valued their own consciences and individuality over the regulations set by the government. The value of one’s conscience connects Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience and James Cameron’s Avatar. Transcendentalism was a literary period in America between 1830-1860 and its messages of valuing one’s conscience‚ achieving a state of mind only possible through a person’s “innate intuition” (Byron)‚ and bettering oneself are shown in James Cameron’s Avatar. Transcendentalists believe the ultimate
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in the hands of a king or queen. In this type of government‚ the sovereign had complete control of an entire empire and they were not accountable to anybody but God. The ethical belief of absolutism was that certain standards were established against what moral questions could be judged and there was a fine line between right in wrong no matter what the situation was. Locke had very different ideas that established the political system of constitutionalism. Unlike absolutism‚ constitutionalism established
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Beowulf vs. Superman People have always imagined‚ created legend‚ or told campfire stories. These are humanities imaginary examples of "perfect heroes." One example of a perfect hero is the legendary hero‚ Beowulf. A more modern example of this idea of a "perfect hero" is the comic book creation‚ Superman‚ who is featured in Alex Ross’ edition of Kingdom Come. Both of these heroes are quite similar‚ but only in the idea that they’re both "perfect heroes." Yet‚ once they are examined in categories
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During World War II‚ two dictators joined sides‚ along with Japan and Italy‚ to create the team known as the Axis. These two dictators were Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. After a betrayal between the two‚ Hitler stays with the Axis and Stalin joins America and the rest of the countries that formed the side called the Allies. Prior to World War II‚ the truth of Hitler’s terrible reign of genocide and dictatorship comes to the light. However‚ another Hitler and Stalin both served as dictators during
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religions different from your own and immediately dismiss the religion as wrong. However when analyzing certain aspects of religious texts‚ it is clear some striking similarities exist. For instance Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam all have unique perspectives on the Day of Judgement‚ but have some commonalities. One common thread between the texts is the emotional response it causes the reader to have. Specifically‚ the passages are intended to both terrify and elicit hope. This can be seen in the
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Every individual has their own version of what the American dream means to them. They have certain aspirations and circumstances that affect their notion of what it represents. The American dream‚ as described by Dictionary.com‚ comprises of freedom‚ equality‚ opportunity‚ a life of personal happiness‚ and material comfort. This meaning defines the perfect life‚ which is why the phrase American dream contains the word ‘dream’. To achieve even one component of this seamless lifestyle‚ people go through
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such as the Gothic churches and cathedrals in Europe or the temples and shrines in Asia. However‚ even with several regional distinctions‚ there are still some striking similarities in the architecture of places that had not established any former contacts. One of such cases of similarity is between the castles in Europe and in Japan. Most of the castles whose vestiges remain to this day were the result of a long military evolution. In the case of Europe‚ wars and crusades throughout the 11th and
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Throughout all of history people have written and documented stories or their own version of specific events. In ancient Europe not everyone possessed the means to read and write so when something was written it possessed a certain sense of strong meaning and truthfulness‚ whether or not the story was fabricated. I believe two of the most well-known stories that reflect this are The Iliad and The Aeneid. These stories were considered epics or “poems telling of an adventure of a legendary person.”
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Bladerunner and Frankenstein Q. Changes in context and form offer fresh perspectives on the values of texts. How does Scotts Bladerunner reveal a new response to the values in Shelley’s Frankenstein? Include the following: * Topic sentence * Context * Quote/techniques A. Thesis: In society‚ values are relatively constant overtime regardless of the changes in context. However underlying the transcending values‚ the perspectives of individuals in different contexts fluctuate as
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boundaries to include their hopes and expectations for their child. The inclusion of teachings projects their longing onto the child and hops that the child can pursue some of their missed opportunities (Slater‚ 2003). There is a constant tension between inclusion and exclusion as the child differentiates from the family and eventually leaves to live independently (Slater‚ 2003). The departure of the young adult can bring on a crisis for the caregivers when they no longer have someone to care for
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