...COMMON THEMES BY: SITALA Tuesday, April 2, 13 COMMON THEMES ✤ JUSTICE/INJUSTICE : quality of being fair or reasonable/lack of fairness FREEDOM: power to act, speak or think as one wants ✤ Tuesday, April 2, 13 JUSTICE/INJUSTICE In The Death and the Maiden, Paulina Escobar is a young student in the early days of the military dictatorship that ruled her country when she was unjustly arrested by the government which altered her life continues to affect her seventeen years later. In The Shawshank Redemption, Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he was unjustly convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover Tuesday, April 2, 13 In The Death and the Maiden, Paulina was unjustly raped and tortured by The torturer who was the doctor in military abductees. In The Shawshank Redemption, Andy was unjustly assaulted and raped by both guards and other prisoners, The "sisters" , for two years. Tuesday, April 2, 13 In The Death and the Maiden, Paulina wants to do justice by herself, she doesn't listen to her husband who tells her that now there is a commission to solve all these problems She throughly believes that In The Shawshank Redemption, someone needs to be punished for Andy fight back the sisters to what happened to her , So She receive the justice he deserves, kidnaped Dr. Roberto Miranda. Andy then receive justice from the guards.The sisters get assaulted themselves...
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...TEST 09.03 The American presidential election: * What phase /stage are we still in now, - and what is the situation in the two main parties after “Super Tuesday”?¨ Right now we are in the pre-election stage, where the candidates from the different parties will fight for representatives and to be a candidate for their party. After Super Tuesday: Democrats: On the democrat side, we can see that Hillary is in the lead, much more so than Bernie sanders. Hillary has gained quite the popularity and is already acting as if she will be the next president. Bernie Sanders managed to get some wins but not enough to beat Hillary. It is not looking too good for Bernie Sanders. Republicans: On the republican side, we have three representatives. Donald Trump, Marko Rubio and Ted Cruz. Donald Trump is in the big lead right now, and it seems more likely that he will be the candidate for the Republican Party. Second in lead after Trump is Ted Cruz. Marko Rubio is also gaining some traction now after Super Tuesday, but has a long to go if he wants to beat Trump. What seems likely now after Super Tuesday is that from the Democratic Party we will see Hillary Clinton, and from the Republican Party we will see Donald Trump. * Donald Trump has done much better than generally expected: Discuss possible reasons for Trump`s success: I think that the number one reason for Trump’s success is that he is a businessperson more than he is a politician, which means a lot to some people in...
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...burial mounds of the Kofun period to Hello Kitty and Pokemon, the land of the rising sun has had a culture all its own. In this course, we will try to unravel the mystery of Japanese culture in order to understand what makes it tick. We will trace the development of the Japanese culture from its origins in antiquity to the present, touching on Japanese history along the way. We will explore the influence of other cultures on Japan over time, from China and Korea to the United States and the west. We will also consider the role translation plays in understanding what will be, to many of us, a foreign culture. We will do so while thinking critically about themes present throughout Japanese cultural history, making use of many different disciplines, such as literature, archaeology, film, and others. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course, nor is any familiarity or proficiency in the Japanese language required. Students will, however, be expected to keep up with the pace of reading assignments and be able to contribute meaningfully to class discussions about those readings. Required texts: Students are not required to purchase any texts for this class. All reading materials for the course will be available on Blackboard. Students are encouraged to bring these texts to class for discussions, whether in print or in electronic form...
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...FRIENDLY REMINDERS Check-in time is at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is at 12:00 noon. All guests and their visitors must register at the Front Desk. All guests’ visitors staying after 10:00 PM must register at the Front Desk. Only cash and major credit cards are accepted as form of payment to the hotel. Personal checks are not accepted. Money, valuables and important documents may be kept in the safety box located inside the room or at the Front Desk. The hotel will not be responsible for any losses incurred by guests regarding items not deposited. Silence should be observed at all times. Privacy of other guests must be respected. Gambling is not allowed within the hotel premises. Possession of illegal drugs is not allowed within the hotel premises.the hotel reserves the right to report such activity to government authorities. In the event of a guest being taken ill in the hotel, please inform the manager on duty for proper assistance. Pets are not allowed within the hotel premises. Towels, linens and appliances should not be transferred to another guest room to avoid unnecessary charges. Amenities are provided for your comfort during your stay. Should you wish to purchase any of these items, please call the Front Desk. Any damages to the hotel ptoperty caused by the registered guests and/or the guest’s visitors shall be the responsibility of the registered guests. The hotel discoursges any private dealings between guests and hotel staff. Keycard must be surrendered...
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...In the United States, voter apathy has been a consistent theme. Many eligible Americans fail to participate in elections. Between 1960 and 2008, the average voter turnout was approximately 49% to 63%. This means that close to half of the Americans do not really care which candidate will become their resident. In the United States, the lowest voter turnout was recorded in the year 1996 when only 49.1% of eligible Americans turned to vote. The low turnout in the country is an international disgrace. It is worrying that democracy in America has lost meaning. According to Fulton (16), one may not understand what happened to the government that Abraham Lincoln used to call “government of the people, for the people and by the people.” People should not be satisfied when...
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...developed many different movies with different subject matter. Many of these movies, namely Star Wars, have pushed the envelope in the realm of special effects and sound. His demand for better special effects and sound increased the overall technology in the film industry, and continues to do so today with his company Industrial Light and Magic. In all of Lucas' films, his main concern is getting his view across to the audience. He wants to portray his vision in the most vivid way possible so the audience can hopefully get a grasp of what message he is trying to get across, or what item he wants to address. Trying to get his idea across became an obsession for Lucas. The scene had to be almost entirely what he envisioned. In fact, Lucas would go to excessive lengths in creating a near perfect scene in comparison to other directors of his day. He further displayed his perfectionism when he wrote out screenplays. For example, "he only used No. 2 lead pencils, making his tiny print almost impossible to read" (Pollock 143). On the set, Lucas was a mastermind and a compulsive creator of visual imagery. Off the set, he was a creative coordinator. He spent countless hours developing the plot, story line, and dialogues of his movies. He then spent what time he had left pitching those scripts and ideas, and developing new ones. George wrote in a letter to his wife during the filming of Star Wars, "I forget how impossible making movies really is, I get so depressed, but I guess I'll get...
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...Religion and Hip Hop Culture Religious Studies 157/311 Fall 2013 Tuesday & Thursday 10:50am-12:05pm Location: Duncan Lecture Hall 1055 * Important: Pay attention to the requirements listed for each of the course levels. The requirements for 311 level students are in italics (this includes extra readings). Also, NO Photos are to be taken. Cameras and cell phones must be stowed away during class. Instructors: Anthony B. Pinn Bernard “Bun B” Freeman Email: pinn@rice.edu Email: Bernard.j.freeman@rice.edu Office: Humanities 234 Office Phone: 713.348.2710 Office Hours: By Appointment Course Outreach Advisor: Anzel Jennings Teaching Assistants: Office: Humanities 215 or Pavilion (ask your TA for the location) 157 Level: * Jessica Davenport, jbd3@rice.edu, Office hours: Fridays, 9:00am-12:00pm * David Kline, david.a.kline@rice.edu, Office hours: Wednesdays, 1:00pm-4:00pm * Cleve Tinsley, cvt1@rice.edu, Office hours: Fridays, 9:00am-12:00pm * Aundrea Matthews, alm2@rice.edu, Office hours: Wednesdays, 10:30am-1:30pm 311 Level: * Jonathan Chism, chism@rice.edu, Office hours: Thursdays, 1:00pm-4:00pm * Darrius Hills, darrius.d.hills@rice.edu, Office Hours: Tuesdays, 1:00pm-4:00pm * Jason Jeffries, joj1@rice.edu, Office Hours: Wednesdays, 9:00pm-12:00pm Course Description: Understanding religion as the “Quest for Complex Subjectivity” or more simply the effort to make life meaningful in complex...
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...Running head: THE GREAT GATSBY ESSAY #2 1 The Great Gatsby Essay #2 Logan Daniel Laabs Madonna University English 3020: Major American Writers (Tuesdays) THE GREAT GATSBY ESSAY #2 2 The Great Gatsby Essay #2 The Great Gatsby takes place over the summer of 1922 and is set in the area around Long Island, New York. At first glance Fitzgerald makes a superficial statement about romanticism; Gatsby’s love for Daisy and how that love was destroyed in 1919 when Gatsby left for the war and instead married Tom Buchanan. The better part of the story shows Fitzgerald’s real theme, the decline of the American Dream in the 1920s during a time when prosperity and material excess was at an all high. Fitzgerald renders the 1920s as a time for low social and moral values which is demonstrated by the greed, pessimism, and need to ascend to power. An example of this is the large parties that Gatsby throws every Saturday night in order to impress others. The American dream seems to fade away with the need for wealth and pleasure dominating more moral objectives. This seemed to only intensify after World War I when young Americans came back home after witnessing brutal carnage. Another factor that lead Americans to desire wealth was the rise in stock market, which could have lead many people to easily acquire a small fortune themselves. Furthermore, crime was at an all-time high due to the flourishing underworld were bootleg liquor was in massive demand by the rich...
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...HISTORY 4C: WESTERN CIVILIZATION: 1715-PRESENT Description of the Course: This course surveys the history of Europe from the beginning of the 18th century until the end of the 20th century. We will study major political, economic, social and intellectual developments that affected European societies during that time period and changed lives of people throughout the world. Major themes of the course will include the French and Industrial Revolutions, emergence of ideologies such as liberalism, nationalism and socialism as well as their practical impact on politics and culture, the rise and fall of European global dominance, wars and revolution of the 20th century. Goals of the Course: I. Understanding Historical Heritage of our Civilization: The major purpose of this course is to familiarize you with heritage of the western civilization and help you understand significance of its impact on contemporary world. This class will aim to illustrate how the past impacts people’s lives in the present and how our actions, ideas, and self-image are shaped by historical developments. II. Acquiring Critical Thinking: History consists of more than just memorization of names, dates and narratives of historical events. Although knowledge of factual information is imperative, it is important to realize that history is interpretation of facts, trends and ideas. Therefore, neither professor nor Teaching Assistants will give you “right” or “wrong” answers. Instead, another major...
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...Strategy Formulation and Implementation MBA 980 Spring, 2009 Professor Jay Dial Office 860 Fisher Hall Email dial.12@osu.edu Phone 292-5438 Reading packet There is a required reading packet available at Uniprint-Tuttle Park that includes course readings, cases and lecture notes for classroom discussion. This is copyrighted material and each student must purchase an individual copy of the reading packet. Additional highly recommended readings will be selected from Management Skills: A Jossey-Bass Reader (ISBN # 0-7879-7341-6). It is available from both BarnesandNoble.com and Amazon.com. Course Overview This course is about the creation and maintenance of long term value for the organization. It is concerned with both the determination of the strategic direction of the firm and the management of the strategic process. The course builds on prior studies of functional areas while recognizing that most real business problems are inherently multi-functional in nature. Thus, this course employs an explicitly integrative approach in which we adopt the role of the general manager who has the responsibility for the long-term health of the entire organization. The course would be taught primarily through the case method of instruction. Course Objectives 1. Understand the nature of strategic competitiveness and develop the ability to analyze the competitive environment facing a firm, assess the attractiveness of the industry and isolate potential...
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...Strategy Formulation and Implementation MBA 980 Spring, 2009 Professor Jay Dial Office 860 Fisher Hall Email dial.12@osu.edu Phone 292-5438 Reading packet There is a required reading packet available at Uniprint-Tuttle Park that includes course readings, cases and lecture notes for classroom discussion. This is copyrighted material and each student must purchase an individual copy of the reading packet. Additional highly recommended readings will be selected from Management Skills: A Jossey-Bass Reader (ISBN # 0-7879-7341-6). It is available from both BarnesandNoble.com and Amazon.com. Course Overview This course is about the creation and maintenance of long term value for the organization. It is concerned with both the determination of the strategic direction of the firm and the management of the strategic process. The course builds on prior studies of functional areas while recognizing that most real business problems are inherently multi-functional in nature. Thus, this course employs an explicitly integrative approach in which we adopt the role of the general manager who has the responsibility for the long-term health of the entire organization. The course would be taught primarily through the case method of instruction. Course Objectives 1. Understand the nature of strategic competitiveness and develop the ability to analyze the competitive environment facing a firm, assess the attractiveness of the industry and isolate potential...
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...WEEK 8 Grantham University BA460 Abstract Complete a 1 to 2 page paper in APA format (plus cover sheet and reference page) that briefly describes the PR campaign each candidate conducted in the last presidential election. Was the campaign a success or failure? Defend your position. The United States presidential election of 2012 was the 57th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The Democratic nominee, incumbent President Barack Obama, and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, were elected to a second term, defeating the Republican nominee, former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney, and his running mate, Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. Romney’s campaign made a series of costly financial, strategic, and political mistakes that, in retrospect, all but assured the candidate’s defeat, given the revolutionary turnout tactics and tactical smarts of President Obama’s operation. This Rich Beeson, the Romney political director said that only after the election did he realize what Obama was doing with so much manpower on the ground. Obama had more than 3,000 paid workers nationwide, compared with 500 for Romney, and hundreds of thousands of volunteers. Which gave Obama the advantage of literally creating a one to one contact with voters, which the Romney staff could not compete with. Romney allowed the other side to define him & his GOP agenda despite a miserable economic record and negative advertising. The effect...
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...GREEK MYTHOLOGY SYLLABUS CLA 2323 B January - April 2015 Course Description: We will examine the major Greek myths in their religious, historical and cultural context, mainly through the use of written and visual ancient Greek sources. We will also consider the influence of Greek myths on western civilization, especially on popular culture, modern art and literature. Lectures: Marion Hall auditorium Tuesday 16:00 - 17:30 Thursday 14:30 - 16:00 Instructor: Efharis Kostala, Department of Classics and Religious Studies: ekostala@uottawa.ca Office: Desmarais building 10th floor # 10119 Office Hours: Thursdays 4:15- 5:30 or by appointment Secretary of the Department of Classics and Religious Studies: Desmarais Building, 10th floor, phone: 613-562-5714 Text: (Available at Benjamin Bookstores, 122 Osgoode) Buxton Richard: The Complete World of Greek Mythology, Thames and Hudson, 2007 Course Requirements and Grading (see page 3 for more details) 30% Midterm Exam, Tuesday February 24th 30% Assignment, Thursday March 24th 40% Final Exam – TBA CALENDAR READINGS FROM BUXTON’S TEXTBOOK The Complete World of Greek Mythology Tues Jan 13Thurs Jan 15 | Course Information and Introduction, Cultural Context and Sources of Greek MythNature of Myth, the Divine and the Heroic(Read p.6-41, 69, 104, 220-224). | Tues Jan 20 | From Uranus to Zeus (Read p.44-49). | Thurs Jan 22 | Establishment of Zeus’ power, struggles, marriage to Hera...
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...GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA Geog 209 - Fall 2014 T-Th 12:00-1:20 Plus Discussion Section and evening films McKenzie 240A Prof. Shaul Cohen Condon 107G Tel. 346-4500 Office Hours Tuesday 12:00-1:00 OBA scohen@uoregon.edu GTFs Ashley Wall Jennings Office Hours M 1:00-2:00 ajenning@uoregon.edu Christine Carolan ccarolan@uoregon.edu Purpose: This course explores the geography of the Middle East with an emphasis on politics, culture, and regional cohesion. Through a variety of sources including modern literature, film, images of landscape, traditional academic texts and the daily news, we will pursue an understanding of those elements that characterize the region, as well as those features that are distinct and mark different peoples and places. We will examine local, sub-national, national, and international issues relating to identity and status, history, environment, economy and other topics, in an attempt to create a portrait of daily life in the many venues of the region, whether they be urban or rural, coastal or desert, North African or Asian, Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Arab, Israeli, Turkish, Iranian, and so on. Our goal will be to use the information available to us to discern patterns in the region that allow us to grasp its richness and complexity, to gain a sense of its past, contextualize current changes, and to anticipate future directions. Resources: For this course we will work from a number of selected writings, and...
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...that the United Kingdom slid into their Great Depression, called the Great Slump, right around 1918. This year is important, as World War I had just ended. Britain was suffering the turmoil of the war and never fully recovered by the time the Great Depression had hit the United States. Britain heavily relied on exports to other countries. When other countries’ economies took a nosedive, then Britain could not export the numbers that they wanted. As a result, Britain was hit extra hard by the time the Depression hit in the late 1920’s. Unemployed citizens went from an initial one million to just over 2.5 million during the Depression. Some cities saw unemployment rates as high as 70%. These rates began to turn back to normal around 1935 and further fell each year. The outbreak of World War II basically caused the unemployment rate to return to normal, as men were needed to fight the newly developing war. Another country that suffered just as much as the United Kingdom had was France. Causes of their downward spiral were due to an underdeveloped economy. France’s industry was far inferior to Great Britain’s, particularly in farming. Tourism was also a big part of France’s economy, and during this time, many individuals simply did not have the money to travel around the world. France, like the United Kingdom, also suffered to recover from World War I. While not as bad, France relied heavily on German reparations, to pay for...
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