Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, in which the house itself plays a significant role because the haunted house functions as a central focus of the novel. It is represented as an excellent vehicle that drives all the darkness and the power of supernatural manifestations. Hill House stands on the rural town of Hillsdale. The first paragraph of the novel depicts that it has stood there for about eighty years and might stand for eighty more. It means although...
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Horror novel is a kind of literature that’s still very controversial today: some people think it’s gruesome and unrealistic due to the fact that horror literature usually shows readers harsh truth in unpleasant surroundings and atmospheres. But many authors and readers like horror stories because of its connection, implicit or explicit, to our daily life. Some author derives their story from a real-life scenario, while others got their idea from their personal life. So horror literature can, in another perspective,...
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1. Why is it that nobody believed the astronomer? Grown-ups has set their priorities, some are right and most are wrong. As per the society labelled a person. Man with suit and tie are being respected and sadly one that wears color faded shirts and jeans are called lowly. What happened with the astronomer is simply prejudice. They judge him based on the way he dresses and not on the content of his discovery. When he came back with a...
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One of the most employed literary tools during the restoration period was satire in Britain. A club known as the Scriblerus club was formed by Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift and John Gay. These literary geniuses made satire what it is today and made an impact on society, in order for change. The two very different modes of satire in my opinion best captures the spirit of the period 166-1760 because Alexander Pope mainly focused on making a parody of high-class...
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1. Which one among the adults the Little Prince meets do you find the most significant to discuss? Why Among the adults that the Little Prince meets, the most significant one would be the geographer. The geographer was the wisest out of all the other adults. He told the Little Prince that he had a job that took much knowledge to do. The old geographer also starts inquiring about the Little Prince’s planet. During his visit to the geographer’s planet,...
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Introduction George Orwell's article "A Hanging" explores the dreadful and unsettling experience of seeing a public hanging in colonial Burma during British control. His detailed account, published in 1931, illustrates the dehumanizing impacts of imperialism and the ethical problem faced by those who participate in state-sanctioned violence. The essay analyzes the tremendous effect of watching a life being taken, highlighting issues of justice, authority, and the very nature of humankind via moving descriptions and reflective analysis. Summary George Orwell's article...
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In “The Veldt”, Ray Bradbury vividly portrays a class distinction between characters. The Marxist lens establishes how the wealth of the bourgeoisie depends on the work of the proletariat. The house plays the role as the proletariat as it performs all the chores for the parents, the bourgeoisie. The children also represent the proletariat as they do not have authority over the parents but instead, authority over the nursery. These class distinctions eventually leads to the inevitable revolution that happens...
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1. Describe globalization and international patterns of health and disease. Globalization is the word used to portray the developing association of the world's economies, societies, and populaces, achieved by cross-outskirt exchange of products and ventures, innovation, and streams of speculation, individuals, and data. Nations have constructed monetary organizations to encourage these developments over numerous hundreds of years. The wide-going impacts of globalization are mind-boggling and politically charged. Likewise, with major mechanical advances, globalization benefits society in general, while hurting certain...
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In his renown play ‘All My Sons’ based on a true story, written post World War Two, Arthur Miller tells the story of a typical suburban American family who are deeply troubled as they try to deal with the loss of one of their sons. Although the former days are not the only thing that they are trying to put behind them as events from the past and present make sudden revelations and secrets are unveiled because not everyone has...
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Section One 1.1 Writer's biography Arthur Asher Miller (1915-2005) is one of the most prominent twentieth-century dramatists after World War II. His theater is seen as one of the most fruitful, and it is vastly illustrative due to its diverse social ethics. So, his name is echoed with the most distinguished American playwrights: Eugene O'Neil and Tennessee Williams to be the triumvirate of American Theater. He devotes almost seven decades of his own life striving to enrich and mark the...
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Throughout the play Bennett has made Dakin to appear the most confident and self- assured out of the boys but the audience later find out that this is just an act to cover up his vulnerability. An underlying theme in the history boys is sexuality and throughout the play the audience see that Posner is the only boy that is completely open about his sexuality and struggles with the stigma in 1980’s. Posner and Dakin both have different personalities that...
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I’d like to preface this paper with the following quote, not because it is directly relevant to my thesis or point, but because I find it “awesomely hilarious.” “Take what has to do with the body to the point of bare need, such as food, drink, clothing, house, household slaves, and cut out everything that is for reputation or luxury.” -Epictetus (Handbook of Epictetus pg. 23) “It’s only through reasoning and intellect, not through the body, that the one can...
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Scientific paradigm: Paradigms, introduced by Kuhn in “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions”, are the lenses by which science views the world. A paradigm refers to not only the set of theories but also the entire set of processes, equipment, and measurements used to conduct science (Kuhn 1962). Within a paradigm, there is consensus over the fundamental ideologies, techniques, and methods. A paradigm recognizes the achievements of the past and also defines the range of answers/explanations acceptable within the framework. Without...
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Since the publication of Said’s book Orientalism, travel literature has always been mentioned in association with colonial, and post-colonial literature. Jolanta Sztachelska claims that “the nineteenth century in Europe was the period of travel mania.” The purpose of this obsession with travel was very simple: profit with the leitmotiv commonly known as civilizing mission . For Nicklas Hållénm “travel literature about Africa… has more to do with [Western] colonial travel literature than with Africa or actual African regions, histories and...
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Immediately after the release of Anjan Dutt’s film Srijit Mujhkerjee’s Zulfiqar came out in October 2016 and the audience witnessed a combination of Julius Caesar and Anthony and Cleopatra [Figure 29]. The first half of the film adapts Julius Caesar, while the latter half adapts the plot of Anthony and Cleopatra and the two halves are skillfully linked instead of mixing them throughout the film. In Zulfiqar, the city of Rome is replaced with the brutal politics of the dock...
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Chapter 10: It’s that time of the year where it gets cold and wet again, so the McCourts move upstairs again. Due to the weather, Angela gets feverish and demands lemonade. Because of this demand, Frank goes out and steals two bottles of lemonade from a crate outside of South’s pub and a loaf of bread from a van parked outside O’Connell’s grocery store. Frank fabricates a story around the theft to amuse his brothers, to which Michael says that...
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1. Describe your past work in your proposed specialty, including educational and non-course educational experiences, laboratory research, teaching or other relevant employment, publications, theses, research in progress, or other scholarly activities. From practicing in the intensive care unit to practicing in a level two trauma emergency department, I have always gravitated towards working with patients requiring acute care resources. As I have worked in this fast-paced environment with this patient population, I have developed a passion to further my knowledge...
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Ovid Growing up Ovid, full name Publius Ovidius Naso, was a poet born on March 20th in 43 BC; the year after the assassination of Julius Caesar. He was born in a small town called Sulmo, located East of Rome. He was born to a rather wealthy and established family and as a young man moved to Rome for his education which was standard at the time. Ovid lived during the Roman Empire which was a much larger and geographical...
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Pass Long Response A performance-enhancing drug is one that is used largely by athletes to enhance their sporting performance and gain an overall advantage over their opponents in order to win their selected sport. Performance-enhancing drugs have been around for decades and has been an ongoing problem aware within the sports community today. Nowadays there are numerous performance-enhancing drugs that can be obtained and used today. Some of these performance-enhancing drugs include Anabolic Steroids, EPO, and Diuretics. Each of these...
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Some athletes in their careers may choose to use performance-enhancing drugs to gain an advantage or improvement in their performance due to the physiological adaptions made by their body as a result of taking performance-enhancing drugs. Athletes may take the opportunity or risk-taking drugs for various reasons, however, this often creates an unfair competitive advantage for that athlete therefore it is unethical as well as medically dangerous. Performance-enhancing drugs are predominantly used with the intention to accelerate visible athletic improvements,...
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Up until about year ago, I really felt like I needed some sort of permission to read poetry and its bizarre because I never felt the same way when it came to reading books. Books just felt like a ‘free-range forest’ that I could wonder in at any time… camp out… have some fun… go home… keep camping whatever! However, as I became familiar and started studying T.S Eliot’s poetry, I started to get excited by this medium and felt...
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The legend of Robin Hood has been around for centuries. This story of an outlaw hero, a generous criminal, the “Prince of Thieves,” is a popular story that has been told in many different ways throughout generations. This legend does not tell the story of a common criminal. The courageous, selfless Robin Hood steals from the rich and gives to the poor. The legend of Robin Hood is a tradition that has no specific location or era that it originated...
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There is an abundance of contrasting views that debate whether psychologists provide a useful service by assisting interrogations. Firstly, before discussing the role that psychologists play in the interrogation and torture process; Both of these aspects need to be defined. Torture is summarised as “intentionally inflicting severe pain or suffering on another” while conducting their official duties but there needs to be proof that he had authority and justification do to so, furthermore it is irrelevant whether the suffering is...
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Areas, potentially reducing future opportunities and impacting on developing a sense of one’s self as an autonomous adult, (McGorry, 2000). Recent research on first episode of psychosis emphasizes the importance of early interventions to initiate remissions and to prevent relapses (Wisdom et al., 2011). The emerging literature on first episode of psychosis highlights the high prevalence and adverse consequences of substance use, misuse or disorder. Approximately one-half of first-episode clients have a history of cannabis abuse or dependence and one-third...
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1. Problem Identification & Analysis 1.1 Organisational Culture During her tenure as superintendent of the Atlanta Public School System (APS), Beverly Hall instilled a problematic results-driven culture, placing premiums on student performance with no tolerance for any results bar unattainable performance. This poisonous achievement culture was exemplified by the view that her management enforced a “low score out the door” (Simons & Kindred, 2017) policy with employees. This organizational culture spread like a plague throughout the APS infecting all levels...
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Text: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Prescribed Question: How and why is a social group represented in a particular way? My critical response will: Show how different social classes are portrayed in the Victorian Era. Show how Pip’s character is heavily influenced by the world and people around him. Show the turning point at which Pip’s character becomes static. Show the aims and purposes that Dickens wanted to show to the world. Show how the backbone of the story is...
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Psychiatric Technician Program 'Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better.' One of my favorite quotes that have encouraged my drive to become who I am today. My name is Davidson Ejimole and I am a Psychiatric Technician Trainee at Atascadero State Hospital. This intro might sound common to most people but to me, it shows how I have thrived in recent years to be where I am...
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Recommendation Besides joining Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and international conventions such as Budapest Convention, there were still many steps we can do to combat the cyber crimes. In United Kingdom, Due to the increasing of the cyber crimes in United States, Police Central e-crime Unit (PCeU) formed by the Metropolitan Police service, and the government are fully supported by the Home Office. PCeU has provided some courses such as essential of the cyber security and the introduction of...
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This essay will argue that the global war on terror was unsuccessful, although many commentators would disagree, it is clear that the failures of the war on terror outweigh the successes... The war on terror failed mostly due to the controversial human rights abuses that took place in response to the 9/11 terrorist attack. However, some may argue that the war on terror was justified, as it has led to many developments in preventing terrorist attacks. Since the events of...
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Wrongful Conviction and State Responsibility in This Regard: Nowadays, Wrongful Conviction frequent event in our country in criminal cases. A person who has not Committed any crime but unfortunately convicted by the court and detrain in the jail. According to the National instate of justice, there is two way to found a wrongful conviction. They are as follows: The person convicted is factually innocent of the charges. There were procedural errors that violated the convicted person's rights. In this assignment,...
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