Humans have always pondered the significance of our existence – ‘the meaning of life. This relentless pursuit for meaning has produced a great deal of metaphysical, theological, scientific, and philosophical speculation. Prominent philosophers throughout history have attempted to provide a meaning to life, with many believing in order to understand the true meaning of life one must first acknowledge one’s existence as ultimately meaningless. Hence, an inconclusive answer to the reason for our existence has led to the creation of...
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Lev Vygotsky 1. Biography and Historical Context Lev Vygotsky was born on November 17, 1896, in Orsha, Russia. His father was a bank clerk and founded a public library in the city of Gomel, where the whole family moved. In 1914, Vygotsky joined the Medical Faculty of Moscow University, but after a while, he moved to the Faculty of Law and at the same time studied at the Faculty of History and Philology at the People's University. He was intensely...
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The technique is the means by which the writer’s experience, which is his subject matter, compels him to attend to it; technique is the only means he has of discovering, exploring, developing his subject, of conveying its meaning, and, finally, evaluating it. (Shorter 18) Analysing the narrative structure of the works provide an interconnection between the formal and thematic function of the novel. Fiction provides a distinctively narrative means of countering the loss of individual, meaningful experience so often associated...
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The order of evacuation by the authorities demonstrates the intensity of the danger, and the information Heinrich provides, as ambiguous as it is, further questions the sense of living. The cloud, a by-product of a consumer product designed to remove the discomforts of nature from our world, is a literalized culmination of the various insidious waves and radiation that Heinrich informs his family are killing the Gladney’s every day. The invisible killers have materialized in the form of the cloud....
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Introduction Every year, award shows and other musical events are being held in the music industry in order to honor and praise what was popular that year, what made a cultural impact or changed the musical boundaries for the future of the music industry. In South Korea, at the end of every year, the same thing is done but on a bigger scale than in most countries. The South Korean popular music festivals (SBS’ Gayo Daejeon, KBS’ Gayo DaeChukje) and...
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As a result of ever-changing conditions and environments, humans have evolved to adapt. Evolution has changed how we respond to fear. Fear can be defined as an intense negative emotion when an organism encounters a threat or dangerous situation (Gullone, 2020). In humans, fear can be displayed in multiple ways. For example, physiological symptoms of fear can include but are not limited to chest pain, shortness of breath and an increased heart rate (Fritscher, 2020). The individual may also feel...
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Communication Chain Report Crystal and Varley’s Communication Chain Model (1998) is a scientific framework that clarifies and explains the features of human communication. A disorder of communication may arise from a disruption to the Communication chain, for example, any difficulties with executing speech. The Communication Chain includes 3 main stages. The first stage is production (expression) which is where a linguistic message is formed and can be conveyed (Williamson, 2014). This is where a person thinks about what their message...
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Abstract While an image of a person with high technical skills exploiting the system has been used many times to demonstrate a hacker, a new type of attack is changing that, it’s called the Social Engineering attack. This paper will go deeper into explaining what Social Engineering is and the principle behind it. Popular attacks based on Social Engineering will be mentioned and explained in detail how one attack is executed. The appearance of Social Engineering in our surrounded digital...
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Original Research Abstract: Media influence may lead adolescents to internalize patterns of physical beauty, resulting in dissatisfaction with their own bodies when they are unable to match up to these patterns. In the constant search for an 'ideal body', adolescents may begin to develop risk behaviors for the development of eating disorders (ED). The object of this study was to analyze the influence of the mass media on body dissatisfaction (BD) and on ED in adolescents, comparing sexes. We also...
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The Caste System of India India’s social structure is dominated by Hinduism, and the religion determines your position in the organization and stratification of their society. In looking at how the caste system operates, the caste system origins, and the ways it coexists in the modern world, I aim to understand the point and purpose of the caste system within the context of Indian society today. Caste as a Social System The caste system in India is a complex, socio-religious...
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On the fifth of May, in the year 1838, the first set of ships traveling from Calcutta, India with a cargo of indentured laborers, arrived in Guyana, South America. Over a period of 80 years, 239 000 indentured, Indian laborers would be brought to Guyana and most would give up their rights to return to their home country in exchange for the promise of land. The Indian immigrants brought new religions and traditions with them overseas. About 84% of the...
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“Feminism is the belief that women are of equal social and human value with men, and that the differences between men and women, whether biologically based or culturally derived, do not and should not constitute grounds for discrimination against women” (Reardon 1985, 20). This definition best summarizes the core concept of feminism. From this simple belief, feminism has developed into a social movement and further, a political theory with the question of how society and gender affect each other. As...
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Introduction Functionalism is: “the principle that the most important thing about an object such as a building is its use rather than what it looks like” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press. Functionalism is a psychological approach concerned with the mind and the way the mind function and the way it adapts an organism to its environment. This approach was established by James, an American scholar, in the 19th century with inspiration from Darwin's...
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Assignment ques: Discuss Ambedkar's critique of the caste system making suitable references to the text you have studied. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar also known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, was one of the most prominent lawyers, economists, politicians and social reformers who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination towards the Untouchables. He played a significant role for the upliftment of the downtrodden. He was considered a messiah for the suppressed class as he belongs to the untouchable’s community. He...
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Teens are being heavily influenced by social media profiles, and this influence is leading to drugs and deaths. Tess Henry was a young mother and a very loving daughter… until a drug addiction took over her life. The addiction took her from her son, blurred her perception of reality, then got her mixed up with gangs and debts owed. This addiction led her to lie to her closest family, sell her body to get money and drugs, then eventually make...
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Introduction to Prejudice in "To Kill A Mockingbird" In To Kill A Mockingbird, prejudice is one of the major themes that is repeated throughout the book. Many characters act prejudiced against other characters, while others try to fight back. The setting takes place in Maycomb, Alabama. The narrator of the book is a young girl named Scout who is very innocent. One of the main reasons Harper Lee has a child narrate the book is so that there is not...
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Bradford narrates the story of establishing the Plymouth Colony by Pilgrims who arrived in America in 1620 and the subsequent history of the Colony. His work focuses on showing how the success (as well as failure) of Puritans occurs according to God’s will. Additionally, he emphasizes how the Pilgrims’ faith plays a role in setting up a Godly settlement that allows them to live by their own beliefs. Particularly, the Pilgrims’ deep faith is the message Bradford intends to pass...
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Executive Summary: China’s economic growth since 1979 economic reforms is highly appreciable as it was a poverty-stricken and under-developed nation pre-1979. Researchers have been arguing about the factors that contributed to the economic growth of China in the past forty years and the following paper aims to highlight crucial contributing factors. Secondary data from journals, magazines, newspapers, and online resources have been used. The analysis indicated that China adopted western style economic policies of liberalization and free market reforms but...
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In order to assess how the conception of the role of a Roman emperor changed over this period of time, and how his subjects reacted to him, we must first ascertain how the original role of the emperor was presented. For an emperor to have subjects to reign, and in order to gain himself the title of emperor, there must first be an empire to rule over. The Roman Empire formed after the fall of the Roman Republic and following...
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Ancient Chinese dynasties often includes sons who fights for the throne of their father and they would do anything just to get it. In the film “The Curse of the Golden Flower” which was made in 2006. Emperor Ping (Chow Yun-fat), Empress Phoenix (Gong Li), Crown Prince Wan (Liu Ye), Prince Jai (Jay Chow), and Prince Yu (Qin Junjie) are the main characters of the film. The film covers the Chinese culture of the Tang dynasty movie and it was...
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On Brooklyn Bridge, American playwright, Arthur Miller, had noticed graffiti during his walks that read: ‘Dov'è Pete Panto?' which translates from Italian as: ‘Where is Pete Panto?' The message also began appearing on subway stations and on office buildings at Court Street in downtown Brooklyn. After he was known the story behind the graffiti, he learned about the lives and culture of the longshoremen, their homes in their Red Hook neighborhood. Arthur heard the true story from a lawyer, Vinny...
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The realization of self, one’s own desires, and humankind were the revolutionary thoughts brought on by the Renaissance. The aftermath of these developed thoughts and concepts within the population of Europe was what allowed the monarchs of the 17th century to paint the image of divinity alongside monarchy: “the divine right to rule”, where the power dynamics between the church, God, religion, and the monarchy itself became increasingly blurred. The Baroque era symbolized the celebration of the church; in more...
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The Invisible Man book report The title of this piece of literature is The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. I believe the title means that the main character is truly invisible or the acts he commits may look like it was done by an unseeable entity. The genres of this story consist of social commentary, African American literature, and Bildungsroman. Now Bildungsroman is a unique type of genre in literature as the main focus of it is on how the...
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The mythological studies of Greek and Rome were filled with stories about the gods and how mighty some of them were. These are stories that are passed down through generations. The divinity and power that most characters portray have been a subject of study and interpretation for many scholars around the world. Movies have been produced, and stories are written about both the Roman and the Greek gods and their influence in different spheres of life, be it fertility, war,...
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Introduction In the research paper titled, ‘The Power of Being Color Blind’, Faeze Rezazade and Esmaeil Zohdi, from The Department of English Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Vali-e-Asr University, Kerman, Iran, analyze and highlight the racial injustice and discrimination towards Blacks in the novel. The Power of Being Color-Blind was published in International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences, in July 2016. The novel was first published in 1960. It became enormously popular, and was later translated in 40 languages. Harper...
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Animal-shaped goblin men, with their exotic fruits, in a mysterious jungle with two young maidens, all the elements you would expect of a fairytale in Christina Rosetti’s “The Goblin Market”. I’m not convinced that, that is all there is to this poem however, once you look under the surface. This tale of a curious girl named Laura who gets tempted into eating a fruit she wasn’t supposed to and is then saved by her courageous sister Lizzie sounds oddly familiar....
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Did the ancient Chinese have different types of dynasties, and what timeline did they exist in? How am I going to present my work: I will pick three dynasties in chronological order from oldest to most recent and present it in a timeline. I will include a description of key facts on each dynasty, such as duration, leaders such as Kings or Emperors, famous warriors and any famous attributes or discoveries of each dynasty. Role: I am a historian and...
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The Greek and Roman Golden ages are responsible for some of the world’s greatest advancements. They each had major contributions to the world of Arts and Sciences, but their reaction to different challenges resulted in the Greek Age of Pericles not having the longevity as Augustus; Pax Romana. Rome was a giant military power in the ancient world, conquering all, making them virtually unstoppable. This is due to the change from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire, under the...
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This investigation explores the question: To what extent was the defeat of the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Sarikamish (1914-1915) the main factor contributing to the Armenian Genocide (1915-1923)? The first source which will be evaluated in depth is Karekin Pastermadjian’s book Karekin Pastermadjian’s book Why Armenia Should Be Free written in 1918 and is relevant because it highlights the conflicts which occurred between the Armenians and Turks which encompasses the Battle of Sarikamish. One limitation to the origin...
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Every strong leader aims to have his people acknowledge, respect, and honor his authority. This did not change in the case of Mao Zedong. He wanted to rule China in a fashion that made him out to be worshipped by his people. Mao was a revolutionist; he became the head of the Communist Party (CCP) in China in 1949 up until it became known as the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which is what China is still represented as today....
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