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This paper looks at the social issues surrounding the Discovery Channel's documentary regarding the supposed discovery of the tomb of Jesus. The paper ends with a personal view. The paper also discusses the sociological study of religion.

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"Now if Christ is preached as raised from the dead how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead. But if there is no resurrection of the dead then Christ has not been raised. If Christ has not been raised then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. (Cor) Unlike the concern raised in the scripture above, John stone states that the sociological..."

Tags:Jesus' Tomb, religion, Discovery Channel Documentary

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This paper shows the positive and negative effects of the Age of Discovery on the society of the time. The European population largely enjoyed the positive benefits - exposure to new cultures and open trade routes, new goods and advanced technology. The negative impacts were felt by the populations who were "discovered" for the first time by the Europeans.

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"Not unlike the way the "race for the moon" became the driving force of American scientific exploration during the 1950's and 1960's, the race to control the trade routes to the far reaches of the globe and to expand its technological knowledge of navigation became the driving force of Spanish foreign and domestic policy during the period of world history from the 15th to the 17th centuries. This period is also commonly called "The Age of Discovery" by European historians. The economic impact of Spain's forays into the New World or worlds ultimately changed the face of European knowledge of the world and the economic structure of Europe. Both the residents of Spain and Europe as a whole, however, experienced both positive and negative effects of this exploration. However, the effects upon Europe were on the whole largely beneficial, because of the increased exposure to new goods and the expansion of technology and knowledge that came as a result of colonization and exploration. However, the impact upon the existing inhabitants of the New World was largely negative."

Tags:europe, spain, portugal, discovery, technology, inhabitants, colonization, exploration, islam, christianity

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The paper argues that the essence of self-discovery in "Huckleberry Finn" is his journey towards maturity and his own identity. The paper traces the stages in Huck's emerging awareness of what is right or wrong that begins when Tom concocts a plot to free Jim and includes his life with the Widow Douglas, his growing relationship with Jim, the episode at the Grangerfords and his recognition of the Duke and Dauphin as frauds and liars. The paper shows how the ultimate self-discovery for Huck is being able to make the right decision regardless of rules, laws, social mores or the effect it might have on him.

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"Among the themes in Huckleberry Finn - slavery, racism, escape - one of the most powerful themes is Huck's journey of self-discovery. From his adventures with Tom Sawyer to his elaborate escape from an abusive father, Huck Finn's journey down the great Mississippi parallels his journey of self-discovery. This awakening awareness occurs through a series of events forcing Huck to make decisions outside of the realm of normal boyhood. The quest for doing what is right can be long and sometimes muddy, just like the Mississippi. The answers Huck finds are within his heart and outside the restrictions placed by society. Choosing between social conformities (conscience) and his own feelings (heart) about what is right leads Huck to self-awareness and a defined purpose."

Tags:maturity, identity, morals, Widow, Douglas, Jim, Tom, Duke, Dauphin

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This paper positively reviews Michael Bliss' book about the medical discovery of insulin, stating that Bliss manages to relate the story of the discovery of insulin in an exciting, engaging way.

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"One might predict that a book detailing the history of a medical discovery might prove to be rather dull reading. However, The Discovery of Insulin by Michael Bliss demonstrates that this is certainly not necessarily the case. The story that Bliss relates has all the elements of an intriguing novel - fascinating characters, conflict, scandal, and inspirational outcomes. Yet, the book is a carefully researched document rather than a work of fiction. The human side of medical research is revealed, both in the activities and thoughts of the scientists involved in the discovery of insulin, and in the heartwarming stories of diabetes sufferers whose lives are saved by the discovery."

Tags:frederick, grant, banting, canadian, physician, practice, medicine, pancreative, ducts

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This paper looks at how James Joyce's protagonist in "Araby" travels to the bazaar on a quest to obtain an exotic treasure for his lady love and how, like a mythic hero, he has overcome obstacles on his journey. At the end of his voyage, however, he finds no Holy Grail but only flowery knick-knacks. It examines the narrator's journey of self-discovery, focusing on the author's use of narration, diction, imagery, and language to establish a tone that conveys this discovery.

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"Joyce chose a first person narrator in this story. This choice is essential because it allows the reader to establish an immediate empathy for the protagonist as well as to overlook the foolishness of the boy's infatuation with his older neighbor. The narrator at first is a very innocent child: he reports matter-of-factly on the appearance of his street and the death of the priest who rented a room in his house. The speaker lists The Memoirs of Vidocq among the priest's few possessions, even claiming to like this book the best, but fails to see the irony in this choice of literature by a holy man."

Tags:bazaar, treasure

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This paper discusses the discovery of gold at Sutter's mill in 1848 and outlines the many changes it brought to the west. The paper details how the discovery of gold brought a socially libertarian society to California. The paper describes what the West was like before the gold rush, and examines the various changes which occurred thereafter. The writer provides opinions and views of various authors and historians on this topic.

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"Though the two attempted to keep the discovery of the gold a secret, the word eventually spread from east, to west, to all over the globe. California's society would never be the same again. Prior to the discovery of gold at Sutter's mill, in January of 1848, most Americans considered the west a faraway land. It was populated by few, and almost no one wanted to change that. Frontiersman, trappers, and religious refugees populated it. For the most part, only the extroverted, adventurous types went west."

Tags:john, libertarian, rush, western, crime, gambling, james, marshall, prostitution

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This paper examines how Maria Montessori outlines an experimental form of teaching in "The Discovery of the Child," which emphasizes greater child independence and freedom. According to the paper, Montessori explains, in her book, how she not only invested herself in an active role as a teacher but watched and observed the tendencies and inclinations of the children and built upon them. The paper further relates that Montessori criticizes traditional educational institutions for being stifling and too structured to promote the healthy "awakening of a child's personality." Montessori also stressed the importance of offering a choice of tasks for the child to perform as a means of encouraging choices and decision making.

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"In The Discovery of the Child, by educational developmentalist Maria Montessori, we witness the establishment of experimental teaching that still holds significant weight in our psychology and philosophy of education today. Perhaps one of Montessori's most prominent distinctions from other developmentalists was, not only that she actually participated and completely invested herself in an active role as teacher, but perceived the importance of the child's liberty in the learning process. Montessori claimed that, 'a fundamental essential of scientific pedagogy ought therefore to be a school which allows the spontaneous expressions and the individual vitality of the child to have free play...it will have to be understood as the observation of free children, children who are studied and watched over, but not repressed.' (21) Her belief held that simple observation is the first requirement in education. Through observation, she learned natural tendencies and inclinations of the children and built upon them; not against them."

Tags:child development, psychology learning schooling teaching

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This paper details the plot of Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of King Lear" and asserts that from the first scene it is clear that Lear lacks basic self-knowledge and that his ignorance of his own true nature is to blame for his many problems. This writer of this paper also focuses on Lear's journey of self-discovery and ponders whether his unhealthy imagination was the root cause of his eventual insanity.

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"Lear's new, clearer self-perception coincides with his growing madness. Just at the moment when freshly gained self-knowledge allows him greater empathy and knowledge of others, his mind, already perceived by others in the play to be failing, degenerates further. This leads to an odd vacillation between verity and delusion, or as Edgar later comments, "matter and impertinency mix'd, reason in madness." It is in this period that Lear makes some of his most stabbingly accurate self-assesments, and although here his imagination seems to go most awry, progress is actually made."

Tags:literature, vanity, perception, identity, mental, health

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The paper analyzes the meaning of "freedom" in African-American author, James Baldwin's essay "The Discovery of What it Means to be an American". The paper shows that what Baldwin does in this essay, as well as in a number of his other essays, is to question those American assumptions about freedom by reminding us how differentially they apply.

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"But Baldwin forces us to see how;blackness; as a category applied to humans has almost nothing to do with race or skin color or any other biological or physical attribute as we might believe that it does. Instead, blackness - or whiteness - is a way of designating power between different Americans."

Tags:Civil, Rights, Movement, American, Dream, Negro, black

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The author of this paper states that the journey to self-discovery may not always be painful but it is always rewarding. James Joyce's novel, "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man", describes such a journey, tracing the elements of Stephen's life that eventually lead him to self-realization and acceptance. This paper explains how Joyce utilizes mythology, symbolism, imagery and motifs to emphasize how Stephen matures over the years. It shows how these literary techniques help illustrate and illuminate Stephen's radical transformation.

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"To conclude, James Joyce uses many literary motifs to illustrate and emphasize the progress of Stephen's journey in his novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Stephen's path to self-discovery is influenced by references religion and mythology. In addition, Joyce employs symbolism, imagery, and motifs in the novel to bring Stephen's adventures to life. Stephen's change was not a simple or easy one. Rather, it was difficult and complicated but well worth the painful experience of growing wings and learning to fly."

Tags:symbolism, imagery, motif, mythology