From Greece to Rome and to Britain, the world’s most renowned philosophers and literary writers have tackled the concept of suffering. From Sophocles’ Oedipus the King, to the poetry written by Jonathan Swift, John Donne and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, multiple literary scholars have demonstrated suffering throughout the last couple centuries. Whether it may be … Read more

Modern Family takes place in Los Angeles, California. The show is based off of a “typical” modern family in today’s time, or what the writers of the show perceive it as. The show is based off of one big family, but is divided into 3 subfamilies to portray each of their lives. The main characters … Read more

Euthanasia is a social ethical issue in Australia that has been debated for decades. In the majority of countries, euthanasia or assisted suicide is against the law and according to the National Health Service (NHS), it is illegal to help somebody kill themselves, regardless of circumstances. What is Euthanasia and who does it effect? Euthanasia … Read more

For one of my internships, I decided to accept the offered position as the Operations Coordinator for the youth programming department at a local nonprofit in South Philadelphia. I decided to take on the position because it did not complete align with my career interest and so I could get different experiences that a regular … Read more

Cuteness and Kawaii essentially means childlike; it celebrates sweet, adorable, innocent, pure, simple, genuine, gentle, vulnerable, weak and inexperienced social behavior and physical appearance. (Kinsella, 1995) The word Kawaii was first appeared in the book – Konjaku Monogatari Shyu in the 12 century Heian period (Heian Jidai) Japan. Up until the early Edo period (Edo … Read more

INTRODUCTION In one of my dental public health courses, I had a chance to read the novel “The Eleventh Hour” to learn about the American healthcare system. One major feature of the U. S. health care system is the fact that hospitals are so controlled by the insurance companies that they are not always given … Read more

Death is a necessity to culture and society therefore it is irrational to fear the unenviable and the necessary. Death whether physical or non-physical will always cause change. The change that is caused by death does not always have to be direct but can manifest itself as an indirect change. Throughout time societies have risen … Read more

John Bowlby was a mid-twentieth-century English psychologist who was known all over the world for putting a scientific label to motherly love and its importance to a child. He called his evidences Attachment Theory. Bowlby’s thesis was that the success of all relationships in life is dependent on the success of the first one, specifically … Read more

“Those who make [idols] will be like them, and so will all who trust in them. ” (New International Version, Ps. 115. 8) When a man spends immense amounts of time worshiping and dedicating himself to something, he grows to be like it. Whatever someone views as his god will shape him into behaving like … Read more

In The Golden Age, Wang Xiaobo explicitly depicts the forbidden and punishable sex acts of Wang Er and Chen Qingyang. However, as “doing something is very different from liking it” the compulsive and obligatory nature of their trysts protects them from punishment from the state (117). This immunity is compromised when Chen confesses that being … Read more

Analysis: At this point, William figures out that the deaths following the trumpets of the apocalypse was a coincidence as opposed to a pattern. He asks Jorge why he decided to play along with the notion of the seven trumpets that would eventually lead him to the secret room in the library. Jorge explains that … Read more

Tartuffe was written by a well-known French playwright named Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Moliere. According to the Eight Plays by Moliere, “he is the unquestioned champion” in the genre of dramatic comedy (Bishop vii). Tartuffe was first presented in the festival of Versailles as a three-act play. It is about a hypocrite, named Tartuffe, who poses as … Read more

If any of you have a family member in the US Army or the Navy, I’m sure you’re very proud of them, protecting and serving this nation we call home. I wonder who has a family member that has a woman in the Army or war. But I guess that that’s a problem. A lot … Read more

On Monday April 5th 1999, I had come into the world. If you had asked me then what my opinion of the Declaration of Independence was, I wouldnt be able to come up with a clear nor concise answer, which would be due to the fact that I was only a few hours old and … Read more

Connections Report Connections The theme of love connection between people is a very important part of life. I choose this theme as it is a very relevant and relatable subject for many people in our society. The four texts I chose were: the fictional novel ‘Delirium’, by Lauren Oliver, the song ‘Blank Space’ by Taylor … Read more

Atmospherics is a technique of how stores or restaurants used to make customers be less rational in their buying spree. In Rushkoff’s reading, “Atmospherics”, it describes the behaviors of customer in the designs of atmospheric in the store. The author introduces several techniques which implied to the strategy of atmospheric, such as floor plan, temperature, … Read more

One of my favorite narrative is a movie called The Hungry Games. In this narrative movie there is a lot of problems all build up onto one big problem, but there is only one solution to it all. There is a lot of action and adventure that happens in order to solve the characters problem. … Read more

A Midsummer Nights Dream “The course of true love never did run smooth”. This quote from the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream is very true because there are so many things that can possibly go wrong when you find “true love”, I myself dont really have a lot of experience when it comes to finding … Read more

We live in a digital era. A recent study have shown that an average american spend about 8 hours a day on digital devices like laptop and smartphone. We spend about 2 years of our life just watching advertisements(Epstein, 2014). Spending this much time online can drastically affect the way we think. It has the … Read more

In the novel, “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe a Nigerian author, tells the history of a small village in Nigeria. The history is focused on the daily life of a man named Okonkwo. Okonkwo’s father, Unoka, was a man known for his laziness, and cowardice. He was unoccupied, poor, libertine, gentle, interested in conversation … Read more

Growing up is one of the toughest experiences a person can encounter in their life. Their young adolescents brains have yet to develop. They’re just trying to fit in with their peers. Every way you turn, there are cliques, popular kids, and bullies, but all you want to do is feel that sense of belonging. … Read more

1066: The Year of the Conquest is not a bad book, but it is not a very good book either. When I first opened the book I was expecting to have nothing cold hard facts thrown into my face, but instead I got an informational story that was told with emotion. There were times in … Read more

Immigration means the movement of people into a country which they arent native in order to settle there , especially a permanent resident or future citizens which seeking for better level of living ,eduction and security . So the immigration issue is linked to other issues such as lacking of local resources ,a desire of … Read more

Tam hardworking, have good sense of humour, excellent computer skills, mathematical skills, great verbal and non-verbal skills, conscientious, patient, trustworthy, dependable, reliable, committed, has the fear of God, empathetic, caring, a determined person who get things done when needed, helpful, an excellent motivator, a teacher and the best mother in the whole wide world says, … Read more

The ‘Bicycle Thieves’ was released in 1948 and directed by Vittorio De Sica. It is often associated with the neo-realism film movement. Neo-realist elements helps it succeed as a humanist film with its honest comments on the social conditions in postwar Italy. The film is heavily impacted by the state of affairs in Italy and … Read more

Over the years, a certain debate has arisen and became a question that circles people’s minds frequently. What influences our personal development: nature or nurture, or perhaps a bit of both? Both sides of the argument have clear, everlasting points, which make it very difficult to come to a conclusion. As many know, both nature … Read more

There are many people who smoke cigarettes and other tobacco products every day. Do you think they really know all the dangers associated with smoking tobacco products? There are so many resources out there that inform people of all the dangers. There are many negative effects associated with the consumption of tobacco, from difficulty breathing … Read more

My recommendations on how to improve communication process in Tesco for greater integration of system of communication are: Within the Tesco, they have lots of methods communication among the departments. Within diverse departments in an organisation, like Management Information System (MIS) and Human Resources (HR), have lots of ways to communicate in the organisation such … Read more

1. Both egg white and whipping cream foams are air in liquid however, whipped cream foam is milk and sugar whipped together to incorporate air and an egg foam is an egg white whipped to incorporate air. The protein within the egg white surrounds the air bubbles in the liquid helping to stabilize the foam. … Read more

With the beginning of human history comes the Stone Age—comprised of the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras. The start of tool-making marks the former; the start of agriculture marks the latter. The first forms of tools in the Paleolithic Era were quite basic and rough, made from materials like wood, bone, and stone. Tools such as … Read more

Lakshika Mudannayake Critical Response to “Children of Men.” The most significant ideas arise from the setting of a text, rather than any other visual or oral feature. Some may say that the setting of a film is purely for aesthetic purposes. However, after closely analysing Alfonso Cuaron’s “Children of Men”, I violently disagree and this … Read more

Man on Wire Man on Wire is a very interesting nonfiction documentary film of one man’s story. Through reenactment footage and original footage the director of this film, James Marsh uses many strong aesthetics that helps to get Philippe Petit’s story across. As well give the audience the truth and reality of the world. Even … Read more

“Under love’s heavy burden do I sink,” (1. 4. 22). William Shakespeare constantly points out the misfortunes that are involved in love. Romeo and Juliet is a play based on the tragedies of young love and is one of the many plays that connects love with death. Shakespeare ties love to a responsibility that ultimately … Read more

It was in the middle of the summer when my mom started planning a trip to Pictured Rocks in the Upper Peninsula. When it had finally came to the day before we left, I was very excited to start packing so we could leave the next day. My mom and dad told me and my … Read more

Coral reefs are one of the world’s hidden treasures. In a coral reef, you can find anything from plants to certain types of animals. Some of the coral that you might see can be dangerous and fatal to humans. While some coral reefs are dangerous, others aren’t. There are a lot of things in a … Read more

Waltz with Bashir: Showing Guilt or Lack of It? One cannot stop himself from feeling sympathetic towards Ari Folman, the Israeli soldier who is trying to recover his memories of what happened during the Sabra and Shatila massacre in the 1980s. Folman shares this journey of recovering his repressed memories in his Animated-documentary film Waltz … Read more

Thide, but not in the shadows, I hide behind a mask. This is me about to divulge my story, so please read on reader. I believe that finding true freedom a person’s mask will fall off. I always told myself as a kid to keep the mask on or else I might get hurt. I … Read more

The word responsible is incredibly hard to define. It has a different meaning for each and every person that gets asked the question. Different cultures think of it differently, different communities think of it differently, even two sisters would answer think of it differently. According to Ronald Wright, in his book A Short History of … Read more

I groan, and try to retreat back into whatever nonsensical dream I was inhabiting. But it’s too late. And I can no longer cling to the last shreds of sleep as my rest is ripped from me harshly by my mum, shouting upstairs. Like a falcon screeching a threatening cry before it strikes its helpless … Read more

The evolution of Russian Ballet Marilyn Monroe once said, “Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world” and I believe she was right and referring to ballet slippers when she said this. The Russian Ballet has been around for ages now and it has had quite a delightful evolution within. Ballet … Read more

Why is it only when we learn about the history of failed endeavors at utopia, do we realize the importance of how our own society functions? When people take a look at dystopian societies and how life was like for the members, the greatness of how our living environment operates is revealed. We live in … Read more

Stereotypes and biases affect our lives. Assumptions can lead to stereotypes and unfair thoughts about individuals and groups of people. Whether it is based on race, sexism, or several other categories we put individuals in, everyone is linked with a stereotype. However, depending on physical appearances, some individuals experience the callous realities of stereotyping more … Read more

A banned or challenged book tends to be disputed and unwanted in public places. When a book is banned from schools or even a whole state it means that it contains things such as sexual explicitness, offensive language, political incorrectness, violence, views contrary to the state or are seen threatening in some way (Gale 1). … Read more

In today’s society, everyone has their own individual perspective of what ethnic and cultural identity mean for their family culture. Understanding your family cultural group is essential in regards to values, norms and beliefs. Culture identity allows you develop a self-conception and self-perception. This is in relation to nationally, ethnicity, religion, social class, race, and … Read more

Catalysts are substances that increase chemical reactions while using less energy. They also remain unchanged after use, which enables it to be used repeatedly. Cells have special catalysts called enzymes, which are specialized proteins that help accelerate chemical cell reactions. (Evert, RF & Eichhorn, SE 2013). Enzymes also control plant metabolic processes such as respiration … Read more

Growing up in the household, that I was lucky enough to have, made me the person I am today. They helped me grow up and helped me find out whom I really am. Attending high school did not really change me but put me around the people that I knew I would like or did … Read more

Plato’s writings were based on knowledge and how one gains it mainly through philosophy. I can relate to his ideas and commitments to his students. He is passionate and does everything in his power to give his students the knowledge needed to succeed. In The Allegory of the Cave, Plato’s main message was the effects … Read more

In 1979, Miyako Ishiuchi received the Kimura lhei, the most notable Photography Award in Japan, which brought her international recognition for her captivating post-war japanese photography. Many years later, with much more artwork in her portfolio, the Getty Museum in Los Angeles opened an exhibition with the largest collection of her work outside of Japan … Read more

“Those winter Sundays” is a poem in which the author narrates his experience as a child living with his father. The writer starts by saying “Sunday too my father got up early. ” It is to be noted that he was conveying how early his father gets up every morning and even on Sundays, supposedly … Read more

In Claudia Llosa’s dramatic film, The Milk of Sorrow, released in 2010 in the United States, music plays an important role in unfolding what words fail to communicate. The film follows the journey of a young Peruvian girl, Fausta, who finds the need to earn enough money to bury her mother in the city. Her … Read more