Although alex was brought up in a catholic family, he himself never adopted (catholic . .) (
but set off on a search for his own ideas. he read the ( . . e) ( thoroughly and visited many placed where people gather together to worships—churches, ( . . agogues) ( mosques, and temples—but her was not attracted to tenets of any organized religion. finally, he developed what he thought was a ( . . el) ( idea: god exists in all of nature, trees, rivers, and even stones. as he learned more about the beliefs of early human and more (. . itive) ( societies, though, he found that this concept—( . .theism) ( not really new and had existed for a long time in many places.
all this estranged alex from his patents, who felt this idea was tantamount to ( . . theism) ( the same as saying there was no god at all. they saw him as an (in . . el) ( who had abandoned the faith of his own people, and they begged him to ( . . ify) ( this grievous error and return to the catholic church. alex, however, argued that since no one could (…ify) (10) religious principles scientifically, people should accept the fact that some beliefs may differ from their own.

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Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)