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Literary Devices in Wuthering HeightsLiterary devices in Wuthering Heights The novel, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte relates a story of passionate love which ends in despair and melancholy for both Catherine and Heathcliff who are the main characters of the novel. The author employs various techniques to make the story more interesting and to captivate the readers. Throughout the novel, there is an underlying eerie and dark tone and not much of happiness prevails except as embers. Though the main theme of the story is love that is highly passionate and emotional, jealousy and vengeance dominate love and passion and eventually desolation rules. However, the story ends with hope when the young Cathy and Hareton seem to be happy. The readers hear the story from two major narrators, Lockwood and Nelly Dean who almost invite the readers over to Thrushcross Grange and Wuthering Heights, the two houses in which the whole story takes place. Both the main narrators maintain a sense of suspense and mystery throughout and brin |
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The Cell - A Microcosm of LifeThe cell is the microcosm of life. It is the miniature version of the world, an epitome of the universe. It can be compared to a community that is composed of different people doing their respective jobs and functioning together to fully sustain their everyday life. It is equal to a country that has its leader, subordinates, different departments and industries that support the government and its people per se. A cell has its plasma membrane that surrounds and encapsulates it. The plasma membrane is the Department of National Defense (DND) of the cell. These membranes are soldiers responsible for guarding against external threats to peace and security of the cell. The hydrophobic core of the bilayer is the defense that protects the cell from its potential enemy by in |
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Short Story - You are BeautifulYou are beautiful, but you always deny it. You are beautiful, not only in the way you look, but in all different kinds of ways. I still remember the first time I saw you, in a crowded street. People were staring at you, giving you weird glances, judging you, for you had blue hair. Your hair as blue as the cloudless sky. You are stunning, unique, and brave, for you rebelled against society and be who you wanted to be. I walked up to you, told you that you were beautiful, especially that blue hair of yours. That was the very first time that I told you that you are beautiful. You looked at me, dead in the eyes, like you could look through my body and into my soul. And you smiled, a smile that could lit up the dark side of the moon, so tragically beautiful. "Thank you" you said, "It's too bad I couldn't keep the hair after chemo next week." We have been friends ever since. You love to paint, colours filled up your world, for you were given a paintbrush and the sky is |
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Comparing Tap Water and Bottled WaterThe most important things in life are free – the air you breathe and the water you drink. Say that again? The water you drink? Well, if you're one of the millions of Americans consuming hundreds of gallons of bottled water per year, you are not benefitting from this age old saying. You might just find out that you're pouring precious money into a notion that may have been fed to you by the advertisers of the bottling companies. Studies over the last few years have blasted the myth that bottled water is cleaner and better tasting. Ironically, many of these tests suggest that the tap water from your sink is actually a safer and greener choice for you. The EPA which is in charge of regulating tap water has much stricter standards of safety than the FDA, which regulates bottled water. "The Safe Drinking Water Act empowers EPA to require water testing by certified laboratories |
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The Rise and Development of Arthurian RomancesKing Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and his historical existence is debated and disputed by modern historians The popularity of Geoffrey's Historia and its other derivative works (such as Wace's Roman de Brut) is generally agreed to be an important factor in explaining the appearance of significant numbers of new Arthurian works in continental Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries, particularly in France.[71] It was not, however, the only Arthurian influence on the developing "Matter of Britain". There is clear evidence for a knowledge of Arthur and Arthurian tales on the Continent before Geoffrey's work became widely known (see for example, the Modena Archivolt),[72] as well as for the use of "Celtic" names a |
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Historical Phases of GlobalizationAlthough it may be conveyed that 1500 to the present can be construed as a coherent historical era, it is in fact divided into unique, fundamental periods that, although they share many correlative traits, are more different than similar. A significant influencing factor in this separation is globalisation over the last few centuries and how it has changed the world since 1500. This essay will explore the differing forms of globalisation spanning from 1500 to the present, following A. G. Hopkins' four stages of globalisation, and discusses these four distinct periods, and the differences and similarities of each. Globalisation is defined as the rapid expansion of global interactions and interconnections between places in the world. It is a process in which society experiences social and economic change , particularly in the form of trade of commodities, services, capital and technology. These interconnections have steadily increased since the 1500s. Globalisation has seen the tran |
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The Validity of MarriageMarriage is the union of 2 people whom we call spouses. According to customs, it is a promise of mutual faithfulness until death, but from experience, marriage has not live up to this expectation. Whence question of it being valid or not: legal validity or custom validity or religion or practical validity. According to social customs, marriage is valid to perpetuate human race while showing respect to the religious customs of the time. A decline in religious values has brought about a drop in the importance of marriage. Long ago, there was arranged marriages but slowly diverged to love marriages. Love marriage took a while to be accepted by the orthodox but eventually was approved. Nowadays, youngsters are more into live-in relationships. They prefer to create a live-in relationship without even considering the civil or |
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History and Marketing the Coca-Cola CompanyIn analysing the macro- environment, it is crucial to identify factors that might affect the organization's supply and demand level and its cost. Some tools have been developed to estimate the vast number of possible issues that might influence a company. A PEST analysis is one them, which refers to political, economic, social and technology factors. Many businesses use this concept to track the environment they are operating in or are planning to launch a new project. This essay will examine Coca-Cola, which is an American multinational beverage corporation, as an example of how external environments (PEST) can affect a company and it also provides some options for Coca-Cola to be successful in the future. Coca-Cola was invented by a pharmacist named Doctor John Pemberton in 1886. John Pemberton came up with the idea of a drink consisting of carbonated water, can cane sugar syrup, caffeine, kola nut and cola leaves extracts. After Pemberton's death, Asa Griggs Candler managed the |
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The Importance of Renewable EnergyEnergy is something that humans forget about and ignore that it is something crucial to everyone. By doing this people are taking advantage of it and forgetting how important it is that all of Earth's recourses are not used up. Men every day around the globe but their blood sweat and tears into mining coal. The demand for energy is extremely high and it is pushing many to sacrifice their lives for the sake of energy. If instead alternate energies were used that rely on nature to do the work many lives would be saved every year. Recourses cannot be recovered after these fossil fuels are burned up by vehicles' engines and the only way to prevent this is by using other sources of energy than the mined unrenewable energy sources. Because of the usage of these fuels "At the end of the 1990s, approximately 90% of the UK's energy needs came from fossil fuels: coal, oil, and gas." This has to stop or at least the use of these fuels needs to slow down. They are non-renewable resour |
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Distinctive Voices in LiteratureIn the novel The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender written by Marele Day, distinctive voices are created through the creation of voices depicted through various literary techniques. Distinctive voices can change our perceptions and views towards an individual. Composers develop distinctive voices within a text to invoke reactions and create experiences that the audience experience as they read or view the text. Marele Day has used a range of literary techniques including first person narration and phrases to successfully create an interchange of unique characters. In the character of Claudia, Day has subverted the chauvinistic male stereotype in the detective genre, and changed the way people perceive women. Sydney is personified to be innocent, and at the same time there are crimes and an untold side to the city that is not displayed. Day has created Harry Lavender as the evil voice behind Sydney's crimes, giving the audience someone to connect to and someone to dislike. The charact |
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Why People Should get VaccinatedIn the 20th century Diphtheria claimed the lives of 21,053 people on average every year, as of 2010 there have been no deadly cases of Diphtheria. Vaccines have eradicated multiple diseases due to the fact that they were mandatory; for instance polio and small pox. More and more people have been starting to have fears that vaccines can have certain risks and cause harm, especially to children. When vaccines were discovered, there was no questioning whether or not it was saving lives, but now there is a lot more uncertainty in peoples beliefs. People have been back and forth on whether or not vaccines are completely safe, bringing statistics that show very vague correlation, but so much so that they decide to not vaccinate their children leaving them at risk of being endangered by diseases most people are now immune to. People should get vaccinated because they protect us from the enemy that strikes from within. Vaccines have been proven to save lives, they benefit developing countries |
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College Athletes Should Not Be PaidCollege sports have grown exponentially over the past decade, and deserve the positive and negative attention that has come with it. The NCAA has made college sports a marketing goldmine and does their best to exploit each sport in ways that will create the most revenue. The NCAA does not however, allow any of the athletes to be paid no matter the sport. College athletes should not be paid because of the fact that they are not employees. College athletes make their own decision to play a sport at their college or university along with going to class and getting an education. College athletes are students first and foremost, and people seem to forget that fact. Sometimes the only reason a student gets accepted to a reputably educational school is to play a sport. The accomplishment in that case would be that the student was able to get into such a school and receive a quality education while having an obligation to play a particular sport there. One of the most overlooked and wrongl |
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Injuries in the National Basketball AssociationBasketball, like a majority team contact sports, is one of the most traumatic sports. Given the amount of lateral movement, pivoting, and jumping that is required to be successful in this sport, it is no surprise that participating athletes are at risk for injury. This article is based on a study which aimed to review medical conditions that players of National Basketball Association cope with as a result of individual injuries. This research covers the 17-year period, starting with the 1988-1989 NBA season. During this period of time has been processed information about 1094 athletes. Information about the injuries and players were reported by athletic trainers and team physicians. The criteria for injuries reports were one or more of the following parameters: (1) physician referral, (2) practice or game being missed, and (3) emergency care. The data included pathology, time and |
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Creating Meaningful ChangeHow does one go about creating meaningful change? This is a question that should be on everyone's mind, yet I've never heard anyone ask it before. After reading the assigned articles and Edward Deci's book, I feel inspired to change my life for the better. I feel that for anyone looking for inspiration the readings would be very helpful. Ways to create meaningful change are scattered throughout the readings. For example having intrinsic motivation. Because of the readings, I have the knowledge knowing that I hold the keys to my own success. Because of the readings, I feel the only ways to create meaningful success in us all involves setting limits, having strong hope, and having people in our environment to push us to our successful limits. According to Dweck, Deci, Freire, and Duncan-Andrade, elements that lead to meaningful change are having autonomy, having a positive environment, and helping others to believe in themselves. To begin the path of meaningful change, we need to first |
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English in Primary SchoolIn Sweden the local authority decides if the subject English should be taught starting from first grade. This means that many schools really do not teach English until the third or fourth grade. The problem of this fact is that the students would have brief knowledge in the English language in higher classes and lack if interest in learning languages. The solution to this problem as I see it is to make English learning obligatory already in primary school. Not starting English class until the fourth grade could have several consequences. First of all it has a negative effect on the students communicative ability, as they grow older. The students understanding level, both in oral and writing, will vary and the new language will not feel natural to communicate in. And |
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A Retributivist JustificationWe live in a country which has a set of rules that we must abide by in order to be considered good members of society. Our legal system encourages us to do as they say or one gets punished. For example we can get punished for something as little as not paying a parking ticket or a severe punishment for murder. This is called legal punishment. Two justifications of legal punishment are retributivist justification and utilitarian justification. Does a criminal deserve to be punished? A retributivist believes that an eye for an eye is the proper way to conduct punishment. Criminals commit crimes knowing the possibilities of getting caught and having major punishments. Once the criminal knows the severity of their crime and they choose to continue on with it or commit it many times the criminal deserves the most severe punishment to fit the crime. A retributivist justification of legal punishment states that criminals should be punished for the harm they have caused with the same or hi |
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Eating Disorder Research PaperIntroduction Would you risk everything just to be skinny? Just to be what you thought people wanted you to be? Even if it meant losing you life? Up to twenty-four million people have an eating disorder in the United States alone. The body type known as ideal is possessed by only 5% of American females ("E.D." Anad.org). The average model weighs twenty-three percent less than the average women; the medical standard for anorexia is fifteen percent underweight (Thompson). For Laurie, things were very difficult. Her whole childhood, she was always called fat. Her teacher even made a reference to her saying that she used to be as big as Laurie. She hated her weight. She hated shopping. Every time she went she had to get bigger sizes. When she was eleven, she was 155 pounds, and a size fourteen. She wanted to start losing weight so she did sit-ups and ate healthier. She started at the beginning of summer and two months after school started she was a size 9. By Christmas time, her |
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Health and Exercise - Science Behavioral InterventionIntroduction PERS is a behavioral intervention program for collegiate athletes, with the goal of promoting and teaching productive and affective sleeping habits and rest patters among athletes. Although sleep deprivation is a common theme in the lives of many students, the amount of sleep deprivation varies from school to school and PERS is unique in its efforts by tailoring the program to the specific needs of each individual team. Student athletes are consistently undergoing significant amounts of physical and mental strain, as well as pressure, which can magnify the negative effects of sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation causes decreases in cognitive function for any individual but the addition of physical strain and need for higher than average recovery can be detrimental to student athletes. Insufficient recovery can be the cause of a multitude of issues, such as an inability to focus in class or during study hours is a minuscule concern to student athletes when more severe conse |
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Psychoanalysis Essay - Daddy by Sylvia PlathThe poem "Daddy" was written by Sylvia Plath in October 12th, 1962. This poem is a very strong expression of resentment against the male domination of women and also the violence of all kinds for which man is responsible. In this poem, the poet rebuked both her dead father, but for most parts her husband and father figure. She uses imageries, metaphors, and themes that portray her father as an object of repression and desire. "Daddy" is related to psychoanalysis in literature in so many ways. Electra complex is one of the main thing in this poem; it is similar to Oedipus complex which is defined the desire of one child has toward the parent of the opposite sex and rejection of the parent of the opposite sex. The term "Electra complex" is used to describe the desire of a daughter has toward her dad. Displacement is another thing in this poem; it involves taking out the frustrations, feelings and impulses on people or objects that are less threatening. Lastl |
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The Right Course of UtilitarianismThis paper is in contrast to Magdalena Kay's article "A New Course". She proposes a new course, well this paper will address the right course in regards to higher education and how to embrace utilitarianism in universities. Kay argues that colleges are leaning more towards utilitarianism and for-profits and this is leading to higher education being less "relevant". I will argue that colleges are benefiting from utilitarianism ideology. Utilitarian want to help students achieve what they are personally looking for in higher education. It does not just give students a course and say follow this course no matter what. It shows students they have opinions and their opinions matter. (Neem) Kay believes that this approach is geared towards students being taught only to adhere to job requirements or economic activities of our society. I have little doubt that some believe the role of education is to ready students for economic activities in society. Robin Barrow writes in |
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Argumentative Essay - Identity in MacbethOscar Wilde once said, "Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone elses opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation." Nothing about us is original. We are the fused endeavors of everyone around us, everyone to ever live on planet earth. Shape your identity, or it will shape you. We are all born as different people, we are all unique in our own way, but when it comes to who we choose to surround ourselves with we are prone to our identity shifting. For example, Macbeth in the Shakespeare play, "Macbeth" was influenced by another person in the play. Masculinity as Homophobia by Michael S. Kimmel speaks about how men are prone to act differently around other men because of superiority dilemmas within themselves. Another text that will be spoken about in this essay is, Conformity and Group Mentality: Why We Comply By Samantha P. Lumbert. Some people may believe that other people do not have the power to shape our identity, but I argue that |
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Poetry Explication - The World is Too Much With UsIn this poem, Wordsworth makes an initial claim that humanity has lost touch with nature, and that our focus has shifted to materialistic needs. The speaker complains that "the world" is too overwhelming for us to appreciate it. We are so concerned about time and money that we use up all our energy. People want to accumulate stuff, so we see nothing in nature that we can own. We have given away our souls in order to reap a material blessing – "sordid boom." In our quest for material gain, we do not notice the beauty of the sea and the fury of the winds. Nothing in nature moves us. The speaker wishes that he were a pagan raised in accordance to a different version of the world, so that, "standing on a pleasant lea," he might see ancient gods rising from the sea, a sight that would cheer him greatly. He imagines "Proteus rising from the sea," and Triton "blowing his wreathed horn." Wordsworth's poem dramatizes the conflict between n |
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Themes of Isolation in FrankensteinWhen you are surrounded by people, it can be lonelier than when you are alone. In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley writes a meaningful story about a mad scientist stitching together a monster. This creature has no one to talk to about his problems, and because of his bitterness he seeks revenge on his creator. He is treated wrongly, and is so alone, even when he observes. The creature's behavior is murderous and vicious, which is caused by a combination of both Victor Frankenstein, his creator, and society. Throughout the novel, Shelley uses characterization to emphasize that the creature's bad habits were because his creator or society. For example, when the monster is observing Felix and Agatha, he realizes that they are beautiful, while he describes himself differently when he explains to his story to Victor: "As I stared back, unable to believe that it was indeed who was reflected in the mirror; and when I became full convinced that I was in reality the monster I am, I was filled with |
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Civil Rights Leader Rosa ParksCivil rights leader, Rosa Louise McCauley Parks, was born on February 4th, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. She had a troubled childhood in regards to racism and segregation, but an even worse time as a young adult. She had run-ins with the police due to her standing up against these issues, but nobody even bothered to do anything until her bus incident. After the incident she accomplished many things and received many awards up until her death on October 24th, 2005 at the age of 92. As a child, Rosa attended a private all-black Montgomery Industrial School for Girls in Pine Level, Alabama. She was exposed to countless incidents of racism and segregation, especially on her way to and from school. As a teen Rosa went to Alabama State Teachers College for high school. This all affected her actions later in life. Around this time Rosa was beginning to wonder why no one was doing anything about the racism and segregation problems, so as soon as she was out of school and had turned 18 she joine |
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Capital Punishment in the United StatesToday, there are thirty five states for the death penalty, and fifteen states against it including Massachusetts. There are different methods for the death penalty such as lethal injection, electrocution and gas chamber. Also the type of crime that can lead to the death penalty is different from a state to another. For example, aggravated kidnapping in Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky and South Carolina leads to execution, in California, train wrecking and perjury lead to death. Arguments for and against capital punishment have not stopped yet, and in most cases, these arguments are based on moral, practical or religious grounds. People against capital punishment argue that the huge budget that it costs for taxpayers is harmful, also how is hypocritical of the government of a civilized country punishing killers by killing themselves. People for the death penalty, don't deny the cost, but for them it's a way to protect the community and keep it safer. The cost of capital punishment is hundreds |
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