In the 1800's, transcendentalists were just as counter culture as any 'hippie' from the 1960's. These transcendentalists focused on things as individuals, they were not quite on the same page as most of the people who lives in the twentieth century. Their basic hypothesis was similar to the average person, and that is attempting to make a change for what they believed in. Yet the transcendentalists believed in questioning of authority, looking inside of yourself and deciding what is right for you, and not concerning yourself with fitting in to the status quo. These people would use essays and poetry to express their thoughts and feelings. Today it is not uncommon to find traces of transcendentalism in everyday music playing on the radio. For example the song "Lose Yourself" from Eminems' 8mile sound track has many clear lines of transcendentalist beliefs. Teaching of dignity of manual labor was a very common theme among early transcendentalists work, along with the reoccurring theme

Edgar Allan Poe, born in 1809, died in 1849 at the age of 40. He was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic. Known for his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is the inventor of the detective-fiction genre and a contributor to science-fiction. He was the first known American writer to make a living out of writing alone, which explains his financially difficult life and career. He was orphaned young after his mother's death, his father left the family. Years later, Poe left the college due to lack of money, but then joined the army. He failed as an officer's cadet and starting publishing with an anonymous collection of poems at the age of 18. He worked at a journal as a critic then married his 13-year-old cousin at the age of 26, then 10 years later he published "The Raven". One might say the raven was cursed, because 2 years later his wife died, and he died after her in 2 years for unknown reasons. What's frightening is that the "The Raven" tells a similar story to Poe's, the story of a man who mourns the de

The ongoing debate over cochlear implants is an extremely sensitive subject. As is true in any debate, there are two sides, and both need to be understood, and viewed with open eyes and minds. My concern is not whether cochlear implants are wrong or right, this is a very personal decision for each parent. My concern is however, the decision making process that parents go through. Parents need to be informed of all available options and take into consideration the long term effects of the decisions they make in the beginning years of their child's life. In order for parents to decide what is the right or best decision for their child, they need to have a clear understanding of what it means to be deaf and Deaf. Basically, there are two definitions. From the medical standpoint deafness is a disability that has the potential to be fixed or "cured". This idea is acknowledged with a lowercase 'd'. From the cultural standpoint deafness is a characteristic or a "priv

The person I interviewed was a young woman who is entering adulthood and also a proud member of the African Diaspora Club (ADC). Born in Ghana, she and her family moved to the United Stated in pursuit of a better life and education. As a child she was only exposed to her native language, which were taught to her by teachers and family as well as culture. As she reaches adolescence, her values and goals have changed and is able to deal with uncertainty and inconsistency. As a young adult she is able to control her emotions, develop a social relationship and formulate a career path. Learning a new language is one of most difficult things to do, especially as an adult (Kuhl, P.K. (2004)). With that being said how was my interviewee able so able to master both her native language and English so easily? Language is a communication system based on words and grammar. Once children know words, they can use them to represent objects and actions. As infants our brain are not fully developed an

Indigenous people tend to live in small populations. They have had their own land for quite some time. Their cultural traditions are very strong. They have their own language. Indigenous people live in every part of the world. They can live in cold climates like the Arctic are they can live in the hot Amazon rainforest. There are approximately 370 million indigenous people in the world, belonging to 5,000 different groups, in 90 countries worldwide. Each indigenous culture has its own history so it makes it very unique. There are many groups around the world I choose to write on the Ainu. Ainu means human The Ainu prayed and performed ceremonies to their gods. They had plant god's animal gods such as bears foxes and many more. The Ainu believed everyday life had examples of their gods including things like the sun the moon and the thunder. Prayers are offered on every occasion. There are plenty of gods in the Ainu culture they have a god of fire, they have a mountain god the list goe

Different authors use different methods to keep readers turning pages of their books. Some authors may use illustrations, some may use humor, some may use mystery or action, but some authors create an emotional attachment between readers and characters – a bond so great a reader can't put the book down. The latter of methods mentioned, is Harriet Beecher Stowe's method in her famous slave narrative, Uncle Tom's Cabin. By introducing sentimentalism into her piece, Stowe creates a deep emotional bond that connects readers to each of her characters and makes them want to know what happens. Whether readers feel empathy for Eliza, anger towards slave catchers and slave holders, sadness for Eva and Tom, or hopelessness for St. Claire, readers feel as though they must know what happens and will keep flipping pages until they find their answer. This is the beauty of Uncle Tom's Cabin. It is not just a slave narrative, it's an emotional roller coaster. At any mome

Emperor Galerius was the ruler of Rome. He was born in 250 and died in 311. He served a military career and is best remembered for issuing edicts ordering tolerance of Christianity. In upper Moesia, near Florentine, there is a small Danube village where Galerius was born. His parents came from an area beyond Danube, and his father was a simple peasant. Galerius was a herdsman before he joined the army. In the army he had a successful career, and rose to become a senior officer during the reign of Diocletian. During this time, Galerius, along with Constantias Cholorus, was chosen to be one of the principal leaders by the Emperor Diocletian. Galerius received the rank of Junior Caesar and that is when he changed his name to Gaius Valerious Maximainus. He ruled over the powerful Balkan Provinces, which were located in the dioceses of Pannonia Moesia and Thraciae, along with the Diocese of Asiana in turkey, which is in Asia Minor. The most important job in this p

Introduction This story is about two people that go to the gold rush in California. Praiseworthy, a butler and Jack, the butler's master (Jack is only 12) set off on an adventure from Boston to San Francisco. Other characters are Jack's Aunt Arabella, Jack's sisters, Constance and Sarah, Cut eye Higgins, Pitch Pine Billy, Mountain Jim, Captain Swain, Lucky (Jack's favorite pig), and Mountain Ox. Stowaways Jack and Praiseworthy are stowaways because their money was stolen by Cut Eye Higgins. They hid in the potato barrels in the cargo area and didn't want the captain to find them. Eventually Praiseworthy went up to the Captain's quarters to confess. When Praiseworthy confessed, the captain gave Praiseworthy and Jack the job to work in the coal bunkers. Praiseworthy proved that Cut Eye Higgins stole the money so the Captain made Higgins go to the coal bunkers. Praiseworthy and Jack were able to go to their bunkers. Th

ABSTRACT This paper is an integrative review of what I have learned through my studies in the course of Human Development. It also gives my viewpoint resulting from a conglomeration of what I have studied over the past semester with relation to myself, as well as my future considerations regarding this subject due to what I have learned thus far. Running Head: Integrative Review After reviewing my icebreaker discussion statements at the beginning of this course, before I studied human development and the many theories involved, I can honestly say that I have definitely expanded upon my knowledge of the subject and am impressed with all the variances of views from a vast number of theorists. For instance, although Bronfenbrenner considers biological influences as an important component of the bioecological approach, ecological influences are central to the theory. Some critics argue that the perspective pays insufficient attention to biological factors. Still, the bioecological

During the worsening conditions of the stock market crash on Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929, the United States was thrown into the greatest economic disaster of American history. The majority of society, with the exception of the rich, became poor and mostly unemployed. Many Americans found themselves surviving in shantytowns or "Hoovervilles" as they would become infamously known as. These were shacks constructed from whatever was available and in great numbers next to each other. This meant burned out old cars, boxes made from cardboard and really anything else they could get their hands on. It was an hour by hour fight sometimes just for people to be able to feed themselves let alone their kids and any other extended parts of their family. The man in charge of bringing America out from the pit of this great depression was none other than our thirty- first President of the United States, Herbert Clark Hoover, however, success was not very easily attainable and Hoover faced struggle

College is an institution of higher learning, providing a general or liberal arts education. An education is a pathway to a world of knowledge and understanding. Students take for granted, the opportunity which is presented right before them, by trying to find the easy way out. Cutting corners is not the way to succeed in life, but hard work and dedication to fulfill your goals is the passageway to open many doors in life. Many students are ungrateful for the stepping stones that many have laid before them, to allow them to have the privileges they have today. College has transformed immensely over the past decade. In the 70's college students relied upon their academic abilities more than those of the present day college enrollee's. Students did not have the technical capabilities students of the 200

Morality, in a simplified definition, is conformity to the rules of right conduct. Why then, do humans differ and struggle on acting upon and defining different morals? And why does it seem nearly impossible to find where morals came from? Well in Steven Pinker's writing of "The Morality Instinct," he shares with the audience that morality has developed into a sixth sense and that this sense of morality greatly affects the way us as humans make decisions. More importantly however, are auxiliary sources that further extended the arguments that Pinker makes throughout the rhetoric. To start with, Pinker makes a point on humans having what he calls a "moralization switch," that turns on and off when moral recognition is necessary. In a Ted Talk by Jonathon Haidt, continues on the idea that this mindset allows humans to determine when something is morally just or morally unjust. Later in his piece, Pinker digs into the subject of how humans use reasoning and rat

"Someone was opening the front door with a latchkey. It was Brently Mallard who entered, a little traveled-stained, composedly carrying his gripsack and umbrella. He had been far from the scene of the accident, and did not even know there had been one. He stood amazed at Josephine's piercing cry; at Richards' quick motion to screen him from the view of his wife. But Richards was too late" (Chopin 16). When the doctors came they said she had suffered from a terrible stroke. The stroke left her fully paralyzed from the neck down and rendered her completely helpless. When the doctors revealed the horrible news to Mr. Mallard he was grief-stricken, the love of his life, his wife was forever in a vulnerable position and there was nothing he could do about it. When Mrs. Mallard was released from the hospital she was put in Mr. Mallard's care. Mr. Mallard would have to tend to every one of Mrs. Mallards needs, but he didn't mind, he loved her and he would do any

In the article, "Excerpt from Introduction to Late Victorian Gothic Tales," Roger Luckhurst expresses his knowledge about Gothic literature. Gothic literature has been classified and mixed up with many other different categories, but since Gothicism is not always a positive term, it can be interpreted into a negative sense. The term Gothic has become a common word that can be misunderstood and misinterpreted because of the dark and mysterious history that accompanies it. Science, inheritance, and hybridity are some influencers of what Gothic genre has become today. Roger Luckhurst describes three main eras in which Gothic literature was introduced first. The first wave was an introduction to the Gothic era, but was dispersed within time and wasn't as popular. The second era was a wave that extended well into the 20th century before dispersing again. And

Alcoholic; what comes to mind as you read that word? Every choice you make affects people around you whether you know it or not. Things you say, things you do, and maybe even things you don't say and do can change lives. Life gives us the ability to make mistakes. It also gives us the chance to better ourselves. It's up to us to decide how we want to go about this one life we get to live. "An alcoholic is a person who suffers from alcoholism. They have a distinct physical desire to consume alcohol beyond their capacity to control it, regardless of all rules of common sense" (MNT Editor, 2009). I've grown up without grandparents on my father's side. His mom passed away when he was in adolescence and his father passed a few months before he married my mother, almost twenty six years ago now. He died of alcoholism. It says cancer on his death certificate, but it was the kind that was never seen in someone who wasn't a heavy drinker. Growing up in a home wit

?The famous singer Frank Zappa said "The United States is a nation of laws; badly written and randomly enforced." The short stories of early 20th century quite well describe contradictions between written laws and their real meaning to people. The Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, all these documents reflect American's ideals of 20th century which were far away from reality during that time. The declaration of Independence guarantees Americans the right to "Life," "Liberty," and it also says that "all men are equal." The Bill of Rights promises Americans the right to free speech, the right to fair trial, and the protection from having your property searched and sized. It is American's ideals, what all Americans are proud of, but in the early 20th century this ideals were ignored in some way or were enforced unequally between different groups of people. The Declaration of Independence guarantees Americans the right to &q

"A Hero is a man who is afraid to run away" – English Proverb. In the epic poem Beowulf by the Beowulf Poet, the protagonist named Beowulf, illustrates the characteristics of a true epic hero by going on a long journey to slay a supernatural being. He also correctly emulates an epic hero by executing daring and courageous deeds that reflect the value of an era. Lastly, by performing actions that determine the fate of several nations. By being a monster executioner, courageous warrior and exquisite king, Beowulf achieves all that he sets out to do, and eternal fame and glory shall forever be engraved in his name. Due to the extraordinary things the king of the Danes hears about Beowulf, Hrothgar summons the great warrior to help his kingdom get rid of the monster that is causing afflictions to the people. Beowulf accepts the given task to defeat the infamous monster that is taking over Herot's hall, and eager to prove himself "[Beowulf] quickly commanded a boat fitted out would sail across the sea to Hrothgar" (line 113-115). Like any epic hero, Beowulf goes

?Out of the seven ethical theories studied throughout the first half of the semester, I chose to write about Kant's theory of ethics. I feel Kant's theory of ethics is best because it informs society to always treat each other with respect and to do the right thing in any situation for the right reason, simply because it's the right thing to do in that given situation. Kant believed that everyone should be treated with dignity and value. Everyone is born with a reasoning ability which always allows us to know what our duty is. Kant described his ethical theory by two common guidelines given by reason: the hypothetical imperative, which dictates a given course of action to reach a specific end; and the categorical imperative, which dictates an action is moral when it is performed out of duty for the right reasons. Kant's first Categorical Imperative is: "Act only from those person

Hippolytus of Rome was one of the most prominent 3rd-century theologians in the Christian Church in Rome. He was born in 170 C.E. and died in 235 C.E. in Sardinia. Even though the exact place of his birth is unknown, it can be inferred that he was indeed probably born in Rome or is of Eastern descent. Hippolytus became a member of the Roman clergy and became a notable writer for the church. He was extremely talented in writing and learning, which won over the church easily. His intellect was known to exceed that of the bishops, who he refuted and showed no mercy. He was one of the last Christian authors in Rome to write in Greek. He was often considered to be a student of Saint Irenaeus in Gaul since they both were passionate in heresy or difference of opinions. Especially since he wrote Kata pason haireseon elenkhos or The Refutation of all Heresies, it is regarded to as one of his chief works. The work consists of ten books in total. Books one through four describe the Greek philoso

?Bilingual education is any school program which utilizes two languages. An example of legal rationale in regarding bilingual education is English being the only language approach that is taught to English language learners in the United States in school districts according to No Child Left Behind Act of 2001(NCLB). However, historical rationale concerning bilingual education is the history of events that occurred due to bilingual education not being taught in a school district. An example is Meyer V: Nebraska (1923). This case briefly was in regards to prohibiting anyone from teaching any subject in any other language except for English. Therefore, in this essay three articles will be summarized regarding the legal and historical rationale of bilingual education. Also providing an example of the connection of today's educational practice in regards to ELL students in today's classroom environment for each legal and historical event discussed in this essay. In the first a

Life in budding America was constantly changing in the 1600's. For the colonies, trials and tribulations showed up within almost every sphere of life, including politics, religion and economics. For those living in New England, Chesapeake, the Middle Colonies and the Caribbean, many factors came into place now that would have a significant impact on their future development. Some of the first to succeed in North America were the colonies on the Chesapeake Bay, despite it's many difficulties. Tobacco was an important aspect to Chesapeake society and because of this (and the fact that men were typically valued as field hands instead of women) there was a very uneven balance of men to women. Along with this, there was a high death rate in the early Chesapeake area . Typhoid fever and eventually malaria, were the main cause of this. Luckily, many people became immune to these diseases and ended up having longer life expectancies than before. Another more personal aspect of Chesapeake society was religion. Unlike Virginia, where

When I was seven years old and my father was laid off from his construction job which took half of our family's income away. He knew that we were in trouble so the very next day he went in search of a new company to hire him and on the weekends he worked several side jobs at a time. Seven days a week, nearly twelve hours a day, my dad was working, either to find a new job or working on the side to make what he could. It was hard to watch my father go through such a hard time at such a young age. I couldn't understand why he was always upset or angry until one day he sat me down and explained it all to me. He told me that he wasn't the kind of man to just take government funds to keep his family stable; he said he didn't believe in that way of life. It still took me years to have enough cognition to truly understand what was going on. This time in his life taught me a very valuable lesson, I learned to never to stop fighting for what I believe in. Michael Shaara expr

Plato is known to many as one of the most influential and greatest philosophers to have lived. Plato represents his idea of reality and the truth about what we perceive through one of his famous writings, "The Allegory of the Cave". The philosophical writing is in the form of an allegory, which is "a story in which the characters and situations actually represent people and situations in another context"(Pg. 448). In the story, Plato uses the technique of creating a conversation between his teacher Socrates and his brother Glaucon. In the "Allegory of the Cave" Socrates asks Glaucon to envision a dark cave where there are prisoners who are chained and restricted to only be able to see the wall in front of them since childhood. The prisoners cannot move their legs, necks, or heads. He describes a fire that is behind the prisoners which allows shadows of puppets, objects, vessels, statues, and animals to appear on the wall in front of the prisoners. Tho

Richard Wagner is identified as one of the most influential and controversial figures throughout the history of opera. He is also responsible for the creation of a new type of singer, influencing the development of the orchestra, producing new instruments as well as a number of developments in theater. Wagner is responsible for the dissolution and destruction of tonality. Wagner wrote 13 very successful operas. His methods of composition show a move away from major and minor keys and the typical classical key relationships. This is especially relevant in his later works. This brought a new type of musical language and structure based on a musical theme called a leitmotif as its basic building block. Wagner was not only a musician and a composer, but he was also a musical dramatist. If you were to separate his music from the drama you would miss so much of the magic that is brought out in the opera's entirety. Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig, Germany on the 22 of May 1813, to

"?The God of Small Things", by Arundhati Roy, is a multi-layered novel structured in an intricate manner. Roy has covertly weaved and connected her ideas therefore requiring more than surface level analysis from her readers. As a result is the unusual yet successful narrative that garnered praise from most literary critics. The novel recounts the story of the Ipe family that lives in Aymenem, Kerala in post-colonial India. During the course of the story, the various members of the household each contribute to the unraveling of the series of events and the aftermath of Sophie Mol's death is soon revealed. The novel is rich with literary devices such as symbolism and certain themes like the caste system. Roy creates vivid imagery through the use of colors that aim to evoke specific emotions in the readers as well as convey intertwining themes such as colonialism and oppression. The three main colors that are preset in novel are blue, red and yellow. However, the most dominant col