...This begs the question that if there is an all-knowing and all-powerful God, then why would he or her allow for this to transpire? Why would God allow bad things to happen to good people?...
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...Theater and Society More than Meets the Naked Eye Theater is far more complex than people often perceive. It encompasses more than actors prancing on stage in costumes and reciting lines to an audience. The subject matter of any performance can be humorous, political, informative, provocative, heart-warming, or even thought provoking; the performance can even be delivered in various ways, but the uniform theme to all types of theatrical performances is that they involve more than meets the eye. I'm not referring to the behinds the scene work of a production, but rather that theater involves things beyond the obvious words spoken on stage. Any good actor knows that in order to properly represent a character, the role must be felt at the heart and acted out through true emotions, facial expressions, movement, and your entire body language. The reason that words are not enough to convey the message to the audience is because they are always at least subconsciously aware of everything going on in front of them. The human subconscious takes note of thousand of things unbeknownst to our conscience mind. We see, hear, sense, and feel so many things that subtly lead to our overall experience or opinion. Theater is no exception. Theater acts as a tool that can be brought to life by the actor, director, playwright and so on. In the right hands theater can be a very powerful instrument. The legendary Augusta Boal demonstrated this concept to a new level. Boal believed that the theater...
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...Donya Zolfaghari Mrs. Tymoshenko ENG2D1-02 December 4, 2013 Thirteen Reasons Why Cesare Pavese, an incredible poet once said, “Nowadays, suicide is just a way of disappearing. It is carried out timidly, quietly, and falls flat. It is no longer an action, only a submission.” Suicide is becoming a very serious issue in our society, as it is becoming an extremely common and unfortunate event that occurs in the life of many teenagers. Often, teenagers resort to suicide as their solution to end the pain and struggles they are forced to endure. The powerful and thought provoking novel Thirteen Reasons Why written by Jay Asher, explores the themes of suicide and depression while teaching teenagers significant morals throughout it. This heartfelt book explains the life of a teenage girl by the name of Hannah Baker, who to everyone’s surprise, commits suicide. However, before taking her own life, she creates 13 tapes, each with a reason that caused her to end her life, and each targets one specific person, then sends them out to the people who contributed to her decision. It is told through the perspective of Clay Jenson, a former crush of Hannah’s, who is also the eighth person to receive the tapes, and must listen to her tapes to understand his role in her decision while he witnesses the pain and hardships Hannah went through. The exceptional examples of symbolism throughout the novel represent the everlasting results of other people’s decisions on Hannah’s life. In addition...
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... ❖ Brainstorm/diagram the relationships you see among your key course words, i.e., course focus (transformational leadership) and your three specific concepts chosen for this course. Clearly identify the interrelationships before you begin to write. ❖ Create an orderly sequence of your main ideas before you write. ❖ Suggestion: write an entire first draft as quickly as possible, then revise at least two times, followed by a final edit in which you “clean up” any grammatical or punctuation glitches. (Yes, this really works, moving past any anxiety about writing or the DCS. After all, a first rough draft doesn’t have to be good…it just has to be, so you can revise until it becomes good.) USING THE MSOL DCS FORMAT: ❖ Your paper subtitles will be: Statement of Case, (First Concept),** (Second Concept),** (Third Concept),** Action Plan, My Role as a Leader, and Bibliography. Use the sample DCS (uploaded) as a model. (Be consistent with your subtitles in capitalization, bold font, underlining and upper/lower case letters.) ❖ Make sure you incorporate at least one other outside organization that positively incorporates or demonstrates each of your three concepts. ❖ Develop each concept: define, describe, and apply. “Define” means use an expert, credible source (not Wikipedia or a dictionary). “Describe” answers the questions: What does this look like in action? How is this expressed in the world? “Apply” answers who or what is exemplifying/demonstrating...
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...6 million deaths. 6 million people. 6 million stories. The Holocaust claimed the lives of so many innocent people, the amount of loss suffered by the people, seemingly immeasurable. Families were broken, friends were lost, communities destroyed. It would be understandable if a survivor were to be bitter and distant after the incredibly horrifying things they lived through. Elie Wiesel, he refused to be silent. He spoke his thoughts directly to the president in his speech The Perils of Indifference. Wiesel’s words were moving and powerful as he spoke of his own terrors of the Holocaust, and his opinions on America’s actions to end the crisis. He spoke of America’s actions when the St. Louis pulled into the bay. Rightfully so, he was confused...
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...though is clearly for Peter’s personality. Due to Peter’s powerful, obsessive and secretive personality, he is a Scorpio. Peter’s powerful nature makes him a Scorpio. In the story, Peter’s attitude shows that he is built like a ringleader of the family. For example, when he tells Wendy what to do and when to do it; and he calls his dad by his first name (Bradbury 4). These examples clearly shows that Peter has “taken” over the family. For example, when he tells Wendy to do stuff for him, she listens and sticks on his side like glue. Peter calling his...
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...The Most Powerful of Habit How strong is the power of habit? Each person has different ideas about what the answer is. But many successful men have similar habits. As the prominent Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero puts it, “The powerful is the force of habit.” In addition, The British economist John Maynard Keynes also says,“Habit forms character, and character decide fortune.” In other words，each person's fate is determined by habit. But at this point Duhigg would like to raise some possible objections; he points out that, “Habits aren’t destiny, habits can be ignored, changed, or replaced”(Duhigg 13). In this book, The Power of Habit, Duhigg maintains that “Habits emerge because the brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort....
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...He witnessed over thousands die and more suffer. He survived one of the worst events in human history and is now sharing his unbelievable journey with millions across the world. In his Holocaust memoir Night, Elie Wiesel discusses the theme of Race. Through his use of diction, imagery, and dialogue Wiesel powerfully expresses to the reader that the Holocaust was an extremely painful journey with many struggles along the way. Wiesel’s use of diction specifically demonstrates the dehumanization and racist effects shown toward the Jews everyday. In chapter 6, one of the SS officers addresses the Jews as “Filthy dogs!” (Wiesel 63). This use of diction shows that the SS officers did not even view the Jews as Jew or as any race at all. Instead they viewed them as dogs, filthy dogs. The word filthy implies the meaning of disgust or unsanitary. As if it is their own fault that they are dirty. Another use of diction was in chapter 5, “I had ceased myself to be anything but ashes.” (Wiesel 50). “Ceased myself to be anything,” means nothing. He has become nothing but ashes. It is very straight to the point, short and brief....
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...Logos is evident when he brings to attention a historical boycott on an Olympic games in the line, “In retaliation, the Soviet Union led 13 other countries in boycotting the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.” The word retaliation creates imagery of war, soldiers, and a battlefield. The word boycott is also strong, as it creates an image of protest for punishment. Overall, the calling of the historical event adds depth to Abdul-Jabbar’s argument, and the words he used to present the event add to its strength. Pathos and ethos are present in the statement, “Ali’s sacrifice inspired me to boycott the 1968 Olympic basketball team to call attention to the rampant racial injustice of the time, which resulted in people calling me “un-American.”” Abdul-Jabbar’s language is very powerful in this sentence. Sacrifice carries a lot of weight, because many athletes make numerous sacrifices in order to have a successful career. Rampant racial injustice is also great diction. Rampant is synonymous with uncontrollable and unrestrainable, like a wildfire. The name “un-American” is a crude, hurtful insult. Sports in America is considered a huge part of our culture, as it is one of our nation’s oldest pastimes. Those who devote their lives to a career...
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...feels his twoness,--an American, a Negro; two warring souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder. The history of the American Negro is the history of this strife,--this longing to attain self-conscious manhood, to merge his double self into a better and truer self.” This theory states that as a black man, one has no choice but to look at oneself through the eyes of others, “others” being the rich and powerful, the superior – white people. The way the rich and powerful sees you, as a black man, is the way society views you. A black man must always take into consideration the views and perception of the superior, rich and powerful in the American world. This is not to say that he should disregard his own views, but the double conscious is this – he must think of himself through the eyes of the white man – as inferior, as below them, as uneducated, weak, unequal, and less than a man. Then he must also think of himself as a black man for himself, how he views himself – as a man, a strong black man, an intelligent black man, as an equal...
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...Q. Why has the analysis of crimes of the powerful been such a growth area in criminology over the past century? It is tempting to give a simple or even simplistic answer to the above question: it is tempting to say that analysis and theory of crimes of the powerful have grown so quickly in the last century because the quantity and diversity of such crimes have themselves exploded outwards. As the number of crimes committed by the powerful have risen exponentially across the years and continents, so the police forces, crime-prevention agencies and legislators of the governments charged with halting these crimes have had to evolve into larger and more complex organizations also. For instance, amongst myriad forms of organized crime that developed in the twentieth century, one pertinent recent example is the efflorescence of high-tech and internet crime, where professional and international gangs manipulate technology to extort or steal large sums of money from the public. High-tech crime is of course a recent phenomenon; it did not exist at the turn of the last century. Therefore analysis of such activities by law agencies has grown to respond to this new threat; moreover, the analysis and prevention of such crimes has had to grow in sophistication and size just as the crimes themselves have done. Organized crime - be it narcotic trafficking, prostitution rings, corporate crimes and so on - has become a massive international business, and it has required larger agencies equipped...
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...life; it can lead to the demise of a person if it is not used responsibly. Shakespeare’s King Lear demonstrates how, because it is a sign of dominance and control, power becomes the poison behind the character’s actions. The lengths they are willing to go to in order to obtain this power are the cause of their problems. The play takes place in an era of hierarchy, where everyone has a societal role. Power’s intoxicating influences the characters to act rashly, disregard the feelings and opinions of others, betray one another, and break tradition. It is for these reasons, and because power is so enticing, that it becomes the poison that fuels the malevolent actions that occur within the play. Rash actions and decisions are made when power influences one’s thoughts. King Lear decided to break his land into three parts and give it to his daughters based on how well they express their love for him. The two eldest daughters, Goneril and Regan, have always wanted the throne and what came with it, and were willing to go to extreme and disloyal lengths to get it. Goneril and Regan said everything their father wanted to hear, “Sir, I do love you more than words can wield the matter/ Dearer than eyesight, space, and liberty/ Beyond what can be valued, rich or rare/ No less than life, with grace, health, beauty, honour…” (I.i.54-61). It is evident that Goneril shows little respect towards her father, addressing him as ‘sir’ as opposed to the respectable ‘my lord’. Cordelia addresses her...
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...that a powerful force is at hand. Strongly agree Strongly disagree Why: 1.2 Real objects are more fun than buttons and menus Allow people to directly touch and manipulate objects in your app. It reduces the cognitive effort needed to perform a task while making it more emotionally satisfying. Strongly agree Why: Strongly disagree 1.3 Let me make it mine People love to add personal touches because it helps them feel at home and in control. Provide sensible, beautiful defaults, but also consider fun, optional customizations that don't hinder primary tasks. Strongly agree Strongly disagree Why: 1.4 Get to know me Learn peoples' preferences over time. Rather than asking them to make the same choices over and over, place previous choices within easy reach. Strongly agree Why: Strongly disagree 2 Simplify My Life 2.1 Keep it brief Use short phrases with simple words. People are likely to skip sentences if they're long. Strongly agree Strongly disagree Why: 2.2 Pictures are faster than words Consider using pictures to explain ideas. They get people's attention and can be much more efficient than words. Strongly agree Why: Strongly disagree 2.3 Decide for me but let me have the final say Take your best guess and act rather than asking first. Too many choices and decisions make people unhappy. Just in case you get it wrong, allow for 'undo'. Strongly agree Strongly disagree Why: 2...
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...Pentadic analysis incorporates five basic elements of drama called pentads. These include act (what is being done), agent (who is doing the act), agency (the means employed by the agent to do the act), scene (the backdrop against which the act occurred), and the purpose of the action (the reason why it happened). Act is the artifact itself whatever it may be such as speech, poem, monument, event, etc as it stands for what is actually being done or happening. Agent refers to the main communicator of the artifact which could be an actor, orator, writer or manager of the act. Agency refers to the main medium of communication which includes a book or televised film, presentation or personal communication. Scene is the backdrop against which the action occurs including the actual, physical scene and the context in which something happens and is meant to be understood. Lastly, purpose is the motive or the message which is conveyed and understood. Pentadic analysis has its roots in Burke's Theory of Dramatism which looks at life as a play where symbols and language are used to express thoughts as a way for humans to comprehend the reality of the world. Burke developed this theory as a way to attempt to understand the bases of human conduct and motives. Thus, the purpose of a pentadic analysis addresses the content of what is being done and what are the motives of a certain artifact as crafted by a rhetor. Burke believed that ratios interconnect important terms and map out a clearer...
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...Robert Cormier’s novel, The Chocolate War, includes two unique characters Archie Costello and Brother Leon that play important roles, but also share many similarities. Archie is the antagonist of the novel, and possibly the most malicious character in The Chocolate War. Likewise, Brother Leon shows unbelievable cruelty towards the end of the story. In short, Archie and Brother Leon are both manipulative, have control over Trinity High, and they even use each other to get more power! Archie and Brother Leon manipulate everyone to become powerful. Archie knew Jerry's strength and ability to not be a conformist, and he knew that he could extend the fight. Archie said, “He’s a tough one. Didn't you see him get wiped out down there and still get to his feet? Tough. And stubborn.” (page 14) What makes it interesting is that Archie knew that selling the chocolates would be a difficult task. Why would he make it more difficult by telling Jerry to refuse the chocolates? In the end, Archie was more powerful in other students eyes, and he gained a stronger relationship with Brother Leon. On the other hand, Brother Leon is...
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