Otsuka indicates that the boy and girl are changing both internally and externally in many ways. Otsuka gives the reader more clues about how the children are changing internally more than externally. She does this with the children’s actions. For instance‚ when the boy first was in the internment camp‚ when he walked past the guards‚ sometimes he would say the Emperor’s name aloud. This demonstrated the boy’s loyalty towards his Emperor. I admired the boy for feeling so passionately about his
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situation or problem is seen through the lens of innocence first and then experience. "A Divine Image" and "The Human Abstract" are two companion poems that look at the virtues Mercy‚ Pity‚ Peace and Love. Both poems possess contrasting philosophies pertaining to the virtues. "A Divine Image‚" a song of innocence‚ strives for reverence on the one hand‚ while "The Human Abstract" exhibits cynicism. In "A Divine Image" Blake writes about God and his existence within humanity. The personified figures
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In the passage‚ Euthyphro‚ by Plato‚ Socrates challenges Euthyphro on morality based on the Divine Command Theory and the Natural Law Theory. In the passage‚ Euthyphro‚ the two theories are the Divine Command Theory and the Natural Law Theory. The Divine Command Theory provides an understanding that we should follow what God hates‚ we should hate and what God likes‚ we should like. Essentially‚ The Divine Command theory states that we follow God and believe He is
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excepted great freedom and righteous. Even many families had traveled far to be free in America and had left their countries for the better. Many have thought that they would never be treated as animals again. However‚ in the novel When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka‚ her story took place during the World War 2. The novel shows how American has changed their attitudes towards the Japanese because of the war. Ostuka’s family was separated from each other under the American’s investigation due to
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something with intrinsic value. Objects or activities with instrumental value typically aid in acquiring things with intrinsic value. 2. According to the Divine Command Theory (DCT)‚ does God command what he commands because it is intrinsically good; or is what God commands “good” because it is God who commands it? The Divine Command Theory suggests that what God commands is “good” because He commands it‚ but this view is not necessarily valid. According to the DCT‚ “goodness” is equated
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The Authors Descriptions Making a decision is a talent. Not everyone can make the right decision in such a short time. Therefore‚ the two main characters Marco and Danny in the two stories First Crossing (by Pam Munoz Ryan) and The Swede (by Alden R. Carter) have faced problems in making adult decisions. These decisions changed Marco’s and Danny’s lives. Additionally‚ Marco has successfully reached his ambition by crossing to the United States. On the other hand‚ Danny’s decision puts him in
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Epic poems are not merely entertaining stories of legendary or historical heroes; they summarize and express the nature or ideals of an entire nation at a significant or crucial point in its history. I have chosen for comparison the Odyssey‚ The Divine Comedy‚ and Paradise Lost. The Odyssey‚ attributed to Homer is about Odysseus‚ the king of Ithaca‚ who sailed with his army to take part in war against Troy. After ten years of war‚ victory is declared and the armies of Odysseus have sailed for home
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“Maybe You Should Have Gone to Trade School’’ by Rachel Ryan is a professionally written article because the author supports her claims‚ is clear‚ and has adequate tone. Ryan supports her claim throughout the article by showing evidence and variations in statistics. For example‚ “more than thirty percent of U.S. adults have a diploma’’ (Rayan). Adding this detail is important because it allows the reader to have a perspective on how common a diploma is‚ and she adds in reasons to support her evidence
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Bodie‚ Kane‚ Marcus‚ Perrakis and Ryan‚ Chapter 7 Answers to Selected Problems 1. What is the beta of a portfolio with E[rp ] = 18 percent‚ if rf = 6 percent and E[rM ] = 14 percent? Answer: Using the CAPM equilibrium condition‚ E[rp ] = rf + βp E[rM ] − rf ⇒ βp = E[rp ] − rf .18 − .06 = 1.5 . = E[rM ] − rf .14 − .06 2. The market price of a security is $50. Its expected return is 14 percent. The risk-free rate is 6 percent and the market risk premium is 8.5 percent. What will be the market
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Tyler Brown #211711710 In the 1960’s Elvis Presley and John Wayne stood together as the coat of arms for the American Dream and embodied societies perceptions of white supremacy. Their seemingly endless fan base and mass appeal‚ coupled with a ‘whitewashed legacy’‚ distinguished them as icons amongst a vast range of underrated and extremely talented colored artists. Chuck D and Flava Flav articulate their disdain by labeling them as racists and insulting them in Public Enemy’s
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