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    Tradition vs Modernity

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    Tradition is the collective wisdom and modes of behavior of the ancestor’s cherished and ritualistical iy observed by the present generations. Tradition is also belittled occasionally when it is seen to sanction or promote unscientific and superstitious conduct and beliefs. Modernity as opposed to tradition refers to an outlook that is generally future oriented and forward looking. Modernity rests on a rational interpretation of religious‚ social and economic institutions and phenomena. Modernity

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    Indian Customs and Traditions Faith‚ family and castes shape just about every aspect of Indian culture -- from birth to death -- and all the trials and parties in between. Indian society is structured around the families people are born into and where they are born. Individuals inherit their social position and stay within it throughout life. A caste‚ or jati (meaning "birth")‚ is the level within the social system that determines who people will marry and often even what line of work they can

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    Songs: Analysis

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    Chapter 3 lie (rumor) Song: 2Chainz - No Lie (Explicit) ft. Drake I choose this song for this scene because the song is talking about how he never told no lie. It connect to the scene because when olive told a lie/rumor her friend thought it was true. it say about the charter is that even if she tells a lie people will believe her Chapter 9 Detention Song: Kanye West- Bad News I choose this song for this scene because it talk about how it bad news about something he heard. In the movie olive

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    Song Comparison

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    1 Ms. Spilberg ENG2D1 March 5‚ 2013 Song Comparison Essay The road of life can be a bumpy one. There will always be twists and turns that can alter a person’s life‚ changing the course of their destination. Even though life can be tough‚ you have to draw upon your inner strength in order to persevere. The songs‚ “Move Along” by The All-American Rejects and “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” by Greenday sing about this message. The lyrics in their songs have many literary devices such as personification

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    Song analysis

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    Man in the Mirror (Song Analysis) Man in the Mirror is a former number one single performed by musical pop sensation Michael Jackson. The theme of the song is easy to pick up when you have a look at the chorus "I’m starting with the man in the mirror. I’m asking him to change his ways. And no message could have been any clearer. If you wanna make the world a better place. Take a look at yourself and make a change." The theme of the song clearly incorporates the idea that all wide scale change (changing

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    Elements of Religious Traditions Joshua McCoy REL/134 May 06‚ 2013 Dr. Johnny Boudreaux Elements of Religious Traditions Religion means different things to people‚ a religious person must have a transcendent aspect of life‚ e.g.‚ the existence of supernatural power above human beings. The religious perspective of an individual is dependent on how the person is persuaded by people who raised him or her. The descriptions or definitions of religion tend to be inadequate because they

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    Song Analysis

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    Song Analysis What is the overall “message” or theme of the song? In a paragraph‚ summarize in your own words what the song is saying. The lyrics of the song “Hall of Fame” (by Script Ft. Will.i.Am) have an overall message to never give up and to fulfill your goals. The song is very motivational to the listener and lets you know that you can achieve anything if you put the effort to try. This song creates feeling of strength‚ confidence and will-power. It gives me the desire to stand up and aim for

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    Scarlet Letter on Feminism

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    Literature Mrs Hanan-West February 22‚ 2010 Final Draft Does Hester Prynne’s Role in Puritan Society affect her feminism? Throughout the Scarlet Letter‚ Hawthorne depicts Hester as a dynamic character who is constantly struggling with her identity within the Puritan Society. Ever since her conviction of adultery and her punishment as the Scarlet Letter‚ the Puritan Society has tried labeling and identifying her with their terms and laws. Hester has also identified herself with these terms

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    Scarlet Letter

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    Read the following passage from Nathaniel Hawthorn’s The Scarlet Letter. In a well-organized response‚ analyze how the author’s use of language influences both mood and tone. The scene was not without a mixture of awe‚ such as must always invest the spectacle of guilt and shame in a fellow-creature‚ before society shall have grown corrupt enough to smile‚ instead of shuddering‚ at it. The witnesses of Hester Prynne’s disgrace had not yet passed beyond their simplicity. They were stern enough to

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    Kayla Lang 1/21/14 Sin Victimizes the Innocent In the novel The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne explores the idea of sin and how it affected those in the Puritan era. Hester Prynne‚ with her baby in her arms‚ is ridiculed in front of the entire town. Hester and her daughter are shunned to a house on the outskirts of town‚ isolating them from the Puritan community. Pearl and Hester grow up in the town alone as social outcasts‚ but they do have each other. Pearl is raised by her single mother

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