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    TS Eliot and Tradition

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    cultural values of the past. However‚ for T.S. Eliot‚ modernity had ruptured its connection to a more vital past and was as a result impoverished. History is instead characterized by regression and ruptures. In his essay‚ “Tradition and the Individual Talent‚” his idea of tradition shows retrogression instead of progression. Eliot argues that “the whole literature of Europe from Homer” (49) is an archive of works affecting authors in the present moment and is in turn influenced by those authors in the

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    In the story “This It What It Means To Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” by Sherman Alexie‚ there is a character named Thomas. Tomas is an Native American man with ratty old braids and broken teeth. Throughout the story Thomas helps an old friend named Victor get to a certain place to handle business by giving him money and along the way the make mends. Thomas is a generous and traditional man who has no friends nor family. Thomas is very altruistic towards Victor when he noticed that he is going through a

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    Religious Tourism

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    Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific   ii Copyright © 2011‚ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Calle Capitán Haya‚ 42 28020 Madrid‚ Spain Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific ISBN-13: 978-92-844-1380-5 Published and printed by the World Tourism Organization‚ Madrid‚ Spain First printing: 2011 All rights reserved The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinions

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    The U.S benefitted Latin America through the implementation of the Monroe Doctrine‚ which helped prevented further European colonization. Independence and sovereignty were in the U.S’s intentions for involvement in Latin America‚ while many European governments saw benefits in overturning independence and thereby acquiring resources and global power. This paper will use examples of European colonialism in‚ Africa‚ Mexico‚ and the Dominican Republic‚ to support my claim. Both the U.S and Europe had

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    Smith Mrs. Black Engl. 1102 January 31 2014 Plot “This is what it means to say Phoenix‚Arizona” “This is what it means to say Phoenix‚ Arizona” by Sherman Alexie is about the life struggles of two American Indians named Victor and Thomas Builds-the-Fire. Victor‚the protagonist‚ has not only lost his job but his father as well. With the aid of Thomas he will travel to collect his father’s remains and estate. This story is neatly structured in a standard plot line format‚ built around the

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    The Monroe Doctrine has been described as a "hands off" warning to Europe. How did the U.S interpret the doctrine in practice? On December second‚ 1823‚ President Monroe declared to the public his concerns on domestic and foreign affairs in his annual speech. In his words one could find ideas that did not matter only the U.S‚ but it interested Europe and the Americas as a whole. Such concerns would turn out to be a basis of a set principles that the U.S would implement in the future years‚ Monroe’s

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    Columbia Traditions

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    found at the northern tip of South America‚ was first recognized in 1819. Within Columbia‚ there are five geographic regions; the Caribbean coast‚ pacific lowlands‚ Andes highlands‚ Orinoco Savanna and the Amazon Rainforest. The regional cultural traditions are mixed‚ with a broad assortment of distinct groups that have unique customs‚ accents‚ and social patterns. Within the Caribbean region of Columbia‚ the predominant ethnic group is the Pardo‚ a mixture of European‚ indigenous‚ and afro-Columbian

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    They Say I Say Ch5, 1

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    Kelly Erbach English 102 Templates for Disagreeing‚ with Reasons Stanley Gershoff contradicts himself. On the one hand‚ he argues animal testing is a benefit to us because we learn new things every day. On the other hand‚ he also says it’s a terrible thing and people have gone as far as illegal attacks‚ such as flooding buildings and leaving bombs. By focusing on how beneficial animal testing is‚ Gershoff overlooks the deeper problem of animal cruelty due to testing. Gershoff is mistaken

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    Literary Traditions

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    king is technically a male ruler of a land‚ but what really is a king? What truly makes a king? That question could be answered in many ways through the knowledge of kings in our real world or even those in the literature we read. Gilgamesh‚ Odysseus and Oedipus are all kings in classic literary texts. Each king has a completely different dynamic than the other; likeable qualities and unlikeable qualities. All three of these men have qualities of what the model of a king should be‚ however they also

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    Wedding Traditions

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    light-colored dress‚ particularly at their first marriage. If dancing is offered‚ the newlyweds first dance together briefly. The type of flowers the bride clutches during the wedding ceremony signify her emotions towards the marriage. The bride can choose what color that the bridesmaids will wear. The color usually coordinates with the other themes of the wedding‚ such as similar to the color of the flowers chosen. Rings‚ because of its circular shape‚ symbolize eternity‚ endlessness… thus a never-ending

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