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My client currently receives cognitive behavioral therapy, however, how we can we assist her to change the way that she thinks, when her each day of her life is filled with a negative encounter? Cognitive behavioral therapy alone is not enough, this client and other clients like her need for trauma sensitive information, and family … Read more
The saying “be the bigger man” can be applied to many scenarios. It often refers to being the person who takes charge or to being the person who ends an argument. But why do people associate size with taking charge? This is a question that arises in Ken Kesey’s novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s … Read more
Most people think cheerleading is a bunch of girls and guys dancing and throwing girls in the air. Although that’s what it seems like, there are more than that, there are stunts, tumbling, chants, dances, and skills. A sport is an activity including physical, mental, and skill. Cheerleading needs physical, mental, skill, memory, and flexibility. … Read more
Racial inequality has been problematic throughout American history, and the most disastrous outcome has been its restriction of democracy. According to W. E. B. DuBois, a true democracy stems around an entire population with a colorblind educational system with further emphasis on no arbitrary segregation, large citizen participation in the electoral process, and no political … Read more
The Peloponnesian War shook the Greek world so forcefully that Thucydides believed “it would be a great war, and more worthy of relation than any that had preceded it”. It spanned nearly thirty years, as Sparta and Athens grappled for power over the Greek world. Its length can be traced to many factors, however, for … Read more
Curt Flood changed the face of professional sports forever with one decision. He sacrificed half of his career so that other players that followed him could enjoy huge salaries that resulted from free agency. Many professional sports players do not know Curt’s huge impact on their everyday lives. He stood up for something he believed … Read more
The begin of the moving-picture; Penelope is bearing Odysseus’ child, Telemachus. Later, the rulers (Agamemmon and Menalayes) make Odysseus leave Ithica for war against the Trojans. He was meaning to bring his bow with him on his excursion, however, his mom instructed him to keep the bow in Ithica in this manner once he returns … Read more
Years ago and to this day, when problems become major the supreme court of the United States solves them. A supreme court is the most grand judicial court in a country an individual can go to for additional help (“Supreme Court of the United States”). This is for extreme cases that threaten someone or something. … Read more
Celia, A slave, is a book published in February 1, 1999, written by Melton A. Mclaurin. This book tells us an incredible history about what happened to slaves in colonial times and how white men treated people with discrimination, desigual and disrespectful where law was often modified in order to benefits white people. Celia was … Read more
THE SUPREME COURT CERT PETITION Why the billing amount is justified for the cert petition: 1. An introductory practical notation: because it was in the best interests of the client and her case, the time and resources normally devoted to the rehearing process in the Fifth Circuit were shifted entirely to filing a Supreme Court … Read more
4. Who is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Be sure to use the text to prove your point. Romeo and Juliet is a story of great tragedy, two young people, falling deeply in love, and at the end, not even spending a week together, but maybe in their own minds their love … Read more
Low levels of dental anxiety can arise from a loss of control and helplessness as a patient. Dentists should provide preparatory information about procedures that need to be done but also include their patients in decision-making. This is very important in one’s dental career because it allows patients to express their right in accepting or … Read more
Look at them! Monsters I tell you! Look at them as they stand in their own filth. Monsters are what became of the individuals who once held close ties to their own morals. However, morality nearly becomes extinct by the actions taken by individuals trying to reach their goals. In three different literary works we … Read more
1984 by George Orwell has many literary aspects to it. The specific ones to be analyzed are the if Winston is a hero, nostalgia, symbol of paperweight, conflict of truth, and the family dynamics of 1984. Winston is not the typical hero of the story that saves the people from oppression and tyranny. However, Winston … Read more
“The Cask of Amontillado” 1. Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration to make a point. Look at the first paragraph. What phrase used by the narrator is an example of hyperbole? Write down the full sentence that includes the hyperbolic element. Does this line make you more sympathetic or less toward the narrator/murderer? Why? The … Read more
Based on the relative definition of induction that we supported in class –to lead into a conclusion based on personal observation- C. S. Lewis’s excerpt on the law of human nature does demonstrate inductive reasoning through his argument; I say this because of my own observations and inductive analysis. Lewis first states that there are … Read more
Imagine a world where everything has changed– firemen start fires instead of putting them out, books are illegal, and TV dominates life. Imagine a world where family dynamics have changed, and society is about as twisted and delusional as possible. In Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, this world becomes a reality. In this novel, … Read more
The over whelming theme throughout Ender’s Game is empathy. Ender uses this great ability of empathy to eventually become the leader he is destined to be. Starting at a young age, seen through his first incident at school with Stilson, Ender follows a philosophy of winning for all time. Winning just that single battle is … Read more
In the book, Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein is the protagonist. Victor is about twenty to thirty years age, he is from the city of Geneva and attends the University of Ingosladt where he studys chemistry and natural philosophy. Whilst studying Victor discovers the secret to life and decides to create a grotesque monster with his newfound … Read more
Why does the process of the factory affect the efficiency of the workers? The slaughtering, processing, and packaging of meat done by the immigrant workers at meat industries has caused high incidence of accidents, injuries and illnesses. In the article, by Barbara, Young, “Zoned for Efficiency” it connects to the points in Fast Food Nation … Read more
It is safe to say that not everyone was born into the same circumstances, but it is even worse discerning the truth that some weren’t even born with rights. Imagine being ripped of your self-worth and honor. Just imagine what that does to a person. The history of slavery in the development of early America … Read more
Is the American Dream Still Alive Today? The American Dream is still alive today in some senses and in others not. In 1931 James Truslow Adams said that the American Dream is “… that dream of land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyman, with opportunity for each according to … Read more
Miranda Rights The United States has come a long way since the Constitution was created, and it has learned from the mistakes done. There has been a lot of cases where people did not have a fair trial and people has been sentenced unfairly. After serious mistakes, many bills have developed so the incident does … Read more
Furious, I rip months of work off my apartment wall. The yellowing paint comes off as I fling the paper across the room. I’d been on this case for so long, and yet, I was still at square one. I pace the small room trying to figure out what I was missing. There was one … Read more
In our society there are certain individuals who we look up to as heroes. While these heroes may seem to represent admirable qualities on the surface, what they truly represent can often be something far worse. This is relevant in every aspect of our lives from athletes, to celebrities, to even politicians. While people may … Read more
A gang is said to be a group of three or more people who engage in criminal activities and identify themselves with a common name or sign(National Criminal Justice Reference Service). Many people join gangs for a number of reasons anything from protection or just a sense of brother or sister hood. People join for … Read more
My husband Brett and I, were not able to have children of our own. So we contacted the best adoption agency around us, through this agency we now have two beautiful children. Six year old Joseph Louis and three year old Poppy Jean. Joseph is a “slow to warm up” (Mannis 2014) child and though … Read more
1. Compare and contrast the positions of Radbertus, Ratramnus, and Berengar of Tours on the Eucharist. The controversy regarding the Eucharist as we learned in class, happened in the middle of the ninth century. One party in the controversy was Radbertus Paschasius, who become a teacher at the monastery of Corbie. In his book entitled … Read more
In the United States there are over 2,000 dropout factories. These are high schools with a very high number of dropouts. Making sure all students receive the best education and excel in school has been a problem for a long time. Presidents after presidents have promised change in the education system and have signed documents … Read more
Today many public schools have pre-kindergarten programs. The children in these programs come from different experiences, backgrounds, and all have different needs. Prekindergarten programs give children an advantage to learning prior to kindergarten. I performed my second filed observation at Pinkston Street Elementary School in Henderson, NC. The elementary school is in a rural county … Read more
Ever since the 18th century humans have safely and effectively protected people from diseases through the use of vaccines. Back then, vaccinations were considered a miracle whereas today they have caused a lot of controversy and are seen by some as a curse. Some people think vaccines are beneficial and necessary to prevent deaths. Others … Read more
We are who we are. We define ourselves. We make our own decisions. Our influences have great impacts on our lives. For example, vertical influences, as in families, want their offspring to be more like them. Our horizontal influences, as in society and foreign traits not given by a parent, drift one’s offspring away from … Read more
The “Happiest Refugee” is the official autobiography of the Australian comedian Anh Do. The book is based around his life story starting in Vietnam and then becoming a fascinating story about his triumphs and darkest hours. Anh and his family went through many challenges as depicted in his text and these included the struggles Ahn … Read more
French author, George Bernanos once said “It’s fine to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so. ” Bernanos believed that it is necessary for everyone to have pride in order to succeed. But, those who succeed may become too proud and will lose everything. Bernanos believed that pride is … Read more
Chris McCandless longed for independence and freedom from the life he was living and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. Jon Krakauer, the author of Into the Wild, begins the book by giving the reader a narration of his journey ,then shortly after changes into a mystery by telling the reader of a dead … Read more
Walking into the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center I could feel my palms getting sweaty, my heart racing, my body started shaking, an anxiety attack was creeping up. I started looking different directions figuring out how I could make a run for it, how I could stop my mind from racing, how I could get … Read more
Gender roles set a standard for how every person is supposed to behave according to their sex. These expectations are based on stereotypical traits and there are often consequences for not following the norms. Shakespeare’s Macbeth gives evidence of how men and women were perceived during the Elizabethan era and what would happen if they … Read more
Hamlet William Shakespeare develops the characters themes throughout Throughout the story there’s many different themes, but theres one in particular that stands out to me and that’s Horatio’s friendship. This friendship is very different from most because of his actions. Shakespeare constructs horatio friendship through a positive appeal. Throughout the story shakespeare implies literary terms … Read more
Assess the reign of Hatshepsut Hatshepsut is arguably Egypt’s most distinguished pharaoh, with her reign during the New Kingdom being a successful one in which Egypt flourished and prospered. Her ascension as pharaoh was plagued with controversy as she was a female who directly challenged ‘maat’, the Egyptian concept of balance and order, by rising … Read more
A student’s success is hard to define because every individual has different ideas of what is success. Students usually think of success as getting a passing grade, but the schools could define it as students getting a high GPA, and a good citizenship grade, along with a lot of other standards. But schooling, let alone … Read more
Play It As It Lays: Life Unscripted (DRAFT) Maria Wyeth is an actress, a beaut, a dimming star, a schizophrenic, and beyond that a untraditional loving mother to Kate, her daughter. The way Joan Didion writes “Play It As It Lays” in satirical way upon Hollywood lifestyle is tantalizing the mind to think that Hollywood … Read more
For such a complex concept a direct definition leaves more questions than answers. When a species changes biologically over time, evolution guides the process. All living species on earth effect one and other, during the evolutionary process. We depend on that change for our change and they depend on us to affect their change (Park, … Read more
Throughout the poem, Hughes places contrasting phrases, similar to a paradox, alongside one another. With this technique, he hints at his hopes for a better America unlike the one that is currently taking place around him. Diction is used in the telling of the poem, to establish a dramatic element of dialogue that is felt … Read more
I woke up to the sound of my alarm going off. “Would you turn that shit off. ” I heard James Kennedy, my foster father, yell. I quickly stopped my alarm and got up to walk downstairs. While walking down the stairs i slipped and fell straight on my ass bone. “Why can’t you even … Read more
In both The Bell Jar and A Brief History of Time, the authors utilize figurative language. In The Bell Jar, Esther is overcome with a sense of helplessness when she is checked into a mental asylum. In her demented mental state she says, “It wouldn’t have made once scrap of a difference to me, because … Read more
“Distinctively visual texts use figurative language and other language devices to engage the responder and invite him/her to explore different places and experiences. ” Discuss the construction of images in relation to two of the short stories, which you have studied, and one related text. Distinctively visual texts are often used by composers to evoke … Read more
Being in a pandemic is scary. It’s not something you’d ever wish on your worst enemy. You never know where your next meal will come from, or what you’d have to do to get it, or if it’ll ever come at all. There are robbers everywhere, taking advantage of this awful situation and being selfish. … Read more
The star-crossed gnomes meet in a garden while Juliet was trying to sneak a flower back to her side and Gnomeo was on a mission to poison the well water when they find out they’re from different gardens. This parallels to the act of Romeo crashing a Capulet party and meeting Juliet, them falling quickly … Read more
Argyles Theory towards Communication Argyles theory contains six stages that brake down the way people communicate. This makes it easier for people to understand who they are communicating with, as one of the stages allows you to think before you speak. So you can communicate in the appropriate manner to suit an individual’s needs. (Moonie, … Read more
As Hideo Kojima says, “Genetic engineering is a result of science advancement, so I don’t think that in itself is bad. If used wisely, genetics can be beneficial, but they can be abused, too. ” Genetic Engineering is a new type of science which allows the editing of genes. The author of Brave New World, … Read more