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    of the author, no doubt- which point at the cultural coexistence of modernity and tradition with which we are concerned. Of course, these indications are linked to the authorial intent of the novel which we find can be similar to subtly providing the pieces to a puzzle. Therefore, in their own right, these indications serve the purpose of making us ‘see’. In a sense, there is almost no way for us to discuss tradition and modernity with respect to the novel without in some way tackling the pivotal

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    some good and others, not so good. “The Road Not Taken” is a poem written by Robert Frost which is all about choices, and how tradition affects those. In “The Road Not Taken”, Frost conveys that someone who decides to take a different path from the usual, leaves traditions behind and has new choices. One way how Frost shows that someone who leaves the path of tradition has new choices is through symbolism. This first line of the poem shows symbolism where it says, “Two roads diverged in a yellow

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    Traditions is a representation of the history, beliefs, and language of a group of people or country. Traditions usually have a symbolic meaning due to the origins in the past. Unfortunately, most traditions aren't as positive as they should be. There's really negative traditions that can sometimes effect the people and the way they think. The people can sometimes become very narrow-minded or depending on the customs and traditions, they'll become violent. In the book Things Fall Apart Umuofia's

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    The museum that I chose is the Philbrook Museum, and on the second floor of this museum is the gallery that I have chosen. It is a 20th century Native American Art gallery called “Identity and Inspiration”. The collection not only holds a very diverse assortment of contemporary Native art, but it also holds a well-documented selection of the artist’s motivations that influenced their creative process. I liked how the exhibit held a very wide range of space in-between each of the object cases. The

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    these flawed traditions she does draw attention to them. Men dominate today 's society and one of the main factors in this domination is the tradition that was put into place by Biblical stories. Traditions, especially ones put into place by the Bible restrict women. Take for example society, which has put "rules" into young girls heads such as you have to have long hair, cursing is not lady like, be thin, be girly but not too girly, and getting married. All these "rules" are tradition set forth

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    According to Webster’s dictionary, tradition is defined as the belief of doing something that has been part of a culture for quite a long time. There are some traditions people follow that have very dark and unhealthy practices. Could it be possible for someone to be blinded by their traditions and not be able to tell what’s right and what’s wrong? People who are blinded by these traditions believe dangerous actions to be normal and cultural. If one were to speak against it, could mean dire consequences

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    that people in America call tradition. A tradition to me means something that has been passed on from generation to generation. There are many different things that families or people do every year or every day that is tradition. However, the question is, what is the real meaning behind the traditions that we partake in? We partake in these traditions but do not understand why we do them. Most of the time, as children, we were brought up on these different traditions and never get the true meaning

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    Society should do away with certain traditions, rituals, and customs such as fireworks on the Fourth of July, the “Polar Bear Plunge”, and Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling because they are harmful and only put people at risk. Over the years, things have been changing and past customs are not acceptable in today’s world. The stories “The Lottery” and “The Sleep” provide great examples of traditions that should be abandoned in today’s world. In “The Lottery”, villagers from a small town gather every

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    symbol of tradition can be something as innocent as a Valentine’s Day card, but what about when that tradition is a little more sinister? Within The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson, there contain multiple symbols that reference how society does not let go of “how things have always been” with ease. In this story, a small town is faced with assassinating one of their own in order to maintain tradition, with a selection that is the luck of the draw in the most literal sense. Mrs. Hutchinson’s family ended

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    such as learning how to drive a car. One thing that is learned that separates one individual from another is traditions. A lot of times traditions are something that a person follows without putting much thought or effort into it. This gives the opportunity for people to learn and carry out traditions that are not necessarily ethical. Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” suggests that the traditions and rituals that one may blindly follow can mislead a person from knowing right and wrong. When a person

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