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The purpose of parenting classes
STUDENT NAME: KANOU ZERBO
DATE: April 18th, 2022
CLASS N’EAP1585-WRT
The purpose of parenting classes
The purpose of parenting classes is to define the good care of their kids. Each human beings want a child at a certain age of their lives. However not every couples take parenting classes as a priority. There are many points of views regarding that. Firstly, it can be subjective and secondly it can express expenses that parents won’t be able to afford, and thirdly some parents donate good educations to their kids without parental classes.
As mentioned above, parental classes are sometimes subjective. Parents comes sometimes from different background, different cultures, and different societies. Education in foreign countries can be harder, however in developed countries the intel can be different. As an example, a parent from Africa will have a different way to educate their kids due to where they come from. So, it will be hard to dedicate a full credibility of those classes.
Second, we are living in societies where more than 50% of population are living in poverty. Some of them have even hard time to combine works and different qualification needs. They just focus on the necessities. Telling those parents to get access to parental classes will cost them time and money, in fact it will generate another problem significant in kids care as money and times is also important for education.
Thirdly, it is true to realized that we all once were babies at some point of our lives. Our parents and grand grand parents never had experienced parental classes before. However, they have been able to rise many kids at once, and create magnificent cultures and traditions for the benefit of humanity. Most of the times our civilization learned from elders’ generations, and families’ trees.
In conclusion, the purpose of parenting classes shows us his limitations. But we believe that in the new generation of society, it can be a complimentary to support our parents in their way to educate their kids. So, it gives an opportunity to some parents to get access to those classes.
Differences and Similarities between Poems.
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Differences and Similarities between Poems.The poem, Suicide Note is about a young girl, a student in this case who commits suicide because she thinks life events particularly in terms of academics did not go her way. The Suicide message she left behind in the custom of an elegy thus is a tool that she uses to address her reasons for committing suicide. On the other hand though, is a poem entitled, the death of the ball turret gunner. This poem depicts the author as the mourner of his own death. Besides, being let go by his mother, the poet is a core critique of the effects of a devastating and turbulent war. In this poem, the poet embraces the use of imagery such as abortion to an extent that expresses the author has never been born. This paper therefore seeks to critically look at as well as analyze the similarities and differences as presented in the two poems.
The two poems have a number of issues in common. This section will focus on a number of similarities as put forth by the two poets. The first similarity is the theme. Both themes talk about the death of the poets. Suicide Note already depicts a note the poet writes and leaves prior her death. It is in this not that she expresses the reasons for her death. On the other hand, in the short poem entitled, The Death of Ball by Turret Gunner. The poet, masculine in this case talks about death as a result of devastating warfare between the nation states or an organized group of people. In this case, the poet uses the word state to function as a metaphor. Therefore, the theme death is a common occurrence in the two poems.
The second similarity is that, in both the first and the second poems, both poets have parents. In the Suicide Note, the author commits suicide because apart from disappointing herself, she feels that she has disappointed her parents more. She consistently and repeatedly uses the phrases, “not smart enough, not pretty enough” as well as “not good enough” to show that not even her parents thought of her as having the above values. The result was that she suffered a low self esteem and she eventually decided to commit suicide. In the poem entitled the death of the ball turret gunner. The poet uses the word ‘mother’to function as a metaphor. It represents several kinds of mothers. First is the biological mother of the poet. Second is God and finally is the mother in the universe. Overall, “mother” is used to depict a life giver. Therefore, both the first and the second poet have parents.
A third similarity is that in both the poems, the characters are already dead. In the Suicide Note, the reader is reading a poem in the form of a note that the girl leaves behind prior to her death. This note has the end objective of communicating to the parents and all the concerned parties about the cause of the author’s death. In the second poem, it is clear that the reader is listening to an already nonexistent guy. This is evident in the last line when the poet says, “When I died they washed me out of the turret with a hose”. This depicts a picture of the poet’s remains as being cleaned out of turret with a hose. Therefore both poets are dead in the first and second poems.
Both poems embrace the use of metaphors, the first poet uses the ‘sparrow’ as a metaphor to imply a stronger self whereas the second poet uses the word ‘mother’ as a metaphor to imply the life giver. Therefore the use of metaphorical words is a common occurrence in the two poems.
A final similarity is that both the poets want to keep living but circumstances in life do not allow this to happen. In the first poem, the girl would like to keep living but simply gives up because she thinks that she cannot meet the standards she has set for herself. In the second poem the poet would like to keep living but the devastating events of warfare become a big obstacle for him to live.
The two poems however have a number of differences. These differences are discussed below in reference to the above. The first difference is that, In the Suicide Note, the poet dies as a result of committing suicide whereas the second poet dies as a result of war. This implies that the first death is self induced by the author herself whereas the death of the second poet is as a result of turbulent times in terms of warfare that he experiences as a result of his external environment. Therefore it is evident that the two poets face two different causes of death.
The second difference, although quite similar to the first difference is the fact that the first author attributes her cause of death to despair and giving up as a result of life events. On the other hand, the second author attributes his death to war events.
The other difference is that, the poet in the suicide note wishes she was born male. According to her, the male child is better equipped to deal with the challenges he faces in life. This aspect thus makes the suicidal girl to suffer from a state of inferiority complex. In the second poem, the author is male and determined to survive. This illustration is on the second line, “And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze”. This shows that despite the author’s age and the fear he faces, he is determined to keep living. Therefore, the difference is that the first poet wishes she was born male whereas the second author is actually male and this eventually affects the way the two of them view negative situations.
The other difference is that, the first author is actually under control of her parents and she is the one deviating and getting away from them due to the events of life. On the other hand, the second poet is left by his parent. The second poet reinforces this by the line that states, “From my mother’s sleep I fell into the State”. This illustrates that the mother being unaware, does not notice that the speaker has fallen. The difference is that whereas the first author departs voluntarily from her parents, the second author involuntarily falls into the state.
The final difference is that the first poet is pessimistic in life and sees no chance of improvement in future. This is further reinforced by the repetition of the phrase, “not good enough not strong enough not smart enough”. The poet in the second poem sees a better future despite the hostile warlike condition, “And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze” shows the determination and optimism in the second poet.
Although the two poems share a number of similarities, they do differ in a number of ways. The author of the Suicide Note can be perceived as being unhappy, suicidal and without hope. Whereas the second poet does not seek out death but rather embraces life and is hopeful. Therefore,one can conclude that the first poet is a pessimist where as the second poet is an optimist.
Differences And Similarities Between Judaism And Islam
Differences And Similarities Between Judaism And Islam
Religion has always been a difficult and complex subject especially because of the different kinds of opinions and ideologies individuals have of their religions and those of other individuals. However, it is usually advantageous for individuals to learn about the religions of their friends, colleagues and family, so that they can interact better, and respect each other opinions and beliefs. It is through these teachings of different religions that we come to understand that other religions might be not as different as we might have thought from ours. In this paper, we will look at some of the main differences and similarities between two religions that is Judaism and Islam.
Islam is a term that generally is used to mean submission to the highest God. This religion follows and lives by the teachings found in Quran, their holy book. The Quran gives them teachings of Allah, who is their God. Muslims also identify with and follow the teachings of their prophet, Muhammad. Scholars as Muslims, to mean an individual who submits to God, refer individuals who acknowledge and follow this religion. Muslims think of their religion as the universal and complete adaptation of the monotheistic faith. Just as well, Muslims follow and live by the five pillars of their Islam religion, which describes and represents the five duties that are supposed to keep them united as a community. Scholars and researchers think that Muslims make up one of the major faiths in the globe today, and it is profound in regions like North Africa, Middle East, and large parts of the Asian continent (Lewis 23- 89).
On the other hand, Judaism is a faith, which has been established on the basis of the ethics and principles found in the Hebrew Bible usually called the Tanakh. This religion is thought to have come into being at almost the same period as the covenant of Abraham and God. Scholars widely believe that Jews all over the world usually practice different kinds of Judaism, but their core belief universal to the followers of the religion. The universal belief of all Jews is that they belief in revelation which is divine and in the acceptance of the oral and the written Torah, or what they commonly refer to as the Jewish Laws. Since time in memorial, Jews living in regions were Muslims dwell are given the right and the freedom to practice their religion but usually with certain conditions. As a result of this, a complex and challenging relationship has developed between these two religions, with Jews living under a status that is inferior to the supreme rule of the Muslims (Cohen 45- 56).
The general differences between the two religions include the fact that Muslims acknowledge and follow Islam while Jews are the followers of the Judaism religion. The teachings of the Islam religion are based on the Quran while that of the Jews is based on the teachings of the Tanakh. In addition, Allah is the acknowledged God of the Muslims, whom they worship and obey, and the teachings of Muhammad are the basic guidelines the Muslims follow in their day- to- day lives. The covenant the Abraham made with God is the basis of the teachings that the Jews identify with and follow. Their only God is God the almighty (Cohen 45- 56).
Despite all these differences between these two religions, we should also note the fact that the two also share a number of aspects and attributes. Though we tend to focus more on the differences in most cases, we should also learn that similarities do exist between these two religions. Jews and Muslims have a lot of similarities even though many would not like to admit it. For example, both Muslims and Jews believe in the same God. They believe that this God is the beginning and the Father of all civilizations and beliefs of the world. In addition to believing in the same God, the Judaism and Islam both acknowledge and believe in Abraham, who they believe is the father of all of the cultures, as well as, the religions of the world. In addition, Jews and Muslims are seen as or thought to be the religions of Abraham. Furthermore, Judaism and Islam share the same holy place that is the Rock, which scholars and other religions also refer to it as The Temple Mount. This holy place is where the father of all religions, Abraham brought his son for sacrifice after God ordered him to. The two religions, in addition to Christianity, believe that Adam was buried in this place. In addition to this, this is also the place where Solomon put a great temple in place. It is also a wide spread believe among Christians that Jesus went to say his prayers in this holy place. The Islam followers, in contrast, hold the belief that Muhammad ascended to the holy place from this rock. It is clear from the examples that these two religions share a lot in common, even with Christianity (Keeler 54- 59).
Other many common similarities between Judaism and Islam other than one have to do with God, Abraham, or Holy places. One such similarity has to do with the development of the two religions. Scholars and researchers have argued that as Islam developed and established itself, it slowly became the key religion closest to Judaism religion. This is as opposed to other religions such as Christianity, which came from the interaction between ancient Hebrew and Greek cultures and religions. Researchers have carried comprehensive studies that point to the fact that Judaism is more close to the Islamic religion especially its most fundamental outlook on religion, jurisprudence, structure, and practice. There are also numerous traditions within the religion of Islam that originate from the traditions within the bible of the Jews or from the Jewish traditions that can be found in the post- biblical periods of the bible. Isra’iliyat is the general name given to these traditions and practices (Ghil’ad 238- 248).
There are some general similarities between these two religions that include; the two worship and believe in the same God, they all believe that they are the descendants of Abraham, all the males of the two religions are circumcised according to the laws of Abraham. In addition to this, both the religions and their cultures came from the Semitic period, and the two religions consider Jerusalem as their Holy city. The two religions are also similar in that they stress on goodness of the followers over faith. The two religions also share numerous advances in philosophy, medicine, law, poetry and literature. The two religions are peacemakers and extremists on both of the sides, and they all descended from Abraham (Neusner 153- 67).
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Ghil’ad, Zuckerman. . “Etymythological Othering’ and the Power of ‘Lexical Engineering’ in Judaism, Islam and Christianity. A Socio-Philo (sopho) logical Perspective”, Explorations in the Sociology of Language and Religion, edited by Tope Omoniyi and Joshua A. Fishman, Amsterdam: John Benjamins, (2006): 237–258. Print.
Keeler, Annabel. “Moses from a Muslim Perspective”, in: Solomon, Norman; Harries, Richard; Winter, Tim (eds.), Abraham’s children: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in conversation, by. T&T Clark Publ. (2005): 55 – 66. Print.
Lewis, Bernard. Cultures in Conflict: Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the Age of Discovery. US: Oxford University Press, 1995. Print.
Neusner, Jacob. God’s Rule: The Politics of World Religions. Georgetown University Press, 2003. Print.