Charles R. Swindoll once said, âWe cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable.â Unfortunately, Swindollâs statement proved to be very true for the character, Oedipus Rex. Throughout Sophoclesâs tragic play, Oedipus Rex, the events of the past prove to be very influential towards the lives of the main characters of the play, specifically Oedipus, the protagonist of the story. Oedipusâs past greatly depicts key...
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Throughout J.D. Salingerâs 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield, our 17-year-old narrator is remembering a disturbing weekend from the previous year. His narrative takes the reader through his expulsion from his high school, Pencey Prep, his journey in New York, and his encounter with his sister, Phoebe. Considering J.D. Salinger characterization of Holden allows the reader to realize his moral and psychological growth changing him from childhood to adulthood which emphasises the novel as a bildungsroman. The...
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Motherhood is a joy cherished through natural conception and in case of infertility accomplished by substituted reproduction called as Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). One such ART technique in begetting a genetic child is through Surrogacy[footnoteRef:2]. Though in India, infertility rate is increasing at an alarming speed, the Country as a matter of Public Policy has taken a rigid approach in banning Commercial Surrogacy and allowing only Altruistic form of Surrogacy. Global Scientific advancement in the reproductive sector coupled by Machine...
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For many, music is seen simply as something to keep you entertained while you walk to class, take a jog, etc. It is simply a past-time that most people could live without. This is why it is difficult for most people to see music as able to mend a personâs mental health. Those who havenât experienced emotional healing through music will not understand how it is able to do so. Then there are others who have a strong attraction towards...
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To what extent does A Midsummer Nightâs Dream endorse male superiority? A Midsummer Nightâs Dream amplifies gender tensions that derive from problematic family and romantic relationships. When the play begins, a young woman squabbles with her father for the right to choose her own husband, the duke is set to marry a woman he overthrew in battle, and the King and Queen of Fairies are fighting with each other, executing a battle of the sexes so intense it rattles the...
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In âA Rose for Emilyâ, William Faulkner tells a story that revolves around the life and death of Emily Grierson. Miss Emily is an elderly lady who is secluded from the rest of the town. Her overbearing father died around thirty years ago and since his death, she has not been able to find her own ground. Due to this, Grierson got stuck in her own timeframe. So much so that she kept her deceased fatherâs body for a short...
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Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the most common reasons for death worldwide according to world health organization statistic the deaths related to (NCDs) is equal to or more than the total number of deaths that related to other reasons, and NCD responsible for forty-one million deaths out of fifty-seven million deaths occurred worldwide, that means NCD accounts for almost 23 of all deaths globally(1). Diabetes is one of the four main NCDs and alone accounting for around 1.6 million deaths in...
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Medea written by Euripides is based through Greek society where only men were allowed to take part in politics, law and war. Men were regarded as superior to women, but were not seen as equal to each other and saw themselves as very strong, powerful humans. Male power is the capability or ability for men to direct or influence the behavior of women. This idea of male power is explored through Medea and is very significant to the play as...
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Mark Twain satirizes controversial topics such as slavery, civilization, women roles by contrasting them to the natural state of people living in harmony without external social constraints as exemplified by the life Huck and Jim lead on the raft going with the flow of nature symbolized by the river.. He accomplished this through the eventful journey of two companions, Huckleberry and Jim. As the world evolves and ideologies change, socially acceptable ideas in the 1830âs and 1840âs that were considered...
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A moral dilemma occurs when there is a conflict in which you must choose between two or more actions and there is ethical reasoning behind each action. The conflict of abortion has been an ongoing debate since the early 1800âs. An abortion is the procedure a woman can choose to undergo to terminate her pregnancy. In most cases a woman would choose to take such an action if the fetus is unhealthy or the fetus is detrimental to her health....
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Steinbeck begins the novel by introducing the reader to two characters wandering into a clearing. The long descriptive passage introduces the readers to the setting which creates an idyllic scene by using nature imagery. The passage establishes a sense of purity and perfection by utilizing nature imagery. The imagery is used to describe a world in which nothing unnatural and evil occurs, leading the audience to form a conclusion of the setting based only on the beautiful description. The relationship...
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Past research has shown that feelings of happiness are associated with several health benefits like improved immune system functioning and increased life expectancy (Gazzaniga, 2018). This raises the question: How can this desirable state of mind be increased? A growing body of literature suggests that one potential enhancing factor might be prosocial behavior, defined as voluntary actions performed to benefit others (Snippe et al.,2017). Following this idea, this essay aims to examine the following question: Does prosocial behavior increase happiness?...
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As of this moment, 21 states or territories have either fully or partially legalized cannabis. Uruguay became the first nation to fully, recreationally legalize it in 2013, with numerous states following suit, most notably Canada in autumn 2018. The approach towards cannabis differs greatly from nation to nation, and sometimes even within nations, as in the U.S. and India. While many countries opt for decriminalizing cannabis but keeping it illegal, others legalize medical use, or even increasingly, recreational use. And...
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Human immune-deficiency virus HIV (human immuno-deficiency virus) is a virus which damages a personâs immune system and weakens the ability of a personâs body to be able to fight infections (Haas, 1993). Segregation of HIV positive prisoners was a common practice during the first discovery of the disease, due to added pressure on prison officials to reduce the growing spread of HIV in prisons. The lack of education and understanding of the disease led to segregation and stigma of prisoners...
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The room is silent, as you read the novel To Kill a Mockingbird in complete peace, accompanied by only the sounds of nature beyond your room. The pages glisten in the beams of light through your window, and you are lifted and driven through the vast words on the pages. As you flip through the novel you begin to wonder of the work and process behind such of a piece. Truly a work of art, this novel has been critically...
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Group delinquency, and also juvenile and female delinquency, had been in the focus of theoretical research of classical American sociology, mainly through the view of gang delinquency and delinquent subcultures, and more significant and polemical theories which emphasize irrational explanations of gang delinquency (Bordua, 1961). Cohen (1955) and Cloward and Ohlin (1960) combine strain and cultural deviance models, mainly derived from Mertonâs (1951) theory of social structure and anomie. In deep, these axioms attempt to demonstrate that deviance, as an...
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Envision a reality where people feared knowledge and would rather read books instead. A future is full of non-intellectuals that have no knowledge of their history, where all literature is banned by a totalitarian government. In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury portrays a society that is forbidden from reading books that have been banned by the government to intentionally control their citizens from living differently. The citizens live their life focused only on entertainment, which is their form of communication and...
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Introduction Chronic respiratory diseases and risks factors Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDâs) is a term used to describe diseases of the airway and other lung structures, some examples of CRDâs are: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema and the most common one being Asthma [3]. There are many risk factors which can contribute to the risk of getting a CRD or worsening it. The main risk factors are: smoking, air pollution, dust, occupational chemicals etc. The inhalation of tobacco...
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Introduction Nowadays, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is one of the most serious problems faced by many countries. AIDS is caused by Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV). It is considered to be an advance stage of HIV infection. HIV attacks the immune system of an individuals and makes them susceptible to other infections and certain types of cancers (WHO,2019). HIV was firstly identified in 1981 (HIV.gov,2019). Countries with high prevalence of HIV infection include Swaziland, Lesotho and Botswana. 27.20% of Swazilandâs population...
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Internet is ubiquitous in every household across the globe. Today, more than 3 billion people, approximately 45% of the world population, are online, a trend that is not likely to slow down anytime soon. Everyone has access to massive amount of information that is available at finger-tips. It provides a platform where people can connect from two different ends of the world and share their thoughts and opinions, thereby serving as a powerful engine for free expression. The United Nations...
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Starbucks is the main forte espresso retailer on the planet. The organization needs to convey the best espresso items and offers handmade drinks. Starbucks isn't just about drinking espresso yet about an extraordinary encounter. The organization pursues a universal extension system through vital unions. Starbucks needs to keep contenders from having a head begin, expand upon the developing enthusiasm for Western brands and exploit the higher espresso utilization rates. After building a fruitful brand in Japan and China Starbucks needs...
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Feminism is defined by Websterâs as organized activity on the behalf of womenâs rights and interests aiming toward political, economic, and social equality of the sexes (âFeminismâ). It would stand to reason an author of feminist works of literature would create characters and storylines based on struggles associated with these ideals. Feminist viewpoints and feminist works are quite common, if not expected, in the 21st century, hardly raising an eyebrow of readers today. Such pieces tell stories of womenâs suffrage,...
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Among the debates that have raised heated discussions in numerous conferences globally and accompanied by an unusual amount of contradicting research is the ethical legalization of medical marijuana. This has led to numerous perspectives that argue from both the medical and recreational spectrums. Marijuana has immense medicinal value including alleviating suffering for patients with severe illnesses and has been used by many people for centuries for the same purpose. Medical practitioners agree that it can effectively be used in cancer,...
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With the gradual rise of the world economic level, marketing began to fill all people's lives. Outstanding corporate marketing has brought great benefits to the society and consumers. However, the problem of lousy marketing ethics in the society has a certain negative impact. This paper elaborates a number of aspects of unethical behavior that enterprises do, analyze two levels marketing in a number of aspects of unethical behavior to make specific exposition, in the marketing of moral problems of the...
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Introduction There is a high prevalence of stress in contemporary western societies. A Stress in AmericaTM survey reported that over two-thirds of the 2020 adult respondents from the general population experienced symptoms of stress(fatigue, irritability, changes in sleeping habits) (American Psychological Association 2013). Caltabiano, Sarafino, & Byrne (2008) stated that stress is a condition that results when an individual comprehends a discrepancy between demands of his situation and resources of his biological, social and psychological systems. As a response to...
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The word âutopiaâ comes from Greek and means âgood-place/no-placeâ. A utopia is an imagined society with perfect qualities. There are no problems in a utopia and all desires are met. The opposite of utopia is dystopia, but dystopias can also be failed utopias. Dystopia basically means ânot-good-placeâ. It is very scary and undesirable. The prime characteristics of dystopia are dehumanization, oppressive governments and collapsing societies set in the future. Even though dystopias are works of fiction, they are highly influenced...
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As society keeps changing drastically, so does the evolution of pornography and rape culture. Pornography itself has had many changes throughout time which has had lead to increase one of the most common crisis interventions that a victim can go through rape culture and psychological addiction on the pornography consumers. Pornography in many ways contributes to the rape culture and the impacts rapists as well as victims. Porn is erotic behavior that many times are portrayed in pictures or writing...
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Is there really a right or wrong answer when it comes to choosing a side for capital punishment? After reading that question, you may have asked yourself what capital punishment means. According to www.dictionary.com capital punishment is legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime. Any crime that makes one face capital punishment or the death penalty is what is referred to as a capital crime or a capital offense. Over several years there have been different methods...
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In the book Hamlet, there are multiple motifs present. Motifs are a recurrent image, word, object, phrase, or action that helps the reader understand the main theme or ideas the author is portraying in books. One motif that appears the most is about weeds, growth, flowers, nature. This motif correlates and puts an emphasis on the bibles Garden of Edan and shows its connection of Claudius killing King Hamlet to Abel being murdered by his brother Abel. The theme of...
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The War on Drugs was a huge point in our history that got the ball rolling on the discussion of legalizing the substance known as Marijuana. When President Nixon declared the War on Drugs, Marijuana was in very high demand by the consumers here in America which increased the demand of production for Marijuana farmers in countries like Mexico and Colombia. The prohibition on Marijuana has been an ongoing effort for decades, but despite the efforts of local, state, and...
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