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    In Edwards / hawthorne’s theme of sinner and black veil is don’t judge people by their appearances‚ the way they change. Edwards and hawthorne had the same tone because of the way the people felt which was scared‚ and creeped out. Each author made the people feel the same way in the both passages. Base on “black veil‚” had a symbol beneath which i lived and die. I looked around me‚ and lo. On everything the visage black veil. “Beloved and respect as you are‚ there may be whisper‚ that you’re

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    transcendentalism‚ and puritan theology: 3 philosophies that shaped 3 centuries in America. Since the time periods of each philosophy overlapped with the others‚ all 3 had similarities as well as differences. From these philosophies came different writers with different views‚ shaping American prose. A major Enlightenment author was Thomas Paine. Thomas Paine wrote a piece called "The Age of Reason." In this piece he fully encompassed the ideologies of the Enlightenment. These included the belief in the perfectibility

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    Hand Hygiene

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    The two main type are resident flora and transient flora. 3.) Hand hygiene is used to prevent the colonization of transient flora. It includes hand washing and disinfection. Hand washing refers to washing hands with an unmedicated detergent and water or water alone. Its objective is to prevent cross-transmission by removing dirt and loose transient flora. 4.) Hand disinfection refers to use of an antiseptic solution to clean hands‚ either medicated soap or alcohol. 5.) Alcohol is the agent

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    therefore‚ be one of the most important moments in the history of Methodism‚ especially in the formation of early British Methodism. Wesley’s experience of Aldersgate was not suddenly occurred but encountered situations where he encountered the presence of God over the foundation of his faith‚ which Wesley had learned and experienced‚ which made him realize the present state

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    Roger Chillingworth in The Scarlet Letter shows that everyone sins but some people’s sins are worse than others.The Scarlet Letter shows Chillingworth’s sins throughout the book. One of Hawthorne’s intentions was having Chillingworth as the worst sinner‚ because he used his herbs to keep Dimmesdale alive-he prolonged Dimmesdale’s torture‚ he used “black medicine”‚ and when Dimmesdale stopped taking the herbs‚ he passed away. Roger Chillingworth came to town with the Indians‚ and Hawthorne described

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    philosophical/religious differences between the Separatists and the Puritans. The Puritans that wanted to separate from the Anglican church sailed to New England‚ and eventually became known as the Pilgrims. They believed that people in New England lived under poverty as a punishment for a “guilty land that wallowed in sins.” They were more radical than the Puritans. When the Puritans worked‚ they wanted to honor their God‚ along with working hard‚ so that their God would approve. They wanted to experience the “New

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    The Hands of the Blacks By Luis Bernardo Honwana I can‘t remember now how we got onto the subject‚ but one day Teacher said that the palms of the black‘s Hands were much lighter than the rest of their bodies because only few centuries ago they walked around on all fours‚ like wild animals‚ so their palms Weren’t exposed to the sun‚ which made the rest of their bodies darker and darker. I thought of this when Father Cristiano told us after cathechism that we were absolutely hopeless‚ and that even

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    change; they can improve or worsen‚ but they will never be completely over and gone. We can take Puritan punishments as an example. Throughout the years there has been laws passed to stop cruel punishments‚ but other types of punishments have been introduced such as "[wearing] a large sing publicizing [the] crime...[and wearing] tap shoes in public" (Willing). Public punishments that were popular in Puritan times are continuing today. In the article "From "Scarlet Letter" to 1995‚ Americans want criminals

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    of New England society shaped its early history. The Puritans shaped religion‚ social life‚ and government in North America to their ideals. The term puritan means a strictness in morals or religious matters. It’s often applied to cultural traits found in literature and social attitudes‚ with emphasis on education and hard work. The Puritans’ also used the Mayflower Compact for the development of government principles. The Puritansbelief in government came from the Mayflower Compact and influenced

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    Belief systems and philosophies have greatly affected the people and societies where they are practiced. They give guidelines on how to live their lives and affect every aspect of their cultures. Two such belief systems and philosophies are Hinduism and Confucianism. Hinduism is a religion with no founder. The people who practice this religion believe in moksha and reincarnation. Moksha is the freedom from earthly desires and a complete understanding of the world. Reincarnation is the belief that

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