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People lose themselves when they acquire possessions. Family, friends, and even a person’s own life are in jeopardy. This insatiable desire to accumulate, threatens the very sanctity of society. Thankfully, literature fights against this impending doom. Particularly, E.L. Doctorow’s, Ragtime, and China Mieville’s, The Tain. Through characters, relationships, and locations, both authors present searing arguments against the accumulation of cultural property. Furthermore, both authors push for the…

The book I read was Always Running by Luis Rodrigues. The book was published in 1993 and it a memoir. This genre is set in America during the 1960’s to 1970’s, more specifically it is set in Los Angeles. Most of the book highlights gang life and inequalities in America, such as housing inequalities, racism and education. However, in the later of the book it focusses on the Chicano movement during the 1970’s. A common theme in Always running besides gang life is police brutality. In one of the…

Matthew Barry Professor Rabbi Yosef Zylberberg CLWR 1810 20 October 2016 The Life of Rama: One of Vishnu’s 10 Avatars Hinduism is a complex and rich religion. Hinduism incorporates a wide variety of gods, all of which respectively symbolize an important factor in the life of Hindus. This essay, will focus on one specific avatar of particular importance, Rama. Stemming from the God Vishnu, Rama is “one of the most worshipped Hindu deities…” (Rama). The focus of this essay will serve to…

“...And in the wake of recent events, we must now consider potential candidates for king--” “‘Recent events’? No need to sugarcoat it, Hubert, surely we are all tough enough to handle the news of King Mildred’s death…” An outspoken noble called out. “‘Potential candidates’? Surely, there is no other option except for Prince Bartholomew Theodore Bertram Kronin IV--” a greater baron pointed out. “Well… everyone knows about the rumours,” a lesser noble interrupted…

"Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale's insistence that they be allowed to patrol black neighborhoods with firearms immediately involved them in violent confrontations with the police." (Conlin). The F.B.I soon began planning extreme measures to shut the Black Panther Party down, as well as all of its members. On June 5th James Meredith started a March Against Fear from Memphis to Jackson to protest against racism. After police shot him down, the revolution took a turning point. Blacks became more…

Reality vs. Myth Sir Thomas Malory was influenced by the knights in his time to write Arthur becomes King. Sir Malory was born in Warwickshire, England, sometime around 1405. As a young man, Malory was a fairly wealthy landowner. He became a knight in 1442 and served in Parliament in 1445. He became involved in crime and allied himself politically with people and groups who opposed the royal government. He spent several years in prison for his crimes and political alle-giances while in prison…

Genghis Khan, born as Temujin, controlled the world’s largest empire. He conquered vast territories across the continents of Europe and Asia. An empire that vast could not have been formed without ambition, excellent organizational skills, a strong military, destruction, and chaos. To prove that Genghis Khan was a great ruler, one must look at his early life, and his desire to unite Mongolia through multiple military campaigns ending in a strong, sole, rulership. The hardships of Temujin’s…

History of George R. Vierno Center (GRVC) I was assigned to George R. Vierno Center (GRVC) facility, the correctional facility is situated on Riker's Island, located at 09-09 Hazen Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370. This facility holds prisoners in the range from low level guilty parties to those being held for fierce violations, for example, murder. The level of security is high. This facility holds detainees for a brief timeframe, however at times it can likewise house detainees serving less…

Mengzi and Zhuangzi are both ancient Chinese philosophers. Although they lived in a similar time, their views can be radically different. Mengzi was highly influenced by Confucius, and as a result, his work is highly important in Confucian tradition. We don’t know much about Zhuangzi’s life, in comparison, and although Zhuangzi and Mengzi are practically contemporaries, there is no historical proof of them communicating. Mengzi is most well-known for his theory on human nature, but Zhuangzi has…

bounty hunter. However, Palpatine informs them that everyone is terrified from the death of Alderaan’s queen and the radical actions of the new Separatist movement; the people of the galaxy simply do not trust their lives in the Jedi anymore. However, Mace Windu grows angry with Palpatine and states that the Jedi will not support an idea like…