Most countries have some sort of social rank that may separate one group of people from another. In America, we often take for granted that with our freedom and educational system, it is relatively easy to change one's social status to become part of a higher class. In India, however, they have a rigid social system called the "caste system" in which social status is maintained generation after generation, and there is little or no mobility out of the position into which one is born. ... They are social outcasts. ...

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With these classes held firmly in place, Socrates strongly believed that no person was to go back and forth between social classes and that they are to be in the same one. There was to be no progression or regression socially speaking in his idea of the just city. ... Concerning the community, minding one's business refers to each person's role as a profession and as a social status. One is not to veer outside their social role so the whole community may function efficiently and effectively. ...

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Men and Women are Not Equal Ibsen's "A Doll's House- and Sophocles' "Antigone- are both significant in that they avoid the social temptation of using a man as a protagonist. ... When a woman loves as Nora does, nothing else matters, least of all, social, legal, or moral considerations. ... Both men worry about how their social status will be affected by the actions of the women; Creon is afraid he will look weak if he allows Antigone's deed to go unpunished. ...

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Colonel Sartoris Snopes, who is called "Sarty" by his family, is a major character in William Faulkner's "Barn Burning." This young boy of about ten finds himself in the position of being expected to lie to protect his father from punishment for burning the neighbor's barn. Sarty's character in "B...

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His Foundation mission statement reads, "Our Goal is to serve both the youth and the communities in which they live by providing information about sexual abstinence and social issues that concern our young people and educating them to make responsible choices to prepare them for their future." ... Green is a devoted Christian with strong religious beliefs, ethic and moral status, and many commitments that will lead him to achieve all his goals in life and hopes for the future. ...

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While he says that every lawyer is moved by at least one case, what sets Atticus apart is his will and determination in pursuing justice without fear of the social, career and even physical damage it may cause him. ...

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The beliefs of America are shaped by experiences and the people around us. In America, people hold different points of view because it is what a believer thinks is right. Benjamin Franklin was no exception. As a matter of fact, he was the epitome of someone who keeps his values. He went so far as...

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