Definitions of important themes Flashcards
1
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Individual vs Society
A
explores situations, in which individual people’s deeds, beliefs and desires don’t align with societal norms or expectations
2
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Coming of Age
A
- time when someone legally becomes an adult
- time when someone matures emotionally
(Cambridge Dictionary)
3
Q
Hope and faith
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Hope: deep desire for something to occur or be true
Faith: Trust/confidence in something/someone
(Cambridge Dictionary)
4
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Violence and death
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Violence: extremely forceful actions that are intended to hurt people or cause damage (Cambridge dictionary)
Death: the end of life, that can be divided into
1. natural death
2. violent death (getting killed)
3. suicidal death
5
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Pride
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- A feeling of satisfaction or pleasure that arises due to one’s good deeds, but other peoples’ as well
- a feeling of one’s worth and respect for oneself
6
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Home
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- The place or area, where one lives
- someone or something’s place of origin
- a place where a person feels they belong since it provides one with feelings of comfort and safety