Dangerous Traditions “The Lottery”‚ by Shirley Jackson‚ is an interesting story about how people can be affected by traditions. It also shows somewhat of a dark symbolism behind these traditions and how some people will let such things control their lives and the lives of others. After reading the story‚ my first reaction was “wow!” I did not expect that the winner would be rewarded with death. The ending of the story was very surprising‚ because when you think of the word “lottery"‚ you
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French Traditions French traditions * Beheading bottles of Champagne at weddings * Puppet shows on Christmas eve * Flying Bells leaving Easter Eggs * Parades and fireworks on Bastille Day Beheading Bottles of Champagne A tradition that is popular at weddings is beheading bottles of champagne using a specially-made saber. The tradition originated in the time of Napoleon when the Hussards under the famous general’s command began celebrating victories by swinging a sabre and thus
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It was September 11‚ 2011. I woke up in the morning and left for the airport I was on my way to Michigan to watch the Wolverines play The Notre Dame Fighting Irish. I was dragging my bag with my eyes shut‚ but it was worth it. This was the first night game under the lights at Michigan Stadium the plane ride was about two hours but it felt longer when we arrive‚ we went to my uncle’s house in Ann Arbor we had a house on the lake it was so beautiful we went fishing‚ swimming‚ and‚ tubing on the lake
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Elements of Religious Traditions In the following paragraphs‚ I will explain how religious traditions describe and encourage the relationships with the divine‚ sacred time‚ sacred space or natural world‚ and with each other. Next‚ I will identify issues that are critical. Finally‚ I will include examples of various religious traditions. Relationship with the divine Divinity is the power of having attributes and the quality of being divine. In earlier times‚ divinity was believed to give an
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as technology develops traditional cultures must be lost. Technology and tradition are incompatible-you can’t have both together. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement? I strongly disagree with this statement. There are several compelling arguments in support of the view that technology and tradition are indeed compatible. Firstly‚ we can today see many countries around the world where tradition and new technology live side by side very comfortably. Japan‚ for instance
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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING DESCRIPTIVE WRITING is the clear description of people‚ places‚ objects‚ or events using appropriate details. An effective description will contain sufficient and varied elaboration of details to communicate a sense of the subject being described. Details used are usually sensory and selected to describe what the writer sees‚ hears‚ smells‚ touches‚ and tastes. DESCRIPTIVE PROMPTS 1. Think of an animal you have seen or that you know about. The animal might be someone’s
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Different types of concepts are used in family theories. Some point to the structure of a family‚ its composition or the way it is organized. Some concepts describe patterns of social interaction‚ the quality of relationships‚ or processes that occur in families. Some theoretical concepts show how other concepts are related to each other. For example‚ if a family has five members and one descriptive concept refers to how flexible each member is‚ the family itself may be flexible if it meets a certain
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Elements of Religious Traditions Paper Religion is one of the most debated topics in all of history. For thousands of years religious traditions’ have developed‚ and over time have created critical issues in their studies. Whether it is Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Islam‚ Christianity‚ or New Age religions- all World Religions have many traditions in common. This paper will be talking about how religious traditions illustrate and encourage a relationship with the divine‚ relationship with sacred time and
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The Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Merger Introduction HP (Hewlett-Packard) In 1938‚ two Stanford graduates in electrical engineering‚ William Hewlett and David Packard‚ started their own business in a garage behind Packard’s Palo Alto home. One year later‚ Hewlett and Packard formalized their business into a partnership called Hewlett-Packard. During the 1940s‚ HP’s products rapidly gained acceptance among engineers and scientists. HP’s growth was aided by heavy purchases made by the US government
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A Family Supper The Japanese fighter pilots in WWII committed suicide attacks on allied forces aka kamikaze; it was considered an honorable service to the Empire of Japan. Death instead of defeat and shame is the primary tradition in the Japanese samurai culture. They lived with the bushido code: “Loyalty and Honor before death”. The short story in discussion is “A Family Supper” written by Kazuo Ishigoru. This story tells us about an evening when the son-the protagonist and the narrator of this
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