Patriotism‚ to me‚ simply means love for one’s country - a supportive‚ respectful love that is big enough‚ and secure enough‚ to also question‚ challenge‚ and face the shadows of the past or present‚ without fear of rupturing that deeper connection. If your love for country‚ like your love for a person‚ is based mostly on ideals and images‚ it is unstable and therefore needs to be rigidly defended. It may be loyal‚ but it isn’t wise. For me‚ healthy patriotism is somewhat like the healthy‚ intimate
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the order of colors in the rainbow (red‚ orange‚ yellow‚ green‚ blue‚ indigo‚ violet) King Philip came over for ginger snaps – Phil helps biology students remember the names and order of the different taxonomy levels (kingdom‚ phylum‚ class‚ order‚ family‚ genus‚ species) My very educated mother just served us nice pizza –This now-outdated device for remembering the names an order of the planets in our solar system (Mercury‚ Venus‚ Earth‚ Mars‚ Jupiter‚ Saturn Uranus‚ Neptune‚ Pluto) recently changed
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"Frieda brought her four graham crackers on a saucer and some milk in a blue-and-white Shirley Temple cup. She was a long time with the milk‚ and gazed fondly at the silhouette of Shirley Temple’s dimpled face. Frieda and she had a loving conversation about how cu-ute Shirley Temple was. I couldn’t join them in their adoration because I hated Shirley. ” I choose this quote in the book because through-out the whole novel so many people keep comparing themselves to Shirley Temple. I have been trying
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This point of view is one that strike me the must not just for Bolivar speech‚ but for the ideology that borders separating countries‚ separating land‚ separting people when in reality its nothing that really make of different but ourself been just a river‚ an ocean‚ a wall ‚or a line is just something that try to divide of when we should unite and fight
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different meaning that is underlying. The poem could have several different interpretations. The interpretation that our group discussed in class was that he was a suicidal but powerful yet lonely man. In line one the words‚ crooked hands‚ could mean that the guy was powerful but because he did shady dealings in business and that it was psychologically messing with his psyche. Also in line one the words‚ clasps the crag‚ this meaning is that he wants to end his life by gripping onto the edge of
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What does it mean to be human? There are many characteristics that set humans apart from the rest of the species in the world and many qualities which others do not have. A human is one who belongs to the group of primates‚ has great mental development with emotions‚ and interacts with their society. Some of the main things that distinguish humans from other species is their body form‚ spiritualism and their use of tools. To be human‚ one must have similar bodies and physical form to those of
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You know the word "friendship" in English means what? In each of these letters contain meaning to create a beautiful friendship. Let’s discover! “F”Fun: Is that so much of fun and friends will bring you in this life. “R”Respect: Always respect each friendships. First on mutual respect and understanding that you respect their jhi also the respect you are yourself. “I”Interest: What happiness if you are interested friends. Inquire cordial words‚ the lines short mail‚ full of the letters or just a phone
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meaning of the word and all the subtle‚ nasty nuances associated with committing the act itself. What I cannot do‚ and to a lesser extent refuse to do‚ is accept how someone can graciously open their world to you like they’re opening a chest full of rare‚ precious treasures one day and the next‚ slam the lid down‚ smashing your fingers in the process‚ carelessly plucking you from it the next. That’s exactly what happened to me‚ and let me state for the record‚ I did nothing to deserve such harsh treatment
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especially being adorned during different religious seasons and celebrations. Whether its Easter or Ramadan‚ a celebration would never be complete without Maamoul. Its because Maamoul has already become cultural treasures for many. What The Term Maamoul Means Maamoul cookies are extremely moreish‚ especially because of the sweet and savory filling that anyone would just want to indulge in. By the way‚ Maamoul comes from the Arabic word for made as it is handmade wand filled. With filling the
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1938 “ The Weapon” The author Fredric Brown used the word “idiot” to describe his character‚ Dr.James Graham mentally challenged son. The question up to debate is is the author’s use of the word “idiot” offensive in the text? In the text the author says “He thought‚ only a madman would give a loaded revolver to an idiot”. I looked at the word‚analyze the context and reread it. The etymology of the word shows that around the time Fredric wrote The Weapon the word was used as a medical term. The word
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