Essays on Men

Introduction

The concept of gender specific jobs and roles continue to stall and receive controversial opinions. Historical etymology and practices place men within certain positions different from those of women. The rise and development of intellectual modernity, civilization and constitutional provisions that identify both genders to be equal and capable of performing at similar capacity and platforms have seen a substantial paradigm shift regarding occupational perspectives on gender aspects. Gender issues, differentiated reception on women and treatment within the ambit of social structures where men encompass a majority section in the military sphere and the minority portion in professions like ...

Introduction

There are numerous art works that have been considered popular and noteworthy as these have been created by famous artists through time. Two (2) of these famous artists were Michelangelo Buonarroti and Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Simone, or more popularly known as Masaccio. One of the most renowned paintings of Michelangelo until contemporary times is The Creation of Adam ; while that of Masaccio is The Tribute Money . The current discourse hereby aims to present a comparative analysis of these two (2) works of art, specifically noting compelling differences or similarities that distinguished them from others.

Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam

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Question and Answers

Question 1

The schools were seen as a mean to social advancement, tool for equality, and social stability vehicle that will help instill discipline among the students. The proponents of public schools argued that it was a tool that would be used to bring about equality in the societies. This was to be achieved through bringing in children from different social backgrounds together to learn common values. Mann, a proponent argued that the institution would reinforce social stability by liberating students from their parents’ influences that failed to encourage discipline among them. The proponents believed that schools were important ...

Question 1: Slavery not morally wrong until late 18th century

The slavery era was a dark period for the minority groups and especially the African American who were held as slaves. Prior to the 18th Century, slavery was considered normal as the laws by then protected the salve owners and legitimized the actions. Prior to the 18th century, the only groups that were eager and willing to talk against slavery were the Quakers, slaves, and free blacks. The people who advocated for the freedom of the slaves coupled the calls for freedom with colonization, deportation to Africa, Caribbean or to Central America. This school of thoughts was information by ...

Work at home is an excellent way to make a living without leaving the house. Such type of employment is called freelance when the expert performs work far from the actual office where other employees work. Most often such work is chosen by people interested to depend on an intolerable early operating schedule, mothers who just had babies and decided not to come back from a maternity leave. Also, this refers to those individuals who look for an additional source of earnings. Most often work at home has a price-work payment of work as on a straight line it ...

Previous studies reveal that mental health conditions affect a significant percentage of the population. For example, statistics of mental health in England in 2014 showed that approximately one in three men was suffering from mental health with women reporting higher incidences than men (Rise in Mental Healthcare, 2016). The figures are too large to ignore. Studies of populations at risk of mental health have taken different dimensions. While some studies have focused on the prevalence, other studies have attempted to investigate the risk factors associated mental health disorders. According to Bitsko et al. (2016), a combination of sociodemographic, community, ...

What is the paternalistic ground for governmental activity and why is it troublesome according to Friedman?

The freedom of men can conflict, because absolute freedom is impossible, because often, one man’s freedom must be limited in order to protect the freedom of others. The freedom of men was always implied in the United States, but women only gained the right to vote at the beginning of the 20th century. The paternalistic ground for government activity is troublesome for liberals, because it is inescapable for any group designated as not responsible. This means men a majority of whom are white, make the decisions related to all other groups of people, with little consideration of the ...

The male and female perspectives in works of art are mostly expressed through the characteristics given to the characters and the themes. Most men believe in facing off their problems individually without involving other parties. In the ‘King Pig’, there are different ways the writer tries to express this idea. In the story, the king’s son who was later called Mister Piggy hears his first and second wives plotting to kill him while asleep. He doesn’t tell anyone about the evil thoughts of his wives but kills them first before they try to kill him. Even when ...

Introduction

A family is a residential unit in the society. Gender roles are a significant contributor to family dynamics. They establish stability in the family. Since the past, it has been known that the man is the breadwinner of the household and the women are the caregivers. In the recent past, this aspect has drastically changed. Today women have become empowered to attain a status almost equal to that of men. They have dared to live an independent lifestyle and support the men in some cases. Some men on the other do not consider the importance of family in the ...

Advertisement is the key to success in selling goods, if the sellers have researched the audience well enough. Some advertisements are meant to change human behavior fro better. Advertisements for changing human behavior are far more difficult than selling goods. Public relations play the paramount important role in gaining public attention and “manipulating” or encouraging them. After “diagnosis” of the audience, using media of any kind, sellers attract people to their goods by promoting them. If there is a behavior change advertisement, the advertisers usually set a role model from public. In order to be a successful advertiser, one ...

Body Mass Index

Body Mass Index (BMI) Introduction Historically, the use of the Body Mass Index (BMI) has been the standard method of measuring obesity among the adults. The standards of BMI were created using population samples, which were calculated from the measurement of the weight and height of Caucasians. Recent research has proved that BMI alone cannot be an appropriate way of measuring obesity. The main reason for this is the differences in ethnicity and the genetic make-up of individuals. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has evaluated the trend of the BMI and the result is that the African ...

Public image of nurses: past, present, and future

Introduction Undoubtedly, the nursing profession has vital ingredients of accountability and autonomy. Also, it is true to assert that nursing profession demands more responsibilities than before when the main role of a nurse was just to provide comfort and care. In the modern world, a nurse is expected to be an advocate for clients, a manager, and an educator (Drayton & Weston, 2015). However, little attention is drawn towards the assessment of the actual public image and perception of nurses. Nurses seem to dwell in a dual structure of nursing and social worlds. The two worlds tend to influence and ...

Whether a teen or adult play video games on television, the Internet or a portable unit, excessive gaming can affect their life. Video games can be addictive as the gambling games to a child as young as nine years. With the new technology, video games are played by people of all ages and are played at home, school, work among other places. Most of the players spend a lot of time playing the video games nonstop (Melissinos & O'Rourke 45). While most people think some people are using video games in a positive way, a big percentage thinks the opposite. ...

Introduction

The most severe discriminations and oppressions of all times had been based on race and gender. Women and people of color had been subjects to this mistreatment because of their gender and races respectively. Societies have always tolerated the exploitation of women by men. Women have being viewed as the weak creature within the society for a long time with consequential oppression (Glenn 5). On the other hand, the people of color have been viewed by the white people as being the primitive races. This has made them be poorly regarded, and to some extent heavily exploited and discriminated ( ...

Many people associate slavery with the transatlantic slave trade of the past and believe that it is an institution that has been left in the past. This paper will look at how modern slavery differs from the transatlantic slave trade. The paper provides different arguments and examples from history of slavery and compares it to its current form. Moreover, the paper will include types of slavery that exist today. The role of United Nation to control the slavery in different countries will also be discussed. The paper will not only present the history of slavery but it will also ...

Business Project Plan

Business Project Plan In the contemporary age, carefully managing the mental and social health concerns of the veterans is a crux role of every government, and this demands every responsible government to formulate an action plan that can be applied in the management of these health concerns. This is especially so as medical scholars continue to acquire new insights regarding the mental, vocational or physical health of veterans as applies to mental health, as well as the difficult and traumatic experience of the veterans in their transitioning to normal life after completion of service (American Public Health Association, 2014). ...

738 Words The Pulitzer-winning photograph “Old Glory Goes Up On Mt. Suribachi” was taken by Joe Rosenthal in 1945 – an employee of the Associated Press. Considered to be the greatest war photograph taken in U.S Marine history, the location of the photograph is at the Briscoe Center for American History which is in Austin, Texas (“Collections Military History”). Rosenthal's picture serves as an artistic response to war because it portrays the gallantry of the U.S Marines in what has been considered the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history on the island on Iwo Jima. If anything, this photograph is ...

Gender roles

Describe gender roles in other cultures as described in the pdf Gender is a primary and most crucial feature of an individual’s social identity. Notably, gender socialization starts right after birth by declaring the sex of the newborn. In places such as China, Vietnam, Korea, and other Asian countries, gender roles are influenced by Confucianism. Among the Koreans, for instance, the doctrine teaches men not only to be dominant but to be the only relevant member of the family. Women are highly disregarded and treated like children. According to these cultures, a woman’s greatest role is to ...

Although preventive care service provision has a general guideline, to offer evidence-based practice, the medical practitioners are under obligation to ask the patient the following questions, among others. The family history concerning particular diseases like cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and other genetic diseases. In this regards, the nursing officer would establish the susceptibility of the patient to these conditions. Diagnosing of family members with such conditions may occur along the way and, therefore, it is important the nurse gets to know about it every time the patient visits the clinic. Moreover, the nurse should ask about exercise and weight management ...

Introduction

The photo ad is a shot of two side by side photos of an adult male enjoying the view of an ocean. On one photo, the adult is alone while the second photo displays a dog by his side seated and as well enjoying the view. The second photo has a company logo and the top right hand corner and a phrase on top of his head reading “A dog makes your life happier, Adopt.” The author has used a creative photo in the advert that captures the relationship and the importance of having a dog. It clearly demonstrates ...

According to Cavanagh, feminism is the belief that “all humans, male and female, should have equal political, economic and social rights.” Women are not asking for special rights, but the rights of equality for all, without gender being a factor of determination between who gets more, or who has no say, or who needs to be governed by others. What feminists want for all women is the freedom to be themselves. Freedom means the right to decide what to wear, how to look after their own bodies and how to interact with others. Enochs lists ways in which equality ...

Psychology of Human Sexuality

Psychology of Human Sexuality The sexuality of a human being is an uncertain thing. Physically, it is determined at the conception of the child, as the X and Y chromosomes will reach a configuration that will allow the newly formed organism to be classified as male or female. The genitalia however that are so vital to many in determining whether one is a boy or a girl will not be visible until upwards of 17 to 20 weeks during a pregnancy. The physical sexuality of a person is determined early on in life, but the overall gender they allude ...

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Synopsis A

I agree with some parts of Synopsis A that refers to a chain of command being created to ensure a more systematic management of the Band of Merrymen. However, I believe that the solution does not provide specifics as to how revenues can be collected. I believe that it would be best to place leaders nearby the towns so that they can be easily identified by the wealthy, which will then lead them to avoid the areas where they know that the band’s leaders are located. I think that the solution is incomplete without ...

For my comparative essay I decided to take next songs: No Doubt – “Just a Girl” (1995) and Colbie Caillat – “Try” (2014). I was thinking a lot about the topic of these songs. It seems to be that they are about gender or sexual identity, because each of these songs is about girls imagine. But after listening to the lyrics several times I understood both of songs describe gender identity. These songs are about girls but very different images of girls. The first song by band “No doubt” tells us about typical American girl of middle 90: she has her ...

Introduction

As described in Fordham.edu, the given men desired a society where no one in society, state, or the world at large should let their personal ambitions infringe on the freedoms and well-being of the other.

What Is Best For Society According To These Men?

Montesquieu in describing what is best for the society he stated that there are three types of power in every government. The three types of power include the executive, the judiciary, and lastly the legislative power. He described an ideal society as one where there is political liberty. According to him, liberty involves a tranquility of mind of the subject. In particular, Voltaire: Patrie ...

Introduction

Contraception as a method of population control has elicited mixed reactions from different quotas of the society. A section of religious conservatives still hold onto it that abstinence and not contraception should be the only approach to population control. On the opposing side, modernists believe that contraception allows is not only effective but also people freedom to reproduce when they wish. Canada is among the few countries on the globe where contraception has been implemented as a legal approach towards population control. In Canada, legalization of contraception was not solely done to curb population explosion but also as a ...

The story “How to Date a Brown Girl” is told as pointers for African men, or black men. The story tells the expectations coming from a white, or half-white woman when she dates an African guy. Nevertheless, the story, in general, is about trying to win a woman, despite the differences in color and race (Diaz 1-3). The story speaks about the truth of the current society. It may be coming from the author’s experience or not, but the feeling of negativity can be seen in every part of the story. It is as if the author is ...

Introduction

Arabs, particularly from Middle East and North Africa have unique psychological challenges that are associated with the back rash that has been brought about by terrorism. In addition to the increased misconception of their religion being associated with the vice, they also face cultural challenges that dictate how they are supposed to live. There are numerous studies that have been carried out among the Arab women on the subject of their mental health. This paper will address the epidemiology of their condition, focusing on the special group on the immigrants, while comparing them with their counterparts at home and ...

Having rediscovered the traditional German fairy-tale about Snow White and the wicked queen, Neil Gaiman introduces a perspective, quite different from others previously expressed. In his story Snow, Glass, Apples Snow White and the queen appear in different colors. They are both strong, and they both appear to implement their powers in their own ways. In the story, Neil Gaiman seems to present both female characters from different perspectives, enduing them with both traditional and feminist traits of their personalities. The entire story by Gaiman seems to be a feminist interpretation of the traditional German fairy-tale by Grimm brothers. ...

Thesis Statement: The film illustrated how greed and blood lust of the people can lead to a bitter end after several African Americans became victims of exploited labor force which is in the simplest form of slavery employed by the Native Americans, who took advantage of their ignorance during the 18th century. 1.) The block quotation that was chosen and was compressed in the film which and should have been more highlighted is the line, “As the price of whale oil continued to rise, while the economy of the other countries continued to suffer due to economic depression, Nantucket ...

The Cave

Plato’s The Cave is an allegorical story which Socrates was telling one of his followers Glaucon to explain to him the difference between a philosopher who seeks wisdom and others who aim to remain in ignorance. In the story, Socrates tells of a group of people who have been chained facing an empty wall their entire lives. They are unable to look anywhere, except the wall. Right behind them is an assembly line of items that are constantly going by which are reflected onto the wall by the light which comes from the fire that is behind the ...

Understanding health care utilization and the underlying processes, as well as attitudes from the point of view of patients and providers, is important in today’s complex health care environment. One of the principal objectives in the management of health care utilization is the reduction of practice variation through defined parameters that seek to ensure a cost-effective use of health care resources. However, factors related to individual determinants of utilization of health care services as well as the enabling factors must be taken into consideration in the discussion of health care utilization. Looking at the case of San Antonio, ...

Abstract

Zara International is a clothing and accessory retailer with operations in 88 markets around the world. Spanish Inditex Group owns the company that deals with men clothes, women clothes and has a Zara Kids for children clothing. Zara is one of the most successful fashion retailers in the world. The success of the company has been attributed to strategic management capabilities that involve the inventory management and as well the human resource management. The company human resource strategy was to include a Spanish manager in every store. This allows the company to maintain a management culture that is efficient ...

Diabetes is a disease feared by many since it is considered depressing. People who find out they have the condition face life differently and in low esteem. As such, lessons ought to be given to help these people understand their situation and walk through it. Mostly, the male gender is affected by this condition where most men fall between 40 to 65 years. According to the CDC, 9.3% of the USA population is diagnosed living with diabetes while 27.8% of the population is undiagnosed but living with diabetes. As such, I am addressing those who are new diagnosed with ...

When unpacking poetry, readers should make themselves aware of the multiple denotations words may have, especially words that feel very familiar. Robert Herrick’s “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time” stands as a perfect example of why this practice is crucial in gaining the entire meaning of a poem. After realizing how the words “rosebuds” and “flower” potentially mean more than just their botanical connotations, the reader discovers a deeper understanding of the poem, noticing a shift in the speaker’s audience, the poem’s tone, and the speaker’s character. Ultimately, the poem reveals itself to ...

‘Lowell Mills’ referred to collectively, is a reference to the series of mills and factories which were built in the city of Lowell. These factories and mills were unique for the time in that they combined the two separate disciplines of spinning and weaving under the same roof, rather than having them in separate buildings, which was a feature which helped to boost the mass production of cloth. By the time of the 1830s, it was estimated that roughly three-quarters of the work force in the Lowell factories were women. These combination mills came to be known as the ...

On Society and Gender Inequality in John vs. Jennifer

Central to the foundations of the governing principles that the Founding Fathers channeled while forming the Union was the desire for freedom and equality as the goals for the new government. Apparently, as opposed to the monarchical rule that the English Empire imposed on its American colonists, the latter supported democracy as the ideal form of governance for the masses. Case in point the peoples’ endorsement of the American Constitution that guaranteed a “[balance] of power” within the government and equality through “the nation’s size and diversity” (Foner 11). However, as evidenced by Congress’s agreement to maintain ...

In the short story, the author attacks the masculinity of the men within the society. While the males are the ones expected to work hard, this story indicates a phenomenon where women work hard while the men lazy around. Pongnyo's father is such a lazy farmer that he cannot hold down a field for two years Fulton &Kwon, 15). Pongnyo's husband, on the other hand, is so lazy that he even allows Pongnyo to sleep with other men for their money. One main question that lingers in a reader's mind is; Why are the men in this book portrayed ...

Violence and aggression are the hallmark of old patriarchal societies where men’s supremacy was the main value underpinning a family. However and unfortunately, it would be too early to talk about such type of social structure using the past tense, since even in our today’s open-minded world patriarchal families based on men’s violence and women’s oppression are not a rare case. While trying to understand why such a situation could take place and why Beth could follow and obey her husband so long, it would be helpful to address the theoretical approach suggested by Andersen ...

Both researchers come at the issue of dominance in male hierarchies with a different set of research subjects. White Watson looks at how white, middle-class teenage boys are prone to excessive violence. She uses the spate of school mass killings as examples of the “boy code” gone wrong. Hinojosa specifically looks at the military and how it creates a “masculine”-type that is recognizable in public (haircut and stance) and is highly competitive between ranks, departments, groups, titles and so forth. White Watson argues, as studies show this, that it is not race, family history, or testosterone that causes ...

Introduction

The broad issue of gender equality and empowerment of women has been discussed in length and depth by various stakeholders in society. In fact, the topic stands out as one of the most highly debated issues through the years. The continued occurrence of incidences of gender discrimination clearly points out that the debates are yet to yield their ultimate objectives. The primary contention in all such arguments is the continuous portrayal of women as a lesser gender and thus belittling the morality and feminine’s obligations in society. Male chauvinists, who consider themselves superior and more potent have continuously ...

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The Beatles is renowned as a legendary band that has been successful in making a remarkable name in the history of music in the United States (Davies). This paper intends to not only introduce this famous band and discuss its achievements, it also endeavors to describe the band and analyze its developmental history. It first provides the basic information about the band and then addresses the reasons it became so popular all over the world. Without a doubt, the Beatles has turned out to be one of the most popular bands in the United States with ...

4 Immigrants Manga is written by the Japanese author Henry Yoshitaka Kiyama. Manga is the name given to Japanese comic books that focus on adults and children. 4 Immigrants Manga revolves around the experiences of the author and his three friends who arrive in San Francisco as immigrants. “It is one of the first modern-format comic books ever published in the United States, especially with all-new material and a documentary, autobiographical theme” (L, 2013).

Section1: Context

Born on January 9, 1885, in a little village called Neu, in Western Japan, Henry Yoshitaka Kiyama was a good artist and a story teller. ...

Contrasting Two Cultures with a Model of Culture

The model of culture to be used in this part of the paper is Professor Geert Hofstede’s Model of National Cultures. Professor Hofstede is famous for his study wherein he looked at how values in the workplace are influenced by particular cultures. He was a consultant working with IBM in the 1970s and 1980s, and thus he was able to observe various workplace cultures around the world (Geert Hofstede: National Culture). Originally, he came up with four dimensions of culture along which behaviors could be linked and thereafter analyzed. The original dimensions are Individualism-Collectivism, Uncertainty Avoidance, Power Distance ( ...

Introduction

The book The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo argues that beneath any man lies some degree of evil, so detrimental if exposed under duress. The Lucifer Effect explains how good men can transform when exposed to stressful environments to commit heinous activities beyond imaginable moral magnitudes. In this regard, the author empirically explains the findings of the Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE) the processes involved in transforming good men into committing evil and heinous activities under duress and powerful situational forces. A comparison between the SPE findings and those of the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq have strong correlations in ...

Slavery was a part of the American culture for almost a whole decade (1776-1865), and during that time, many people had to suffer inhumanly for the only solid reason of being a bit different from someone else. There is no way of wiping the past from the memories of those who have struggled, which means that the terror of slavery will always be a part of the human history. As the experience shows, world history is far from being pretty. It has presented its evils so many times that merely counting them would take ages. Every major society, every ...

Perception and Consumer Behavior

Perception is the process of knowing features of stimuli with the use of vision, hearing, taste, smell and touch (Scott, 1994). The visual perception i.e. size/shape in the L’Oreal Men Expert Vita Lift 5 ad is rectangle with the focus on more than one dimension to enable consumers to downsize their order by enlarging the product along all dimensions. On the other hand, the shape of the Aveeno Absolutely Ageless ad is portrait. The size of the ad is adjusted through focus on multiple dimensions to perceive the product easily. Lettering is another factor affects the perception of ...

Long Response

While sexuality remains a talking point in the modern society, many people are still being discriminated based on their sexual identities. It is essential to note that several people have become victims of racial discrimination as well as heterosexism in the modern society. While many people have fought to change the perception of the offenders, the battle against lesbianism is still alive in the society as many individuals do not consider it a cultural norm. Culturally acceptable codes of behavior have dictated that a particular behavior has to be observed by the members of the society to help nurture ...

Q1 (a) Adichie’s essay presented two basic examples based on the concept of feminism that exists in the minds of men. At first, she illustrated that how she preferred to wear clothes that were less feminine while going to her graduation school. The example gives an impression to the audience that men in the society think that girls are a weaker entity. It also provides an idea that girls have insecurity. Therefore, they tend to look manly to prove themselves as stronger while making a public appearance Q1 (b) Another example that Adichie’s essay has provided is ...

Question 1

The former president of the United States, Barrack Obama, exemplified effective and good leadership. He had a unique perspective that made him a suitable commander of the free nation. Firstly, Obama understood the importance of unity and his symbolic representation of a united front in the United States. He believed that the region could only function as a unit by providing all citizens with equal opportunities in employment, education, and healthcare. Another essential quality of leadership exhibited by Obama was his ability to connect and communicate with an audience. He was an exceptional orator. Obama had the power to ...

#1 #2 If I was Eva, the first thing was to understand the psychological problems that Rosetta was facing. Sexual harassment always happens in the workplace but Rosetta was more sensitive, which raises the alarm whether she had been sexually abused before she joined Maple Leaf Shoes Ltd. After Rosetta quit her Job, Eva should have gone to the male workmates and notified them it is because of them that Rosetta had quit her job. This would involve making them aware that their action of bulling and sexually harassing Rosetta was unethical, both in the workplace and in normal ...

Philosophy, by definition, is not only the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom but also asking questions that seemingly have no answers. Ancient Greece had no shortage of wise men called the Sophists. While they taught young men wisdom for money, their objective was to prove themselves wiser than their opponents by making their arguments appear stronger than it really was. To them, the truth was relative and arguments, as Protagoras admitted, could be distorted to their advantage. Of course, Socrates, being part of the Sophists, did differently by using their reasoning techniques in order arrive at the indisputable truth ...

The Matching Hypothesis of individuals selecting a mate that is within a similar range of attractiveness as themselves is a justifiable phenomenon. The more individuals share in common the more successful they are likely to be in their relationships. When a not-so-attractive man is seen with a gorgeous woman, one must assume that the less attractive individual, is able to make up for his shortcomings with other assets, such as money, power, or other desirable characteristics. Relationships outside the matching hypothesis seem to be less ideal due to the sense that each partner may feel that they are not ...

Introduction

Nordstrom, Inc. is the company of interest in this discussion. Nordstrom, Inc. is an upscale retailer native to America that sells brand name and private label accessories and apparel merchandise. Initially, the founders started the company in 1901 as a shore store. Since then, the company has grown tremendously, and is now offering a variety of products and services beyond shoes including fragrances, cosmetics, and jewelry. Throughout this report, Nordstrom’s brief background, financial overview, business sector, target market analysis, business operations as compared to competitors, as well as strategies to sustain the business will be discussed.

Company Overview

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Introduction

This paper covers the Saratoga campaign of the Revolutionary War. The paper describes the tactics, leaders, battles, as wells the consequences of the battle. Saratoga campaign of the revolutionary war occurred in 1777. It was as a result of the British high command attempting to gain the military control of the Hudson River. The river valley was located in North America. The British were aiming to conquer the Americans and expand their personal interests. For example, gaining economic power and showing other nations the strength of their military. The period was marked by the American Revolutionary War (Corbett 38). ...

What does Swift say is the problem facing the nation in the 2nd paragraph of the essay?

Swift is alive to the fact there is a large number of children along the streets asking for money and other favors from people passing despite the fact the Kingdom is in a poor state. In effect, it poses a significant challenge to the nation. He, therefore, proposes that whoever could devise a way of making the children productive would help the nation a great deal.

Swift uses the word “dam” in paragraph 4. What does it traditionally mean? What attitude towards poor women does this suggest?

The word “dam” as used by Swift has a traditional implication or meaning. It denotes grave due to its correlation with a word in Greek, taphos. It implies the womb of women that ...

The animated Commercial of Brawny Paper that incorporates a cover version of "Lean on Me” starts off with a woman shopping and as she approaches the shelves packed with Brawny paper, the animation which resembles a man on the brawny pack starts singing. Some of the words from the song are such as “You can lean on me, when you need something strong”. The rest of the commercial features three women, one making a drink, another washing utensils, while the last one together with her daughter are cleaning some fruits. The commercial also features a man painting while his ...

Appendicitis is a medical condition characterized by pain that emanates from the middle of the abdomen (BMJ, 2015). The initial pain is not severed, and may come and go, but in a matter of hours, severe pain travels to the right-hand side of the abdomen. Other symptoms of appendicitis include nausea, fatigue, fever, diarrhea, and loss of appetite. The severe and constant pain emanating from the right hand side of the abdomen is the distinguishing symptom between appendicitis and other similar disorders (Ehlers et al., 2016). Men have a higher lifetime risk to appendicitis – 8.6% - compared to women – ...

In 399 BC, one of the greatest ancient thinkers, Socrates, faced the trial upon the accusations of his corrupting influence on the Athenian youth, rejection of gods recognized by the Athenian state and invention of new gods. In the course of the trial, the philosopher was given an opportunity to defend himself, and his speech interpreted by Plato under the title Apology has survived until nowadays as a prominent example of rhetoric and argumentation. Socrates moves from explanations of his actions to critique of the values and misconceptions of his accusers (particularly, Meletus). Although one would expect a person ...

The decade of 1845 to 1855 witnessed a rapid rise in abolitionist sentiments across the United States. Interestingly, at the forefront of the abolition movement were ex-slaves narrating their experiences in the hopes of eliciting a response from the anti-slavery forces. Now, and in perhaps the most effective tactic that the slaves employed, their narratives counteracted the dehumanizing nature of slavery. In other words, rather than accept the notion of white supremacy on which the slavery system survived, persons of African descent escaping their masters applied different tactics to argue for racial equality in the hopes of liberation for ...