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    There are a lot of symbols that have different types of meanings in Lebanon. One is the olive tree “this tree is a blessed tree ( Shadid 78)”. Anthony and other Lebanese people thought that the olive tree had a lot of sentimental meaning. While in the United States we would just think it is…

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    Both of the narratives “Borges and I” Jorge Luis Borges and “Hole in the Wall” by Etgar Keret employ the device of multiple worlds in their narrative. Borges introduces a multiple world in “Borges and I” through the use of an embedded narrative. According to Abbot, an embedded narrative allows for “another world to open up with its own story and central character” (Abbot 167). An embedded narrative typically unfolds organically from the thoughts of the main character or the voice of the narrator…

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    of conflict, yet humans have not found a way to deal with it better than war. The history of conflict stretches as far back as the beginning of humanity and can be observed in many authors writing. It is known that conflict is spread around the world and through time, as man has progressed through time. For example in the 8th century when an Anglo-Saxon recorded…

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    Plato's Metaphysis Essay

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    separate worlds in existence, there is one world where there are the material objects and then the other world contains the non-material objects or the “shadows.” However, another philosopher who followed Plato believed is the matter of the universe, form of the world, and the actuality and potentiality. Plato’s answer to the nature of the world was the two worlds scenario, where there is a material world which is all physical things we can touch, like ourselves as humans. The immaterial…

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    Culture Always Impacts the World culture or heritage will always impact the person views on the world, whether a person's views on the world changes depends on a person's culture. Like wangero in the story “Everyday Use,” or the native boy in a white society in “An Indian Father’s Plea”, or the chinese immigrant family in “Two Kinds.” When wangero wants to take the quilts and hang them up, instead of using them for what they are made for. The reason she does this is because of the new cultural…

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    People are different in many ways.People with different skin color,styles,and different types of cultures.One's culture greatly inform the way he or she views other and the world. culture has a tremedousy effect on how one individual view class room settings.In the essay “Indian fathers plea”by robert lake,tells the teacher that his son Wind-Wolf a five year old boy knows how to say his name but doesnt know how to write it because he is not used to western society.One learns…

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    lives of millions of people around the world. Unfortunately, despite the unifying force of scientific curiosity and knowledge, many countries are still segregated by physical, economic and social barriers. While the developed nations rejoice over the rapid advancements in stem cell treatments, many developing countries still struggle with battles against infectious diseases. The inequality of access to public health knowledge and resources in many areas of the world is an eminent global health…

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    animals and the people. Not only that, but I ponder what I will be like when I return. What lessons will I have learned? What will my perspective on the world be? These questions excite me. The reason is that I know that this upcoming semester will change me for the better. I am aware that I am fortunate enough to be gaining an understanding of the world that I cannot attain in any other way. I will be…

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    [50 pts] Question #8: In what ways has the world become an interdependent-interconnected community? The world has become an interdependent and interconnected community where we relied on the services of others to support ourselves. For instance, Mike Vilhauer is a fisherman who got lost in the wild, with no food and internet. To adapt to this change of environment, he had to find some sort of method to help sustain himself like drinking from streams and living in a cave. This illustrates how we…

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    Entering An Unknown World

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    unknown world. But, life provides many ups and downs and having some sorts of motivation and effort will help anyone to overcome the problems and get to success. However, if we living in this world our life shouldn’t be without ups and downs, otherwise, we are dead.In everyone’s life, many peoples come and goes. Many peoples come and stay in our lives forever and many come only for a short period of times. Almost, 12 years ago when I start going to school, I felt like I’m entering an unknown…

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