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    by his rhetoric‚ which is in fact at work even during the speech in question‚ irrefutably suggests a certain kind of egotism. Also‚ his story’s evocation of pity‚ regardless of the extent to which such a reaction is genuine or partially a product of Othello’s self-deception‚ would naturally be essential to his self-idealization and the boosted self-esteem that would come along with that‚ as it would not present him as a racially “inferior” man who is not in a position to be feared and repulsed‚ but

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    There are many journeyman along the pilgrimage. However‚ there are some that stands out and are praised above the others. These people are the well accomplished. One of them is the knight who was the "most distinguished man" (Chaucer l. 43). He had accomplished great deeds and was "honored for his noble graces" (Chaucer l. 49). The author said‚ "he had joined our ranks to do his pilgrimage and render thanks" (Chaucer l. 80). He was glad that a person such as the

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    Imagined Communities The concept of nationalism‚ according to Benedict Anderson‚ has never been deeply discussed. There has never been a great thinker treating this concept as thoroughly as other concepts. Anderson suggests that one should not think of nationalism as an ideology like “fascism” or “liberalism”‚ but to relate it with “kinship” and “religion” in order to understand the similarity that groups of people have and why the territory that they live help one understand the borders that we

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    Warriors of God

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    Warriors of God by James Reston Jr. is a non-fictional view of the third crusade. This particular crusade spanned from 1187-1192‚ containing many gruesome battles and a lot of intense moments between Islam and Christianity. Reston supplies the reader with a little background to the third Crusade when he talks about the first Crusades happening since 1095. Reston gives a fairly impartial view of this holy war. He discusses the battles‚ politics‚ and emotions of the Crusade as an outside party

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    does an auscultation of the human mind in connection with meditation. In this book he answers questions like the space of “no-mind”. He says “meditation covers a very long pilgrimage. When I say “meditation is witnessing”‚ it is the beginning of meditation. And when I say “meditation is no-mind”‚ it is the completion of the pilgrimage.” Also‚ he emphasizes that “once a man is in state of “no-mind‚” nothing can distract him from his being.” He clarifies that “no-mind does not mean that you cannot use

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    to Dr. Jamal Badawi who has taught a course in Islam at Stanford and given a serious of lectures coving the Quran and Oxford states that‚ "They are the framework for a Muslim life: faith‚ prayer‚ concern for the needy‚ self-purification‚ and the pilgrimage to Mecca for those who are able”

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    succumb to these unrealities; they truly understand the bible and‚ therefore‚ are able to reach salvation and happiness in the Celestial City. Christian’s name alone can be interpreted as being adopted from Christianity. Much like Christian’s loyal pilgrimage to the Celestial city‚ his religious beliefs were not altered at

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    takes ideas and theories of his own and imagines what Tom would do before he acts. Tom’s ideas and aspirations prove he has quite an imagination. During pre-Civil War time Twain has Huck‚ Tom and Jim‚ a run away slave‚ go on a pilgrimage together. For Jim it is a pilgrimage to freedom. Tom goes from imagination to reality while Huck escapes a horrible past. Twain also uses the three to show that attitude is more important than aptitude. He proves this through out the chapters of The Adventures of

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    Social Teachings of Islam

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    the holiest place in the Islamic world. Fasting from sunup to sundown during the month of Ramadan is included in the Five Pillars of Islam as well. The final Pillar is pilgrimage to Mecca‚ or Hajj. On this hajj‚ a Muslim‚ who is now called a hajii‚ performs several acts that are symbolic to acts performed by Abraham. This pilgrimage is to be made at least once in a Muslim’s life as long as they are physically and financially able to do so. One of the primary social issues of Islam regards gender

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    A Spiritual Journey

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    Sacred Ground” N. Scott Momaday had made a pilgrimage which his Kiowa ancestors. Momaday has said‚” There are certain villages‚ and towns mountains and plains that‚ having seen them‚ walked in them‚ lived in them‚ even for a day‚ we keep forever in the mind’s eye.” Just like how Momaday relived his ancestor’s trails‚ I had a chance as well. I was lucky enough to be able to go on such a sacred journey that people would pay in thousands of dollars. The pilgrimage I would like to talk about is the one I

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