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The Misfit in A Good Man is Hard to FindFlannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find" starts as an innocent family who wants to go on a vacation to Florida. The grandmother does not want to go and chastises them about "The Misfit" and how they should not let their children go near the murderer. They do not listen to grandma and go on with the vacation. As they travel, the grandmother criticizes how people act today and tells them about the "good ole days"." She mentions a dirt road with a house and a secret panel with treasure that interested the kids. As they travel down the dirt road, the grandmother remembers it is the wrong one and makes a ruckus that involves a car accident. Everyone is ok, but they come across "The Misfit." One by one, they take the family into the woods to kill them, leaving the grandmother last, letting her talk continuously about Jesus and how he has good blood. "The Misfit" does not want to listen and kills the grandmother anyways. To analyze the story, I want to focus on the grandmother's past stories, her Grace, and the misuse of "good"" in people. On the ride to the vacation destination, grandmo |
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The Feminist Viewpoint of RapeLiberal and radical feminist approaches to rape and rape law reform often display a victim/perpetrator framework. This framework presupposes perpetrator agency and empowerment, victim passivity and disempowerment, and that the harm of rape, which is always serious, flows only from the perpetrator to victim. Examining how this victim/perpetrator framework operates in two paradigmatic examples of acquaintance rape on college campuses, this Note contends that the victim/perpetrator framework may actually be damaging to the feminist rape reform project because it relies on an overly simplistic account of the operation of power in sexual violence that fails to consider the way that sex and gender are performative, denies the possibility of a multiplicity of experiences and perspectives within individual incidents of rape, and participates in the disempowerment and traumatization of rape victims. As feminists, we should seek to resist such simple dichotomies. This Note concludes by proposin |
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Shakespeare - Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day"Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day," is a poem written by William Shakespeare. This poem clearly describes the complexion of summer by praising the beauty of nature. The poet's tone of the poem is elegant with a romantic setting, because summer is a time of lightness and romanticism. What makes this poem more intriguing is that the poet uses the theme of the poem to bring out the meaning of love and paint his feelings for his beloved one. To unravel a deeper understanding of this sonnet, I divided the poem into four sections: the first quatrain, the second quatrain, the third quatrain, and a couplet. The speaker starts off the poem with a question that directly addresses to his beloved one: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" (Shakespeare, Line 1). This line is very important from the start, because it implies how much the speaker adores his beloved. This comparison is being used throughout the poem with the use of imagery. As line 2 follows, Shakespeare describes his woman as "lovely" and "temperate". These two adjectives remark th |
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Desdemona in Shakespeare's OthelloIn life today and life back in the time that "Othello" was written by Shakespeare there has always been a sort of battle between good and evil. This struggle between good and evil is both an outward conflict and internal struggle as demonstrated by some of the characters in "Othello." In "Othello," written by William Shakespeare, there is a clear challenge between good and evil shown by what the characters feel and do. This challenge can be either an inward struggle or an outward conflict. In Act 1, Shakespeare presents the reader with the antagonist of the play, Iago. Iago is a schemer and doesn't care who he hurts as long as he gets what he wants. He tricked a man named Rodrigo who was blinded by his love for a married woman, Desdemona. Iago took Roderigo for everything he had and promised he would get Desdemona to return his love. In the end of course the love was never retu |
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A Beautiful and Tormented Mind"Perhaps it is good to have a beautiful mind, but an even greater gift is to discover a beautiful heart." - John Nash John Nash, a misunderstood man with a brilliant mind that "falls prey" to the clutches of delusions and hallucinations characterised by schizophrenia. This movie is captivating, as the viewer learns of Nash's illness in a devastatingly heart warming way. The viewers are shown the long and hard journey of John Nash suffering with schizophrenia. The opening quote to this essay shows the epitome of what got John Nash through the illness, love. "A Beautiful Mind" is based on a true story on the life of John Nash. John Nash was a very peculiar man with a brilliant mind. He was a genius of his time. We see John Nash as he progresses from being a student to becoming a lecturer working at Princeton University. We follow the life of John Nash as the disease progresses. It is interesting as we see when there is change or stress in Nash's life; th |
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McMurphy - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law." - Henry David Thoreau In "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," by Ken Kesey, the protagonist, Randle Patrick McMurphy arrives at the hospital, his admittance does not symbolize a surrender to conformity. Throughout the novel, one reads of McMurphy's fight to conquer the psychiatric ward. In doing so, he strengthens the timid and meek patients around him. As McMurphy demands justice and struggles to gain back his individuality, the Big Nurse seeks to kill his confidence and his hope. The battle between the wicked Nurse Ratched and the heroic McMurphy cannot be measured in arguments won or lost, but in the lives changed. McMurphy's influential teachings, demonstrated through the reformed patients at the end of the novel, emphasize his win between individuality and conformity and the importance of freedom within society. After witnessing the har |
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Advantages of Python SoftwareIntroduction In this assessment task, I was asked to create a small piece of software that's purpose was to take a first and last name as input and output this data in a different format to create a username. This was done using methods such as substring and concatenation. Choice of Language The language I used to implement the solution was Python 2.7. There are several reasons for my choice of this language mainly due to specific advantages of using Python. The language itself is very simple to pick up and learn, this makes implementing a solution relatively easy to do. In most other languages variables have to be strongly typed meaning that they have to have a data type assigned to them when they are first declared. Python on the other hand allo |
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Acrophobia - Symptoms and TreatmentsAcrophobia is the severe and/or senseless fear of heights. It is caused by multiple things and varies for each person, but the fear of falling as a traumatic experience is the most common. For most of us, the mind creates a "safety barrier," protecting us from walking too close to the tip of a mountain ledge or jumping off a high cliff into a natural pool of water below. Yet in reality, this protection mechanism put in place by the brain doesn't protect you at all. It can cause panic attacks, isolation from friends and family, shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, profuse sweating, and the inability to think correctly. This will cause the person to not be able to get out of the situation that is triggering the acrophobia. John Lee Rathpatrick is a 25 year old, 5'11 and 180 pound Caucasian male who came in due to his fear of heights. The patient has had no serious injuries in the past, and consumes two 10mg tablets of Ritalin a day for his ADD. When Mr. Rathpatrick was thirteen ye |
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A Tale of Two Citities - Darnay and CartonAbstract What exactly makes a hero? Is it someone who is brave, loyal, and determined? Or is it something entirely different? Charles Dickens explores the idea of heroism in his powerful, challenging and beloved novel, "A Tale of Two Cities," by presenting his readers with two very different characters; Charles Darnay, a handsome noble, and Sydney Carton, an unhappy and somewhat tortured, struggling alcoholic. While both characters possess the qualities of a hero, one man surpasses the other when it comes to exhibiting true heroism. So who does Dickens bring to the forefront of bravery and virtue; Darnay or Carton? During the beginning of "Tale of Two Cities," I was astonished by the character, Charles Darnay. To me, he epitomized the "perfect man"," an individual who possessed many of the qualities and traits that most people don't have. Some of these qualities made him the archetype of what a hero is deemed to be in society. One example of his heroic deeds is when Darnay renounced |
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The Pros and Cons of Legalizing MarijuanaIn the United States this year (2012), approximately 18.9 million people aged 12 and older have consumed marijuana. The legality of marijuana differs from one area to another. Ownership of the herb is unlawful in a large number of areas and has been from the start of extensive marijuana ban in the final period of 1930. Nevertheless, various countries have legalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana, specifically in Europe, South America, and parts of North America. In addition, possession of marijuana is adequately lawful or legal in Uruguay, the Netherlands, and in a number of states in the United States including Washington and Colorado as the federal government has stated that it will not try to stop enactment of legalization in these areas. Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that grows from the hemp plant and contains an intoxicating stimulation. Marijuana can be used medicinally, recreationally, and also in religious activities all over the globe. In addition, marijuana h |
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Themes in the Songs of Angels and AirwavesTom DeLonge's band "Angels and Airwaves," is more than just any old band. He describes it as "an art project that approaches larger human themes and tackles them in different mediums." He uses everyday human emotions to inspire the song lyrics he writes for this band. DeLonge takes large themes about humanity and creates lyrics about things everyone can relate to. His lyrics use these themes to make listeners think a little bit differently about themselves and the world around them. The themes within the "Angels and Airwaves" albums all revolve around human consciousness. He takes emotions, such as love, anxiety, hope, and belief, and describes their meanings in ways much larger than we would normally describe them. Tom DeLonge uses his interpretation of these everyday emotions to inspire his lyrics. He also uses the sky and space to describe these emotions and other spiritual feelings. The band has four al |
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The Oxbow and The Burial of PhocionNicolas Poussin and Thomas Cole are two well-known artists, living and producing work during different time periods. Poussin was an artist who emphasized and relished in his works around the ideas of classical rationalism and antiquity working often with historical referencing and mythology. In his painting "The Burial of Phocion," he depicted a time in history representing civilization in a vast landscape. Thomas Cole was an artist of the Romanticism period who was notable for his outdoor adoration. In "The Oxbow," he emphasizes the wide landscape of America as a prevailing area for civilization. Both the "Oxbow" and "The Burial of Phocion" depict the contrast between man and nature through prominence of on going civilization. Nicolas Poussin's "The Burial of Phocion," is a 1648 landscape painting from the French Baroque Era. Poussin didn't focus on geography of a picture but more of a characterized noble theme. This painting is sometimes referred to as "The Funeral of Phocion." The |
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Tektronix and Enterprise Resource PlanningIntroduction Enterprise resource planning can be termed as an approach adopted by organizations that seeks to consolidate the departments and functions of a company into one computer system that is able to serve the needs of each department. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) usually involves convergence of software, hardware and people to form an effective and efficient service, production and delivery system that result to profits for the organization. The various functions and departments of the companies are tasked with their own duties where the human resource department is responsible for managing the employees' records and other employee related. The financial department is responsible for financial data. The manufacturing side is responsible for production of the products offered by the company, whereas the marketing department is responsible for sales and other customer relations. The aim of the enterprise resource planning is therefore to ensure that all the functions and d |
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Customs and Border Protections of the U.S. Border PatrolThe United States Border Patrol is one of the best federal police agencies in the world. It was established in May 28, 1924 under the Department of Labor to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the United States. In 1940, the Border Patrol was moved from the Department of Labor to the Department of Justice. In 2003, because of the terrorist attacks on the world trade towers of New York in September 11, 2001, the Border Patrol was again moved under the newly formed Department of Homeland Security (Border Patrol History; cbp.gov.). The mission of the United States Border Patrol under the Department of Homeland Security changed. It is the mission of the United States Border Patrol to protect the Borders of the United States between the Ports of Entry to prevent the illegal entry of aliens, smugglers of aliens, controlled substances and terrorists. Border Patrol agents use 4x4 vehicles, ATVs, horse pat |
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The Berkeley, California Free Speech MovementThe 1960's were a turbulent time in American history. With the already controversial Vietnam War raging overseas, domestic life was occupied with intense social movements. A central hub of protest was on the campus of the University of California, Berkley. Two important movements the students created became known as the "Berkeley Free Speech Movement " and the "Stop the Draft" protests". The Free Speech Movement was more effective than the Stop the Draft protests because the Stop the Draft approach was too violent and isolated the protesters. The Berkeley Free Speech Movement arose when students are Berkeley University started to concern themselves with the issues of civil rights, nuclear disarmament and the Vietnam War. The key event that led to the escalation of the protests was the university's decision in the fall of 1964 to ban information tables, which rose awareness about politics. Angered at the university's choice to try and disrupt the flow of p |
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Chemistry Soil Analysis ProjectAbstract The goal of the soil project was to separate, purify, identify and quantify the four compounds that were present in an unknown soil sample. We were told that two of the compounds were organic and the other two were inorganic. We were given a list of all possible compounds, which we examined and used to create a procedure based on techniques we studied and practiced throughout the course that would allow us to perform both qualitative and quantitative analyses of our soil sample. We started our separation using vacuum filtration, first with ethyl acetate, and then water. This gave us aqueous solutions of both the organic and inorganic compounds. We used various spectroscopies such as Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) to compare polarities, infrared spectroscopy (IR) to identify functional groups present. The results from these tests gave us clues about which organic compounds were present in our unknown soil sample. To confirm these clues we ran gas chromatography mass spectrome |
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Power and Influence in Animal FarmPower is the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. It can be used to benefit or can unintentionally harm others. In society, humans are often found taking advantage of others to gain absolute control/ power, it is human nature. An example of an abuse of power takes place in George Orwell's fable, Animal Farm. Old Major, a boar that the animals look up to dearly, has a dream of equality through overthrowing man and his characteristics to create a utopian farm community, which quickly fades with his death. The success of the animal's rebellion to kick out their human oppressor, Jones, would instead leave them to be overrun by Napoleon, Squealer and the pigs who over time develop actions indistinguishable from their human enemies, skewing the utopian society into a totalitarian state. Squealer, a "brilliant talker" "(17), has a way of masking the truth with his manipulative propaganda and strong rhetoric in which he could turn "black |
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The Brilliance of T. S. Eliot"What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from." T.S. Eliot Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888-1965), was an early twentieth century poet, dramatist, publisher, playwright and literary and social critic", one of the twentieth century's major poets." and a leader of the modernist movement in literature T.S. Eliot is described by the editors of Norton's anthology "As one of the greatest renovators of the English poetry dialect, whose influence on a whole generation of poets, critics and intellectuals generally was enormous." Eliot attracted widespread attention for his poem, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" (1915), which is seen as a masterpiece of the Modernist movement. It was followed by some of the best-known poems in the English language, including "The Waste Land" (1922), "The Hollow Men" (1925), "Ash Wednesday" (1930) and "Four Quartets" (1945). He is also known for his seven plays, particularly "Murd |
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The Stanislavski System"The more I think about acting, the shorter my definition of good acting becomes. If you ask me how I define it, my answer is: it is the kind of acting in which there is a supertask and a through-action. Bad acting is where there is neither"" - Constantin Stanislavski This essay will explore the dynamics of organic acting and how the development of Stanislavski's system contributes to our understanding of realism and the perfection of technique. The first question that comes to mind is: what exactly is realism? In my opinion realism is an extremely laborious process of planning and creating so that a character seems natural and effortless. A realistic character should contain ideas, genuine feelings and emotions that should be apparent in the actor's physicality on stage. The actor is not simply there to tell a story, the actor should embody the story. Organic acting is not an accurate representation of reality; it is reality being shown to the audience through a fourth wall. It is |
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The Life and Music of Dimitri Shostakovich"Music illuminates a person through and through. It is also his last hope and final refuge. And even half mad Stalin, a beast and a butcher, instinctively sensed that about music. That is why he feared and hated it." - Dmitri Shostakovich On November 7, 1917, the Russian Bolsheviks stormed the Winter Palace and created a new form of government they called the Communist Party. In the first years of the revolution, anything and everything seemed possible; not just in politics, but in the arts as well. It was an era of "isms,": symbolism, constructivism, suprematism , to name but a few. Manifestos decreed what truth and beauty should be. Traditional composers were declared decadent and performances of their music forbidden. Only Beethoven, the revolutionary hero, survived the ban. It was a giddy time of experimentation and confrontation as forces in society wrestled with ideas of artistic freedom. The young Shostakovich absorbed this mood of wacky liberty, shocking his conservative teac |
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Drill Music and the Youth of ChicagoIn 2004, The Chicago Tribune, reported that Chicago "had the highest homicide rate (particularly gang related homicides) of any large city in the America"" (1). Despite the efforts of the government, law enforcement and concerned individuals, Chicago has continued to "struggle(s) with its highest homicide rate in years"" (2). These gangs, which contributed to over 400 murders in the year 2012, are comprised primarily of young males, often under the age of twenty (3). Violence has not been the only thing to make an uprising in Chicago, as one young man has made a name for himself. 18-year-old rapper Keith Cozart has taken charge of a new controversial musical revolution revolving around a new genre called "drill"." The controversy boils down to one primary question: does Cozart's drill movement provide high-risk youth in Chicago with long overdue attention, a nonviolent outlet, and possibility for a better future or does it amplify the gang violence? The issue is significant because acc |
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Sharia Law - A Persausive Essay"Sharia Law is Coming to America,"" is the headline of today's newspaper. As countries such as the UK are adopting Islamic laws, there is an uproar of citizens protesting these changes. Some states have introduced or passed a bill prohibiting foreign laws to be approved in court. Currently in the US, there are 7 out of 50 states that have passed the bill, whereas, 24 out of 50 states that have just introduced it. For a country that has separated church and state for years, why are they not united on this issue? If America does not wake up soon, we will have extreme punishment against crimes, honour killings, and child marriage. One reason Americans need to be more attentive to what's going on around them is because soon their justice system will allow for extreme torturing toward those that violate the law. For instance, I watched a video of a young boy in Iraq, that wasn't that much older than the students in Ms. Kurosaki's 1st and 2nd period ELA class, who stole bread because he |
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Billig's Evaluation of Intergroup ConflictAssignment Billig has evaluated Tajfel and Turner's theorising of intergroup conflict as limited because of the emphasis placed on cognitive processes. Discuss Billig's evaluation and assess his arguments for a discursive psychological approach. Response Michael Billig was a student of Henri Tajfel and was originally involved in research to highlight a cognitive approach to intergroup conflict. His research in this area has lead him to a discursive psychological position arguing that the cognitive social approach is limiting in relation to categorisation and does not go far enough in its explanations of extreme prejudice and bigotry. Whilst paying tribute to Tajfel and Turner's paper on cognitive aspects of conflict (1979 cited in Brown 2007) Billig (2002 cited in Brown 2007) suggests that categories cannot be explained in terms of cognitive psychological theories as we actively construct meanings using the language that happens between us and around us thus making categories flexible |
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Star Trek - The Measure of a ManMost of us are aware that the television series "Star Trek" is the story of the intergalactic adventures of those aboard the starship, Enterprise. This ship is part of a larger organization known as Starfleet, and serving aboard as Lt. Commander is the android, Data. Data is an extremely advanced and unique android, even by the standards of 24th century science. He had a special processor known as a "positronic brain" which allowed him to mimic human behaviors in an extremely accurate manner. As a result, not only could he process information at lightning speeds while arriving at rational conclusions, but he also had desires, interests, and other human inclinations. Data had the potential to formulate relationships and make free choices. In this episode, Commander Bruce Maddox, a member of the scientific research division of Starfleet, arrives on board the Enterprise with orders for Data to be transferred to him for the purpose of being disassembled with the goal of learnin |
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The Social Responsibility of BusinessIn "The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase its Profits,"" Milton Friedman says that there is only one social responsibility of businesses: to use "resources and engage in activities designed to increase profits " as long as they do not commit deception or fraud (Friedman 178). I think that businesses have many goals and responsibilities, but they also have certain responsibilities not explicitly written in their mission statements. Some "social responsibilities " that businesses have, as described by Milton Friedman, include responsibilities to a person's family, conscience, feelings of charity, church, clubs, city, and country" (174). I think that businesses have other social responsibilities, which include telling the entire truth to those who are affected by their actions, promoting the health and well-being of society, and promoting/generating the most amount of happiness. One of the most important social responsibilities of businesses is to tell the entire truth to |
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