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    were one of the most vigorous events in history! They consist of a powerful series of religious wars in the eleventh to thirteenth centuries where Christian soldiers attacked Jerusalem to reclaim the Holy Land. Pope Urban II’s speech at the Council of Clermont held in France which initiated the crusades was considered the spark that powered this world-changing event; however, the original manuscript of his words had been lost! There are only reports of his speech available in the present day to…

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    Blaise Pascal was born on June 19, 1623, in Clermont-Ferrand, France and died in Paris on August 19, 1662. He was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and a Christian philosopher. He was also a child prodigy educated by his father. He invented the Pascaline, it is an early calculator, and he validated Torricelli's theory concerning the cause of barometrical variations in 1640s [11]. Blaise Pascal argued with Anslew, Aquinas, and Paley about the existence of God. He believed that…

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    Tiziana Mata Anthem The Argument Essay Imagine living in a society where being yourself wasn't allowed. Or voicing your opinion. Or even standing out from the crowd. That society is called an Anthem society. An anthem society is where you are restricted to do your own things, like thinking and write, and being a quick learner. Equality 7-2521 had to face these restrictions nose to nose. Equality 7-2521 fell in love, did his own things, smiled, thought and wrote to himself, and was a quick…

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    magazine influence. First we should talk about one of the main methods of influence that people have been using for centuries. Brainwashing is the act of systematically changing someone’s beliefs or attitude. This method is also shown in Anthem by the council keeping everyone in a “we” mindset and changing them over originally. One way of brainwashing…

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    personal creativity causing him to repent towards the law behind the councils backs. Knowing he could be caught and stoned to death in the square didn’t stop him from going to accomplish his dream,to create an invention, and while he knew he probably wouldn’t be accepted into the house of scholars didn’t change his mind at all and he really didn’t seem to care. On page 19, he denied that International 4-8818 take his discovery to the council, because he did not want to be lashed. I believe that…

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    Source Analysis: Pope Urban II’s Fiery Sermon Number 1: What language and quotes would motivate people or inspire people to leave everything for a crusade to the Holy Land? Source 1- Fulcher of Chartres A quote from Pope Urban II in source one, makes the people seem like they are not in control and just irrelevant, by saying they are shepherds and this is sort of an analogy of saying that they are gods people, that they have been born with control, but they aren’t acting or using their…

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    can see that Urban II used family and God to convince people to fight for their brothers and sisters in Christ, end injustice, and do for God and their ancestors what has been done for them. In the beginning of Urban II’s speech located at Council of Clermont titled Fulcher of Chartres, Urban II was speaking kindly to the audience. He did not claim that the people were far from God and were in need for someone to save…

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    The temperature outside was 73 degrees, but fuses were blowing at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Continuing business from October’s meeting, councilmember Dale Reynolds requested that a special meeting be held in the interest of homelessness in the city. Having that meeting in the Multi-purpose Room with department heads from city agencies, two council members met on Wednesday to put their heads together to implement a way, to solve the ever growing problem. “Homeless people, whether they…

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    From Equality 7-2521 to Prometheus: The Transformation of the Protagonist in “Anthem” The protagonist in the novel “Anthem” by Ayn Rand undergoes three major transformations. These developments in the character are best exemplified by the character’s change in names. At the very beginning of the book, the hero of the story is identified by himself and all of his peers by the assigned title Equality 7-2521. After Equality meets his romantic interest, Liberty 5-3000, he receives a new name, the…

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    movement of many people was utilized instead, I believe the need for changes would have been realized quickly and intersection improvements made much faster. Another interesting learning point was the difference in communication the Pullman City Council and its officers had with me (as a sister) and the communication they had with a parent. Dialogue was much more compassionate with my mother and safety measures were outlined in a more detailed manner. Perhaps an example of implicit bias, it is…

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