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    The main features of the samurai in the period from 1600 to 1868 are samurai stop fighting and Confucianism become popular and really influential in Japan. 1600 to 1868 is the Tokugawa period. In this period‚ Tokugawa brought an end to the warfare. Therefore‚ one characteristic from 1600 to 1868 was about samurai stop fighting. Specifically‚ samurai no longer needed to fight wars or were worried about how to earn a life. They transferred from warriors into civil administrators‚ and samurai could

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    How does Aeneas’s piety and sense of duty change as the poem unfolds? To what extent is the Aeneid a political poem? Is it propaganda? Discuss with reasons and examples. After reading the Aeneid‚ it becomes easy for the reader to develop a rapport for its lead character Aeneas‚ a man who‚ despite unimaginable obstacles‚ always stays true to his goals and convictions. While travelling from a war ravaged Troy‚ Aeneas and his fellow Trojans are put through test after test of their strength and character

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    Theme of Deception in Tartuffe Throughout time‚ man has used many forms of deception to get what they want. Moliere’s play Tartuffe is a classical story about deception and how a “mask” is used to hide someone’s true intentions. Moliere applies the idea of a mask and a theme of deception to exploit the power struggles within a traditional household. The character Tartuffe employs deception so he can achieve social and economical standings while Elmire‚ Mariane‚ and Dorine use deception to defy

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    Grade School Department S.Y. 2012-2013 Karen Chrys Jobelle B. Lusterio 6-Diocese of Virac 1) Popular piety refers to religious practices that arise and occur outside of the official faith. Typically the term is used within the context of the Catholic Church forms of popular piety can be seen from as far back as Ancient Rome when the people would practice pious exercises to their goods‚ family and homelands. 2) –Sinulog is an annual

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    things”. This shows that Coleridge agrees that it is unusual what he is doing‚ but he does not care-he does it anyway. In line 5 he personifies nature saying that it teaches him “Lessons of love and earnest piety.” This is where Coleridge introduces a spiritual aspect into the poem with the word “piety”. He has changed nature from just a physical teacher but a spiritual and emotional teacher. There is a shift after line 5 where Coleridge addresses others who “mock this belief”‚ in response Coleridge says

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    are among the rapidly growing ethnic groups in the United States yet they have a low rate of hospice use (Warren et. al‚ 2002). We have learned that in the Asian culture‚ they have a family-centered model of decision making. The principle of "filial piety"‚ which

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    Guibert of Nogent summarizes the lives of his close family as well as himself in his work Monodies. Guibert‚ the deeply religious monk‚ conceptualizes his family’s role in society as well as their faith. Before understanding the lives of Guibert and his family‚ the religious climate of the twelfth century must first be understood. The reforming spirituality of the twelfth century created a new lifestyle for the everyday Christian. In the twelfth century many reformers were hard at work altering

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    the dead like the statue of Memi and Sabu‚ instead the statue of Gudea was made to symbolize the wish that their ruler may live long and place the statue in the temples Gudea built. Gudea has royal grab and seated with his hands in a position of piety ready to serve his people. His feet are not touching the ground symbolizing a man of great power and respect. Both the statues achieved their intended purposes‚ Memi and Sabu emphasized love‚ Memi also portrayed his masculinity. Statue of Gudea reinforced

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    They believe the ethical systems based on relationships and personal virtue. That’s why they stress the importance of social relationships and family-filial piety. Filial piety was an integral part of Chinese culture and among the three philosophies‚ Confucianism‚ with its well documented social hierarchy‚ supported the ideals of filial piety the most and most Confucians emphasize respect for parents and elders are

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    his audience. He either knows them personally or just knows their type. The people in the jury are devoted to following the church and try to be pious and humble. With this speech the Inquisitor serves a double purpose: having the jury forget Joan’s piety and warning them that no matter how humble or god-loving you are‚ the church knows best. The multiple warnings throughout the speech are used both for warning the jury members not to do the heretical acts mentioned but also do not congratulate or empower

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