Mozi’s Path Towards An Ideal Society Mozi was a philosopher that was lived during the Warring States Period of Chinese history. Mozi held the belief that the Warring States period had fallen into a decline in righteousness. Although Mozi lived around the same period as Confucius, he was known to criticize the Confucius school of … Read more
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (b. 5/17 June 1882; d. 6 April 1971) is undoubtedly one of the most important and influential musical personalities of the 20th century, his musical innovations concerning rhythm, harmony, melody and sound texture from his early works also making him a pioneer of new music. The 20th century has been marked by … Read more
The ancient Egyptians had a very surprising history.The Nile Valley had an impact on ancient Egyptians. Ancient Egyptians had many gods that go with their culture. The art of ancient Egyptians tells important things of the Egyptians. The life of ancient Egyptians played a huge part in our life. The Nile was a river that … Read more
Apologies originating from large global corporations may likely be fauxpologies to protect brand image and prevent customer loss. It is therefore necessary for these apologies to be carefully examined through the analysis of felicity conditions, elements of interpersonal apologies, and persuasion strategies. Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accused the globally recognized corporation, Volkswagen, for … Read more
How can we expect killing to stop when we kill in response to a crime? The death penalty has been giving out to criminals all around the world for a variety of crimes but it never seems to solve any problems or make anything better. The death penalty should not be allowed because it proves … Read more
When looking at Pablo Picasso’s “Girl Before a Mirror”, one can obviously make out a girl observing herself in front of a mirror. The woman is portrayed one way before the mirror and another way in her reflection. Picasso is obviously sending a message behind the meaning of his work. He also, more than likely, … Read more
Age discrimination is one of the most common types of discrimination there is today. The Human Rights Commission states it is unlawful to differentiate against anyone in the workplace because of their actual or assumed age. Favoring someone in the workplace because of his or her age is also illegal. The law states no one … Read more
This example is successful in demonstrating that politicians are utility-maximisers because, as Downs (2011) explains, it perhaps explains why they choose to act, or in this case “formulate to win elections, rather than winning elections to formulate policies” (Downs, 1957: 28). A plausible reason is that the reward, or end benefits, provides an incentive to … Read more
In this assignment, we had to read “The Hobbit” by J. R. R. Tolkien and “How to Read Literature like a Professor” by Thomas C. Foster. Once both books were read, we had to take at least one archetype and compare it to the events in the book. “The Hobbit” tells of lonely Bilbo Baggins … Read more
As soon as my friend Sam informed me of the upcoming mission trip to Illinois, my heart immediately started to race with excitement. Millions of questions raced through my head: where was the trip, when was the trip, how many days, who was going? Despite all the questions, I knew I had to go, and … Read more
Crime Without Punishment Crime can be of all kinds, big and small. Punishment can be the internal guilt an individual feels or an external sanction from the law or society. It is common to think that all crime is punished. In reality, many crimes go unpunished by law. Individuals can feel punishment through personal remorse, … Read more
Introduction Chemists often find a method to determine the level of “greenness” of a chemical reaction, or its “atom economy”. A higher atom economy is preferable because a greater amount of the reactants will be present in the product as opposed to the byproduct.1 A Suzuki reaction is classified as an organic, coupling reaction that … Read more
For my service hours, I focused on my issue on the treatment of the animal and volunteered at Bunny Bunch in Orange County. During my time there, I helped around with Carolina, the person in change, doing any task need. Some examples are bagging hay, sweeping the cages for bunny dropping and hay, filling up … Read more
HLA Hart wrote that any justification of punishment must at least justify the existence of a general system of punishment, the punishment of specific persons, and the specific type (and amount) of punishment to be imposed in a given scenario (Duff). With respect to the first component, which he called the “general justifying aim” of … Read more
Networking plays a vital part in business today. It provides the tool to link people, software and hardware together. It is not bound by time differences, and it provides businesses the opportunity to work together in ways that would not have been possible 20 years ago. More and more corporations depend on networking within different … Read more
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines human trafficking as, “organized criminal activity in which human beings are treated as possessions to be controlled and exploited (as by being forced into prostitution or involuntary labor)” (“Human trafficking”, Merriam-Webster). This definition captures what human trafficking really does, it turns people into possessions and takes away their humanity. Many countries … Read more
Similar cases have made us understand that the willingness/ unwillingness of firms to exploit IT capabilities could have significant effects. 1- The Crisis at Encyclopedia Britannica We would recall the refusal of Britannica to partner with Microsoft on a multimedia CD-ROM version of the encyclopedia, owing to its “traditional way of selling. They regarded an … Read more
Do celebrities deserve privacy? Introduction There is no doubt that the privacy is becoming a really serious issue in our daily lives. In addition, everyone has his/her own world and life that they do not want to share it with others. For example, in the last decade, the development of social media and online technology … Read more
My teacher’s religion is deep, like mine. She was so into it that it made her class even more interesting. Each day of school fluttering with new information and fun. And it was that religion that lured me into thinking that all teachers were errorless. But I was only 6 years old. As I entered … Read more
The ancient civilizations had several different aspects that made up the land and the people. Craft specialization is frequently used to gauge different levels of social complexity, it’s also seen as a main motivator in the expansion of the social hierarchical arrangement. A argument that we tend to see is the significant difference concerning craft … Read more
Almost all of the people grew up going to the zoo. Many children thought that the zoo was their favourite destination, but it taught them nothing about how animals belonged in their natural habitat People going to the zoos today only have one purpose, which is to seek entertainment instead of enlightenment. Equality does not … Read more
1. Define/describe the 4 personality types of Freud/Fromm. Which of these personality types do you feel best describes your own personality? Describe a productive and unproductive version of your personality type. Do you know someone who is a productive narcissist? What characteristics do you find most beneficial in this type? There are three personality types … Read more
The four most important aspects of my role as a peer tutor would be showing leadership, communication, flexibility and having a positive impact on students. Each of these aspects are important and all contribute to my role as a peer tutor, without any of them I don’t think I would perform as well in the … Read more
You see them everywhere, the perfect people. You see them on the streets, at school, at work. You know the people I’m talking about. The ones that are always smiling, surrounded by friends. The people that never stop talking and their laughter is so contagious you can’t help but smile. You see these people everywhere. … Read more
a) The answer to this is question is – “Hits” are about both. It dramatically depends on the time frame in which we talk about this question. Conformity – In present context, a lot of books and movies that are being produced every year. Technology is growing, and major video-streaming houses, e-book sellers budding up. … Read more
Each person will play a role in your life which could lead to a positive or a negative impact on your life. Oedipus Rex was written around 429 BCE by Sophocles and is the second play of the trilogy, The Three Theban Plays. This play consists of a prologue, parados as well as an exados … Read more
When it comes to school uniforms there is a lot of debate on wheather it is a good choice for all public schools to enforce a school uniform policy or not because it can help when it comes to bullies and can help students focus better in class. For a while now parents, students, and … Read more
Hume believed that all morality was the product of habit or custom. He also claimed that it was our sentiments that was influencing human moral and actions. We use these sentiments, or feelings, to find a conjunction between the motive, not the reason, behind an action and actually performing the action itself. Hume believed that … Read more
In the year 2015, there is a fight for equality across the world. For hundreds of years women have been in the race to gain equality. It is true women have gained the right to vote and work, but this does not mean the female population are truly equal. Although feminism is considered a non-issue … Read more
Justice isn’t really about “getting even” or experiencing joy in retaliation, rather it is about righting a wrong that society would agree is morally culpable. Revenge possesses a selfish quality: arrogance, vindication, ruthlessness. Revenge shall not be confused with justice; however, societal standards have allowed these two to become false inverses. As seen in numerous … Read more
What techniques does the director of Freedom Writers, Richard LaGravenses, use to engage the audience? Introduction Freedom Writers is based on a true story set in America in 1994, where a first time teacher, played by Hilary Swank, faces a group of students who have been considered by the government to be “un-teachable and at–risk” … Read more
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