Essays on Lansing

Film Studies

In this essay, we are going to talk about a movie ‘Tape’ directed by Richard Linklater. In order to reveal the main idea of the movie, we are going to analyze it due to the list of following aspects: setting, characterization, plot, structure, a point of view, theme, etc. As there only three characters in the movie, we are going to choose one and provide his full analyses. In order to achieve the best result, we will provide a complete wide picture of characters’ relations with each other. 1. Setting The first scene of the film as all the ...

Introduction

In all spheres of life, one has to constantly make decisions, consciously or not. This means that it is important to analyze how one behaves in difficult situations, not only to make one’s life better, but to see who one is as well. In my case, as a nurse, I have had to work with many difficult patients, as most people in the profession. From difficult patients to tough family members, this is obviously not an easy profession. Nevertheless, I believe that one of the most significant ethical dilemmas was actually in regards to a superior who was ...

Team cohesiveness is influenced by many factors, which are determinants of cohesiveness. The most important factors in this regard are shared mission and goals, interaction, personal interaction to the group or team, organizational context, success of team, and competition. More interaction in the team is an indication of more cohesiveness. It can be seen from the case that team members faced difficulty in interacting with Brad Fitzgerald, and also there is miscommunication as Brad always remain busy on his phone. Further, when members of the team have shared mission and goals, and they agree on direction and purpose, then ...

The Leadership Profile on Larry Page

All the success stories have something in common – they inspire and can even add wings, they teach that hard work will pay off eventually in popularity and high profits. However, every story of a successful leader has a unique catching feature. The feature which impresses most in biography of Larry Page is his abiding belief in eternal development and innovations. With all the greatest inventions made under his leadership he still says: “We're really only at 1% of what is possible, and maybe even less than that” (Kovach and Smith). This ability of him to see and explore new ...

The law of the contrapasso in Dante’s Inferno is one of the laws of nature with an application to hell. It denotes that for individuals crimes committed by every sinner there must exist an equal punishment, The punishment according to the law of the contrapasso is neither simple nor obvious. It is a punishment that is related to the crime on a metaphoric rather than literal basis on sin. The law of the contrapasso can also be defined as divine retribution. This paper seeks to examine and analyze the law of the contrapasso as it relates to complex ...

Defining art is a controversial topic in contemporary philosophy. Even the philosophical usefulness of the explanation of the word ‘art” is debated many times. Defining art and its components have been attempted various times. There are contemporary definitions, traditional definitions, conventional definitions, historical definitions and functional definitions, but the actual question remains the same, whether art can be defined precisely or not? The answer may vary individual to individual. The paper discusses if having a precise definition of art will make a real difference in the art world. (The Definition of Art 2014). The question “what is art?” has ...