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Culture as Portrayed by the MediaHow does the media portray your culture? For every culture there are endless stereotypes and different opinions shown through media. It seems to me that the media portrays my culture mostly with negative stereotypes, and the media does indeed influence people's perception of others. This causes the stereotypes to be believable to outside nationalities and can lead to conflict when different cultures may cross paths, due to certain cultures forming opinions on another based off stereotypes portrayed through the media. As an African American, There are countless ways we are stereotyped in aspects of language, cuisine, social habits, religion and music. Although, the media may portray my culture as they do, not everything being said on the TV or written in a book is 100% accurate. African Americans are shown to speak a different type of "language" that some people don't consider English. We are portrayed to often speak slang loudly and rudely also approach people with di |
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Utopian Suicide - Guin and Old Short StoriesThe "Ones who walk away from Omelas" by Ursula Le Guin is a short story depicting a utopian city where people live happily content, modest and seemingly perfect lives. On the day on which the narrator is focusing, the city's people are celebrating the summer festival. The children ride willing horses in races and race about the fields in their bare feet. The day is bright and clear, music of all kinds fills the air, bells ring, and the air itself is sweet. This story is written in a similar way that resembles and also contrasts the short story poem written by Sharon Old, "Summer Solstice." This short poem evokes emotion and imagery and is written with many elements of a full story. A clear central plot of a man considering suicide, and emergence of a defined character such as the tall cop and the man on the roof, lastly, by using a comprehensive setting, detailing time and place provided a strong backdrop for the poem. They both have distinct fundamental groundwork |
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Replacing the Pig - EnviroPigsEnviroPigs excrete out 30 to 60 percent less phosphate. Why is this important? Well, Yorkshire pigs (one of the most common pig breeds on market for slaughter) excrete waste that includes very high phosphorus content. This is from eating their normal diet which are cereal grains including corn, soybean and barley. Furthermore, the pigs are unable to fully digest phosphorus that enters their bodies. The pig manure is then used on crops as fertilizer because plants need phosphorus to grow but then the excess manure runs off to the irrigation sources such as rivers and lakes. Since the manure contains high phosphorus content, it enables algae to bloom in the water and with too much phosphorus, the algae growth would be too excessive. When they die, it takes up oxygen in bodies of water, creating "dead zones" where fish and other aquatic life cannot survive and this is the leading cause of fish kills. In North Carolina, year 1995, 10 million fish died and it was blamed on pig ma |
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Stalin's Use of PropagandaPropaganda is a strategy of communication which influences an audience, largely, through emotional appeal. Several dictators have used propaganda during wars in order to dehumanize the enemy. The Soviet propaganda promoted Marxist and Leninist ideology in order to promote the Communist Party and its leader, Stalin. This propaganda was aimed at creating an idolization of Stalin through the entire country, extolling the virtues of the new ideology of the religion of socialism and Stalin's charismatic strength. The main goal was to create a new society where individuals were equal, stronger, faithful and united. Stalin's propaganda strategy was used in the entire country. Its myth of infallible leader push individuals to idolize his policy and rehabilitate the population. Stalin's propaganda was successful because he perceived the population to enter in his own ideology and used communication strategy. Stalin manipulated his audience by effectively linking his image with several traditio |
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Iran Nuclear Program ControversyKeneth Waltz in his article highlights the basic reasons why Iran is on track as to its nuclear program. He described the efforts of the parties to the nuclear power negotiation to reach a conclusion that will bring lasting peace to all. However, the negotiation that started a while ago is being faced with so many challenges as all parties are yet to reach a lucid conclusion suitable to all. There have been coercive methods used on Iran to pressure her to drop the nuclear program; this ranges from various sanctions on the part of America and the European Union while more sanctions are still very much likely on the way in the course of the year. Although analysts have predicted a worst possible outcome if Iran is allowed to acquire the nuclear weapons, Waltz has a counter opinion to that fact. In fact, he predicts that acquiring this weapon will be the best possible solution to the imbalances in the Arab region. Waltz predicts three different possible outcomes to Iran's acquisition of |
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Colonial Herbal Remedies and MedicineWith time comes discovery, with discovery comes growth and expansion of science. This is true for the 18th century Colonial Americans, as they did not have many of the scientific theories that we Americans have today. For example, Colonial Americans were only knowledgeable of 7 planets, they had not yet discovered Pluto or Neptune. At that time they had not yet discovered a way to use electricity. This information plays a huge role in the type of knowledge Colonial Americans had, especially regarding the field of medicine. In the 1700's, medical philosophies were very different from what they are now, as they were theories with great lack of true scientific knowledge. Physicians in the 18th century had little knowledge of bacteria, viruses or germs. Scientists and medical physicians were thriving on the understanding of the theories of science. These small ideas were constantly evolving and growing for hundreds of years. Colonial physicians formed working ideas of medicine and treated |
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Death Comes to ArchbishopDeath Comes to the Archbishop follows the lives of Father Joseph Vaillant and Father Jean Latour in America as they spread the message of Catholicism to the Indians in America. Willa Cather uses landscape throughout the story to describe how the mood changes in different situations through the journey of Father Vaillant and Father Latour. The landscape is used as the center of this novel because in every different place that Father Vaillant and Father Latour go to, they encounter different people that seem to be related to the land in some way. The "sense of place" for this novel comes from the relationship of the people to the land and how it changes in every part in the novel. This novel is based on the landscape and the spirituality that it relates to. Cather repeatedly uses the landscape to represent her theme of service to God and how humanity is related to the land of New Mexico. It is an important symbol that we can relate to in our lives. They use the mission they ha |
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Loneliness in Of Mice and Men"During the 1930s, some 1.3 million Americans migrated to California." The Great Depression was the result of the stock market crash of 1929. People lost jobs everywhere, and so they resorted to migrating and doing farm work. Set in this time period, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck writes about two young nomadic workers named George Milton and Lennie Small who begin working at a small ranch in the Salinas Valley of California. The men met a variety of different people while starting work there, most notably Candy, Curley's wife, and Crooks; people who stuck out and were ignored because of their physical traits. Candy was an old swamper, who only had a left hand with which to work. Curley's wife was the only woman around, to whom no one spoke. Crooks was a crippled stable buck who was picked on by the boss because he was black. They all learned what it felt like to be lonely, and were able to lash out in bitterness towards everyone. The physical differences of Candy, Curley' |
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Tom Robinson, Boo Radley and Mayella as MockingbirdsTo Kill A Mockingbird, a novel by Harper Lee, reflects racial discrimination in Southern America. When Atticus Finch, one of the main characters in the novel, gives his children rifles for Christmas, Scout recounts that he warns them: "Never point at anything in the house; and that he'd rather I'd just shoot tin cans in the back yard. But he said sooner or later, he supposed, the temptation to go after birds would be too much and to shoot all the blue jays I wanted if I could hit them; but to remember, it was a sin to kill a mockingbird" (52). Mockingbirds often sing for people and they never destroy gardens but still many people hurt them. The mockingbirds are just like innocent and kind-hearted characters in the novel. Tom Robinson, Boo Radley and Mayella are all "mockingbirds". This novel's theme is do not judge anyone that you do not really know. Tom Robinson is a mockingbird. He does not do anything bad to Mayella but Mayella tries to kiss him instead. Mayella |
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The Identity FingerprintFormed three months in the uterus, a person's fingerprint is similar to his or her identity. Human fingerprints are complex, but the issue of identity is also intricate. Identity consists of numerous defining characteristics that make up the whole of who a person is in any given moment. These fragments of self, include his or her gender, sexuality, and sense of belonging to a particular culture, nation, religion, family, or some other group. Identity includes looks, personality, beliefs, fears, a person's inner character, and outer aspects that makes him or her unique. Humans are all born into cultures, families and communities with certain values they naturally inherit. But in order to figure out who a person is, he or she has to revisit those inherited values, something that might have been passed to him or her for hundreds of years. As a CBC, Canada born Chinese, with a mix of Korean background, I never understood which group of people I belong to. Yet this is the identity that I a |
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Humbert Humbert's Manipulation in LolitaHow can a reader tell what is the truth and what is a lie? It's especially difficult when the narrator suffers from hallucinations and illusions of grandeur. In the book Lolita, Humbert Humbert, a notoriously unreliable narrator, uses rhetoric, outright deception and the withholding of information to manipulate the reader into feeling pity and sympathy for him in an effort to avoid capital punishment. Humbert's point of view is the only one given throughout the story. So much of what he says must be taken as the writings of a criminal, madman, psychopath or genius. Humbert seems to want the reader to believe he is simply a mentally ill man who could not handle the great love he felt for Lolita even though it is against the laws of man. Humbert gives the reader a plethora of excuses, hypothetical situations, and tu quoque fallacies in an effort to explain his habit of child molestation and incest. Humbert talks about Dolores Haze constantly during the book. The book even opens with the |
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Illuminati and the All Seeing EyeSunday February 2, 2015, marked the victory of the New England Patriots. It also raised a lot of questions concerning whether or not half time is being used to the power of the illuminati. The show which is known to be a highlight during this time isn't so exciting anymore. It is now being said that the Super bowls half time show has been used to send out messages from the illuminati. It is also said that Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's nipple revealing in 2004 was the start to the stimulating of the illuminati. As of this year it has been said that Katy Perry, a star known for saying "I sold my soul to the devil." did a performance that was illuminati based. Her performance is being compared to the queen Isis who is heavily used in the illuminati. The comparison comes from an ancient picture of the goddess Isis riding a lion and Katy Perry riding a lion while performing. Not only was this a symbol but so was the floor set up. It consisted of a checker board pattern whi |
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Adoption and Ethnic IdentityAlthough many transracial adoptees (being adopted into a family of a different race) are raised in a loving and caring family, the reality of where they find their cultural identity still exists. Some things to take into consideration when trying to understand how and where adoptees find their cultural identity are the age when the person was adopted, the cultural background of the adopted family, how much time the adoptee spent in their country of origin and their knowledge of where they are from (Reinoso, Juffer & Tieman, 2013, p. 264). Reinoso, Juffer & Tieman (2013, p. 264) researched children who were of the ages of 8-12 years old and were adopted internationally to Spain. When adopted, one's relationship with their new parents is influenced through the adoption, their developing sense of self, and the close relationships they will form throughout their life (Brodzinsky et al., 1992, p. 7). Once the child enters the period of concrete operations, they are then able to value their |
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The Undercover Parent by Harlan CobenThe author, "The Undercover Parent", Harlan Coben has a positive outlook on the usage of spyware for the monitoring of teenagers. He is at first unsure of this more modern technique of accessing what the teenagers are doing, but later on grows fond of this method with the stories he hears from his friends. From the stories that he heard, there was one where a father's precious daughter's future was saved because he did use spyware to monitor the straight "A" daughter of his. She was not only using drugs, but also sleeping with her dealer. One can argue that this is a great way to protect your kids, but ultimately, the use of spyware can be detrimental to not only the parent-child relationship that you have, but also the bonds can be severely weakened. Spyware is not the best way to go about monitoring your children. If parents do decide to use spyware on their child, they risk being an overly invasive parent even if they had no such intentions. According to Jeff G |
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Democracy and RealismWe have been taught since elementary school that the pilgrims journeyed away from Europe to escape from the oppression of the British king to be free in the new land of the Americas. There's always the story of the landing on Plymouth rock, and thus begins the spread of what sparks the debate of the idealism of what it means to be an American. Within this tale, there is always the mention of the Native Americans, the ones who taught us to farm and understand the ways the North American lands worked in comparison to European ones most of the travelers had previously been accustomed. Here is one point where the ideal becomes fragmented and split: some imagine Squanto, a savior who helped a group who were on the brink of death to survive, and then once the pilgrims had the ability to live on their own means of survival, it's almost as if he was some sort fairy godmother, waved a magic wand, things were better, then 'poofed' into disappearance (at least within storytelling). Pilgrims ar |
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The American Ideal in Comparison to RealityA merchant may try to sell to a perspective buyer an apple or an orange, and as the old saying goes, comparing the two are different. Yet at least the objective is the same, the two items are both fruit, and both items are available for the person to eat. Now, if the merchant also had, perhaps, celery and carrots, or pork and beef – basically any items that are suitable for someone to throw together and eventually eat. In a way, this could be a portrayal of the American ideal – presented as something simple yet with so much potential. We are all different, yet how much can we create when all thrown together? Throw away the idea that maybe one was once an apple or a carrot stick – now they are a part of a salad or a stew. That is, at least, the idealistic view of American society. Smile, we're different, but we're happy, because we're American. The American song can be different because it can explore so many different aspects of the world, the soul, what it means &a |
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The Empire and Legend of Al Capone"Eat, Drink, and Be Merry" was the motto of the 1920 time period. Americans did just that. Many Americans had the need for the illegal drink. This allowed for the rise of the Gang and the most notorious gangster, Al Capone. In the 1920's, Al Capone became the most well-known American Gangster; changing the way Americans view criminals and the way criminals conduct their business. Before you delve into the life of the real life Scarface, there must be knowledge of the time period. The 1920's was the period of peace between World War I and World War II. During the war congress passed for the 18th Amendment (better known as prohibition) (Hamm). Thus making the Selling, Making, and transporting of liquor Illegal. This was only the first step next would be the Volstead Act. The Volstead Act allowed for the enforcement of prohibition. However, corruption ran rampant causing these laws to be discarded by many individuals. Individuals who drove the illegal liquor from Canada to |
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Truman by David McCulloughIn Truman, David McCullough asks, "Was Harry Truman an ordinary provincial American sadly miscast in the presidency? Or was he a man of above average, even exceptional qualities and character, who had the makings of greatness?" I believe Harry Truman was a man of exceptional qualities and character, who had the potential for greatness from a very young age. Harry Truman was a Scott-Irish Baptist, just like most of the other families in Missouri. Born to Martha Ellen Young and John Anderson Truman in 1884, Harry came from a line of frontier settlers on both sides and they were exceptionally wealthy by the time Harry was born. Harry was very well taken care of and had nothing but positive role models from the very beginning of his life. His mother taught him how to read by the age of four and his father showed him determination and the will to keep going no matter how hard things got. Harry had a loving family, all the food he could imagine on his families farm, books to read, and an e |
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Motivation Matters by James CrottyMotivation is an important factor in our lives. From elementary school to the workplace, we have been studying, working and trying hard to accomplish our goals. We can't do those things effectively if there is no motivation. Motivation is more important for students because if they do well during their academic careers, it is better for their lives. In the article "Motivation Matters", the author introduces four conditions that improve students' motivation (Crotty). Among them, making students interested in the tasks and making them expect for the outcome are the most important ways to nourish students' desire to learn. Interest is the most important factor for students' motivation because everyone loves to do the job that they're interested in. In Crotty's article, he points out that a student's interest in the task is one of the four things that increase student's motivation. If a student is interested in that task, he will never feel bored or discouraged from it because h |
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The Use of Deadly ForceThe use of deadly force by police officers has been questioned many times by the people of the country. Deadly force is defined as, an amount of force likely to cause serious bodily injury or death to another person ("Legal dictionary "). The use of deadly force is not an issue to turn the other cheek too and should be dealt with great concern; especially when it comes to the police who are to serve and protect. Law enforcement is broken up into three levels in Canada. The three levels are municipal, provincial, and federal. There are many police forces all across Canada and are generally urban based; with cities having their own police services which falls under the municipal level. Furthermore, the use of deadly force has always been something of question not only here in Canada but other countries as well such as, our neighboring country the United States. Views throughout society about police use of deadly force vary but many believe that there is no need for it or should be ter |
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The Value of a College EducationThe fact that some college graduates fight to find jobs in their fields, or they accept a job which they are over qualified for, raises this question to many high school students as they reach graduation; Is College really worth it? The answer is yes, a college education is definitely worth it. A college education is more valuable than only a return on a financial investment. The financial return is important of course; one has to pay off the debt created from going to college. On average a college graduate earns more than a person with a high school diploma (Porter). According to the Census Bureau, someone with an associate's degree (average 1.6 million in a lifetime) will earn more than a high school diploma (average 102 million in a lifetime) but not as much as a bachelor's degree holder (average 2.1 million in a lifetime)(Porter). Not only does a degree holder earn more money, but they also have an easier time finding employment. A college degree and the connections made throughou |
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The United States of America - Post 1945After World War II, America was exposed to mass economic growth. This was attributed to the population of baby boomers which added high demand for everything from consumer goods to education. This post war population led to a revolution of new lifestyle. More people were owning there own homes, this led to the mass production of suburban homes. Neighborhoods led societies demand for automobiles and many jobs opportunities as well. American society did not only get larger, the culture began to evolve as well. The Beat revolution was growing along with music and television, the idealized housewife was even beginning to change with combination of new appliances and more women in the work force. Ultimately the years following WWII exposed America to change in many ways. There was a liberalization in societal beliefs, a rise in technology and a strive for the American dream. From the depression and wars, Americans didn't have the ability or funds to live the American dream ideals and fami |
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Budweiser and the SuperbowlBudweiser keeps doing it best in every year's Superbowl. This 2014, they impacted their audience with their brand new ad, Puppy Love. This ad consists of a story, in which a little Labrador Retriever keeps escaping to the horse farm to see his best bud, a Clydesdale. The horse keeper keeps bringing the 10 month old back to its owner, which sells the little puppy to a man. When the man has the puppy in his car and they are leaving, some horses approach the car, which are the little dog best buds, and they keep living together as buds. This is an ad that has been going viral and was a complete success, winning the best ad of the Superbowl. To help this ad go viral and to become so popular, six sticky principles were enforced. The fist of the principles is Simplicity. The Budweiser ad was simple in a way that the ad mainly focuses on the friendship of the dog and the horse. Also a simple setting was used which was a farm. Not many effects and things were needed since the plot mainly highlights the friendship between the two animals, and how the dog does anything it ta |
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Behind the Rwandan GenocideSince the middle of the 1900's in Rwanda, there has been tension between the two main ethnic groups of the region; the Hutu's and the Tutsi's. The Rwandan Genocide officially began on April 7th, 1994 and lasted approximately one hundred days; however, acts of murder have been occurring since the power shift from a Tutsi lead government, to a Hutu lead government, in the 1950's. This genocide is one of the most well know and publicized genocides, only second to the Nazi's in World War II. This genocide has become a model for the United Nations on how to work to prevent another act of genocide, such as this one, in the future. Leading up to a genocide, there are many historical factors regarding the tension in a country, their economic situation, and their political state. For centuries, Tutsi's have held the political power in Rwanda, but in the rebellion of 1959 to 1962, that changed forever when the Hutu's gained power. The Hutu's have been able to hold their power since then, but si |
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In the Name of BeautyThere are many factors that play in to how you feel about yourself. From the little things such as the toys you played with when you were little, to the clothes you wear, how much of this can actually effect you? The many possible outcomes of a positive or negative self-image can overall determine a person's future, from being the CEO of a business to possibly suffering from a long term mental illness. So how early do these issue really begin? Though there have always been people that think they are smaller or larger then they truly are, anyone could go to the nearest shopping center and see that to be true; are we over or underestimating how much of this is the medias fault? It seems every time you get on social media anymore you see people sharing pictures with quotes, either fat or skinny-bashing. In the society we live in, constantly able to view anything in the world it's no wonder that 53 percent of American girls report that they are unhappy with their bodies at age thirteen. |
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