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Let's Keep the 2nd AmendmentThe Second Amendment to the Constitution, which concerns the right to bear arms, has been a hot-button issue in America for the past few years. Gun rights and gun control groups alike have been lobbying Congress for decades to craft legislation in their respective favors. This issue has not only brought out extremes on both sides of the controversial topic, but has turned America's attention away from the seriousness of the situation. No one, male or female, gets more heated about a topic than gun control or the banning of guns altogether. Anti-gun activists have even been rooting to ban the Second Amendment altogether. Pro-gun activists are threatening to become outlaws if guns are banned or if the Second Amendment is abolished. It seems that the overly opinionated focus more on the controversy and drama of gun control, rather than the safety of their families. Violence will always be an issue in human civilization, however, it needs to be understood that the total abolishment of our |
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Foucault's History of SexFoucault sought to explore the history of sex in three volumes of his book History of Sex namely: The Will to Knowledge (La volonté de savoir), The Use of Pleasure (l'usage des plaisirs), and The Care of the Self (le souci de soi). In his books he mainly tries to tell us that what we perceive of sex today and the paradox about how we talk about not talking about sex is not something that is of recent coming but has been in the society for quite some time. He says that in the 17th and the 18th century, the bourgeoisie actively tried to confine sex to something that should be talked about with specific people at specific times. And he thinks this lead to an undercurrent. He believed that this was just the show of power that the upper class tried to have on people. Keeping in mind that fact this was a time when they were going to rule a population and not just a group of people that infested threats about population control et al. He believes this the reason why they sought to |
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This Way for the Gas, Ladies and GentlemenWhen read for the first time, "This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen" could complicate the true meaning behind the ironic story and the minutiae used by Borowski to portray his experiences at the concentration camp in Auschwitz. The first chapter of this novel displays how survival and death have a close relationship, as well as how the political hierarchy is subdued to the events befalling. With a lack of morality the narrator becomes a key constituent to the facilitator's efforts, that is the persecution of the Jews and anyone deemed worthy of death. The overturn of values of Tedeusz reflects on how the civilization as a whole is in a sense suffocated by Nazi control. Not only is it essential to endure these issues in order to survive, but it also portrays the characteristics and the lack thereof morals and shows the inhumanity of the Nazis. Details such as the "Red Cross van drives back and forth, back and forth, incessantly: it transports the gas that will kill these people." (38) During a first read |
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Problems with Prescription MedicationDrug addictions and abuses are very common in today's society. Adults, teenagers, and even little kids are all being exposed to drugs every day. Media and schools are the two best ways to find out about drugs and what they do. Disorders such as A.D.D, Social Disorders, Depression and Bipolar disorders are very commonly diagnosed in young adolescents. Are Adolescents being over prescribed medications for Psychiatric problems and is it leading to drug abuse? Many people take drugs such as Xanax, Prozac, Risperdal and Ritalin for these disorders. Prescription psychiatric drugs are all around us and over 5 million American children take them every day. In this paper, articles from different opposing viewpoints will be discussed about the topic of over prescribing medications. "Doctors Are Over prescribing Psychiatric Medication to Children" by Lawrence H. Diller. Diller appeals to pathos by providing a story about one of his patients. Lawrence Diller is a behavioral pediatrician |
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Renaissance HumanismRenaissance Humanism rise after the collapse of the Middle Ages, thus ending its feudalism. Humanism started in Florence in 1300s, which people think life should be more enjoyable and people should be more educated in things like art, science, and music. It was a rebirth of Greeks and Roman because they studied them and compared them to each other. The Art changes dramatically putting focus on human interest, needs, and abilities; artist painted their subject more real, and reading and writing because useful in daily life. In the Middle Ages, people grew up thinking nothing but hard work and war. However, in the 1300s, people in Florence think differently in life.People began to move out of the social classes and the feudal system began to break down. They studied the Greeks and Romans and saw that they had a different life than the life in the Middle Ages. People began to move to the cities and start businesses and support themselves. People found out that they could change their lives, where they work and live. Painters were now being supported through |
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Pike by Ted HughesHow does the writing capture the poet's feelings about the good and bad qualities of pike? To help you answer this question, you might consider: The ways in which the poet's words show his feelings as he describes what pike look like How he describes his experience when owning three pike How he feels about pike, and how he feels pike view him, at the end of the poem. Pike seem like an unusual topic for inspiring a text, but Ted Hughes poem 'Pike' uses these freshwater creatures to contemplate the opposing complexities of their existence. He observes their beauty and their grace and contrasts these traits with their killer instinct and aggressive nature. In the opening four stanzas of 'Pike', Hughes uses a number of images to capture the positive and negative traits of pike. He uses adjectives such as 'perfect', 'grandeur' 'gold' and 'delicacy' to convey the pike's beauty, majesty and fragility. The words 'grandeur' and 'gold' seem to illustr |
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Can Torture Be Morally Justified?In every war, information is a weapon. In a "war against terrorism", where the adversary wears no uniform and hides among the civilian population, information can matter even more. But does that mean that torture can sometimes be justified to extract information in such extreme situations? Using the utilitarianism theory, torture can be and is morally justified in some extreme cases, however, torture ought not to be legalized or otherwise institutionalized outside these extreme cases. Before proceeding to the question of the moral justifiability of torture and understanding of what the Utilitarianism Theory is, what it means for something to be morally justified, what torture is and when it is used and what are situations where torture is morally justified is needed. The utilitarianism theory is an ethical doctrine that virtue is based on utility (Utility is defined in various ways, including as pleasure, economic well-being and the lack of suffering) and that conduct should |
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Therapeutic Models and Theories of CommunicationAbstract This paper explores the models and theories of communication including linear model, circular transactional models, verbal and non-verbal communication, therapeutic and non-therapeutic communication. The writer would also explain how each of these models were applied in an interview that the writer conducted in participation of Mr. Fred Mohammadi. This paper examines how verbal and non-verbal cues were executed during the entire phase of the interview. The Models and Theories of Communication and Their Therapeutic and Non-Therapeutic Effects Communication is an essential characteristic of human functioning. Through communication, we construct meaning and share it with others (Interpersonal Relationships Arnold & Boggs, p. 13). Communication is one of the essential factors to maintain a good quality of life because it allows humans to interact and to provide comfort. Communication includes verbal and nonverbal. During verbal communication, there are many factors that affect |
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Emotion in the Works of Nathaniel HawthorneMany of Hawthorne's stories describe peoples' emotions in good detail. "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" is all about people and their emotions. The first part of the story describes each different character's life and how they have messed it up terribly. He lets you get to know the characters well on the inside so the story has more of an impact on the reader. Then he ends up describing them emotionally after they have taken a drink from the waters of the fountain of youth that shows how they have reverted back to their old naive selves. He does all this while teaching a lesson about life. Also in "The Ministers Black Veil," Hawthorne goes into great detail on how the people react emotionally to the black veil the minister was wearing. His emotional backbone to his stories is what makes them work and is what makes his writing romantic.Many of Hawthorne's stories describe peoples' emotions in good detail. "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" is all about people and their emotions. T |
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Short Story - A Creepy Romance"What up bro, have you decided with who you are going to prom yet?" Said Dave, Charlie's best friend. "Not yet dude, Ashley seems fine, but Kim's body rocks" replied Charlie, with a tricky smile and an insecure tone. "You shall invite both, one has to accept, hasn't one?" insisted Dave, trying to convince his friend. But the main idea, kept in secret from Dave, was to screw Charlie's prom, taking advantage of broken hearts from Ashley and Kim. "Shall I? That would not be right bro. They are nice girls, and I'm not like that, I rather be refused than a "player"." With a killing stare to Dave, Charlie proclaimed his last word. "Oh well, that's right, they deserve true gentleman, like us." Dave said, avoiding the guiltiness coming from his best friend. "Finally, you said something with coherence What about if you invite Kim and I invite Ashley? That would be nice." Proposed Charlie, with his full of confidence and natur |
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State Housing in New ZealandState housing has been a welfare provision provided by the state that has assisted thousands of New Zealanders for centuries. The state has been providing low-cost rental houses to those whom are financially unable to afford a home of their own or are unable to sustain adequate income to rent private housing. Having a prosperous history, state housing dates back as early as 1905 where Prime Minister Richard Seddon approved the Workers Dwelling Act. The program did not prosper and folded in 1919, but the idea was not lost, later being re launched by the first Labour led government in 1930's. Over the next several decades, state housing policies were abolished and adjusted as National and Labour parties took and lost government. (Housing New Zealand, 2013). In looking at the history of welfare, in particular state housing, it is apparently obvious the trends that have formed over history due to the part in government at different periods of time. In this essay I aim to compare National |
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Vicotorian Models in the Poetry of Christina Rosseti"It's a weary life, it is; she said: - Doubly blank in a woman's lot: I wish and I wish I were a man; Or, better than any being, were not" In the above lines, taken from Christina Rossetti's From the Antique, she lets her speaker openly express female discontent. Apart from displaying the speaker's wish for death, the poem also underlines her wish to be a man. The speaker implies that being a man is the second best alternative after death, for man's lot in this world is at least better than woman's. These discontentment originate from the biased models or definitions that were available for a Victorian woman, which rendered them victims at the hands of man and which never allowed the expression of their individuality. This paper is an attempt to study this dissenting voice, in response to the inappropriate standards that a Victorian woman was subjected to, in three of her poems- A Triad, In an Artist's Studio and Goblin Market. Further, the paper shall also seek to study how |
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The Concept of Control in Orwell's 1984Control is the ability to rule over and obtain everything. Having control is the satisfaction of being on top and being able to rule. Throughout the novel of 1984, there are many examples of control especially by the government. The government is pursued as a strong group of individuals, who control the citizens of Oceania, by brainwashing them with rules, spying on them with telescreens and other technologies and lastly by controlling what is thought and spoken. Being told the same thing over and over again, will be stuck to your mind. That is what is happening with the citizens of Oceania, they have been told the same phrase multiple times, the phrase "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength."(Orwell,4) is now locked into their minds. They hear this phrase when they are walking, talking, eating and even sleeping. It is heard everywhere due to it being drilled into them. The government has what they want, control. They have controlled the citizens by brainwas |
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Short Story - Beauty Killed the BeastShe didn't paint the picture of the perfect girl a guy would gape at, but she had a captivating appearance. One which caused you to freeze in your path and just admire her swaying hips as she carefully placed one foot in front of another; her chin slightly down and her long brown hair slightly brushing her flushed cheeks. She approaches her destination with this confidence that just leaves you in awe as she struts past you; her face with a confident expression that is sort of intimidating but at the same time fatally beautiful. Her eyes were this beautiful brown pair; sending out this strong message as the shades narrowed down into her pupils, causing one to be highly attracted as if drawn by a magnet. Her little nose fit perfectly in the center of her round face, and her smile. Oh her smile. It stretched beautifully as her rosy lips elevated and pierced dimples into her rosy cheeks. Then to top it all, her beautiful brown hair was the most amazingly sexiest thing I've ever seen. It f |
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Effective Listening SkillsMany people consider listening and hearing to be the same, when they are not. According to Adler et al. (2015), hearing is the physiological ability to perceive the presence of sounds in the environment, while listening occurs when the brain reconstructs these electrochemical impulses into a representation of the original sound and then gives them meaning. There are many challenges to effective listening, as well as many different types. It can also be used to support others. I have had a recent experience with effective listening as well. When it comes to effective listening, there are many misconceptions, like the fact that listening and hearing are not the same, explained above. Successful listening consists of four stages: attending, understanding, responding, and remembering. To attend, you must pay attention to a signal. When you are "understanding", you make sense of the message. When it comes to responding, you give observable feedback to the speaker. Lastly, when you |
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The United States and Same-Sex Marriage"I, Olga, take you, Craig, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish till death do us apart" were the words I said in a courthouse couple of years ago when I decided to marry my boyfriend at the time. What if I was in love with a female? Would the vow be any different? Would the love be any different? Being in love, taking care of, and growing old with someone is all that should be required to have a happy marriage. Today I am going to define the term marriage, talk about medical and constitutional issues, the ability to adopt, and the economic prosperity associated with legalizing the same-sex marriage. Each person has his/her own definition of happiness and what a normal marriage is. Some people say that a historical traditional marriage is a union between a male and a female. But is that a true statement? The ancient Hebrews engaged in polygamy. King Solomon, accord |
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The Iran Nuclear DealThis image shows Senator Kerry, the secretary of state, comparing a house of cards to the Iran Nuclear deal. In the white house, the secretary of state is the one that carries out the president's foreign policy through the State Department and the Foreign Service of the United States. So, when the Iran Nuclear deal was being negotiated, Senator Kerry was one of the first people to review it. In short, Iranian citizens raised alarm over the country's nuclear program by revealing the existence of two facilities that had not been declared to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations nuclear watchdog. Even though Iran said it was only for research and making electricity, to be safe, the the P5+1 (America, France, Britain, China, Russia and Germany) sought strict limits on Iran's enrichment program. P5+1 made a deal with them stating that they would only be allowed to enrich non-weapon grade uranium in small stocks. The U.S, and the rest of the world wants to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, or at least stop them from bei |
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The Legalization of Illegal ImmigrantsAbstract For over 300 years, America has welcomed immigrants from all over the world seeking for economic opportunities, political and religious freedom. Many hardworking legal immigrants have earned their place in the U.S; they have contributed to our country after waiting at consulates to obtain their Visas. However, a great portion of immigrants have accessed the country illegally, ignorant of the laws. Consequently, the promotion of the legalization of illegal immigrants has been brought to the public awareness. The following paper attempts to inform the reader about possible consequences of legalizing illegal immigrants; the political and economic system might be threatened. Disorder in congress between the federal and state government might be caused. The amount of money spent on federal programs for immigrants might increase and an unstable workforce might approach. Furthermore legalizing illegal immigrants is ultimately an unfair action. Such act rewards illegal immigrants and |
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Disparity and DiscriminationThe difference between disparity and discrimination is that disparity is a difference between two people and discrimination is the use of this inequality to be prejudice towards another. Disparity is often things that cannot be controlled such are differences in race, gender, social class, and other topics (i.e. natural inequalities). Discrimination stems from these differences and is applied to put down one party and boost another. According to Edinburgh and Lothian's Regional Equality Council, there are seven different types of discrimination as told by the Equality Act of 2012 in Britain. There is direct discrimination which occurs when one is treated worse than another based on a certain characteristic that one of them holds, for example, a Hispanic man being searched for procession of drugs with no other reason other than then that he is Hispanic. Associative discrimination which occurs when one is treated worse because they are associated with someone who has a certain characte |
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Richard Parker in Life of PiIn the novel "Life of PI" by Yann Martel published in 2001, Pi learns to survive in unbelievable circumstances all thanks to a bengal tiger named Richard Parker. In the book the main character "Pi" loses his family members to a ship sink, where he was the only survivor. Next, he is on a lifeboat with 4 animals that were part of his family owned zoo. Pi must always be on his toes, collecting water, fishing, and maintaining his life raft for his own survival and to keep Richard Parker happy. Pi keeps Richard Parker happy because if he does not, he believes that Richard will eat him, which means that keeping the supply of food and water is crucial to both of them. Since Pi is Richard Parkers' only caretaker it gave him another reason to survive. He kept his day organized and used his time wisely to make sure that he didn't waste anything that was given or provided for him. Tigers are thought to symbolize aggression, and although they symbolize willpower, they also repr |
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Understanding My Learning PatternsLearning cannot be generalized, it cannot be condensed to every person. Every individual has their own characteristics he/she brings to the table. As much as you would like to help the next person by telling them how you learn, this may actually confuse them more than when they started. Being an effective learner is about understanding who you are and what learning patterns you mirror the most. Not only figuring it out but also believing in the results is key. As I begun the course, I did not believe the initial results were accurate. I understood what they all meant but did not believe this was my way of learning. This thought process hampered my ability to truly succeed in the course, as I spent the first couple of weeks being conflicted about my beliefs. This eventually subsided and allowed me to understand my true learning abilities. I am truly a dynamic learner. I find myself consistently being able to adapt to whatever situation arises. My learning pattern scores are: Sequence 21, Precise |
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainIn The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, a young troubled boy goes on an adventure with a runaway slave. The name of this boy is Huckleberry, who is usually just referred to as Huck, and the runaway slave whose name is Jim. Huck is living with a lady known as the Widow Douglas; the Widow Douglas is trying to civilize Huck because he is a dirty kid that prefers to wear old torn up clothes and get in fights with other kids (J.N. Smith 1). One day Huck realizes that his dad (referred to as Pap; also the town drunk) is back in town, and looking for Huck so he can get some money. One night Huck goes off with Tom Sawyer so they can have a meeting for their group of friends. When he gets back to the Widow Douglas' house he finds Pap sitting in his room ready to take Huck and get his money. Pap takes Huck to a cabin that Pap is staying at and he locks Huck in the cabin so that he can go and get drunk. One night Pap gets so drunk that he attempts to kill Huck, by doing this he sc |
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Life After My AdoptionI was adopted by my aunt and uncle when I was 6 years old. My biological parents had been addicted to crystal meth and had chosen drugs over their children at the time. They were deemed unfit to raise children so the three of my siblings and myself were all put into foster care. We juggled throughout foster homes for several months. Then, my aunt and uncle had found out and had immediately gotten a license to foster the four of us. They had fostered us for a few years and then adopted us. At the time I thought it was the best thing that could have happened. Until my father's anger issues became clear. In the beginning he had only gotten very enraged very quickly. Loud yelling and throwing of things such as glass plates and cups. Eventually it had led to abuse. He would get angry about the smallest of things and destroy everything in his path. Many children who have gone through foster care imagine that getting adopted is like heaven on Earth. Or at least I did. And the first few mont |
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The Reformation and the Catholic ChurchReformation refers to movements which challenged the status of affairs of the Catholic church and gave birth to the number of protestant churches. In short, these essays agree with the fact that with or without Martin Luther, the sixteenth century reformation was inevitable in relation to forerunners, other reformers and Renaissance. To begin with, reformation of the Catholic church started in fifteenth century by the following people who were taken as the forerunners ;John Huss of Bohemia, John WY cliff of England, Girolomo of Italy and Desiderius Erasmas. These reformers paved the way for the religious revolution of the sixteenth century. It began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic church by the priests who opposed what they perceived as false doctrines and ecclesiastical malpractices especially the teaching and selling of Indulgences and simony. In addition, the selling and buying of clerical offices which the reformer saw as an evidence of the systematic corruption of t |
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The Signs of Addiction"Addiction" is defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug-seeking and use, despite harmful consequences. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, approximately half of all Americans have a loved one, a friend, or an acquaintance who has a drug addiction. There is scientific reasoning on why one may become addicted, warning signs, and treatment alternatives which can help a person overcome addiction. In most cases, one may not understand why or how their loved one becomes addicted. It is often mistaken that a drug abuser lacks morals or self-discipline or they would be able to simply stop using the drug or changing their behavior. In reality, drug addiction is a complex disease, a |
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