The Fortunate Pilgrim

and foremost, the First Amendment to Constitution strengthens the moral of our governments, providing a free environment for all kinds of people and cultures. The Pilgrims left England to look for religious freedom, and they found a haven in North America; however, different minorities, for example, the Jews, were not all that fortunate. For example, the Holocaust of World War II alone almost killed the entire populace of European Jews. A couple of hundreds of years back, specific individuals

Religious freedom is a basic human right that gives our lives dignity and meaning. Religious freedom allows us all to think, act, and express what we deeply believe. “Religious freedom is our birthright as being a human begins” (Martin). It is recognized in both the Declaration of Independences and the Constitution of the United States of America. The 2017 edition of a First Liberty report called “Unquestionable” shows increasing discrimination in American’s First Amendment rights spanning the past

The Core Tenets of Islam The religion of Islam dates back to the 7th century CE and the life of its founder, Muhammad of Mecca, in Saudi Arabia. Islam is an Arabic word meaning: making something safe and secure, making something sound and whole, entering into peace and tranquility, and surrendering to something other than oneself. A follower of Islam is called a Muslim. In the religion of Islam, it requires the belief in certain core tenets, which include the articles of faith and the five pillars

The Guidance to Enlightenment     In Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse, the well-respected son of a Brahmin, named Siddhartha, departs from his fortunate lifestyle to seek enlightenment with his childhood friend, Govinda. Along his path of enlightenment, Siddhartha’s head becomes turned by the many pleasures and temptations the world offers. He continuously evolves, living many different lifestyles, such as that of a Samana, a wealthy man, and a Ferryman. Siddhartha shall overcome his desires and discover

Education makes up our society. It’s a major reason why our society has such qualified and intelligent workers that are employed in various career paths. College for a lot of people is the place where people really figure out who they really are. Not just what they are going to do as a career path but who they are going to be as a human being. There are all sorts of hurdles and obstacles that people go through in college that make them the way they are. College has different types of values that

melting pot characteristic, consequently, the identity of America is not only changing but more importantly America’s national identity is in danger of destabilization with the abandonment of the melting pot attribute. Starting as far back as the pilgrims at Plymouth Rock, the American population grew not from the native tribes, but from the many peoples of various nations who arrived by boat and ship, bringing with them their new ideas about government and freedom. As time went on, journalists from

Romeo and Juliet is a heart-breaking tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare telling us the story of two teenage ‘star-cross’d lovers’ whose unfortunate deaths ultimately unite the dispute between their two families. Despite the perils involved, they fall in love and marry with the help of two characters, Friar Lawrence and the Nurse. Throughout the play, Shakespeare portrays a range of different kinds of love through the central female characters. Maternal love is offered

Women in the medieval times were cast into very distinct roles. There was a strict code of conduct that was followed. They were to be submissive to their husbands and follow their lead. A woman's place was also in the home and the responsibilities of cooking, cleaning, sewing, etc. fell into their domain. Women who deviated from these cultural-set norms made for interesting characters. Chaucer's use of women and their overstepping their boundaries and typical roles in society make them most

Canon’s Yeoman’s Tale Anecdote Canon, Priest As the pilgrims are continuing their journey, they come across a Yeoman and his Canon. The Yeoman tells the travelers that they are alchemists, and agrees to tell his tale. For the first part, he recounts their own travels and endeavours. He says that they were once wealthy, but now were poor due to their incompetence as alchemists. They often fail in their experiments. After all of this, he begins describing a tale about a canon who tricks a priest using

The modern nation of Afghanistan, as we come to know it today emerged during the eighteenth century. Pashtun tribes in response to the depletion of the Indian and Persian empires within their lands began to band together to form its very own nation, the nation of Afghanistan. “Afghanistan has been a strategic prize for foreign empires for more than two hundred years. The British, Russians the United States have all fought across its inhospitable terrain, in conflicts variously ruthless, misguided