I asked those around me what patriotism means to them. The most common answer I received was the love of one’s country. But what does that really mean? I received all types of examples. Displaying our country’s flag at your home or in your business was patriotic. Observing national holidays such as Memorial Day‚ Flag Day‚ Independence Day and Veterans Day. Standing and removing your hat during the National Anthem and taking the time to thank Veterans and service personal for their self-sacrifice
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of U.S. history because of the controversy and conflict it creates. We have such a hard time talking about race and poverty because we are unwilling to commit ourselves to truth and reconciliation. 2. What does Dr. Stevenson mean when he says‚ “identity is powerful”‚ When Dr. Stevenson is says that identity is powerful he is saying that someone who has a powerful identity can get people to believe things they never would have. Powerful identity can create hope for others that change will take place
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What Jesus means to me Jesus has transformed the lives of many‚ including me. To some people‚ he is a story‚ just a legend. But to me‚ he is a King‚ a Savior‚ but most of all‚ he’s my best friend. I’ve heard people talk about Jesus like he’s some kind of made up story‚ or even a joke. Also‚ a name to say when they slam their thumb in the door. They don’t seem to realize that he’s as real as the person sitting right next to you. I can talk to him‚ explain my day‚ and you know what’s great? He’s
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thousand years‚ however‚ the concept of what being a student entails varies from person to person and over time. So‚ what does it mean to be a student? The most basic and simplistic definition by Merriam-Webster defines a student as “a person who attends a school‚ college‚ or university.” Nonetheless‚ some may argue that being a student incorporates a deeper meaning. Andrew Torres‚ a current student‚ defines it in his words: “I believe that being a student means I must constantly consider past decisions
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to describe what is means to be human. Being human means to have a higher intelligence and social skills. Humans are smart enough to learn skills like reading and writing that other species cannot learn. Other ways we human are different from others is we have a soul and high level of consciousness. Some bad qualities that humans can have that they kill or harm others and have the ability lead another down the wrong path. Human use these to learn about one another and what it means to be human.
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Text Analysis In the popular movie Mean Girls‚ Lindsay Lohan plays a confused teenager struggling her way through high school hierarchy. Her character‚ Cady‚ is a transfer student that finds herself in a place where everyone is categorized in some kind of group‚ whether it be jocks‚ art freaks‚ or something else. Some of the cliques were seen as more powerful than others‚ but each had some kind of reputation. The movie can be analyzed in the Marxist perspective‚ wherein the text shows who is
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makes. Deeper in to the poem one of the lines say “Little lamb who made thee dost thou know who made thee”. When William Blake was writing this I feel that he was trying to say use the lamb to symbolize baby Jesus. The boy in the poem was trying to figure out why the lamb was so perfect‚ but if the lamb is supposed to be a symbol of Jesus the lamb would have to be perfect because Jesus is perfect. In this poem there was only one poetic device used in this poem. The Poetic devices used were couplets
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What does it mean to be ethical? According to google the definition of ethical is “relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these”(Google). Being ethical has a lot to do with being moral. It has to do with knowing the difference of wrong and right. In business being ethical is a huge part. Being ethical in a business is a major key to success. Being ethical in a business can be the difference to make or break. When it comes to making decisions in a business you can either
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What does compassion really mean to me? It means to show empathy to someone who is hurt or who got their feelings hurt. Like‚ Elie Wiesel‚ Elie was a Holocaust survivor. He cared for everyone. Compassion meant a lot to him because no one showed compassion. Compassion means to me too‚ show love to someone like Elie Wiesel did. Also‚ to show kindness towards others‚ even if they don’t deserve it. That’s what compassion means to me! The Nazi’s and Hitler showed no compassion during the Holocaust
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defining what the phrase “Blessed Be” means‚ it’s important to understand the root of the phrase. The word bless‚ as defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary in the third example‚ means to “invoke divine care for”‚ such as “bless their hearts” or saying “bless you” after someone sneezes. The word bless comes originally from Old English blētsian which came from blōd meaning blood. This is in reference to the use of blood in the dedication of a person/thing to a sacred purpose‚ or what is referred
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