INTRODUCTION Yeasts are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms that belong to the fungal kingdom. When yeasts consume sugar and convert it to energy, they emit carbon dioxide, this is referred to as fermentation. The yeast will be more active and develop faster if there is more sugar present. While sugar and other sweets provide “food” for yeast,…
Introduction The Second World War, usually referred to as World War II, was a global war that took place between 1939 and 1945. It was made up of a vast majority of global countries, especially countries with great powers. The countries with great powers formed opposing military alliances, which were known as Axis powers and…
Introduction Change management plays a crucial role in an organization. Business organizations usually work to meet the needs of consumers through the production of goods and services. To ensure that sustainable profits are achieved in an organization, a positive change that affects all the critical areas in an organization should be embraced. While many modules…
The novel, Tomorrow When the War Began was written by author John Marsden and published in 1993, entails the story of a group of teenagers put into a precarious situation. Upon returning from a short camping trip to the nearby mountainous areas of Wirrawee, they discover themselves in a new world. A world overrun by foreign soldiers,…
Countless things impact moral growth in a person, with some forms being more effective than others. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, three factors that can influence an individual’s moral growth are shared. The three significant elements that impact an individual’s moral development are the environment lived in, maturity, and parental guidance.…
During World War II, women did not play any significant role in the allies’ efforts or victory. This statement could not be further from the truth, as in the novel Jackdaws written by Ken Follett, the story starts with Major Felicity, the protagonist, also known as Flick fails to break into the German-occupied Grand Chateau in France…
These novels have many of the components of an adult romance novel. It starts with the unlikely pairing, the love triangle, and the obstacle that must be overcome. This causes an obstacle to overcome, giving the story an arc outside of the one that involves danger. Part of the attraction of the Twilight series is…
Introduction Marie Laveau is a woman who has captured the minds of scholars and the general public alike. It has become nearly impossible to separate fact from fiction. Marie Laveau is still the most well-known figure in the Louisiana voodoo culture, and with this fame comes wild stories about witchcraft, possession, and dancing with the…
The poem “Pike” written by Ted Hughes in 1960 in the book Lupercal, describes the poet’s interpretation of a pike and its habitat. The poem is also based on remembering a time during which the freshwater fish perturbed him. The “Pike” is a free verse poem consisting of 11 stanzas, all being quatrains. From the…
Samuel Beckett’s main character, Krapp, in Krapp’s Last Tape, depicts the ever-challenging struggle of human existence: separation of self, through the usage of the juxtaposed sides of Krapp. Beckett uses the three ages of the main character to display the conundrum of how, through the generations of life, life can split a person into different pieces. The obsession that…
INTRODUCTION: Bath bombs consist of a wide range of ingredients, including bath salts, food coloring, fragrance, citric acid, sodium carbonate, and other components. Bath bombs ‘fizz’ when water inclines to trigger a reaction between an acid and a base (neutralizing substance). Many bath bombs contain citric acid, and sodium carbonate, which incline to have a…
The word “psychoanalysis” is derived from the Greek word “psychoanalysis” (psyche – soul, analysis – to investigate). Psychoanalysis is a psychological theory that emphasizes the survival in the subconscious of natural urges suppressed by the consciousness. This term refers to a style of psychotherapy that arose from Sigmund Freud’s and Josef Breuer’s cathartic method. Psychoanalysis…
Susan Glaspell’s “A Jury of Her Peers” presents the roles that women are expected to play in society. Minnie Wright is a woman who suffers cruelty and neglect at the hands of her husband. She is a hostage in her own home and is the victim of an abusive relationship. The longer he holds her…
William Shakespeare’s famous play, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was initially written in 1595 during the Renaissance period. The play is recognized as one of the greatest tragedies. The play is about two star-crossed lovers, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, separated due to a long-established feud between their families. Feuding is a long-standing state of conflict that…
The novel Exit West written by Mohsin Hamid, tells about the harsh realities of war, migration, and nativism that many people experience when placed in the environment that Hamid later describes using the two main characters: Saeed and Nadia. The main characters fall into a deep, complex love that contrasts the militants taking over their city; amidst…
The article entitled “Wakefield’s Second Journey” written by Roberta F. Weldon argues that Nathaniel Hawthorne writes the character of Howard Wakefield and his “second journey” to explain that this journey is “necessary to achieve the final reconciliation with oneself before the fullness of age and death” (Weldon 69). Weldon explains in further detail Hawthorne’s usage…
In E.L Doctorow’s adaptation of “Wakefield,” Doctorow places the story in a first-person perspective of the main character Wakefield and the psychological growth that Wakefield experiences. Doctorow’s use of the character Wakefield helps demonstrate the strains the upper society has on the mental health of specific members of the class. Doctorow shows the discontent of…
The 16th to 17th century era was home to many well-known writers, but none were as prevalent in the ability to create works that made an audience think beyond the status quo quite like William Shakespeare. Among many of Shakespeare’s talents as a writer, held his ability to create characters that represent the stereotypical racial…
In an attempt to assimilate to a classist, discriminatory society, women and their families within postcolonial Botswana, struggle to survive in a male dominated environment supported by no one but their ambition to survive. Bessie Head’s The Collector of Treasures, discusses Botswana native culture, the classifications of society, AND the gender discrimination that cultivates the difficulties…
“She’s such a narcissist”, “That was so narcissistic of them!”, “God, he has such a narcissistic personality.” and so on. We all have heard these statements in our day-to-day lives. But not many of us understand what it means to have this personality disorder. And before you all dive in, no, having self-confidence or being…