• Purpose in mind Albert Lau feels that national history is established with a particular intention. The nature of this purpose could either be in a nation’s effort to foster a sense of belonging or even identify amongst its citizens or the state’s means to nation-building. In the context of Singapore‚ the perspective in which the Singapore Story‚ the official national history‚ is written is one which can be used in achieved in its “agenda of nation-building”. • Shaper of national identity
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Imagined Communities The concept of nationalism‚ according to Benedict Anderson‚ has never been deeply discussed. There has never been a great thinker treating this concept as thoroughly as other concepts. Anderson suggests that one should not think of nationalism as an ideology like “fascism” or “liberalism”‚ but to relate it with “kinship” and “religion” in order to understand the similarity that groups of people have and why the territory that they live help one understand the borders that we
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Benedict Arnold by:Andrew Merrifield Revolutionary War Biography 5th Grade Literacy May 11‚2017 Why did Benedict Arnold go from patriot to traitor? Why did he go on the british side? Benedict Arnold was a general in the British army. Find out about his early life‚ adult life and contribution to the Revolutionary War which make him a hero of the British army.
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1. Benedict Anderson/Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism: 1983 (Revised 2006)/Brooklyn‚ New York 2. What is the central theme – the topic – of the reading? “The reading is about....” Anderson articulates that a nation is an “imagined political community – and imagined as both inherently limited and sovereign” (6). People will not meet every person in their community and nationalism has been proven to be hard to define. The people from the same community will
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Saratoga in 1777‚ Arnold achieved a gallant feat in helping the Americans win the battle‚ and his courageous actions on the field should have earned him the title of “hero‚” rather than “traitor.” Over the course of his time in the American army‚ Benedict Arnold fought in numerous battles‚ sacrificing his life for the American nation. Among these battles was the Battle of Saratoga‚ the pinnacle of his career in the army‚ before his reputation was blemished with the name traitor. Arnold’s disagreements
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Faith works by influencing the morals of an individual‚ which then affects personal values and this contemplative process‚ promotes actions‚ which stimulates growth and renders them susceptible to revelation. Revelation is not a state‚ but is a moment of clarity. This moment stirs personal growth further‚ but most importantly‚ implants desires towards seeking fulfillment in a greater purpose. This desire to become someone greater is monumental‚ and this drive distinguishes those considered good from
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Samuel Butler‚ a famed novelist‚ once said “Self preservation is the first law of nature.” Although Benedict Arnold was born nearly a century before Butler‚ he must have held similar beliefs‚ as seen in his actions throughout the course of the American Revolution. The American Revolution began with the egregious debt in Great Britain‚ effects of their participation in the French and Indian War‚ which led to their constant creation of newer and more upsetting taxes in the colonies (Moore‚ Robert J
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Mia McFarland History 112 June 1st‚ 2015 The Virtues of Monastic Life: An Examination of The Rule of St. Benedict The Rule of St. Benedict makes it very clear as to what virtues make a good monk and even the qualities that would make a good abbot‚ which differ from that of a monk. Virtues of a good monk would be obedience‚ humility‚ servitude‚ meaningfulness‚ patience‚ persistence‚ and someone who is without pride. A good Abbot has virtues such as leadership skills‚ being just‚ merciful‚ accommodating
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Why is Benedict Arnold Considered A Traitor In American History? When one thinks of Benedict Arnold‚ you can’t but help to think of him as a man who let ambition and greed distract him from what was generally important; independence. A once treasured American hero‚ but a man who is now put in the same category as Edward Snowden. How does this happen? How does a man go from a national hero to a national traitor? Benedict Arnold fought for the Americans in the beginning of the American Revolutionary
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CARITAS IN VERITATE (CHARITY IN TRUTH) BENEDICT XVI‚ 2009 This social encyclical tackles the interrelationship and complementarity between justice‚ love‚ and truth. Love must be the foundation of all our efforts to create a more just world: ‘charity demands justice’ but at the same time ‘charity transcends justice and completes it in the logic of giving and forgiving.’ However‚ Benedict XVI points out that sentimentality and emotionalism arise when charity/love is practiced without truth. He
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