“Growing up is a process where people started to think and act with maturity.” Everyone has different levels of maturity in themselves. Sammy, our protagonist from the short story “A&P” goes through a development of maturity through his actions and his thoughts. Updike reveals Sammy to be a cashier at A&P a grocery store in a small town. We first get to know Sammy through his observant thoughts and remarks about the customers in the store especially on the day...
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Introduction Throughout the years of Christianity, beliefs and morals have been put down as the foundation of the religion. Some of these beliefs still stand today and are at the heart of many people around the world. This video will discuss the meanings of some of these beliefs, rituals, and practices used in Christianity and how we can put some of these beliefs and practices into action at St Joseph’s College. Good and evil are seen as opposites in most...
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The 1960s was an intense time, practically intolerable for individuals of various social foundations, additionally, what made these circumstances difficult and the going gets unpleasant was the Jim Crow Laws. Jim Crow laws were a collection of state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation. Black people groups and people that endeavored to resist Jim Crow laws were frequently met with savagery and demise. The tale distributed by Harper Lee in 1960 resisted the laws and pushed to change those...
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In both ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, the characters’ existence is influenced by the idea of the American dream. An idea that was seen by capitalist America was that you must ruthlessly work to achieve your highest aspirations, and could be recognized by others through wealth and social class. With the ending of World War Two, the American public now felt they were in the perfect place to achieve their ‘American Dream’. Stanley’s attitude is...
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The events of August 1, 1966, at the University of Texas tower represent one of the most tragic episodes in American academic history. Charles Whitman's actions that day sparked decades of discussion about mental health, violence, and societal responsibility. This analysis seeks to examine the various perspectives surrounding this case, acknowledging the valid concerns of all stakeholders while working toward a deeper understanding of the complex factors involved. The Rogerian approach to argument seeks common ground between opposing viewpoints rather...
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For a reader to be able to completely understand and appreciate the struggles and outcomes of WW2, grading has explored key themes such as hope, loss, and relationships to highlight how Yael has managed to survive in a deadly time. In the novel speculative fiction is a central element that makes the reader question what truly could have been a reality. Throughout Yael’s story, the importance of hope becomes greater as she begins to understand how important she is to...
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In this part of the portfolio, I am going to start by introducing the artist and then I going to analyze the two artifacts that I chose and demonstrate my approach. I have always admired Picasso as an artist and felt attached to his work , The Picasso Museum in Malaga [which is where I am also from], which houses some of his less-known pieces such as his painted plates is one of the very first museums I visited and...
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Observation Report Child's name: Cailey LauChild's age: 5 years 3 months Date of observation: 01-12-2021Setting: Small group Description: During small group activities, Cailey had planned to play with the material set in the science corner. She chose the balancing set. She put the paper towel tube on the table and then put the rectangular Styrofoam plate on top of the paper towel tube. Then, she carefully put two building blocks on the two sides of the rectangular Styrofoam plate. She...
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The knowledge of one’s worthiness is crucial to a person’s ability to feel a sense of love and connection. In 2010, Brene Brown did a TED talk on how impactful being vulnerable is to our ability to feel belonging and connection which received over 40.5 million views. She explains that the soul of her work as a researcher is to study, predict, and control phenomena, but through her research, she discovered that the best way to live is to cease...
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Forgiveness and loss an important themes in everyone’s life. It helps people to endure a challenge of hardship or to overcome a fear that they must be able to face in the future. For instance, Don Hall and Chris Williams’s film produced in 2014, Big Hero 6, conveys how important forgiveness and loss are throughout out the film. As a young robotics prodigy, Hiro forms a superhero team to fight against an evil villain named Professor Callaghan. “Loss” is an...
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It was about 1812 in Italy. There were these two kids named Montresor and Fortunato, about the age of 16 and 17 years old. Montresor was 16 years old, his family was a well-known, respected, and wealthy family. He had been born into a family that had a lot of knowledge of wine. Montresor would soon be the main one in his family known as the 'Wine Connoisseur', but not the only one in town. Fortunato was 17 years old...
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Background: Invasive species is the second letter in the acronym HIPPO. HIPPO stands for Habitat destruction, Invasive species, Pollution, human overpopulation, and Overharvesting by hunting and fishing. According to The National Wildlife Federation, invasive species are defined as “any kind of living organism—an amphibian, plant, insect, fish, fungus, bacteria, or even an organism’s seeds or eggs—that is not native to an ecosystem and causes harm.” Invasive species are one of the largest threats to native species and are a problem...
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Before this class, I never thought much of my ethnic background. After asking my grandparents and parents I gathered a little more information about our ethnic background. Although my maternal grandmother was born a mixture of English and Italian, she was raised in a household that was a blend of Italian and French. Her mother, who is my great-grandmother, who was a mixture of English and Italian, remarried after giving birth to her first son. Her new marriage was to...
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Concussions, they are a problem for every athlete that competes in a contact sport goes through, whether its reported or not. Concussions are something that cannot just be ignored. 50% of high school athletes and 70% of college athletes fail to report a concussion. Concussions can not only lead to brain damage, but also short-term or even long-term memory loss. We should be able to better understand concussions, why they’re a problem in sports and what measures are being taken...
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From the birth of Panem, the great capital is the one that governs over all the other districts. President Snow who lives in the capital calls it the brain, his dictatorship and theft of freedom from the other districts the examples of sovereignty that will be looked at. Following the main character Katniss, we see her grow out of the capital's rules. Along the way, she meets other people who also begin to defy the capital's rules. Home of Katniss,...
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Driving after drinking according to the CDC is an act that continues to happen across the United States(CDC). According to The California Highway Patrol if you drive while impaired could put you in situations like getting arrested, or being involved in a traffic crash that causes serious injury or death(CDC). Approximately one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk drivers with a BAC of .08 or higher(NHTSA). There were 10,511 people killed in 2018, in reportedly...
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Hennes & Mauritz AB is a multinational company of Sweden who are involved in the clothing-retailing industry and well-known worldwide for manufacturing fast-fashion clothing for the people of all ages. They are operating in the different markets worldwide which call for the need of establishing factories in different parts of the world. They also collaborate with different factories (Nissen 2017). According to a book that was published in Sweden stated that children as young as 14 was appointed to work...
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Dark, trapped, separated. Oppression targets a group and pushes them below society, belittling them. Gender oppression has played a role in history since the beginning of time. Females have again and again been stuck to playing the role of supporting and tending to whatever the male desires; men in modern times are also faced with indifferences of their own, but never oppression. We as a society send young girls every day to a classroom where they are told they are...
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As a high school freshman, I became interested in prosthetics after joining a high school robotics team. I was in charge of the mechanical arm, and the robot was supposed to throw balls into hoops and retrieve balls too. Our robot functioned well, and our team was awarded the Rookie of the Year Award! I was fascinated with robots and decided to research and build my 3D printer from scratch since my parents told me it would be too expensive...
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The play “Romeo and Juliet” is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, believed to be written in about 1594-1596. The tragedy is set in the Renaissance period in Verona, Italy, involving the fate of two lovers from feuding families. The main themes in the play are love, fate, and violence. To summarise the play, another battle breaks out on the streets of Verona between the Montague and Capulet families. The constant battling of the two families disturbs the citizens of...
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'The play Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare is a superlative play. It is often considered a 'tragicomedy' because it has many impediments like a traditional comedy, but not knowing that the impediments could be disastrous and that there is always a probable chance of it turning into a tragedy. In society, particularly the one portrayed in Shakespeare's play, there is a very preeminent idea of how one’s self-respect is often shaped by their reputation, how reputations are often...
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Tesla's first time experimenting was when he showed that alcohol was less damaging than caffeine, chewing gum, tobacco, etc. An innocent and amateur experiment in the professional world but it is a beginning. His conclusion on the experiment can be seen in the line” A drastic, if not unconstitutional, measure is now being put through in this country to prevent the consumption of alcohol, and yet it is a positive fact that coffee, tea, tobacco, chewing gum and other stimulants,...
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The explosion of the Internet has caused substantial growth in electronic commerce (e-commerce) as many businesses found that the start of online businesses provides unparalleled opportunities for organizations to extend their operations. The Internet is a medium that is gaining popularity across the world. In this age of globalization, the Internet has gone beyond networking and is now concentrating on the delivery and trading of information, goods, and services. This increasing use of the internet has been simplified by the...
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Tell Me a riddle is a complex literature material by Tillie Olsen that uses several stylistic devices including coded language, irony, symbolism, and themes, among others to narrate a story centered on love and relationship, freedom fight, mother and daughter relationship, and the power of art. The story talks about Eva whose freedom is curtailed by her family and one who sacrifices her own life for her children and husband. With time, Eva becomes resentful and demands her own space...
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Black Fridays are usually a very exciting season each year. Previous seasons of black Fridays I have witnessed usually got me very expectant of the next season. Regardless of whenever it holds, be sure it must be a day after Thanksgiving which this year’s date falls on the 27th of November, 2020. The reactions and concerns from people as regards this year’s big shopping day have been tied around what the after-effects of the pandemic will be on the upcoming...
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While watching a single TV show can be tedious, people still find solace in it. One show that has successfully managed to impact people positively is The Oprah Winfrey Show, an American talk show hosted by Oprah Winfrey. TVs were initially intended to inform without focusing much on the viewers' engagement. Notably, Oprah Winfrey Show changed this perspective as content was extended from merely new reporting to telling shows that reflected people’s lives, making viewers feel part of the televising....
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For years, countries such as Great Britain and France have been colonizing small and/or poor countries. For years, the question has been why or how did they do it. The driving force in African imperialism has been a national competition. Imperialism is the policy and ideology of expanding a country’s rule over foreign nations, often by military force. Imperialism was common and normalized throughout history the earliest example being mid-third millennium BC. King Leopold II, king of Belgians, began imperialism...
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A study has demonstrated that self-oriented behavior in the mirror, after being surreptitiously marked on the face, which is representing an explicit index of self-concept, the objectified and identified sense of the embodied self (Amsterdam et al., 1972, as cited in Broesch et al.,2011,p.1018). As a benchmark of self-concept, numerous studies suggest that children reach this milestone by 18-24 months of age (Amsterdam et al., 1972, as cited in Broesch et al.,2011,p.1018) The rationale behind the mark test is that...
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, The Color Purple by Alice Walker, as well as seeing the movie adaptation of it. The Color Purple movie directed by Steven Spielberg is easily created and captures the real feelings and moments that were thought when these ideas were conveyed through written texts in the novel. There are several similarities and differences between the book and the movie which make mood changes and a changing perspective. Some of the conflicts between this movie...
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A 30-year-old mother of two in West Lafayette, Indiana states, 'It felt like a fog that descended on me, and I thought it would never leave,' The debilitating disease of Postpartum Depression causes the new mother to feel detached from their newborn child. During the first week of childbirth, mothers encounter symptoms such as intense irritability, insomnia, loss of appetite, and difficulting bonding with the newborn. A prevalent cure for downheartedness in the 19th century was an ineffective cure called...
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