A study conducted by Jean Twenge revealed the rampancy of depression among high school and college students, which is five times more than that of the number during the era of the Great Depression in the 1930âs. âThis is a very dangerous time for our young people. Weâre seeing more anxiety and depression in children of all ages,â Kathy Harms, a Staff Psychologist at Kansas Cityâs Crittenton Childrenâs Center, said to Portland Press Herald. One of the reasons identified for...
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Human trafficking is one of the most severe forms of human rights violation against men, women, and children. It is a market fueled by supply and demand forces. Poverty, corruption, and illiteracy are all baits for trafficking. Forced labor, commercial sexual exploitation, and domestic servitude are the main reasons for the annual trafficking of millions of people worldwide. Asian nations especially India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan have high levels of poverty that traffickers use to lure desperate citizens. Pedophilia is another...
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Imagine that you are living in the middle of the 1950s and you are located in the middle of New York City, ordering a smoothie from a store with your girlfriend. You look ahead and watching her eyes glow beautifully. But assume then your girlfriend disappears one day and leaving you with an untouchable smoothie all alone. That is what the protagonist of the novel, Holden Caulfield feels like. Holden is a 16 years old teenager living in America. He...
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Elon Muskâs Ideas for the Future Elon Musk has blown up in popularity this year for being the owner of the companies SpaceX, Tesla, Paypal, and many other famous companies. His main goal is to revolutionize transportation on Earth and even in space! With a net worth of 22 billion dollars, he is very important today. His approach to the 21st century is to go straight for what he wants, even if it seems impossible. The way Elon thinks of...
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Animal abuse comes in many different forms, from physical assault, neglect, filmmaking, circuses and organised fights, these innocent animals endure hardships that are all classified as cruel. In 2017 there were over 70 thousand reports of animal abuse in Australia alone. 70 thousand pets, best friends and innocent animals were in some way abused. There are no background checks that are mandatory for people before they are allowed to own a pet. This puts the animals at risk of being...
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Justice and freedom, two of the most talked and debated about topics in todayâs society. Both words are difficult to define. Everyone has different definitions for both based on their perspectives of the world. Freedom is having the right to be able to live and express yourself fully, with most importantly, not having to risk your own safety or causing others to lose theirs in the process. The United States has come a long way in terms of granting and...
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Andersons argument for the wrongness of commercial surrogacy rests largely upon the idea that through surrogacy, both the womenâs labor and the child the labor produces, are treated as a commodity, which devalues both said things (Anderson,1990). She presents the Kantian thesis against the âcommodification of personsâ to support this stating âto fail to value things appropriately is to embody in one's life an inferior conception of human flourishingâ (Anderson, p73, 1990). Further arguing that if a transaction occurs which...
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In the 1930s during the height of the Great Depression, mental disabilities were seen as a burden on an already struggling society. This was during a time when America did not have the time or resources to commit to people who were not deemed fit, and as such were treated less than human. John Steinbeck portrays this very well in Of Mice and Men through the character Lennie, who has to prove to the society around him that he is...
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Mark Twainâs Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, despite being one of the best selling and top-rated books has brought about a lot of controversies that have stirred mixed emotions among his readers. One of the most popular controversies about his book is the character Jim, who provokes the strongest reactions from readers. Some readers argue that Twainâs characterization of Jim portrays him as racist and that his purpose of creating such a character was/is to ridicule Jim and all southern slaves...
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As advances in artificial reproductive techniques progress, a myriad of possibilities become available for individuals around the world. As possibilities arise, many nuances arise as well, raising several ethical and moral concerns regarding such practices, gestational surrogacy being an eminent one. Recent statistics reveal that one in ten first world couples have difficulty conceiving naturally, and are now actively resorting to other methods of conception. The practice of surrogacy services an integral role for couples wanting genetically related offspring, as...
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Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. It is a national crisis that should be addressed publicly to inform those at sake. Not only is this event a national crisis, but it is also a public health concern, the cost it has brought on our world is a burden. Who it affects is the least important. However, it is important how we want to educate those. According to Madelynâs research, 'The media affords the...
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Towards the end of the 19th century, Samuel Clemens, more commonly known as Mark Twain, exemplified the use of satire to criticize society in his classic novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Due to his experience with viewing slavery and racism in the 1850s, Twain was able convey his vexation through characters in a satirized way. In doing so, Mark Twain highlighted critical issues, one of them being his ideas on hypocrisy. Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, readers witness...
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Serial killers have gripped media and Hollywood for decades, becoming a subject of choice for many movies, tv shows, and documentaries. Infamous serial murderers and rapists such as Ted Bundy, Jeffery Dahmer, Charles Manson, Eileen Wuornos and many more have sparked the interest of many, and their crimes are so shocking evil that it defies society's core values, destroying the social contract. Their ruthless nature leaves many curious about their stories, their origins, and their motives. It is hard for...
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Statistics shown on obesity there is a significant increase and an alarming rise spreading over the nation. Although it is all not all towards genetics, most of it can be caused by food intake and they way everyone treats and takes care of their bodies. Obesity is a result of one of the most fast-growing civilization developments. What exactly is obesity? According Katherine Marengo who is apart of a reviewer for a medical team stated that obesity is a medical...
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Oedipus the King, assembled by Sophocles, indicates an underlying association between fate and free will. In today's society, we let our lives be led by a distinct force that we believe in. Yet, a widespread controversy that still rages today is whether we, as a species, have free will or if some divine source, some call it fate, governs our destiny. Whether it be an elevated power deciding your life for you or the alternatives that people make. Fate compromises...
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The play I have chosen for my Independent Reading Project is Medea written by Euripides. It is an ancient Greek tragedy where Medea takes revenge on Jason by killing their two sons and his new wife for betraying, abandoning, and exiling her. The themes explored in this story are passion, rage, revenge, greatness, and pride. Medea, a granddaughter of Helios, is the main character of the play who lets feelings control her actions leading to murder. Jason is the husband...
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This research study was inspired by those who suffer mental illnesses and by those who claim to have been helped by music therapy or music alone. This research aims to help, to prove, to raise awareness, to share knowledge and to give answers to the questions, âIs music therapy really effective? And if so, is it more effective than other methods? â. The problem is that a lot of people today are struggling with their own mental or emotional distress...
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Most teens only read books because they have too in class. They donât really think about the lessons that come with it. To Kill a Mockingbird is a Novel written by Harper Lee in 1960. In this book you will read about how colored were treated back then and how people can surprise you sometimes. To Kill a Mockingbird is a valuable book to read because till this day some of the things that happen in this book are still...
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It could be argued that the relationship between law and moral values is a very debatable and hot topic. This is because moral rules and legal rights have numerous similarities but are surely not the same. Firstly, I can tell you that the difference between the law and moral values is that laws are a set of fixed rules that are created by the authority which people must abide by, otherwise a punishment would be given. While Moral values, on...
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Imagine two people climbing up a steep mountain. They are both halfway to the top, struggling to hold on. One person catches sight of the summit and quickens the pace. The other person feels inspired and also begins to climb faster. Similarly, in the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, hope creates a purpose in life and encourages others. To begin with, when individuals are facing tough times, hope produces a positive illusion that the current situation is...
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For many years, in a lot of societies, women were oppressed, discriminated against, and ill-treated and the Igbo society is no different. Women of the Igbo were either in a high position and worshiped like goddesses, or abused, insignificant, and demolished, and the last is more common. Things Fall Apart is about the culture, tradition, and believes of the Igbo community in Nigeria. The novel follows Okonkwo, a man who his whole existence is shaped by his fear, he is...
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Marijuana, a Mexican term, is referred to as cannabis leaves in other countries which people think as something negative or associate it with the term high (Hajizadeh, 2016). As stated by United Nations (2018), in 2016, cannabis was the most commonly used drug with 192 million people around the world, and this press the issue about whether or not to legalize it. The use of marijuana in the Philippines is illegal as disadvantages are always been recognized by society. However,...
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One factor that Pearl exhibits is her family background which is parallel to Nathaniel Hawthorne's. Hawthorneâs ancestor, John Hathorne was a judge from the Salem Witch Trials. The ancestral ties with Salem heavily impacted Hawthorne as he was ashamed of his family. Similarly, Pearl, like Hawthorne, was born into disgrace as Hester Prynne bore her as a result of adultery. Throughout the novel, Pearl is perceived as the living crimson âAâ. Society describes Pearl as , âa demon offspring; such...
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The Story of the Quest for the Golden Fleece focuses on the dangers of selfishness and jealousy one may have. In the Quest for the Golden Fleece, Medea played a huge role and left a huge impact in this popular myth. This tale focuses on Jason who sets out on a quest for the fleece by order of King Pelias. All set in order to place Jason on the throne of Iolcus in Thessaly. From the help of Medea, they...
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What the heck is Enron? Let me tell you. Enron formed through a merger in 1985 between two energy companies, yeah thatâs what it was by the way, an energy company. It was founded by a man named Kenneth Lay, you might want to remember that name. Enron was a fantastic company and very attractive for investors. In 2000 they were thought of being one of the worldâs leaders in business, for example, how we see Apple and Google nowadays....
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In each society, there are social norms that are aligned in the community for the members to abide by. There are some unwritten rules on how one should conduct themselves in public. Once the norm is broken, individuals may respond to it by alarm, amazement, irritation, or a set of other emotions. In psychological terms, the term relates to a standard representative value for a group of people. Therefore when reflecting on personal scenarios in which I had violated some...
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For the characters in Of Mice and Men, dreams are useful because they map out the possibilities of human happiness. Just as a map helps a traveler locate himself on the road, dreams help Lennie, George, and the others understand where they are and where theyâre going. Many dreams in the work have a physical dimension: Not just wishes to be achieved, they are places to be reached. The fact that Georgeâs ranch, the central dream of the book, is...
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Elon Musk proposed the idea of a Hyperloop in 2012. A Hyperloop is a train system that is made of a capsule with low pressure tubes and it travels on a cushion of air at very high speeds. Because a Hyperloop can travel at high speeds, it can reduce the time it takes to arrive at a destination as well as reduce the cost of transportation. Elon Musk also proposed the idea of tourists flying around the moon and connecting...
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Can you imagine how different our twenty-first century lives would be like without coffee? To coffee lovers, it might be a frightening one. What brand of coffee comes to mind first? For me, Starbucks would be the first. It was founded in 1971 in the city of Seattle, and now the coffee chain has close to 24,000 stores worldwide. Starbucks has become one of the biggest coffee brands in the world. There are three reasons why Starbucks has been so...
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There must be a measuring which might help the society's comprehension regarding how video games are affecting social development. There are some aspects of the social development that can be unconsciously used and improved in the life of a human being. In mathematics, they use game theory to study decision-making. We could also use the team-spirit applied by the players, the risk study they do before the decision is taken, or even the game mode, where the player chose to...
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