What defines a character as a hero or a villain? A cape and tights? An evil plot? This is not necessarily the case in what contributes to this distinction between the two. In both “Metropolis” and “Citizen Kane”, a narrative of heroism and villainy is presented and developed. These films address these topics of heroism … Read more
For most of history, Haiti was not the country that we know today. For starters, its name was not always Haiti, it was Saint Domingue. Saint Domingue was a dark place. It was a French colony “home” to half a million slaves. The slaves worked on plantations owned by the wealthy French. Their major cash … Read more
Compare and Contrast Essay: Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots In “Mary, Queen of Scots” and “Elizabeth l”, there are two powerful women being displayed during a time of male dominance not only in the throne but also in wielding of power. Elizabeth was the queen of England and had not married, leaving her … Read more
According to the feminist literary theory “The Male Gaze”, literary texts have a tendency to portray the world and women from a masculine point of view. These texts present women in terms of stereotypes and as objects of male pleasure. This usually occurs through the way males in a novel describe, talk about, and view … Read more
Culture and identity shapes and molds society as we know it today. Culture and Identity includes social class, generation, religion and nationality. It also gives us an understanding of how other races and organization work. The best way to fully understand one’s culture and identity is to not judge their ways of doing something or … Read more
Introduction and Corporate Claims The purpose of this paper is to analyze and ask important questions in order to interpret corporate claims. In order to do this, we must first look at the big picture and analyze it from a different perspective. For example, let’s look at Monsanto; a corporation that claims to feed people … Read more
Trauma is becoming an increasing problem for our youth and impacts every facet of a child’s life. Numerous young children have been a victim of maltreatment with their own parents or caregivers responsible for the trauma. From early infancy through adulthood, trauma can impact how we view the world and ourselves. Trauma can alter how … Read more
Introduction People diagnosed with schizophrenia face numerous daily battles with managing the symptoms of their involuntary condition in order to live a healthy fulfilling life. However public perceptions of schizophrenia have been vastly influenced by the media’s negative portrayal of mental health, with the emphasis on schizophrenia. Key messages in media have predominantly shaped the … Read more
It is not unknown that advertising is a powerful influence today and it is unlikely that one will go a day without seeing an advertisement. In fact, the average American citizen will be exposed to around 5,000 ads per day over a lifetime, becoming desensitized to their skewed messages. These advertisements range from ones promoting … Read more
Kant’s moral Theory and the problem of divorce by Adrian Navarro Kant’s moral theory says a lot about us people in general. That we should act as if our actions are a “universal law” Every action must have logic and reason, and must think about the greater picture, meaning you must take into consideration what … Read more
My paternal and maternal grandparents’ health history has provided me a knowledgeable background of my family and health history. I have learned some interesting information about my family’s health history from the family tree I created. Chong Nhia Vang, my paternal grandfather, was born healthy and now he has dementia/Alzheimer’s due to aging. He also … Read more
Football: A Game of Dangers Imagine being out on a field in the high heat of a summer afternoon. In full pads and a helmet, getting ready to start a 2 hour game. Teenagers of various heights and weights, all running at each other defending the football. Massive linemen collide with lean running backs. Players … Read more
Preventing Covering by Media with Media In societies like the American culture, rights should be for the individual people. However, the civil rights signify groups of people, which can cause labeling to occur. In his essays “Preface” and “The New Civil Rights,” Kenji Yoshino introduces the necessity for a change in the view of rights … Read more
There are approximately 500 various aboriginal people in Australia with their unique languages and separated territories whose existence is prior to European colonization. Undoubtedly the culture and identity has profound influence on contemporary Australia. They keep trying to establish a crucial impression to nowadays people via paintings, songs, dance and movies. To begin with, aboriginal … Read more
November 9, 1989. As the Berlin Wall fell and the Iron Curtain was lifted from Europe, the ever looming threat of nuclear annihilation was too lifted from the world. It appeared to be the dawning of a new era of global cooperation and prosperity. However this thin veil of peace was short lasting. A new … Read more
Whether or not society acknowledges and speaks on the global issues surrounding civilization, there are an abundant amount of sources that address certain problems without directly doing so. These hidden messages are found in children’s books, novels, music and, more specifically, films. For instance, Mulan, a children’s movie based on a mythical, women warrior, depicts … Read more
Preface Throughout my years of schooling, I have always been fascinated by medieval knights. Even as a child, I remember enjoying the tales of the great quests the knights would embark on. Whether it be slaying a mighty foe or adventuring to a far off land, the stories of knights were always exciting to hear. … Read more
My first communication strength is listening to my friends and family. I am very adept at listening to my friends and families because I’m competent at the five stages of listening, specifically: receiving, understanding, remembering, evaluating, and respond. I have this uncle named Rajah who tells stories non-stop. He can start a story at eight … Read more
symptoms, and these disturbing signs must be continued for at least 6 months; the patient during that time must experience at least 1 month of active symptoms; where over a long period of time, social and occupational deterioration problems occur, and these problems must not be attributed to additional illness. To cope with this brain … Read more
Team cohesion attributes to success in sports. It creates a sense of unity and pride which drives team members to work collectively. With the concepts of team, personal, leadership and environmental factors, this paper examines how these work separately and holistically to form cohesion in a team. Team factors that influence cohesion of a group … Read more
In addressing the issues faced by women in the poem ‘The Ruined Maid’, I must consider the conditions of women in Victorian society and more specifically, how the writer has represented them. The presentation of Hardy’s female characters, especially the fallen women, is rather sympathetic. Critic Geoffrey Harvey argues that Hardy’s ‘intelligent and sympathetic portrayal … Read more
The National Disaster Recovery Framework is a guide that aids in efficient recovery support to the areas which are affected by the disaster. It involves collaborative involvement of the local, States, Tribes, Territorial and local jurisdictions. This Framework provides very accommodating configuration that helps disaster recovery managers to function in an integrated manner. “It also … Read more
B) Site of synthesis: 1- In pancreas: Synthesis of taurine in the mammalian pancreas occurs through the cysteine sulfinic acid pathway. First, in this pathway is oxidation of cysteine sulfahydryl group to sulfonic acid, this oxidation is catalyzed by the enzyme cysteine dioxygenase. In turn, cysteine sulfonic acid is decarboxylated to hypotaurine by sulfonoalanine decarboxylase. … Read more
n order for police to effectively police an area they must have cooperation. With this comes the ability to lower the crime rate and make the community feel more secure, but how is this done? Police alone cannot make people feel secure and community members cannot make others feel safer alone either, this come when … Read more
Someone once said; “sometimes it’s the smallest decisions that can change your life forever,” a quote that utterly complements The Help. With this in mind, The Help is both, a movie and a novel. According to an article that Valerie Smith wrote in Gale Academic OneFile, the novel was written by Kathryn Stockett in 2009 … Read more
The five minutes that Lillaya had given them had been far more time than he had needed. It hadn’t taken even half of that for him to change into swim shorts and a tank top. Xiumin had even had time to grab a few towels, just in case. Leaning against the hood of the special … Read more
According to the Center for Disease Control, 62% of females that are of reproductive age and are sexually active use some kind of contraceptive to protect themselves from unintended pregnancy (ones, Mosher, and Daniels, p 1). Most women using contraceptives prefer oral contraceptives. This is evident because oral contraceptives hold the birth control market captive … Read more
Chapter 18 of Machiavelli’s The Prince, continues with the author’s version of what constitutes a Prince. Machiavelli ascribed to ancient writers’ teachings and advocate for sets of principles of his own and it is often the case that the teaching of the ancient writers and Machiavelli’s teaching contradict each other. The following essay is interested … Read more
Andrew Smith English 1020 Professor. Jeanty Introduction “Trifles” and “A Doll’s House” By Susan Glaspell and Henrik Ibsen Women have been treated as lessors to men in the past, feminine equality is a new concept that has only been around for about a century. In both plays “Trifles” and “A Doll’s House” they address stereotypes … Read more
Imagine if you couldn’t do anything by yourself. Simple things like brushing your teeth at night, and making your bed in the morning. Imagine if you couldn’t button up a shirt, or zip your bookbag. That is the life of a person with Cerebral Palsy, A. terrible disease that affects lives negatively everyday. Cerebral Palsy … Read more
Throughout history and around the world, people have suffered oppression. The Pilgrims who moved to America, the Jews in Germany and slaves in America are several examples of persecution in history. Though this was evident, there were people who risked their lives to stop this and bring justice. There are many different means of persecution … Read more
The field of Career counseling has gained increased recognition over the past several years and was developed to meet the needs of a society during the industrial age shift from rural to urban living and has extended its focus during other transitional periods of changes in how and where individuals work and live (Firman, 2014). … Read more
A parent-child relationship is described as the closest bond two human beings can have. Hence why being betrayed by a parent is an outcome almost as bad as death. In William Shakespeare’s beloved play King Lear, two characters suffer great parental betrayals; the youngest and favoured daughter of King Lear, Cordelia, and the legitimate son … Read more
Despite The Fox and the Hound’s happy ending, it could still be viewed as a warning to people who are, or are wanting to, form relationships between themselves and a different class. The portrayal of the risks that Todd has to endure after he is released in to the wild imply danger and rejection for … Read more
Feminist art begun in the 1960’s. Feminist movements began to take place during the mid nineteenth centaury. Beginning in the mid 1800’s groups of people were gathering together in the fight for women’s rights. On July 19, 1848 many men and women gathered together along side Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, in Seneca Falls, … Read more
had to study…. We did theory and followed up with practices…. since leaving high school I have continues to play sports. ” 4. 3 Obstacles to Womens Participation in Sports The obstacles to women’s participation were categorised into three and these are: financial, non-support and time. 4. 3. 1 Financial Influence Responses from participants revealed … Read more
Since the start of time, gender roles have been crucial to society. Gender in a way assigns roles for individuals. In most cases, how they identify to a specific gender will set a precedent for them to follow for the rest of their lives. Those who choose to deviate from their expected roles in society … Read more
Since I was young I have always wanted to go into the field of physical therapy, so that I may be able to help someone else. Helping other people has always been a passion of mine. Physical therapy is what I love and want to do, it is how I seek to better help the … Read more
I was panting, really hard, from running for so long. And now there’s a strange blue and black-haired girl who is currently yelling at me, telling me that I should come with her, from the other side of the diner. I duck as someone throws a water jug at my face, most probably thinking that … Read more
Coco Chanel once said, “The most courageous act is to think for yourself, out loud! “. In the autobiographical graphic novel, Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, Marji does exactly that. Persepolis depicts Marji’s life in Iran during the Islamic Revolution and how she finds herself and becomes more independent and rebellious by thinking for herself. Over … Read more
Confucius versus Aristotle and the similarities between Dao, or as it is presently known, Tao against eudaimonia, (happiness), and why these ideas are important to the study of ethics today Aristotle was one of the greatest philosophers in history. He was solely judged in terms of his philosophical influence and his only peer was Plato. … Read more
The theory of art allows for meaning to be extracted from works of literature. This theory allows us to understand and analyze works, and explain how they are made, and for what purpose. The origin of these works comes from the fact that all people experience the world, and from their experiences, the information taken … Read more
Well Rob, first thing’s first, are you ready for Christmas? Thaven’t really thought about it, to be honest with you. I’ve been kind of stir crazy with all the time off. I’m just looking forward to having everybody back and getting going again. Speaking of time off, you gave your team two weeks off. Is … Read more
Throughout history human rights have been a very controversial subject. For as long as society has been alive there has always been a fight for basic human rights and equality. With tactics ranging from peaceful mass protests to people being brutally murdered to prove a point. One of the most nonviolent, successful human rights defenders … Read more
Shakespeare in King Lear articulately portrays an exploration of personal identity and universal suffering. Throughout this play, characters are forced to redefine and rediscover themselves through uses of disguise and status. Therefore, according to Shakespeare, identity is changeable and fragile, and its concept can be changed through acting. Shakespeare has employed character transformation in most … Read more
Comparing Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies Albert Ellis played a distinctive role in developing cognitive therapy for his clients. His original 5 training was in traditional psychoanalysis but when he found that better overall progress was made when helping clients to change their thinking, his focus shifted. He developed a theory that turned into rational emotive … Read more
The poem, “When I Have Fears that I May Cease to Be”, by John Keats, uses metaphor, romantic imagery, and figurative language to reflect the speaker’s fear of dying without accomplishing what he aspires for in life which is success and fame in his writing and the love of one who will never love him … Read more
The Story This fictional story is a narration of an event that transpired during the fabled Democratic Republican National Convention event taking place in Miami, Florida. At 5:50 PM on Wednesday afternoon, a patrol officer for the City of Miami Police responded to a missing child report at the Intercontinental Hotel in Downton Miami. The … Read more
Separation of Amino Acids by Cation Exchange Chromatography Introduction and Purpose: Amino acids are small biomolecules that have a carboxylic acid backbone in common, as well as an amino group attached to a saturated carbon. There are many amino acids, but there are 20 most commonly know amino acids. Amino acids are the fundamenta building … Read more
Christina opens the door gently and steps inside the studio, “Sorry to interrupt Zhanna. Ladies, the cast lists are up. ” A murmur spreads throughout the room. A smile beams across most faces, whereas some look terrified as they realize the Nutcracker season is here. Lainey’s stomach drops, she had been waiting anxiously for this … Read more