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    Islamic Fundamentalism

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    having diverse political as well as social movements in various Muslim countries that have the shared goal of creating more Islamic oriented states and societies‚ which are based on the fundamental principles and values of Islam. The Islamic fundamentalists have the aim of implementing the Sharia (Islamic Law) to public lives. Sharia could be to reffered to as in the court of law‚ palaces or even private settings. The Sharia as well as the Qurán emphasise on the five fundamental Islamic obligations

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    Introduction The Amish Church was established in 1693. They are a group of Anabaptists who migrated to North America in the 1700’s to escape religious persecution. Members strive to live their life according to the Christian Bible and keep themselves separate from non-Amish communities. Their ideology is based upon rejection of pride‚ arrogance‚ and social and technological advances. They value strict adherence to God’s tenants‚ especially humility‚ self-control and simplicity (Sharpnack‚ Griffin

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    Consumerism In Wall-E

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    WALL-E By: Micah D-S Environment and waste WALL-E is a film with many maessages‚ however I think it is a very environment related movie. In WALL-E‚ Pixar critsizes people taking things for granted‚ and consuming absurd amounts of things they think of as the norm. This means Pixar is critisizing consumerism. They are trying to raise awareness of how easy it is to destroy a society‚ so that it doesn’t happen. WALL-E is a great film because it brings up real issues that the world. It brings up issues

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    The Power of Rhetoric

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    perfectly balanced way. In comparison to Antony‚ Brutus bases his speech not on logical facts but on his reputation‚ manipulating with the fact that he is an honorable man. In terms of emotions‚ Brutus uses only pity when Antony employs the use of nostalgia and pity therefore generates a deeper emotional connection with the audience. Finally‚ Antony presents delightful ethical appeal whereas Brutus uses it very poorly. Antony demonstrates highly effective use of logical appeal by making each of

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    Photo Album

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    stylized documentation of our lives. Theories of how the awareness of others viewing one’s “private story” could manipulate one’s personal identity through careful selection of chosen images displayed in the photo album. How the photo album generates nostalgia and longing that transports the viewer from an unpredictable future to a past that is stable. And finally how the overwhelming support of the Internet allows one’s photo album to be rendered digitally for many others to view questioning that the

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    What Makes A Cult Film

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    What Makes A Cult Film? “What is a cult classic?” “What makes it a film that future generations love?” The Oxford English Dictionary defines a cult film as “enduring an appeal to a relatively small audience.” In addition‚ cult audiences are frequently at odds with cultural conventions‚ and often are rebelling against the status quo. These people prefer strange topics and allegorical themes that revolt against the cultural sensitivities. They challenge genre conventions and monotonous storytelling

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    One of the main ideas in the novel The Handmaid’s Tale written by Margaret Atwood‚ is relationships and their importance as there is lack of intimacy and human contact which are both controlled and prohibited in Gilead. We can see that in this totalitarian society‚ all relationships are controlled strictly and monitored and there are boundaries which you must not cross. In this society‚ even sex is controlled. As a handmaid‚ you are obliged to have sex with your Commander at fixed times and this

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    Sally Mann

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    unpleasant than it is‚ either.” The girls photographed in this series are shown “vulnerable in their youthfulness” but Mann instead focuses on the strength that the girls possess. In one image from the book‚ Mann says that the young girl was extremely reluctant to stand closer to her mother’s boyfriend. Mann said that she thought it was strange

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    Creation‚ Evolution and Intervention: Which Theory is Correct? For: Mrs. Talbot bb Class: Socioledgy88 Date Due: Oct. 9/96 By: Neel Ghelani89 For many years‚ it has been widely debated how modern man came about. In this essay‚ I will explain the ideas of the three main theories: Evolution‚ Creation‚ and Intervention. I will also discuss which theory I believe and why it is that I believe it. Evolution Evolution‚ in biology‚ is the complex process by which organisms

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    mother by grace paley

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    is a sentence “I wish I could see her in the doorway of the living room.” As a reader‚ I understand that the narrator utter these words from the bottom of her heart. It is likely to me that there is a mixture of feelings expressed in this saying: nostalgia and regret. The first reason of her wish is that she misses her mother. She misses her so much with all what she used to do when she was alive. All her memories seem to revive within her mind. We all know that family sentiments are very delicate

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