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Character Sketch: Young Macduff a.k.a “son” In William Shakespeares “Macbeth”, an epic play about blood, glory and pride, Young Mcduff’s tragic yet heroic lifestory is revealed. His father of course is Macduff, one of Scotland’s most prestigous nobleman, and his mother is Lady Macduff. Macduff was very close to King Duncan and after his untimely … Read more
The term “protective factors” is defined as conditions or qualities in people, families, communities, or the greater society that, when exhibited, alleviate or disregard risk in families and communities that, when shown, increase the health and well-being of children and families. There are six protective factors that strengthen families and help in the development of … Read more
In The Prestige by Christopher Nolan, two magicians, named Robert Angier and Alfred Borden, have an ongoing feud that was caused by the death of one Angier wife. This then leads to seeing who was able to create the greatest trick, and it seems that Alfred had won that title. He had come up with … Read more
In this globalization era , we can see that world are trying to be like the old one. It is because they starting to be many group of teenager getting married while they are still schooling . Back to the old days it is not a bad decision to get married at a young age … Read more
Relationships between brothers and sisters can be complicated; relationships between parents and children can be even more so. Family often varies in definition from one person to the next. For the majority of the population, the idea of a “nuclear family” doesn’t exist. In the novel Kindred, Octavia Butler uses both science fiction and slave … Read more
Within The Namesake, Lahiri presents the relationship between men and women as heavily shaped by their environment, heritage and socio-economic background. The relationship between the Ratliffs, Maxine’s parents, Gerald and Lydia, is directly juxtaposed against the relationship of Ashoke and Ashima as being more loving and physically affectionate, due to the Western culture they have … Read more
Share Grandparents, parents, in-laws or uncles may need our care when they reach a certain age. Although some families choose to take their relatives to specialized care centers or hire someone to assist them, others decide to keep them in the home and give them the attention they deserve. Learn in this article several tips … Read more
Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House follows Nora’s struggles to escape the firm grasp of her domineering husband. Throughout the novel, Nora is depicted as obedient to her husband, Torvald, and never dares to stand up to him. Torvald’s condescension and thinly veiled misogyny continuously confines Nora to her strict 19th century gender role. The title … Read more
Based on what I learned this semester, I think being a sandwich generationer is the most challenging to Americans and their families. A sandwich generationer is a caregiver to an elderly parent/relative and children or anyone who acts as a dual caregiver whether it parents, grandparents, and children. Sandwich generationers not only have to deal … Read more
Imagine you are all alone outside in the cold with no food or water, and people passing by and doing nothing. As a result that all changed when teens started to help find homes for abandoned pets. Teen activist, such as Faye Carey, Anya Agarwal, and Sparta High School Students are working hard to combat … Read more
The Struggles of Being an Immigrant In Mother Tongue, Amy Tan goes in depth about how difficult it was for her mother to be a recent Chinese immigrant. She had a very heavy Chinese accent and most of the time people would say that they could not understand her. Tan talks about the four different … Read more
Scientists, experts and common dog lovers can’t agree on which dog breed should be considered the most dangerous in the world. However due to frequent attacks on people certain breeds are banned from breeding, keeping and selling. In many countries we took these black lists as the base for our own top 5 of the … Read more
“ Children living in war zones are more vulnerable to all kinds of abuses, including being recruited to serve in government forces and opposition armed groups. The use of children in armed conflict is a violation of human rights, a war crime and a worst form of child labour, which by ILO Convention No. 182 … Read more
Explore the ways in which Plath Presents Motherhood in ‘Morning Song’ Sylvia Plath has written numerous poems portraying her views and feelings towards being a mother, some of which come across as unconventional and insensitive. Some critics argue this same opinion about her poem ‘Morning Song’, due to the way that she describes her own … Read more
Physical development should be seen as being important part of young children’s development especially for the child’s intellectual development. The Welsh government play policy (2002) defines play as children’s behavior which is freely chosen, personally directed and intrinsically motivated. It is performed for no external goal or reward and helps grow their independence. Types of … Read more
That common saying may contain some truths, but dogs are not the only animal friend whose companionship people enjoy. Cats are the choice pet for many people. Despite what dog lovers may believe, cats make excellent house pets. This is because they are good companions, they are civilized members of the household, and they are … Read more
Dear bro, It’s the most anticipated day of the year come again but the tragedy of this day is that unlike all the years that we have spent this day together this year we are so far apart. It feels off kilter and sad all at the same time. I wish we had been together … Read more
For many decades, plays are themed around family dysfunction to help families in real life deal with their own relationships. According to Laurence Smardan in the journal article, “The Use of Drama In Teaching Family Relationships”, Greek plays were able to educate young people with the use of family drama and tragedy to teach aspects … Read more
Almost every dog owner remembers each dog he or she has owned. Personally, I remember the exact day I received my first dog, even though I was only about five years old. My family and I went to the pound, and I was the one to pick a dog to adopt. The dog I chose … Read more
“Studies show that if your child’s father is affectionate, supportive, and involved, he can contribute greatly to your child’s cognitive, language, and social development, as well as academic achievement, a strong inner core resource, sense of well-being, good self-esteem, and authenticity”, Quoted by Dr. Gail Gross. Today, the father’s role is more than providing for … Read more
“ 1984 by George Orwell covers many different characters throughout the book. Some examples are the life of Winston Smith, the Party, Big Brother and the Brotherhood. I will be going through these three topics and how they relate to the book. The life of Winston Smith is very strange, from the Party watching his … Read more
Thesis: I think that “The Hounds of Baskerville” is a good adaptation, because it made some events clearer, the setting suits the story a bit more, and Sherlock seems smarter. Movie adaptations of books are said to be always bad, but I think I think they are not always bad. I think that The Hound … Read more
Within The Namesake, Lahiri presents the relationship between men and women as heavily shaped by their environment, heritage and socio-economic background. The relationship between the Ratliffs, Maxine’s parents, Gerald and Lydia, is directly juxtaposed against the relationship of Ashoke and Ashima as being more loving and physically affectionate, due to the Western culture they have … Read more
The Horned Toad” Prompt “She hated the city,” narrator Gerald Haslam stated in the short narrative, The Horned Toad. Within this narrative, Haslam tells of the time his great-grandmother moves into his household. He explains his first impression of the “old lady” is somewhat negative. But later on, as time passed, he slowly began to … Read more
When you hear the word pets the first few that would fine to mind would be a dog , cat, goldfish or even a rabbit . Some persons may decide to have a not so common pet like a tiger, spider or even an elephant. Pets have become a usual thing in most humans’ lives … Read more
Many parents swear by spanking their children, saying it corrects bad behavior and teaches children right and wrong. However, is it really healthy for a parent to spank their child? The Natural Child Project says no. Punishment interferes with the bond between parent and child, as it is not human nature to feel loving toward … Read more
As one may look into a mirror, the reflections that they see may vary. For Dana Franklin in Octavia Butler’s Kindred (1979), she sees her long lost ancestor Alice Greenwood. The story tells the tale of Dana, a young black woman in the 70’s, and her husband Kevin, a young white author, as they travel … Read more
Ubi Sunt and Feminism in The Wife’s Lament Ubi Sunt is a concept used in literature which means “where are they now?” ubi sunt is used to call attention to things or people that have disappeared or been forgotten. In The Wife’s Lament the use of Ubi Sunt evokes a feeling of loss, but for … Read more
Is Ethan Couch Getting Away with Murder? On the evening of June 15, 2013 a young man named Ethan Couch killed four innocent people and injured nine more in a drunk driving accident. This case is controversial because of the sentencing that Mr. Couch received. Mr. Couch was only 16 when this horrific event occurred. … Read more
My family emigrated from Ghana, located in West Africa. We have been living in America for a few years now and we still hold on to our traditions. Things such as food, tradition and practices shape my family today. Africans foods such us fufu, banku and rice are eaten more at home. These foods bring … Read more
A standout amongst the most surely understood type of tamed rabbits is the Netherland Dwarf rabbit. As its name proposes, it started from Netherlands and is littler contrasted with most rabbit breeds. It has an immature appearance in light of its adjusted face. It weighs just around 500 grams to 1.13 kilograms. It isn’t typically … Read more
Television has become an indispensable element for entertainment in the comfort of our home. The ideal is to have a television room, which has comfortable furniture that allows integration while sharing as a family. For this, an adequate interior design is important for the correct placement of furniture, television and additional multimedia equipment such as … Read more
Wells Tower is a powerful writer who takes an abstract approach to exploring the complexities of relationships and the bonds between men and women, parents and children and just people in general. He has created a world of rough men whose lives are usually not going the right way and also strong women who have … Read more
The Mother’s Day Commercial Advertisements play a necessary part of these sales process for company to introduce a new product, and persuade more customers to spend on their goods, in order for the company to earn more profit. However, it is a challenge to think of an idea that attracts more customers’ attention since every … Read more
Reunion by: John Cheever is a short story about a boy who meets his father for the first time in three years, only to find that he is a rude and boisterous drunk rather than the parental figure that Charlie hoped to reconnect with. The father’s actions are initially humorous, but as Charlie, the narrator, … Read more
In fiction, the typical image of maternity is that of a mother doting and loving her children unconditionally. Yet, when women write about the subject of motherhood, they complicate and draw criticisms of the standard mentality of maternity. When any toxic dimensions, such as slavery, interfere with motherhood, the issue of being a mom when … Read more
Octavia E. Butler’s novel Kindred details the harrowing journey of 26-year-old Dana Franklin. A modern black woman from 1970s Los Angeles, Dana is continuously jerked back through time to the land of her ancestors: early 1800s Maryland. Her task? Save her white ancestor, Rufus Weylin, from death. The risk? If she does not, she may … Read more
After a decade of experimenting with elementary forms and their interrelations, Aldo Van Eyck’s views manufactured in an iconic building, the Amsterdam Municipal Orphanage. He has created a building with many in-between conditions to break down the hierarchy of spaces where we have equal amount of negative spaces from the positives he has formed. The … Read more
I once knew a staggeringly handsome man who had thick jet black hair and a mustache. An extraordinary extrovert, this man had a jovial laugh and a jubilant energy; a kind of energy that spread like fire and radiated to all who surrounded him. He loved his daughter, sports, egg salad, listened to Chicago, loved … Read more
Esperanza is a girl who moves with her family to a house on Mango Street. It is a little red house that has come down in a humble neighborhood, far from what Esperanza had expected when her parents promised her they would move to a house. Esperanza, to whom her youngest sister, Nenny, follows everywhere, … Read more
Dowry is the payment in cash or/and kind by the bride’s family to the bridegroom’ s family along with the giving away of the bride in Indian marriage. “Kanyadanam” is an important part of Hindu marital rites. Kanya means daughter, and dana means gift. Dowry originated in upper caste families as the wedding gift to … Read more
Child labor was a crucial part for the success of the United States. Making small children work for fifteen hours a day is terrible and in no way moral. However, without the children working then the Industrial revolution would have failed in America ,thus, having major consequences. America is one of the leading countries in … Read more
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole” – Roger Caras. Has anyone of you heard that phrase before? I know it sounds kind of cliche but due to several reasons, dogs are awesome and they certainly make the best pet. Here’s why dogs really deserve the title of “man’s best … Read more
“I would write a different Sons and Lovers now; my mother was wrong, and I thought she was absolutely right.” (Jeffers 296) This line betrays D. H. Lawrence’s eventual realization about his maternal fixation. As a corollary, it might be implied that he regretted villainizing his father. However, critics have maintained that Lawrence was too … Read more
Being a parent is very challenging in life. We have to do our best just to live in this world with no parent. We have to do everything to be a good person whenever there is not an elder one. It is very hard for us to live without a parent. Everyone needs a parent … Read more
In “Marrying Absurd,” Joan Didion illustrates the experience of getting “married” in Las Vegas as completely meaningless because it has become too simple. Didion claims that this process is pointless because obtaining a marriage license has become more of a business. Didion supports these claims by using a derogatory tone as well as personal anecdotes … Read more
The meaning of family varies from place to place and from culture to culture. Ideally I’ve never thought about what a perfect family would be because every family has a totally different dynamic from the next. If I had to guess, I would say it would be a family that despite everyone’s faults is still … Read more
Dogs are not called man’s best friend for nothing. Aside the fact that they are a delight to look upon, they are also sweet creatures that act in ways we can learn from. From how they eat, to how they sleep, to how they relate with their owners, the list is endless. There are a … Read more
Asian-American Stereotypes In the article “Mother Tongue,” the author Amy Tan expresses her opinion on both the english language for asian-american stereotypes and their culture based on their degree and language “classes” during school years. As a writer of the story, Amy feels as if the teachers have been forcing asian-american students into math and … Read more
Peer Buddies is a club at Whippany Park High School, that I have belonged to of for four years. I consider it to be the most rewarding club at Whippany Park High School. Peer Buddies allows students with disabilities to improve both their social and their life skills while working with their peers. As a … Read more
