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The legal definition of insanity stated by therapist Bryan Howes is “n. mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality, cannot conduct her/his affairs due to psychosis, or is subject to uncontrollable impulsive behavior. ” Which emphasizes the idea that if an individual is not in control of … Read more
Human ambition is often a double-edged sword, on which many people fall. Without drive, humanity would be lost in the dark ages, doomed to stagnate. However when ambition is left unchecked, humans pay a grave price. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the tragic characters often have ambition to thank for their fatal or perilous ends. Ambition … Read more
Dystopian Stories: Creative Worlds “Perhaps the greatest utopia would be if we could realize that no utopia is possible” (Jack Carroll) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, and There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury are all dystopian stories. In The Hunger Games each year two children … Read more
What can I do to win fantasy football every time? I chose this topic because I really like football. I also really enjoy fantasy football. I wanted to know how to always win in fantasy football. I wanted to know the best way to draft. I think the best way to draft was to draft … Read more
Everybody changes. It is an almost universal fact. The protagonist in a very famous Southern literary novel, “To Kill A Mockingbird”, Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, has changed very much in a span of just three years, certainly a short time to mature. The book starts out with an innocent Scout, 6 years old, and progresses … Read more
Imagine schools and classrooms where students are able to do more hands on activities, enrichment, and more skill building that will be useful as adults. Many students, parents, and teachers could say that they are against the fact that schools allow standardized testing for students K-12. The state government should allow students not to take … Read more
In order to understand our adherence to social norms we must understand what they are and the various ways in which they can be broken and violated. These violations can vary greatly and be anywhere between quirky and frightening. The intensity of discomfort associated with these violations depends not only on the violation itself but … Read more
In 1890, Jacob Riis published a groundbreaking booked titled “How the Other Half Lives. ” Jacob Riis, a Danish immigrant, spent the majority of the 1880s collecting the information that would later go into his bestselling book. “How the Other Half Lives” provides a written and visual portrayal of the horrendous living conditions in many … Read more
When growing in America children are taught that anything is possible with an adroit combination of hard work and determination. As a society we [Americans] believe that dreams can come true, no matter the dream, it is possible. No matter how rich or poor a person is there are always aspirations to be something greater. … Read more
Robert Bowdrie (Bowe) Bergdahl is a United States Army sergeant who left his post in Afghanistan 2009 purposefully and intentionally. The Bowe Bergdahl case is an odd case that sometimes does not make much sense. He will be facing court- martial sometime this year for is desertion and misbehavior. The Uniform Code of Military Justice … Read more
In William Faulkner’s short story “Barn Burning,” ten-year-old Sarty Snopes faces many challenges in regards to his upbringing. He has witnessed his father’s destructive and illegal behavior for many years, and Sarty makes a difficult decision in the end to choose morality and the good of others over the well-being or protection of his own … Read more
Evenings, weekends or overnight (Diagnostic Medical). Although hospitals continue to be the leading employer for diagnostic medical sonographers, work is expected to increase in physicians’ offices, and in medical and diagnostic laboratories (Diagnostic Medical). Responsibilities in Job Sonographers follow orders given by a doctor or radiologist (Romanosky). By answering questions and collecting a patient’s history … Read more
In the book The Message in The Bottle by Walker Percy, he brings out many topics that really make one question their vision of the world and themselves. One big argument he brings up in his second chapter, “The Loss of the Creature” is that as individual beings, humans are losing their sovereignty. Sovereignty is … Read more
I started dancing before I can remember, but I have been told that I was just about three. I started out at a studio that I cannot remember, doing ballet and tap. Yet, because my entire class would have been so young it can hardly be considered dance, but rather a general physical activity with … Read more
Before World War II, segregation was at its highest peak and African Americans were still treated unfairly because the word equality did not exist. However, after World War II grassroots activists fought for equality, freedom, fair employment, housing, equal opportunity, the right to vote, education, rights equal to whites, and many other things that had … Read more
Fentanyl Withdrawal Timeline Fentanyl (also known as Subsys, Onsolis, Lazanda, Fentora, Duragesic, and Abstral) is one of the strongest synthetic opiate painkillers available. In fact, the drug is 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine. Due to its strength and effectiveness as a painkiller, nurses and physicians often use fentanyl to treat chronic pain, … Read more
Nothing is more dangerous than the threat of being attacked by armed gunmen in schools. The school board, educators, and parents are arguing about whether should teachers be armed or not. One side believes arming teachers should be made legal in the state of California because, every single person has a right to defend themselves, … Read more
The comedic play entitled “The Taming of the Shrew” written by William Shakespeare, is an antifeminist story of how a man named Petruchio tames his wife Katherine Minola into submission. There are many aspects of this play that appear to be sexist toward women; parts pertaining to the organization of marriage, the taming of a … Read more
In “The Lottery”, by Shirley Jackson, and “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas”, by Ursula LeGuin, the two authors give the idea of sacrifice and that it is the only way to happiness. Through comparing and contrasting, the reader will see the ways in which the two societies go about sacrifice and how it … Read more
Without dreams there will be no ambition to follow. Dreams are important in people’s lives. They are what people aspire to have, different people have different dreams. This is illustrated in the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Various characters have various dreams that helps them further develop themselves as a character. The … Read more
During the pre-civil war era, southern America was prevalent with slavery and racism towards African Americans. As a result, young children would be exposed to the racism and generate hate directed towards the slaves. This ideology heavily influenced the protagonist, Huck, in the novel even though his natural instinct told him that the slave hunters … Read more
There is a giant debate on what the legal minimum drinking age should be in the United States. Many people think that it should remain at 21 years old and others believe that it should be lowered to 18. While both have their own various reasons, this has been an important topic in our country … Read more
Hook sentence(s): Growing up in the heroic path, Beowulf was divided in such a differenct ways of one’s point of views. B Set- up/Hints: Burton Raffel, an author who translated this book, shown how Beowulf structured though his journeys, or his quests, to be a real hero for everyone. C Focusing theme/idea: Beowulf have been … Read more
In “The Yellow Wallpaper” Charlotte Perkins Gilman depicts an anonymous woman whose role in society is limited. During the time period Gilman wrote “The Yellow Wallpaper” women roles in society were limited due to male dominance. Male dominance had a negative effect on women. Since males were the dominant leaders of this time period women … Read more
A few words of zeal can possess egregious impact on a child, against the thousands uttered in spite of them. This belief remains intact for the protagonist of Bryce Courtenay’s novel, The Power of One, as Peekay’s hardships rattle him endlessly until he encounters Hoppie Groenewald; a mentor who creates the basis for Peekay’s newly … Read more
Popularity being harmful seems like an oxymoron. Popularity is something so many people strive to have- to be respected, accepted, admired, even envied. But when that need to ‘fit in’ turns sour, most people never see it coming. The book Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson, shows the detrimental side of popularity not often considered by … Read more
The First Crusade is a multifaceted event that is often oversimplified or misconstrued as an analogy for modern-day conflicts. In the last four decades, however, the field has seen a significant overhaul when analyzing the Crusade. Instead of focusing on singular causes, historians now take a pluralist, “interdisciplinary”, approach when determining the reasons for the … Read more
Using the experiences and insights I have gained in this course, I can combine this knowledge learned with my personal and professional development goals as a connector between my studies to continue to build on my professional advancement. In addition, this experience has given me the opportunity to apply the knowledge I have gained to … Read more
Ralph Ellison’s The Invisible Man is a novel published in 1952 about a young African American man who struggles to be seen as part of society. The first chapter of the novel, titled “Battle Royal”, paints the picture of the narrator/speaker brutally fighting other African Americans in a town festivity. Afterward, the speaker is allowed … Read more
Gun Control Legislation: Background Checks and Public Policy. Gun control legislation is a very controversial topic and one that has taken a lot of attention in both academic and public policy circles here in the United States for the past 20 or 30 years. One of the most powerful tools which people have discovered for … Read more
During the time period of the novel The Great Gatsby by Scott F. Fitzgerald the U. S was in the midst of the famous Jazz Age in which the economy was expanding vastly, but also, shifting social attitudes. The lower class dreamed of living the American Dream that their eyes could see, but were oblivious … Read more
The narrator in Invisible Man is mistaken for a reverend, a pimp, a gambler, a fink, a unionist, a Southern Negro, a New York Negro, a rapist, a lover, a doctor, and a good singer. All are mistaken identities imposed upon him by the people he meets, but Ellison gives the reader all necessary information … Read more
What do people think of when they hear the words “my RA”, some shudder in disgust their faces turning down as they recall a negative experience, while others smile and lift their heads remembering the positive interactions between them and their resident advisor (RA) their freshman year of college. An excellent resident advisor has a … Read more
A young immigrant boy’s journey to freedom that ends in his ultimate right to call himself a free man. Freedom is being able to act, speak and think whatever you’d like, your actions all decided by yourself and no one else. Freedom can be shown throughout Henner’s life by the voyage that he goes through, … Read more
Imagine a person that wanted to get out of a place where they know that they have no future in. That person aims to go to a place where their dreams will be accomplished and a place where they know they will have a better future but when the person gets there, that is all … Read more
With times changing and individuals obtaining more powerful mobile, almost every move a person makes can be recorded or looked back on in some sort of way. With this great power, comes great scrutiny for not only everyday individuals, but for the individuals that protect us day in and day out. Law enforcement has suffered … Read more
Barbara Kingsolver, a novelist, once said, “Every betrayal contains a perfect moment, a coin stamped heads or tails with salvation on the other side” (www. wiseoldsayings. com). This quote holds true in George Orwell’s 1984, as betrayal becomes the party’s solution to achieve absolute control over its people; the people become the betrayed and are … Read more
The Handmaid’s Tale and 1984 are similar in that they share a “subversion of authority” motif. In both novels, characters continuously rebel against the States that they are subject to, regardless of the consequences of their actions. In The Handmaid’s Tale, Offred subverts the authority of the State by having an affair with Luke before … Read more
Next, Alejandra Guillen said she believes in the biblical sense of the apocalypse, the “one where people become distant from God” from The Revelation. This goes to show that besides the entertainment business, religion is another factor of revealing a new story about the apocalypse. Religion highly appeals to people that want to find security … Read more
Should college athletes be given legal payment for their contribution to the universities? Many colleges around the United States have given thought to paying the athletes that play at their schools, especially in Division 1 programs. Collegiate athletes believe they are the source of income for their school, and request to obtain a part of … Read more
As society advances, expectations differ on each gender role. From the paste generations, gender was defined in two terms – man or woman. However, in modern days, gender equality has been raising, because as time goes by gender roles are questioned and changed. Future more, every man or a woman has to behave in a … Read more
“They had hardly more understanding than a really intelligent dog, and besides nearly everything was too sacred for them to hear” (Burdekin 415): so are the words of the Knight in Katharine Burdekin’s 1937 dystopia, Swastika Nights as he reflects on the treatment of women within his patriarchal society. This quote is representative of the … Read more
Aarju Patel Professor Quirk UCWR:110 28 October 2016 Who Really Should Attend College In the most recent debates regarding higher education, a particular issue of whether a liberal arts education can benefit students is relentless. While most people directly connect a liberal arts education to a bright future in terms of a career, others argue … Read more
The Colonial Era was an interesting time for women. They were starting to believe they deserve more rights than they were given. Some might say it was a golden age for them, and then others would disagree. In the 5 articles; “Women in Work and Poverty: The Difficulties of Earning a Living” by Lyle Koehler, … Read more
In the world of scholarly fairy tale analysis, Maria Tatar is a prominent figure. Tatar is strongly opinionated regarding these tales and believe that the meaning of them is often misrepresented- fairy tale’s do not teach objective morals and values to children, but rather provide a platform to express the contrast of anxieties and desires … Read more
Disclaimer: the victim written about is my friend who wanted to be the subject of a scenario. I’m not that awful of a person to write of her murder without her knowledge. “Her math proofs are just too good! She’s never wrong! ” Millard Newton, the longlost descendant of Sir Isaac Newton, exclaimed as he … Read more
The Journey of August King (Ehle, 1996), takes place in 1815, the stories backdrop is North Carolina, the lead role August King, a country farmer, is on his way home after taking this route to sell his produce and he has purchased needed goods for the farm, a cow a pig some geese and other … Read more
Annotated Bibliography: Patients with Opioid Induced Constipation Resolved with Supplements or Suppositories Lionell H. Edwards Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 500 Foundational Concepts and Application Annotated Bibliography: Patients with Opioid Induced Constipation Resolved with Supplements or Suppositories Na, J. , Oh, K. , Park, S. , Bae, D. , Choi, E. J. , Jung, M. … Read more
Resulting with 12 dead and 20 injured, April 20th, 1999, ultimately became the day of the worst high school shooting in U. S. history at Columbine High School, prompting a national debate on gun control and school safety. According to the article Columbine High School Shootings “In the aftermath of the shootings, many schools across … Read more
In the novel, Joshua: A Parable for Today, by Joseph F. Girzone, the author communicates that Joshua is Jesus risen again through the message he conveys and the miracles he performs. Joshua, a kind but mysterious stranger, moves to the town of Auburn and proceeds to stir up a huge debate simply by sharing his … Read more