case. But‚ in the case of the story‚ “Patriotism‚” written by Yukio Mishima‚ the suicide Lieutenant Shinji and his wife Reiko committed was the noble and honorable thing. The couple died together in order to preserve their honor and loyalty‚ which were key in setting of this story. To truly judge the characters for their heroism‚ the setting of the story must be understood. “Patriotism” is set in Japan in 1936‚ which was the pre-World War II era. Patriotism and loyalty were at an all-time high
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streams have formed along my path. (I have an hour before I need to open my laptop and get to work on my day job; not all poets do whatever they like.) The fuscia flowers of the redbud tree are brilliant against the green of early leafing shrubs. Birdsong is all around me. I note some of the birds--if they are bright enough and close enough to the trail or I recognize their song. A few chipmunks scurry among the leaves on the forest floor. A cardinal lights on a branch nearby‚ a red flash. A robin
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even come to be? Well‚ I’ll tell you what it is. It’s insecurity. A pathetic insecurity -- a disgusting elitism‚ along with a twisted sense of traditionalism. Racism is a sick stupidity that hides behind a cracking mask of pride and patriotism. We’ll get to the patriotism in a second‚ but let me expand on something else first. We define insecurity as “uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence‚” and elitism as “the advocacy or existence of an elite as a dominating element in a system
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kill everyone in their neighboring country and keep their people in a state of fear. Which matters more in that case – their thoughts‚ or their actions? It’s clear that actions matter more. “Authentic patriotism is not about you‚ what you believe or what you think is right . . . . Authentic patriotism is not an opinion. It is an action.” –Stephen Kiernan. Which means that it doesn’t matter what a person believes in or what a person thinks about their country. It matters what they do for their country
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Since the beginning of time‚ ideas and core values have invigorated unification and patriotism in humanity. The desire for self-determination and the foundations of liberalism: liberty and equality‚ have galvanized many revolutions. For example‚ in the source‚ Delacroix‚ the artist illustrates the French revolution‚ by presenting a violent scene in which an armed woman with the three coloured flag is guiding an army of men over corpses. The woman symbolizes the Greek goddess‚ Nike and the Statue
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troops are fighting and dying. At home‚ cars and homes display solid yellow or red‚ white‚ and blue ribbons that call for Americans to "Support Our Troops." It is patriotic for Americans to support their daughters and sons fighting in a war‚ but this patriotism does not mean that Americans must blindly support the decision to go to war. Being patriotic means that Americans must do the opposite: they must question their government. Questioning the government‚ voting‚ and respecting the rights of others
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The 1920’s is best knowns as the “Roaring Twenties” or the “Jazz Age”. The era where there was an emphasis of focus on social‚ artistic‚ and culture. Patriotism began to arise. We had more accessibility to automobiles‚ telephones‚ and electricity. We had airplanes and a growth in the industrial side. Women had been given the right to vote. People who were artistic were not afraid to express themselves with their meaning and emotional experiences. Motion pictures were growing with productivity. They
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Trade Center and the Pentagon have caused confusion on the topic of patriotism. The best way to start understanding patriotism is to simply define it. Patriotism is a person’s level of loyalty toward their country. Displays of true patriotism are prominent in times of despair‚ such as wars and terrorist attacks. However‚ many people have discrepancies on what displays of patriotism really are. Some people believe that showing patriotism can be accomplished by waving the flag and singing the national
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Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines patriotism as love for or devotion to ones country. However‚ the word patriotism strikes lots of mixed emotions all over the United States. Some people describe themselves as involved patriots because they fly their American flag outside in their yards‚ when others see the word patriotism as disgusting‚ the seed of racism. Patriotism to me‚ along with many others‚ means of course to have love for our homeland‚ our country‚ to support‚ serve and defend
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# LSD‚ POT AND A BLAST OF UTOPIANISM It was the year 1967 and I was about to experience the fateful event that would change my life forever and put me on the path of intense interest in consciousness‚ self-exploration and my spiritual quest. This was the year that I really began contemplating the cosmic significance of my life and it became clear to me very quickly that it wasn’t to resist authority by sitting on my ass eating ice cream. I had to get up‚ pack my lunch and take the long journey from
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