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Religion in A Good Man is Hard to Find"A Good Man is Hard to Find," a short story by Flannery O'Connor, is full with a religious theme, symbols, and characters. In most of her stories, she uses these religious elements because we can infer that she was a very devout in her type of faith and was so passionate about to write about it. This evident in this short story when the reader thinks deeper about the meanings of the themes and symbols and figures out the way they are connected to religion especially in the grandmother and misfit. Therefore, "A Good Man is Hard to Find" depicts redemption through an appalling, frequently violent experience endured by characters that are spiritually grotesque. Flannery O'Connor includes more aspects into this short story that a person could imagine. She embraces many symbols along with several characters and themes. However, the religious symbols are evident and cannot be missed. The one that sticks out the most to me is the sky because the clouds represent the block |
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Society and Councillor KrespelIll, foolish, mad, stupid, idiotic, senseless and absurd are often some of the names that those who differ from societal norms get called on a daily basis. We often debase those whom we do not understand, especially if they are different from us in a highly recognizable way. In 1819, E.T.A. Hoffman wrote Councillor Krespel, which is the story of a man who is often judged, ridiculed and admired, by those around him, for his abnormal and frequently indecent behavior. Instead of being rewarded for his unique and thought provoking ideals, he is not respected and often only looked at for entertainment. It is often argued by scholars that Krespel is a controlling, manipulative man who strives for total dominance over his daughter. In my interpretation of the novel, I shall argue that Krespel is not a controlling solipsist, but rather a misconceived artist who comes to a redefining self-revelation through the loss of his daughter. Krespel is often seen as odd because he makes the familiar |
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Cyclists - Lessons from the NetherlandsIntroduction This essay will examine cycling as a means of transportation for short journeys in urban areas in the UK, highlighting some of its strengths and barriers. Following this will be an examination of cycle trends, policies and frameworks in Scotland followed by a case study about best practice through cycling policies and strategies as implemented in Amsterdam and Copenhagen. The last part will critique previous UK cycle policies compared to that of Amsterdam highlighting cases of best practice then, my conclusion will followed. Cycling can be a healthy, low cost and enjoyable way of carrying out short distance journeys. It is widely accepted that increase use of cars in urban areas could poses serious environmental and health problems. While car use has generally increased in the UK (Scottish Government, 2010), cycling trend has been generally in decline, with a number of fluctuations as is illustrated in figure1 below. Figure 1: UK cycling trend Source: Data provided in |
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Being a Competent CommunicatorBeing able to effectively communicate with those around us is an important key to everyday life. We communicate with others all day long, sometimes without even realizing it. Having strong speaking and listening skills can greatly improve your relationships and successes. Personally, my boss is my inspiration and guidance in becoming a better, more effective communicator. Every day, he leads my work environment successfully through efficient communication. One key factor in being a competent communicator is being able to convey a message clearly and precisely to the receiver without confusion. However, sometimes there can be distractions or "noise" that allow misinterpretation within those messages. In a chaotic environment, like a busy retail pharmacy, it can be very easy to make errors in communication. My boss, the head pharmacist, ensures that each of his technicians has no questions about what is expected from them and what he needs from us. For example, he will wait un |
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Shakespeare's London and A Midsummer Night's DreamHow does Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream respond to the specific theatrical conditions and legal restrictions placed upon commercial theatres in late sixteenth-century London? In the Renaissance period only men performed on stage, which meant that boys played the female roles. This provides several implications regarding conventional views on gender and male dominance over women, mainly in response to women wearing men's clothing. It made them "masterless women,"1 beyond the control of men and exclusive from the general hierarchical ideology, such as that of Eustace Tillyard in his book "The Elizabethan World Picture": "take away order from all things, what should then remain" with the indefinite response of "chaos."2. Shakespeare, in A Midsummer Night's Dream3, challenged as well as upheld this idea. Theatre conditions such as sunlight and weather were naturally out of control and affected performance, particularly when the setting cont |
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Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Case StudyIntroduction On September 9, 1890, Harland Sanders, known as The Colonel, was conceived in, Indiana, USA. He is the originator of Kentucky Fried Chicken, now "KFC" eatery network. His prosperity, as most awesome business visionaries, based on the estimations of diligent work, trustworthiness, dependability, acknowledgment, giving back, and above all else, energy. Today, KFC is the world's biggest chain of singed chicken fast food eateries with more than 17,000 outlets in 105 nations around the globe (Shen, 2008). In 2011 KFC earned an expected $9.2 billion in deals income. The Colonel passed away on December 16, 1980 at 90 years old. We lost an incredible pioneer, an awesome visionary, an American example of overcoming adversity. In spite of his passing in 1980, Sanders remains the key image of the organization in its publicizing and marking. Colonel Sanders was an early pioneer of the eatery franchising idea (KFC, 2011). The Narrative of the Business Person The Colonel quickly tel |
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The Buddha: Story of SiddharthaIf something cannot be smelled, seen, heard, tasted, or touched, does it really exist? Believing that intangible things, such as these, exist outside of our own consciousness is known as mysticism. For some, this word is magical and holds a pure truth behind it. For others, you would be a fool to believe in such childish things. Mary Pat Fisher explains three important standpoints based on religion. These range from analytical perspectives, to the concepts of awakening ones inner self. Both are far from the same and can give any standpoint a run for their money in how religion should be perceived. Since religion is something too complex and mystical in its own nature, it will be necessary to approach this discussion from all three of Mary Fishers perspectives. The three perspectives she discusses are as follows. Material perspective: humans invented religion. This takes an analytical and logical approach towards religion. There is no supernatural or alternate reality. It is a " |
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Constructivism and the Middle East"A nuclear-armed Iran is a threat to the United States and it's interests in the Middle East." While there is no arguing that a nuclear-armed Iran would certainly be a cause for concern, maybe the question we need to start asking is "Why?". From a realist's perspective, any state with a nuclear weapon is a threatens the "vital interest" of the United States. In context of the realist paradigm, Snow (2011) defines a vital interest as "properties and conditions on which states will not willingly compromise and which are thus too important to be submitted to any superiority" (pg. 27). America's foreign policy treatment towards Iran seems to satisfy these conditions set forth by Snow. However, the possession of nuclear arms by Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Israel, and Pakistan are not treated as threats to America's vital interests. These states account for thousands of nuclear warheads and the ability to produce thousands more. W |
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Editha by William Dean HowellIn William Dean Howells' story "Editha", gender roles are challenged and there are two completely opposite acting women that show the attitudes and views of varying women in the early 1900's. It is clear that the two women have very different views towards the war, as well as regarding life and death in general. It is also evident that Editha is not empathetic enough towards her fiancé, and she does not truly understand the intensity of war, the importance of life, or making decisions for oneself. Editha, the fiancé of George, and George's mother, Mrs. Gearson, had two very distinctive perspectives on the war. Editha was too young to truly grasp the intensity of the war and the trauma it could cause to somebody. When George told her that war had been declared, and she saw his negative reaction, she still tried to convince him that war was a glorious act. She thought so highly of the war, that she was thoroughly confused by George's seriousness and could not co |
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Love and Marriage - The Taming of the ShrewIt's well known that marriage was very different back in Elizabethan times. From dowries to arranged marriages it's very different from today. In Elizabethan times marriage was almost always about money. Money was important in marriage back then because jobs for women were limited, so for financial stability women had to get married to a stable man. Therefore, arranged marriages and dowries were set up to make women more desirable. A good example of this is shown in William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew." When the "shrew", Katherine, can't find a suitor, Petruchio shows up and makes a deal with her father to marry her. Though this seems very strange to us this was quite normal for people back in Shakespeare's time because women were treated as a piece of a man's property. People have argued for centuries whether or not the two's marriage is one of love or convenience. Obviously, it's a marriage of convenience. In the play it shows that Petruchio feels he owns Katherine, and Katherine doesn't want to marry Petruchio in the first place. Petruchio feels he owns Katherine like a piece of property |
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Derivation of Heat Equation in Spherical CoordinatesFor years experts have argued over the topic of how evils we have committed in the past affect us currently. One specific evil that garners a large amount of attention is slavery. While some may argue that slavery no longer affects African-Americans, we still see small amounts of animosity even today. Although Caucasians have worked their hardest to remedy the injustice completely, they can never completely make up for the past. The fact that slavery was allowed to exist is just an evil we can never take away. In saying that, there is no doubt that past actions directly impact on the future. One thing to consider when talking about the evils of slavery is the fact that many politicians and genuinely smart people opposed abolition in the beginning. When trying to conceive how generations of American scholars and politicians were able to allow something as evil as slavery to take place, it is important to understand this simple fact. It becomes easier to understand why many felt that sl |
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Organisational Structure and Behaviors1.0 ABSTRACT This research is aimed at investigating the relationship that exists between organizational structure, culture and the motivation of individuals in organizations. Several domains were assessed namely organizational structure and culture and employee motivation and performance in order to identify the necessary linkages. The study revealed that organizational structure and Culture had a direct and indirect (through job satisfaction) effect on the motivation of individuals and invariably impacted on the overall organizational performance. The more organized the overall culture and structure of the organization is, the higher the motivation levels of employees. Based on the result of this research, it is recommended that transformational leaders research and adopt the appropriate organizational structure and culture for their respective organizations in an effort to gain satisfied and committed employees. This could ultimately lead to a better performance and a competitive ad |
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The California Drought and Water CrisisIntroduction California is currently in the midst of a severe drought. The drought of this proportion has not been seen in California for twelve hundred years and there seems to be no end in sight. This paper will discuss the factors linked to the cause of the drought and the impact of the drought that is felt by the environment and humans. Finally, the process of lobbying the issue to a council member is described. Summary of the Issue On April 1st, 2105, Gov. Jerry Brown imposed mandatory water restrictions on residents, businesses and farms. The restrictions orders towns and cities to cut water usage by twenty-five percent. Agricultural industry has been exempt from these restrictions (Sanchez, 2015). These restrictions come in the wake of record low snowpack's of Sierra Nevada, which is a massive water source for California in the summer. Gov. Brown's executive order states: significant water reduction on campuses, cemeteries, golf-courses and landscapes, 'drought tolerant l |
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Rise Up and Fight! - Once We Were WarriorsAlan Duff's novel Once Were Warriors and Lee Tamahori's film of the same title have had profound impact on the disenfranchised Maori race by emphasizing the importance of discipline, respect, and confidence in their own culture. A powerful symbol of the Maori culture the haka, motivates them to rise up and become better individuals, who are capable of achieving anything they believe in. The haka, the Maori dance of war, is a vigorous expression proclaiming strength and power to intimidate opposition (McLintock 2). In her article Ruth Brown states, "The description of haka evokes vividly an encrazed and ataristic urge to rise up, rise up and fight and fight !" (Brown 1). However, the film and novel emphasize the haka differently. The film discussed the impact of the haka on a single Maori individual whereas the novel interprets the haka as a point of transformation for a group of Maori. Film and novel are both based on the Hekes, a poor, |
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Themes in the Poetry of Langston HughesThe poem "I, Too" by Langston Hughes is an excellent representation of a theme that runs throughout Hughes' writing, a theme of dual identity. This theme is an effective means of illustrating the situation of black men and women in America, who cannot help but struggle with dualistic identities: belonging and not belonging, being both wanted and not wanted. It is also a reflection of Hughes' own life. It is Modernist work, in its irregular structure and meter and reliance on alliteration over rhyme. It is not the only Modernist piece that Hughes produced, either. In using such an approach in his poetry, Hughes is making a larger comment about the nature of race, power, and American culture. Hughes makes use of dualistic imagery in describing racial relations in America in order to make some powerful and important points about racial issues in America. Understanding this poem, and its place in the larger context of Hughes' work, requires an understanding of Hughes' life. He was born in |
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The Morality of WarConflict within the human race is not a modern issue, and in fact, can be traced to our earliest historical records. With the rapid evolution of the war landscape, the debate over the morality of war continues to march on today, and clear answers are seemingly lost in its fog. I argue that, as Christians, we need to attack this argument from the biblical principle of the preservation and sanctity of human life. Major Historical Theories While there may be several theories and sub-theories on war, two stand out as the major frontrunners: Pacifism and Just War theory. Within each of these theories there are subcategories that draw out small distinctions, however, for the purposes of this paper we will look at them from a high-level overview. Pacifism Pacifism states that all uses of violence, particularly the use of deadly force cannot be justified. Most pacifists agree that participation in war is always immoral and should be avoided. The use of violence in self-defense also cannot b |
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WWII - Prompt and Utter DestructionPrompt and Utter Destruction Since the end of World War II, the world has developed in many ways and has moved on from the destruction of the past. The infamous catastrophes of the war kick started many advancements in technology and the way of human life today. Unfortunately, the world's progression stems from "the most terrible thing discovered" – the atomic bomb. Many people are still stuck on the significant question, "Why was the bomb dropped?". Simply put, President Truman's main reason to drop the atomic bomb was to end the war at the earliest possible moment. Not only that, but to also justify the costs of the Manhattan Project, impress the Soviets, and to get revenge on the Japanese. When at the Potsdam meeting with Stalin and Churchill, Truman received word of the great success of the Trinity test. When he learned of the tremendous power of the bomb, Truman remarked "that it gave him an entirely new feeling of confidence". Roosevelt, the president before Truman, had his mind set on winning the war with the lowe |
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Mortal Kombat X ChampionsThis will be a report about some of the greatest players who have played Mortal Kombat, but before you read about the competitive players that has made this game that it is today. You will first be reading about how the game first started and became a competitive sport for the ESL Tournaments. In 1992 Midway Studios developed a game called Mortal Kombat before they fell into bankruptcy. Warner Brothers acquired the development team and was later renamed NetherRealm Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment currently owns the rights of the series and and rebooted in 2011. The development of the first game which only had a development team of four people which consisted of one programmer: Ed Boon, two graphic designers: John Vogel and John Tobias, and one sound operator Dan Forden. Starting as an adaption of the movie Blood Sport that starred Jean-Claude Van Damme was later scrapped because Jean-Claude claimed that his schedule was too busy and could not find time to star in his own game. The development team had already gotten far in the production so they decided to r |
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Online and Classroom LearningAs an online learner, aiming to be a professional in the field of primary school teaching, I have learned many skills and attributes that will help me become successful both in study and in my career. I have experienced how studying online is different from a traditional classroom and have been able to explore a number of online sources of information and distinguish their credibility by evaluating them using Metzger's (2007) criteria. During these first three weeks of study, I have been able to consider the skills and attributes that I will need in order to be successful for both my online studies and future work placement. These skills include effective time management for lesson plans and classroom productivity; great communication skills to convey what is needed from the students and to be able to talk with parents about their child's needs and progress; being able to work collaboratively with many different people from many different cultures; adaptive thinking (Institute for the Future, 2011) which will allow me to assess the classroom dynamics and adapt to fit the situation; media literacy to int |
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On Being an AtheistTheism's philosophical self-defenses stand in relation to a potential attack. A country has coastlines, and if the government has reasons to think of an attack, it will deploy armies or defensive systems in readiness to defend its territory. That image serves as a metaphor in the philosophical defenses of theism. The role of theism is to denote a foundation to hold up as the source from which belief in God comes (McCloskey, 1968). Their role resembles how a country uses defensive rings to protect the everyday life of a community within its borders. In light of Foreman's sentiments through a memoir dubbed, "Approaching the Question on God's existence" I believe the burden of proof rests on the legitimacy of the defendant in view of the anti-theistic challenge. The anti-theistic challenger should establish credentials to earn the right to challenge central version in the theory of theism. For the positive atheist case to succeed, a range of classical arguments has to refute the classic |
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Character Conflict in The Yellow WallpaperA struggling couple, attempting to achieve romantic felicity packs their bags and moves to a secluded estate for the summer. As a house wife struggling with mental illness, the narrator in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's novel "The Yellow Wall-Paper," is confined by her husband John, a physician who thinks her mental illness is nothing more than nervous depression. Consequently, John's false remedy only causes her state to deteriorate. When analyzing the narrative arch of the story, the conflict and changes within the narrator are revealed. Diagnosed with neurasthenia, the narrator suffers from "nervous debility and exhaustion occurring in the absence of objective causes" (neurasthenia). In the exposition, she is moved to a room john believes is best suited for her treatment. The room, having an abundance of windows provides the narrator with the most air and sunlight of any other room in the mansion. However, the room is outfitted in a peculiar wallpaper whose grotesque appearance further irritates our narrator. At the time, rest cure was the go to treatment when dealing with any variant of nervous illness. The method, lasting several weeks involved isola |
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Rip Van Winkle by Washington IrvingWashington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle" has become an American classic. Irving created a character with American traits that loves to help other people as well as their businesses. Irving's goal was to pass a story on to future generations of a character with the common virtues Americans should posses to their fellow countrymen. Irving's Van Winkle was released 1819 and has been renowned as one of the most famous American masterpieces, captivating ever generation since its inception. It creates themes and characters that take people out of their reality, and into a world where things are much simpler. As the main character, Van Winkle, being loved by all that know him is also a stagnant character. He takes little interest in taking charge of his household with no desire to support his own family. This leads to a tyrannical atmosphere given off by his wife who expects more from Van Winkle. Using this theme, Irving sets the stage to compare the old Van Winkle's struggles to those |
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Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against ImperialismIn "Democracy Matters: Winning The Fight Against Imperialism", Cornell West makes a compelling argument as to how the American political system has lost its integrity and individualism in an effort to promote its open market and driven economy. Cornell West effectively argues that the Constantinian Christian movement as being a largely unnoticed factor behind the political and religious decisions influencing America's political direction. Cornel West refers to Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American intellectual whom traveled around the nation. Emerson, an American democratic literary intellectual took on a philosophy of the street. "He asks not for the great, but for the common" (p. 70). Emerson highlighted "the need for democratic individuals to be nonconformist, courageous and true to themselves" (p. 68) "He knew that mission required questioning prevailing dogmas as well as our own individual beliefs and biases" (p. 68). Emerson's view on democracy was one of individuality and stayin |
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Animals and Mating SystemsMating systems explain the ways that species mate and whom they chose to mate with in the animal world. To make it clearer, definitions of mating systems are based on how many mates' species acquire during the breeding season. Species mating behavior involves competition between several males in a given population. Along with males competing with one another, females carefully select their male mate. For instance, if a male species gives an impression of being strong and is cable of protecting themselves, they have a higher chance of being chosen by a female. Therefore, males who are viewed with such characteristics have a higher chance to mate with several females and have their genes passed on. In this paper, I will be discussing the mating behavior of three different species; elephants, lions, and birds. Elephants are large mammals that are identified as herbivores; their habitats include places such as savannahs, forests, deserts, and marshes. The elephant mating season is short a |
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The Surprising Science of HappinessDan Gilbert has a fascinating speech titled "The Surprising Science of Happiness"(Gilbert). Gilbert uses proven studies and reputable writers and poets of different views on happiness. Explaining; why and how we are happy, the duties of the frontal lobe, synthetic happiness and a comparison to natural happiness. We all have the capability to be happy, no matter our circumstances. Whether you are a lottery winner of 2014 or became a paraplegic in 2014 your happiness is equal (Gilbert). But when looking to the future, we would see this as preposterous. We would not think twice if we had to choose between one or the other. This is because we fall into a scary place called "Impact Bias" (Gilbert). The impact bias makes us see things as better or worse then they really are. While becoming paralyzed is a |
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