Søren Kierkegaard, famously known as a ‘knight of faith’, was a religious author who later donned the title of the first existentialist philosopher in history. Furthermore, faith and religion played large roles in outlining many of his works and life. In his work, Fear and Trembling, Kierkegaard outlined the three stages of life: the aesthetic,…
Throughout the course of the First World War (1914 – 1918), the Battle of the Frontiers was the most crucial and significant battle of the Western Front in Europe. The conflicts in August of 1914 – known as the Battle of the Frontiers, were deemed to be the most significant battles in the duration of…
In the bildungsroman, we see Pip develop as a character that is innocent at the start and experienced at the end. The relationship between Pip and Joe plays a huge role in this. At the start of the novel, the relationship between Pip and Joe is close, supportive and mutually dependent. As Pip gets to…
Loss in Never Let Me Go is presented as a key theme by Ishiguro. Some of the different types of losses are physical losses, relationship losses, psychological losses, and loss of freedom. In the novel, Ishiguro explores different types of loss and shows how they affect one’s life. There is the loss shown by what…
Claudius is undoubtedly considered the main villain in Hamlet, due to the murder of the King. However, Shakespeare has made his character a lot more nuanced. His actions after his initial villainous crime are representations of his ability to manipulate, showing his intelligence rather than his villainy. This argument is supported by a possible interpretation…
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The best loved of the American poets; Robert Frost (1874-1963) was born in USA. He is considered “The Voice of America”. His poems begin in delight and in wisdom. Robert Frost finds himself at a point where the road splits into two. He must make a decision. He chooses the grassy and less travelled path.…
William Shakespeare’s renowned play Romeo and Juliet is the quintessential description of infatuation in young people. He proved that young love provides pleasure but seldom lasts by writing this tragic tale. The main characters possess the tragic flaw of rashness in action which leads to their downfall. They are hasty in their actions and cease…
Research Question: What is the effect of changing the angle (ranging from 0° to 90°)at which the “Speed of a Bubble” tube is tilted on the velocity of the bubble going up the tube? Background: For this experiment we used “Speed of a Bubble” tubes. These are long glass tubes filled with a fluid of…
In the autobiography by Malcolm X, Malcolm describes the frustration he dealt with not being able to write down the language he spoke so fluently and explains how he came to literacy while in prison. He claimed to be an articulate speaker and hustler out in the street, captivating his audience when he had something…
The mobilization of resources and supplies to troops was undoubtedly essential to the success of a military in World War I. This is evident in many ways, primarily the Railway industrialization, the Schlieffen plan, the United States’ contributions to the war and England’s Navy, and alliances regarding resources. Arguably the most important aspect for getting…
The discovery of the importance of relationship and perspective is explored within the short story ‘The Gift of the Magi’ by O. Henry. The short story is centralised around the financially unstable Dillingham family, who sacrifice what each hold dear about each other in order to buy gifts which complement the respective possessions, only to…
In the 1960’s, the fight for civil rights, gender equality, and equity reached a peak. “Harrison Bergeron”, by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. presents an effective warning for the reader, teaching readers that it is dangerous to allow those in power to define ideals like equality. Set in 2081, Vonnegut, Jr.’s Orwellian vision of the United States…
Carol Patrice Christ, a teacher at Yale University once said, “The mother must socialize her daughter to become subordinate to men, and if her daughter challenges patriarchal norms, the mother is likely to defend the patriarchal structures against her own daughters” (Christ n.p.). In The Saffron Kitchen, by Yasmin Crowther, a Muslim woman named Maryam struggles…
Objective: The purpose of this lab is to approximate the frequency of “head to head” occurrences in a polydisperse solution of polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) using the Flory & Leutner Method. The Flory & Leutner method depends on the notion that a “head to head” linkage is a 1,2 glycol which can be cleaved by periodic…
INTRODUCTION Natural law is a philosophy that certain rights or values are inherent by virtue of human nature, and universally cognizable through human reason. Historically, natural law refers to the use of reason to analyze both social and personal human nature to deduce binding rules of moral behavior. The law of nature, being determined by…
Some variables are manipulated and others are controlled. The greatest advantage with this method is that you can infer cause and effect because of the way the experiment is set up and the way it is controlled. A disadvantage can be your subjects might not behave as naturally as they should. There are two very…
SURVEY METHOD The survey method involves handing out questionnaires to try to get an idea to establish people’s attitude, beliefs and behavior. You have a population of interest; who you are interested in surveying. E.g. You want to study Canadian teenagers about their attitude on the legalization of marijuana Ideally, you would give a survey…
The leading cause of death in horses is colic. Colic is defined as abdominal pain and is a symptom, not a diagnosis. (Walker) Some causes of this would be improper care, diet, and management practices, but it can be prevented. Colic can be treated if the symptoms aren’t avoided, otherwise can be fatal. There are…
In the dystopian novel Legend by Marie Lu, the author develops the theme of how nothing is as it seems. In order to develop this theme, the author used the literary technique of point of view throughout the story, switching back and forth between Day and June’s point of view. The examples the author uses…
