Mantle

When first enrolling in this Buddhism course, my main objective was to further my ever growing interest in world religions. Although it is every student’s dream to fully engage themselves in the subject they are learning by actually experiencing it, I never thought I would have this opportunity with Buddhism; this was before I was introduced to the possibility of participating in the Zen Center Assignment. I had very little expectations coming into the assignment. At the time we had submitted…

Ronald Munson is a professor of philosophy of science and Medicine, University of Missouri- St. Louis. He done his Ph.D. from Colombia University and was a postdoctoral fellow in Biology in Harvard University. His expertise is in medical ethics and philosophy of sciences and medicine. His article appeared in philosophy of science, British journal of philosophy of science, History and philosophy of science, journal of Medicine and Philosophy, Kennedy Institute of Ethics and journal, and New…

The Guilt Speech In Antony’s speech within Julius Caesar written by Shakespeare, Antony uses Ethos, Pathos, logos and specific grammatical structures as literary devices to describe how Caesar’s assassination was not justified. Anthony uses Ethos in his speech to appeal to the values and the duty of Roman people and explain the values of Caesar. Anthony claims that “the evil men do, lives” on after their death; based on this, we can conclude that Antony uses Ethos to appeal to Roman morals…

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The mutability of human values, attitudes and beliefs assists in one’s potential to overcome adversity resulting in growth and maturity. Transition from one phase of life to another is dependent upon moral decisions undertaken as well as acquiring perseverance and resilience to overcome the myriad of challenges it entangles. Transitional phases are the keystone feature in the novel The Story of Tom Brennan (2005) by J.C. Burke, The poem Refugee Blues (1939) by Wystan Hugh Auden and the cult film…

245) Dickens projects Sabbatarian London as likewise involving "an utter depression of soul"--"Melancholy streets, in penitential garb of soot, steeped the souls of the people who were condemned to look at them out of windows in dire despondency" (67)--before moving to the Povian "dreariness of thought" (245) that also characterized the Sabbaths of Arthur's childhood: There was the dreary Sunday of his childhood, when he sat with his hands before him, scared out of his senses by a horrible tract…

Madonna is among the greatest piece of art in history, to an extent that Raphael was inspired by earlier pieces of Madonna done Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Raphael short art career lasted for just 20 years. He who was a long-term admirer of Leonardo’s was inspired by his earlier version of Madonna and Child with Saint Anne piece and Michelangelo. Although his own style can be recognized. For instance, in Madonna of the Meadow by Raphael, he absorbed the pyramidal grouping which was so…

McLaren was influenced by the emerging punk scene in New York that was happening simultaneously, where he had lived for some time as a manager of the New York Dolls, an early punk band. Fashion was the first visual impression that fans took the mantle of when it came to punk: torn clothing with safety pins holding it together was a staple in the punk wardrobe, and McLaren’s store, Sex, cashed in on…

With the little we do know concerning the causes of the Vietnam War, it is for sure that it all began due to the works and effects of the Cold War. Before World War Two began, Vietnam was part of the French Realm. During the war, the country had been overrun by the Japanese. After the war had ended, the Allies gave South Vietnam (Viet Cong) back to the French while the North (Viet Minh) continued to be left under non-communist rule. In 1946, the French declared their plan to reclaim the North…

sailors were ordered to their battle stations to defend their ships. According to the book World War II by Ivor Matanle, “The battleships in Pearl were Arizona, California, Maryland, Nevada, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia” (Mantle, pg 54). All the soldiers of these ships were immediately assigned to battle stations. Military Resources reports that “an estimated 353 planes were in the attack, most bombers” (MR). These planes did a great deal of damage to the entire Pearl…