...tv show came to mind, which shall be discussed later. Other than that, I was at a loss of what to include. Upon further research, I learned that not only do men outnumber women on television, but women over 65 only take up 3% of the screen (“An Analysis of Aging Women…”). In the media, older women are less likely to be seen working outside of the home also. Although the 3% was specifically related to on-air television time, it appears that...
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...in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract This article discusses the complexity of literary analysis and the implications of using fiction as a source of sociological data. This project infuses literary analysis with sociological imagination. Using a random sample of children’s novels published between 1930 and 1980, this article describes both a methodological approach to the analysis of children’s books and the subsequent development of two analytical categories of novels. The first category captures books whose narratives describe and support unequal social arrangements; the second category captures those whose narratives work instead to identify inequality and disrupt it. Building on Griswold’s methodological approach to literary fiction, this project examines how children’s novels describe, challenge, or even subvert systems of inequality. Through a sociological reading of three sampled texts – Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, A Wrinkle in Time, and Hitty: Her First Hundred Years – readers learn how these analytical categories work and how the sociology of literature might be enriched by attention to structural forms of inequality within literary fiction. This essay investigates children’s books in order to reinvigorate the discussion and use of novels by sociologists. Keywords: childhood, fiction, gender, literary analysis, literary narrative, power relations, social inequalities, Sociology, Sociology of literature Acknowledgments: I...
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...Young 1 Kenneth Young ENG 112 (01) October 26, 2014 Character Analysis of Robert Wilson Robert Wilson is one of the main characters in the short story “The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber” written by Ernest Hemingway. Robert Wilson is a professional hunter that guides hunts for animals in Africa, and Francis Macomber is one of his clients. At the beginning of the story, we think that Robert is a good man. He works with people doing the thing that he loves, he fought in World War I, and always gets his clients the things that they want. As we read the story more, we find out that he isn’t such a good man. Like everybody else, he has his good things and his bad things. The things however seem to balance each other out. He is conflicted by the things that he knows what is right and the things that he wants to do. The first good thing about Robert Wilson is his appearance. His appearance isn’t only the way he looks but the thing that he wears. “He was about middle height with sandy hair, a stubby mustache, a very red face and extremely cold, blue eyes with faint white wrinkles at the corners that grooved merrily when he smiled” (Hemingway, 2). In short terms, he is handsome. He has a red face from being out in the sun all day and eyes that are “both cruel and seductive at the same time” (Shmoop). He also is ready for anything that his job requires. He is ready for the hunt because he is “wearing old slacks, very dirty boots and a necklace of ammunition” (Shmoop). He doesn’t...
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...Carie Pimenta English-113-02IN Instructor Roger Wooten 8 February 2015 Analysis of Mme. Loisel Mme. Loisel is the main character in a story called “The Necklace” written by Guy De Maupassant. Mme. Loisel is a woman unhappy with who she is and what she has in life, wanting and dreaming of more which cost her more that she could have ever imagined. The character of Mme. Loisel is that of a woman who feels as though she was born into a life she did not belong. She let herself be married to a little clerk her provided her with the essentials to live. Yes, she lived in poverty and instead of appreciating the simple things in life, like the roof over her head, the clothes she did have and the food on her table she was angry and wanted more. She wanted attention, to be envied and to have all the luxuries she thought she deserved. She had a friend who ended up with the things she thinks she deserves but does not see her because she gets too envious and suffers more after a visit with her. Her husband seems quite content with the life they live. Works hard but also knows his wife wants more. He came home one evening with a surprise she thought she would be thrilled with but got the opposite. He had tickets to go to a very big event at the palace that not many clerks are invited too. Instead of happiness she got upset worrying about what she would wear. Her husband then asks her what it will cost for a dress for the ball and it just so happens it is what he has saved...
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...Critical Argument Analysis University of Phoenix Cassondra Capers ENG/215 September 14, 2013 Dr. Williams Critical Argument Analysis Americans have their own culturally determined sense of physical perfection, and they often go to extremes with diets, exercise, fashions, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics to achieve a certain look. Body piercings or images show how men and women feel about themselves and or to tell a story. Life of body modification for men and woman gives them free expression to express themselves freely without restrictions. Body modification is a diverse argument that has many different standpoints of discussion. The definition for body modification is the perceptions, thoughts, and feelings a person has about his or her physical appearance. It is, thought to play an important role in self-esteem for many individuals. Although body modification is to consider being a target among society of everyone, body modifications can have a negative impact on the younger and pre adult generations through body image, words, and health. Focusing on body image gives men and women the right to do what they please to their own bodies. The only side effect to body image is kids and teenagers, because children look up to actors and models every day. When children see, the person they like on television then that is whom they want their bodies or images to be like. Many people are dissatisfied with their body image every day. According to USA Today (2009)...
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...Analysis and interpretation of “A journey” ”A journey” is a short-story written by Colm Tóibín in 2006. I will focus on the protagonist, the character Mary, and her reliability by analysing the flashbacks. I will compare the personalities in the two texts “A journey” and “The Story of a Marriage”. The latter written by Andrew Sean Greer, 2008. I will also put the relationship between Mary and David into perspective by comparing “A journey” and the photo Interior with woman and child, Poul Mathey, 1890. The story is written from a 3rd person perspective, though the story is told from the protagonist point of view, as seen by the use of personal pronouns, such as “she” and “he”, but never “I” or “we”. As in “A journey” short-stories are often told from the protagonist point of view. In this case; Mary. She was amused by his earnestness (…). (line 6) The quote is an example that shows the reader that the story is told from Mary's point of view. In the case we are told that She was amused. Nobody would know that expect from herself and the omniscient narrator. Though the narrator is omniscient, it does not tell the reader anything about how, for example, David is thinking. He made it clear in the way he turned that he did not wish to speak to her. (line 69-70) In this case we are only told what she thinks he feels. You can say that it is a partly omniscient narrator. It is a very typical trait for short-stories, that the story is told from one angle only. The reason for...
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...history to illustrate modernity as an distinct epoch. The debate surrounds locating the origin point of modernity, which in turn, shaped the character and nature of its meaning. Some question this temporal component by constructing modernity as a process of economic and technological conditions rather than a specific point in time attacks this logic. However, these seemingly competing conceptions of modernity seem to feed into a similar understanding of the modern that suggests modernity is not merely an epoch, but a new system of cultural understanding that resulted from...
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...Assignment 2: Self Portrait: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn Diane Mezack Instructor Monique Baucham World Cultures I August 26, 2012 August 30, 1669- Finally after painting steadily for weeks I have finished my self portrait. I know I will not be long for this world and wanted to leave behind a self portrait of myself as a distinguished gentleman. I dressed in a maroon dress robe and a cap. I then had my hands folded neatly in my lap. I did do a bit of editing to this painting that I have not done on previous self portraits. I added weight to my face, though I did leave my wrinkles and creases. These showed the life I lived and the experiences I gained. This gave character to my face. I did live my life to the fullest; the painting shows that in the details of my face. I did not add too much detail to my dress robe or hands because that is not what I wanted to enhance in this self portrait. My life was full of wonder and achievements. I married my Saskia in 1634. It was her hair that first attracted me. I love the color red, and her hair was like a beautiful sunset. We moved to into our own house in the fashionable Nieuwe Doelenstraat, renting at first being a new couple and me just starting with self portraits and moved on to portraits of others. We later, in 1639, were able to buy a house in the Jodenbreestraat, in the center of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. My Saskia stood by me even through my spending sprees. We quarreled very little. We had four children...
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...Running head: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Final Paper Introduction to Literature ENG 125 Prof. Julie Pal-Agrawal February 13, 2012 “The Road not Taken” and “A Worn Path” Different but the Same Whether reading a short story or a poem, there is always a story to be found within. The authors of these scripts are able to capture readers with the utilization of characterization, rhythm, or a fairytale setting throughout their narrative. It is imagination that sanctions the reader of these literary forms to be able to mentally visualize what the author would like the reader to visually perceive by use of symbolism or descriptive wording. A short story and poem, no matter how structurally different are two literary pieces where a rich story is embedded. Readers are drawn towards these scripts by means of rhythm (poem), characterization, or a fictional setting in their respective narratives. However, the mere script would not make it entertaining enough. It would depend on the imagination of the readers as they are reading the literary script. Every reader has their own way of visualizing the descriptions and symbolism used by the author. In the poem “The Road Not Taken” or short story “A Worn Path.” – There is a prevalent theme. No matter what solitary journey we find ourselves on, ‘we’ determine how the journey ends. “Do not follow where the path may lead... Go instead...
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...There is a prevalent theme. No matter what solitary journey we find ourselves on, ‘we’ determine how the journey ends. The solitary journey that each of these literary pieces share is presented differently in each inditing. Robert Frost designed “The Road Not Taken” with specific designs in the narrative that revealed for me as the reader that there was a forthcoming journey. Frost also utilized the word “I” many times, which sanctioned me to imagine him alone. Comparative to this example let us compare “A Worn Path” where Welty utilized the word “she” throughout the writing piece. The linguistic choice inspired my imagination to visualize a woman walking alone. This visualization was reinforced in other places of the writing when the character spoke to animals to get out of her way: “Out of my way, all you foxes, owls, and beetles”. When Welty posed this conversation in the story, it gave me a sense of solitude. The submission that the woman also was walking a uphill path provided the symbolic comparison to a ‘hard life’. Walking uphill for any length of time is exhausting for anyone and when you add the notion of being elderly, it brings pity to this woman walking...
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...early 1900’s, 1915 to be precise. He was born into a very wealthy family. He was not very wealthy for a very long time, after the stock market crash in 1929. He had to do odd job to be able to pay for his college. After college, he career was a little rocky after his first play The Man Who Had All the Luck closed after four performances. After a while, his show All my Son earned him his first award. He wrote over 50 different works ranging from plays, novels, articles. His best play was Death of a Salesman which earned him a lot of fame. Another popular play he wrote was The Crucible. This play was a reflection of the Salem witch trial back in 1692. He was considered a communist because he advocated principles of equality among the classes, and social justice. He was married three times. He was once married to the popular actress Marilyn Monroe. Arthur Miller died in 2005 at the age of 89. II. Vocabulary Gibberish- meaningless or unintelligent talk. Trepidation- trembling or quivering movement. Subservient- serving or acting in a subordinate capacity. Shudder- to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement as from horror, fear, or cold. Calumny- a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something. Titillated- to excite or arouse agreeably. Sniveling- to weep or cry with sniffling. Shrivel- to contract and wrinkle. Acreage- extent or area in acres. Quail- a small, migratory, gallinaceous game bird. Abruptly- sudden or unexpected...
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...“IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF SHEANUT PRODUCTS FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS” PRESENTATION BY PAUL B. ORHII, JD, MD, Ph. D, DIRECTORGENERAL (NAFDAC), AT THE SEMINAR ON SHEANUT AT HYDROHOTELS, MINNA, ON 4TH AUGUST, 2010. Protocol: I feel highly honored to be invited to present a paper with the theme: “Shea nut industry in Nigeria: exploiting its potentials for economic growth and development “. I commend the management of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for organizing this seminar which provides a forum for the various stakeholders to engage in discussions towards exploiting the potentials of Shea nut industry for economic growth. The theme of the conference is also timely considering the efforts being made by various sectors in order to rescue Nigeria from the impact of the global financial crisis. Your choice of topic: “Improving the quality of Shea nut products for global competitiveness” is also commendable. This forum will not only expose the hidden potentials of Shea nut crop and its produce but also addresses the operational challenges of policy implementation, compliance to regulatory requirements and promotion of exchange of ideas to mitigate such challenges, but will also foster collaborations among the different stakeholders towards improving our economy. This address will highlight all the efforts of NAFDAC to effectively regulate the food , cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry as a means of improving the quality of Shea nut products for global 1 competitiveness. We believe...
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...There are many different causes of bronchial obstruction, which is the synonymous of asthma, such as bronchospasm, abnormalities, new growths, swelling of the bronchial mucosa and so on. Some causes may result in mechanical obstruction by new growth, foreign bodies and congenital abnormalities. There are also some secondary obstructions such as mucous secretions, bronchial mucosa swelling and bronchospasm. The reaction of bronchi to irritation with a kind of inside defense mechanism by human body. To antagonize the entrance of toxic reagents, or to shake off them. The reaction which is in the respiratory tract means what laryngospasm stand for some point in the higher respiratory tract which is named a kind of protective mechanism. The characters in the lower respiratory tract are named as bronchospasm which are the representation of coughing and mucous. The protective mechanism can be started up by an...
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...One of William Shakespeare’s great advantages as a writer was that, as a dramatist working in the public theater, he was afforded a degree of autonomy from the cultural dominance of the court, his age’s most powerful institution. All over Europe, even if belatedly in England, the courts of the Renaissance nation-states conducted an intense campaign to use the arts to further their power. The theater, despite its partial dependency on court favor, achieved through its material products (the script and the performance) a relative autonomy in comparison with the central court arts of poetry, prose fiction, and the propagandistic masque. When Shakespeare briefly turned to Ovidian romance in the 1590’s and, belatedly, probably also in the 1590’s, to the fashion for sonnets, he moved closer to the cultural and literary dominance of the court’s taste—to the fashionable modes of Ovid, Petrarch, and Neoplatonism—and to the need for patronage. Although the power of the sonnets goes far beyond their sociocultural roots, Shakespeare nevertheless adopts the culturally inferior role of the petitioner for favor, and there is an undercurrent of social and economic powerlessness in the sonnets, especially when a rival poet seems likely to supplant the poet. In short, Shakespeare’s nondramatic poems grow out of and articulate the strains of the 1590’s, when, like many ambitious writers and intellectuals on the fringe of the court, Shakespeare clearly needed to find a language in which to speak—and...
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...you by CornerstoneBooks www.CornerstoneBooks.net Foreword This little volume (the result of meditation and experience) is not intended as an exhaustive treatise on the much-written upon subject of the power of thought. It is suggestive rather than explanatory, its object being to stimulate men and women to the discovery and perception of the truth that - "They themselves are makers of themselves" by virtue of the thoughts which they choose and encourage; that mind is the master weaver, both of the inner garment of character and the outer garment of circumstance, and that, as they may have hitherto woven in ignorance and pain they may now weave in enlightenment and happiness. James Allen Chapter One Thought and Character The aphorism, "As a man thinketh in his heart so is he," not only embraces the whole of a man's being, but is so comprehensive as to reach out to every condition and circumstance of his life. A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts. As the plant springs from, and could not be without, the seed, so every act of a man springs from the hidden seeds of thought, and could not have appeared without them. This applies equally to those acts called "spontaneous" and "unpremeditated" as to those which are deliberately executed. Act is the blossom of thought, and joy and suffering are its fruits; thus does a man garner in the sweet and bitter fruitage of his own husbandry. Thought in the mind hath made us. What...
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