Otherness in a nutshell is a feeling like one does not fit in for any number of reasons. Race‚ gender‚ sexuality‚ religion and appearance are just a few of the reasons. This is felt throughout life from childhood to adulthood. When you are in school it may be something as silly as your brand of shoes‚ you may not have the cool ones because your parents cannot afford them‚ so you get made fun of. Then here you are as an adult and it may be the car you drive or neighborhood you live in that
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What does the Church mean to you? When you hear "the Church‚" what do you think of? Maybe‚ it is that place where you are forced to go every weekend‚ something to do with Jesus and God‚ but you aren ’t quite sure‚ or‚ do you think of Jesus dying for you? Well‚ whatever you think of‚ I am going to explain to you what‚ from the Bible passages that I have read‚ what I think God was trying to explain to us. God tries to explain what the Church should mean to us in the Bible passages through the apostles
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What Does it Mean to be a Man or a Woman? A theme the tragedy of Macbeth routinely reveals is one of gender roles. Throughout the play‚ many characters struggle with conflict within themselves; not unlike conflicts that we face inside ourselves today. Various major conflicts throughout the screenplay are somehow connected with characters’ roles as men or women. The dominant question is‚ do the characters know who they are as men and women? Although Macbeth’s age was never stated‚ it is concluded
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Honors Student By: Heather Waters What does it mean to be an honors student? This question could have many answers and a lot of different topics brought up when you hear this question. When most people hear “honor student” they think of nerds or somebody who is really smart and doesn’t care about anything us but getting good grades and being on honor roll. But being an honors student means that they are often recognized for their achievements‚ they are role models for their school and community‚
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ownership and sense of self both have different meanings. The main question is "What does it mean to own something?’ Many argue that ownership is not much of a great thing‚ it can be of different negative meanings‚ while others disagree and think that ownership helps develop character. In the society we live in today‚ people own a lot of things from a car‚ to a house‚ and other things‚ but what does it truly mean to own something? Is it possible to own tangible and intangible objects? As aristotle
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form of writing. I believe writing is important‚ because it gives us valuable information. For example‚ news‚ weather‚ obituaries and so much more. I also feel that writing is important to entertain people as well. This type of entertainment includes books‚ magazines and other forms like this. I may not participate in these types of writings. However‚ my writing includes papers for school and other school assignments. I have tried to write a short story for fun‚ but it was not as easy as I thought it
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their freedom. It does not harm anyone‚ since it’s only done to prove one’s point or to let them stand up for what they believe is right. The normal population seems to dictate that civil disobedience is wrong because it violates laws which are made to protect the people. Morris Leibman‚ a Chicago lawyer‚ stated in his article that‚ “There can be no law to which obedience is optional.” He feels as though every law must be followed to the exact point with no exceptions‚ but he does not note that people
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What does it mean ‘to be moral’? To be moral means to be a good person who demonstrates that they are “good or virtuous‚ especially concerning sexual and ethical conduct.” It means to demonstrate your own individual values and beliefs. To be moral‚ it is important that you follow the Catholic teachings of the 10 commandments. If you live your life by the 10 commandments you will better your judgement and morality. A moral person is always trying to make the right decisions and do the right things
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what does it really mean to be an “adult”? I believe to be an adult means you are responsible‚ your age‚ trustworthy and mature. I believe to be considered an adult you need to be responsible. In becoming an adult there are many things in life that you need responsibility for. For example going to college‚ getting a job‚ paying bills‚ taking care of kids if you wish to have any‚ ect. College is not somewhere you go to have parties and just be able to tell all the crazy college stories. This is your
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What does it mean to be a Puerto Rican? This is a question that may have different answers according to the emphasis that is given. The more important approach is the geographical. Therefore‚ Puerto Rican are anyone that grown on the island of Puerto Rico. I emphasize in growth rather than birth‚ because a person may be born in P.R. and four months of age be moved to Italia where he lives the rest of his life. This individual will be Italian. Similarly‚ if an individual is born in Colombia
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