Philippine Traditions: The Greatest Heritage The Philippines has vast practices‚ traditions‚ and cultures. They existed a hundred years ago or may be thousands but they are still practiced up to now. It is like a legacy which is passed on from generation to generation. Usually‚ it is the old folks who relate these traditions over and over again. On my Grandma’s burial‚ her valued possessions are also buried in her grave. I asked my Mama why they have to do that and she simply answered‚ “So that
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While the characters in the two short stories Destructors by Gramham Greene and The Lottery by Shirley Jackson had unexpected endings the characters varied in qualities‚ emotions‚ and motivation. Each story seems to reveal a surprising outcome and turn of events as their personalities unfolded. As the climax grew the outcome was not so predictable. In the Destructors the main characters were T (Trevor)‚ the house‚ and Mr. Thomas (Old Misery). Trevor was the new recruit and was described as being
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1. USA (believed by many to have begun during the Victorian era) white wedding dress- purity A black wedding gown was considered taboo in the last decades‚ but recently‚ this is also becoming an option for brides. A common superstition is that the groom is not supposed to see the bride in her wedding dress before the wedding day. There is also the superstition for the bride to avoid wearing the dress before the day and see herself in the mirror‚ because something that prevents the wedding may
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Name: Tutor/ professor: Institution: The western tradition Introduction Renaissance is a French term meaning rebirth is a perfect description of the economic as well as intellectual changes that happened in Europe continent from fourteenth century through the sixteenth century. In the course of the renaissance era‚ the whole of Europe sprung from stagnation in terms of economic status which was dominant in the middle ages to a period of economic or financial prominence. Of much greater importance
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This is a story about The Lottery‚ it was written by Shirley Jackson‚ and was published in 1948. To begin with‚ the setting of the story was in a lowly populated village of 300 people‚ with green grass‚ flowers and lots of farm land. The day it happened was June 27. Next‚ the process with “winning” the lottery is getting the whole village together to draw out of a black box. The head of the household draws. After they draw out a paper out of the black box‚ they have to hold the paper in their hands
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Eastern religious traditions play a role in everyday medicine. The question is what role does it play? Modern medicine is a lot different than what it was back in the day. It is clear that the facts of modern medicine agree marvelously with the Bible. For example‚ the Mosaic regulations pertaining to childbirth‚ sexual relationships‚ hand-washing‚ wound and discharge care‚ quarantining‚ burial precautions‚ and waste disposal are examples which indicate that diseases are communicable‚ and that
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1. INTRODUCTION “ While parents are alive‚ one must not travel afar. If one must‚ one’s whereabouts should always be made known” - Analects‚ Book II: Li Ren 19 The idea of filial piety has always remained as a significant part of Chinese tradition from ancient China and even till today’s times. It stands not only as a mere concept but more so‚ something that was an “absolute‚ metaphysical entity‚ something so exalted in (ancient Chinese’s) minds” (Holzman‚ 1998). Perhaps the idea of filial piety
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Imagine winning the lottery but instead of some kind of monetary reward‚ winning causes you to lose your life! Well in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” that is exactly what happens to the characters‚ at first everything appears like just another normal mundane village but gradually things take a much darker turn as the lottery persist until the unlucky fellow wins. After being announced victorious the victors family (including the victor himself) have a much smaller lottery and whoever wins that is
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Analysis of Setting in "The Lottery"� Setting‚ the time‚ location‚ and objects in which the events of a literary work occur. This important factor is needed to help the reader familiarize himself with what he is reading. Many writers use setting to "establish a realistic background‚ transport us to strange and exotic places‚ or even to create a certain mood"� (Paschal 4). For example‚ setting as described in "The Lottery"� is a small present day town on a clear and sunny summer day. Shirley Jackson
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Jackson‚ "The Lottery" – Discussion and Analysis Questions Answer the following questions in complete sentences on your own paper. Provide quotations (with page/line numbers) from the story to support your answers. 1. Why has Jackson chosen common people for her characters? Could she have chosen characters from other levels of sophistication with the same effect? What is the irony of the tone of this story? 2. What seems to have been the original purpose of the lottery? What do people
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