Essays on Point Of View.

Since ancient times the notion of beauty has been bothering not only scientists and philosophers, but also ordinary people who cannot understand why they are attracted to certain people and objects. As a result, a lot of beauty theories appeared. For instance, according to Pythagoras the most attractive were only those facial features which seemed to be very close to golden ratio, i.e. very symmetrical and mathematically proportional. Later on, the theory of averageness was suggested by Francis Galton which presupposed that mixing up facial features of many people in one face looks much more attractive that any individual in the ...

Sociology is the general study of the society. It is a term which is seen as synonymous for it uses several methods of empherical investigation and critical analysis to come up with refine body of knowledge concerning human social activities, with the aim of applying such knowledge for the attainment of social welfare. Subject matter concerning sociology ranges from micro level of agency and interaction to macro level of social structure and systems.Interms of topics and methods, sociology has expanded its focus to subjects such as military, health and partial institution, internet and also role of the social activity in ...

Introduction

Before the establishment of the M’Naghten rule, it was not clear whether or not an insane individual could be judged as being guilty if the individual was accused of any criminal offence. The M'Naghten Rule refers to a rule that was established in 1843 in a case that involved Daniel M’Naghten and the then England Prime minister Sir Robert Peel, (Goldstein, 1980). The rule can be said to be test for criminal insanity. It is important to note that as per this rule on the basis of insanity reasons, the defendant cannot be judged as being guilty more ...

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This paper presents an overview of the works from Magazine, Newspaper and APA journal based on the topic “Gender Difference in communication”, the contrast between the writing and way of expression including the technical aspects between these three are highlighted. It also covers the primary aim of an article and the reader’s point of view and the better ways to get one’s work reviewed.

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The debate has been going for a while now, and may not be, in favour or against any of these discussions about the Gender Difference in Communication however there have been a lot of ...

The term freedom can be used by individuals in various aspects. In speech, freedom is the right to speak freely; in movement, freedom is the ability to move freely; and in society, freedom is the absence of slavery and captivity. A country on the other hand may look at freedom as the right to self rule, without any interference from another country. Human actions, when not restricted or monitored properly, can greatly result in lack of freedom. Susan Faludi in her article “The Naked Citadel” writes about men who do not want the citadel to go coed. She discovers ...

In William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily,” we follow the spinster Emily as she progresses through her life in Jefferson. However, the way this tale is told is rather unique, as instead of following a single narrator (Emily or someone else in her life), the audience is given a first-person collective narration, many people throughout the town offering their opinion on the goings-on in Emily’s house. The use of the collective first-person narrative is Faulkner’s way of building up a notoriety and legend to Emily, so that when the grisly truth is discovered at the very end of the ...

Designed by Gerhard M. Kallmann, Noel Michael McKinnell and Edward F. Knowles, Boston City Hall, City Hall Plaza, is one of Boston’s landmarks with a futuristic and permanence architectural form depicted by the thick poured concrete and hard blocks which combine to produce a strong blocky structure. Built in the 1960’s, it is one of the architectural structures that combine elements of imagery to the public and formal elements without leaving out the historical allusion. The design of this structure depicts the attempt to create a lively city plaza and a building form that would represent: both in visual design and the ...

Introduction

In poetry, every piece of work is unique in its own way. However, most pieces of poems follow standard forms. Poems can be entertaining and or educating, depending on the poet’s choice of the role of the poem. The special characteristics that are shared by all poems include:

In poetry, there is the emphasis of important words, which may lead to creation of rhythm or repetition. In this work, I have analyzed four ...

Introduction

Winesburg Ohio is a timeless place which is full of people who will always exist no matter the time or the season. Any work done about or in this setting will always portray people who are still puttering in the streets or people who just hopes for more than their simple life trapping them in monotonous day to day activities. The story Strength of God has its setting/location based in this place and the occurrences of activities are related to the routine lives of people living in this place. A clean well lighted place is also a short story which has ...

Abstract: Feminism is the collection of movements aimed at defining, defending and establishing equal social, political and economic rights and opportunities for women. Feminism is focused mainly on issues of women even though some men are also victims of feminism such as gender and sexism roles. Feminist theory also emerged from feminist movements which include general theories about origins of inequality and about social constructions of gender and sex. Campaigns are going on for women’s rights by the feminist activists. The activists have opposed sexual harassment, sexual assault and domestic violence (McDonald, P. 2008). Joseph suggests ...

Introduction

The theory about how human beings and plants came to exist was explained by a well known scientist called Charles Darwin. Generally his works were given a common name, Darwinism. This basically refers to the set of ideas which are related to evolution and as well as the concepts behind Darwin’s theory (Brown 67). He did not acknowledge that human beings and plants existed through divine intervention; his opinion was that they both came into being through natural processes like biological mechanisms. He argued that organisms with advantageous characteristics competed for the scarce resources available and survived by them. They ...

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This paper will analyse three of the literary elements – tone, point of view and symbolism - in Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour. Each of these elements will be analysed in turn so that their contribution to the overall meaning of the story can be assessed. These three elements have been chosen because they are crucial to a full understanding of the story and also because, as this paper will demonstrate, at certain points of the story they are closely interlinked: that the tone depends on the point of view, that the symbolism depends on the point of ...

Introduction

Arguably, there are two broad categories of market structures; the perfect market structure and the imperfect market structure. The term ‘market structure’ in this context refers to the way sellers and buyers usually operate in order to meet the supply and demand of goods at a given time period. Generally, the perfect market has such attributes as; homogeneous goods, many buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, as well as products with close substitutes. On the other hand, the imperfect market structure is the kind of market structure that does not display the characteristics of the perfect market, (Gregory, 2008). ...

In this paper this paper will examine very closely four stories by Flannery O’Connor and justify the use of the phrase ‘the pain of the past’ in the title. O’Connor’s life and background will be briefly examined, as will the historical context in which she wrote her stories. I will also examine other common features that are characteristic of her stories. The use of symbolism in her stories will be considered. The four stories I have chosen are ‘Geranium’, ‘The Barber’, ‘Greenleaf’ and ‘Everything that Rises Must Converge’ Each of the four stories will then be ...

In order for an organization to earn itself a good share of the market size, its brand plays a very crucial role. The brand must be well positioned if at all the branding strategy is going to be a success for the organization. The term ‘brand positioning’ is used in this context to refer to how a product of a certain brand appears as compared to other similar products in the market. Arguably, brand positioning can be looked at from two perspectives; vertical and horizontal. From the horizontal point of view, it relates to the customers’ perceptions of the qualities and features of a product ...

Admittedly, there are a number of market structures that can exist in the economy. The term ‘market structure’ refers to the way producers and consumers interact to determine price and quantity in the market. It can be described by looking at the different attributes of a market which includes the number of producers, number of consumers, the size of the market, and the growth forecasts. In general terms, a market can be categorized into two wide categories; imperfect competition and perfect competition. Imperfect market can be further subdivided into for instance, monopolies, monopsony, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition, (Hirschey, 2008). From the economic ...

The color purple by Alice Walker, it’s a novel which discusses and narrates issues concerning gender inequalities, discrimination and racism within a community based in South America, in the early 1900’s. The main character in the novel “Celie” is a young black woman abused and violated by close members of her family such as, his father and his husband. In this case the novel raised questions to readers of the novel, making them eager wanting to know why didn’t “Celie” tell her mother what his father was doing to her? Another question triggered to readers is; did Celie really ...

Different news stations often report the same story (or stories related to one another) in very different ways. This is largely because of their political ethos and their attempts to reach their market and readership. The events in Libya are no different: tired of living under Gadhafi’s dictatorship, the Libyan people are revolting to try and remove him from power. Following the success of similar protests in neighbour countries, Egypt and Tunisia, Libya is fighting for its freedom from a man who shows no qualms in using force to supress his people, even now when the world is watching. ...

“Anti-war protests attract thousands: Demonstrations in US and overseas” by Marcus Wohlsen tells the reader about one of the most critical issues during the last ten years – attitude of the US people to the War in Iraq. Despite the fact that this very article was actually written in 2007 and all the actions described in it relate to that very period, the call of the article still remains very important: the author shows people’s indignation and negative attitude to the War in Iraq, which has already taken thousands of lives.

Actually, the issue raised in the article is ...

Human Nature is Inherently Good

Sometimes it seems that people have forgotten what it is to be good. The world has turned into an evil and dangerous place of existence: constant terroristic acts, murders, hunger, diseases, etc. It is high time each and everyone stopped and thought about his human nature, about his inner good. However, despite the fact that the mankind is so cruel and evil, Mencius is convinced in the contrary, saying that all the people are naturally good. Mencius says that, "Human nature is inherently good, just like water flows inherently downhill" (95). He claims that irrespective of personality, these ...

Literary Comparison of The Story of an Hour and The Necklace

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant are both short stories associated with the trials and tribulations of marriage, as well as love. Both stories also deal with the emotional and physical changes that are attributed to personal life changing events. In The Story of an Hour, the plot revolves around a woman, Louise Mallard, and her reaction to her husband’s death. In The Necklace, the plot is based upon a married couple M. Loisel and his wife Mathilde, and the turmoil a necklace has caused them. Although there are similarities in the ...

Philosophy of consciousness, undoubtedly, takes a leading position in Anglo-American philosophical thought of 20th and the beginning of 21st century. Numerous publications, devoted to the problems of consciousness are an indicator of that. Philosophy of mind is a branch of analytical philosophy, which studies philosophical aspects of consciousness problem. The central theme of philosophy of consciousness is relationship between consciousness and brain. In this context brain poses a problem of mind-body, while consciousness is understood as either the aggregate mental states, accessible only to the living being experiencing them, or as a state of monitoring internal processes by this subject.

Throughout the history ...

Introduction

Over the past century, nursing has become one of health care professions that has witnessed immense growth. The move towards nursing practice that is hinged on theory has brought the skills of nursing into view as a discipline that is both academic and professional.

A theory is a group of concepts that are related and which propose actions that are meant to guide certain practices (Tonney, 2006). When it comes to the nursing profession, nursing theories comprises of a set of concepts, definitions, relationships and assumptions which result from different nursing models and other interrelated disciplines and provide a purposive view of phenomena ...

To understand the concept of religion, its effects, and the role it plays in the modern society, we first of all need to get the pure non-diluted meaning of religion; not the current corrupted versions which link religion to some crazy individuals or groups of people.

Religious consciousness is experienced when “God moves towards man and of man towards God” (Odhiambo 2008). Consequently, for man to find the fulfillment of all highest aspiration he must entrust the Lord who made a personal covenant with him as man is aware he has received his existence and its physical benefits as a gift, ...