purpose‚ or what is referred to as consecration. The word was first used before the 12th century. The word blessed means to “hold in reverence” or “having a sacred nature”. Blessed be typically means “may you be blessed”. It is a sacred phrase and does not necessarily
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Red Hunting Hat Holden’s Red hunting hat is a symbol of his uniqueness throughout the book. It is a concrete representation of his alienation from “common” people as it looks very peculiar‚ and thus makes him stand out when he wears it. This represents Holden’s desire to stand apart from all the “phonies” of the world. However‚ the fact that Holden refuses to wear the hat while in the presence of people he knows is a representation of his need for acceptance‚ despite all he says about his indifference
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Media does harm to the society The media was originated to represent the oppressed‚ but it is now oppressing our mindsets. It claims that we have the right‚ we possess the power and yet it feeds us on blatant lies and heinous deeds. Media is looked upon as the building block of a nation‚ whose role is to inform‚ educate and entertain. Media may appear to be a panacea for all ills in society but if you look a little deeper yow will realize that things are not as good as you think. Well‚ media
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being able to stay young and carefree forever. Due to the fact that Allie died as a child he no longer can grow up and he does not have to face the problems that come along with it. Holden’s view of Allie starts out as Holden not being able to accept his death. His view of Allie changes into him accepting the death and realizing that Allie can never come back. Allie represents not having to deal with the problems and decisions of the adult world. When Holden first talks about his Brother Allie’s
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Utopia: The Existence of a Perfect World with Imperfect Human Beings What does it mean to be human? A human being is a complex subject. Much of society believes that trying to understand human life and the meaning of such an existence is a convoluted endeavor. We often feel compelled to deeply understand because of the value it holds. As human beings‚ we wonder what really makes us human. Is it our extraordinary brains that give us the ability to reason and think beyond the capabilities of the
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wondering‚ like the high school english teacher trying to grade the “artsy” kid’s creative writing piece; “What‚ in the hell‚ does this ugly thing mean?”. The idea of the snail has captivated my attention in a way that its physical counterpart never could. I find myself asking what the snail could possibly represent in the greater scheme of existence. In effect‚ what does the snail symbolize? The answer to this question is surprisingly complicated. Over the centuries‚ various cultures have developed
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As of April 2000‚ Houston‚ Texas flunked the air quality test given by the American Lung Association of Texas. The city was carefully being watched because of the alarming reports taken from 1996-1998. Houston ’s smog and ozone levels have now surpassed Los Angeles ’s notorious air pollution problem. They must take advice from this infamously polluted city without slowing down the economic growth of their port city. They could reduce the traffic on the ship channel and the city ’s highways‚ or
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What various things does the pearl symbolize‚ what does it mean to Kino at different stages of the novel‚ and what does it mean to different members of the community? These questions are what the author didn’t really intend to give us a straight answer to in the novel but instead makes us readers find out on our own. The pearl is a valuable item indeed but it is far from symbolizing wealth to me. The pearl in fact symbolizes corruption and hope to me‚ to Kino it symbolizes opportunity in the beginning
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“Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations”-George Orwell Media‚ it is the main means of communication‚ as radio and television‚ newspapers‚ and magazines that reach or influence people widely. Anyone who controls any form of media has vast amounts of power over the public. A simple news story can change society’s opinion over a certain topic. However‚ without the media‚ we would not get an insight into controversies that are happening
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After a near-death experience one might think “What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.” What they should be thinking about is what got them into a near-death situation in the first place. Several years ago I had been working in Europe for more than 200 days straight. I was sick of the cold‚ dreary weather I was forced to endure day in and day out in the north of England. So when my friends suggested that I join them on vacation to go scuba diving in the Cayman Islands‚ I jumped at the chance
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