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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Social Medias are made to give enjoyment to the people especially to the youth. One popular example for that is Facebook. It allows an individual to connect and communicate with different people around the globe. Also, it serves as a way for people to gather and disseminate information, express what they feel and their opinions, and share their experiences on their daily lives. Facebook is a very well known type of social media in which every individual are known to...
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Have you ever promised yourself that you wonât procrastinate? That you will finish your home works and projects as soon as possible, but you always end up scrolling down on social media and lying down in your bed. You said that you will start reviewing for the exam ahead of time but you then end up with reviewing the night before the exam. This kind of situation makes you stressed and pressured, and it affects your health. So you can...
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In to kill a Mockingbird, a strong character that shows envious personality traits is none other than Atticus Finch. Atticus is generally seen as a character that is hard-working, smart, and strict. However, personality wise he is much more than that. First of all, a good quality trait he processes is conscientiousness. He often shows a great amount of self-discipline and awareness of his responsibilities. He is a person with good morals who doesnât judge, belittles, or insults people because...
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In the play Medea, the historical context effects and deepens the understanding of culture, identity, and community. During this period women had no place in society except in the home taking care of family and being looked down at all the time. The Athenian society expected women to submit to their husbands having no privileges and absolutely no power. Madea on top of being a woman was an outsider giving her a lower status within the Athenian Society being viewed...
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Globalization is the interconnection of state and continental economies to facilitate the free flow of goods, capital, and services to create utility where there is a deficit or surplus accordingly. Such policies are effective due to the geopolitical and economic agreements formulated in the late 1980s resulting in trade agreements that opened up state boundaries permitting international trade . However, these agreements are not void of technical or functional errors exploited by criminals in the conduction of sex trafficking with...
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Coronavirus is an extremely contagious disease which has recently been declared pandemic. As a result, there are regulations imposing limitations on travel as well as sale and use of specified products, temporary restriction on the operation of institution, workplaces and bans on gathering and public events. The virus brings a host of legal issues for business. Most small business like cafes, pubs, convenient sores etc are facing the worst time with events being cancelled and limitation on public gathering. A...
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Objective To determine the positive and negative outcomes of artificial intelligence in the healthcare system, specifically radiology. Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human intelligent processes by computer systems. These processes include learning, reasoning and self-correction. Artificial intelligence can identify patterns in data more effectively than humans. Medical artificial intelligence uses computer techniques to perform clinical diagnoses and suggests relative treatments. The primary aim for AI in healthcare is to analyze potential treatment techniques. The primary driver behind...
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A Rose for Emily is a short story by William Faulkner. Throughout this story about murder, Faulkner uses many symbols to represent a theme about leaving or breaking traditions. Among these symbols are the crayon portrait of Miss Emilyâs father, Emilyâs house, and the long strand of iron-gray hair that found on the pillow next to Homer's body. In the first chapter of the story, Faulkner states âOn a tarnished gilt easel before the fireplace stood a crayon portrait of...
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The Patriot System served as an invisible, aerial shield to protect geopolitical ALLIED and United States forces against aerial attack, missile attack and surveillance, during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Patriot system consists of multiple tactical vehicles, and communication devices. Patriot systems communicated with higher echelons, varying military branches and United States and foreign government agencies so as to protect the force. The Patriot system is a continuously evolving entity with full-scale development starting in 1976. Operation...
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Science and Jewish ethics have begun to occasionally conflict as new technologies increase. While science revolutionises our society, ethics ensures that we still have the right values. Jewish medical ethics uses traditional halacha as a basis. During biblical times, the technology that is available today did not exist and so most rabbinical commentaries do not specifically have as much guidance on medical ethics. Surrogacy is a new medical technology that has only been around for the last 40 years, and...
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative encephalopathy which occurs in pre- and post-elderly conditions with a gradual loss of cognitive and memory functions. As the population aging intensifies, the number of AD patients worldwide is growing rapidly, resulting in a heavy social burden. Thus, how to treat Alzheimer's disease is the focus of the whole society. In fact, the treatment of AD is a comprehensive management, which not only requires individuals, families, and even the whole society to participate....
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HIV/AIDS is a globally infamous pandemic that still continues to spread all around the world, with its substantial effects on public health, social attitude and social disadvantages still evident even in todayâs setting. HIV/AIDS does not only influence the physical health of those affected but has also become a historically consistent role in the perpetuation of systematic social inequalities, such as the marginalisation of minorities and those of lower socio-economic status, both on a micro and macro scale. This essay...
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Many people are quick to blame fast-food restaurants for the rising rates of obesity, but are places like McDonalds and Subway really to blame, or are they just an easy excuse for the poor decisions we make when it comes to food choices? I believe that obesity is not the fault of the people that make the food, but the fault of the people who buy it, and there are two main reasons why. Firstly, no one is forcing you...
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Artificial Intelligence, also known as AI, is amongst the latest trend in todayâs world. AI is best defined as a simulation of processes that replicates human intelligence and these processes are generally performed by machines. As we leap into a future of technological advancement, AI is estimated to play a major role in almost every aspect of life. This project will discuss why AI is and can be an issue if not minimised some of its destructive potential and also,...
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William Shakespeare was an English poet, actor, and playwright, known as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He was born in April 1564 and died on 23 April 1616. Shakespeare wrote three main sorts of plays, histories, comedies and his most well known, tragedies. His plays include Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Midsummerâs Night Dream and Macbeth. He mostly got his inspiration from Chaucer. He uses several of Chaucer's poems as sources of...
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