McG’s The Terminator Salvation is based on SKYNET‚ an AI computer network that was created by Cyberdyne Systems Corporation in the distant future. Its main duty was to control military weapon system. Later‚ it realizes its power and became self-aware which eventually leads to the destruction of cities. The Terminator Salvation shows us what could become of the world if machines do become self-aware and turn against humans. To some people‚ the idea alike SKYNET may seem a little too far-fetched because
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SALVATION by Langston Hughes "I hadn’t seen Jesus and that now I didn’t believe there was a Jesus any more‚ since he didn’t come to help me". That final paragraph in Salvation does show the truth that- nobody in the church knows the boy’s secret because he did not see God. What people had told him before and what he saw are opposites. Disappointment is certainly. It is the feeling we all get when something or someone fails to live up to our expectations. Everybody‚ at least one time in their lives
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In Salvation Hughes tells of his confusing yet life changing event that occurred in his church. Hughes sat in church expecting Jesus to come into his life‚ but Jesus never came. When Langston alone sat on the bench and everyone crying and praying for him‚ he decides to get up and pretend to be saved. That night he cries for hours regretting what he did. Now that Hughes grew up he now can tell his story of that day in the church. Langston tells of his childhood experience and conveys into an adult
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creativity‚ and individuality. Lamentably‚ individuality is a treasurable aspect that has begun to be discouraged in modern society. One of today’s trends is to conform to societal pressures and hide one’s true self‚ as seen in Langston Hughes’ “Salvation.” Based on a true experience‚ Hughes exposes how he lost faith in religion as he witnessed his church’s “big revival.” The motif in this piece portrays how children conform to the societal whims rather than expressing their personal beliefs. During
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“Salvation” by Langston Hughes is a narrative telling the readers about his experience as a 12 year old in church being “saved” from sin by Jesus just like his aunt and others were. His aunt said to Langston‚ “When you were saved you saw a light.” He believed what his aunt had said since she had been already saved. Langston remembered what his aunt told him when he was at his Auntie Reed’s church sitting on the mourner’s bench during the children’s meeting‚ “to bring the young lambs to the fold.”
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The Itching Pressure to Conform It is no secret that humans want to feel accepted. Growing up and reaching adolescence‚ feelings start to change and the way people see you suddenly becomes a priority. In the essay‚ “Salvation”‚ Langston Hughes narrates his vivid memory of a religious revival with his Auntie Reed‚ a committed Christian. Hughes successfully demonstrates how emotionally straining it is to be expected to conform. Hughes fell into peer pressure at a church revival‚ resulting in him
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“SALVATION” Writing Topics 3) It has always been a tradition in my High School for a student in the Junior class to write a letter for all the Seniors that are graduating. During the Awarding of Diplomas ceremony‚ a student would be called to the stage‚ and read this letter‚ which was of course‚ previously approved by the school’s headmistress. All my friends were Seniors. It has been like that my whole life; I always got along better with those some years older than me. Actually all my friends
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social Darwinism. Sumner said‚ “The aggregation of large fortunes is not at all a thing to be regretted‚ on the contrary‚ it is a necessary condition of many forms of social advance…. Millionaires are the product of natural selection.” The Salvation Army advocated the Social Gospel. Author Charles M. Sheldon asked his readers to consider “What would Jesus do?” in regard to society’s problems. Explain the difference between social Darwinism and the Social Gospel. • What did each
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Many people now do not get satisfied by buying just a couple items. Anna Quindlen discusses in her essay “Stuff Is Not Salvation‚” how people are obsessed with buying unnecessary things. I agree with her that many of us now spend so much on useless things‚ and the less families buy the happier they seem to be. There seems to be plenty of people addicted to shopping now. They buy and buy even if they cannot afford it. I believe this also has to do with the amount of places we can shop at now
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Salvation was written by Langston Hughes. Describe the story of Hughes‚ who lost his faith. When he was going on thirteen at that time‚ he was accompanied by his auntie reed in the church revival. He was there to see Jesus Christ at the revival because old people have told him that he would see Jesus Christ. Hughes and Westley are the only two boys that left on the mourner’s bench. Westley‚ disappointed and lied was saved. Westley left Hughes alone on the bench. Hughes suffered a range of emotions
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