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    The best way to live is to remember that you’ll die. The CEO and founder of Apple and Pixar‚ Steve Jobs presents his speech‚ about finding and doing what you love‚ to the Stanford graduating class of 2005. Job’s purpose in his commencement speech was to convince and encourage the graduates to follow their heart in their pursuit of happiness‚ no matter what obstacles get in their way. Throughout his speech he adopted a serious tone as he convinced them to “…find what you love…” (4)‚ through anecdotes

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    Immortal Soul

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    Running head: THE IMMORTAL SOUL The immortal soul Michelle Bell Southwest Tennessee Community College Introduction to Philosophy Dr. Melvin Tuggle November 15‚ 2007 The immortal soul Where were you - your soul‚ your spirit - before you were born? If the soul is immortal‚ did it have a "life" before your birth? Plato believed that the soul existed prior to our existence in human form. In Plato’s theory‚ “ Our souls possess knowledge of the Forms before we are born‚ and with

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    Soul Food

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    possibly embodies such traits and induces such sentiment: southern food. Soul food certainly appears to lie in the heart of southern hospitality‚ traditions‚ and heritage‚ with a touch of soul remedy. John Egerton‚ a southern writer‚ called it‚ “Central to the region’s image‚ its personality‚ and its character” (Egerton‚ 1). Also naming it‚ “an esthetic wonders‚ sensory delight‚ also a mystical experience” (Egerton‚ 1). Soul food or as it used to called southern food is a traditional and cultural

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    Characteristics of Folk Literature Setting Character Plot Theme Style Folktales employ certain characteristics or conventions common to virtually all tales. The most familiar involve the setting‚ character‚ plot‚ theme and conflict‚ and style. A. Setting Most folktale settings remove the tale from the real world‚ taking us to a time and place where animals talk‚ witches and wizards roam‚ and magic spells are commonplace. The settings are usually unimportant and

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    Tausug Folk Literature

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    “sulug” or “sug” which means “ocean current” and the name Jolo is the Spanish word for corruption. Tausug literature is very rich. It includes prose‚ poems‚ narrative and nonnarative forms. The content of their literatures are classified into two: folk literatures that are closely related to the life of indigenous people and second is Islamic which is based in Quran or from Hadith (sayings) and Sunna (traditions and practices) of the prophet Muhammad. Tausug ver owns “ tigum-tigum” are either

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    Reincarnation and Soul

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    Reincarnation- The religious concept that the soul or spirit‚ after death‚ begins a new life in a new body that may be human or animal depending on the moral quality of the previous life’s actions. Does bible have evidence? Some believe at John 9: 1‚ 2 (John 9: 1‚ 2 read).Wondered if unborn child could have sinned‚ they believed in scriptures and never teaches reincarnation. Jesus answered (John 9: 3). Knew we are offspring of Adam‚ inherit sin and imperfection‚ just an imperfection. Disciples

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    Folk Fair Festival

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    Festivals in Jharkhand Sarhul is a festival where Shaal tree and leaves play an important role. Sarhul is celebrated during the spring season when the Shaal trees get new leaves. Shaal flowers are brought to saran sthal (the sacred place) and pahan propitiates the Gods. The priest is called Pahan and he distributes shaal flowers to every villager. The shaal flowers represent the brotherhood and friendship among villagers. It is believed that the earth becomes fertile after this festival as such

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    Martin Luther King uses a plethora of rhetorical devices and strategies throughout his speech about freedom‚ often tying in certain opinions or emotions to them. Three specific strategies he uses are‚ his diction‚ his use of metaphors and devices which cast freedom into a good light‚ and his use of metaphors and rhetorical devices tying dark things to oppression‚ thus portraying the current lack of freedoms and liberties in a decidedly bad light.   Martin Luther King uses fairly simple vocabulary

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    In the campaign speech for Charles Foster; the speaker presents strong‚ sound‚ effective arguments and counterarguments‚ with the use of rhetoric devices and fallacy‚ to help get his point across more effectively. The speaker stated his arguments clearly and backed them up with strong‚ sound evidence. In the speakers counterarguments’‚ the speaker addressed‚ what he believed the audience might say or question‚ in a productive manner. The speaker was biased through out his speech. Examples of

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    Getting Along with Folks

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    “Getting along with folks” By: Steven Watson People go out their way to despise‚ judge‚ and put down other people because of their appearance. A person’s appearance is just about the only thing that makes us different. White‚ black‚ Asian‚ Latin‚ native/ aboriginal‚ etc.‚ it shouldn’t be that big of a deal to truly bother someone to do the terrible things that have been done. This is called racism. It has plagued our world and our minds since the beginning of time. Separated‚ not united. But

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