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    Synn Yi SE1 2) Traditions are rituals or beliefs that connect a culture with its past. Adults feel that it is very important to follow these established customs and cannot even imagine rebelling against them although they may be hurtful in some ways. Shirley Jackson explores this premise in her short story ‘The Lottery’ where the oldest man in the village had been taking part in the ritual of the lottery for the past 77 years and his insistence about the practicing of the tradition for a more productive

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    Carter Dyksen Professor Smith English 131 11 November‚ 2014 An Individualistic Self-Realization The movement to change from tradition comes in many forms‚ but includes complex and often hostile results. The change may be subtle and seem to lack a negative results; however‚ breaking away from the deep roots of tradition will cause an effect overflowing with strong emotions. This overflowing of emotions will carry over into unseen areas of peoples life’s and culture. This idea remains true when the

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    how youth should behave

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    should follow traditions of the society‚ while other people think that young people should be free to behave as individuals. Discuss both views and give your opinion. in contemporary society‚ the adolescents are drawing even more attentions. people hold contrasting views over wether young people should follow traditions of society or free to behave as individual. ( there is no consensus on…) in my opinion,each view has its own merits. young people should follow traditions of the society

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    The Lottery

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    The story‚ "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is about tradition. A word usually tied to happy events like anniversaries‚ family vacations‚ and holidays‚ Jackson presents the concept in a much more sinister light. While there are hints of what is to come‚ the events portrayed are similar to what one would expect to find in a small village’s long standing custom. The first‚ misleading bit of evidence lies in the very first paragraph. The day is described as "clear and sunny"‚ with "flowers

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    Marriage 1. Marriage is a very important factor in the Hawaiian culture‚ today I will tell you about the traditional clothing‚ the superstitions in marriage‚ and other key traditions in a wedding ceremony. A. The Hawaiian traditional attire is a very important element in the wedding. 1. Flowers are a big cultural tradition with Hawaiians. a. The bride and groom both wear beautiful leis which are necklaces made of flowers‚ nuts‚ seeds‚ and other plant material woven together.

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    oldest person in town‚ Mr. Warren‚ was born. In the story there is a sense of an unspoken consensus‚ except for Mrs. Hutchinson‚ who speaks out‚ that this tradition is unfair and should be discontinued. But for the old man Warren this tradition should go on like it has been for years and years. In the real world though there are some traditions that need to modernized or done away with‚ such as like in my family it is traditional that everybody buys a General Motors product not a Ford. Even though

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    Whos Irish

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    In Gish Shen’s short story‚ “Who’s Irish?”‚ the author uses characterization to show how the narrator of the story‚ a hardworking and traditional Chinese grandmother‚ encounters many troubles due to her strong Chinese traditions that are incompatible with American traditions. It is traditional in Chinese culture to be hardworking and motivated. The grandmother in this short story overcame an unbelievably difficult obstacle: “When I came to this country‚ I have no money and do not speak English

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    the other hand‚ does not try to reenact a wedding that may have taken place hundreds of years ago‚ but tries to bring those traditions into the modern day. Instead of having tradition klezmer wedding music and modern day music running parallel‚ yet completely apart‚ to each other‚ HipHopKhasene fuses the two together. Abigail Wood shows how Solomon and Dolgin take tradition klezmer musical instruments such as a violin and combine them with electronic beats to create a new sound. By doing so‚ “the

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    END-2009 (BOOKLET 1) Which of the following is the most important factor that can affect the reputation of a family? i)Behaviour of family members ii)Income levels of family members iii)Educational levels of family members iv)Occupations of family members (BOOKLET 2) The public has been advised that the consumption of water should be reduced.Where can you save water most? i)At home ii)In schools iii)In public places iv)In restaurant (BOOKLET 3) For any teamwork to succeed‚it is

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    Rwanda Culture

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    Rwanda there’s three languages spoken Kinyarwanda‚ French and English. There is only one ethnic group and those are the banyarwanda. In Rwanda‚ there are elven national holidays. In addition‚ with the week after the genocide which is on April 7th. The last Saturday of each month is umuganda‚ a national day of community service‚ during which most normal services close down. Music and dance. Music and dance are an important part of Rwandan ceremonies‚ festivals‚ and storytelling. The most famous

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