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Climate Change and Political Instability
Climate Change and Political Instability
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Climate Change and Political Instability
Climate change has so many effects, and one of these is political instability. Even though this is not entirely evident, it is very accurate, and it causes a lot of problems among people and governments as climate changes. According to research known as the landmark 2013 paper in the journal science published, in temperature of one standard deviation led to 2.3% interpersonal conflict and a 13.2% group conflict. These figures suggest something when it comes to politics and governments since they are made up of individuals.
The most important thing is that climate change leads to straining of government and social resources, and there comes a time when certain people have to look for ways to survive. When this happens, it becomes very difficult for governments to be stable since, due to climate change, there can be a lack of resources. Even the citizens may blame the government, leading to its downfall or ill relations with other governments. A good example is the Khmer Empire in Cambodia from the 9th to 15th centuries, which after around 600 years of existence, were brought down by climate change coupled with other factors. A prolonged drought hit the empire, which strained the kingdom, and in the search for solutions, problems arose, and it was difficult for the domain to continue.
Even though that can have been in the past, the present is not above climate change and its effects on governments and social institutions. Hundreds of thousands were displaced in California and Oregon after a storm in Lowa damaged more than 10 acres. This is just an example to explain how resources can be strained and lead to political instability. Therefore it is essential to be on the outlook and conserve the environment to prevent social unrest and political instability due to climate change.
Reference
How Climate Change May Be Contributing to Our Political Instability. (2020). Time. https://time.com/5888866/climate-change-wildfires-political-instability/
Mythology. Egyptian and Babylonian mythologies
Mythology.Mythology refers to the study of the myths. A myth is a sacred story that explains how something came to be or is. The main features in myths are gods, supernatural beings or heroes. To a certain community to which the story belongs to, it is considered as a true account of what happened.
In this text will consider Egyptian and Babylonian mythologies that explain some of their gods. Isis was a goddess wife to Osiris and mother to Horus. She is a Queen of Goddesses and had a sun disc on her head and horns. She was considered a great magician and healer, got her powers from Ra (king of Gods represented by a falcon). She was worshipped as a great mother and wife. She was the friend of slaves, sinners and at the same time listened to the prayers of the wealthy and maidens. Osiris (husband to Isis father to Horus). He was god of the dead dressed in white with crook and flail and white crown. He was considered a judge in the afterlife but also the underworld agency of life responsible for sprouting and growth of vegetation and the fertile flooding of the Nile. He was often related to the nature of events such as flooding of the Nile and vegetation. Horus was the believed to be the son of Osiris and Isis, hawk, or a man with a hawk’s head crowned with the crown of all Egypt (Pinch, 2004). He was believed to be the god of the sun, war and protection. He was said to be the sky that included the sun and the moon. As a god of war and protection too he was considered a symbol of majesty and power as well as the model of the pharaohs. The Pharaohs were said to be Horus in human form. This belief in gods shows Egyptians believed that every aspect had one who was in charge of it. Their stories show the people based most of their things on the gods and depended on them for existence and leadership. The Babylonian Enuma Elish is a myth that explains the cycle of seasons. It describes the war between various gods who represented various seasons. It describes a series of vengeance cases that lead to the development of winter, summer and the other seasons. The Babylonians believed the different seasons were brought about by the chaos between gods. The Babylonians lived on the lower parts of Asia while Egyptians lived in the northern parts of Africa.
The myths stated above show revenge in the society in the case of Babylonians, while the Egyptians had both respect and each aspect were accounted for. They took deep pride in their gods and respected them.
Myth of Esfandyar is the short story about a prince Esfandyar son of the king Goshtasp, who was divine and won many battles for his nation. His father, the king, sent him on many missions all with the promise of giving his son the throne. The story shows betrayal and jealousy since the king wanted the death of his son in order not to take up the throne. Esfandyar is patient since he obeys and still does what his father says despite the constant breaking of his promise. Goshtasp on the other hand is jealous since he wants the persecution of his son in order to maintain his place as ruler. Rostam is an arrogant and ruthless ruler who refuses to listen to what he is told and has the desire to kill and does not care what the consequences will be. The myth gives an overview of the tension between fathers and sons(Fazekas,2005).
Pinch, G. (2004). Egyptian mythology: a guide to the gods, goddesses, and traditions of ancient Egypt. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Fazekas, I. (2005). The alkalizing diet: your life is in the balance. Virginia Beach, Va.: A.R.E. Press.
Mythology, Religion, and Thing Betwixt (Unit 3) Journal
Mythology, Religion, and Thing Betwixt (Unit 3) Journal
Due Friday 5/10 by 12:00pm on BV
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ENGL 2111–F/11:00AM
Section 1 – General Plot Summary (150+ words):
Please write a summary for ONE of the texts we covered this unit:
The Descent of Ishtar
Erra and IshumGilgamesh
The Ramayana OR the Mahabharata/Bhagavad Gita
Metamorphoses (talk about the stories in general or give an intro for the Metamorphoses then summarize ONE of the stories)
The Analects (Confucius) (talk about the sayings in general)
The Book of Songs (choose either one poem or talk about the poetry in general)
Augustine’s Confessions
Do not simply copy this summary from another site. The point of this section is to demonstrate that you read the work(s) from the unit. Plagiarism in any section will result in a failing grade for the entire journal. Plagiarism includes “patchwork writing”, where only small phrases or words are changed from the original source, but the rest remains the same. DO NOT DO THIS!
Section 2 – Quote Breakdown
Select one significant, impactful quote from one work in EACH of the following areas from Unit 3:
Mythological works (those dealing exclusively with the gods)
Descent of Ishtar
Erra and IshumGilgamesh
Mixture Works (those dealing with spiritual teachings and the gods)
Ramayana
Mahabharata/Bhagavad Gita
Metamorphoses
Religious/Practical works (those dealing with practical teachings or human behavior)
The Analects
The Books of Songs
Epistle to the Romans OR Acts of the Apostles
Augustine’s Confessions
These quotes must be at least 4 lines long and be of substantial significance to the plot/focus of the work and demonstrate the connection between the work and one of this Unit’s themes.
Below the quote, you must breakdown the situation said quote comes from and analyze it. Example: Include who is speaking to whom and why. Explain its significance to the plot or overall story and connect to the Unit’s theme. Do not simply summarize what is going on in the quote. Summary does not equal analysis.
The breakdown for each quote should be 150+ words minimum. As a general rule, refrain from including your opinions, such as “I think…” or “I chose…” in your quote breakdowns. This is considered informal and unnecessary in an analysis. Instead, demonstrate your ability to analyze and connect the work(s) with the theme of the unit and to each other, if necessary.
Finally, the set up below is how your quote section should be organized. Failure to include any of the individual parts will result in loss of points for the section. Meaning you must have a citation above each quote, the quoted material with an in-text citation at the end (line numbers for plays, page numbers for prose), and your breakdown for the quote as the final part.
Mythological Work Citation:
Quote 1 (include physical quote and line numbers)
Break down
Mixture Work Citation:
Quote 2 (include physical quote and line numbers)
Breakdown
Religious/Practical Work Quotation:
Quote 3 (include physical quote and line numbers)
Breakdown
Section 3 – Discussion Prompt: 600 words minimum
Throughout this Unit, we have looked at many different spiritual texts that impart teachings and ruminations about human existence, many of these teachings relating to religious belief systems. Whether these belief systems incorporated powerful gods and demi-gods or simply discussed proper etiquette regarding human interaction, learning and discussing how other cultures of the Ancient World viewed humanity’s purpose and existence on Earth is important, as many – if not all – of these belief systems are the progenitors of religions we know of today.
Choose ONE of the prompts below. You must use quotes from the text to back up your claims and examples. Simply putting the line numbers after the quotes will suffice for MLA formatting in this section. Remember: this section is meant to be in essay format. Therefore, your answer needs to have the following:
An introduction and conclusion
A well-organized structure
Multiple paragraphs (do not have one solid block of text)
Quotes formatted with the ICE method (Introduce your source; Cite/Quote; Explain the significance to your thesis/prompt)
Just as with the quote breakdowns, refrain from including your opinions, such as “I think…” or “I chose…” in your discussion prompt. This is considered informal and unnecessary in an analysis.
For this prompt, trace the effect of the god’s actions on humans’ lives across one of these three texts and compare/contrast the interactions with those in Ovid’s Metamorphoses:
Descent of Ishtar
Erra and IshumGilgamesh (demi-gods count as well)
The tale(s) from the Metamorphoses that you use for the comparison is up to you. Just remember to make clear connections between the works and be clear in which work/character/situation you are referring to at any point in your response.
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Select TWO of the following works with spiritual teachings to compare and contrast:
the spiritual teachings of Bhagavad Gita/Mahabarata OR the Ramayana
The Analects (Confucius)
Daoist teachings and poems
In your response, you must discuss the core of each belief system, the teachings provided in the selected work, and how those teachings can be applied to every day life. Then, in your conclusion, state which one you believe would lead to a more balanced life and why. (This final statement is an expression of your opinion but your statements must be backed up via information from the text.)
Compare and contrast Augustine’s conversion to Christianity via his Confessions with Paul’s conversion story in Acts of the Apostles. Be sure to mention their individual origins, the moment that lead to conversion, and how those said conversions altered their lives as men and as believers. (Feel free to look up more of the Book of Acts in a Bible or on a Bible website if you would like more information on Paul’s conversion.)