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East of Eden by John SteinbeckThere is a great deal of controversy over whether or not people are born evil, or if they choose it; do people have an unalterable, predisposed life or are they shaped by the environment surrounding them? The popular idea is that once someone sins, they are, and will always be a sinner. However, John Steinbeck, author of East of Eden, addresses this discourse with a very different perspective. Although many people believe that evilness is an irreversible concept, Steinbeck believes that even though someone can inherent evil qualities, they ultimately have the opportunity to choose between good and evil. Steinbeck sees this as one of the most important abilities humans have, and strongly emphasizes it in his novel. Throughout East of Eden, Steinbeck uses a multitude of biblical allusions in order to convey the struggle of choosing between good and evil. Steinbeck presents the opposing forces of good and evil primarily through use of the characters in the novel. In each family of chara |
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Gender Roles in A Doll's HouseIn Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, one of the main focuses is gender roles and their impact on the characters. In the Scandinavian society that the book takes place in, men are supposed to be in charge and to be responsible for their family. Women, on the other hand, are supposed to stay at home, take care of the house and children, and look pretty. However, a lot of the characters in the play don't fit into these roles. In the play, gender roles consistently limit the happiness of both women and men. One of the more obvious character that is unhappy because of gender roles is Nora. In the play, Torvald, Nora's husband, expects Nora to serve only her "husband and children", but she is unhappy, with the life that is forced upon her, because she has "Duties to myself."(105) This lets the reader know that she is unhappy because she is a female, and her only roles, as society dictates, are to serve her husband and care for her children. However, she was extremely |
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Digging Into the Issues of FrackingIn a consumer society such as ours, economic gain is at the top of our priority list. With that in mind, people are turning elsewhere to find a way to maximize profits when it comes to drilling for our precious fossil fuels. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, seems to be the answer to many people. Over the past few years, the business of fracking has grown so large that it is now a franchise of its own. The goal of fracking is to extract as much resources as they could possibly get. In order to do so, production wells are constructed on solid bedrock and drills with vertical and horizontal sections would proceed to drill thousands of feet below the surface to a rock layer. Afterwards, a water mixture is pumped at a high pressure to create fractures in the rock layer. The pressure from inside the earth would then cause the various resources to be pushed up to the surface. Some resources include natural gas, oil, and geothermal energy. This process has caused an increase in the productio |
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Breaking Bad: Walter White the Outlaw HeroThere are many types of heroes. The most classic ones that come to mind are definitely those like Superman, Spiderman, parents, astronauts, and older siblings. Big or small, there are heroes everywhere. A hero is someone to look up to, someone who sets up good examples for those around them. Heroes are great leaders and are seen as entirely morally correct and proper, but can a hero really be upright and noble all the time? Though heroes are amazing people, they are humans too. Humans are flawed and perfection exists only subjectively. Sometimes people have to sacrifice their morals and values to achieve a greater good. The pivotal point of it being excusable is also subjective. What is acceptable, or what is considered as taking something too far? Walter White from The Breaking Bad is a flawed hero, a human being who has taken questionable actions in order to achieve his overall goal in the last two years of his life; to provide enough financial comfort for his son and wife. The more |
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Charlie Chaplin's Letter to His DaughterIt was night. A long lasting night, when after having a quarrel with my family members I was told to read Charlie Chaplin's letter to his daughter. I was very angry and I even thought that no one understood me. I did not take it seriously and I thought that reading that letter wouldn't change anything in me. I thought about many different things that night, and to be honest, I was full of stupid and irresponsible ideas. Finally I could calm down. I took a breath and sat behind the computer. The first thing which I did was searching Charlie Chaplin's letter to his daughter, afterwards I started reading it. It is hard to write down all the feelings which I experienced while reading it. All my emotions, both joy, and excitement were mixed and, in the end, I just could not help my tears from falling. I learned a lot from that letter. He mentions all the little things that we don't pay attention to; the things which are more important and valuable. We imagine that hardship which he pas |
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When the Empire Was DivineJulie Otsuka's book When the Emperor was Divine tracks one Japanese family uprooted from their house in Berkeley, California and sent to an internment camp in Utah during the World War Two. The attack on Pearl Harbor commanded by the imperial Japanese navy, as a profound military strike, led to an intense situation and domestic insecurity, ones lead the U.S. government shortly started to relocate and incarcerate nearly citizens of Japanese ancestry who lived on Pacific coast. In this novel, the father, who has been already arrested and removed by the U.S. government at the start of the story, shows some relationship with the Emperor by giving the evidence of the connection to the Japan and his final confession after return four years later. There is some evidence to suggest the relationship between the father and the Emperor in Otsuka's novel, and the reason why the U.S. government arrests him on purpose. First of all, the father physically has typical characteristics of Japanese ance |
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Plato, Hume and the Reasonings of ManPlato believes that man cannot trust his senses as a way to gain knowledge and that the mind has an inherent ability to reason and seek knowledge. Unlike Plato, Hume believes that only those things experienced by man's senses can lead to knowledge and man's mind is cannot reason without impressions and experiences. This paper will use Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", to demonstrate the validity of both philosophies on man's reasoning and his ability to gain knowledge. In his "Allegory of the Cave", Plato depicts man as a prisoners who have lived in a cave since birth and only sees shadows. They know no other world. Puppeteers walk behind the men and hold up objects that cast shadows on the wall, and he speaks and play sounds. "Then the prisoners would in every way believe that the truth is nothing other than the shadows of those artifacts." (Plato 143). The prisoners see the shadows; hear the sounds and think believe them to be reality. To examine these |
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Alice Paul - The Fight of Her LifeWhen the thought of women voting was completely insane, someone had a vision that both genders would be politically equal in society. Suffragist Alice Paul, dedicated her life fighting for women's rights. Up to the early 1900's, women did not have a voice, nor the right to vote, that was when suffragists around the world decided to better the future of women. Very few people have had as much of an impact as Alice Paul has on American History for women because of her drive and militant political activism. Alice Paul's involvement with the fight for women's rights began at an early age on a Hicksite farm. She was born on January 11th, 1885 in Moorestown, New Jersey, and grew up comfortably on Paulsdale, a farm owned by her wealthy father. Alice often had many responsibilities on the farm, introducing her to the value of perseverance, that would later on be crucial for her success. As Quakers, Alice's parents raised her with the belief of gender equality. She once said during an intervie |
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Circle Symbols in Saskatchewan CultureThe early Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan were more spiritual, and they lived in perfect harmony with the nature. The circle in aboriginal life was a meaningful teaching stool. The aboriginal regarded the circle as the main symbol for understanding life's mysteries. They have observed that all live was circular movement which could be seen everywhere throughout nature. The circle was present in everyday life of aboriginal people from the ritual ceremonies to the healing process. The circle was a symbol of human equality. The circle is a universal symbol holding significant meaning for different cultures around the world. According to Moodley & West (2005), "everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles, and everything tries to be round" (p.298). The circle for aboriginal people represents equality among members of the community, no one is more important than any other person. They belie. An examp |
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Comprehensive National Health InsuranceWhile reading the Steinmo and Watts' piece on Comprehensive Health Care in the United States, I couldn't help but compare their writing to the current health care debate in our country. The piece was written in 1995, and I believe that much has changed since then. The passage of the Affordable Care Act has definitely gone against some of the writers' theories and ideas, but I believe their ideas are still somewhat applicable. The author begins with a few ideas about why the USA has yet to pass comprehensive national health insurance (NHI). Some of these reasons include an American culture that opposes statism and encourages individualism, therefore any national comprehensive NHI would go against these values, and disapproval of interest groups and what they do, as well as the influence of institutions and their impact on policy. While I agree with the author's argument why culture and interest are not huge contributing factors to policy change, I also think that public opinion plays a large role. The author argues that Americans as a whol |
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Lighting Techniques in Blade RunnerBlade Runner's 1982 release was met with critical uncertainty; where many were displeased with its pacing, others enjoyed the complexity and thematic abundance the film had to offer. Hailed for its production design, and brushed into the neo-noire genre, Blade Runner has since brought the work of Philip K. Dick (author of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, the novel Blade Runner is based on) to the attention of Hollywood, and is regarded now by many critics as one of the best science fiction films ever made. The film revolves around Rick Deckard, a policeman of the future, who is riled out of retirement by his former chief to hunt four replicants; high quality androids that have been deemed illegal on Earth after one had developed a tendency to murder human beings. The city in which Deckard must search for his prey is a large, gritty vision of the future. Accentuated with overpopulated streets and a light polluted sky, Blade Runner wouldn't be nearly as bizarre or compelling as it |
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The Game Changer - Industrial RobotsRobots are no longer restricted as toys to kids but they have become an indispensable tool to bring human civilization further by revolutionizing the norm of manufacture. Not far from now, factory workers produce every good by their own hands, by which the efficiency is severely restricted. However, the departure of industrial robots introduces a new picture to production chains. Most manual manufacturing processes can, in fact, be replaced by hi-tech machines in a safer, faster, finer manner while the concepts of industrial robots contain a lasting impact to inspire further utilization of advanced machines in other industries thus constitutes to a revolutionary game-changer. Optimization of yield quality could be brought by industrial robots. Stemmed from the proneness of globalization, fabricators target to the expanding market as well as rising rival companies around the globe but craftsmen, with limited working time, are not likely to satisfy the swiftly increasing demand. This res |
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2016 Presidential Race - Super TuesdayThe President and Vice-President are elected every four years. To take part for the presidential election there are some qualifications have to be met; you must be a national of the United States, at least 35 years old and must have lived in the U.S for at least 14 years. The primary Election is a method of candidate selection, which is being used when the two main parties Democrats and Republicans have to find their candidates for president. The method is additionally being used to finding candidates for the House and Senate and by the governor election. The rules for primaries are different in each state. An example is if two people want to be candidates for the Democratic candidates for president, each state holds a primary election, where you vote on the desired candidate. In most states is it the voters who are registered as Democratic voters, who are allowed to vote on the candidates b |
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Short Story - An Act of KindnessI remember looking out the blurred icy window where I saw my son imprinting his little footprints in the clean, white snow. I decided to step out to feel the crisp, cold air. "Crunch, crunch, crunch," as I stepped into the snow, which froze due to the icy rain. The freezing rain made the tree branches glisten like glass and blurred the windows from being covered in ice. As a few minutes went by, his red jacket slowly disappeared in the distance. Not knowing why he wanted to go out in this weather, I let him out anyways. I wanted him to experience his freedom, along with feeling the briskness outside and playing in the icy snow, since I didn't let him out often. Yes, I'm a pretty overprotective mom. I decided to let go and allow my son to live his own life, however, I still wanted him to be perfectly safe and sound. Well, as long as he had friends to accompany him, I shouldn't be so worried. Even if he had a tiny papercut or the slightest chance in his tone, I would always be |
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Scripture Analysis - Psalm 139Observation Psalm 139 is a song of David. The introduction of the psalm in my Bible says it is for a director of music, which tells me this psalm was intended to be a song of praise. The audience, then, would be those joining together in corporate worship. It is written like a letter directly to God, thanking Him. Because of this, the mood of Psalm 139 is a joyful one, praising God for His creation and intimate knowledge of mankind (verses 1-4, 7-18, 23-24). Other than the author and directions to the worship leader, there is not much else in the psalm to give us locational or situational context. However, I think it was probably written in a time of peace in David's life. It is lacking the sorrowful tones of many of his other songs. Also, this psalm doesn't speak of David's enemies pressing in against him, but it does give us a clue as to what makes someone an enemy to David. David says his enemies are those who hate God (verses 21-22). He makes sure he is in right standing with the L |
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Media Ethics and the NFLSituation The National Football League (NFL) has advanced from being talked about as a sport rooted in the traditional values of the American culture to a sport beginning to spread the culture of rage and violence. This culture of rage accounts to the recent news events that have portrayed the violent behavior displayed by football players and the ungovernable attitude displayed by their owners to protect the players. These occurrences have posed the notion of serious concern amongst parents and certain sections of society, which has questioned the broadcasting of the sport itself on channels such as NBC. ("Facing Facts", http://www.obamaonthecouch.com/facing-facts/. March, 2015.) Values The NFL as a sport has been an inherent part of the American Culture, which bears its origins in the history and evolution of American Football. I believe that the Culture of a country should never be entirely compromised as a mere result of different opinions being formed in a society. Add |
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In the Waiting Room and Swinging on a RainbowGrowing up in the types of societies that we have, most of us tend to be oblivious to things that go around us, this problem has taken a huge rise, especially in this age of technology. With our faces glued to the screens of our phones and computers, we miss most of the little pleasures that life grants us on a daily basis, and because of this, we are able to take them for granted. We are ignorant, also, to the things that happen all over the world, and when that harsh reality is thrust upon us, we tend to react very negatively. This ignorance affects us in more than one way, because not only does it affect our personal lives, it can also begin to affect the later generations that we raise. Just think about it, we ourselves haven't learned to enjoy these subtle things in life, so how can we teach our children how to do it, how do we stop them from following in our own dense footsteps? Elizabeth Bishop and Nikki Giovanni, in their respective poems, try and shine a light on the steps we |
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Demystifying Assisted Suicide and EuthanasiaThe practice of assisted suicide is a relatively new phenomenon within society and has gained significant ground within the past two decades, but there is still a lot of work that can be done in order to push forward with these progressive and humane practices. Assisted suicide is currently a legal practice with in four American states: Oregon, Washington, Vermont, and most recently California. The state of California passed their law just last year and shows that this is still an issue being discussed by state governments in current times. The bill titled SB-128 End of Life, and was passed in the year 2015-scheduled to go into effect into 2016. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB128 This California bill, along with all similar bills passed in the states previously mentioned, allows people in terribly unfortunate situations to be given a choice in their own fate. The procedure of assisted suicide should be legalized in America because it sho |
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Oryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodIn the novel, "Oryx and Crake" by Margaret Atwood, women and anything feminine are regarded as unintelligent, weak, and lacking in any value. Science and masculinity are strong forces within society. Atwood uses the character of Crake to represent all things scientifically and masculine, and the characters of Oryx and even Jimmy, who contains more of a balance of masculine and feminine traits, to represent things more feminine. The contrast developed between Oryx and Crake is used to present society that does not value women or anything feminine and opens up the debate between whether the arts or the sciences are better or more useful. Atwood uses the topic of sex, sexual preference, and sexual selection to portray the role of women is the society that has been created. When introduced to Oryx, the reader learns that she was sold into the sex trade at a young age, and that is the life she grew up knowing. Trading women to be used as sex slaves describes then not as persons o |
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Shining a Light on the Mystery of Light PollutionAs children, we wonder just how big the universe really is as we look up at the night sky. We see bright stars and constellations that for centuries, travellers, birds, and other animals have relied on to guide them to their destinations. Now, something is getting in the way of their sky map: light pollution. Light pollution is the brightening of the sky due to manmade light sources that cause a disruption in natural cycles and inhibit the view of planets an d stars. The only way to fight against it's detrimental effects is to educated others on what this pollution does to the environment so that society can change its habits to fix nature's cycle. Light pollution affects encompass more than just brightness at night. Asphalt roads reflect partially polarized light which goes off in a horizontal direction. Many aquatic insects look for water by recognizing the horizontal polarization of light which is given off by water's surface. Since water and asphalt reflect the same type of light, these insects are attracted to the asphalt. They then lay the |
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Movie Summary - Good Will HuntingSet in a rough neighborhood in South Boston, there is a genius with a troubled past. He works at the most prestigious technical school in the world, yet he is only a janitor. His name is Will, and we see him progress in an exponential amount. We first see his glimpse of genius when he solves a graduate-level math problem in less than an hour. A professor receives news that the math problem has been solved, yet he is puzzled because no student has come up to tell that they have solved it. Word spreads around and it is revealed to the professor that Will solved it. The professor is in disbelief, yet he talks to Will and finally believes it is him. One day, Will gets in a huge amount of trouble and has to go to jail. The professor agreed to let Will be out of jail as long as he is supervised by a therapist. Initially, he is obnoxious and stubborn with them because he feels that he does not need it. It is a self-defense mechanism that makes him not trust anyone because of his troubled past. Seeing this, Lambeau decides to let his college roommate, McGuire, become Will's final therapist. He is fr |
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The Nature of ScienceThroughout history, scientists have recorded their findings and have used them to influence and help future generations of scientists in their research. In the articles such as "The Nature of Scientific Reasoning" by Jacob Bronowski, "The Route to Normal Science" by Thomas S. Kuhn, and "Too Many colleges are still Denial about Alcohol Abuse by Henry Wechsler, Charles Deutsch and George Downwall show how the purpose of scientific writing is to help other scientists to further human knowledge in the world of science. Through data collection, experiments/observations, and unbiased writing; science writing helps create a reference for future scientist to use in their experiments in order to help society gain a greater knowledge and understanding of science. To further human knowledge on science, there must be a foundation for scientists to use when starting their experiment and that is done by looking at the previous data and collections from previous scientists. |
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Setting in Midaq Alley by Naquib MahfouzAbstract Colonialism is present in the text in many different forms, it represents the clash between the modern and eastern world. Naguib Mahfouz uses the setting as a way to create a contrast between the modern westernized world, and the ancient eastern culture, in order to clarify how colonialism had an impact on the street of Midaq Alley. I will confront the idea of colonialism through different aspects and perspective. Principally, the novel Midaq Alley portrays the decay of culture through colonialism. In literature, the setting surrounding any piece of work is significant and yields to depict a certain notion intended by the author. Both the time and place allow the readers to grasp and have better understand the era, history, and society in which the story takes place. Midaq Alley is a well-known novel by Naguib Mahfouz that depicts the lives of the people living in a discrete alley in the ancient Gamaliyya street of Cairo; it has a limited size, that allows it to have a specif |
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Disenfranchised Felons and Voting RightsA United States citizen has duties they should participate in for their country. A few examples of duties are: serving in a jury if called upon, staying informed about the community in which a citizen lives, and participating in the Democratic process. A part of the Democratic process is having the right to vote. Voting is a civic duty among the American people to do for their own country. Voting rights are being limited to citizens who have committed a crime by state laws. Depending on which state a citizen resides, depends on the outcome of voting restoration to that citizen. Thirteen states and Washington D.C. are the only states that allow felons to have voting rights restored to them after they have completed their term of incarceration. Maine and Vermont are the only states that allow a felon to have voting rights in prison. The Constitution does not state that it is justified to take away a citizens' voting rights under any circumstance. Convicted felons voting rights should be |
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The Pain of DivorceThe divorce rate in the year 2010 was 10.2% and I just so happen to have been included in that 10.2%. My parents were together for 13 years before coming to an uneasy end. Being an 11-year-old while all of this is happening was rather confusing, to say the least. I would hear my mom on the phone and gather bits and pieces, as I did the same with my dad. I couldn't piece it all together until last year. There were so many sides to this perplexing story that even at one point I convinced myself it was my fault. Little did I know that this was the beginning of the most twisted story an eleven-year-old girl could fathom. The first time I ever saw my dad cry was the spring of sixth grade. I came home from a typical day of school to not the usual smell of dinner being prepared, and my dad in the living room staring vacantly at the floor. I also noticed my mom's car absent from the driveway. The feeling of home was nowhere to be found in that house that afternoon. My dad still absent-min |
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