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    War, Peace and Lamentation

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    Peace‚ War and Lamentation Imagine a child living in a closed society that separates them from the rest of their community and country. Does that child feel isolated or alienated from their homeland? Picture a 10 minute commute to work turning into a two hour commute overnight. Imagine a society that requires check-points and permanent resident permits in order to move freely from one destination to the other? Unfortunately‚ this is a way of life for some Palestinians families living in the

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    reading a book it is very important to read between the lines‚ to catch the hidden meanings and metaphors that lie within its pages. " A Separate Peace " is no exception as it is filled with metaphors which give the novel a concealed meaning and teach the reader about many things including the immense impact of World War II on people of the era. This essay will identify and explore some of them in order to further understand John Knowles’ novel and the message he wanted to get across. Finny’s Clothes

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    Religion and War

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    One often hears the lazy argument that "Religion" is responsible for Man’s wars‚ the assumption being that if we got rid of religion all would be peace and harmony. Presumably then‚ if all men abandoned the notion that they are spirits inhabiting a material body and conceived of themselves as mere animals fashioned by chance from mud our troubles would be over and we’d all be a lot happier. This is of course untrue and does not correspond with an observation of history‚ nor of present reality.

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    Peace Like a River

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    Peace Like a River Essay “You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.’ This is verse 14 from Psalm 77 in the Bible. This verse shows that God is constantly working in people’s lives. It also shows us that He wants their faith to grow in Him. The miracles of Reuben continuing to live in spite of hardship‚ Jeremiah walking on air‚ and Jeremiah surrendering his life for Reuben are important in the novel because they help him build his relationship with God. The

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    all. In the novels Lord of the Flies by William Golding and A Separate Peace by John Knowles‚ the authors both examine a story that takes place under limited adult supervision while in the backdrop of war. In this setting‚ the characters act out the worst of mankind. In Lord of the Flies‚ the main characters show the worst of mankind through jealousy‚ savagery‚ and fear. Contrary to Lord of the Flies‚ In the novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles‚ the worst of mankind is shown mostly through jealousy

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    A Separate Peace Themes

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    Katrina Myers Mrs. Wiedmann English Per.5 24 September 2012 A Separate Peace Essay (Topic 4) The novel‚ A Separate Peace‚ is about a group of boys that live at a boarding school in New Jersey during World War II. It centralizes around the two main characters‚ Gene and Finny. Throughout their story‚ there are several recurring themes that evolve over time. One of these themes is rules/rebellion. Throughout the novel‚ the boys continue to rebel and break rules at Devon. It shows their

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    6 Path of Peace

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    Six Paths to Peace 1. PURSUIT OF SOCIAL‚ ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL REFORMS. This component involves the vigorous implementation of various policies‚ reforms‚ programs and projects aimed at addressing the root causes of internal armed conflicts and social unrest. This may require administrative action‚ new legislation‚ or even constitutional amendments. 2. CONSENSUS-BUILDING AND EMPOWERMENT FOR PEACE. This component includes continuing consultations on both national and local levels to build consensus

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    Nobel Peace Prize

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    that some see as being premature. The Norwegian Nobel Committee saw it fit to reward Obama with the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. At this point‚ not much had changed in America during Obama’s time as president. Many people saw the award as a strict political act by the Committee. Others simply see the award as something that Obama has not done anything to deserve. The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Barack Obama is considered to be a political act that was not deserved. Shortly after the award was

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    Albert Einstein believed that‚ “the religion of the future will be a cosmic religion that should transcend a personal god and avoid dogmas and theology. Covering both natural and spiritual‚ it should be based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things‚ natural and spiritual and a meaningful unity” (Jammer‚ 1999). Buddhism qualifies as a religion depending on one’s point of view. If religion is defined as a system of worship or devotion to a higher deity then Buddhism does not

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    religions in early South Asia? Tapas‚ or asceticism‚ which is how I will refer to it throughout this essay‚ is the practice of leading an austere lifestyle. Ascetics first renounce all their worldly goods‚ including family and possessions and instead live a life of wandering and hardship‚ for example‚ fasting‚ enduring physical hardships and gleaning or foraging for food. It is the belief of the ascetic that by doing this‚ they will achieve moksa‚ or liberation from the cycle of death and

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