Literature can not be interpreted as history. ... They helped portray a rigid caste system that was followed strictly by all Indians; however, the caste system was, in actuality, quite flexible and there were variations within it. ... "Evidence from contemporary inscriptions and coins became increasingly important" (Thapar, p 19) because the coins held a different perspective, and thus helped give a wider picture and better understanding of Indian history. ... Based off this literature, the Aryan lifestyle has been reconstructed from it. ... Literature provides information regarding cultural...

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One of the major themes explored in literature is the idea of belonging. ... Each idea of belonging helps to draw the audience in and create a type of relationship between the text and person. ... Both Peter Skrzynecki and John Hughes demonstrate just how important the ideas and aspects of belonging are in literature and how they help bring the feeling alive. ... Bender comes from a broken home, in the opening and ending scenes when the others are seen being picked up dropped off Bender both arrives and leaves alone which helps explain why he doesn't like anyone who he perceives to have...

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It is, however, fascinating to look at the way Sumner speaks of the new literature. ... Not because it is necessarily bad, but because it brings a change to the culture, and people are not willing to accept that, or the fact that they helped spur the popularity in the first place. ... He even says, "The majority have no genuine appreciation of art and literature, and seem sad because they are sadly in need of something interesting to think about." (47 Stevens). ... The difference between Stevens and Sumner is that Stevens sees the new styles of literature as a reflection of society, whereas...

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"The basic goal of multicultural education is to help all children understand and appreciate events and people from various points of view" (Welton, 113). ... Teachers can help eliminate stereotypes by presenting material and activities that enable children to learn the similarities of all individuals. ... "Through multicultural literature, children discover that all cultural groups have made significant contributions to civilization" (Norton, 62). ... It also helps children become accustomed to the idea that there are many lifestyles, languages, cultures, and points of view. ... Review o...

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There are many things that help to define culture. ... Language is the key to the cultural heritage of another people or that knowledge of another language enables people to increase their personal culture through contact with great minds and works of literature, the culture of a society includes all aspects of shared life in a community .It is the glue that sticks people together. ...

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The characteristics of a civilization include its ethics, laws, technology, philosophy, religion, literature, and art, which are all forms of knowledge. ... In times of need the people would consult their gods for help. ... We have technology, religions, a structured government, writing, art, literature and philosophy. ...

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Literature Question I read this book both fast and slow. ... One of the strategies that helped my comprehension was summarizing because it helped me think of what I was reading, it also made me make sure that I actually understood what I was reading. ...

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The 1840s, however, were particularly important, literally formative, for the entire history of Bulgarian literature and culture. ... It does look like a paradox, but in the early history of contemporary Bulgarian literature fiction seems to have been the functional link between the religious tract and the secular nonfiction. ... Excerpts from his bestseller "Self-Help", obviously translated from the Russian, ran authorless in the first 30 issues of the newspaper Pravo in 1867, and therefore came to figure in the mind of the reader as some sort of anonymous sacred reading, a set of important l...

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My country's members are so cooperative with each other, so a foreign visitor should be also cooperative with them in different circumstances, especially if there is an old person needing help or a child Communication style is the second important thing foreign visitors should care about when visiting Yemen. ... Listening carefully and not interrupting the speaker is counted as a member of modern literature. ...

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In Ethiopia christianity not only affected spiritual life but it also shaped social life and intellectual life, including literature and arts. ... With large appeal and peoples devotion christianity in these areas had the power and support to spread to parts all around the world gaining more support which would help the religion stand the test of time stilling being around to this day....

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Webster's Dictionary defines the term "humanities" as "Those branches of knowledge, such as philosophy, literature, and art, that are concerned with human thought and culture; the liberal arts." ... If we all do our part and cut back on the fast food, we would be a healthier and perhaps more prosperous society, because we would have the health, body, and mind that will help us succeed in the future to come. ...

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He believes education is to lead the resistance against technology by changing the curriculum to help restore a sense of meaning and purpose lost to the Technopoly. ... Postman believes that a course in comparative religion will help students see that all traditions were the product of historical development and comparative study would demonstrate that every religion possessed some measure of truth. ... In addition, a strong emphasis would be put on the metaphors, the literature, the art, and the ritual of religious expression. ...

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They still feel an obligation to help out their kinsmen, but now it seems that kinship is not born out of loyalty but out of habit. ... However, "a kinsman in trouble had to be saved, not blamed" (NLAE, p. 4), so they continue to help him. The Union have tried to continue the old ideal by educating Obi for the good of the whole tribe, but this backfires when he decides to study English literature instead of law. ...

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Culture and Communication To better understand intercultural communication, it is important that we know more about the nature of culture and communication and, equally important, how culture may relate to communication or vice versa. The ensuring discussion in this section is a conceptual orient...

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