however‚ still practiced today‚ for example in the Wiccan and Voodoo religions. Many Christian religions connect black magick with devil worship. One of the most famous incidents involving Christianity’s ongoing conflict with witchcraft would be the Salem Witch Trials that took place in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ during the 1600’s. Superstitious fear of witches‚ magic‚ and the like was common for the early settlers of New England. However‚ this was four hundred years ago. Why is witchcraft still being practiced
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used‚most notably love and vengeance‚ are still used commonly today. The characters are closely relatable to modern humans today‚ too‚ but must just had noble status. Shakespeare’s work is most definitely relevant today‚ with it’s timeless themes‚ relatable characters‚ and his empowering‚ quotable‚ and legendary impact on today’s artists.
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A man with a standard education‚ yet good in real e-state‚ and amazing with his word. This was William Shakespeare. Shakespeare is long gone‚ but still remembered today. He is widely known for his work in the theatre‚ for such as writing plays. In the article it states‚ “William Shakespeare‚ often called the English national poet‚ is widely considered the greatest dramatist of all time (Biography.com)”. This shows that Shakespeare is often looked at as the greatest man literature has ever known.
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teach any generation a lesson‚ no matter what time in history‚ is hard to achieve. As time has gone by since the Civil Rights Movement‚ more and more people are asking the question‚ “Is racism still a concern?” The short answer is yes‚ as long as there is one racist human on Earth‚ this novel will still be relevant. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird is interesting because you see Tom Robinson (a black man accused of rape) face a battle that you know he will lose. He is facing a legal system that has
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banned books. This is because it is centered around racism and does use profanity‚ however it is still more than relevant. In the 1930’s‚ when this book takes place‚ the great depression is happening and there is still heavy racism. However there are good people like Atticus Finch that are accepting of everyone regardless of the color of their skin. To Kill A Mockingbird is still relevant in schools today because the book gives many events for learning: the coming of age journey from diverse‚ intriguing
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where facts and evidence is needed in order to prove a point. With that‚ the importance once placed piously on religion seemed to have lost its vigor. However‚ the position in which religion currently stand does not entirely change the fact that it is still unduly important to individuals all across the globe to have something to believe in and to hope for (concept of Heaven and Hell). Science is one of the pertinent factors that had caused the shift in the importance of religion yet for some it has
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these disabilities suffer because of so many constant interruptions. If our freedoms seem to have declined due to the increase in laws that restrict our freedoms instead of preserving them‚ is the ‘American Dream’ still alive? I do believe that the American Dream is still very much alive today‚ although it may have taken on a slightly different meaning than in years past. Typically‚ when people talk about the American Dream you think it has something to do with making a lot of money‚ having fancy cars
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Blog Post Essay 3/2/15 Is Animal Farm still relevant today? Yes‚ and in a few ways. First‚ one element of the story is how power can corrupt any leader. Power hungry leaders are almost completely normal in our society today. Secondly the book has an element of human nature. Humans have a selfish side as shown by some of the animals‚ but also a caring side as shown by other animals. Finally‚ Animal Farm is relevant today because it has an element of propaganda
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was arguably one of the most influential psychologists in the investigation of personality‚ and his work can still‚ to some extent‚ be considered relevant today. His methods allowed for the first time the investigation of phenomena that were previously difficult to tackle‚ such as dreams and sexual desires. “Yes and No” is a justified reply to the question of whether Freud is relevant today in that his ideas on personality were the first to investigate the role of childhood trauma‚ and have been reflected
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lessons‚ values‚ and beneficiary information presented in the story makes it worthwhile. The miscellaneous themes‚ ideas and lessons presented‚ allows this story to be meaningful modern day. Although The Iliad is old and outdated‚ it is still relevant and useful today because of it’s portrayal of love‚ hate‚ and war. In The Iliad‚ love is the first cause of war. Paris‚ son of Priam and Prince of Troy‚ love for Helen sparks the war. Helen is with Menelaus; who is associated with a rival army. Paris’s
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