The world around us is dark, a dark place, with dark humans and dark lives. Some might say this is a fact, but others say the world is good, a good place, with good humans and good lives. In the stories Lord of the Flies, and âThe Most Dangerous Gameâ, this contrastive opinion is evident. Lord of the Flies is a novel about a group of young, English boys who crash on an abandoned island left to survive. While this...
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Most people usually would say yes to my question. Why is that? Why do individuals that are more for versed in LGBTQ(+) rights community or equality would usually agree to with this type of question. The Equality Act 2010 states,â You mustn't be discriminated against because you're gay, lesbian, bisexual or heterosexual. This is called discrimination because of sexual orientation. Discrimination which is against the Equality Act is unlawful.â This law depicts that sexual orientation is somehow linked with equality,...
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The topic of suicide and physician-assisted suicide has been one of the most polarized and debated topics in philosophy for hundreds of years. Suicide is such an important subject of philosophy because of how it can reveal the most important differences in similar moral systems. A philosophical examination of suicide is extremely important to conduct due to how negatively physician-assisted suicide is seen in the United States. In America, only nine states have legalized physician-assisted suicide. By examining the moral...
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âMen are punished by their sins, not for them.â - Elbert Hubbard[HK]. Punishment is always caused by oneâs sins whether that be public disgrace or being punished by their own conscience [BRG]. In Hawthorneâs classic, The Scarlet Letter, several characters receive punishment, both just and unjust, for their sins [TH]. Hester receives punishment both publicly and privately, Dimmesdale receives punishment by keeping his sin private, and Chillingworth receives punishment by seeking revenge for Dimmesdaleâs sin against him [OS]. Hester receives...
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In Cold Blood takes place in a small town in Holcomb, Kansas during the year 1959. Truman Capote, the author, writes about a seemingly random cold blooded murdering, which during this time period, was not a very common subject to write about. The book starts by describing four members of the Clutter familyâs last day of living. It then introduces Perry Smith and Dick Hickock as the two murderers. The news of the murderings spread like wildfire throughout Holcomb. The...
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In Sophoclesâ Oedipus Rex, Oedipus, the honorable and esteemed king of Thebes, bringssuffering upon his people through his unwitting murder of his father. In an ironic sense, Oedipus Rex serves as a precedent for tragic works such as The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Willams and Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton, where the well intentioned actions of a singular character precipitate catastrophic events. The characters Amanda in The Glass Menagerie and Mattie in Ethan Frome unwittingly function as instruments of the...
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For many years, women have been the âsubmissiveâ gender and the minority, while men have been the more dominant gender. Women used to stay home to take care of the children and the house, while men were the ones who worked. Women did not have many rights back then; some could even say barely any. They could be abused by their partner and they could easily get away with it. Fortunately, things have improved gradually over time, for the better....
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In the civil war between the North and South, Frederick Douglass was not a soldier or a politician, but he is a major figure. In the abolition movement, he was known to be the leader and an early champion for womenâs rights. Douglass was born in talbot county, Maryland. He kept the idea that this was a war not just to bring the nation back together, but it is a war to end the awful system, of slavery. He wanted...
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âThe abuserâs desire to abuse is not created by the child, it is there before the child appearsâ. This great phrase was spoken by Carolyn Ainscough author of âHelp for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. Generally, the term âabuseâ is surrounded by intentional acts which result in physical, mental or emotional harm to the children and it is awful that children are abused mostly by their parents or the person who is legally responsible for his or her care and...
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The History Confucianism is a philosophy that was developed by the social philosopher Master Kong (Confucius) in the year 551 - BC, whose teachings have deeply impacted East Asia. In fact, the fundamental principles of Confucianism began before the birth of the Zhou Dynasty. At that time, the idea of respect and the wellbeing was prevalent. These ideas united the people and helped prevent rebellion. Confucius believed that his philosophy was the way towards more civil society and a better...
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Renaissance, which literally implies revival or reawakening, is the title of a Europe-wide motion that has shut down medieval trame and conferences and liberated everyone in existence and culture. The change from celestial to human existence took place. The Renaissance person on which he assessed and gaged everything, richness, understanding and strength of understanding were the touchstones. Individualism and worldliness were the primary elements of this fresh concept. Although all authors of the subsequent part of Elizabeth's timeâ-in poems, theater,...
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In the U.S slavery has grown to be a huge economic value and has changed more than we all want to realize because even though it is illegal it happens every single day right under our noses. Although it started at the ancestors of African Americans it did not end there after laws were passed, but instead became an equal opportunity for all races, genders, and ethnicities. Slavery is no longer owning someone or having them as a piece of...
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Throughout Europe, a form a punishment known as torture, grew due to the expansion of knowledge and negatively affected European society. In a simple way, torture was a common form a punishment that was used on victims of crimes. European courts saw this idea as a great idea to use on crimes. It could make making decisions easier to decide whether the victim is guilty or not and if the rank of the crime is torture worthy. Another cause of...
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Throughout this essay, I will discuss the presentation of Juliet in Shakespeareâs play âRomeo and Juliet.â I will firstly discuss Julietâs character traits, secondly her relationship with other characters, and finally, examine how Julietâs character has changed throughout the play? In act 2 scene 2, after meeting Romeo at the Capulet ball, Juliet seems to be cautious before she falls in love with Romeo. The repetition of Romeoâs name, âO Romeo, Romeoâ, with the constant caesura shows her wonder of...
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INTRODUCTION An American entrepreneur, designer and co-founder of Apple Company Steve Jobs brought an evolution in technology in the past few years. He was born in February 24, 1955 in San Francisco and was an adopted child of Paul and Clara Jobs and his sister, Patti was also adopted later on. As being a smart kid of the family, he graduated from Homestead High school in Cupertino, California, in 1972. After High School, he joined Reed College for one semester...
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Based on the theory of the Panopticon by Michel Foucault, this essay considers the view that the existence of power is intrinsically linked to the existence of resistance to it, with his idea being true for power within the media as well. I argue that power is part of the function of the media as it is for any institution and therefore there will always be some form of resistance such as unplugging movements or Edward Snowdenâs actions against the...
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Stress is a common problem in the modern world, it is a problem that most people face on a daily basis. The definition of stress can vary, psychologists define stress âas any uncomfortable, emotional experience accompanied by predictable biochemical, physiological and behavior change.â Stress can be defer depending on an individual, stress can be beneficial as one may take it for motivation however, too much stress can be harmful to our health. In this essay, I will be looking at...
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âBoys and Girlsâ by Alice Murno is a coming of age story about gender roles, the narrator tells us about her life as a child on a farm and how she discovered that her role on the farm as she grows up. She describes the various roles on the fox farm that varies between her and her young brother. In order to covey this coming of age story, Munro used literary devices like symbolism, tone, foreshadowing. âBoys and Girlsâ is...
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The number of individual disputes arising from day-to-day workersâ grievances or complaints has been rising across the world (ILO, 2013). Outline the causes and how these disputes can be mitigated in organisations. This essay will outline the causes of individual disputes and how these disputes can be mitigated in organizations globally. The first part of the essay will seek to outline what causes these disputes which arise from day to day workersâ grievance whereas the second part of the essay...
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Outfits are unmistakable attire worn by individuals from a similar association or by kids going to a similar school. It's having a similar structure, way, or degree. In spite of the fact that school regalia can't stop every social issue, making school garbs obligatory in every single instructive foundation have various huge impacts. It breaks hindrances between understudies, limits costs for families, is less tedious for understudies, improves order and focus, and is valuable for ID. It breaks obstructions between...
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Uniforms are distinctive clothing worn by members of the same organization or by children attending the same school. Itâs having the same form, manner, or degree. Although, school uniforms cannot stop all social issues, making school uniforms mandatory in all educational institutions have a number of tremendous effects. It breaks barriers among students, minimizes expenses for families, is less time-consuming for students, improves discipline and concentration, and is useful for identification. It breaks the barriers between students. Even though students...
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âThe Hobbit, or There and Back Againâ is one of the most critically acclaimed pieces of literature ever produced, with over a hundred million copies sold already and more being picked off the shelves every day. The author, J. R. R. Tolkien, originally wrote The Hobbit for the amusement of his own children, as noted by Christopher Tolkien in 1937; âDaddy wrote it ages ago, and read it to John, Michael and me in our Winter âReadsâ after tea in...
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âThe pro-life Center for Medical Progress released last month an undercover video of Ann Schutt-Aine, director of abortion services at Planned Parenthood, Gulf Coast, admitting to using forceps to hold a fetus inside of a motherâs womb while ripping off its limbs to prevent a partial-birth abortion from taking placeâ (Richardson). Richardson explains a horrific story that gets spilled about Planned Parenthood. The practice of partial-birth abortion is horrifically abusive to a live human being. People have told many terrible...
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Introduction Andrew Marvelâs âTo His Coy Mistressâ and Shakespeareâs âSonnet 116â address the subject matter of love but two different perspectives. As evident in the poems, the speakers perceive and speak of love differently. As âTo His Coy Mistressâ focuses more on the seduction and sexual expression of love whereas Shakespeareâs Sonnet 116 is more about spiritual love which is platonic and goes beyond physicality. While âTo His Coy Mistressâ is more about making the most of what we have...
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The immune system within a pregnancy is very complex. Being susceptible to certain infectious diseases puts a pregnant woman within a special population group with an âimmunologicalâ condition that is caused by pregnancy. Although, it may bring up some challenges in making decisions in regard to treating and preventing these infectious diseases and how to approach them. For years the complexity of pregnancy and its immunology has been the center focus of complication in developing new standards with clinical implications...
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Cultural appropriation is a crime in the fashion industry that many fashion designers can be considered guilty of. It is defined as âthe act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing an understanding or respect the cultureâ by the Cambridge dictionary. One of the perpetrators of this act being Valentino through his Spring 2016 collection; inspired by tribal African motifs from which the collection derives its name - âWild Africaâ. Another...
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Hunger in the UK When discussing hunger as a global challenge, we usually relate the topic to continents such as Africa, Asia and even some parts of south America. Since the focus is heavily directed to those continents, society tends to forget that the more developed countries also struggle with hunger. In this text I will put more light on the forgotten countries, or to be more direct, the UK. My text will be based on one simple question. Why...
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Fight Club is a 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk that recounts the experience of an unnamed protagonist who struggles with insomnia. The central character gains inspiration from his doctorâs comment that insomnia is not a kind of suffering leading him to find relief in the impersonation of a terminally ill individual in several support groups. The protagonist then encounters a mysterious man called Tyler Durden and the two forms a secretive fighting club for cathartic reasons. Tyler works several night...
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The elderly population is especially vulnerable to depression because of numerous factors linked to the aging process, including loss of independence and freedom as well as a decrease in memory, speed, health, and skin elasticity. In fact, one of the most imperative factors is the fact that at some time in his or her life, an older person will most likely end up losing his or her spouse, leaving him or her spousally bereaved (Cleiren, 2019). Spousal bereavement is a...
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Anne Rice exclaims, âThe evil of one murder is infinite and my guilt is like my beauty- eternal. I cannot be forgiven for there is no one to forgive me for all Iâve done.â Most people would never consider killing another person for their own benefit, but those who have feel immense guilt for what they have done. In the play Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, the protagonist Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth plot to kill King Duncan. Macbeth...
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