Essays on Quest

In the captivating world of “House of the Dragon,” Rhaenyra Targaryen, initially played by the actress Milly Alcock, emerges as a formidable character, defying societal norms and challenging the traditional constraints imposed upon women in leadership roles. It is fascinating to explore the significance of Rhaenyra’s image for modern women aspiring to lead, showcasing her fierce ambition, resilience, and determination to claim the Iron Throne. As Rhaenyra’s journey is analyzed, it becomes apparent how her portrayal as a powerful and multifaceted leader not only empowers audiences but also serves as a compelling reminder of the potential and strength ...

The last political campaigns and elections in the United States of America in 2016 marked a show of might of which side of the political divide would revive and strengthen the economic powers of the world’s superpower. A nation’s economy is thus a pivotal issue in the manifesto of those seeking to rule. The newly elected US President has plans that are considered by some as unpopular and non-workable for the stimulation of economic growth. But a question lingers in one’s mind, what are the possibilities of President Trump’s plans to bear fruits? Or are ...

Introduction

As the world develops, more people expect a higher and better quality of life. In the 21st Century, architecture has evolved significantly and it seeks to maximise the quality of life that people have across the world. Thus, several works have been done, seeking to blend traditional architecture with other disciplines in order to enhance the nature of the built environment. The purpose of this paper is to conduct a book review on Cognitive Architecture: Designing for How We Respond to the Built Environment by Professors Ann Sussman and Justin Hollander. This book review will include an overview of ...

The two former slaves provided their accounts of life under the fierce claws of the slave masters. The basis of their artistry is deemed as the most significant literary account of the slavery. They shared numerous experiences as well as disparities in the manner they were handled and their constant struggles to freedom.

Comparison

Both Douglas and Jacobs were subjected to hard labor. In what was characteristic of slavery, the two had similar experiences in their slave lives. As part of the barbaric treatment of slaves, their masters sent them to hard labor (Ernest, 49). Douglas Fredrick is sent to ...

The Epic of Gilgamesh is a literary work in the form of a poem traced to ancient Mesopotamia. It is believed to be one of the earliest literary pieces in the history of the world. It was authored originally in the Sumerian Cuneiform language dated between 2700BCE to 2500 BCE. The protagonist of the myth is one Gilgamesh, an ancient ruler, and warrior who ruled the city-state of Uruk. He is revered for having built the magnificent temples and massive walls of Uruk (Gardner & Maier 1984). The Old Testament, on the other hand, is widely borrowed from Torah which ...

It is said that great character comes from the inside of a person and not the outside; that good people can be found in any race, color, gender and creed. Such is true in the case of Amanda Smith, a pioneer in evangelism and servitude during the late 19th century. Smith’s genuine character proved that goodness could transcend color, gender and tragic experience. Amanda Smith was born into slavery on January 23, 1837 in a rural town in Maryland. She spent the majority of the adolescent and adult years, however, in York, Pennsylvania, joining the family there after ...

Introduction

Desirable Daughters is a novel by Bharati Mukherjee that seeks to illustrate the intricate relations that exist between the Indian caste system and the Western experiences of the immigrants in an effort towards reconciling the world views regarding the feminist gap between the two cultures. In a bid to reveal the intricacies of the caste system in India, Mukherjee delves deeper into the nature of three sisters in the novel and the circumstances they find themselves as they try to fit in different societies. From the outset, it is worth noting that the three sisters from Calcutta belong to ...

The Mendelsohn elements, in theory, include portal quest, immersive, intrusion and liminal that helps in classifying the antagonists in the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and ‘The Midsummer Night's Dream.' The protagonists and antagonists from both pieces of fantasy literature have various character traits that are similar and different. Fantasy literature has been used to refer to an imaginary universe that uses magic as well as other supernatural elements. Therefore, the authors have created the characters according to imaginary creatures to fit the overall genre of the story. In most fantasy literature stories, there is a happy ending for the protagonist ...

Summary of the Analysis

The mission statement of the company is efficient because it states what Amazon is, what it does, and why it exists, which are critical features. It also provides a guideline for the pricing strategy of the corporation; for instance, its choice to offer the lowest prices for quality products makes it very attractive to online shoppers. The firm formulates and implements its grand strategies, such as pricing, integration, diversification, location, and pricing based on its vision and mission statements. The SWOT analysis reveals that it has significant strengths that give it a competitive edge over its competitors. It also ...

Introduction

This literature review examines the patterns in female involvement and under-representation in the world of information technology and information systems. This will be the application of elements and aspects of a structured literature review and will cover three main areas:

Barriers to career development of women in information technology; Methods of promoting the inclusion of women in information technology. This literature review will focus on scholarly academic journals and articles. This will include the critical analysis and assessment of peer-reviewed journals that focus on the elements of women and their involvement in information technology and the attempts to build ...

Business communications

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Manager Quest Inc. 754 Widget Street

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RE: Cultural considerations for doing business internationally Dear Mr Bobby For business relations to thrive, it is indispensable to ensure that the sales personnel, managers are acquainted with proper training that involves making them understand the conflict across cultures and the communication difficulties. To further fortify the bond of international communications among the business personnel, it is decisive for them to look forward to areas of commonality. Based on the various studies about the effects of cultural and communication on business, it is evident that a conducive business environment is ...

Summary statement

As it is expected of a health educator to communicate healthy behavior and advocate for the well-being of the community, there are areas in my profession that I intend to demonstrate more competence. These areas include developing proper communication and interpersonal skills, to show more confidence in my skills and to take more responsibilities necessary to shape my leadership skills. Additionally, problem-solving and intuitive abilities. Developing proper interpersonal and communication skills will enhance the way I handle issues presented to me as well as increase the efficiency of the projection of my ideas and the decisions I make that ...

English 224: Fact, Truth and Fiction

Greatest American literary works of the twentieth century, such as from Herman Melville’s Moby –Dick, Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, and William Faulkner to Jon Kraukaur’s Into the Wild published in 1992 have always expressed strong disillusionment, depression and a desire to escape from the present conditions into the wild or alternative world. Leslie Fiedler identified that the central theme of U.S Literature is escape of American boys from the existing society and embrace a journey or quest into the unknown world. It is the arbitraries of the modern society which forced the writer to chronicle the ...

Introduction

The debate on the legality of using animals in research has continued to rage for many years now. A section of animal rights campaigners have argued that the use of animals in scholarly research contravenes the natural laws that guarantee the protection of the rights of animals. On the other hand, it is clear that the use of animals in research has yielded several positives that have seen the improvement of the lives of both people and animals in the world today. In this context, the current paper holds that the use of animals in research should be viewed ...

Management: Managing Diversity and Equal Opportunities

Part 1 There has been the rise in the number of the financial crisis as well as poor corporate governance problems that have prompted the question as to whether having a corporate world run by women would yield fruitful results. Amid the multiple opinions on the topic of the glass ceiling, some people still contest the advantages of workplace diversity and equality. There has been the long pressing issue of the equality of the treatment of women in a similar manner/ equal to men, in the labor market (Gregory‐Smith, Ian, Main, & O'Reilly 109). According to Adams and Funk ( ...

In particular to the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries, different European states projected their rivalries, as well as, power to multiple parts of the Asian and African countries consequently establishing a period of Western domination on several societies and mankind as a whole. This development of an international imperial order culminated in the creation of a counter-revolution since the colonized people organized anti-colonial movements which advocated for their self-governance rights. The concept specifically gained momentum in the twentieth century thus altering the face of global politics. Therefore, the following article will present a discussion on anti-colonialism. It will mention ...

Introduction

In their attempt to identify appropriate research approaches in politics, feminists have often criticized traditional social science methodologies. In her article on women and democracy and the patriarchal welfare state, Carole Pateman raises the issue of the highly patriarchal political scene. She indicates that the positive and social democratic perspective is that a welfare state provides social meaning and equal worth to the political and juridical rights of all citizens. A second, more pessimistic, view on the welfare state, according to Pateman (1987) is that it provides the government with new approaches to exercising power over and governing the ...

According to Christopher Bader, Joe Baker and Frederick Carson Mencken in Paranormal America: Ghost encounters, UFO sightings, Bigfoot hunts, and other curiosities in religion and culture (2011) research shows that “more than 2/3 of Americans have paranormal beliefs with this being manifested in their penchant for movies with paranormal themes. This statistic is not alarming since evidently the paranormal and the supernatural have been a part of human culture since the beginning of time. In fact, in most religions paranormal experiences are either commonplace, or show up without alarm to the persons practicing that particular religion. While persons without ...

The African American Civil rights movement was a series of social and political protests whose aim was to bring to an end discrimination and racial segregation. Also, the social movement sought to secure the legal recognition and the protection of the African Americans by the federal government. The leadership of the Civil rights movement comprised of the African-Americans and selected Politicians. The labor union and religious groups were instrumental in financing and the organization of various activities of the social movement (Jamie 2). According to the African-American movement was a grassroots outfit since most of the activities were organized ...

Abstract

The Fourth Amendment Act was set in place in the US constitution to ensure and assure privacy for the citizens. The Act and its application have been subject to scrutiny as to whether it is a broken promise or not. Terrorist activities have interfered with security globally and in the US particularly since the 9/11 attacks that claimed the lives of many Americans not to mention other victims. War on terrorism has been beefed up globally for the purpose of combating the crime. However, the said war on terror has been used as an excuse for the intrusion to ...

Abstract

Marketing is an essential functionality in the business set up. For the procedure to be effective, marketing has to have clear objectives that are set in the organization. The objectives can be cascaded down to the individuals who have taken up certain roles in the marketing department for instance. Aggressive promotion while at the same time making identification of the expected target for the particular service or product is of importance. The marketing content is also crucial, and this can be promoted by the presence of activities like marketing strategies and strategic marketing which can be solely managed in ...

A. Select a leader who you feel has exhibited exemplary ethical conduct and do the following:

1. Discuss at least two ethical traits that the leader demonstrated. A good example of an individual that exhibited ethical leadership is Sallie Krawcheck. Krawcheck is the current CEO and Co-Founder of Ellevest, and Chair of the Ellevate Network. Her previous employment include head of Bank of America’s investment banking division, CEO of Merrill Lynch’s wealth management division, and CEO of the Wall Street research company Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.. In an industry wherein fraud and dishonesty are rampant, Sallie Krawcheck’s ethical leadership was exemplary. As observed by Fortune Magazine columnists, the quest for an honest ...

The movie Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring that released in 2001 is directed by Peter Jackson. The director makes a hobbit; Frodo Baggins, the leader throughout the movie who fights against all the odds to save the ring that would demolish everyone on earth, if misused. A hobbit in an unrealistic world is similar to a human being with small size consisting of hairy feet, who normally reside in middle-earth, and are known to be fun loving people. Frodo is the nephew of Bilbo Baggins who safeguards the ring from the evil, without knowing the overall ...

The primary theme of the book revolves around the intriguing concept of modern-day European philosophy to come up with a novel analysis of the human mind. Navigating the significance of actuality and intellectualize upon the world of ordinary human involvement, John Russon has presented a delighting point of view in respect to neurosis. Giving an objective contention and rationale to flatten the merciless and cliché perspective of despondency, Russon publicizes the commonality of the neurotic human ways. He reveals the center of personality in the heart of the human model, social life, family and actions, for example, strolling, eating, ...

Societal pressures can often force one into isolation, low self-esteem, and even self-hatred. Why is there so much pressure, and what can we as a whole society do about it? I’m glad you asked. Particularly, the topic of beauty is prevalently manipulative. The problem is widespread. Society has built a lie. You are more beautiful than her. You are uglier than him. This is the common voice of societal competition. Why give in to it? Why not fight the fight? Is it because we don’t believe it is a fight we can win?

Is it not us? ...

Abstract

Forensic Science has long found important application in a criminal investigation, and its correct usage will enhance its effectiveness in crime detection. The use of forensic science in intelligence has allowed the possibility of crime scene reconstruction, identification of a suspect and the elements therein. Law enforcement has gone a notch higher in crime investigation in the sense that scouring for limited evidence at crime scenes has been made possible long after the perfect crime has taken place. The sole purpose of finding the obscure evidence is to have the criminals responsible brought to book and as a result, ...

The Crucifixion by Jativa Master

In the 15th century in Spain completes the centuries-old struggle with the Arabs (the Reconquista). Soon Spain extends among Europe's most powerful states; it becomes the richest colonial power. In Spain, the absolutist system installed; the mainstay of Spanish absolutism, which had a much more narrow social base than absolutism in most other European countries, was the Catholic Church. Fomenting revolutionary fanaticism during the war with the Moors, the church in previous centuries has acquired in Spain only a great influence. With the rise of absolutism, the church was made dependent on the royal power in the hands of ...

There is a lot of pressure in today’s organizations. Identification of a few of these pressures includes globalization, technology changes, competition, alliances, changes in organizational structure, methodologies of work assignments, employee priorities, capabilities, abilities and demographic factors. These factors call for the Human Resource function to help navigate the company during the transition in the organizations and the same function, finding ways of propelling the organization forward even further. The real plus the perceived value of the HR function will have to be upgraded. The HR function has been shifting from the personnel aspect to that of Human ...

Black power emerged as a result of the efforts made by African Americans in the 1950s and 1960s in the clamor for equal representation and opportunities in all the spheres of the public American life. The concept led to the rise of the black power movements across the United States of America. Chief among the black power movements is the civil rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King. King focused on accomplishing the mission of achieving equal rights for African American so that they could participate in the social, economic and political affairs without discrimination (Joseph 90). With ...

The nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century have brought some dramatic changes in all aspects of human life. Technological advances, industrial development, new political and social movements have changed the common perception of the social structure, the rights of the different social groups, and the wealth distribution paradigm. In the United States, the period is known as the Progressive Era, where positive changes, improvements in all aspects of life were embraced by the majority of the population and, most of all, by the emerging middle class. Labor movement, socialist ideas and women’s suffrage were all products ...

ANSWER TO QUESTION 1

Introduction Biotechnology is an innovative field where biological processes are applied for the provision of genetic manipulation for microorganisms for the production and commercialisation of antibiotics and hormones amongst others. Biotechnology is a process whereby scientists use various aspects of technology to modify genes and microorganisms of living things in order to attain specific goals in the organism in which it is done. The preliminary elements of this course has shown that biotechnology is carried out in both applied and pure research. In applied research, biotechnology is used for the provision of various solutions like medicines, treatment for incurable ...

For someone who has not been tempted to leave the civilized world for life in the wild, it is extremely difficult to understand why someone would prefer living all-alone in a dangerous and secluded space, even for a short period of time. However, the stories of those who did choose to experience life in the middle of nature can provide important clues in this respect. While nobody will ever be able to understand completely what happens into the minds and souls of those who leave their families and friends behind and venture into the unknown with the sole purpose ...

American Public University

The Moral Critique The moral critique views that political scientist's, as well as economists, became less principle experts who betrayed their original vision and goal of political economy. Greater than any other social sciences economists separated themselves from these controversial concerns in last half of the century and have since developed a personal contained professional discourse. The newly created discourse is that of positive science that excludes the evaluative claims earlier stipulated. Myrdal Gunnar never wanted to see these economist returning to the political and moral commitment and advocated for a clear distinction between the advocate and scientists roles ...

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Introduction

Computer hacking comes as a direct result of advances in technology like the internet and social networking. The hacking activities range between illegal and legal and is often debated for its ethical and unethical nature. Computer hackers are talented people fascinated by computers and technology and mostly start at college and school level. Moral values and ethics of the hackers differentiate between good and bad ones (Xu, Hu & Zhang, 2013). The three categories of hackers are Black Hats, White Hats and Gray Hats. The common notion of ...

The Apology chronicles a speech given by Socrates in response to charges brought against him in Athens Greece. Socrates was brought to trial around 399 BC for a myriad of charges. This hearing was recorded by his student Plato and is believed to be the most accurate, even though Xenophon's Memorabilia gives an account of the proceedings. The modern day connotation of the word apology, derived from the Greek word apologia is defined as “a regretful acknowledgement of an offence or failure” (Oxford Dictionaries). Where this definition is concerned, and with careful analysis, one cannot refer to this hearing ...

Play is an essential part of children’s life and curriculum and being able to play is considered as a symbol of children’s sound health and development. It is also known that playing enhances children’s creativity, social and emotional growth and keep them physically fit. If we look upon closely, playing is the fundamental means by which children explore and build their own understanding of the world (Hirsh-Pasek, K., Golinkoff, R. M., Berk, L. E., & Singer, D. G., 2009). They start with a small game and when they start achieving success, they are excited to let the ...

The Monster created by Frankenstein is unlike other humans in appearance, with a strange physical look and gigantic height. Following the rejection by his creator, he seeks to find acceptance in the human community and tries to belong and feel part of the human population. His quest for self-discovery reveals the judgmental nature of humans, and portrays him as vengeful and willing to anything to fulfill his quest unlike other characters that have limits. The Monster’s pursuit for acceptance and love reveals the judgmental nature of humans; his outward look is the basis upon which he is judged ...

Cost, control and coverage

The “pull” strategies entails getting channels to carry and sell a product while the “push” strategies entail requires motivation of the customers to ask for your brand name (Aswathappa, 531). The decision to go for either option is pegged on the producer’s need to control the pricing, make higher profits by varying the prices according to demand and market forces (Gorchels, Marien and West, 18). The quest to control the distribution process and coverage of the target market establishes the demand and consumer patterns thereby create needs that cause customers to ask for specific brand names. Intensive distribution ...

Part One

The social reform perspective is effective for adult learners as it involved the transformational learning as well as a critical reflection (Nesbit, 2005). I prefer the social reform perspective because it depends on experiences that help transform the beliefs of an individual from old ways of understanding to new perspectives. As an adult, there are various new habits and beliefs that I have learnt as a result of undergoing adult learning through the perspective. However, the nurturing perspective should be used initially then a follow up by the social reform perspective. The purpose of adult education mainly focuses on ...

INDIVIDUAL REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF A BRAND

Individual Report on Environmental Analysis of a Brand Introduction Hamleys has been in existence for over two centuries, and the company prides itself on the fact that it has stood the test of time. The future of Hamleys looks bright only if the company addresses the business analysis aspect. Business analysis is a valuable tool in assessing any given business type. The results obtained at the end of a given analysis are useful in determining a lot of information that are necessary for the business. Some of the emerging topics addressed by business analysis with regards to the outcome ...

Born in 1909, Nkrumah rose through the academic as well as political and leadership rank to become the first African-born prime minister and later president of the newly independent Ghana in 1957. Nkrumah was born Francis Nwia Koffi Ngonloma on 21 September 1909 in Nkroful Gold Coast now Ghana although his exact date of birth remained a subject of debate and grew up in a typical African village while attending local elementary schools which were run by the Catholic Mission. He exhibited brilliance from a young age and often did well in academics attracting the attention of his instructors ...

Play has been recognized as an activity that helps parents to engage with their children as well as offering an opportunity for physical, cognitive, emotional and social well-being of the youth and children. The benefits derived by parents and children from play are enormous despite the reduced amount of time play often available to families (Barab, Gresalfi & Ingram-Goble, 2010). This paper addresses varied activities that my family can use to participate in as a family and thus make family time better. The purpose of this play quest is to describe each of the play activities and how the time ...

The business discourse is a very interesting concept that exists in the modern society. Many people are trying to maximize their profit through all the possible ways that they can think of. Nothing stops them in creating income and adding it to their pocket. The debate in the world of business does not only aim on the first very prime aim of all the business relations. Some people may say that business exists only in order to increase the profit. However, there are different opinions that consider quite an opposite answer. There is a thought that the business world ...

Dynamic Media Studios to Launch New Equipment

Today Dynamic Media Studios is set to launch groundbreaking new equipment for production. The world renowned production experts are launching new models of the Nikon camera such as the brand new D7200, a drone and some of the best new sound equipment to be released in the production industry. The company which already boasts of some of the best film produced in the industry is set to increase its quality of productions by adding this new technology. This comes as a massive development in the company as no production company in its current region has gotten a hold of ...

Kate Chopin’s novel, “The Awakening,” is a novel that entirely talks about the life of a newly married young woman. This woman unfortunately feels that her freedom is significantly curtailed. As for this reason, she goes about various errands in a bid to get her personal freedom since, in her view; this move will make her live a more reasonable and fulfilling life (Chopin 25). But the way to go about it presents her a major turmoil, how can she manage to get her personal freedom in a society that defines a woman not by her character, but ...

The book Aski Awasis talks about the adoption of Aboriginal children into non-Aboriginal families. The issue of adoption has been a long and contentious issue in Canada. Research has revealed that the experience has not been very positive for this community (Carriere, 2010). It is viewed as a fundamental feature of colonization. To reduce the level of colonization, the Yellowhead Tribal Services Agency (YTSA) situated in Alberta incorporated accustomed adoption practices with local adoption regulations for First People. In the book, the author talks about the history of First Nations adoptions. In addition to this, he also describes the ...

There exist many written historical documents that provide information on the history of India. Some of the primary and secondary historical sources on the history of India include the following. For instance, Dharmasutras which was a law book of ancient India, forms part of these sources. The book which is a primary historical document on India contains information on the code of duties for administrators, kings, and the people. The book also provides information on punishment that was meted on those who broke the laws. Kautilya’s Arthasastra is another primary historical source of the history of India. The ...

The Russia-US agreement on the Syrian ceasefire has brought up several issues that remain unaddressed. The idea encompasses a great vision for the Middle East but it needs to be developed further and become the foundation of conflict settlement (Almonitor 1). The cessation of hostilities faces many obstacles such as: identifying the terrorist groups in Syria, areas where they should attack and whether Russia and US can control their proxies. Moscow suggests that Kurds should be a part of the Geneva peace talks. The Syrian opposition is in agreement with the idea while Ankara understandably opposes the idea. The ...

That a man should hate oneself is a common phenomenon, which everyone experiences once in a while, because of people’s intrinsic flaws. These flaws ramify into people’s creations such that there is not one thing a man has created, which does not have to endure a measure of hatred from the rest of society. The creature in Frankenstein is no different from men’s inventions, whose hideous nature was not apparent at the time of their inception, and abhorred for what passed as evil yet not appreciated for the utility its creator envisaged. The guiding question for ...

Introduction

The quest to protect the privacy of people in the digital era has been subject to debate for several years since the revelation by Edward Snowden about the secret surveillance by the NSA and the intelligence agencies. The use of social networks as a way to interact with peers as well as a source of information cannot have become prevalent in the modern society due to its ease of access. It is undisputable that security has also become a challenge in this era where human rights are equally matters to grapple with. It is important that certain elements of ...

The novella by Von Kleist, titled “Michael Kohlhaas” was first published in 1810. In the book, the man Kohlhaas who was a horse merchant at the time is subjected towards a number of injustices by the government. His horses are taken away from him, and his wife is beaten and succumbs to her injuries. Attempts by Kohlhaas to use the legal system to get him justice are futile since he is dealing with politicians who are powerful in the state. He later resolves to violence in which he terrorizes the Junker together with an army he had managed to ...

Aguirre, Stroszek and Fitzcarraldo

Werner Herzog is a genius at directing movies. He has worked with popular actors such as Nicholas Cage and Christian Bale over the years. He is also popularly known for his unorthodox methods in film production. His friend and actor, Klaus Kinski, acted the main role in two films. The film, Stroszec, was debuted in cinemas in 1977; Aguirre was released in 1972 and Fitzcarraldo was released in 1982. The three films by explore a man’s world, how the society views romanticism, use of metaphors and the experiences of a young woman. The discussion in this essay will ...

In simple terms, Gattaca, a 1997 movie, can be described as a sci-fi adventure that is combined with a crime narrative. The viewer is treated to a relentless action throughout the movie as the police engage in a search for a murder. As the story unfolds, the viewer’s attention is turned to a young lad known as Vincent, also named ‘Jerome’ by his workmates. Vincent is trying to overcome his biological challenges that he was born with in his quest to become an elite astronaut in a space program run by Gattaca Corporation. As the two stories unfold ...

Stanford Prison experiment took place at Stanford University in the year 1971 and it was conducted by Philip Zimbardo to find out the influence of social roles on our behavior. It was one of the landmarks of the human psychological study in response to subjected to captivity and to reveal to the world on the real circumstances of the prison life (Konnikovaet al., 2015). The intention of the experiment was to examine captivity, but the results it generated have proven useful in demonstrating the impression people’s obedience especially if provided with an idea that is legitimized and support ...

Women have always battled to seek their rights both in the political arena and the social status. In their quest in the run for fair treatment, many women have either lost their lives or most of them persevere the struggles of life. In the old days, in the era of the First World War and the Second World War, most of the women relinquished their feministic roles. They tagged along with the other male freedom fighters in a quest to achieve peace and independence to the various city-states and to rise against the then dictators such as Hitler, Mussolini ...

When it comes to children, it is important that their teachers and caregivers are well equipped with the best teaching approach required to handle them in a classroom setting. Ensuring that children have received quality education from the time they join pre-school all the way to college is every parent’s dream. However, in order for this to be achieved all the parties involved-teachers, parents and students- must work together to facilitate quality learning. Different philosophies on the most recommendable teaching approaches have been put in place to deal with different situations concerning children. In their own different ways, ...

Cloning is the propagation of a cell or an organism as a clone of another. A series of successful historical landmarks in genetic engineering that began as early as 1885 when a sea urchin was used to demonstrate artificial embryo twinning by Hans Adolf and Edward Dreisch lead to cloning as we know it when the first mammal was successfully cloned in 1996. The clone named Dolly brought to light the possibilities of cloning. In 2013, the greatest landmark was reached, and Human Embryonic stem cells were created through somatic cell nuclear transfer (Roleff 19). There has been an ...

In his book “Thus Spoke Zarathustra”, Nietzsche does introduce the three remarkable metamorphoses in a philosophical manner. These metamorphoses basically describe the process that we undergo during spiritual transformation, which characterize Nietzsche’s vision of a flourishing life. Perhaps we hardly think or regard Nietzsche as a great “spiritual” philosopher. Nonetheless, has put by Nietzsche, the story of the three metamorphoses is purely as spiritual transformation saga. He symbolically represents the phases of spiritual metamorphosis with the camel, the lion, and the child. A camel, in this case is used to describe and depict the scene that allows for ...

Abstract

“Song of Solomon” is the third novel written by Toni Morrison and is a very remarkable and rich piece of fiction. Its power lies not only in the representation of African Americans century but also the author’s insistence on the necessity of healing the alienated and broken protagonist, Milkman Dead. His journey to the recognition of the cultural past can be viewed in the context of the mythic quest, as he follows it, first for gold, and then for knowledge about his ancestry. Significantly, in the novel, the writer employs classical myths, specifically that of Icarus and the ...

RESEARCH PAPER: THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD

Introduction The novel Their Eyes Were Watching God authored by Zora Neale Hurston is a culmination of different themes touching on matters love and hatred, life and death, murder, and discovery of self-identity. Ultimately, the novel is packed with many themes and issues that affect the society woven to bring the message dexterously home (Lester 20). In essence, the novel is a classic that helps the reader to reflect about specific historical epochs in the way Hurston travels through time to explain issues of culture, tradition, love and pursuit for identity. It can be argued that the novel describes ...