Armenians. The Armenians were viewed as infidels in the eyes of the Ottoman rulers. Different Armenian leaders were gathered and executed‚ which was the beginning of the massacre. Although some countries and people do not view this as a genocide‚ it should not have happened because the Armenians were only scapegoats to
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up a plan to eliminate the Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire. Sources have stated that approximately 2 million Armenians were killed during the Armenian Genocide. The Armenian Genocide was just one of three genocides the ruthless Ottoman Empire caused.(the others being Assyrian Genocide and the Greek Genocide) The reason behind this genocide(this is the first ever genocide to called be called a genocide) is that the “Young Turks” strongly discriminated the Armenian race. On April 24‚ 1915‚the
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The History of Armenian Church Armenian history cannot be fully digested without understanding the influence that Christianity and the Armenian Church have over all aspects of Armenian life. The Armenian Apostolic Church is the world’s oldest National Church and is one of the most ancient Christian communities. By establishing this church‚ Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD (Ananyan 2016). According to the ancient tradition that is well supported
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and stereotypes affect others’ understandings of ourself? Stereotypes and perspective can affect other’s understanding of ourselves. Whether positively or negatively‚ what group‚ religion‚ or culture we are in can define us. Whether the stereotypes about your group are true or false‚ they still are a part of who you are‚ even though it may be completely inaccurate. In the novel‚ The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ there are two separate social groups‚ the socs’ and the greasers. The stereotypes and their
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Stereotypes are Just Stereotypes Do you care about your culture? Is it a major part of your life? Culture is what makes up a person’s life. Most people base their opinions on stereotypes‚ but culture is way more. Culture is important because most people use stereotypes‚ judge based upon stereotypes‚ and don’t actually know about the other culture/race. Great amounts of people use stereotypes and take them seriously. Society does stick to stereotypes and use them‚ even if they are or aren’t
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probably sounds like a rock band but it is in fact the name of a hero of the Armenian genocide. He did so at his own expense‚ losing his position in the process. Celal Bey saved many and lessened their suffering at the cost of his government position. Celal Bey’s story begins as the governor of Aleppo at the outbreak of the first Great War. It took little time for him to realize the purpose of the mass deportations of Armenians was to exterminate them. The reason they were being systematically eliminated
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A stereotype often affects a way a group of people are seen as a whole. Misconceptions and stereotypes can sometimes be misunderstood or overused‚ and be used in an invalid manner. Many people are being stereotyped because of a small portion of the larger group of people. A misconception occurs when an untrue stereotype is brought upon them. From teachers to rappers‚ every group of people have their own stereotypes. Stereotypes do not necessarily portray a group of people negatively‚ such as all
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Stereotypes‚ Good or Bad Introduction Stereotypes can be defined as an over generalized belief about a group of people. Psychologists have agreement on stereotypes features. However‚ there exist differences in how various psychologists describe how the acts stereotyping take place and why they do. There are three essential components in all explanations about stereotypes. The first component is where a group of people are given an identity through a specific characteristic for example nationality
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Stereotypes and Prejudice Please complete the following exercises‚ remembering that you are in an academic setting and should remain unbiased‚ considerate‚ and professional when completing this worksheet. Part I Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: • Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Gender • Sexual orientation • Age • Disability Category Stereotype 1 Stereotype 2 Stereotype 3 Race Uneducated Poor Lazy
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