Within sixty years of the opera’s appearance, new concepts developed such as the aria, which similarly to a theatrical soliloquy, real time stops. “In an aria, the librettist provides words that pause and reflect and the composer creates music that interprets and deepens the emotions behind those words” (L12, 8:12). About “the year 1660, the … Read more

Our Evil Nature Evil is an immortal part of all living species. It’s considered dark and leads its host to do bad stuff. This applied to a quote from Young Goodman Brown, “Depending upon one anothers hearts, ye had still hoped that virtue were not all a dream. Now are ye undeceived. Evil is the … Read more

The artwork Magic Lantern was created by American artist Jackson Pollock in 1949 and currently is hung on a wall in the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. In order to create his piece, the Pollock used oil paint, aluminum paint, enamel, and even carpet tacks, and ended up with a truly texturally intricate result. … Read more

The novel The Count of Monte Cristo written by Alexandre Dumas has many aspects of symbolism that enhance the story of Edmond Dantes’ quest for revenge. Not only are the objects and people symbolic but perhaps the most significant and symbolic aspects of the book are the occurrences throughout the story. First, the sea has … Read more

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan is an internationally bestselling novel published in 1989.Thenovel explores vast amount of struggles faced by women in the past centuries. It consists of sixteen stories about the lives of four Chinese immigrant mothers,An-Mei Hsu, Suyuan Woo, Lindo Jong, Ying-Ying Saint Clair, and their American born daughters Rose Hsu … Read more

Fellow military soldiers, we gather on this fine day before the start of what Mr. President states will be a short win for this great country. Winston Churchill, a great leader of Britain during The Second World War. One of his adventures include getting captured by the Boers, then a daring escape thru a bathroom … Read more

Why Participation Awards Are a Problem Trophies used to be something only presented on special occasions. Only the winner of the Olympic games in ancient Greece would receive a trophy. The word trophy comes from the French word tropee, which means a prize of war and in Latin it means, a monument of victory. The … Read more

I step aboard the school bus glancing at my sleeping teammates as I make my way down the aisle. The green illumination of my watch is the only thing lighting the way to my seat. My headphones slip from my ears as I kick a freshman out of my spot. “Front of the bus,” I … Read more

Abstract Delegation is defined by Merriam Webster as “The act of giving control, authority, a job, a duty, etc. to another person” (Delegation, n.d.). Proper delegation saves time, develops skills, and helps to achieve tasks and goals. Improper delegation will cause confusion, frustration or and unresolved task management. Delegation is important for efficient leadership and … Read more

Lodovico Ariosto is one of the great humanists of the Renaissance. He was poet from Italy who had a large impact on the Renaissance. Ariosto was born September 8, 1474 in Reggio Emilia Italy. He grew up in a neighboring city Ferrar and had a good education. His first teacher was Luca Ripa, who was … Read more

It was early September when my mother made the announcement; she had purchased the concert tickets along with Meet and Greet. But these wasnt just any concert tickets, they were tickets to see my favorite country duo Dan + Shay! I was beyond excited. but just when I thought my day couldnt possibly get any … Read more

The ten Petri dishes that exclusively did not contain an antibiotic in the bacteria culture served as the control. There were ten trials for the control and each level of IV. The experiment began by cleaning the work area and sterilizing it with 70% ethanol. Then trypticase soy agar (TSA) was poured into six groups … 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 social identity is an element of a person’s self-concept, which is a derivative of a supposed membership in a certain significant social group. The social identity theory, as at first put together by John Turner and Henri Tajfel in the 70s and 80s, was able to introduce the idea of a social identity as … Read more

How Do Synthetic Drugs Affect China? Synthetic drugs are prevalent across China, affecting the country in countless ways. Drugs are created for medical uses to treat injuries or illnesses, however others are exploited due to the body’s reaction towards the drug such as narcotics. A simple definition of synthetic refers to “manmade” (Van). The primary … Read more

Navigating the truck up the Sauk Mountain road, we were nearly at the five and half mile mark when the first true glimpse of Sauk Mountain’s west face came into view. Dead ahead, the four of us stared through the windshield fixated on the numerous switchbacks carved into the green vegetated hillside that emerged through … Read more

For the past seventy-eight years, Disney has been creating disney princess movies, a phenomenon that has swept the world, with worldwide gross of up to six hundred million dollars. Little girls from the age of two watch and enjoy these chauvinist movies, spending hundreds on outfits so that they can resemble their most idealized princess. … Read more

When is the most important time to know how to defend oneself? “When being attacked” is the almost instantaneous response. This is partially true, but it is even more important to know self-defense before an encounter with danger. A split second head start from noticing a person who is preparing to strike and taking a … Read more

To understand the Fool in this story we need to know what a fool is. “Fool: also called jester, a comic entertainer whose madness or imbecility, real or pretended, made him a source of amusement and gave him license to abuse and poke fun at even the most exalted of his patrons. ” (Encyclopedia Brittanica, … Read more

All over history, a mass of aviation accidents have been experienced in the industry, these accidents often occur in takeoff and landing phases of flights. Injuries of variable levels could result in such accidents and in many cases it causes a fatal injuries. This paper intent to analysis the accident of Aeromexico Flight 498 in … Read more

Regarded as the most traumatic and socially disturbing period in recent Angola history, civil war erupted after the country’s decolonization. The structureless and devastated Angola, was in a state of anarchy that attracted a capitalist versus communist conflict where political dominance remained up for grabs. The southern African country hosted the cold war theatre following … Read more

Metaphorical Resemblance to Actuality It’s extremely easy to break a heart, as it is also very easy to die. Not only are the fragility of the two similar, but the metaphorical and physical descriptions of the heart are greatly similar in many other ways. In Doyle’s short story, “Joyas Voladoras,” from Ways of Reading, he … Read more

At some point in their lives, everyone will have to tell a lie. There are many reasons and motives to lie, but all require the same basic set of skills in order to do it effectively. The lie must be believable, consistent, and delivered correctly. Lying is done for three main reasons: to spare someone’s … Read more

The Benefits Of Outdoor Play Affecting Children’s Health, Learning And Development Outdoor play allows children to explore their environment, develop their physical skills further and gain self-confidence. The outdoors gives children a kind of freedom that differs to their experience indoors; as children are naturally drawn to the outside, we can use this to provide … Read more

In Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl, a Jewish psychiatrist, reflects on his experiences in a German concentration camp during the Holocaust. In the book, Frankl shows how one might find hope in light of adversity and meaning despite despair. In Man’s Search for Meaning, one can find a response to the problem of evil … Read more

The sun emits harmful ultraviolet rays. Excessive exposure to harmful sun rays accelerates the melanin production in the body and leads to darkening of the exposed skin. This causes the skin to tan which may even lead to other serious skin problems like acne, pimples, fine lines, wrinkles, skin burn, premature aging, and hyper-pigmentation and … Read more

Most people don’t realize how many definitions every word has. There is one main definition that comes to mind, but never the smaller and less common uses. In order to find out all the definitions one can research in an online dictionary such as the Oxford English Dictionary. An example of one of these words … Read more

My hero is my mom. My mom is a person who has many responsibilities, but is always willing to give her time to help others. She always understands what I am going through. She knows what’s it like being a fifteen year old and going through high school. She is always there for me when … 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

Age 9. Ahhh… The last single-digit age. The lovely age of 9 symbolizes the end of the young girl’s childhood. It is when a young girl quickly learns to become a young lady. She will sit a little straighter, study a little harder, and pray a little louder. Age 9. It is a time where … Read more

Does death give meaning to life? One might wonder how something so morbid could bring meaning to “life”, which is supposedly something more pleasant and sound. Bernard Williams was an English philosopher in the 20th century who suggests that death gives meaning to life, and that immortality might not be something that one should desire … Read more

An image is specific moment in time captured by somebody whether it was intentional or not, Hall states that ‘it is open to interpretation with ‘no right or wrong answers’. Opinions differentiate an artist from another artist, especially in an environment where a person practices art. Artists are required to have their own thoughts and … Read more

Homer’s The Iliad is a timeless epic that reveals the events during the Trojan War around twelfth century BC. The lliad is an epic that has stood constant through thousands of years and is used in modern life. The lliad provides questions and produces stories throughout the epic and some have never been answered. The … Read more

To decide if the play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare is a tragedy of character or a tragedy of fate it is helpful to understand the definitions or implications of some of the terms as well as understand a little about the circumstances surrounding the creation of the play. First, a tragedy is an accident … Read more

The 1950’s post world war two, brought prosperity to the United States. America was receiving many advantages from winning the war. Compared to Europe, Americans were living very affluent earning 15 times more than the average European. Europe was becoming impoverished and their economy was deteriorating. During Woodrow Wilson’s presidency, one of the United States … Read more

Spending life wrapped in a coddle of emotions and experiences I cannot sort through l’ve set out on a journey to explain myself to you. Walking through life while collecting moments I fail to piece together l’ve created a litany of lessons and frustrations I’m attempting to share. None of this should be extraordinary news; … Read more

Increasingly in the world of modern art, and especially since the 1970’s, there has been a shift towards the aesthetic of slowness. This is particularly in response to the speeding up of the human experience ever since the introduction of modern machines, both industrial and digital, that cut production and response times in half. Prime … Read more

I started learning the basics skills and rules of the game. I started playing Belle-Clair when I was four or five years old, after I saw my sister playing, I wanted to get started as quickly as possible. I played with girls that I went to school with. Every practice and game was so entertaining. … Read more

A conflict theorist, a functionalist, and a symbolic interactionist would all have different perspective on Sam Polk’s article on wealth addiction as well as different explanations for his experience. Conflict theorists might say that the groups of rich and poor compete for the same resource- money- which creates conflict because the rich have much greater … Read more

Since this is a unit that is focused around The Hunger Games, the reading portion of the lessons is rather obvious, as students need to read and comprehend the book to be successful. They are also asked to read various articles and interpret texts in order to respond thoughtfully and appropriately to discussion and writing … Read more

Good morning/afternoon generation now, Im Isabella and I am here today to talk to you about saving Africa’s witch children. The Niger River Delta in Africa is a living hell for many of its people. Many massively large industrial projects have poisoned the water and the land. Sickness and disease are rampant. The source of … Read more

I’ve always wanted to be good at something. Writing isn’t one of them. Hiking however, let’s say I’m confident that I hover somewhere above the line of Intermediate. Good enough to survive high elevation glacier treks and overnighters at least. As a hobby or extracurricular activity, it’s probably my biggest passion. So much that I … Read more

Genetic engineering (GE) is also known, as genetic modification is the process of organisms that are genetically modified. In this process the goal is to transfer new DNA to an organism so it can improve its habits and make new cells. Genes are inserted from E.g. Corn, this term is known as cross breeding where … Read more

Sexual assault is a crisis in the United States. This crisis is perpetuated by the belief of rape myths, gender roles and victim shaming. If this epidemic continues at its current rate then the consequences will affect not just the victims but laws, colleges and families. Fortunately there has been significant effort put forth towards … 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

The original camera camera negative OCN is the type of film that is actually used during the filming process. Before it is exposed, it is called raw stock. This film type basically captures the original image so that it can be stored, modified or used at a future point. If the OCN is older, it … Read more

The Knights Tale Religion and philosophy play a vital role in the Knight’s Tale. The story is told in such a way that is improbable. The story line creates characters that exist to move from one point to the other. The main characters are set free to appease the story, as well as fall in … Read more

At only three pages in length, the ancient Irish tale, “The Adventures of Connla the Fair,” presents its readers with a seemingly straightforward account. Here, a king’s son defies his father’s wishes by abandoning his homeland alongside a beautiful woman. However, as the story’s introduction in Ancient Irish Tales warns, focusing merely on the surface … Read more

Monsters Behind The Monster Introduction In order to maintain an aura of mystique, a monster usually would not expose its entire physical body in the beginning of a sci-fi creature movie; however, the director Bong Joon-ho subverts the genre convention and “reworks genre convention using them as a framework for exploring and critiquing South Korean … Read more

Gender is the most important function in our society today. There are some many people out in the world that struggle finding their true identify. Transgender is a term for those who feel different because of their gender. Some people may define the word Transgender differently; some would like to be called Trans, or Transsexual. … Read more