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    the world” (Douglas). Douglas sees the purity laws in a different way that a comprehensive system where one's body is engraved with ideas about the society and the world one lives in. The Israelites live in a world that is much different then ours and followed God truer than people do today. If God told them to say “pure”, then there is a much higher chance that would happen then and in today’s society and world that we live in. The emphasis on physical purity and impurity is very tricky to…

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    their thoughts – have all been constructed by society for societal gain, and are frighteningly harmful for the women who must strive to reach impractical ideals. Unreachable ideals are constantly forced upon women, such as the beauty myth, or the purity myth, all things that are socially constructed, and all things that society directly relates to a woman’s worth. From our bodies and appearance, all the way to our thoughts and actions, everything that is said to make up a woman’s identity hinges…

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    Unquestionably the way that Doodle showed respect towards the Scarlet Ibis and also expressed the importance of equality, he displays attributes of purity. Besides demonstrating purity when Doodle buried the Ibis, he also displays his purity when he tells stories using his broad imagination. The crazy and vivid stories he comes up with demonstrate his purity because he lets his mind wander. Most importantly though is the how he tells amazing stories without being concerned with what they are…

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    Feng Zhi was a Chinese poet born in the 1900s who wrote “Sonnet 4”, a piece about self-discovery and and philosophical teachings. Specifically, Zhi connects his writing to the teaching of Confucius, the founder of Confucianism. Some Confucian teaching are filial piety, loyalty, discipline, nobility, righteousness, and integrity. Zhi’s words are laced with these themes and he integrates them. So on, Zhi describes filial piety. He writes, “Never failed to deserve a name; And yet you elude all…

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    due to the lack of experience. However, as life goes on, experience is obtained and purity begins to be lost. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a novel about a teenage boy named Holden who has a phobia of losing his virtue. Throughout the novel, Holden strives to prevent his transition into adulthood and maturity, while he may not perceive it. However, he finally accepts the fact that the loss of purity and virtue are inevitable. In The Catcher in the Rye, J.D Salinger portrays that…

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    Brown is one of these people. Young Goodman Brown is stuck between choosing to worship the devil or have faith in God. Faith is also the name of his wife, who he sees as the ultimate symbol of purity and goodness. Faith’s portrayal of purity is only furthered by the pink ribbons she wears as they represent purity and innocence while also giving her a childlike quality. The pink ribbons symbolize Young Goodman Brown’s transition from having faith to losing it while…

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    Community Perspective Throughout the world adolescents embark on a long, weird, sometimes enjoyable rollercoaster, called puberty. This is the point where the hormones start to rage, boys start the process of becoming men, girls start becoming women, and endless amount of food in consumed with little to no consequences. However, this is also the time where adolescents become more aware of their bodies, and the changes that are happening not just within them but on the outer surface too. When…

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    Nothing Gold Can Stay is a poem by Robert Frost, commonly known from the feature in the famous novel and movie, The Outsiders. This text is very poetic and filled with heart and meaning. Nothing Gold Can Stay is all about the purity and innocence of childhood. From the first line in the poem, “Nature's first green is gold”, the representation of virtue and youth is very present. Following that line, Robert Frost tells us how difficult it is to hold onto that moral righteousness of youth. As such…

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    lower premiums over the spot price of Silver on these bullion Silver bars. The Republic Metals Corporation is a well-known name in the bullion market is based in Miami, Florida – here in the United States. They are highly regarded for the quality and purity of their precious metal products. Being completely reliant on Green technology sources for powering their facility, they are an eco-friendly company that has managed to reduce pollution…

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    young boy does not know everything and that his perception of people or situations changes all the time. This passage displays his uncertainty perfectly. Before seeing the lady he was “half afraid” and reluctant, then she is perceived as a symbol of purity, and then as a grotesque lady in decay. This fact means that he gets the information at the same time as the reader, and it reinforces his uncertainty. So in this passage the author is trying to show us that the narrator is not reliable…

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