to see the full picture‚ not just a certain field of vision. There are many different interpretations of what enlightenment is‚ and what the path to enlightenment is like. How does one examine the many different perceptions of enlightenment? Plato - a Greek philosopher‚ Walt Whitman - an American poet‚ and Fr. Adolfo Nicolás - the Superior General of the Jesuits have all discussed what it means to be enlightened. Their interpretations of the path and state of being enlightened vary in places‚ but
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and accept new ones is very difficult. As for Sarosh the character in the short story “Squatter”‚ he is unable to use the toilets because he is still living in his past traditions. He has not been accepted in the Westernized culture because‚ in the story we see him squatting on the toilet as he used to back in India. Also racial differences caused Sarosh not to be accepted‚ because of his skin color he is viewed as a minority and is alienated from the others. This passage relates to Sarosh directly
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What does it mean to be a consumer : Issues‚ Problems‚ Challenges‚ Attractions? A consumer can be defined at its most basic level as “an individual who buys products or services for personal use.” There is a common misconception that we can only consume tangible products or things which we can physically use. However‚ as mentioned in the definition above we can also consume leisure activities- such as watching television‚ surfing the internet or going for a swim‚ we can consume education by
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What is an American? Americans are self-spoken individuals full of radical ideas and egotistical spirits. This spirit has created the supreme economic monster that is America today. America is about freedom of speech and press‚ freedom of religion and most importantly freedom of choice. These three key components make up what it means to be an American. Freedom of speech was granted to Americans in the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This freedom can be in the form of a peaceful protest
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What does it mean to be a leader? I think that word contains a different meaning for every person. For instance‚ dictionary.com’s definition of a leader was: a person who guides or directs a group. But I think the true meaning of the word leader is much more than that. A leader is not just a person that directs a group. That is part of it‚ but in my opinion being a real leader is much more complex. My definition of a leader is: someone who has a selfless and loving heart‚ who motivates others to
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“The Gift of the Magi”‚ follows a young poor couple that give up their greatest belongings in order to buy something special for each other. However‚ they can not make use of their gifts‚ because what they gave up‚ relates to their possessions they gave up. In Sherman Alexie’s “This is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona”‚ the protagonist Victor travels with his childhood friend Thomas to Phoenix to get the remains of his dead father. Thomas tells him the story of Victors dad telling him to “Take
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What Does "Islam" Mean? The word "Islam" itself means "Submission to Allah." The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of "Christianity" which was named after Jesus Christ‚ "Buddhism" after Gutama Buddha ‚ "Marxism" after Karl Marx‚ and "Confucianism" after Confucius. Similarly‚ Islam is not named after a tribe like "Judaism" after the tribe of Judah and "Hinduism" after the Hindus. The Arabic word "Islam" means the submission or surrender of one’s will to the will of
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for joy because she felt liked she fit in or in other words an insider. An insider is someone who fits in‚ get along with others‚ popular‚and everyone likes to be around. What does it means to be an insider? To be an insider it means that you have a lot of pressure on your back‚ because you have to do your school work‚ then do what’s expected of you‚and still have to also be cool at the same time. To be an insider you can’t let people get to you‚ because being an insider people will bring you down
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What Does It Mean to "Be Healthy"? If you were to take a picture of your current state of health‚ how would it look? How are you feeling? Are you well rested? Are you ready to take on whatever challenges the day holds in store for you? Is your outlook positive? Do you get along with family members‚ teachers‚ and peers? What about yesterday? Did you eat well and get plenty of sleep? Your answers to these questions provide a picture of your general level of health. If this surprises you‚ the reason
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When I first read Jabberwocky‚ probably the most famous poem from Lewis Carroll‚ I was in fifth grade. I recalled thinking‚ I must be doing something right. I had created some words my own and found myself vindicated. In the sequel Through the Looking Glass as an Alice’s second Adventure‚ and what Alice encounter there. Carroll used his playful nature one more time when in the first chapter Alicia reads a poem called the Jabberwocky. In the first chapter‚ Alicia‚ crossing the mirror of her house
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