Introduction MacBeth can be considered a Shakespearean tragedy because this play by William Shakespeare meets several of the most important criteria of such a tragedy. The plot moves from good to bad, as the tragic hero demonstrates hamartia, or character weaknesses that lead somewhat to his own downfall, and poetic language, prose and verse are…
Reason in madness, madness in reason; this double paradox is used throughout Shakespeare’s play, King Lear, and demonstrates the downfall of both the King and a family of greatness. Lear’s family and kingdom demonstrate a parallel as they are torn apart and conflicts arise immediately. When a person unfit to lead is given power, chaos…
There were many factors that influenced the Protestant Reformation in England, such as the political climate of Roman Catholic Church corruption and the increasing discontent among both nobles and laymen. But the most important factor was King Henry VIII’s pervasive self-serving attitude which profoundly impacted, and ultimately caused the Reformation of England. Anne Boleyn’s influence…
The Count of Monte Cristo is a novel in which Alexandre Dumas tells the story of Edmond Dantes, how he was wronged and his eventual plans for revenge. Although there are many characters in the novel, the main characters which Dumas presents are all preoccupied by their own personal pressing issue. When one is entirely…
The Roman Empire has been classified as perhaps the greatest empire of the ancient world. Some have even gone so far as to claim it is the greatest empire in the history of mankind. The Romans were unbelievably patriotic, and proud of their vast empire. This inevitably led them to compare themselves to those that…
In the year 1719, the English public debt was an overwhelming problem that hindered the Parliament as well as the Crown’s ability to effectively manage England’s finances. The manner in which government taxes were collected was inefficient and they often attempted to collect taxes several years in advance in an attempt gain control over the…
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight combines three recognizable stories from the fourteenth century – the beheading game, the temptress and the exchange of winnings – into a new story which takes place in the familiar setting of King Arthur’s court. The main character is the courteous Christian Sir Gawain who is challenged by the…
Introduction: The purpose of this lab was to use the magnetometer to find out the location, and also how far below the surface of the Earth a metal pipe is. The measurement of variations in the Earth’s magnetic field is used to tell the location of something below the Earth’s surface. Procedure: Lay out a…
he novel Oryx and Crake was written by Margaret Atwood in 2003. She classifies this novel in the genre of speculative fiction, this means that she observes the society of today and chooses to showcase the consequences of these problems in a future society. These issues in society form the historical context from which Atwood…
Shakespeare often has his characters speak in soliloquies during the course of his plays. Soliloquies are essential to the presentation of a story through the medium of a play because they provide the opportunity the chance to tell the audience specific pieces of information which cannot be disclosed through normal conversation. In his work, Hamlet,…
Contraception Combination Pill: Birth control pills that contain a combination of estrogen and progestin (progesterone) (21 days on, 7 placebo) The pill works by preventing ovulation; keeps estrogen high inhibits LSH and no ovulation; high progesterone inhibits LH . Keep endometrium lining thick and prevents sperms from effectively travelling Failure Rate: percentage of women who…
Several Stages to sexual arousal: desire, excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution Vasocongestion: large blow flow into blood vessels (in this case genitals) Myotonia: muscle contact; not only the genitals but throughout the body EXCITEMENT Beginning of erotic arousal; basic physiological process that occurs during excitement is Vasocongestion In men..its results in an ERECTION, tightening of…
Evolutionary Sociobiology: using evolutionary biology to under social behavior of animals (i.e humans) Certain sexual behaviours evolved because it gave ancestors an evolutionary advantage Natural Selection: best adapted will contribute more offspring Evolution: hereditable traits passed on Attempts to explain why we court each, how we judge appearance, emotional care/bonds Sexual Selection: selection that results…
Female Genitalia EXTERNAL Clitoris: sensitive organ; tip of tissue situated externally in front of the vagina. Female clitoris is homologous to the male penis; same embryonic tissue. Both have corpora cavernosa and can become erect. Clitoris has NO direct function in reproduction; female orgasms freq. increase with age. The Mons: Fatty pad of tissue under…
Background Nylon is a polyamide that is formed from the condensation reaction of adipic acid (a dicarboxylic acid) and 1,6 – diaminohexane (a diamine). A scientist working for DuPont, Wallace Carothers discovered Nylon in 1935 and its name is a contraction of New York and London. When Nylon was first discovered it was used to…
Your Name Street Address City, State Zip Code Month Day, Year Re: Subject Recipient Name Recipient Title Company Name Street Address City, State Zip Code Dear Recipient Name: Body Paragraph 1: [Explain to the reader in an interesting way, why you are writing to them. You might want to tell them why you’re a good…
Since the beginning of time people have bartered, which is an exchange of goods and services for other goods and services. However, for those who couldn’t agree what something was worth in exchange or if one party does not want what the other party has, a new system had to be created. This system is…
In the novel The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan, Pearl Louie, learns about her mother’s past and about her biological father. Throughout the story the reader gets to know the kind of person Wen Fu was her father was. He had no heart or love for other people around him; he was evil, careless…
Tim Winton’s novel “The Riders” is a very detailed novel about being a father and being a husband. The protagonist, Mr. Fred Scully, more commonly known as Scully encounter and overcomes his main disappointment of losing his beloved wife, Jennifer. Jennifer runs away from this family leaving Scully and his daughter, Billy, behind together. One…
Green = lac repressor Red = DNA, operator region Blue = part of the operator (not a hairpin loop, its double stranded DNA) Repressor = a dimer and when it binds to the operator, it creates a loop to make it impossible for polymerase to get through In the lac operon, the beta galatoside bond…
