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Over the decades, humanity has changed a substantial amount on several different aspects. Although many things have changed, the recurring themes of human greed and betrayal have both stayed persistent. By examining several stories this essay aims to critically assess the underlying theme of greed, specifically in the form of greed for personal rank and … Read more
The film “There Will Be Blood: is a movie about Daniel Plainview and his struggle to become a self-proclaimed oilman. In the film, Daniel is at war with mother earth in the fight for black gold. Throughout the movie, his ongoing battle alters his life in countless ways. It changes his family, friends and his … Read more
Within a few minutes, the sound of sirens rushes across the school parking lot. The heat from the pavement causes the emergency vehicles to waver surreally, as if they’re an illusion speeding toward me. I stand numbly next to the wreckage as the firefighters hurry forward to free the lady trapped inside her car. The … Read more
Conflict/Marxist Theory -Vold distinguishes between Marxist and Conflict perspectives, and lumps “post-modern” perspectives in with Conflict. Explain the differences between these two “critical” views of crime, particularly on the issue of social power (be sure to include Sellin, Vold, Quinney, Black, Chambliss & Seidman). How does one go about “testing” conflict theory? What, according to … Read more
The power of social media on pro-activist movements Uprisings and movements have been at the basis of society since the dawn of humanity. They usually come in the form of revolutions such as seen in France, the United States, and Russia in the 20th century. Manifestations have a base goal of resolving a social issue. … Read more
Zooey Deschanel is an American celebrity known majorly for her acting, having starred in a variety of movies and most recently reprising the role of Jessica Day in the comedy television series New Girl. In addition to her acting career, Deschanel has garnered a decent following by expanding to music, immersing herself in the hipster … Read more
Stephen King holds the position that reading a bad novel can be just as useful for a writer as a “good writing school. ” Being able to recognize “bad” writing in itself has many merits. He believes this because reading poor quality literature can teach someone what not to do in their own writing. This … Read more
In the book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” by Mark Haddon the main character is Christopher Boone who is a 15 year old boy. His mother ran away with his neighbor Mr. Shears and then Christopher’s dad and Mrs. Shears try out a romance too. However Mrs. Shears backs out though, … Read more
Plato and Niccolo Machiavelli magnificent ideologies for leaders of the world. First Plato’s dialogue Allegory of the Cave described what would happen if prisoners were chained to a wall and could only see the shadows before them. The shadows were visuals on the wall from the fire blazing behind them. Plato stated a quote about … Read more
In Australia, almost 1 in 10 people aged 65 years and over, and 3 in 10 people aged 85 years and over have dementia (Department of Health and Ageing, 2013). Over 320,000 Australians are living with dementia. Dementia is now the second leading cause of death in Australia with no existing cure. Moreover, deaths due … Read more
Mexican author, Silvia Molina, writes the novel, Gray Skies Tomorrow, a narrative of a young Mexican girl who travels to London to attend Oxford University and her life there within a two-year span. Although not exactly an autobiography, the author writes first-person and describes events in her life as well as fictional events as she … Read more
When thinking of orchestral performances, one possibly thinks of stiff, formal environments that have a dress requirement of dresses and tuxedos. Visions of aloof, almost militant conductors with long tails on their suits also come to mind. However, after attending the Louisville Orchestra’s pops season event “The Music of Led Zeppelin”, it became very obvious … Read more
“Estimated total number of victims of genocide in the twentieth century at 39 million” (Grant 16). This was only in the twentieth century and genocide has been going on for several more centuries. Genocide is a hate crime of mass killing against a group based on their beliefs. The Holocaust and Cambodian Crisis are examples … Read more
Our motivations are what get us up in the morning and get us through the day. They are also more long term in that our specific motivators may determine the direction in which we take our lives and what we decide to do with our time. It can often be difficult to identify these motivators … Read more
Good morning to the sporting community and the cricket association and thank you for taking the time to listen to me today. I am Gordon Smith, a reporter for channel 7, this morning I will be illustrating to you why I strongly feel that the sporting community overreacted to Chris Gayle’s treatment of the reporter … Read more
Merit and Success are Related I believe in people who immigrate to America; they have the same dream-“American Dream. ” The people who have the “American Dream” surely believe the U. S has meritocracy, which means they aware that there are plenty of opportunities to be successful in America if ones have good work ethic, … Read more
Hi my name is Cecilia Mairea Bjorn, funny name for a German girl right, I am eleven years old today, that means it’s my birthday and my best friend Angie Lofkin is coming over for my birthday party. We’ve been best friends for eleven years now so our whole life we’ve always spent our birthday’s … Read more
American writer and artist, Flavia Weedn, once wrote in her poem, “Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never ever the same”. One of my teachers told me something during my junior year that stood out to me and touched me dearly. She said, “Lift your problems … Read more
One sunny day my 65 billion brothers and I were eating our way through the jungle of South Africa looking for food when we stumbled among a plantation. A man named Leiningen owned this plantation. Since us ants eat everything in our line of vision it looks like Leiningen might be in some trouble later. … Read more
There is nothing more menacing, more intimidating, more alluring than the prospect of conquering a mountain. At 1:15 a. m. I emerged from my tent with my boots laced, my ice-axe stowed, and my headlamp glowing. I was ready for this mountain, rearing to begin the ascent up its face. Before leaving base camp, my … Read more
Visual technology envelops the world. From the moment one wakes up to turn off an alarm in the morning, until the moment the head hits the pillow at night with phone in hand, technology is constant. Even with this rise in technological advances, there are still drawbacks. One major drawback is cyberbullying. Physical battles breaking … Read more
Escape from the Zombie Apocalypse Have you ever felt that your days has come and that it time for you to give up on your life and people that truly mean the world for you? An intense feeling that you wish you will never experience again. I have always considered myself as a brave and … Read more
The allegory of the cave in Plato’s Republic is a metaphor meant to illustrate Plato’s views on knowledge but also strengthens his perception of the noble lie in society, an idea that is still very relevant today. It is designed to ask the fundamental question of: “What is the truth? ” This is a clear … Read more
The Spreading of Asian Carp The Asian carp is an invasive species that is vastly multiplying across lakes and rivers in the United States. Asian carp are a type of large fish from Southeast Asia. These carp are more traditionally known as Black carp, Silver carp, and Bighead carp. Asian carp were originally brought into … Read more
Timeline Paragraphs Event #1, titled: ‘Deciding to Escape’, is the most important event in the story. This event introduces the conflict and starts off the story. In ‘Deciding to Escape’, we learn that Connor knows he is going to be unwound. Connor decides to run away with Ariana, but Ariana refuses the offer. Without the … Read more
If a person has everything they could ever want: a loving significant other, loving siblings, loving mother and in the matter of a couple of years everything you had was stripped away from you. Your entire life was gone. Your mother dies, you fall into a cycle of drug abuse, infidelities, abandonment issues from your … Read more
The topic of professionalism seems quite broad and daunting. It is hard to describe in a sweet little sentence or even a three paged double spaced paper. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of professionalism is, “the skill, the judgement, and polite behavior that is expected from a person who is trained to do a job well … Read more
Ken Robinson, an author with a strong interest in education delves into discover whether the educational system is a limiting one, preventing children from exploring their creativity. He begins by explaining the importance of education and its deep meaning to each individual who has a history with the educational system. Ken is very adamant about … Read more
The three stories to be discussed in this essay are “The Bouquet” by Charles W. Chesnutt, “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and “Gimpel the Fool” by Isaac Bashevis Singer. It’s interesting to dissect these pieces of literature to see how they reflect the time period they were written in, by whom they were … Read more
In my exploration of different populations in the social work field, I interned at San Andreas Regional Center (SARC) in order to learn more about the population diagnosed with developmental disabilities. I received insight into the dynamics of caring for people with autism, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other conditions of the like and learned … Read more
Democracy is a foundation of a country’s success. The idea of mandatory voting goes against the democracy of the United States. Mandatory voting is a violation of our civil rights that might become a law in the United States. Although many believe that mandatory voting helps to strengthen a democratic government by increasing the number … Read more
Before a writer can create a brilliant story, he must conjure up a provocative idea. Before he can have that idea, his brain needs the fuel to process that idea: Influence. It’s obvious that Shakespeare didn’t just completely make up the story of Macbeth on the spot, he was clearly influenced by the history of … Read more
“An ignorant person is the blind instrument of their own deconstruction. ” (Bolivar) In the story “Oedipus the King,” Oedipus, not knowingly, tried to change his fate. A person’s fate is there to stick with them, it is inevitable and is not something to be tampered with. He did not know as much about himself … Read more
Both forms of therapy have been shown to be effective especially with people in institutionalized settings. While existential therapy tries to help people find meaning in their lives and through this help them overcome a crisis, SFBT tries to provide brief therapy that will enable the client to deal with future problems (Corey, 2013). Considering … Read more
The Perfect Family What is a perfect family? In the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, the family of a 15 yearold boy is broken and disproportionate. He is ignorant as to what goes on in his family because family related issues are kept hidden from him. Similarly, … Read more
According to Motley Fool, 2015, Fitbit is undoubtedly the frontrunner in the wearable fitness tracker marketplace, with approximately 70% of the device market share and 85% of the market by dollar value as of Q1 2015. Fitbit declares that its principal strength is that its name has become synonymous with the connected fitness market; in … Read more
DON’T JUDGE ME OTHERWISE… There are similar messages between ‘Crusher is Coming’ and ‘Voices in the Park’ which is important to understand for young people. While these two books differ greatly there are some key messages which are shown in both books. When analysing and comparing these two stories, the reader will understand that they … Read more
“Political language [… ] is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. ” In George Orwell’s novel, 1984 and his essay “Politics and the English Language” there is a clear connection between politics, language, and expressing the truth. Politics aims to control people … Read more
Leading by Example Do you think that leading by example is a real thing? Some people believe that it is not a reality. Most people believe that it is a reality, and I am one of those people. Leading by example has affected who I was, who I am, and is going to affect me … Read more
Imagine, as a child a girl’s dream is to graduate high school, complete her degree, marry the ideal partner, have remarkable children and live the American dream; but then reality came into perspective and at eighteen years old she is pregnant with no college education and no job security. Growing up a boy’s dream is … Read more
The 1800’s was full of different fashion trends, from big skirts, to natural frames, to curves all over. Two seemingly very different decades have many differences and many similarities in their fashion. These decades are the 1840’s and the 1880’s. The 40’s were known for large skirts. The 80’s was known for its large bustles … Read more
Have you ever wondered how much money is spent on illegal drugs annually? So far over $352,492,916,346 has been spent on drugs worldwide. Drug trafficking is a business that just keeps on growing. Many attempts have been made to control global drug production and supply resulting in the current form with the 1961 UN single … Read more
In most novels, the rhetorical device of symbolism is used to enhance the depth and meaning of a story. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 American novel, The Great Gatsby, he utilizes the green light, the valley of ashes, and the eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg to portray the central theme of the hopelessness of … Read more
Tennessee Williams play “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” is a story that captures a family with problems hidden behind many lies. The setting of the story on a plantation farm in Mississippi on Big Daddy’s, the Father of the main characters, beautiful estate. Each character in the play desires something completely different. The focus … Read more
“Pull a thread here and you’ll find it’s attached to the rest of the world. ” This is a quote from Nadeem Aslam’s The Wasted Vigil that speaks of the deeper meaning of things on the surface that often goes unnoticed. It explains the idea that very simple things act as symbols of broader and … Read more
Memory is fallible and malleable that can be changed and created a new experience or information. This fabricated or distorted remembering of an event is called a false memory, however, never occurred in reality. Inaccurate information and erroneous attribution sources of an original information causes to recollect entirely false events. Also, the false memory can … Read more
Raymond Carver, Jr. was an American short story author and poet. He was born in 1938 and died in 1988. He was married twice, struggled with drugs and alcoholism, and was an unsuccessful writer early on in his career. It was not until his publication of “Cathedral” that he gained success. Carver even believed that … Read more
The film, The Truman Show, outlines the encounters associated with morality, immorality and amorality that is highlighted in today’s society. The theme of immorality is portrayed throughout the lives of the two main characters; Truman’s wife, Meryl and the show’s director and God-like character, Christof. Meryl, Christof, Sylvia and the viewers of the television show … Read more
Stereotypes are evident throughout all forms of media. Television shows and movies in particular use stereotypes to eliminate the details of a character, this allows the audience to know them without needing to spend vast amounts of time developing the character. However, stereotypes often create characters that poke fun or marginalize the group the stereotype … Read more
Death stretched his long arms out towards me as my muscles quivered. Fear and sadness over took my mind as the soft cushion cupped around my face. This was not the first time I had had a panic attack. I tried hard to breath deeply and calm my cries for help but hyperventilation set in. … Read more