ulasaalaa (proverbs) represent a world view and their perspective on life. It is often quoted at various times during celebrations‚ in moments of joy‚ sadness‚ or disappointments. Proverbs for them also serve an educational purpose‚ teaching the young Tausu about the society (Tuban 1977:140). Many Tausug proverbs often reveal dominant ethnic characteristics. For example‚ Gam muti in bukug‚ ayaw in tikud-tikud which means it is better to die rather than run away from trouble. The proverbs symbolizes
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Cheryl Welch L24623773 Bible 104 D67 November 15‚ 2011 Summary of the books of the Old Testament Books Leviticus The genre of this book is law and it was written by Moses‚ although it is believed that Joshua reported on his death. The key themes include God’s covenant with Israel‚ instructions on the early Israelite religion‚ instructions on the sacrificial system‚ holiness‚ cleanliness and the priesthood. God had intervened and delivered the people from slavery and was now establishing
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to learning‚ with the awe of a small child. Next‚ they must contain the sense of experience‚ which allows one to recognize both good and evil‚ in order to begin the process of redemption. This idea is enforced in his works The Tyger‚ The Lamb‚ and Proverbs of Heaven and Hell. William Blake’s poem known as The Tyger‚ focuses its attention on a series of questions regarding creation‚ specifically the creation of the tiger‚ a scary yet beautiful creature. This poem uses lots of ambiguous language that
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succeeding for him. Throughout the Bible‚ God gives us countless examples of ways we can be good stewards of the things he has given us. And he also is very specific when it comes to being stewards of our money‚ time‚ decisions and opportunities. Proverbs 11:4 states clearly what God’s view of money and wealth are when he says‚ “Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath‚ but righteousness delivers from death.” To me‚ this just shows that no matter what price the world puts on money‚ in the end‚ righteousness
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a medium of international exchange will be lost. [The writer] should aim at fashioning out an English which is at once universal and able to carry his peculiar experience." Achebe accomplishes this goal by innovatively introducing Igbo language‚ proverbs‚ metaphors‚ speech rhythms‚ and ideas into a novel written in English. Achebe agrees‚ however‚ with many of his fellow African writers on one point: The African writer must write for a social purpose. In contrast to Western writers and artists
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In his speech to Civil War veterans in Osawatomie‚ Kansas‚ Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed that‚ “the object of the government is the welfare of the people” (p. 140). Furthermore‚ Roosevelt claimed that the welfare of the people is dependent on each citizen having equal opportunity to pursue the American Dream and advance their station in life. Therefore‚ the government has an obligation to provide equal opportunity to all of its citizens in order to ensure this moral requirement is met. However‚ trusts
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This resonance of the proverbs refers to rituals and customs of life that can only be significant in the genuine language it has been conceived in‚ and as such it is shared and accepted by people in Umuofian society. Language represents the soul of African culture; because African culture draws on proverbs‚ folktales‚ music‚ and rites designed and shared solely in a certain oral form. In the novel the elders of the UPU never miss the chance to evoke an African old proverb or a folktale in Igbo;
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ENGISH LITERATURE FORM FOUR Your work must be presented in a folder‚ It could be hand written or typed. Due date: Wednesday‚ 29th April‚ 2015 INSTRUCTIONS: Read the notes for the play ‘the lion and the jewel. Answer the questions which follow. Spectacle The term literally means when someone draws attention to themselves or creates a show. It is an event that is memorable for the appearance that it creates. Example #1 One of our first examples of spectacle is when Sadiku dances around a tree with
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her in a great embrace. (I. Murdoch). The dictionary meaning of the verb “envelope” is “to wrap up‚ coer on all sides”. The contextual meaning is “to embrace” The typical features of proverbs and sayings serve as the foundation for an SD which is called epigram‚ i.e. brevity‚ rhythm and other properties of proverbs constitute a generative mo0del
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Biblical Integration Melletta Spinner INFT 101-B68 LUO 10/07/2013 Biblical Integration Proverbs 16:16-17 says‚ “How much better to get wisdom than gold‚ to get insight rather than silver! The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives. The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty‚ Proverbs 21:5. These verses personally touch my heart because they reflect living a life of wisdom‚ integrity‚ and diligence. ‘How much
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