Essays on Sake

Neill Blomkamp’s allegorical sci-fi action adventure District 9 manages to fit a number of trenchant themes and issues relating to technology and politics within its unusual structure and audacious tone. Depicting a fictionalized world in which a derelict alien ship floats above Johannesburg, South Africa, with its indigent alien population (colloquially called ‘prawns’) segregated into districts and marginalized by its people, District 9 uses its setting in a powerful way to present a startling critique of the African apartheid that occurred in the late half of the twentieth century. In addition to its social criticisms about apartheid and ...

Video Games and Watching – Essay Plan

1. Topic For the sake of this assignment, I chose the topic “Video Games and Watching,” as it is a fascinating topic for me. I have had a long relationship with video games as a main part of my leisure time throughout my life, and so I feel very close to this subject in particular. Furthermore, the ways in which gamification has infiltrated our lives in the last few years is also fascinating to me, whether through creating rewards-based productivity apps or streamlining other behavior in ways that follow game theory (Whitson, 2013). The rise of reality TV competitions ...

Introduction

Since the dawn of human civilization annihilation of millions of people has been occurring. After the two World Wars, this annihilation took place through many civil wars fought within the nations all over the world. The Genocide or the mass killing of a particular ethnic group has been a common phenomenon in civil wars. In 1990s, the Kashmiri Hindus were expelled by Muslim terrorists through severe massacre. The question is whether mass massacre is the answer to any problem. There is a universal agreement that genocide is immoral and unethical (Jones, 1999). Still even after the horrified consequences of ...

People often juxtapose their world to the world of nature. More and more often modern people, in contrast to those living in ancient times, express an opinion that they are masters on the earth and, therefore, have a right to exercise dominion over animals, plants, and nature on the whole. However, in most cases, people are just slaves of circumstances and of the environment in which they happen to exist. Disgrace, a Booker-prize winning novel by J.M. Coetzee (1999), is all about that coexistence of the two worlds – the world of nature and the world of people who want ...

Almost every aspect of life has taken an online approach with the emergence of the computer error. The whole concept of globalization could not have turned into a reality were it not for the sake of computers and related technology. As a result, therefore, software engineering, which is the basis of technological revolution, has been largely embraced to enhance efficiency and reliability in most processes. In the current society, complex tasks and functions have been successfully broken down into extremely simplified processes with the use of computer programs. Software engineering refers to the use of computer programs to design ...

A Review of the Literature

If asked to name the “national dish of Britain,” the average person is likely to say, “there is nothing more British than fish and chips,” but he or she might be wrong as it all depends on the criteria used to determine the national dish (Castelow, 2013). If popularity is the yardstick, then fish and chips would miss the mark, since each year in the UK it is outsold by hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, and Indian and Chinese food (Alexander, 2009). And while this is true, fish and chips still play a vital role in the economic success of ...

The Book of Unknown Americans The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez is about Latino immigration, but also it is about hopes, sorrows, simple human desire for a better life and a difficult path to this better life. The problem of immigrants in America has always been topical. People leave their familiar life, their homes, and their loved ones in search of new and better life in a foreign country. Every day they face many challenges, such as lack of understanding, language barrier, a heavy black work, and various conflicts. Cristina Henriquez shows the world of these people ...

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Introduction Conscience is one of the most commonly experienced psychological faculty of an individual, but is also one of the least understood. For many years, little attention have been given towards understanding conscience; particularly on how it is shaped and who influenced the modern understanding of this concept. Nevertheless, conscience is an important phenomenon that requires significant attention primarily because it impacts all human judgment. The manifestation of conscience delineates man from other animals species as conscience is proof of man’s self-consciousness; an attribute that is only observable among human species. As a learned psychological faculty, ...

How theories of Motivation and the Self and Organizational Culture are represented in the film The internship (2013)? If to consider human life as his/her movement forward on the path of development, we can say that life is a constant process of overcoming the new boundaries, to achieve the best results, self-development and personal growth. In this process, one of the dominant roles is played by the question of the meaning of actions and deeds, which are made by people. What does have an impact on human activity and his/her behavior? For what does the person do something? ...

A Review of the Literature

If asked to name the national dish of Britain, the average person is likely to say, “fish and chips,” but he or she might be wrong. It would all depend on the criteria used to determine the national dish. If popularity is the yardstick, then fish and chips would miss the mark, since each year in the UK it is outsold by hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, and Indian and Chinese food (Alexander, 2009, n.p.). But if cultural identity and national pride are the measure, then fish and chips is likely to win hands down (Zaino, 2013, n.p.). Surprises of ...

Introduction

Digital archiving and preservation ensures that digital content remains in a format that is usable and accessible both in the present period and in the future. In the context of an organization, digital preservation is a process that involves planning, resourcing, and actual archiving using relevant technologies and applications. In the case of an institutional repository as this university, it is necessary to have policies and regulations that would guide the digital archiving and preservation program. Such policies would serve as a guide for the program while setting out its objectives. It is therefore necessary to have an evaluation ...

The article, Matrix Management: Not a Structure, A Frame of Mind, was written to establish the idea that in many leading corporations around the world strategic thinking has beaten what the organization can accomplish. Though written in 1990, the authors express concerns of today as they admit business challenges of become more multifaceted than ever expected, and while many companies avoid the typical responses to the expanding market, some still fall back on what they know. This is known as a structural trap and is trying to be avoided, almost too much by companies as they attempt to become ...

Many scientists argue about the meaning and the essential role of the leadership. Some of them suggest that leadership is only about being able to make people follow you and do what you want them to do. But the truth is, a true leader is a person who knows how to implement changes and is not afraid of them. This means that leadership is a phenomenon that allows people to modify and handle the behaviour of other people in order to improve the certain process or work by causing changes. That is why the real success of a leadership ...

Discussion on Various Topics

The problem relates to how marijuana should be legalized throughout the United States. There are now twenty-four U.S. jurisdictions that have enacted medical marijuana laws (MMLs), or laws that protect individuals who use marijuana upon recommendation of physicians, farmers who plant and supply the market, and doctors who issue prescription regarding use of marijuana (Smart 1). The legalization of medical marijuana will create a need for change, for example, new laws, policies, knowledge of medical and psychological effects, and education to help people understand the proper use of marijuana. There are many issues to be resolved if legalization of ...

Philosophy Questions

1. Ross’ s Moral Theory is considered to stand between Kant’s strict deontological theory and theological theory of utilitarianism. According to the philosopher, there existed several prima facie duties that people had to hold in respect if they did not contradict one another. In case they conflicted, human’s intuition would help to make the right choice and find the weightiest and the most important duty. Ross stated that any prima facie obligation could be redefined by more important ones. While Kant saw all obligations absolute and exceptionless, Ross allowed maximization of the good as one of the ...

Probably, the most striking thing for me while I took this course consisted in the subject of heroification. Usually, when I read or learn about a cult of a specific person or something I tend to believe it and not subject the person in question to much objectivity. However, during this course one of principal things I learnt (though totally not the most pleasant one, because getting disillusioned is never pleasant) was that glorified people can be different – and were different. We all know about the most glorious pages of their biographies and about the significance of their contributions ...

The point of peer reviews is to work together to locate what these papers are trying to say and then give informed, respectful suggestions to help the writer say it more clearly. Use these questions to help guide the discussion, but please be brief in answering them. The primary purpose of your peer review is to have a discussion. 1.) What is the thesis claim or question? Is this argument claim arguable (as in, could someone disagree with it)? Is the case claim interesting (in other words, does the thesis claim challenge or shed new light on the “ ...

A Closer Glimpse on the Key Terms

As previously observed, it is possible to draw parallels between the following essays and movies and play “The ‘Banking’ Concept of Education” by Paulo Freire and Dead Poets Society, “The Achievement of Desire” by Richard Rodriguez and Six Degrees of Separation, and “Ways of Seeing” by John Berger and The Matrix. All three works raise a number of important issues, manifestations of which may be found on the example of the characters of these films and plays. Thus, there are such key terms notions as critical thinking, education, class conflict, racial divide, and power of perspective, which can be ...

CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY

Nowadays democratic society has developed various institutions and programs in order to provide equal conditions for personal and societal growth of everyone. In particular, people, who are less well-off, have chances to get needed help from state. Apart from common material goods, so-called welfare recipients are able to get particular medical aid, job offers, whereas children are given education opportunities (grants, loans etc.). No wonder, similar campaigns are rather costly, hence, a considerable part of taxpayers’ money is used for such goals. There occurs a reasonable question: is it fair if money of those, who work fair come into ...

Abstract

Although obliged to cover issues in their entirety, with no distortions made in the process, American media tend to misrepresent the reality, as was the case with the depiction of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime implications for the social welfare possibly for political reasons. The noble cause of saving the international image of the USA formerly allied with the late leader in the wake of the Gaddafi demonization could have been the driving force of misrepresentation of the myth related in part to ethical minorities. The knowledge of non-consequentialism and its principles, whether unconsciously or otherwise, allows readers to perceive ...

The life, unfortunately, does not always resemble a happy kingdom where people live in peace and harmony. One day it brings you an ocean of happiness and glory, the other day it throws you to the dark abyss of poverty and solitude. In spite of all life’s ordeals, the person should never give up and show courage in overcoming everyday difficulties. Only the bravest and most ingenious ones, who are capable of learning on their own mistakes, will definitely attain success in the adventurous life journey. The courage is surely the most important trait of character which not ...

In William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, the conspirators give several reasons why it is just to assassinate Caesar who is gaining more and more power that he is starting to become a dictator of democratic Rome. Now ordinarily one would be wary of taking part in murdering someone especially when they consider the consequences but the conspirators thought this was the just thing to do for the sake of Rome. While this seems like a very noble reason, however, Shakespeare seems to suggest that the conspirators planned Caesar’s death in order to replace one ruler with another ...

Introduction

Conflict between employees happens from time to time. This especially happens during a collaborated project or task, wherein the cooperation among employees are required. However, there are times when the roles and responsibilities assigned to each member do not suit with the preference of an employee. The reason might come from the deviation of the tasks from their skills, or if one of the employees sensed unfair designation to all of them, or if one member is not willing to cooperate. It is the latter two reasons wherein conflict mostly enters (Verma, 1998). As a team supervisor, it is ...

Introduction

Climate change is among the significant factors impacting ecological diversity on a worldwide scale. The growth of industries and the increasing human population globally have resulted in a rise in the volume of greenhouse gasses, which scientists have argued are the greatest contributors to the menace. The Florida Keys is one of the ecological treasures of the U.S. that continues to be impacted negatively by climate change and anthropogenic activities. This ecological treasure, which is located at the tip of the state of Florida, comprises about 1,700 islands that stretch for more than 200 miles to the west ...

Throughout all the times, humanity struggled to fight something real, something which would be the reason of their living. Aristotle was among those who truly answered this question and found for the sake of what people are living their lives. In this paper, I will describe and explain Aristotle’s findings regarding the matter and describe how they pertain to our lives. As they say, great people always are similar in their greatness. Aristotle's findings regarding the contemplating way of living and the aim of living match those of Buddha. They both have found that happiness is essential to ...

Introductory Remarks (problem statement, research questions presentation, thesis)

Non-consequentialism, relativism, and absolutism as philosophies and ethical theories will be central to the research into the nature of media portrayal of different minorities in various states and the way the theories and philosophies shape people’s perception of such representation. Portrayal is often the problem due to it being incomplete, biased, or distorted for a variety of reasons, whether political or otherwise. Besides evidence and opposed attitudes, the project will offer practical recommendations as to how to improve the coverage of different minorities. Thesis statement: non-consequentialism, relativism, and absolutism influence how people perceive the problem of the inadequate ...

Introduction

Family is one of the interesting sociological phenomenon. Studied by many sociologists and psychologists, this concept persists to be one of the most dynamically evolving issues on the contemporary societal landscapes. In particular, traditional conceptions regarding this form of social organizations are being gradually replaced by the modern approaches to understanding a family, delineating the scopes of roles and responsibilities of the family members, as well as determining the family membership criteria (Shepard & Greene 82). As far as a dogmatic conception of a family is concerned, under this term the one should understand a group of people, which is ...

Introduction

Customer service is an important aspect of the workplace as many organizations tend to perform well as a result of exemplary customer service. The importance of customer service is that it leads to retention of the customers as well as creating an appealing environment for new customers. Customer service determines the percentage of business that a firm may have, this is why it is a good practice for the company. This means that firms strive to uphold their customer service up to the industry standard and even more. There is a limit to every input, and this means that ...

Japanese cuisine is one of the unique and distinct cuisines in the world mainly because of the exclusive preparation styles and food items. Japanese food developed and evolved from a rich history of economic, social, regional changes along with the changing trends and traditions. Most people believe that Sushi and Sashimi are the primary components of Japanese cuisine and are a necessity for all meals. However, sashimi and sushi are not the only components of Japanese food because Japanese cuisine includes an array of dishes. Rice is the staple food in Japanese culture along with plain noodles, soba noodles, ...

The Constitution of the United States of American offers a wide range of guarantees and rights to the people of the nation. The motive behind the Bill of Rights is to protect the American people from anarchical and tyrannical regimes. The reason for the US Supreme Court’s blunder in the verdict supporting corporate funding for election campaigns is due to comprehension (Cornell University Law School, 2011). They did not interpret the First Amendment of the US Constitution in the proper context. The enactment of laws and the subsequent consequences should be in line with the context of why ...

Introduction

In the contemporary world, the rate of divorce has assumed an increasing trend. Marriage dissolution is subject to numerous discussions and studies and demonstrates intricacies in regards to several influences, triggers as well as effects. The increasing trend in divorce rates and permanent separation among married couples has attracted a substantial amount of concern across the country as well as all over the world. As a result, so many studies and research have dedicated their work to examining the causes of the increasing rate of marriage dissolution in the society today. The rate of unsuccessful union between two adults ...

CHAPTER THREE: MAN AND ARAB MASCULINITY

As Carabí and Armengol (2014) show in their study, Arab masculinity is a hybrid concept entailing adherence to traditional patriarchal values held for centuries in the Arabic world and supported by the religious component of Islam; however, it also “allows liberal values” which might contradict this traditional patterns. Cultural and societal representation of Arab masculinity is thereby rather complex and might emerge in a variety of contexts including family and society on the larger scale. In these representations, stereotypical images of man in traditional Arab context might enclose controversies and correlations between liberal-secular masculinity and conservative masculinity image entrenched ...

In the system of practical philosophy, ethics occupies a special place. It specifies the ethics and inspires a well-known formula of the ancient philosopher Protagoras that man is the measure of all things, justifying the idea of man as the highest value and self-worth, the sense of life and how to achieve happiness. Ethics calls to treat a man as the aim and never treat man merely as a means. Ethics is a philosophy of morals, values, and ethos. The concept of morality is often limited to the level of elementary culture of communication, so the meaning and the ...

White collar crime is the subject that is not widely covered in mass media and is often made public only in cases when it is necessary for some political purposes. However, such little attention to it does not make white collar crime and its consequences less significant and less worth studying. Moreover, modern technologies and the Internet, in particular, have equipped white collar criminals with new and more effective means of achieving their ill-intentioned goals. A click of a button may not only allow criminals to steal millions or billions of dollars in a second, but it can greatly ...

Abstract

This paper evaluates Hassan’s essay concerning suicide bombing with the aim of gaining an understanding of the phenomenon. In his discussion, Hassan offers three main explanations for the motivations behind these attacks. Initially, he argues that suicide bombers rarely suffer from mental disorders. According to the author, it is also inaccurate to refer to suicide bombers; rather they are more motivated by political reasons. Vengeance also drives some attackers. Such individuals or groups believe that injustices are being or were committed against the population they represent. As a result, if need be, they are willing to sacrifice their ...

Justice!!! So sounded word that always arises in many controversial opinions and viewpoints. People cannot come to an agreement on the point, what can be recognized as a justice. The issues of justice and identifying who was right, but who was wrong always attracted me. How often was I involved in various discussions after watching movies or participating in the real situations happened. In this assignment, I would like to reflect on the 28-minute video episode where Michael Sandel – the lecturer from Harward University explains to the students Emmanuel Kant’s theory of the metaphysics of morality. My first ...

One of the most common characteristics of human societies is that they have established a distinct separation between what is good and what is bad. Nevertheless, throughout the different cultures, people have come to various conclusions as to what these entail. It is then logical to ask for the basis of morality, the main issue at stake in one of Plato’s great dialogues, Euthyphro. The two people that interact are Socrates and the eponymous character, the latter of which claims to know about morality. Nevertheless, by employing his maieutic, Socrates leads Euthyphro to make two arguments, neither of ...

Sermons usually have many ideas, but all of them stem out from the main idea of the sermon. Haddon Robinson, in his book Biblical Preaching, came out with “The Big Idea Preaching”. The Big idea is an organizing factor, and preachers should organize sermons based on it. There are two purposes of using this method of preaching. First, the congregation would have something lasting in their minds after the sermon is over and secondly, the sermon is organized around one major idea allowing for a better understanding of the message the preacher is trying to convey. It is significant ...

In resonating with the residents of the Tenderloin in San Francisco, my personalities have over the years been influenced by my unique environment similar to the Tenderloin thus shaping me into an individual with diverse and affluent values and beliefs. I come from China, Asia and this makes my environment unique similar to that of the Tenderloin. The residents of the Tenderloin are known to have a unique background with many racial groups and people of different walks of life. As such, factors such as race, gender and poverty are issues common to the region with the region also ...

The letter by Martin Luther King, “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” targets the white ministers in the city of Birmingham. King writes this letter to the 8 white ministers who criticized his actions as a clergy in a statement which was published in the newspaper, after he violated the law of the city and had to be jailed. The purpose of the letter is to address issues in the city which subjects African American towards injustices and segregation. The author seeks to address the plight of the Negroes who have suffered under the whites for a long time (Fahey ...

Q. 1 An important way of looking at international relations theories is by admitting that the theoretical discontentment and disagreements are part of the envisioned explanations. Every world system has a way of meeting the intended goals of the related entities, but only a few people can manage to utilize these attributes for the sake of retaining what is ideal across the system (Bose 17). The normative theory is one that allows for a wider perception of what is right and that implies getting an easier means of handling the transformational changes. The explanation of any events taking place ...

Account of virtue

Aristotle perceives virtue as a twofold phenomenon which comprises both thought and character. The thought aspect of virtue stems arises from teaching. It means that thought develops after some time and experience. The character aspect of virtue stems from the habit (ethos) of a person. The classification of virtue as thought and character rejects idea that it can occur naturally because “nothing natural can be habituated to be otherwise” (Aristotle 138). Aristotle observed that habit is an important element of virtue because most learning takes place by developing a habit for some things. He added that even though some ...

The cohesive and all-sided education policy in the U.S. and some other Western countries includes a strong focus on the ‘holistic’ development of young individuals, which means combining development of not just mind alone but also body. Therefore, athletics has been literally embedded in the academic culture in multiple levels (Sitkowski17). However, given the nature of the issue, the correlation and impact of both athletics and academics on the individual’s performance and development outcomes have been debatable. Supporters of athletics and especially intercollegiate sports typical for the U.S. education system argue that sport is extremely helpful in building ...

According to Gerson (2015), the current generation of young adults “grew up with mothers who joined the workplace and parents whose relationships often departed from traditional marriage” (p. 593). As a consequence of growing up in changing families, most men and women prefer a relationship that combines the commitment of traditional marriages and the flexibility required by the modern job market. Although the aspirations of men and women in relationships are similar, men and women have different fallback plans because previous gender roles and social expectations determine their perceptions of romantic relationships and decision-making in that regard. Both men ...

Introduction

In late 2007, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed at a record low. Stock markets around the world nose-dived alongside the DJIA. Turbulence in the sub-prime segment of the US housing market, paralysis of the credit markets, excessive lay-offs in organizations, steep decline in investments etc. were all some of the indicators that the world was heading for a massive credit crunch. In the words of Mr. Strauss-Kahn, head of IMF, “Intensifying solvency concerns about a number of the largest U.S.-based and European financial institutions have pushed the global financial system to the brink of systemic meltdown” (BBC ...

An ethical and political issue that has been difficult for people to address is gay marriage. Many people have strong opinions about the topic of gay marriage and weather two people of the same sex should be able to legally get married. There is a torn view with people who think that marrying the same sex should be allowed and that everybody has the right to be happy and love who they want. On the other side, some people think that a marriage should be between a man and a women and not people of the same sex. Religion ...

In the given paper, two movies, “To Die For” and “Drop Dead Gorgeous”, will be considered in terms of evil and daemonic sides of the souls of the protagonists. The factors that moved the girls and urged them to commit violent acts will be determined as well. In the author’s opinion, evil and daemonic side exists in the soul of every person, but someone has limits, while others make evil and daemonic side prevail all the other qualities and traits. In the selected films, the latter type of people is represented by the female protagonists whose evil side ...

The principle of utility according to John Stuart Mill can be divided into two parts from which he attempts to explain and prove it. Mill begins by claiming that it would be impossible to prove a principle by mere reasoning. As he attempts to prove the utility principle he begins by claiming that the proof that desire exists would be from the evidence that people actually desire something. Therefore, it justified the fact that happiness is good and that people desire happiness as one criterion of morality. Mill then has to show how happiness is the sole criterion of ...

Though the settings differ substantially, the theme of love is clear both in “The Greatest Thing since Sliced Bread” and “The Gift of Magi,” through the author’s use of character, style and point of view. The book "The greatest thing since sliced bread" by Don Robertson and Gift of Magi are used to expound themes of love even though the two have different settings. The authors have employed the use of characters, point of view and style to bring out the theme of love. Gift of magi is a book concerning a couple and has inspired many readers ...

Dear Susan,

It is my sincere hope this letter finds you and our baby boy well. I am faring well since my last letter a month ago and I must say I miss seeing your lovely smile (at least when you’re not mad at me). I am writing from the Middle East, Gallipoli Peninsula. Today marks exactly one year since I joined the war and I cannot help but remember the instance I decided to fight in the Great War. I remember seeing the Secretary of War, a mustachioed Lord Kitchener’s poster. His stern and cutting look in his ...

Central to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s writing of The Birthmark is the unexplained mark that was on “Georgiana’s left cheeka little [similar] to the human hand, though of the smallest pygmy size” (Hawthorne par.7). Initially, the mark had brought Georgiana much admiration with some lovers asserting that the impression on her face was subject to a “fairy” whose tiny hand had somehow landed on the woman’s cheek when she was young (par. 7). The problem is, Aylmer, who happens to the story’s protagonist and Georgiana’s husband, fails to see the appeal of such a mark on ...

This paper considers the shared ideas among Homer, Dante Alighieri, Virgil, and the anonymous writer of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The idea of paradise and hell, right, and wrong, retribution, and reward are evident in the texts with some of them bearing a close resemblance to each other. For the conclusion, there will be an analysis of how the authors’ perceptions echo in present-day societies. Perhaps the most common theme availed in all the reading is pride. In the texts, pride dominates the actions of the heroes and even propels some to act irrationally for the sake ...

Philosophy

The correlation of ethics and philosophy is a problem, it is difficult to say to what extent the morality is socially determined. In fact, we should talk about an individual morality, but even in this case, it should be borne in mind that even very personal, individual norms and moral values ​​in most cases have a social nature. In some cases, their social origin is not so obvious, but upon closer inspection we can find that any individual morality is largely socially determined. This situation is explained by the fact that the process of establishment and the formation of ...

Introduction

Euthanasia has always been a moral issue because it is situated on the boundary between religion and science. According to the Bible and the clergy, people must not intervene with God as He is the only rightful one to take away the lives of the people. They also imposed that people should believe in miracle, and who knows when a people in near-death might be saved (Lasley). However, reality still struck most of the time. As an observer, or as a relative, is it right to let the hopelessly sick person to continue his suffering against an incurable disease? ...

I would like to see the movie "The Great Gatsby", filmed in 1974 by the director named Jack Clayton from the standpoint of psychoanalysis ("The Great Gatsby (1974)"). I will consider the film through the prism of the basic tenets of the theory, developed by the Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. I will make out a few key points that define psychoanalysis as a theory and show how these postulates are related to the main character of the book by Francis Scott Fitzgerald and Jack Clayton’s film, Jay Gatsby. Immediately, it should be noted that this film is not ...

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Introduction Technology is often portrayed in popular media and literature as something that conflicts with man’s safety and well-being. Themes of apprehension regarding technology can be observed even in short stories, which aim to promote awareness towards the negative impact of technology to society. The American author, Ray Bradbury, is one of the many authors that express their activism towards the negative impact of technology. Two of his works, ‘The Veldt’ and ‘The Pedestrian,’ have themes that make people think about the underlying drawbacks of technology. In general, ‘The Veldt’ and ‘The Pedestrian,’ creates awareness about ...

The small island nation of Cuba has been the site of socialist revolution for the second half of the 20th century. The revolution aimed at granting equal access to nation’s resources to all its people and ambitiously marched to produce a just society free from class, race and gender differences. Its alliance with the communist super power of Soviet Union was not appreciated by its immediate neighbor and Soviet’s rival, the capitalist super power of United States. US reacted by placing a trade embargo on Cuba, a policy which severely affected its market prospects. As a result ...

Government Survaillance is unconstitutional and should not be conducted. It deprives citizens their right of liberty. Peolpe’s privacy should not be sacrificed for the sake of security. Security concerns have often been used to justify a breach of citizens’ privacy. Law enforcement groups have created different measures such as the use of surveillance cameras including in many public places to monitor the activities of unsuspecting citizens. In the surveillance process, the agencies involved use high-tech machines. These devices are controlled from a private area and are mostly invisible to the public (Norris, 2010). The tools are made in ...

Henrik Ibsen seems to be of their idea of the bigger picture. That is to say that as a writer, Henrik Ibsen always portrays characters in his drama plays so as to communicate to the society the importance of being selfless. In a society, selflessness is a virtue that should be nurtured and encouraged since in the long run; it creates something good for everyone. Henrik, therefore, as a writer with a responsibility to teach the society of the important human values; believes that in case of a conflict to pursue individual interest or defy social conventions so as ...

Fifth century Christians at large used to adhere to the ideal of traditional pacifism. Heywood (2003) defined Pacifism as “the principled rejection of war and all forms of violence as fundamentally evil” (p. 267). The pacifists hold a firm belief that no amount of logic or reason can ever justify war because a mutually exclusive relationship exists between justice and war. Back in the day, most Christians subscribe to pacifism not only as regards to how wars are viewed but also as a way of life in general. Accordingly, people were faced with a major dilemma of serving their ...