WHAT DEFINES INDIA’S NATIONL IDENTITY? BY – FATEMA H.KAGALWALA India‚ with its multitudinous cultures‚ a mini-world in itself‚ is fast shedding the mantle of its old identities and poised to wear new ones. At this junction it would be interesting to examine the soul within and from whence it springs. For a moment let us look at the sharp geo-political divide of rural-urban India for our answers. When Mahatma Gandhi said‚ “India lives in its villages”‚ he meant national identity. Going by statistics
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How do people define a community? Some many define community upon several features such as ethnicity‚ race‚ occupation‚ gender‚ or on geography. Others many define community as a group of people that come together that have similar interests and ideas. “In the United States‚ we pride ourselves on rugged individualism and the pioneering spirit; at the same time‚ we believe in collective values” (Shea 259). Community remains a group of people that have the same interests and intentions and community
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What is a hero? What exactly defines a hero? A hero can be defined in many different ways‚ they have many different qualities. Heroes are not always fictional characters. Anyone can be a hero whether it’s encouraging others and giving them strength during life’s difficulties. A hero can be someone who gave up his or her life so another could live. An act of heroism does not always require physical strength. Heroes are all around us‚ they are just not always recognized. A hero is someone who is looked
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DISCUSS THE THIRD FORCE IN PSYCHOLOGY AND HOW IT DIFFERS FROM THE FIRST AND SECOND FORCES. The third force in psychology refers to the theories of Maslow‚ Allport‚ Rogers and May. It has been referred to as the self-actualization theory‚ transpersonal theory‚ humanistic theory‚ and the fourth force in psychology. Maslow referred to it as the holistic dynamic theory. What he meant by this is people are constantly being motivated by one force or another and have the potential for psychological growth
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"Rituals and ceremonies help define a culture. Without them‚ societies or groups of people have a diminished sense of who they are." The rituals and ceremonies that one finds in many societies today are largely relics of the past. They were born at a time when humans were still struggling to understand the awesome powers of nature‚ and thus‚ feared them. At first‚ they were no more than simple pagan rites that were performed to appease the sun god or the rain god. Later on‚ these rituals and ceremonies
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How do we define ourselves as Humans? Name: Instructor or Class: September 10‚ 2009 This paper discusses what it means to be human‚ and the importance of the human’s responsibilities in life. It is important to fulfill the responsibilities as humans‚ and to explore all of the options and possibilities that the human’s short life has to hold. Plato saw man’s true nature as rational and believed that civilized society must be organized‚ and civilized life conducted according to
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Literature & Health HU 350.95H online Winter 2013 FINAL ASSIGNMENT: A LITERARY ANALYSIS Rappaccini ’s Daughter By Nathaniel Hawthorne “Rappaccini’s Daughter” is a fascinating short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne about a medical scientist “Giacomo Rappaccini” who is researching exotic and poisonous plants. His daughter “Beatrice Rappaccini ” takes care of the poisonous plants for him and she too becomes poisonous. The story takes place in Padua in the medieval
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In The Scarlet Letter‚ there are many scenes that are important to the plot and help reveal the story’s theme of sin and its consequences. The story is presented differently than most novels‚ however‚ Hawthorne presents the story as an omniscient feeling towards all characters‚ rather than a chronological explanation in order to show a unity of mood. Therefore‚ many of these important scenes do not focus on one character‚ but relate the actions of the four major characters together. There are
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Buddhists define the “self” according to the Upanisadic tradition‚ i.e.‚ that the self is an inner‚ permanent manifestation of the essence of an individual. Based upon this definition‚ Buddhists teachings contend that this permanent self cannot exist‚ and that to believe in a permanent self causes selfishness that inevitably leads to suffering. The Buddha teaches that to believe in a permanent‚ substantial self ultimately causes a person to become selfish and egoistic‚ and that this self-possession
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How do you define happiness? Prepared for: Mr. Rotella as a requirement for Composition I Prepared by: Kaitlyn Stewart 10/06/2014 Webster’s Dictionary defines happiness as “feeling pleasure and enjoyment because of your life‚ or situation”‚ when in reality it is much more. Happiness can be achieved in many ways‚ but once one a person fails they cease to try again. That failure holds them back from achieving the happiness that they deserve. Achieving happiness can be an easy task if you look
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