Essays

Frank William Abagnale, Jr. is a real-life trickster who has been immortalized in film through Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can. The movie starts with a fictional game show with three Frank Abagnales. The actual plot, however, begins by introducing the two main characters of the myth: Frank Abagnale and Carl Hanratty, an FBI … Read more

In the last few years, extensive gains have been made in our perception of human memory mistakes and the observable fact of false memory. While individuals recall entire experiences that did not take place at all. Diligent search had founded that false memories can be far-reaching and emotional. False memories can last for long periods … Read more

The Bible, from its inception, has already been translated into many languages and is being interpreted in an increasing number of ways, some of which interpretations are contradictory and some are complementary. But which method is most appropriate is a hot debate in Christianity today. This paper is an exegesis study that analyses the celebrated … Read more

The concept of ‘panopticism’ was originally developed by Michael Foucault from his book Discipline and Punishment (1977) pp195-228, Foucault describe panopticon as “mechanism that coerces by means of observation”(pp:195), at the time of writing his theory, there was a lot that was going on around Foucault such as the disband of the soviet union in … Read more

Prostitution has always been an issue of mankind, even starting from the very beginning of civilization whether society likes it or not. It is an issue that is inescapable by any country; therefor it should be made legal in the United States because sex trade is never going to go away no matter how hard … Read more

Another type of media is a magazine. What seems to be the most popular and influential thing about magazines in today’s society is who is on the cover. The most common type of person that is seen on the cover of a magazine today is a young, skinny, white woman. With the amount of diversity … Read more

“If you educate a man you educate an individual, however, if you educate a woman you educate a whole family,” was a proverb made popular by Dr. James Aggrey, a renowned Ghanaian philosopher. This proverb was a pioneer in a time when the education of women was unheard of as men dominated opportunities given by … Read more

Macaroons are a biscuit/pastry people have indulged themselves with for hundreds of years. They were created by the French and these little pieces of heaven could brighten anyone’s day. Then there are dolls. Little life like figures that children play with throughout the world. You can accessorize them, make them talk, and even have a … Read more

Here is a visual analysis of a child abuse advert produced by a company trying to address the issues of child abuse through a very controversial image, of two young children who are represented as broken china dolls. Roland Barthes Rhetoric of Image, article untangles all the obvious and not so obvious meanings to some … Read more

Coconut oil has received a bad reputation for many years because it is a saturated fat, and you know we have all been told not to eat saturated fats, or to at least try and eat less of them. Coconut oil is made up of medium chain triglycerides. Most other saturated fats are made of … Read more

Writers use specific qualities in their work in order to convey a theme, mood, or even contribute to the development of the characters, specific to the story. Successful authors are able to blend grotesque, pathos, and humor so that the story is cohesive as well as responsive. In the short story “Reunion” by John Cheever, … Read more

Something that changed me and let me be the person who I am today is friendship. Friends can raise you high above the skies. Or, they can pull you down under the ground. My parents are very close to me. They have enough knowledge and awareness from people around us. My father advised me every … Read more

Psychodynamic Theory: Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality To Freud, the mind was a mechanistic energy system that derived mental energy from the physical functioning of the body and constantly attempted to moderate this physical effort or tension by restoring it to a quiet steady (quiescent) state. This energy is not evenly distributed to all human … Read more

Do you think there can be too much participation in the community? Well according to some there isn’t enough participation going on in our communities at all. Citizen participation may be a process in which people take part voluntary or legally forced to do either alone or in a group. According to our book, communitarian … Read more

“Sestina” climaxes in the last three stanzas and upon reading the end of this poem and I’m lead to believe that these objects may not impact the grandmother’s life beneficially. During the envoi, what was thought to be the comforting almanac states that it is “[time] to plant tears” (122). It’s as if the almanac … Read more

Do you ever stop to think about how powerful modern day technology is? Nowadays, technology is way more influential and persuasive. Everywhere you look there is some kind of advertisement or promotion being broadcast by the use of technology. The overwhelming use of technology allows people to be influenced and persuaded much more easily. Before, … Read more

In the film Raise the Red Lantern, by Chinese director Zhang Yimou (1991, Zhang Yimou), we are shown the story of Songlian and her experiences as the new fourth wife of her master. The struggle between tradition and modernity as well as femininity versus masculinity is prominent in the film as Songlian is thrown into … Read more

Child abuse and neglect, more specifically child molestation is typically analysed through the social prism of the long term physical, psychological and behavioral effects. However it is impossible to completely separate the issue from the biological, psychosocial and ecological/dynamic factors that ultimately determine the long term effects and the shaping of how the abused individual … Read more

“In an effective classroom students should not only know what they are doing. They should also know why and how. ” Harry Wong is an educational speaker that tries to help teachers be able to not only educate their students, but also teach them how to comprehend and logically think. Even at Tell City Jr. … Read more

In Benazir Bhutto’s Islam and Democracy, Bhutto thinks that Islam and democracy are compatible. Bhutto points out people misunderstand the relationship between religion and democracy in Islam world. She first proves that freedoms, the opportunity for education, and liberty are the elements of democracy which Muslim try to seek with the preamble of the 1973 … Read more

First impressions are very defining. Normally people make first impressions once they see the actions of other people. Depending on what that person or group did gives people watching a bad eye. The act of littering may seen very much inconsequential, but over a period of time it creates a very obnoxious viewpoint towards the … Read more

In the play Bull by Mike Bartlett, the protagonist Thomas fails to distinguish his personal life from his professional life, and in the end, Thomas reaches his lowest point of the play both professionally and personally as they adversely affect each other. The overlap of Thomas’s personal and professional life is seen when Tony pressures … Read more

Identity is a fundamental part of all humans. Whether one’s identity consumes their personality or lies in the shadow of their persona, all humans share this personality trait. Identity is defined as the distinctive characteristic belonging to any given individual or shared by all members of a particular social category or group. In cognitive psychology, … Read more

The volcanic islands known as the Galapagos Islands are found 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador and are home to the Galapagos penguins, the only species of penguins in the world to live north of the equator. Despite the common belief that penguins only live in the Arctic, the Galapagos Islands have temperatures that … Read more

In the independent romantic comedy, (500) Days of Summer starring, Joseph Godwin -Lewitt and Zoey Deschanel (as Summer) was released in 2009. The romantic comedy-drama film was directed by Marc webb, a director who mostly focuses on music videos. (500) Days of Summer follows a protagonist named Tom Hansen, a subpar card marker who has … Read more

He-Shen (FAE! ), the main character of the play Last Time, This Time, and Next Time by Yi-Kang Feng, is the character that I am performing. He-Shen was the First Royal Duke (- ), which was only level below the emperor of Qing dynasty. The first scene of Last Time and This Time starts with … Read more

Realism is different and similar to Modernism in various ways. Realism is a work that has a lot of details and an objective view of a human nature making it seem real. One of those details is gender roles. “Daisy Miller” written by Henry James is a presentation of Realism that depicts gender roles. In … Read more

Symbols The main emblem of the Jain religion was decided upon in 1974 on the 25000th anniversary of the nirvana of Mahavira, the last Jain Tirthankara. The emblem is a composition of many different symbols, all with specific meanings. The emblem’s outline represents the universe and can be divided into the three parts with the … Read more

A person in medieval times lived hard lives and it was tough to live back then. There soldiers where hardy and noble they fought with the weapons given to them with grace and expertise The people worked the land and kept the economy growing at all times and never stopped moving. The criminals of the … Read more

My character of choice is Nora, from Isben’s A Doll House. My descriptions are pre her life changing revelations (since her change is so drastic, and we don’t know who she becomes). Additionally, I thought it would be more fun as she is very light hearted and full of cheer as her previous self. Nora … Read more

The word grotesque originated during the time of the high renaissance. It comes from the word grotto, from the Italian grottesco. The Grotesque is a term now used rather loosely in everyday speech. By definition, it is a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage … Read more

Humans are animals, but they are very different than any other animals. Many things can prove us that humans are one of a kind, like their intelligence for example. Even though humans and animals have many activities in common (sleeping, eating, mating, and defending), human beings have a fifth faculty: the intelligence to inquire into … Read more

Critically discuss the biomedical model and social model of health and how they relate to lay perspective on health and illness. For this essay I will be analytically examining the models of health; the biomedical model and social model. I will explain the advantages and disadvantages of these models and how they relate to the … Read more

Across from me was a handsome, dark haired man, broadshouldered holding a Les Paul classic custom guitar playing melodious songs while I lay on a nice big red beach chair. In my hand was a big glass of iced tea shimmering in the bright sun as I took a sip it cooled the inside of … Read more

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts,” this is an inspirational quote by Winston Churchill, which can lead as an example to all the students in the United States that have dropped out of high school. According to dosomething. org, the U. S, which had some … Read more

n Act III, Scene ii. of Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar Brutus and Antony are presenting speeches to the Roman plebeians to convince them of their position regarding Caesar’s assassination.They both believe differently Antony manages stealthily bring it to the opinion that Caesar has been killed wrongfully.He begins by insisting that Brutus and the other murderers … Read more

The assumption that extraterrestrial intelligence would be similar to present day humans cannot be made with current knowledge. Aliens would have developed under different environments, they would have their own unique cultures and they would be centuries ahead of humanity with much more advance technology that would have its own unknown impact on their culture. … Read more

Modern Use of Euphemisms Code switching, lying, and slang play important roles in how people interact with one another. As society moves into a more technological age, the way humans interact with each other changes drastically. The most important areas in which code changing plays its role would appear in how people, particularly teenagers, interact … Read more

Understanding the importance of the big picture’ is the next step we as a society need to take in order to better understand the world. The idea of ‘the big picture’ alone is vague and misleading, however I use the term in a way to represent the idea of understanding all sides of an issue. … Read more

A multitude of different movies portrays Artificial Intelligence (AI) as something to be feared; an entity that would be the demise of humanity. Despite what these movies portray, it is up for dispute whether Al is a threat to humanity. Al is becoming more commonplace and more advanced everyday both in the real and virtual … Read more

The 1960s-80s saw the introduction of 2nd wave feminism – focusing largely on gender inequality within sexuality, family life and the workplace. It was quickly established that mainstream media was playing a large role in the production and reinforcement of the patriarchy, and so began an influx in the analysis of representations of women within … Read more

Should humans receive incentives for charitable acts? This question has been controversial over the last few years. Many people have seen an issue with this, believing that receiving incentives could send a morally wrong message but is that the case for everyone? I believe that wrongdoings sends a morally wrong message and not helping out … Read more

James Fowler’s theory of faith development is another theory that I found useful and directly in line with my own faith, beliefs, and desired line of work. Evans et al. (2010) claim that faith is shaped from unconscious structures with stages of faith development and that there is a distinction between content and structure. “Individuals … Read more

1. What human rights issues were illustrated in the film? What international laws are in place to stop or prevent those abuses? “Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to … Read more

Ural School, Nevyansk, The Entry into Jerusalem, Late 18th-Early 19th Century, Oil and gold leaf on panel. In the Ural School’s portrayal of The Entry into Jerusalem on panel, we immediately look towards the focal point of the painting. There we see a man wearing red and blue drapery with an Aureole (decorated in gold … Read more

Natural hair is what embraces your natural beauty. It is what makes you unique in your own way. People tend to categorize a certain race with a certain natural hair texture. However, natural curly hair isnt a “black thing” or what defines you as a person. Natural curly hair varies through all races and genders. … Read more

Booming. The word brings to the mind an image of prosperity and strength, perfectly describing the post-World War II era. The economy is booming: people are making money after the war. The land is booming: buildings are being built and cities are expanding. The population is booming: celebration of the end of the war led … Read more

Kellogg Frosted Flakes Ad analysis In the Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes commercial, the advertisement contradicts Parkin’s point of gender role stereotypes because it shows a father preparing food while spending time with his child. While Parkins theory about gender roles in advertising was based on 20th century mentality, this advertisement shows a modernized version of advertising … Read more

‘Independence or death! ‘ was proclaimed by Prince Pedro on September 7, 1822 when Brazil’s independence was declared. Dom Pedro was an important figure in latin american history because Dom Pedro was the first emperor of Brazil. He was also known as Dom Pedro IV to the portuguese because he was the king of Portugal. … Read more

Why Plagiarism is Wrong By: Akshar Patel Plagiarism is essentially taking someone else’s work or ideas and taking false credit for them. Plagiarism can have many negative consequences because it denies credit of the person who actually did the work. It is basically stealing someone’s ideas and acting as if they are your own. One … Read more