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Concepts of Feminism in MacbethFeminism is defined to be the belief to have social, political and economic equality of the sexes. Macbeth, a Shakespearean play written in the Elizabethan era demonstrates the marginalization of the sexes. The play focuses on Macbeth's tragic journey from being an innocent man to a remorseless assassin who gets slain by one his friends. Not only does Macbeth demonstrate the fall of a noble man but also when looked through the eyes of a feminist lens, it is clear that Macbeth's need to fulfill the masculine ideal influenced his fall. This play also shows the gender expectations, as men are to be fearless and protectors and women are meant to be weak. Therefore, gender stereotypes are present throughout the play and are evidently shown when characters are gravely punished for not acting on their sexist roles. Throughout the Shakespearean play, the main male characters are stereotypically perceived to be fearless. After killing the rightful king of Scotland, Macbeth starts to show signs |
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Biography of Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon was born in Ajaccio (France) on August 15, 1769. History figure and ambiguous, he disturbs and fascinates. First Consul and Emperor, military genius and builder, he ruled despotically Europe and contributed to the modernization of nations led by France. First Steps in Army Born in Ajaccio in Corsica, Napoleon Bonaparte joined the mainland to attend military school. After military schools of Brienne and Paris, he joined the infantry and was posted in 1787 in Valencia. In 1789, the Revolution broke out. Bonaparte takes part and gets noticed in 1793 during the siege of Toulon against the English. His sympathy for the cause of the Jacobins earned him a short stay in prison in the fall of Robespierre in July 1794.On his release, he passes under the orders of the commander in chief of the Army of the Interior Paul Barras. It acts to suppress a royalist insurrection against the Convention in Paris in 1795. He was among the off |
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Terrorism and Enhanced InterrogationThe terrorism events that occurred on September 11th, 2001 permanently scarred Americans with feelings of fear, anger, and sadness. However as a county America became stronger after 9/11 due to increased nationalism and patriotism, which proved that acts of hatred cannot destroy a country full of love and support. The 9/11 terrorist attack on US soil proved that increased measures of safety needed to be implemented, and high vigilance was important to protect all Americans. Thus a common change people noticed was an increase in airport security measures including removing shoes and loose clothing and a full body x-ray machine that shows if one if concealing drugs, weapons, and bombs. Another change in American safety policies came from the Bush-Cheney administration, who made enhanced interrogation techniques (EITS) allowed when interrogating unlawful enemy combatants (Locopino). The Bush- Cheney administration reasoned that enhanced interrogation techniques were considered safe, le |
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Analysis of A Good Man is Hard to FindFlannery O'Connor is a highly regarded short fiction writer, largely attributed to her "contrast of violent action with humorously and carefully drawn characters and a philosophy that underscores her devout Roman Catholic faith" (Enotes.com). O'Connor creates stories that instill her religious belief about how God's grace plays a role in the lives of ordinary people. In almost every piece of her writing she demonstrates this theme, once described as "the action of divine grace in the horribly imperfect, often revolting, generally funny world of human beings" (Shmoop). In her story, "A Good Man is Hard to Find" Flannery O'Connor implements her southern religious personality and uses foreshadowing and characterization to depict the mysterious ways that God works through human beings. While O'Connor was growing up she had the hardship of having to take care of her sick father. "He died of systemic lupus erythematosus, a chronic autoimmune disease that |
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Bystander Effect in Social PsychologyIn 1964, the stabbing of a 28-year old woman coming home from work one night in New York City prompted the world to ask why otherwise well-meaning people sometimes let horrible things happen. 38 witnesses to the murder of that woman stood by, making no effort to interfere with the killer (Gansberg M., 1964). The idea that someone could be killed and people would stand idly by became something psychologists were very concerned. They began to research and later launched a whole new field of study that became known as the Bystander effect. The fundamental idea behind this principle is that an individual in a larger crowd is, contrary to popular belief, less likely to receive aid and assistance than in a smaller crowd (Darley & Latané, 1968). Kitty Genovese's death and hence the concept of the Bystander effect became the textbook example of passive group behavior, bearing considerable importance in the field of contemporary psychology as it has not only been credited with helping sp |
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If I Don't Make it Back by Tracey LawrenceTracy Lawrence in the song "If I Don't Make It Back" appeals to listeners through the three rhetorical appeals being ethos, pathos, and logos which makes it such a great song. Pathos is established when he sings about his dear friend not making it back from being in the army. He shows credibility with ethos because that's his actual friend that he's singing about, he isn't just singing a song about someone random that didn't make back, it is his actual friend. The logical appeal is when he brings up the moments he has with his friend before he leaves so that it shows how close they are and how meaningful this song actually is. Using all three rhetorical appeals you're able to feel what Mr. Lawrence feels during this time of his life when his friend passes, as a musician that all you want out of your music. Tracy Lawrence ties ethos, pathos, and logos together so well so that it became a story within a 3 minute song like all music should be. Pathos is established throughout |
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Short Story - Finally PeacefulI am my most relaxed self, sitting alone admiring the vast ocean, with island curving both ends around me. I lose myself to nature. Secluded from city noise, nothing but the sound of crashing waves along the shore, and the seagulls sing their chant. I bring my hands to my side, feel the solid log I'm sitting on, and notice a small clump of slim, bright green stems growing out the trunk of the fallen tree. Only three leaves were left attached, dancing in sync, no power to move but kept a constant sway, twisting and flipping with the wind. Behind me an endless landscape of maple trees, sloping downward along the curves of the mountain side, the tips of their branches followed the dance. I let out a deep breath, just as the waves perform a thundering crash, throwing white fists of water onto the shore, spewing water in the air, and finally breathing in, crawling back to the center ocean, gathering streams of water between the rocks. The light grey colored hills belong to is |
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Pornography and Intimate RelationshipsOnline pornography is a filthy addiction that can potentially ruin a marriage or any intimate relationship. People do not understand how much damage they can do to their relationship by looking at porn. The online world of pornography is full of deceit and secrets. If your spouse is secretly going on to these explicit adult websites and the other one finds out, it can do a lot of damage to trust. These adult websites can cause not only emotional issues, but psychological damage as well. These issues may not have been there before. Since men are more prone to watch porn, its usually the female that starts to have self esteem, jealousy, and trust issues. Watching pornography may bring up other issues; such as infidelity. In fact, it is correlated to it. Trust is a huge part of any marriage/relationship, and without it you really have nothing. It is becoming more common nowaday for men and women to watch porn on their mobile devices/tablets. Its easier for porn addicts to download these s |
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The Cold War- Defiance, Movements and BacklashesThe most characteristic feature of the Cold War, indeed the very reason behind the name, is that superpowers were afraid of the potential consequences between them, as epitomized by the fear of nuclear Armageddon. As a result, both sides were dedicated to fighting the battle through proxies rather than directly. These proxies usually took the form of communists or nationalist rebels that were financed and armed by the Soviet Union and the USA respectively. Throughout this era however, the phrase 'history repeats itself' comes to mind. Both the superpowers seemed to make recurring mistakes that, in one way or another, became interlinked and as a result have created serious consequences. The incessant need of both the Soviet Union and The United States to be the bigger better superpower of the Cold War has created serious repercussions such as defiance states, social movements, and backlashes; in the case of the United States, the Cold War foreign policy seemed to be a 'gi |
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Hagia Sophia - A Religious LandmarkAt one point, Rome was the world's most powerful empire, but alas, it came to an end. However, the culture of art, literature, and architecture lived on, as it was adopted by the Byzantine empire. The Byzantine empire, once known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was heavily influenced by the Roman culture. Architecture such as the arch, the forum, and columns were practiced in Byzantine's buildings and churches. One of Rome's pastimes, chariot racing, was also implemented by the Byzantine. The empire's capital, Constantinople, was frequently referred to as "The New Rome," because of the powerful government and religious life inside the city. With a powerful capital, there was a timeline of successful rulers. One of them, named Justinian, made some of the Byzantine empire's greatest contributions. Under Justinian's rule, the Byzantine restored Roman glory by rebuilding the church of Hagia Sophia, a religious landmark. Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, and home to the nation' |
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The Dark KnightBased on the DC comics character "BATMAN", The Dark Knight is a superhero film directed, co-written and produced by talented English-American director Christopher Nolan. Released world- wide in 2008 by Warner Bros., The Dark Knight is sequel to the film Batman Begins (2005) and second film in Batman Trilogy. Grossing over 1 billion dollars worldwide, this film was termed as best films made in 2008. Question remains, was this best comic book superhero film ever made? Being a very hard question to answer, it was engaging and mind gripping experience for audience all around the world. Christopher Nolan took Bruce Wayne character on a whole together a different struggle than his previous film. The struggle from a normal billionaire orphan to a vengeance filled masked vigilante fighting injustice in the crime soaked streets of Gotham, the Batman begins established the rise of this Dark Hero to become the symbol of hope and justice. The Dark Knight starts off with the introduction |
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Direct-to-Consumer Genetic TestingIt is valuable to know about one's genetics predisposition so one can treat, or diagnose or cure many illnesses that one has encountered. One's genetic disorder can be helped medically with a genetic counsellor. A genetic counsellor is a health care professional with expertise training in medical genetics and counselling. Genetic counsellors explain the symptoms of genetic disorders and available treatments, also to provide other information and equally provide emotional support. Individuals should be allowed to know about their own genetic make-up, but, they should not be authorized to send a kit to their own home, also the governments should control and have rules if they do decide to send these kits home. Despite the fact that direct-to-consumer genetic testing's can be very useful, the negative aspects of these kits definitely overshadow the positive. Personally, I do want to know about my genetic make-up because this not only affects myself. Knowing your genetic make-up also involves my parents, siblings and o |
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Rhetorical Tactics in Animal FarmRevolution is defined as "a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system." Animal Farm by George Orwell displays the process of a revolution and the outcomes that can result from it.Creating a revolution is not an easy task. Orwell shows that language is an integral element of the plot. The characters Napoleon and Squealer in the book use different rhetorical devices to "create, convey, limit, and obscure meaning." The book starts off with all of the animals at Mr. Jones Manor Farm assembled in a barn to hear Old Major, a pig, give a speech. In this speech, he describes a dream he had about a world where all the animals live free and are not controlled by their masters, humans. Everyone is moved by his speech, but unfortunately they find their leader, Old Major, dead three days after. Shortly after his death, the revolution occurs. It begins when Jones forgets to feed the animals. The revolution is led by two pigs named Snowball and Napole |
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The Importance of Dreams in Of Mice and MenDreams are cruel. They are like that star you wish upon in the night sky, shining with the hope for a better future, but in reality, you're a few million years late. It's already dead, just like your dream. In the end, all you're left with is the cruel face of reality placed in front of you. And the most depressing thing about this is that it can't be avoided. Best stated by this quote: "-I think I knowed from the very first. I think I knowed we'd never do her. He usta like to hear about it so much I got to thinking maybe we would." (103), even if we are told millions of times that it is possible, we still have that little voice in the back of our minds telling us the opposite. In John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men", he captures this belief perfectly by showing us our group of characters, their dreams, and how reality is the only true thing out there for us in the end. The first dreams that are focused on in the story are Candy's , Crook's, and Slim's. Candy's dream is to turn L |
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Learning How to Die in the AnthropoceneAfter significant thought and analysis, I have determined that Roy Scranton's essay "Learning How to Die in the Anthropocene" would be appealing to the UTA community, but some revision would be recommended as the issue at hand may be viewed as pessimistic to some. Many readers are likely to find the piece interesting as it addresses the issues regarding humanity's heavy involvement in shaping the world we share today. The essay argues that due to scientific evidence pointing towards the fact that the planet is plunging towards its inevitable end, humanity's focus should not be on how to stop or save the planet anymore, but on how to deal with its impending death as well as facing whatever problems the present offers. As you can see, the article in question offers a controversial as well as relevant topic to many therefore making it a suitable addition to The Shorthorn. Scranton supports his central claim and establishes his credibility by drawing information from his own personal exp |
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Juveniles Given Adult SentencesThe American institution has encountered numerous issues within its criminal justice system since its establishment in the U.S. The American juvenile justice system does not offer fair judgment when sentencing juvenile offenders to life sentences without parole. When dealing with life sentencing, the justice system is not taking into account 1. every aspect of societal issues that arise, 2. the effects the sentence has on these young adults, and furthermore 3. the other ways to help these young teens change their lives positively rather than disregard them all together. The poor judgment calls made by criminal justice officials is an issue that needs to be addressed, because the decision to sentence young adults to life sentences with no parole will only have a negative effect on the development of criminal behavior in these youth (Petitclerc, Gatti, Vitaro, & Tremble, 2012). This issue of unfairly condemning younger individuals to life with no chance of getting an early parole is an |
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Economic Growth and Environmental DestructionThe United States makes up less than 5 percent of the populations on the earth, yet we easily consume over 30 percent of its resources. Although the human population is growing and it seems our society is doing well, our diminishing resources and wildlife across the globe say different. "We are in the midst of a mass extinction, an event not seen since the disappearance of the dinosaurs, 65 million years ago," says the World Watch Institute. The earth is currently in an endangered state due to humans' over-consumption resulting from the pursuit of fulfillment. Schmookler claims, "the materialistic appetite of Western civilization serves as the engine of our environmental destructiveness" (p. 17). It is obvious that human beings are the central problem to our deteriorating world, however, if we are the problems then what is the solution? William Cronon jokes, "The only way to save nature is to kill ourselves" (Cronon) fortunately, this is not the solution. Surprisi |
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Analysis of the Kid - Charlie Chaplin How The Kid Made Film What It Is Today Amanda McDermott ARTH 204 Dr. Iden 29 October 2015 This analysis is going to discuss how The Kid (1921), directed by Charlie Chaplin, to American culture as well how the acting, editing, and production design played a role into making this possible. The main focus of this essay is on how the actors were portrayed in the film. The acting was extremely important in this film, considering it has no dialog, but because you have to watch how the actors portray themselves to get what the film is about. This film was not Charles Chaplin's first, but it helped shape the way acting and production are displayed on the big screen even today. The Kid was produced and directed by Charlie Chaplin and was released to the public in 1921. It tells the story of a baby that was abandoned by his mother and was left on the streets in a poor neighborhood. The Tramp, played by Charlie Chaplin, finds the child on the stre |
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerMany factors led to Smith becoming the runner that he is. He was born into the working class and has seen honest men suffer. He has also seen the corruption of the higher classes. This exposure to the harsh realities of the world contributes to Smith's desire to run and his feeling of escapism when he runs. Accordingly, Smith runs due to his dislike of the governor, his environment at the prison school, his opposition towards the upper class, and his family life as a young child. Smith is running because he wants to disappoint the governor who wants him to win the cross-country competition because Smith thinks the man dishonest. The governor promises Smith that if he abides by the rules, runs, and wins the competition, then his life will be made easier and proper arrangements for professional athlete training will be made. The governor says, "get that cup for us today and I'll do all I can for you. I'll get you trained so that you can whack every free man in the world." The |
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The Reformation and the English ChurchAt the beginning of the sixteenth century, the Roman Catholic Church controlled the majority of religious, political and social power in Europe. However both the people and royalty started to begin multiple reforms across Europe. Papal corruption, the print press, the Renaissance, and personal ambitions all played an influence in religious reform. In addition, while the Reformation taking place in Europe was brought about by religious differences and ideals, its basis in England was one of personal and political change. England experienced the greatest wavering between the two religions as the monarchs of England passed from one religion to the next. Historians argue that the reformation was caused from above through the influences of the people Henry VIII surrounded himself with. Others argue that the English Reformation arouse from popular discontent with the pre-Henrician church. While Parliament did have some influence in Henry's decisions, the people couldn't have possibly started |
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A Portrait of Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes is a fictional character created by the British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is known for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to use almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science to solve difficult cases. He is the world's first consulting detective, who steps in when the police cannot solve a case. Arthur Conan Doyle was born on May 22nd 1859 in Edinburgh in an Irish Catholic family. He studied at Stonyhurst College. Later on in his books about Sherlock Holmes, he actually used his friends and teachers from that college as inspiration for his characters. His first novel about Sherlock Holmes made him famous worldwide. Arthur Conan Doyle has written 56 short stories and 4 novels about Sherlock Holmes. He made his debut with "A Study in Scarlet" from 1887, which was the first of the 4 novels. After two more novels and the 56 short stories about Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle ended the collection quite surprisingly, with letting Sherlock Holmes die in the last novel "The Final Problem& |
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The Rorschach Test: Psychometric PropertiesThe Rorschach inkblot test is a type of projective psychological test created in 1921 by Hermann Rorschach. The test is used to analyze personality and emotional functioning. The Rorschach consists of ten inkblot cards which in a way are printed in symmetrical fashion from right to left; ten of inkblot cards include five black and grey, two black and red, and three colored cards (Trull & Prinstein, 2012). The Rorschach test is anchored to Freud's psychoanalytic theory especially the idea of free association where the therapist helps patient discover unconscious thoughts and feelings that had been repressed or ignored. The question now concerns on if and how we can find meaning on this unstructured test for personality assessment that relies on the subject's interpretation of ambiguous stimuli? Reliability and Validity The reliability of Rorschach scores have been questioned by research-oriented clinical psychologist for years (Wood et al., 2003). A distinction may be made between a |
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The Psychopathology of Everyday Life by FreudPart 1 – Summary The Psychopathology of Everyday Life is Sigmund Freud's sixteenth work published, and the title is quite fitting for the context of the book. Freud begins by recalling an essay that he wrote in 1898 discussing the Psychic Mechanism of Forgetfulness. He goes on to use anecdotal evidence, highlighting the common occurrence of forgetting a specific name. He uses the Signorelli example to illustrate how a forgotten memory might be closely knit to a repressed one, therefore making it unattainable by conscious cognitive processes. He goes on to explain that the repressed memories can come to the surface from the unconscious through a) the effort of attention and b) the inner determinant that adheres to the psychic material. In the second chapter, Freud deduces that a man forgetting the world "aliquis" – more specifically his attempt to recall the word from a foreign language – can be attributed to a line of accompanying thoughts that are all the |
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Position Paper - AristotleNicomachean Ethics explains that every human action results in an end in that one considers good. The highest ends, in which all humans aim for their own sake, are considered the final good. The study of the final good is part of political science, due to the fact that politics is part of securing the highest ends for human life. Happiness is the final good because one chooses happiness as a sufficient end itself. Being intelligent and having virtue are not just good themselves, but good because it is what makes man happy. The final good is happiness, but every human has their own belief of what happiness actually is. All good things are the same amount of good in a certain way. If one does something well they are considered "good". Therefore, the final good is considered an action in which one strives to reach. Throughout Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, the effort to reach the final good is something one must do. When talking about happiness, Aristotle considers one's life |
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History of the National Incident Management SystemThe National Incident Management System (NIMS) is a specified branch of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). While FEMA concerns itself with a problem as a whole, NIMS is responsible for breaking the problem down into a set of procedures for multiple organizations to follow effectively. NIMS has been around for more than forty years now and continues to adapt to an ever changing world. The National Incident Management System was officially signed into law, but its origin came in the 1970's. During the 1970's, California was plagued by massive wildfires which when they eventually were extinguished, had destroyed over 700 structures and totaled over $18 billion in damages per day. One year following the disaster the U.S. Forest Service developed a system known as FIRESCOPE (Firefighting Resources Organized for Potential Emergencies). Nine years after the creation of the FIRESCOPE system, "in 1980, the Incident Command System (ICS) that was developed unde |
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