Why Should We Study the Past? Pearl S. Buck once said‚ “If you want to understand today‚ you have to search yesterday.” In order for us as a people to know where we are going in life‚ we must study the past of our ancestors to find out where we have been. The human animal by its very nature is curious. We must know the answers to‚ who‚ what‚ where‚ when‚ why and how. We cannot help ourselves from asking these questions‚ and we cannot stop ourselves from going in search of the answers. We have
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Francine Prose explicitly shows her passion in her writing of “ I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read”. She states her point that students today fail to get the most out of literature that they are required to read in school clearly. This statement is not false‚ most students are uninterested in the texts that teachers assign and make the decision to not engage entirely when reading. Despite these students not engaging‚ they still are capable of understanding certain aspects of the text. The fact
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Francine Prose’s‚ I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read‚ proves many points about literature and the effect it has on students. I agree with Prose in such a sense that I believe students should read literature‚ not to get a better understanding of the “behind-the-scenes” of the story‚ or because it was assigned to them‚ but because they want to read it and that they will actually read the story thoroughly‚ understand it‚ and apply it to themselves and their life. I have taken English classes where
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ONLINE PRACTICAL BOOK REVIEW WHY DON’T WE LISTEN BETTER? Communicating & Connecting in Relationships AN ASSIGNMENT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE INTRODUCTION TO PASTORAL COUNSELING PACO 500 In this book review of James C. Petersen’s Book‚ “Why don’t we listen Better?”‚ I will start with a thorough summary‚ followed by my personal reflections and “Ah Ha” moments and follow up
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well. Horror movies keep the audience on their toes almost during the whole movie. In “Why We Crave Horror Movies” by Stephen King‚ he mentions‚ “The fun comes from seeing other menaced-sometimes killed” (522). Watching a person get murdered makes the audience crave more because of the adrenaline. Especially when the murder is unexpected and scary. Then the audience enjoyed it so much‚ they want more and cannot wait for the next murder. When I have
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our Schools vs. I Know Why the Caged Bird cannot Read Both articles talk about the reading crisis in our school today. In Francine Prose’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird cannot Read” she states that a lot of our kids in school today are not interested in literature because the books are outdated and talk in a way that students can understand. However the other article states that the problem is more at the elementary level. It states there are three “traps” in the current why of teaching literature
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I have to recognized that we- human beings – can’t act as the dictates of reason and conscience in “our fear of being lonely or ostracized‚ or facing other unpleasant consequences”‚ but it does not mean that we do not have the option. It does not mean that we always are forced to choose obedience if may not like the choices we face. I believe that we can still make something different‚ otherwise we always have the option of being disobedient‚ as long as we are willing to face the consequences of
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today‚ when asked why they lie to their spouse‚ the answer is always -To protect them. Protect who? I don’t see how lying protects anyone‚most especially the people we claim to love‚because lies itself means false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive. Therefore‚ how can we claim to love someone with whom we deliberately deceive? Lies is a box of false illusion. On lying to our spouse‚ we are sometimes under the illusion that it is the right thing to do at a time‚ and ones we have made the
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Life just is. You have to flow with it. Give yourself to the moment. Let it happen." -Jerry Brown If an individual allows changes to occur in one’s life‚ then love can be the wonderful result of that acceptance. The theme of reasons why we love and how we love different people is demonstrated throughout the book The Accidental Tourist‚ written by Anne Tyler. There are two main characters that undergo and accept the changes in their lives‚ and one character that stays static throughout the book
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How an organisation communicates – Greenpeace Greenpeace is an ecological and pacifist international organisation‚ economically and politically independent‚ that does not accept donations or pressure from governments‚ corporations or political parties. Greenpeace “defend(s) the natural world and promote(s) peace” (Greenpeace‚ 2008). The funding for its campaigns depends entirely on voluntary contributions from members and sympathizers. Because Greenpeace is an NGO‚ it cannot invest large amounts
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