The setting in “Araby” reinforces the theme and the characters’ feelings of isolation. It also expands on the idea of corruption, as Araby is described as an area that has been stripped of all life and color. Araby is very symbolic of some characters’ isolation, which can be seen through one character’s admittance that Araby … Read more
In his book, Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul’s School, Shamus Khan, a sociologist, uses his observations, interviews, and analysis of St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire to use St. Paul’s as an example of how or why Privilege exists among the ‘elite’ classes. Shamus Khan argues that both privileges are … Read more
In “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” by Flannery OConnor, one is struck by the unexpected violence at the end of the story. A family on vacation becomes entangled in the story when they find themselves at the wrong place at the wrong time. A strange man appears and asks to be given a … Read more
William Shakespeare, the greatest playwright of the English language, wrote a total of 37 plays in his lifetime, Hamlet being the most famous. Hamlet was written around 1599 and follows Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, who is faced with many hardships throughout the play; eventually Hamlet’s life comes to a tragic end. The play Hamlet can … Read more
It is better not to put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Many consequences can arise when one procrastinates. An example of this is found in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Hamlet rages against his mother for marrying his Uncle Claudius, King Hamlet’s brother, mere months after the king’s death. Hamlet speaks to himself in a … Read more
Loyalty to family, community and the gods is an important quality in the lives of ancient Greek citizens. These qualities are clear demonstrated in The Odyssey, a poem about an ancient Greek hero, Odysseus. The loyalty shown by the members of Odysseus’ family to one another highlights their devotion to each other and demonstrates their … Read more
In Edgar Allan Poes “The Black Cat,” symbolism is used to show the narrator’s capacity for violence, madness, and guilt. “The Black Cat,” written by Edgar Allan Poe, is a first-person narrative story that is told by a man who, at first, seems to be very pleasant and likable. Soon, however, throughout the reading of … Read more
Nearly every aspect of the Pardoner’s tale is ironic. Irony exists within the Pardoner’s -character- to show how he is not telling the truth. Irony also exists within the Pardoner’s tales themselves, to show his true intentions and just what he actually means by what he says . The Pardoner tells stories of sin, even … Read more
Throughout many years, multiple people have believed that spiritual practices can help with illnesses, or even that some illnesses can start from bad spirits. There are different kinds of spiritual practices and beliefs based on diverse religions. Even though there can be good connections between a nurse and a patient, there are barriers that can … Read more
A. Public Health Approach to Mental Health A Public Health Approach to Mental Health contains must focus on a specific group of people, stress promotion and prevention, and address the determinants of health. A Public Health Approach must also place an emphasis on “assessment, policy development, and assurance” (Miles et al., 2010, p. 40). B. … Read more
The tablet that was left whole had an average dissolving time of 5minites 12 seconds, the halves had an average of 4 minutes 13 seconds , the thirds was an average of 4minutes 2 seconds and the last tablet, the quarters has the shortest time of 3 minutes 38 seconds My experiment was repeated three … Read more
You must be familiar with broccoli, a dark green leafy vegetable that resembles a cauliflower to some extent. Well, it belongs to the Brassica family and has amazing nutritional values. Apart from being used as a tasty ingredient in various cuisines across the globe, it is often recommended for medicinal purposes. Eat it raw, cooked … Read more
Over the course of the semester I have learned and grown remarkably in my listening and leaderships skills. EDPS 315 has been an extremely beneficial course over the semester and one of the most important classes that I have taken thus far in my educational career. Going into the course I did not think that … Read more
In the most basic sense evidentialism focuses on the justifications, beliefs, conclusions, and the evidence for each of these for any given person. William Clifford’s work, The Ethics of Beliefs, presents his principle of evidentialism and how one must judge the beliefs and justifications rather than consequences. Given Clifford’s definition, counter arguments regarding the necessity … Read more
During our time in Cuba, we visited many excellent restaurants and paladars that each had unique foods and atmospheres which provided a different experience every day. One restaurant that stood out to us was Nazdarovie, a restaurant that celebrates the food of Russia, Ukraine, and other ex-republics of the Soviet Union. We found that their … Read more
The dirt was laced with sour weeds and writhing earthlings. I wasn’t sure if it was a worm I had swallowed, or just the stems of dewy Petunia; either would leave my stomach in somersaults after lunch. If I survived until then, that is. “Get up,” a pig snorted from behind. My ears twitched. Electricity … Read more
John Stuart Mill was once considered “the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century. ” From early on in his life, Mill was challenged to think outside the box and question long held views of society from his father. Throughout his life, Mill presented his way of thinking and gave his insight on numerous … Read more
“And no wonder Paris, land of novelty and distraction, is the greatest city of the flanuer – that aimless stroller who loses himself in the crowd, who has no destination and goes wherever ca-prise or curiosity directs his or her steps. ” These wanderers observe Paris from the inside, bringing insight on the history of … Read more
(Cuy) which are Guinea Pigs, are a big thing in Peru, they are a traditional Peruvian meal in Peru. It has been estimated that 65 million Guinea Pigs are consumed in the state of Peru!!! It’s said to have an amazing taste! Peru was officially declared as the world’s biggest producer of cocaine in 2013 … Read more
According to the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) (1960 – 1995), which is the official arrest statistics, both males and females are tend to be arrested because of less serious offenses. The five most common arrest categories are other except traffic, driving under the influence (DUI), larceny-theft, drug abuse, and other assaults. While arrests for serious … Read more
In the case of Anabela Vicenti, supporting her may mean holding her back. Anabela is a second grader at La Paz Elementary School, who a few months ago was placed into special services in the school and received an IEP (individualized education plan). Before La Paz, she attended Sandia Elementary School where she was classified … Read more
One overarching theme of ‘s W. O. Mitchell’s Who Has Seen the Wind (1947) is the incongruity between the wild and the domesticated. While this heterogeneity is often represented physically – Mitchell goes to great lengths to describe the vastness of the Saskatchewan prairie – it also manifests as a series of personality conflicts between … Read more
“African American and Latino students continue to lag behind white students on achievement exams, in high school graduation rates, and college completion rates. “(Bowman, Kristi L. , vol. 1, no. 1) “Only 12 percent of black fourth-grade boys are proficient in reading, compared with 38 percent of white boys, and only 12 percent of black … Read more
Once upon of time, there was a tall, big nosed, fluffy haired hotdog, Rhino Yin. Rhino Yin was not normal, he was known as a loner. People would tease him about being a corndog. He would hear people talking about him and smell the food tricks they were doing. Rhino Yin was feeling very used … Read more
GMOs have been around for many years, but it has not been debated about until recently. GMO stands for genetically modified organism. GMOs are created through genetic engineering, which takes DNA from a species and adds it to another to make a new species. This allows farmers to grow the best crops using as little … Read more
There are many similarities and differences between Looking Backward and News From Nowhere. The two societies vary in several ways including their attitude towards labor and education. Ultimately the government’s control of its people or lack thereof would allow the societies to fall. The societies lack the ability to advance and grow due to the … Read more
As she was born, she bore death. The child came in the recesses of a dull and barren winter, on a night that had been so cold that it felt hollow, like a jagged hole bitten out of the earth. The queen mother had died just hours after the birth—a fever, so they claimed, no … Read more
Mankind has come to a long and thorny path before becoming such as they are today. People made a big leap to lifestyle-like animals to a high-tech world in just a couple of hundred years. And despite the fact that now most of the world supports the world a couple of centuries ago, we could … Read more
How were children regarded, treated and educated within the liberal ideas from the 17th-18th Century? Were these children well cared for and did they experience an easy life? Were families able to provide emotional support and was education a priority viewed in this earlier lifetime? Children were important to families, but not in the same … Read more
Guenther Rumrich was born to a secretary of the imperial Austrian Consulate General in June 1911 in Chicago. At the age of 2, his dad transferred to Germany, one year later moved to Budapest, and lived with his parents and sister in Italy and in Russia. Between 1919 and 1928 Guenther was educated in Czechoslovakia … Read more
Since the beginning of time, musical instruments have played a major role in society, especially the piano. Throughout its lifetime, the piano has grown and changed greatly as well as gained popularity extremely fast. “The pianoforte […] became, by the last quarter of the eighteenth century, a leading instrument of Western art music” (Powers, Wendy). … Read more
Suzy Lusk is one of the children in the Up Series. She came from a wealthy family, and lead a privileged life. As a child she attended an upper-class school for girls, where she spent time learning things like ballet; while outside school, she had a nanny to take care of her. At 7, Suzy … Read more
Even in the midst of this secular world, there are people in it, or who have been recently in it, who greatly imitate Mary. A modern day Mary is a person of today, or has at least lived close to this era of time, who shows a significant amount of virtue, humility, modesty, and most … Read more
Shakespeare’s Hamlet, is a play that focuses on Hamlet’s own character development. Through his soliloquies the audience learns a lot about how he truly feels. This evidence leads to the essence of Hamlet’s lunacy. The function of these soliloquies is to track his maddening behavior as it evolves. Hamlet’s first major soliloquy occurs in Act … Read more
I have seen countless of pictures of the effects of a necrotizing fasciitis infection, it gives people the appearance that make it seems like they’re in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Necrotizing Fasciitis is a very rare disease, but there are still quite a few incidences that occur every year. This type of infection … Read more
This paragraph will discuss the battle of Japan attacking Pearl Harbor. The countries who was involved in this attack includes Japan, United States, Germany, Italy, and China. Before the attack happened, in July 1937 Japan invaded North China from Manchuria. In Jan of 1940 Yamamoto planned to destroy the U. S. Navy in Hawaii and … Read more
In the commercial ad shown during the 2015 super bowl representing the feminine product “Always”, the phrase “like a girl” was being acted out by young children and teens to show the significance of what it meant or what it means to be or act “like a girl”. In the video there is a group … Read more
Our discussion starts with us examining our survey, and the desire to change a few things. Our survey asks participants if they received treatment for their mental illness, but we didn’t add any follow-up questions. We think we should have added more specific questions, especially regarding treatment; such as, whether they are satisfied with their … Read more
Question 1 (150-200 words): Describe the political climate in your chosen country. Does your country’s leadership demonstrate a credible commitment to health services? If yes, how? If no, why not? Honduras was run by military dictatorships from 1963 to 1972. For nearly two decades the authoritarian Honduran military was in control of the country, however … Read more
1.The correct chemical name for heroin is, Diacetylmorphine or Diamorphine. Heroin falls into the depressants category. Depressants slow down the messages between the brain and the body by slowing down the central nervous system. According to National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), heroin is a schedule I substance. Since it … Read more
What if I told you that the “Father of the Air Force” publicly criticized and attacked his superior leaders, to include the White House? Brigadier General William “Billy” Mitchell was a Visionary Leader, but an Unethical Leader that successfully campaigned his message extensively while criticizing all of his superiors during his air power movement. Between … Read more
Donum vitae emphasizes, “Surrogate motherhood represents an objective failure to meet the obligations of maternal love, of conjugal fidelity and of responsible motherhood; it offends the dignity of the right of the child to be conceived, carried in the womb, brought into the world and brought up by his own parents; it sets up to … Read more
Following the downfall of Benito Mussolini’s fascist rule and the devastation of the Second World War, the nation of Italy saw the origination of a cinematic movement known as neorealism. Regarded as “one of the most innovative and important movements” in Italy’s collection of art (Schiavo 107), neorealism began in 1945 and continued through 1952, … Read more
On February 14, 1983, a passionate, fierce pop-rock song was released by a man who was known as the King of Pop. “Beat It” instantly skyrocketed and was a complete success, winning two Grammy’s and holding the top spot in the Top 40 for three weeks (Whitaker). Michael Jackson, the pop and R&B star, wanted … Read more
In the nonfiction text, Chew on This: Everything You Don’t Want to Know About Fast Food, Eric Schlosser, the author, explains the effects of fast food restaurants on the small town of Martinsburg, West Virginia. Surprisingly, some effects were good, but others were not so good. The new fast food restaurants made Martinsburg turn from … Read more
Have you ever had a painting that really spoke to you? When I visited the David Owsley Art Museum there was one painting in particular that stuck out to me, it was: Right Bird Left by Lee Krasner. Tis painting made me feel happy and gave me a lot of energy during the time I … Read more
Crime occurs almost every day in the United States. Many crimes that occur have motives and there are countless types of crimes such as armed robbery, murder, and embezzlement. Crimes can be categorized as street crime or as white-collar crime. Street crime does more harm than white-collar crime. Street crime is more harmful than white-collar … Read more
Out of all of the Call of Duty games, the best one in my opinion is modern warfare 2. I will admit, black ops one and modern warfare 3 are very good games, but I still will say that modern warfare 2 is the best ever made. This game is easily the best because of … Read more
The film ‘The Dark Knight’ directed by, Christopher Nolan, is a film about a League of Shadows that has been destroyed, but when a criminal mastermind who calls himself The Joker comes in to takes over the crime mob. Batman returns to battle his greatest threat yet. But with half the police force opposing but, … Read more
Ezer, Chief of Gad was a man that not much was written about in the Hebrew Bible, but what was written is enough to fuel the imagination with tales of epic battles and adventure. Ezer is introduced to the readers of the Old Testament in 1 Chronicles 12 verses 8 and 9. This portion of … Read more