The Odyssey, written by Homer, is one of two ancient Greek epic poems and was written near the end of the eighth century BC. The Odyssey tells the tale of the Greek hero Odysseus who has been missing for 10 years and is trying to return to his kingdom in Ithaca. Everyone, including Penelope (Odysseus’ wife) and Telemachus (Odysseus’ son), believes that Odysseus died during the fall of Troy. Based on that, suitors from all around have come to Odysseus’...
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Introduction The 2015 film, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, portrays Marilyn Monroe’s family, work, social, and everyday life. The movie does a great job portraying the struggles she faced. It tells her story as it shows her growing up and how she got the jobs she did. During the entirety of the film, Marilyn is talking to her therapist about what her life has been like. The movie begins by showing young Marilyn talking about how she wants to...
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Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” is a frightening illustration of a society that has only two classes, specifically a working class and an oppressive wealthy class. Looking at the text through a Marxist lens makes the distinction between classes even more apparent. The bourgeoisie, or the wealthy upper class, are those who hold power over the lower class using oppression. This lower class, also known as the proletariat, is composed of downtrodden workers who are not allowed to think for sheer...
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An epidemic plaguing the United States currently is childhood obesity. The problem is extremely significant and it continues to increase at an alarming rate. (Childhood Obesity Facts, 2019), found that 13.9% of children between the ages of 2-5, 18.4% of children 6-11, and 20.6% of adolescent children are obese. If these rates continue to climb in this direction the United States children will enter their adulthood obese. (Finkelstein, et al., 2012), has a prediction of 51% of Americans becoming obese...
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Narrative family therapy Proponents of narrative family therapy believe personal experience is ambiguous and reality is shaped by language--the reality is a subjective, socially constructed truth. Narrative therapy focuses on the effects of the client’s problem, not the cause, and dissects how the problem impacts the family at large. Narrative therapists view the client’s problem as the focal problem and view the client as secondary to the problem--the person is not the problem. (Gehart, 2014). Core concepts. Dominant Narrative--a person’s...
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Abstract This proposal is focused on healthcare legislation and how to allow equal and unbiased access to healthcare coverage for everyone. It will explain a variety of issues that are currently in our healthcare system today and will give ideas on how some changes need to be made for this healthcare system not to fail in the future. Issues that will be discussed and outlined in this proposal are, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid, fair enrollment, insurance and healthcare providers,...
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Introduction to Kanye West's Influence on Rap The main reason I decided to choose this topic is that rap makes up the majority of what I listen to. I listen to rap almost everywhere, whether it be in the car driving around, working out, or even just doing homework for my classes. If I was going to research and write about something related to music, picking a topic that I would be interested in learning more about, enjoy writing about,...
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The advent of microbiology in the 19th Century is arguably the biggest factor shaping modern medicine today. While understanding infectious disease is often toted as the biggest benefit of this, the discovery of microbial natural products is arguably a much more impactful one. Much like the industrial revolution brought about products that were never imaginable, the “golden age of discovery” of microbial natural products provided access to hitherto untapped biosynthetic machinery and consequently a whole new era of natural products....
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Throughout history, there have been many men and women who have been influential in keeping records so that their customs and traditions may be passed on and made known to modern people and cultures. Some ancient historians were able to observe other civilizations and how they differed from their own. Herodotus studying the Persians, Tacitus studying the Germanics, and Sima Qian studying the Xiongnu are all examples of such men studying their neighboring civilizations. Through their writings on different civilizations,...
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Abstract According to previous studies, gender differences are associated with self-esteem level (e.g., Aidman & Carroll, 2003; Buswell, Hyde, Kling, &Shower, 1999; Trzesniewski, Donnellan, &Robins, 2003). But few studies have examined whether males are associated with higher self-esteem levels or lower self-esteem levels. In addition, studies that examined the relationship between self-esteem level and gender differences have not examined participants who are college students. Therefore, the researcher conducted this study to examine the relations between years in college, gender, and...
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Introduction America has been a patriarchal society since its founding of the country. The founding fathers of the government were all men. Even the Declaration of Independence states that “all men are created equal”, leaving women completely out of the text. While women are slowly fighting for more freedoms and rights, men in America hold most of the power in society. Along with patriarchy, comes toxic masculinity. Toxic masculinity is certain masculine social norms that harm society. Toxic Masculinity is...
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Hollywood has always had a problem with the way it portrays marginalized communities. This is especially prevalent in the way that people of color are often underrepresented or misrepresented. According to a study by the Media, Diversity and Social Change Initiative conducted at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, ‘Latinos are among the least represented speaking roles in film and TV, even though they make up about 17.4 percent of the U.S. population. Out of more than 11,000...
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As self-esteem plays an important role in individuals' development studies have always presented interest in how an individual’s self-esteem is influenced by early parental attachment. Many of the studies present that a positive and close relationship with carers leads to higher levels of self-esteem and confidence. However, it is still debatable if gender differences and self-esteem are in one way or another associated, as a distinct result has been found. Therefore, this study is aiming to explore gender’s parental attachment...
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Contrary to popular belief, rap is not a negative influence on teenagers. Rap music gives teenagers freedom of expression as well as hope, rap also unifies a diverse population all around the world. In order to grasp this idea that rap is actually a positive reinforcement for teenagers, one must know how rap was first used in a constructive way since the beginning of the genre’s emergence. The first known trace of rap music was done by none other than...
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Introduction There are two conflicting ideas about the Earth’s resources- the pessimists and the optimists. The pessimist is usually the ecologist and other scientists who believed that the Earth cannot forever provide the same resources that it supplies now (Mensah & Luciano, 2004). On the contrary, the optimists, such as the economists who considered Earth will be able to supply and support the necessary needs of the Earth’s population due to development of new technologies, governmental policies, market substitution, and...
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Land management is essential to preserving the ecosystem and all of the resources that come from it. Sources like food, shelter, and economic development are part of the land and must be managed for future generations to come. Land management reduces air and water pollution, and soil quality, and preserves wildlife habitats. Land management provides environmental, economic, and social opportunities for future generations. Land use is critical for agriculture which provides food for the world. Proper land management is important...
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To what extent is global warming affecting today’s world? Within recent years, climate change has become an important topic of discussion. More specifically, global warming. Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth’s climate system due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth’s atmosphere. The consequences of global warming affect our planet in many ways. Environmentally speaking, the temperature of Earth has risen 2 degrees. According to NASA, “Glaciers have shrunk, ice...
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Women or men, which group is more likely to learn a new language and what effect does gender have on the new language learning process? Are women more inclined to learn a new language or men? Is there a connection between bilingualism and gender? What gender characteristics affect the mastery and learning of a new language? These questions have always occupied the minds of language learners. Is language and gender-related at all? Language and gender refer to the relationship between...
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Abstract Earth provides a diverse source of life to all the organisms for their survival which are mentioned as natural resources. Natural resources encompass air, water, soil, metals, energy, and other essential components of life. All the resources are directly or indirectly associated with each other to form a suitable environment for the organisms. Over the last few decades, different types of crises have arisen on the earth, specifically population growth, climatic changes, and biodiversity losses. All these crises are...
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Homer's Odyssey and the Epic of Gilgamesh are famous mythological ventures that have been attributed to their heroic characters. Comparing these two mythological heroes through literature can assist us on hold close to how unique are their characteristics and heroic ideals. This Comparison of the Odyssey and Gilgamesh has helped in discovering the similarities and differences they have and share. This epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey is held in a manner of appreciation through literature as they prove an...
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Whether you believe in the theory of Creationism, or the theory of Evolution, throughout the course of history, the climate has changed. Even now, the climate continues to change with each passing year. The debate of whether or not climate change rests solely on the shoulders of the human race has continued for decades. I do not contend with the idea that humans have a hand in this continuing event, but I do contend with the blame being solely on...
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Environmental sustainability refers to the responsibility to conserve natural resources and protect global ecosystems to support health and well-being, now and in the future. While religion is defined as an organized collection of belief systems and worldviews that relate humanity to spirituality and sometimes to moral values. The aim of this report is to discuss the role of religion (Christianity etc.) in environmental sustainability. Background of religion The period of religious history begins with the invention of writing about 5220...
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Thesis statement: The play, 'The Crucible,' was written by American author Arthur Miller in 1953. The Crucible is set against the backdrop of the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692 when a group of girls thought to be demonically possessed in the strongly religious Puritan village of Salem accused a series of local women of practicing witchcraft. This led to widespread hysteria, a trial was set up, and multiple people were sent to the gallows after being found guilty of practicing...
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Death of a Salesman In his play Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller portrays a classic dysfunctional family, characterized by psychological conflicts. Willy Loman is the protagonist of the play, a sixty-year-old salesman who is obsessed with the desire to achieve success as a measure of perfection. Willy suffers intensely from self-delusion, which blurs his perception of a perfect life. His actions hurt his entire family, which further intensifies his self-delusion. Willy’s wife Linda being a housewife is financially dependent...
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In the twenty-first century, where all the states in the global environment struggle to achieve primacy and supremacy over the other states, development in terms of economy and military might be crucial. Every state tries to gain as much military and economic power to influence others as it can based on the resources they have at hand. Lamentably, this development often comes with an environmental loss due to the uncontrolled extraction of natural resources, production, and consumption. This environmental loss...
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King Oedipus is a prominent example of how fate inevitably controls his life and leads him to his predestined denouement. He attempts to escape Delphi’s prophecy by committing acts of sacrifice to save his family and his citizens. Though the intentions were there, Oedipus ultimately brought the prophecy to life because of these same actions. He banished himself from Corinth to save his father but killed his father on the way to Thebes. He answers the Sphinx's riddle correctly, but...
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Choose one tragedy from your setlist of plays. Drawing on two or more different theorists of tragedy, discuss the different reasons why the play is regarded as an example of the genre. Throughout this essay, I will be commenting on and analyzing, reasons why Hamlet can be referred to as a Tragedy. I will prove this fact by providing evidence from three different theorists, these are as follows, Aristotle, Plato, and Hume, these three theorists have different views and beliefs...
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Team pro electric vehicles Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is a disaster. A quote from Elon Reeve Musk, the entrepreneur, investor, and business magnate, also known as the CEO of Tesla Motors. Speaking of disasters, let's talk about finances: What are the financial reasons to drive an electric vehicle? From a financial standpoint, electric vehicles can only be viewed as beneficial. You not only save money, but you also get a...
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I. Introduction Many Filipinos nowadays are being deprived of their proper medications or rights to have high-quality diagnoses and treatments due to their distant places with no medical hospitals nearby or lack of financial capabilities. Because of that, the mobilization of services and resources is being practiced especially in rural areas. Radiology, also known as diagnostic imaging, is a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases by capturing images of parts of the body using...
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In this essay, I will review an article published by Tina Rampino on the education gender gap, specifically on the attitude and aspirations of school-going males and females. Rampino begins by setting the scene in terms of gender differences in performance and identifying some of the sociological debates surrounding these. Rampino’s research confirms previous studies done on attitudes and aspirations, but also reveals that certain factors, like the situation at home or the economy, can influence attitudes and aspirations. Rampino...
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