Given name

As a hearing individual who had no interaction with the Deaf community prior to enrolling in American Sign Language courses at the University of Pittsburgh, I previously had essentially no knowledge or understanding of Deaf culture. Gradually, I have increased my knowledge and awareness of Deaf culture and the Deaf community, but I have much more to learn because but there are always questions about Deaf culture and community that I still do not know the answer to. For Hearing People Only by…

“I won’t do it!’ he shouts!” The book When my name was Keoko by Linda sue Park revolves around the Korean struggle after the year 1910 when the Japanese conquered Korea and made them express language only in Japanese. Afterward, in 1940 the Koreans were involuntarily forced to adopt Japanese names in place of their Korean names, anyone who would refuse would be arrested. Next, a theme is even if someone took away your freedom or your name, your soul and thoughts remain to yourself. “No matter…

Many people have used fake names for a variety of reasons but one of the oldest reasons was a method used by authors to publish writing. A alternate name someone uses as an author is often called a “pen name”, an alias or a pseudonym. Authors use pen names so they can be published because for many possible reasons they wouldn’t be published under their own names. Many famous authors have used pen names because they wanted to be taken seriously or wanted to protect their name. For some people…

aspects of it. Islam and Hinduism are the second and third most followed religions in the world and are both in agreement on their conceptualization of God. Islam emphasizes the oneness of God, Allah, in several ways such as their ninety-nine different names for Allah. In a similar fashion, Hinduism focuses on the idea of the supreme existence/absolute reality of the universe. Brahman, Atman, or the Supreme Self, which encompasses everything is limitless and beyond both time and space. Brahman…

although it is not a unique name, there is great meaning behind it. There was much debate between my parents about what my name would be, my dad ultimately lost the argument. My dad’s choice was Baden Scott Weber, which was the one I wish they would have chosen. The name Baden is of German descent and was my great grandpa’s middle name which is why my parents selected it. Although I did not get the name of my choice, I feel that I definitely live-up to my entire name: Joshua Baden Weber. By far…

in the Bible, but I never quite understood the meaning behind the name itself. I knew that my first name, Noah, was of Biblical origin, and that my middle name, Daniel, could have been too, but I had no idea where my last name, Swan, could have come from. From going to a Baptist church my whole life I knew the story of Noah and the ark, and knew some about Daniel in the Bible as well, but I was never told anything about my last name from my family, and I never researched it either. Going into…

A name is something that “labels” who a person is. There are some common labels, and some uncommon labels. My parents contemplated between various names such as Mohammad, Ali, and Yusuf. My dad however wanted to give me an uncommon name to stand out towards others. Eventually, my parents came to a conclusion to give me the name, “Yasir.” Personally, I am indifferent towards my naming, as I look at it as a memento for my parents. Whether it had been another name such as Mohammad or Yusuf, I would…

It would be convenient if I could mesh together the Bible and the Koran. It would be convenient if I could say that the God of the Bible is the same God of the Koran. There would be a lot less tension on both sides for some. I simply cannot say that to be true. Through my research on both sides I am convinced that the God of the Bible is not the same God of the Koran. People have worshipped gods since human existence began, but to say that Allah is the same God as Yahweh Elohim of the Bible is…

In today’s world its wrong but not till long ago for the Chinese people it was a way to live and normal. Woman couldn’t go to war and no way could they repay their mistake if they did. Projecting and keeping a good name of the family is extremely important and if was broken that person would be persecuted or simply banished by his/her own family. It also shows that woman are not weak and anyone can do what men can do and that we should let woman be more free. Even…

Discuss your reaction to Feuerbach 's ideas about religion (pages 360-362). I found Feuerbach’s ideas about religion very strange to me, because I am a very religious person and I believe that God created all of us, not the other way around. As Feuerbach explains it he believes that, us humans, created the image of God in our minds. I agree with him to a certain extent when he talks about how we are divided into two selves. The two selves that make up our actually selves are- the way we are-…