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- 15041: Siddhartha The Buddha
- Why do we exist? What is the aim of the human kind? What is the meaning of life? Those are the questions every person thinks of at some point in it s life. World religions try to give answers to these questions. Art and science give us some interpretations of the meaning of life as well. Ever since humanity exists, individuals tried to capture their thoughts and ideas about ... salvation. Speaking in earthly terms, trying to become one with God has only good and pleasant consequences for humanity, since there in no place for materialistic wealth and thus for all the evil in this world. All the pleasures of life are included in the love that consumes, so we no longer seek to be satisfied by small earthly pleasures. Expanding the awareness in order to experience the universal love should ...
- 15042: Pygmalion
- ... does not belong and changing them to belonging. Both pieces have quite similar themes. They both focus on the idea that the way you carry yourself and the way you speak shows to the outside world what type of person you are. They also explore that what you think of yourself should matter more then what others think of you. In "Born Yesterday" Billie, played by Melanie Griffith, is viewed by ... think about yourself and how much you really care about fitting in to make two great pieces of art. It is interesting how society still battles with labels and social levels. When everyone in the world is treated equally that will be the end of plays like "Pygmalion" and movies like "Born Yesterday".
- 15043: Essay On Keeping Fit, The Shor
- ... realize the suffering that occurred on the other side of the town. The unforeseen visit to the impoverished part of town forces the running man to recognize the fact that unlike his sheltered life, the world is rarely just and fair. The life of the running man is one of pleasure and contentment. He is a stereotypical white-man, and fulfills all aspects of the character that was created for him. He is a wealthy broker that has a family, a home and a life free from injustice. In his world, he is free from the pain and suffering that many other people have to suffer. Since most short stories have little character development, it is up to the reader to create the character through hints ...
- 15044: The Electoral College System
- ... and the candidate with the most electoral votes gets the remaining two electoral votes. Then all of the votes are counted, and if a candidate gets more than half the votes, he become s the new president. If there is no majority then the election gets thrown into the House of Representatives. There each state is given one vote and they vote on the top three candidates. If a candidate gets ... It happened three times in the 1800's. The larger and smaller states will no longer have an advantage over the other states. With the Electoral College system the larger states, such as California and New York, have a distinct advantage over the rest of the states. They carry many more electoral votes. Candidates tend to campaign more in these states. They realize how important they are to them. Smaller states ...
- 15045: Martin Luther
- ... a severe crisis in dealing with his religion. He wondered, "is it possible to reconcile the demands of God's law with human inability to live up to the law." Luther then turned to the New Testament book of Romans for answers. He had found, "God had, in the obedience of Jesus Christ, reconciled humanity to himself." "What was required of mankind, therefore, was not strict adherence to law or the ... a friend that was an elector of Saxony that helped him escape. So, Luther disguised himself and went off to hide in the castle of Wartburg. While he was in Wartburg he began translating the New Testament into German. At that time the emperor was occupied with a war waging in France. This distraction helped Luther return to his work with aid of his followers in Wittenberg. Some of his followers ...
- 15046: James Madison's Opinion Why A Republic is Better Than A Democracy
- ... you still have the same problem that a Democracy would have, only on a smaller scale. (Southern States in 1860..etc.) In 1787 however, the American Colonies did not communicate with one another. Mass. and New York were like two different countries. So from Madison's perspective, a faction in New York would be limited from expanding in Mass. by the republican form of government. Today, factions know no boundaries...obviously. Well anyway, I think me explanation is longer than #10. Keypoints: The more factions/parties ...
- 15047: The Holocaust: Tragedy in the 20th Century
- ... started killing the black people, then the brown, and then the yellow people. People with blonde hair and blue eyes were the perfect race. When one survivor was asked about the holocaust and how the world learned from it, he responded with, What the world learned from the holocaust is that you can kill six million Jews and no one will care. The Holocaust destroyed families, friends, and even cities. People were tortured and killed all because of whom they ...
- 15048: Creative Story: State Highway
- ... baseball game that the school had organized to give the summer students a chance to meet each other. He felt as though he was alone and there was no one on the entire campus that new who he was or what he was about. He sat down and this guy came up and introduced himself as Scott and asked him where he was from and what he liked to do. The ... and ended up at a fraternity house. As the group walked in each person was introduced to other guys. The beer was flowing and many of the high school kids were quite drunk as the new group arrived. It was the young boys first encounter with serious drinking and the peer pressure felt from older fraternity guys. As the first day of summer camp classes rolled around the young boy felt ...
- 15049: Meditation
- ... a number of techniques of concentration, contemplation, and abstraction to heighten spiritual awareness. It has also been defined as, Consciously directing your attention to alter your state of consciousness. Meditation has been practiced around the world since the ancient times. It was used back then and still used today for spiritual growth (becoming more conscious). Meditation is mostly concerned about your attention, where it is directed to, and how it alters or changes a persons consciousness. Although meditation has been used for spiritual growth, recently it has become a way of finding a peaceful bridge between stress and the fast paced world around us. It has become a way of taking time out of all the distractions and stress that occurs in our lives and relaxing and finding ourselves. Some other uses of meditation include healing, emotional ...
- 15050: Home Burial
- ... s commentary on Frost's works, "The Indespensible Robert Frost," it is revealed that "Mrs. Frost could not ease her grief following Elliot's death, and Frost later reported that she knew then that the world was evil. Amy in "Home Burial" makes the same observati Often it seems that writers have their own personal inspiration that fuels a great work to cause its readers to realize the complexity of the ... s commentary on Frost's works, "The Indespensible Robert Frost," it is revealed that "Mrs. Frost could not ease her grief following Elliot's death, and Frost later reported that she knew then that the world was evil. Amy in "Home Burial" makes the same observation". "Home Burial" illustrates the cause of the failing marriage as a breakdown of communication, both verbally and physically, between two people who adopt totally different ...
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