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In the society today, it is very common for one to spend his or her time reading. In those types of readings, science fiction stories are one of the most common readings among many people. Science fiction, unlike any other literature, has very unique characteristics. The definition of science fiction ... Read More

A Paper on Death in a Play Death of a Salesman (872 words, 2 pages)

Death is such a contradicting situation. It is always a sad event, but in some perspectives it may or may not be a joyous event. Not to say that death should be celebrated, just to point out that life may have been a more dramatic experience. For my first novel ... Read More

The Representation of Sigmund Freud’s Id in Lord of the Flies by William Golding (414 words, 1 pages)

Sigmund Freud believed that the personality could be divided into three categories, the id, the ego, and the super-ego. The super-ego, represents what is right, they are model people who think about their actions fully before acting. The ego represents people who are torn between what is wanted and what ... Read More

The Representation of Indigenous Australian People in the Media (865 words, 4 pages)

One of the biggest problems with Aboriginal people gaining widespread acceptance in the Australian community is the negative stereotyping created by the mass media. The average media stereotype of an Aboriginal person is uncivilized, ill tempered, unemployed, violent, and often inebriated. While not all media portray this, the few that ... Read More

The History of Popular Music and Its Genres (2233 words, 4 pages)

Music is all around us. We all grew up listening to some type of music. No one can really determine when music began or which cultures had music first. There are stories of its origins that go back to ancient times. "Popular music is music produced for and sold to ... Read More

The Representation of True Christian Values in Maycomb (665 words, 2 pages)

Atticus Finch, a widower of 50, is the father of Jem and Scout. He represents all that is best in Maycomb as a citizen, a father, a Christian and a Southern gentleman. He stands out as a man of reason and courage. As a citizen Atticus is highly respected and ... Read More

Representations of Sixteen Arhats, the Buddhist Monks, in Tibetan Monasteries (2437 words, 3 pages)

The sixteen arhats are the sages of Buddhism they are the monks who have attained enlightenment through the teachings of the Buddha, and are now freed from the cycles of suffering and rebirth. In early monastic, or Theravada Buddhism, the arhats were the major disciples of Shakyamuni and served as ... Read More

The Phenomenon of Singapore City Gardens as a Physicalization of the Romantic Landscape Genre in Painting (6374 words, 32 pages)

INTRODUCTIONThis dissertation investigates the phenomenon of Singapore city gardensas a Physicalization of the Romantic landscape genre in painting.Landscape refers to the surface of the earth. However, this concept isalso linked to the natural and human phenomenon. Landscapes weredescribed in paintings and imaginative literature. It was notnecessarily something to be seen, ... Read More

Death in Jakarta (1719 words, 5 pages)

That afternoon Jakarta street was still the same, busy with millions of automobiles running back and forth without even knowing why they did so. The polluted air was everywhere. Dust floating in the air unknown. No one seemed to take care of what their bodies complain about. Coughing and reddened ... Read More

The Representation of Women as Sexual Symbols in Magazines (770 words, 3 pages)

There has been an increase of Sexualisation of women in magazines. Many argue that the American culture has become highly sexualized. Images of women on the cover of Rolling Stone are more sexualized in the 2000s than the 1980s. Many females are more sexualized now than they were several years ... Read More

Death in Hamlet (1790 words, 5 pages)

The play Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, builds up a story beginning with the murder of Hamlets father, as it leads to the downfall of not only Claudius, Old King Hamlets brother, but also Hamlets death, as the story slowly unravels with the death of many other characters, and the ... Read More

Comparing Medical Treatments Across Countires (1133 words, 5 pages)

Many cultures all over the world, have their own individual solutions for medical problems. Medical treatments partically, can be spiritual for many cultures outside the United States. Religion and prayer are most notable for medical treatment in some cultures. In China, they use one the oldest medical systems in the ... Read More

Citizen Representation in Political Democracy (1373 words, 4 pages)

A necessary condition for modern political democracy is citizen representation in the policymaking process. While citizen representation ensures that the interests of the electorate are communicated to the state executive and legislature, the disparity in electoral interests prevents ideological homogony within the legislative process. Heterogeneous interest priorities hinder legislative efficiency, ... Read More

The Effectiveness of Non-Symbolic Numerical Representations for Students with Autism (5516 words, 21 pages)

It has been 17 years since autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) was included as one of disability categories under the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1997 (IDEA, 1999 Reber, 2012). Although students with ASDs only constitute about 5.8 of the student population served under IDEA, ASD is the fastest- ... Read More

The Disproportionate Representation of Minorities in Special Education (2703 words, 10 pages)

Since 1975, Special education has helped students with learning disabilities receive an education tailored to their needs (Blanchett 25). However, while originally intended to spread the benefits of education to all, Special Education has become biased in regards to minorities, specifically African Americans. Not only are more minority students being ... Read More

The Cinderella Story Across Time and Cultures (1089 words, 4 pages)

The oldest known Cinderella tale dates back to about 850-860 A.D. by the Chinese culture. Over the years, over 700 versions of Cinderella have appeared in many different cultures. Cinderella can be enjoyed by any age group but primarily children tend to appreciate it most. Children around the age of ... Read More

Representation of War in Text (851 words, 3 pages)

Introduction The two texts have chosen to for my reports are All Quiet On The Western Front Erich Maria Remarque written, 1929 is about a group of German school boys Paul and his friends that are encouraged by their teacher to join the army shortly are WWI started. They experience ... Read More

Hipsters’ Representation in American Culture (1686 words, 6 pages)

American culture is often defined by a strong sense of individuality. Citizens are known to pursue their goals independently of others, as well as to take their freedoms to their advantage. It seems that the development of the trends surrounding hipsters come from these deep-rooted ideals. Hipsters are individuals who ... Read More

Hipsters Representation in American Consumerism (1664 words, 5 pages)

The Evolution of the Artistic Representations of the Nude Female (644 words, 2 pages)

Explain how representations of the female nude changed from the Renaissance to the Modern era (nineteenth and twentieth centuries). Take into consideration the corresponding treatment of the male nude. During the nineteenth century female nudes were depicted as a harem woman or odalisque. Harem woman would usually be adorned in ... Read More

Death and Justice (436 words, 1 pages)

Edward Koch grasps the reader from the begging with a short story of a 18 year old being raped and murdered. Opening the essay with this story puts the reader in the position of someone in court who is being convicted of a death penalty. What started my mind was ... Read More

Representations of Teachers in Film (1982 words, 4 pages)

A) The film Kindergarten Cop (1990) is a movie directed by Ivan Reitman, written by Murray Salem and starred by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller and Pamela Reed. The movie was filmed in Astoria, Oregon, United States and some scenes were recorded in a school named John Jacob Astor Elementary ... Read More

James Baldwins Writing and the Effects In Households Across America (1841 words, 6 pages)

In this research paper, I will demonstrate the relationship between Baldwins writing about the sufferings of African American in America in comparison to its effects on households in America. In order to address this topic, I will analyze the absence of communication and its effect on the relationships between Sonny ... Read More

Vampires and the Horror Genre (1191 words, 3 pages)

The horror genre aims to achieve fear, panic, and alarm to the audience. It is important in this genre to leave your audience in suspense. Thats why the horror genre is so popular because people like the thrill of being scared. The vampire sub-genre is all about undead creatures who ... Read More

Unaware of Death (1156 words, 4 pages)

Growing up I never really was aware of so many things but in particular, death. This was kind of lost upon me because nobody I cared about passed away. My eye opener was when my grandmother passed away in December, 2008 of my freshman year. My grandmother was always somebody ... Read More

What Is Death? Philosophers’ Views About Death (1486 words, 4 pages)

What is death? Death is lifes ending. Death is the separation of the soul and body. Death is something most people, including me, think about as we go on with our lives. When I think of death, I see it as no senses, desires, or emotions. In other words, Ill ... Read More

Media Representations of American Education (1585 words, 6 pages)

When you watch a movie pertaining to education what do you notice aboutthe student-teacher relations. What do you perceive when the movieinvolves multiple ethnicities, either genders, or adverse sexualities.Movies, newspapers, and all forms of today's media represent Americaneducation today as full of the discrimination, prejudice, and bias uponthe topics spoken ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Death in The Lottery and Masque of the Red Death (582 words, 2 pages)

The postmaster, Mr. Graves, followed him, carrying a three- legged stool, and the stool was put in the center of the square and Mr. Summers set the black box down on it. The villagers kept their distance, leaving a space between themselves and the stool. And when Mr. Summers said, ... Read More

Comparing Median Household Income Across the U.S. (371 words, 2 pages)

Chicago, Illinois has a lower median household income and percentage of Hispanics but a higher population of African Americans when compared to Phoenix, Arizona. The cities differ when it comes to median household incomes and also when it comes to the cities second-largest ethnicities with African Americans in Chicago and ... Read More

The Representation of Childhood in the Novel “The Glass Castle” (255 words, 1 pages)

Representation of childhood or adolescence shapes the meaning of work as a whole in a novel in variegated ways. Some being graceful and innocent, while others are harsh, depicting, and trial. Many novels provide the efficiency of children going through the multiple stages in life, and others providing one particular ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013