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- 1231: Confucius 3
- Confucianism, the philosophical system founded on the teaching of Confucius, who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC, dominated Chinese sociopolitical life for most of the Chinese history and largely influenced the cultures of Korea, Japan, and Indochina. The Confucian school functioned as a recruiting ground for ... acquiring knowledge of feudal ritual and taking positions of influence serving the rulers of the many separate states of ancient China. Confucius devoted himself to learning. At the age of 30, however, when his short-lived official career floundered, he turned to teaching others. Confucius himself never wrote down his own philosophy, although tradition credits him with editing some of the historical classics that were used as texts in his school ...
- 1232: Confucius 2
- Confucianism, the philosophical system founded on the teaching of Confucius, who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC, dominated Chinese sociopolitical life for most of the Chinese history and largely influenced the cultures of Korea, Japan, and Indochina. The Confucian school functioned as a recruiting ground for ... acquiring knowledge of feudal ritual and taking positions of influence serving the rulers of the many separate states of ancient China. Confucius devoted himself to learning. At the age of 30, however, when his short-lived official career floundered, he turned to teaching others. Confucius himself never wrote down his own philosophy, although tradition credits him with editing some of the historical classics that were used as texts in his school ...
- 1233: Galapagos: James Wait's Rebirth From An Iron Age In Galapagos
- ... peace and a golden happiness. James went through a corrupt childhood that helped to lead him into trouble, but by maturing without parents, James brought forth a new and better being. At one time he lived as a liar and a cheat as well as a “wanna-be” that manipulated peoples' minds and he even went so far as to not even tell his former wives his real name! James ... his attitude and helped him to form a “Golden Age.” His rebirth seemed short but to the point, showing him that happiness becomes attained through trust and love. James Wait died knowing he lived a corrupt life. In the end, James Wait learned the value of trust, love and happiness. Those three things show what life is all about.
- 1234: The Essenes Of Qumran
- ... may also be the Hellenists that are mentioned in the Acts (94). The Essenes were persecuted by the Maccabees and broke away from other Jewry around 135 B.C. Many moved into the wilderness and lived in caves in the surrounding cliffs of Qumran. The site was temporarily abandoned after an earthquake in 31 B.C. and was finally destroyed by the Romans in 68 A.D. Their library in Qumran ... so much of the Church's thought in the first three centuries A.D. Qumran, the home of the Essenes, was a settlement in Palestine on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea. The Essenes lived in caves within the cliffs bordering the sea. "After….Qumran was carefully excavated, archaeologists were able to identify some rooms that had been used for study and worship, others apparently used for communal meals, a ...
- 1235: Katherine Mansfield
- , who lived from 1888 to 1923, is considered to be one of the most remarkable short story writers of her time. Using her life experiences as an inspiration for her short stories, Mansfield sculpted her ideas into ... Sampson 308). In the spring of 1907, Miss Beauchamp held in garden party and invited many of her acquaintances from college. The party was a complete success until it was discovered that a cottager who lived on the property had been accidentally killed (Nathan 1). This event spawned to become "The Garden Party", Beauchamp's first major work (Encarta). In 1909, Kathleen Beauchamp became acquainted with a man by the name ...
- 1236: The Scarlet Letter: The False Qualities Of Life
- ... a fit receptacle for God's grace before his "A" can be purged" (338). Dimmesdale himself gave us a glimpse into his personal sufferings, by asking the Lord to ease the hell in which he lived daily. He begged God for his help and forgiveness by staring skyward at the heavens and saying, "O Thou to whom I dare not lift mine eyes, wilt Thou yet pardon me!" (137). Dimmesdale asked ... one man can wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true" (146). In other words, a life of secrecy can not be lived with equanimity. Dimmesdale tried this rather unsuccessfully, and it slowly but surely caused his public, as well as his personal, downfall. Critic Ernest Sandeen supported this statement by stating, "Before he can achieve this personal ...
- 1237: The Scarlet Letter: The Symbol Of The Scarlet Letter
- ... roots in New England; the scarlet emblem had made Puritan Boston her home, and gave her a sense of belonging. Hester had made herself in Boston, it is the only place where she had really lived, and the only place where she should die. Most importantly, the scarlet letter "is too deeply branded" upon Hester, it has become a permanent part of her, that one cannot exist without the other. The letter was born upon Hester's sin, lived in Hester's shame, and died in Hester's death; it cannot be taken away from her no matter how hard she tries. To take it away would be to deny Hester's own identity ...
- 1238: Hemingway's "For Whom The Bell Tolls": War's Affect On Man And Importance Of Time
- ... to truly live. Or to love, as I do thee" (P160). This shows how being in the war allowed him to understand what it really meant to be a man. Before the war he never lived as full a life as he does during the war. It is the essence of war which causes these changes in him. The simple character Anselmo is also changed by the war. But instead of ... of the novel Jordan states that "The war has taught me one thing. That time is what is important. More so than I thought before. If I die it will be OK, because I have lived the life I wanted in these last three days" (P434). Jordan has come to realise that time is a very limited thing, and that opportunities only come once. To waste them is foolish, you must ...
- 1239: To Be Fake Or Not
- ... it appear like they are suppose to. The biggest difference in both stories that gave each person their path's in their experiences coping with two totally different cultures was that Suzuki's parents had lived in Canada longer then Sun-Kyung parents did. Which means they learned to accept some Canadian culture as a part of their life. This giving David more of a clear understanding of values, rules and ... it's not their mother land, but not losing ones heritage is most in the transition in embracing a new countries different style of life. A person should not become ignorant by living as the lived in their home country when they do not anymore.
- 1240: Elie Wiesel
- The book Night opens in the town of Signet where , the author ,was born . He lived his child hood in the Signet, Transylvania . He had three sisters Hilda, Bea, and Tzipora. His father was an honored member of the Jewish community. He was a cultured man concerned about his community yet ... wanted to warn the Jews of Signet of what could happen to them. However, they only thought it was a vivid imagination speaking from his lips. No one wanted to believe his story and people lived life as usual. It was not until German troops would enter Hungarian territory that life would change for the Jews of Signet. At first the German soldiers did not seem like a threat. During the ...
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