History Final Exam Study Guide Chapter 14 – Islam * Islam – literal meaning = submission * Five Pillars 1. Shahada – the Creed 2. Salat – Prayer – Pray 5 times daily facing Mecca 3. Sawn – Fasting – during Ramadan 4. Haji – Pilgrimage – travel to Mecca at least once in lifetime 5. Zakat – Almsgiving – giving money to religion * Allah – one true god * Haji – Pilgrimage to the holy cities of Arabia * Hijra – The “flight” of Muhammad when he had to flee
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Summary: Chapters 1-13 - The narrator and protagonist Offred lives in the Republic of Gilead‚ a totalitarian government who controls everything - There is a flashback to Offred’s past which outlines her conditions as a handmaid - Narrator‚ named Offred describes how women lived in the time - Forbidden to talk to each other - Learned to read each other’s lips - Laps around the former football field - Armed guards called Angel’s patrol the outside - Scene changes from the past to the present - “Nicer”
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Occupied America Chapter Summary In this paper‚ I will be summarizing the following chapters: Chapter 3: "A Legacy of Hate: The Conquest of Mexico’s Northwest”; Chapter 4: “Remember the Alamo: The Colonization of Texas”; and Chapter 5: “Freedom in a Cage: The Colonization of New Mexico. All three chapters are from the book‚ “Occupied America‚ A History of Chicanos” by Rodolfo F. Acuna. In chapter three‚ Acuna explains the causes of the war between Mexico and North America. In chapter four‚ Acuna explains
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Rouge soldiers arrive in the family’s village. The soldiers quickly move all the families out of the village telling them to pack very little. Loung soon finds herself on an overcrowded truck with many families learning she will never be returning home. At the first Military check point families are told to get off the trucks and can’t get back on until they are asked a series of question and the soldiers go through their belongings. The families are then told if they have worked within the military
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are permitted front doors‚ but after that‚ we’re supposed to use the back. Things haven’t settled down‚ it’s too soon‚ everyone is unsure about our exact status. After a while‚ it will be either all front doors or all back.” (13). Chapters 14-24 21. 22. 23. Chapters 25-35 The US government was taken over and women lost their rights by women used to have jobs and Offred´s job was to transfer books to computer disks at the local library (173). The government was taken over by Islamic fanatics when
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book. The first time we see it is on page1‚ it’s the whole reason why Ani’s adventure started. Then we see the tree again on page 107 being used as punishment for those who disobey. It symbolizes the good‚ the fruit‚ and the bad‚ the cage. Summary In the beginning of Ani’s adventure she is just looking at a vine fruit tree to feed her family. Only when she decided to climb the tree to get the fruit two wardens walked by and spotted her. When she finally got down they immediately accused
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Atonement Readings Throughout the readings of Atonement written by Ian McEwan we have learned a lot about all the characters. Chapter twelve though gives us insight on Emily Tallis. The twins still missing and Emily debates calling the police. Emily sees the scratch’s and bruises on Lola’s face and Paul Marshall’s scratch on his cheek and finds this "rather shocking‚ given that it was inflicted by little boys" (Ewan 137). Emily turns to think about the selfish‚ attention-seeking acts that her sister
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The chapter starts out with Nick writing and depicting the burial service two years after Gatsby died. Nick describes the swarms of columnists‚ writers‚ and gossipmongers at the house after the murder. They take the information that they received and write up insane‚ edgy stories about Gatsby and the ways of his relationship to Myrtle and Wilson. Nick feels that Gatsby would not want to have a memorial service alone‚ so he attempts to hold a substantial burial service for him. From Nick’s attempt
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The confidence in the American dream has diminished over time due to several economic developments and government policies that has widened the gap between the rich and the poor. The American dream is basically dead due to serveral factors. In chapter 18‚ I came upon several essays that support my argument that the American dream has ended. I have realized that there are ample obstacles one has to endeavor to achieve
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readers sympathize with Mayella because of her tough living situation‚ which is a run- down home with piles of discarded trash surrounding the front of it. And also because of the ‚ lack of money that circulates in the family‚ which has then caused herself and her siblings to go starved at times because they didn’t have any money to buy food. The author’s sympathetic attitude towards Mayella extends in chapter 18 when Mayella testifies in court against the behalf of Tom Robinson. Mayella has tried
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