CULTURE SPEECH Culture is a way of life for a group of people--the beliefs‚ values‚ norms‚ and symbols that people often accept without thinking about them. A culture is a way of living that is often passed along through communication‚ observation‚ and imitation. You will now deliver an informative speech about the history‚ traditions‚ or customs that are significant to your own culture‚ or a culture that fascinates you. When devising your speech‚ you may consider how a culture’s traditions
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the Athenians to the Spartans; the other was a speech of the Athenians describing themselves to the Spartans. Let’s begin with the first text. The Corinthian that described the Athenians had a strong favor for them over the Spartans. My understanding of this text is that the speaker didn’t care much for the Spartan culture. He claimed‚ “The Athenians are innovators‚ quick to make plans and quick to put what they have planned into execution. You [Spartans]‚ by contrast‚ like to keep what you
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Philosophy of Art: Art. It is not just one particular thing to one particular person. It comes in various forms‚ shapes‚ and sizes. Forms such as‚ drawing‚ painting‚ sculpting‚ writing‚ fine arts‚ music‚ photography‚ and the list could go on. Art is a way to express ones feelings without the artist actually stating how they feel. Everyone does not need to have a specific "talent" in art‚ because it is a form that flows through everyone and not one way is right or wrong‚ just simply opinions
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What is your Philosophy Paper What is your Philosophy Paper Upon the completion of the performance aid “What is Your Philosophy?” the ending results were social philosopher. A social philosopher gains interest in studying the society and society’s institutions‚ including what would make up an ideal society. Social philosophers dwell upon questions‚ such as how should society distribute goals‚ and do people have natural rights. Social philosophers possess three main key contributors‚ including
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How Does Sushi Reflect Japanese Culture? Japanese people show great pride in their heritage and they use their food as a form of expression in order to show their cultural heritage. The Japanese focus on the small things in their cuisine that helps make such a large impact in the quality of the food. The country takes pride in their food and uses it for various symbolic reasons. Sushi and pride both have a large correlation in Japanese culture. Their attention to detail is also used as an advantage
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Art Reflection Paper Pop Culture and the Arts October 10‚ 2011 Gerald Oglesby Art Reflection paper Art can be expressed in many ways. Art is seen in every aspect of our lives. The way people dress‚ wear their hair‚ makeup‚ and even the type of car they drive is a form of art. Artist use various ways to express art by the way they dray‚ the colors they use‚ creativity ‚ and the style that they use to create fullness or dullness in the pictures. In this
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The Athenian Democracy was classified as a direct democracy which means that they were a form of government in which a group of just ordinary people make decisions. Any male citizen could make a decisions but women‚ slaves and others were not allowed and were born elsewhere. Even though it was made up of male Athenians and women didn’t have much right‚ the people in a way were all treated equally. The Athenian democracy pretty much dissolved due to numerous changes. The Athenian government was broken
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The modern-day Visigoth is characterized in Postman’s graduation speech as self-centered power-seeking and money-driven. Athenians on the other hand‚ are identified as individuals on “the quest for knowledge.” Postman throughout the speech does not tell the reader what type of person to be but gives the reader the option to choose. We would like to think ourselves as Athenians; reasoning‚ experimenting‚ questioning however there are powerful people in the world that represent the opposite. Postman
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Most manual labor was done by slaves‚ freeing up their masters to pursue higher callings such as art‚ philosophy‚ exercise and in particular politics. Athens was the cultural center of the world at that time‚ and even the lowest Thete might avail themselves of the plays‚ music‚ and pageantry which was an integral part of Athenian life. Women Sparta like most classical Greek cultures was male dominated and sexist. Spartan women were considered inferior to their male counterparts. Sexual
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‘Athenian marriages were based on usefulness rather than affection’ How far do you agree with this statement? Give the reasons for your views and support them with details from the Athenian sources you have studied. Marriage was one of the key elements of an Athenian society‚ alongside the importance of children; the importance of marriage was just as valued and necessary for Athenians. The purpose of marriage in Athens was to represent a business arrangement between the fathers of the women and
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