...including the University of Miami, the University of Georgia and a few other public schools in Florida. Her first volume of poems appeared in 1981, and since then, has published a novel, essays and many poetry collections. Taslima Nasrin was born in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. She earned her degree in medicine from Mymensingh Medical College and practiced as a government doctor for a few years. Nasrin earned a number of important literary prizes in 1992 and 1993. Then she went on to win the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize and the Simone de Beauvoir feminist award in 2008. The differences between Latin Women Pray by Judith Ortiz Cofer and Things Cheaply Had by Taslima Nasarin are what is being worshiped, the setting and social status (Abcarian, Richard, Marvin Klotz, and Samuel Cohen. Literature: The Human Experience: Reading and Writing. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2007. Print.). There are a few similarities and differences between what is worshiped in Latin Women Pray and Things Cheaply Had. “If they get a jewel for their nose they lick feet for seventy days or so…” (Nasrin,T.C.H.). The women will become so desperate that they will do almost anything for material objects. “They pray to an Anglo God with a Jewish heritage” (Cofer, L.W.P). The Latino community worships more or less non-material objects whereas the Indian prostitutes worship jewels and oils for their hair. “If they get a small bottle of alta for their feet they spend three nights sleepless for sheer joy” (Nasrin, T.C.H)...
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...Black and White People: Differences and Similarities By Dercio Fernando Filipe Chauque Do not expect white to be the same as black people. In spite of their similarities, they are also very different from each other. Black and white people have feelings; they live in the same world. However, white people are racists, and black people are specials. Both groups are very sensitive. Black and white people have strong feelings. They can express their sensibility in many different situations. They help people suffering by hunger, natural disasters and many other different humanitarian cases. They cry when something afflicts their hearts. They get sad when do not reach their goals. They also share the same environment. Black and white people dwell at the same planet. They come from the same ancestors, Adam and Eve, who gave them the mortal sin. They have to breathe the same air. Wherever their location, there is only one sun that shine above them. None of them can skip from biological necessities. Both blacks and whites were made to live at the Earth without discrimination. When we treat someone differently because of the race, we call this action racism. In spite of a decrease of this kind of discrimination, most of white people are still racists. Some of them fear black people with no reason. Others think that black people cannot be intellectual. In short, white still despise black people. They feel themselves superiors and gods of the Earth. Even though blacks still respect...
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...Being part of a community helps a person feel secure and comfortable. Community also helps provide people with a sense of stability. In comparing “A Secret Society of the Starving” by Mim Udovitch and “Can You Tell the Truth in a Small Town” by Kathleen Norris some important things will be talked about. In this paper what holds these groups together, the secret society vs. the small town will be answered. How could someone fit into each of these groups is a question that we should ask ourselves. Communities have only our best interests at heart. Individuals in a community always know and are free to determine what their best interests are. How do these communities affect others lives and what is it is the main question that will be answered today. “A Secret Society of the Starving” is a place on the internet where people can go and talk to others who have the same issues as them when it comes to Bulimia or Anorexia. The website is “...a way into city of woe, I am the way to the forsaken people. I am the way into the eternal sorrow.”(113) which they are paved with. By having a lot of people on this website with common things as each other it holds the people together. These websites that they have posted to try to helps resolve the issue or if its there for just support, it does help. The websites seems to reinforce the secretiveness and the ‘specialness’ of the disorder”, (111) which is why people go to these websites. Basically it seems that you fit into these comminutes as...
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...observed adolescent developments like epigenetic steps of development, meaning that the adolescent’s primary duty during this stage is to form identity (Schwartz & Montgomery, 2002; Chen & Farruggia, 2002). Carol Gilligan (1988) suggested that gender differences had an impact on the human development cycle. The experiences of adolescents across the world are similar through sub-cultural and cultural communities, historical eras, and boys and girls. Universal Similarities All cultures around the world see adolescents as a special time for the person experiencing adolescence. In third world societies of some countries, kids are often uneducated and often get married at a very young age (Chen & Farruggia, 2002). Because of this, the time from childhood to adulthood is lost and these adolescents are thrown into adulthood before they are physically or emotionally mature or into what civilized western worlds call “grown up.” Although this is the case, studies in about 160 societies discovered that just about all of the societies studied recognized adolescence at some point (Chen & Farrugia, 2002). Recognition of adolescence is unique and varies by culture gender, and social standings (Chen & Farrugia, 2002). Similarities and Differences Between Cultures and Sub-Cultures Stanley Hall (1916) conducted a lot of adolescent research and indicated that adolescents are experiencing a chaotic time in their lives. The experience of dealing with raging hormones can be very turbulent in an...
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...Thanksgiving Differences and Similarities What do you do on Thanksgiving? There are many different things people do. Some people travel to different places, spend time with family, and eat a lot of amazing food. On Thanksgiving, I go to my grandmas and spend time with my family that I don’t see everyday. There are many similarities and differences between people’s Thanksgivings. The majority of people have turkey, or some kind of food that they eat on Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving, I eat turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, casseroles, and tons of amazing desserts that my family members make. When I ask people what food they have on Thanksgiving they say they eat turkey or some kind of meat that usually goes with Thanksgiving. There are also many different foods that people have on Thanksgiving. People could have foods that they eat all the time or they could have foods that they...
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...Ethical Similarities and Differences David I Schuyler ETH/316 July 20, 2014 Leah Miller Comparing Ethics As we go through life, we have to ask ourselves whether the decisions we make are ethical or not? The answer to that question depends on an individual’s perception of ethics. According to Merriam-Webster, ethics are rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good or bad. To fully answer the question, one would have to consider the ethical values of the individual. Is the individual basing the decision on virtue ethics, utilitarianism, or a deontological standpoint? A review of these three standpoints would reveal one’s situational perception of ethics. The Ethic Similarities There are similarities within the three perspectives of virtue, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics. In virtue ethics, one would be making an ethical decision if a virtuous person would do the same under the same circumstance. “Virtue ethics is person rather than action based: it looks at the virtue or moral character of the person carrying out an action, rather than at ethical duties and rules, or the consequences...
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...Explore the ways writer’s present characters in difficult circumstances. What similarities and differences do you find in the ways Juliet in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and Hermia in ‘A Midsummer night’s dream’ are presented in their battle to be with the man they love. Both plays, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s dream are based upon the theme of love. Shakespeare’s explores the difficulties faced by the characters in both plays and how they struggle to be with the person they love, I will be exploring two main female characters in both plays which are Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet” and Hermia from “A Midsummer Night’s dream”. Both Women face difficult and challenging decisions throughout the plays however the plays differ on what kind of story they are “Romeo and Juliet” is a tragedy, whereas “A Midsummer Night’s dream” is a comedy. Juliet is in a land of hostility where the audience knows from the very beginning the audience know she is controlled by fate and is going to die at the end. The Audience are told this right at the beginning in the prologue where it says “The fearful passage of their death-marked love,” this tells the audience that the lovers of the story are going to die in a tragic way. On the other hand, Hermia’s surroundings are fair more kind and because the play is a comedy, the audience know it’s going to end with a wedding and you could say “happy ever after”. There are parallels throughout both plays that copy each other but these parallels exist within...
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...Both Christianity and Judaism are religions that have some relationship between them as much as they also have differences. Their origins, beliefs, the way they worship and their religious authorities play a major roll in the similarities and differences. It goes without saying that these two religions do have a lot in common, which is primarily due to the fact that Judaism was the forefather of Christianity as well as of Islam. The main base is the same for both religions – the Old Testament. Judaism traces its origins from the times of Abraham when God made a covenant with him and promised him to make his lineage a sacred people and give them a holy land. From Abraham, the children of Israel were born; the other patriarchs of Israel being Isaac and Jacob. They...
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...Russian and Jewish Weddings.... Differences and Similarities Nicolette Pawelczak Introduction to Cultural Anthropology ANT 101 Kelley Sams March 23, 2014 Russian and Jewish Weddings.... Differences and Similarities There are many different types of marriage ceremonies that exist in our vast array of diverse cultures. So many similarities and differences exist between the different cultures that have a ritual for uniting a couple together in a bonded marriage union. I will be exploring the Jewish and Russian cultures that are worlds apart. The Russian culture is very close to my heart. My family is from Russia and my parents were married in a traditional Russian Orthodox Church for their wedding. After experiencing all that my culture has to offer in the ways of the “old country”, as my grandmother Anna would say, I have a clear understanding of why the wedding ceremony and the days leading up to it mean so much to the Russian culture. In the Russian culture we enjoy, relish and thrive for our traditions. As a child I would listen to stories about how my parents met, how my grandparents met and married but really did not “appreciate” what my family did or went through to become that married couple. As I grew older the stories meant so much more knowing that if the traditional “matchmaker” had not made the match of my grandparents my parents would have never met. While I examine all the aspects of a traditional Russian wedding we can see how it is similar...
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...through the crises and deadly situations caused by the wrath of the gods upon them. In the Odyssey, we see that Poseidon (god of the sea/earth shaker) has a grudge against Odysseus while Athena, god of wisdom, aids him throughout his journey. Similarly in the Aeneid, we see that goddess Juno dislikes Aeneas as he is destined to destroy the city of Carthage loved by Juno during his mission to find a new land- Rome, whereas Aeneas’ mother Venus aids him. In these epics, many points of similarity and differences arise such as the characters of the heroes, how their journeys are delayed by women obsessed with love, what they are destined for and how they achieve the final goal in the end of the epic. The very first similarity we see in both the epics is that Virgil starts his poem in the same way Homer does, that is they both refer to Muses to sing about the epic heroes of Greek mythology- Odysseus and Aeneas. Virgil again refers to Muses for the second time in book six of the Aeneid. Another similarity is the assembly of gods in Olympus described by both Virgil and Homer. As seen in the Odyssey, Odysseus’ character is clever and smart one. He is a learner and later becomes self controlling. His ‘never give up’ attitude shows that he can go through any situation to get what he wants. Also, his character is full of twists and turns. While in the Aeneid, Aeneas is portrayed as a confused person who relies upon the decision of others. For example, after escaping troy, he takes suggestions...
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...English 21 Topic #1 The adult and child relationship between the story “A Mother in Mannville” and the story “Thank You Ma’am” is that both characters in both stories have build an unexpected relationship that brings two strangers close. Both stories have their differences and similarities that will make both stories very interesting. Overall I think “A Mother in Mannville” ended in a sad way, therefore I don’t think it has a successful ending. In “Thank You Ma’am” the ending was satisfying; therefore I think it was a successful story. In a “Mother in Mannville” and the story “Thank You Ma’am” both characters build a unexpected relationship that brings the characters close. In “A Mother in Mannville” the man who hires Jerry notices something special about the boy. “Integrity, The word means something special to me , and the quality for which I use it is a rare on.” The man sees’ how gracious and kindhearted the little boy is. “He was standing back of his own carelessness. He was a free will agent and he choose to do careful work, and if he failed he took responsibility without subterfuge” In the story the author mentions how spending time with his dog got the man and Jerry closer. “It seems to me that being with my dog & caring for him, had brought the boy and too, together, so that he felt that he belonged to me as well as to the animal.” I think the fact that Jerry tells the man that he has a mother in Mannville makes him fill confused & sympathy...
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...The similarities and differences between utilitarianism, Deontology and the virtue theory are very interesting to discuss. Before starting these readings and this class I was very aware of the role that ethics, morals and values played in our daily lives but I was very unaware the specific names that identify the different types of ethics. According to our electronic readings for this week we can all agree that ethics in general are a basic set of rules or ideals of right and wrong conduct in daily life (Boylan, 2009). Unfortunately to me that is where the similarities end considering each type of ethics/ theories. Utilitarianism ethics for example basically states that there could possibly be a set of ethical rules that is universally compatible which will eventually make a “paradise society”. Since we all know that this is a farce to have everyone live by the same set of ethical beliefs I do not believe that this kind of ethics would be feasible (Boylan, 2009). This ethical belief is a far cry from deontological ethics in that this system tries to cater to everyone instead of being duty bound to a strict set of ideals. Deontological ethics refers to the idea of the means does justify end and the consequences of said actions makes up the ethical consideration of good or bad. (BBC Ethics Guide, 2013) This theory on ethics is duty based and is not as concerned with the consequences. People that follow the deontological ethics are more concerned with a...
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...The Similarities and Differences of PC/Mainsframes Ryan Serrano University of Phoenix Introduction to Operating Systems POS 355 John Stewart May 05, 2012 The Similarities and Differences of PC/Mainsframes The events leading up to the evolution of technology have driven innovation to a whole new level of affecting society’s constant growth. These new technologies have helped to simplify the work load more than ever before thought. With the advancement of technology have come many milestones both positive and negative. These milestones can be seen economically, culturally, and socially. What began as a large mainframe which filled up rooms of space has evolved into portable devices like smart-phones that can easily be customized to each users preferences. Two avenues in technology to explore are the mainframe and the PC which sets the tone and is the foundation of what technology can bring into the next millennium. Mainframes are a digital computer that is designed for high speed data processing through the heavy use of input/output units such as large capacity disks and printers. The industrial era relied heavily on manpower to satisfy consumer needs. But as time wore on the consumer demand became so great that the use of mainframes was necessary to simplify and meet consumer demands. In addition, what would take months or even years to produce could easily be completed in weeks or a few days with mainframes. They have even been used for such applications as...
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...should be a place that is the most suitable place for us to rest after did many activities at the day. However, as the time goes by, there has been built an apartment which is has the same function as a house, that is a place to live in. Unlike a house, an apartment usually located at the center of city which is give an extra benefit for business utility. “Your apartment is your home, and you should be able to enjoy it to the fullest” (Ron Leshnower, 2010). Nonetheless, some people think that living in house would give the maximum comfortibility. There are 2 similarities between a house and an apartment. First of all, both of them would make you spend the same living cost. When you decide to live with luxurious life style, wherever you live, you would stay to live with that kind of habit. Second of all, whether it is a house or an apartment, it has a big role as a place to live in. In the other hand, there are 3 differences between living in a house and apartment. Firstly, living in a house would spend more money rather than an apartment. If you think that someday you would buy a house, first thing that you need to purchase is a land. A land is primary requirement to build a house. Thus, it should be really expensive especially if it is close by the city. And next, you need to buy the raw materials and hire someone to build a house. However, if you decide to buy an apartment, all you need to do is be ready for the money. “It is cheaper then living in a traditional house and paying...
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...The Differences and Similarities of Two CEO’s There are many computer companies in the world. Two men who have made contributions to the field are Michael Dell and Andy Grove. Michael Dell is the founder and CEO of Dell Computers. Andy Grove the former CEO and cofounder of Intel. How these two men got started in their perspective fields and the obstacles they have overcame to make their companies on the Fortune 500 list. We will compare their styles, changes they made, and how they kept their companies on top of their perspective fields. Michael Dell started his computer company in college dorm room (Krames,2003). He spent most of his high school years hanging out at the Radio Shack and piecing computers together for fun(Krames, 2003). He began selling the computers he built in 1984 and three years later started Dell Computers. He makes computers based on what the customer orders, builds the machine, and then delivers it to the customer (Krames, 2003). Andy Grove is a cofounder and former CEO of Intel (Krames., 2003). He started making memory chips and then decided to reinvent the company into microprocessors, the thinking chips, to keep up with changing times (Krames, 2003). Andy Grove and the Intel group wanted to make a chip that could increase the function but not increase the cost (Krames, 2003). They did well until the Japanese started doing it better and cheaper (Krames, 2003 They had to readjust their thinking. They started making the...
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