Gone are the days when veganism was a mocked subculture where activists championed animal rights against wearing fur and testing products on animals. Today, veganism has permeated to the masses and is often painted as an aesthetically pleasing canvas on Instagram. Lifestyle social media influencers have also jumped onto the bandwagon to worship and advocate this lifestyle as part of their personal branding. Searches for âveganismâ and âInstagramâ have gradually risen to prominence since 2012, creating a positive correlation relationship...
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Feminist literary criticism arose from the work of first-wave feminism but mostly came about from second-wave feminism in the early 1960s. Inspired by the civil rights movement in the US, women of all ages began fighting to secure a more prominent role in society. They strove for equality between men and women in the workforce. Post-colonial readings represent the aftermath of Western colonialism and force audiences to reflect on the past and think toward a more equal and inclusive future....
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Textual conversations allow a perfect and personal amalgamation of our own experiences and the moral lessons taught by the texts. Textual conversations expose the benefit of the experience detailed in Literature and how they relate to our life and the human condition. All expectations, thoughts, and experiences are relative to our past experiences, our whole lives are experienced in comparisons and evaluation compared to prior experiences so it is only logical that textual conversation and comparison highlight the true significance...
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While drinking every now and then is not a problem, excessive alcohol consumption can lead to extreme alcohol abuse and ultimately alcoholism. The society we live in is strongly prejudiced by alcohol and affects people of all ages and backgrounds. Alcohol has been manifested in millionaires to the homeless. History has shown that alcohol abuse is a severe problem and that it is a disease that has caused numerous people to be overcome with trouble, problems, and debts. According to...
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In trying to understand sexual harassment one first has to learn where it derived from and what the roots of sexual harassment are. Sexism nowadays has a prevailing importance in many peopleâs lives. But what exactly does sexism mean? As sexism, one can understand discrimination based on someoneâs gender or sex. Sexism can affect anyone no matter their age, nationality, belief, or gender, but it mainly affects girls and women (Masequesmay, no date). Even girls at a young age already...
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Intro Delinquency among adolescent females in foster care is an issue that has been analyzed and looked into for many years. From the years 2009-2013, adolescent youth ages 12-17 compromised about 38% of the 402,378 overall youth in foster care nationwide, with adolescent females accounting for 30% of juvenile arrests ( Lind & Sheldon, 2014, p. 2; Sarri, Stoffregen and Ryan, 2016, p. 191). Some of the risk factors that lead to delinquency amongst this population are substance use, mental...
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Today, social media is one of the best ways of spreading information and connecting with people around the world. Social media offers a form of interaction while giving you that information that other types of media do not. It also allows many corporations to better connect with their customers. In fact, according to a survey from the Pew Research Center in Washington DC, â67 percent of survey participants say they get their news from social media in general, and 45...
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In Grutter v. Bollinger, the Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Constitution allows for race to be a factor in admissions decisions to further a compelling interest in student body diversity if the policy in question is narrowly tailored. Two prominent constitutional law scholars, Derrick Bell, and John Hart Ely, would criticize the majorityâs ruling in similar and different ways. Ely provides a useful starting point for equal protection jurisprudence and a procedural framework centered around the prejudice of the...
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My Interpretation of Enslaved Individual's Experiences There are many paintings and documents from people and their experiences during the time of slavery. In the documents provided to me, there have been several experiences told by enslaved individuals who are housemaids, and field workers, as well as a free man who was captured in New York and then sold into slavery. In the following, I am going to analyze and interpret how these enslaved individuals depicted in the documents viewed whites...
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Fahrenheit 451 Allusions Research Allusion/Type: Jonathan Swift, Gulliverâs Travels/literature Quote: âIt is computed that eleven thousand persons have at several times suffered death rather than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end.â (Bradbury 65). Explanation: This particular quote is based on the way people broke their eggs to eat. Usually, they would be broken on the âfatâ end, but because of a situation with the kingâs son, he ordered the public to instead break them on the smaller...
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Introduction "The Cask of Amontillado," a masterful tale of suspense and revenge, stands as one of Edgar Allan Poe's most renowned short stories. Set against the backdrop of an unnamed Italian city during the carnival season, the narrative delves deep into the dark corners of human psyche, exploring themes of betrayal, pride, and the chilling consequences of vengeance. The story unfolds through the eyes of Montresor, who seeks retribution against Fortunato, a fellow nobleman who has inflicted untold insults upon...
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In what circumstances, if any, is abortion morally impermissible? In this essay, I will argue that abortion is morally permissible in all circumstances. The fundamental issue of when human life begins is one that determines the opinions of whether abortion is morally permissible or not. I will take the standpoint that life does not begin at conception and my arguments will follow this. This essay will further argue that in the case of rape, womenâs health, and their consequent reproductive...
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The Second Commandment of the US Constitution gave the right of the people to keep and bear arms. The American idea of the right to bear arms has since then been debated and introduced a new debate on gun control. The article, âGun Control: An Overviewâ, defines gun control as it is used in the United States as, âany action taken by the federal government or by state or local governments to regulate, through legislation, the sale, purchase, safety, and...
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Throughout the last three years, there have been over 75 mass shootings in the United States. Gun violence has reduced the life expectancy of White Americans by 2.5 years and African Americans by 4.1 years. Gun control has been a big debate among political leaders because it creates a controversy over the Second Amendment, the âRight to Bear Arms.â However, every 4 days roughly about 147 people die. The gun control laws, currently in action, worry many citizens because the...
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Plato was a philosopher born in Athens, Greece in 427 BCE and later died in 347 BCE. He was the founder of the first university, the Academy, where his students would read Socratic dialogues that he wrote. (Palmer, 2001). He was a student of Socrates and became the teacher of Aristotle. He is best known for his idealism in philosophy and the creation of theories such as the theory of forms. The Theory of the forms was his most notable...
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âAbina and the Important Menâ by Trevor R. Gets, and Liz Clarke tells a story about a young girl who attempts to have her voice heard by people of higher class and status. However, her voice is constantly silenced and people with the agency are always the people in control of Abinaâs life. In Abina's story, class, status, and agency are the things that actually matter when it comes to having power. Those in power are usually of higher class...
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âSometimes in Aprilâ is a story of Rwanda, steeped in the images of past ethnic discrimination which was systematically initiated by the Belgian colonialists. The film, written, directed and produced by Raoul Peck, analyzes in ambitious detail, the horrific events that devastated millions of lives during the unprecedented 1994 outpour of terror and violence in Rwanda. There will be little understanding of the genocide without recourse to the roles of the colonialists. This understanding must have prompted the film producer...
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âWar made the state, and the state made warâ, this cyclical representation of war and peace presented by Charles Tilly is a defining feature of international relations (IR). By using theory in this discipline, the recurring theme of war and peace amongst states can again be expanded upon. Realism and liberalism are two core theoretical concepts in IR which attempt to provide a conceptual framework in which themes like this can be examined. Realism focuses on power politics and the...
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As a child, I remember being engulfed in the many diverse and colorful sounds of jazz, rock & roll, country, Afro-Cuban/Latin, Afrobeat, and reggae. However, out of the superabundance of music that I was being fed, the positive vibrations of one genre infused itself with my being: reggae. I was probably born with the hunger for music, but after I listened to Bob Marleyâs album âLegendâ, I grew a thirst for rhetoric. Yes, my mother holds my entire house down,...
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One of the most primal motivators that facilitate survival in people is fear. The two protagonists, the Man and the Boy, from Cormac McCarthyâs âThe Roadâ demonstrate survival and perseverance through their internal fears, motivating them to continue to âcarry the fireâ within such a hostile and frightening landscape. Their fear manifests in this novel in three main ways: their fear of loss, their fear of the unknown, and the fear of others. These three fears are demonstrated by both...
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Stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a person or thing. Stereotype is also any thought that is widely adopted about specific types of individuals or behaviors. These thoughts or beliefs may or may not accurately reflect reality. Even though itâs not often times true, it is targeting black Americans immensely because these persons are of African descent or called black Americans. There are various stereotypes such as men being regarded as stereotypical brute...
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Professionalism is widely regarded as a key concept in all aspects of working society not only in the dental sector. Its meaning is well known but broad, each individual will have their own interpretation of what they see as a professional person. Most will agree with the attributes described by Mason (2016) that will qualify someone to be considered professional; neat appearance, confident demeanor, be reliable, ethics, and organization amongst other attributes. Professional integrity on the other hand is a...
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Reflective learning is associated with looking back on experiences and understanding what actions could be taken in the future (Schon, 1983). Atwal & Jones, (2009) states that âreflective practice is a fundamental component of continuing professional development and is required by all regulatory bodies, in order to revalidate registrationâ; erasing complacency within healthcare. Reflection enables health professionals to share knowledge with others, to make sense of challenging situations (Chapman et al, 2009). Gibbs' reflective cycle (1988) encourages a description of...
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The Inuits of the Arctic have been able to adapt to the extreme cold as well as the seafood diet. The Inuit people enjoy the benefit of a range of genetic adaptations to their climatic conditions and diet that help them to survive in harsh environments. The region has been considered to play a key role in the climatic adjustments of the Inuits by generating heat from the various forms of body fats. The scientists have been able to follow...
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The silence of the lambs I have read the horror book 'The Silence of the Lambs'. The author, Thomas Harries started his career reviewing crime novels while working as a reporter in New York. He made his debut in 1975 and has since become a best-selling author worldwide, primarily through the books on the refined psychopath Hannibal Lecter. Silence of the Lambs is the second, and most famous book in the series, not the least thanks to the acclaimed 1991...
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There are different theories that explore the different ways in which we learn. However, there is not a set way that anyone learns. Moreover, there is a mix of different theories in which everyone learns. In this essay, using the humanistic approach to learning, I will explain how being motivated through grades, feedback, and pay has helped me and how it can be used in educational practice today. Humanism is âa paradigm that developed in the 1960s and it focuses...
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The European Reformation of the 16th century was a massive part of European history, it spread through everywhere in Europe and everybody got involved in it. It rooted back to the 1400âs when there was a huge struggle between the empire and the papacy. There were also huge problems and deep-rooted envy between the German king and the Roman Pope. âGerman Humanists of the 1470âs and 1480âs identified themselves as nationalists, opposed to Italy and the Pope. This was because...
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The origins of tea are shrouded in legend and tradition. Tea's history is varied, ranging from Chinese emperors to Portuguese queens who got tea from China. In China, a leaf is supposed to have been dropped into boiling water for Emperor Shen Nung, who appreciates the taste. He had no idea he was the one who had produced the first cup of tea. In Chinese legend, Emperor Shen Nung discovered tea when leaves from a wild tree drifted into his...
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We live in a society where people, especially young adults, are constantly striving to be original. Many go so far as to denounce the original, classifying it as âmainstreamâ, while those perpetrating unoriginal acts are deemed as âposersâ. Whether we like to admit it or not, we live in a society where almost every aspect of our lives is somehow influenced by mass media. One area that is particularly affected by media is self-image. Many people form their own standard...
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A roller coaster is an elevated railway (as in an amusement park) constructed with sharp curves and steep inclines on which cars roll (Merriam-Webster). Some of the goals of the designers are: using physics to increase the thrill of the ride, e.g., by increasing âairtimeâ to safe levels, making the ride more comfortable by reducing lateral force acting on the rider and minimizing energy loss by friction for efficient rides. A roller coaster is a perfect example of physics at...
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