What is Feminism? Feminism according to Luglio, 1970 is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing and defending equal, political, economic and social rights of women. In addition, feminism seeks to establish opportunities for women in education and employment. Feminism according to different authors stand as a domain to achieve a stand against patriarchy…
Colour blindness is a condition which occurs when people are unable to see colours normally or not at all. There are many forms of colour blindness, the two most common being red-green colour blindness and blue-yellow colour blindness. A person with normal colour vision could probably see about 1-10 million distinct colours, whereas a colour-blind…
“Mid Term Break” by Seamus Murphy is a poem in which the speaker gives an account of the aftermath of a family tragedy. In this poem, he expresses feelings of grief. As well as these feelings, Heaney also comments on ideas such as various emotions including sadness, anger, detachment, and the responses of his family…
Canada has gone from a colonial country to a continental superpower. It cannot be denied that globalization has been an internal part of today’s society. Globalization is a worldwide phenomenon, through the expansion of transportation and communication networks from post-World War 2. This allows countries and people to exchange information and goods more quickly and…
Anatomy: There are two main sections to the ear the central and the peripheral hearing parts. The peripheral hearing parts consist of the outer, middle, and inner ear. The outer ear contains the pinna/auricle, the eardrum, and the ear canal. The middle ear is a small space filled with air, that contains 3 tiny bones…
What is the role of apparitions in Macbeth? Throughout the play, Macbeth sees various apparitions, each at an important point in his story. The apparitions can be perceived as a visual manifestation of his declining mentality. When Macbeth feels most guilty and remorseful of his actions, he hallucinates, and these visions symbolize his compunction. When…
“Disabled” is a Poem about a Soldier who lost his limbs in World War I. It was written by Poet Wilfred Owen in 1917 during World War 1. “Out Out” is about a Boy who loses his life because of a tragic accident with him having his hand cut off. “Out Out” is based on…
Define Organizational Structure An organizational structure is a system of how certain activities are directed down in order to accomplish the goal or task of a certain organization. The organizational structure is a hierarchy which identifies the job and function of each level. Flat Structure One characteristic of a Flat Structure is that it has…
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado,” is a sinister tale of revenge. Betrayal and retaliation are horrific ways to express anger toward friends, but what happens when they lead to a painful death? “I must not only punish, but punish with impunity” (Poe 328). This is how Montresor explained the importance of killing his…
Oxymoron – a figure of speech in which contradictory terms are used in the same sentence/ subject. “I must be cruel, only to be kind” (Hamlet; 3; 4; 180) Hamlet is speaking to the ghost of his father and himself. He is talking about being cruel to others, more specifically his mother, in order to…
The soldier is highly revered when he dies for his country. He is labeled as a “true patriot”, a man that went to ultimate lengths for his nation. While the term “patriot” is used ubiquitously, its meaning remains in fluctuation. According to renowned former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, “[t]rue patriotism [is the] belief in the…
Introduction During a grip motion, the skeletal muscles in the arm and hand are used to generate and maintain the grip (Schoenfeld, 2012). Figure 1 shows the muscles, including the deltoids, triceps, biceps, and palmar muscles, that are involved in controlling movement and strength in the hand. Motor functions are controlled directly by the CNS…
Obsession: it is an amazing curse. When one is obsessed over a project, it can become an all-consuming focus to the exclusion of anything else. However, that single mindedness, if allowed to control one, can be harmful and eventually bring ruin. Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein tells the horrific tale of the struggles between a…
If you are looking for a story portraying undying love and a completely unexpected finish, Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is the place to go. Published in 1859, it is set in the late 18th century with the background ofthe French Revolution. This serial novel depicts the lives of characters from two different…
What is a hero? While many envision a muscular man wearing a cape with super powers, the definition of a hero is much simpler. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, a hero is “a person admired for achievements and noble qualities.” Bilbo Baggins was the hero introduced in The Hobbit. This adventurous story, by J.R.R.…
Karl Popper is regarded as one of the greatest philosophers of science in the 20th century. He created concepts that developed scientific methodology, notably his empirical falsification that impacted the way we prove/ disprove theories in science today, it completely changes (makes it more accurate) how we qualify the status of scientific truth since it…
Utilitarianism is, simply put, “the greatest happiness of the greatest number”. It is a consequentialist theory of ethics that has majorly impacted moral philosophy in modern times. It maximizes utility, the usefulness of an action, meaning how much pleasure and pain that action brings. There are two main types of utilitarianism that have their own…
Theme: Vivid imagery & Religion Type: Six quatrains of rhyming couplets Background Made of questions Addressing the tiger, the speaker questions its creation Often interpreted to deal with issues of inspiration, mystical knowledge and God Blake contemplates about what kind of God could design and create such an awesome creature First verse – clearly evokes…
Theme: Childhood memory Type: Narrative free verse with rhyming couplets Background Written by Vernon Scannell About childhood from the perspective of an adult The poem takes us inside the child’s head by use of sensory language Short sentences are used – to recreate the suspense and sensory experience of hiding and seek The plot records…
Theme: Prejudice/discrimination & How people learn hard lessons Type: Blank verse Background Written by Wole Soyinka – first African to win the Nobel Prize for literature The poem is about a man trying to rent a flat from an English landlady Her attitudes towards him change when she hears he is African She is clearly…