A tradition can be the best thing ever or a horrible thing. People all over the world have tradition‚ even you. Nevertheless‚ in the Lottery‚ the village has a tradition that they do every year. Their tradition is killing one person per year. The village thinks that by killing one person would give them more corn to survive. The gathering starts on June 26th and finishes on the 27th.The village gathers by the square.The square is between the post office and the bank. When everyone is there‚ the
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Should the government have a say in our diets‚ Many people will argue that it is freedom of choice to eat whatever you want but the government has a right to interfere with that freedom if it is infringing upon the rights of others. I am not saying that if someone is eating unhealthy it is going to eliminate another person’s freedom but it does affect everyone in the nation. With a rising number of people with poor diets‚ the number of people suffering from obesity rises also. Obesity can cause
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Sexism and Language Pre- Reading Journal Entry Yes I agree‚ because if words include “man” behind them‚ then it’s almost like saying men are much better than women. It implies they’re superior to us and females aren’t as great as men. If gender-based language was changed to gender-neutral terms then it gives a sense of equality women are sometimes offended of how underestimated they are. Précis Alleen Nilsen’s informative “Sexism and Language” (1977) proclaims that many English words tend
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Authors of nonfiction text emphasize details of real life events that occur in people’s lives and cultures. In the news article‚ “Quinceñera Birthday Bash Preserves Tradition‚ Marks Passage to Womanhood”‚ author Natalie St. John shares a descriptive account of a quinceñera‚ showing its significance in the Mexican culture and community. St. John highlights the main character Vanessa Negrete’s rite of passage and its cultural importance by using the organizational structures of sequence and description
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a)For what reason is the Problem of Evil a problem for religious believers? (9) Probably the most powerful reason against the existence of The Classical God of Theism (hereafter referred to as God) is evil and suffering in the world. The problem of evil is an ‘a posterori’ argument‚ established from experience based on empirical senses. It is also synthetic as evil and suffering can be seen around us daily. There are a number of possible reasons for the problem of evil and why it causes a problem
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self-discipline and boundaries. Religion also happens to be a powerful contributing factor in violent conflict‚ sometimes due to misunderstandings of religious differences; therefore it is essential to include religion and religious individuals in diplomatic efforts. Interfaith dialogue is an extremely prevalent response to religious conflict and religious freedom. It is not intended to be a debate‚ but instead it is aimed at mutual understanding and problem-solving. Interfaith dialogue brings individuals
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Traditions are beliefs that are kept around for centuries‚ and are passed on from generation to generation. There are all sorts of traditions around the world. Traditions are made up by one person‚ and no matter how stupid the tradition is it is still followed. Traditions are supposed to be memories‚ and who would want to remember such a gruesome tradition. The murder of Tessie hutchinson was one that never would be forgotten. In “ The Lottery” they had a tradition that was chilling. Of course
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In Sherman Alexie’s story “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona”‚ he explores the challenging life of two Native American Indian men named Victor and Thomas on the reservation. The story communicates the childhood memories‚ relationships‚ and cultural aspects of Thomas and Victor’s life in Spokane (an Indian Reservation). In this story‚ Victor appeared to be mentally depressed because his father had died just after he lost his job. Although Victor’s father left Victor at a very young age
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1. The Inca empire spread over a small portion of land to the north in modern-day Ecuador and in parts of Peru. At its height‚ the Inca Empire included Peru and Bolivia‚ most of what is now Ecuador‚ a large portion of what is today Chile north of the Maule River in central Chile.The geography was rugged - Andes mountains‚ the coastline deserts‚ and the Amazon jungle. 2. A part of the Inca is adopted ideas and Institutions that had been pioneered by earlier cultures. two peoples who had especially
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has received. Although her “love” mostly revolved around sex‚ she was willing to tell the public what she had done. Nevertheless‚ for women this came with a price because while “indiscretion is fun” (line 15)‚ her duty as a woman of Roman aristocracy was to protect her and her family’s names by maintain an unsullied reputation for chastity. She was conflicted between what she would like to do and with what she is obliged to do. And even though she was in “love‚” it was evident to her that it had to
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