The Hero’s Journey Pattern in the Epic of Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh is the main character of the ancient Mesopotamian epic and he fits the pattern of the hero’s journey. Gilgamesh’s quest is to defeat the evil get wood for building houses. According to the structure of the monomyth, there are three stages in the hero’s journey, including separation, initiation, and...

Which Is More Important: Security or Freedom?

Introduction Freedom and security are two essential elements of society but guaranteeing one is often associated with violating the other. Considering the threats that the US is facing, security appears vital to some. However, others argue that freedom is more important for the success of the nation. This paper aims...

Communication in “Sticks” Story by George Saunders

“Sticks” is a short story by George Saunders that famously contains only 392 words but packs an emotional punch. The narrator’s father builds a “kind of crucifix out of a metal pole” in the family backyard and puts it in costume for various holidays (Saunders 63). After the children move...

Free Healthcare: Advantages and Disadvantages

Nowadays, the healthcare system is one of the most successful business areas. Ideally, the country’s government should be responsible for providing citizens with equal healthcare opportunities. However, the public healthcare level is much lower than in private clinics, where people pay vast amounts of money to get professional treatment. Addressing...

The Relevance of Management Science

The focus of the science of management is to provide managers of organizations with a scientific basis for solving problems using the interaction of individual elements of the corporation in its interests as a single whole. This goal is essential for any organization, but it is especially challenging to achieve...

Sociological Concepts in “The Truman Show” Film

Socialization is a process which occurs to every individual, and it varies depending on the particular environment. Socialization causes people to embrace certain norms and culture and live according to the established ideology (Barkan, 2021). The movie Truman Show demonstrates how society and its culture can influence the behavior of...

Mercy vs. Justice in Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice”

Introduction Mercy is a virtue that allows one to forgive sinners or those guilty of crimes, while justice is the principle of punishing criminals commensurate with the severity of their crimes. Thus, it seems that these two concepts conflict with each other. The main actors of the play are Venetian...

Social Media Addiction: How to Overcome the Problem

Introduction Social media addiction is the extensive usage of social network platforms, including Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, disrupting individuals’ daily lives. Despite social media connecting people across the globe, 18% of US citizens are considered addicted to social media, engendered by its variable reward system engendering satisfaction (Hou et...

Why Is Impressionistic and Expressionistic Music So Hard to Understand?

Composers have always aspired to the new and unknown. In any era, some musicians kept up with the times and, under the influence of new art trends, revealed and invented their ways through musical means of expression. Expressionism in music is a reflection of the human soul. Expressionism rejects any...

Ethics and Morality: Similarities and Differences

Ethics and morality are two closely related concepts, albeit with particular distinctions. Morality can be defined as the ability to determine what is right and acceptable and to act accordingly. Morals can be shared by a group of people, but they remain highly individual, personal, and ultimately internal. Meanwhile, ethics...

Pathos, Ethos, and Logos in Steve Job’s Speech

Ethos Steve Jobs begins his 2005 speech at Stanford University with a rather emotional but short greeting. Jobs, at that time, was already a famous person and began his speech with understandable and straightforward words, thereby establishing the ethos, or in other words, conquering the public. In addition, it is...

Nike Inc.’s Business Objectives

Financial Objectives Nike’s financial goals rely on current financial statements. Firstly, the organization needs to optimize production in the best way, which will be signaled by the positive dynamics of the gross profit ratio. Secondly, according to the company’s goal of inspiring every athlete in the world, it is necessary...

Proximal and Distal Parenting

Proximal parenting implies close body contact and stimulation, while the distal parenting style is characterized by communication through the distant senses – fact-to-face contact and object stimulation (Keller et al., 2009). Regarding proximal parenting, it promotes closeness and warmth while contributing to children’s early development of compliance. At the same...

Einstein’s Impact on Science, Pop Culture, and Diversity

Albert Einstein was chosen because he is one of the most recognized figures in science and pop culture. His name is well-known to people and children who do not even study physics, while students and learners who do are aware of his influence on the current science. Einstein is part...

Abortion With Limitations: Analysis

Introduction Since abortion remains a divisive issue due to the presence of divergent opinions, permitting it with specific limitations is a good decision. Abortion needs to be illegalized unless a woman’s life is at risk, the pregnancy has resulted from rape, or criminal activities are involved. Thesis Statement With abortion...

Advancing an LGBTI-Inclusive Curriculum for Trans Teens

Supporting trans teens is a hot topic and one of the most debated issues at the educational level. Tony is not an isolated example of how difficult it is to be in an environment where gender identity is disrespected. According to surveys, about half of transgender teens have experienced bullying...

A Defining Event From My Childhood: Personal Experiences

It is a commonly known fact that every person’s childhood experiences can remarkably affect their adult life. Both significant events, such as winning a contest, and smaller ones, like a particular talk to a family member, can leave a mark on an individual. This paper aims to present a defining...

The Positive and Negative Aspects of Judaism

Judaism is a Jewish religion where members believe in a single deity who is the creator and redeemer of human beings, all forms of life on earth, and everything in the Universe. It is one of the oldest monotheistic religions in history, said to have begun with Abraham in Canaan....

Economic Globalization and Daily Life

The stated factors belong to the concept of economic globalization, which implies the process through which states and corporations expand to the global scale. Globalization is a complex aspect, which affects and is impacted by cultural and political factors. Markets denote the combination of institutions, systems, infrastructures, systems, and procedures...

“The Box Man” by Barbara Ascher

The Box Man is a short but impressive story written by Barbara Ascher, who is known for her prominent essays. It deliberately has a simple plot telling about one evening spent by a homeless man. The essay includes the narrator’s memories and comparisons made to contrast the lifestyles of others....

Being Young: Advantages and Disadvantages

People are prone to aging, and gradually, starting from infancy, a person turns into the elderly. All people go through the stage of youth, when they are no longer children but not yet adults. Everyone evaluates their young years in their way, that is, someone enjoys being young, and someone...

At the Midst of Chaos There Is Always Opportunity

In chaos, there is opportunity; a chance to rebuild the broken pieces and to find oneself in a better situation once the circumstances become calmer. Most individuals encounter chaos on a regular basis since its unexpected nature makes it nearly hard to escape totally. Some are faced with the existence...

Renaissance Music: “Ave Maria” by Josquin Des Prez

“Ave Maria” by Josquin des Prez is a prime example of Renaissance art. Due to the presence of the parties of several voices, this work becomes full and voluminous. This gives the listener the impression of something large-scale and majestic. Four voices can be noted in the work: superius, altus,...

“Wonders of the Invisible World” by Cotton Mather

Wonders of the Invisible World is a book written by Cotton Mather, published in 1693, right after the Salem Witch trials. The objective of the book was to defend the role Cotton Mather played in the trials and is based on the man’s belief of witchcraft being real and perpetrated...

“Music of the Troubadours, Tant M’Abelis” by Lafitte

The composition Music of the Troubadours, Tant m’abelis consists of the instrumental accompaniment of mandolin or zither and female vocals. The instrument’s mood is major, calm, lyrical; the vocals are passionate, the tempo is average, but it accelerates from time to time (Lafitte, 2009). The troubadours’ audience was the inhabitants...

The Eulogy for the White Hat Burial Ceremony

Today is the day I have been waiting for a long time, and it is both sad and joyous because it is time to say goodbye to something extremely important to me, my White Hat. The journey to come to this moment was challenging, and I want to thank everyone...

“Viderunt Omnes” by Leonin

Viderunt Omnes is an old Georgian chant based on a biblical Psalm XCVII. It is sung as a gradual, which is a liturgical celebration of the Eucharist, mostly in the Catholic religion. The hymn is usually performed at the masses on such catholic and Christian holidays as Christmas and, historically,...

Analysis of “A Fixed Income” and “Valediction” by Sherman Alexie

The two stories selected for the discussion are “A Fixed Income” and “Valediction”. A “Fixed Income” highlights the plight of minorities in the United States through Sherman’s experience at McDonald’s. He explains that most of the employees at the restaurant are blacks and Latinos. Moreover, these workers are college graduates...

Sound Differences in Renaissance and Middle Ages Music

Music from different periods has a distinct sound and character due to several factors taking place at that time. The political situation and overall state of society, technical abilities, different kinds of musical instruments, concerns, and motives of people from that time all contribute to the sound of period music....

Importance of Studying Philosophy

Philosophy is one of the subjects, the study of which is fundamental for further education. It helps to track the development of science and learn more about various intellectual ideas. In addition, by following the train of thought of philosophers, you can learn a lot about the science of the...

Classification of Dance: Dancing Styles and Their Characteristics

Dancing is one of the most ancient hobbies and means of entertainment, which has been evolving and expanding throughout history. It is defined as a rhythmic movement of the body to the sound of music within a given space (Mackrell, 2019). Professional dancing is a complex structure that branches out...

John Smith’s Style in “General History of Virginia”

John Smith, the author of “General History of Virginia, New England and the Summer Isles” does not seem to be a reliable narrator, even though he is talking about his adventures from the times of colonization, he makes the story sound like an ode to himself and his deeds. The...

Arnold Schoenberg’s Musical Style

Arnold Schoenberg establishes himself as one of the leading radical composers of the 20th century by establishing a novel approach to harmony and composition development (Schoenberg: Biography). He extended the style that was demonstrated by preceding German composers of the Romantic period: Brahms and Wagner. Notably, Wagner and Brahms worked...

Comparing Impressionism and Expressionism

Impressionism and expressionism differ in the message of the art and painting techniques. Impressionists created art for art’s sake instead of using art to teach something, while expressionists began to use art as a political instrument (Art in Context). Further, impressionists paid much attention to depicting light in their paintings....

Addiction in “Dragged High on Alcohol” Documentary

“Dragged High on Alcohol” is about an alcohol addict Ryan, and the film crew follows him and his family, showing how Ryan experiences his addiction. At the end of this film, Ryan dies from injuries he received in a bike accident, and because he was consuming so much alcohol, his...

Discrimination and Inequality in the Education System

Even though the war against various types of discrimination recently became rather successful, a significant number of people still face inequality. The twenty-first century is the age of freedom, but women, children, African Americans, Muslims, and many others are being discriminated against because of their race, religion, age, disability, and...

”Boy” Directed by Taika Waititi as a Representation of the Local Culture

The film Boy (2010), directed by Taika Waititi, is a comedy-drama that tells the story of a young Maori boy’s relationship with his father, who returns from prison. The story is set in a poor Maori village, with all actors drawn from local communities, and many details communicating the local...

Examples of Legal and Ethical Conduct

Legal behavior refers to actions and decisions that conform to the general laws or regulations prescribed by the government, while ethical conduct aligns with a person’s beliefs and values. Thus, the former delineates the minimum threshold of demeanor expected of everyone for the maintenance of social order, whereas the latter...

Workplace Culture and Leadership in Nursing

My leadership style involves encouraging collaboration between the whole team and motivating team members to gain confidence in their decision-making process. This style is based on the belief that each team member is an integral part of the team and should be equipped to play their role in the organization...

The Flipped Classroom Article by Bishop and Verleger

In order to fully evaluate the efficiency of the new modern methodological approaches to education, some investigations are needed. The article by Bishop and Verleger (2013) offers a thorough overview of previous and current studies on the flipped classroom. The method of research offered by Bishop and Verleger (2013) is...

The Starbucks Firm’s Business Level Strategy

Starbucks Coffee is a brand that is known for its broad competitive advantage and uses a generic strategy of broad differentiation to trade successfully. This strategy assumes that the business of a certain company and its products will be different from other companies in this segment. Thus, the value proposition...

Evidence-Based Practice and Biblical Worldview

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is to increase patient safety and demonstrate strategies and tools that aim to improve the quality of care. Thus, evidence-based practice represents the judicious application of current evidence along with clinical experience to health care decision making. EBP enables healthcare professionals to draw conclusions from existing research...

Feeding Patients With Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease

Nutrition continues to be a problem for people with advanced dementia or Alzheimer’s. Patients are less able to eat independently, so they need help. In particular, the problem of the effectiveness of nasogastric tubes for feeding arises. It has been established that they can be highly effective, but they also...

The Role of Non-Verbal Communication in Everyday Life

Non-verbal communication occurs through eye contact, posture, movements, appearance, body language, and voice alterations. My strongest form of non-verbal interaction is eye contact, facial expressions, and smiling. They have helped me develop a healthy relationships with other people. My unique quality of nonverbal communication has always been the smile. People...

The Importance of Writing: Peril by Toni Morrison

Morrison believes that writers’ works are an essential necessity for the world, because they help to raise public awareness about certain topics and realities. While in many countries authorities try to make people blind to those issues, writers have the power to create “meaning in the face of chaos”, bringing...

Buying a Laptop: Personal Experience

Although the modern computer hardware market provides a lot of options to choose from, buying a laptop is not an easy task. It is necessary to find such a model that would satisfy the technical requirements of a customer and be reasonably priced. The current paper describes the experience of...

Three Dimensions of Sexuality

It is hard to disagree that a significant number of various factors influence one’s mood, comfort, emotional and psychological state, and overall activity. People around a person affect his or her behavior as well as feelings even if it is not always evident. Among the listed spheres, the quality and...

Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: Hypothesis Test Study

A hypothesis test study allows determining if a hypothesis is true based on research findings. For example, concluding whether an increased nurse-to-patient ratio results in improved patient health outcomes would help make decisions about the desired staffing levels (Giuliano, Danesh, & Funk, 2016). The present paper will describe a study...

“Empire of the Sun”: Plot, Scenes, and Historical Accuracy

Introduction Empire of the Sun is an adventure film released in 1987, directed by Steven Spielberg. Its cast includes Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers etc. The action revolves around a privileged English boy, Jamie Graham, surviving during Japanese invasion of Shanghai. Although this movie is based on...

The Role of Professionalism in Nursing

Nurses are expected to perform as decisive and experienced professionals, who can effectively address emergent and critical situations in healthcare facilities. In this context, professionalism in nursing means being confident, punctual, patient-oriented, and having developed theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Punctuality can be discussed as being of great importance for...

Importance of Mask-Wearing and Social Distancing

Mask-wearing and social distancing are currently used as the dominant methods of safeguarding populations from the spread of COVID-19. Mask-wearing has become a controversial topic because of the myths being spread about their negative impacts on the human body, which do not have any scientific support. However, such a simple...

Computer Ethics and Data Protection

Computer ethics is the natural analysis and social impact of computer technology and the justification of policies and their moral uses. The main challenge in ethics is the gaps in implementing the strategies arising from new aspects of technology. Ethics involve practices, procedures, and standards governing technology consumption without violation...

One Thing to Bring to a Desert Island

The idea of being stranded on an uninhabited island has been quite inspirational, providing ideas for a range of entertainment products, from literary fiction to TV shows. The idea of going to the primitive state within days is both frightening and exciting to observe. However, facing the described situation personally...

Oedipus Versus Hamlet: Resilience in Characters

Introduction Resilience as the ability to hold onto one’s beliefs despite the odds that the world may throw at a person is one of the traits that appeal particularly strongly to readers in characters. Of all characters that possess the specified quality, Hamlet and Oedipus seem to represent the quality...

Qualitative Descriptive Research and Case Study Research: A Comparison

Applying qualitative research to the field of nursing allows shedding light on various issues such as the nature of specific phenomena, the perception of a problem by nurses and patients, and other concerns. Qualitative research encompasses a range of methods for the analysis of key variables, which define the focus...

Why Is the Family Considered the Most Important Agent of Socialization

Introduction Through socialization child’s skills, motives, and behavior are adjusted according to the rules that exist in society. Certain groups and organizations in society play a key role in socialization. Parents, siblings, peers, and teachers spend a lot of time explaining values to children, thereby guiding and changing their behavior....

Importance and Power of Storytelling

Introduction People have been telling stories for thousands of years and will continue to do so in thousands of years ahead. The reasons for such extraordinary longevity of stories are multiple. First of all, stories reflect the world around us and help us understand our place in it. Ancient people...

Existentialism, Its Themes and Philosophers

The main themes of existentialism The basic themes of existentialism include isolation, freedom of choice, meaninglessness, and death. A person’s life is not predetermined. Isolation, one’s struggle to become a person in the world, is one source of anxiety; responsibility of choice is another. A person has the freedom to...

The Meaning of Fairy Tales in Adult Life

Children love fairy tales, which is not surprising as books contain worldly wisdom, allowing them to find a way out of many life situations and in an accessible form explaining the structure of this world. Many of the world-famous fairy tales were initially written for adult readers. Only transformed and...

“Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles

Introduction Eleanor Rigby is a song written by Paul McCartney and released on The Beatles 1966 album “Revolver” and as a single with “Yellow Submarine.” The song was usually performed by The Beatles band and later by McCartney with guest musicians (The Beatles 2016). The style of the song is...

Parabolic Shapes in Real Life: McDonald’s Fast-Food Chain Logo

Mathematical sciences quite accurately describe phenomena and patterns common in everyday life. In other words, even outside of mathematics textbooks and theorems, mathematical figures, formulas, or properties studied earlier can be detected. Such statements are also true for conic sections, which form a whole range of different planar figures. Thus,...

Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal and Sequential Studies

The strategy (design) of conducting a cohort study may differ in actions and rules. There are three designs on which students or professionals can run their research: cross-sectional, longitudinal, and sequential (Lumen Learning). Each design has its advantages and disadvantages, and each can be used to answer a particular question...

Hidden Dangers of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medications

Unfortunately, there is still a no better and more effective treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder than medications. Such stimulants as methylphenidate and dextroamphetamine allow people with ADHD to control their symptoms like hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and distractibility. However, many researchers and ordinary people are concerned with the hidden dangers of...

Reflection on the COVID-19 Pandemic

Human life has been severely disrupted in many different ways by a coronavirus. Following the emergence of the disease and the public policies to alleviate it, life has turned out to be very tough. The world has been trying to find ways to tolerate the directives, such as stay-at-home orders....

“Motorcycles and Sweetgrass” by Drew Hayden Taylor

Drew Hayden Taylor uses comic to explore community politics, intergenerational legacies, identity, and traditions in his book Motorcycles and Sweetgrass. I believe his primary theme is rational because it emphasizes the dire need to balance the modern world’s realities and culture. The author presents a troubled woman, Maggie, to demonstrate...

Becoming an Entrepreneur

Being an entrepreneur is a responsible and difficult task, so people need to understand their goals and capabilities. In any case, despite the difficulties, it is an exciting activity that brings valuable life experience. If I chose to become an entrepreneur, I would start my coffee shop. In my opinion,...

Technology of the Past and Present

Living in a rapidly changing world can be challenging, but it also provides numerous opportunities to examine the differences between the lifestyles of people living in the past and present. They are primarily related to technological development since it defines types and quality of communication of any kind. In this...

Aspects of Muslim Food Culture

Islam has many rules related to food, and it is necessary for Muslim people to follow them. One of the most significant rules in Islam is the restriction on the consumption of pork. From the point of view of Islam, excess food is a sin, and pork is heavy product,...

Summary of “The Obligation To Endure” by Rachel Carson

The second chapter in Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring, is named “The Obligation to Endure.” It discusses the indiscriminate usage of pesticides in the United States, which Carson (1962) declares to be inefficient and dangerous as well as the result of poor planning. The writer highlights the dangers of using...

Why Is Christmas the Best Holiday?

There are a number of holidays that are loved by Americans; however, Christmas is one of their most favorite. It is celebrated on the 25th of December, just before the start of the New Year. It would be interesting to explore the reasons behind the popularity of this event. After...

Barriers to Nurses’ Participation in Policy-Making

Health care policy development is an essential element of the medical system in general and nursing in particular. Since nurses interact with patients and directly implement the policies into practice daily, their perspective, knowledge, and understanding of the drawbacks and necessary changes are pivotal for the development of future public...

The Conflict Theory in Today’s World

The Conflict Theory in sociology is one of the key perspectives for understanding social dynamics. Karl Marx can be considered as one of the most influential sociologists, who introduced the idea of conflict and classes as the main catalyzers of the confrontations. He actively advocated for revolutions, where the working...

Major Goals of a State: Political Progress

One of the most challenging tasks for a state is to achieve the major goals implied by its existence. They differ depending on the direction of their work, the inclusion of specific participants in the matter, and the methods of their pursuing. In general, the provision of security on the...

Information Systems of Apple Inc.

Apple Inc. is one of the leading producers of IT products with its most prominent products such as iPhone, iPad, Macintosh, iTunes, as well as many other successful projects. The use of effective information systems is the company’s competitive advantage (Hwang & Chen, 2017). iCloud was developed in 2011 as...

Career Aspirations in Information Technology

In my opinion, being a qualified professional in the field of Information Technology is a challenging yet rewarding task. My long-term career goal is to get a job in cybersecurity or an IT company. I prefer management to development and testing since, as for me, it requires high levels of...

Internal and External Processes Shaping the Earth’s Surface

The Earth’s surface is shaped by various processes that can be divided into external and internal depending on their location. Therefore, the relief of the planet in its present form is the reflection of a complicated set of such processes. Their consideration allows to reveal different types of energy involved...

The Concepts of Running in Sport

Sports play a significant role in the life of many people. Physical exercise teaches to have discipline and inner strength as well as gives us a challenge. Moreover, having a specific goal of becoming healthier pushes people to do sports and become better versions of themselves. Running is an excellent...

The Use of Data Collection: Personal Experiences

Nowadays, the collection and application of data by big companies is a well-known fact everybody has to face. This common corporate practice, however, has its pros and cons. On one hand, the usage of data can help to significantly improve the user experience and make operations more efficient, on the...

Qualitative versus Quantitative Resources in Literature Review

When writing a literature review, one needs to carefully differentiate between quantitative and qualitative research. Though both resources are essential for a holistic overview of the theoretical framework, the choice of the academic literature should remain consistent with the methodology chosen. At its core, quantitative resources seek causation or explanation...

Equal Rights for Men and Women

During the last several decades, women have demonstrated considerable shifts in proving their rights and equality along with men. Some people still do not believe in equal rights for men and women, addressing unfair treatment and biased judgments. In this paper, the equality of gender rights will be proved through...

Explanation of the Title of the Book “A Man of the People”

Introduction “A Man of the People”, a novel created by Chinua Achebe in 1966, depicts a situation in an African country. The book describes a rivalry between the Minister of Culture, Chief Nanga, and his former student, Odili. Chinua calls Mr. Nanga “man of the people” in the first lines...

Space Exploration: The Liberal Arts Lenses

Space exploration is the study of outer space and is usually carried out by experts in space technology and astronomy. There are four liberal arts lenses of viewing space exploration: history, humanities, social science, and natural science. The history lens provides astronomers with a view of occurrences that happened during...

Hamlet and Oedipus: Resilience Compared

According to Aristotle’s definition of tragedy, every tragic character has to face an unexpected reveal. When encountering it, Hamlet demonstrates greater resilience than Oedipus. Hamlet does not break down under the new knowledge, he does not relent even as the situation worsens, and he does not allow his attachments to...

Principles of Suspense in the Film “The Fugitive”

Introduction The film “The Fugitive” is an action thriller film directed by Andrew Davis. It shows the story of doctor Richard Kimble, played by actor Harrison Ford, who is accused of his wife’s murder. The protagonist tries to clear his name and find and punish the actual killer. The mentioned...

The Nuclear Family: Benefits and Disadvantages

Introduction The nuclear family has been considered a necessary feature of society for an extended period. People assumed having a complete family to provide sufficient care and support for their children. Indeed, there is an opinion that the notion of a typical family is fading away (Luscombe, 2014). Certainly, it...

Analysis of “Funeral Blues” Poem

In his arguably the most illustrious artwork titled “Funeral Blues,” first printed in 1938, Wystan Hugh Auden presents a morose, sorrowful elegy that brilliantly outlines the feelings linked to grieving. The poet mainly talks about the immensity of pain through an unmentioned speaker experiencing great discomfort after his extensively cherished...

The Internal-External (IE) Matrix

Today, there exist two common tools for portfolio management: the IE matrix and the BCG matrix. The Internal-External (IE) matrix is a valuable tool that is used in strategic management and that belongs to the group of portfolio management tools (David, 2013). It is applied when a business needs to...

Chevron USA v. Natural Resources Defense Council Case

The Supreme Court of the United States established the legal standard for assessing whether to give deference to a government agency’s interpretation of legislation that it administers in the landmark case of Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984). The doctrine consists of a...

Extrovert and Introvert Comparison

Being an extrovert is encouraged and considered normal in modern society. Many kinds of social events, educational settings, and work environments are built in a manner that requires people to be communicative and open. However, many people feel uncomfortable when forced into social activity and interaction; those people are introverts....

Why Health Insurance Should Cover Art and Music Therapy?

The artistic compositions can influence more than we can imagine. The individuals subject to art therapies indicate their arousal in both physical and mental levels. Considering the mentioned, music and art therapy are not simply for pleasure, but they can also bring a remedy for patients who went through trauma...

Reader Response Theory: Advantages and Disadvantages

Introduction Reader Response Theory is a theory that focuses on the reader and their experience in literary works. The difference from other theories is that the main focus is not on the author and their works. Through this theory, the reader complements the work with their interpretation and gives a...

Role of the Teacher in Student Moral Development

Creating a healthy and safe classroom environment is a prerequisite for student learning success. An atmosphere of safety and morality can be achieved with the established rules and consequences of decisions, actions, and misbehavior. Depending on the age of the students and their moral development level, the teacher can either...

The Role of Social Media Within the Society

Social media is one of the most frequently used ways of modern socialization and communication. With the advancement of technologies and the Internet, the popularity of social media has grown rapidly. It is used for personal needs, creativity, recreation, business promotion, and other purposes. I use social media websites, such...

“Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth” by D. H. Taylor

The play Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth by Drew Hayden Taylor tells the story of Janice, a woman who was taken away from her biological family when she was a child. At some point, her brother Toronto says that “If you have a sound understanding of where you...

“Parable of the Sower” Sci-Fi Novel by Octavia Butler

Introduction “Parable of the Sower” is a book written by Octavia Butler. The genre of this work is science fiction, more specifically a dystopia, or a depiction of a society that encompasses undesirable or frightening characteristics, for example, scarcity of resources, inequality, and discrimination. In the book “Parable of the...

Florida’s vs. California’s Homicide Statutes

Background Homicide is always regarded by the law as a serious crime, determining it as an illegal killing of an individual. In the United States, this wrongdoing has different types depending on its severity, including first and second degree murders or voluntary and involuntary manslaughters. Nevertheless, the attitudes of various...

Celebrities Should Not Be Role Models

The question as to whether celebrities should be seen as role models for inspiring the generations of young people is controversial. On the one hand, some stars have poor values and should not be elevated to the place of authority. On the other, famous people have reached fame because of...

The Analysis of “The Tale of the Three Brothers” by J. K. Rowling

“The Tale of the Three Brothers” by J. K. Rowling explores the topic of humans’ desires that always have negative consequences. It tells a story of three brothers that encounter Death, who offers them prizes for safely crossing the river. Two gullible brothers do not spot the trap imposed on...

Why Do We Need Sleep?: InFormative Speech

Title: Why do we need sleep? General purpose: To emphasize the importance of proper sleep behavior. Specific purpose: To enumerate the basic functions of sleep. Main idea: Sleep refills the body with energy and helps the brain function properly. Introduction Have you ever wondered about the role of sleep? In...

Types of Health Information Management Systems

Health information management (HIM) systems are divided into three different types, which are as follows: Clinical systems. These systems are utilized for collecting, storing, changing, and allowing access to different kinds of clinical information necessary for the process of delivering quality healthcare. They tend to contain peer-reviewed knowledge, laboratory systems...

Women by Alice Walker. Analysis of the Poem

Alice Walker is a multifaceted author, excelling in both prose and poetry, and her works are deeply influenced by her experience as an African-American woman. She is very concerned with women’s plight and rights and explores the topic in most of her bibliography. While one may be more familiar with...

William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” Summary

Introduction Macbeth tells the story of Macbeth, a royal general who, following the prophecy that he will become king, kills many on his way to the royal throne and becomes a paranoid tyrant and loses everything at the and. Summary of Act I and II Two royal generals, one is...

“The Land Ethic” by Aldo Leopold

Introduction As the environmental movement becomes less of a fringe subculture and more of a cornerstone of modern life, a generational shift in human consciousness is inevitable. However, what human consciousness should be shifting towards is up for debate. The Land Ethic, proposed by Aldo Leopold, is a framework of...

“The Dinner Party” Short Story by Mona Gardner

In “The Dinner Party,” Mona Gardner narrates about a table gathering of a colonial official, his wife, and their guests in India. During the evening, a colonel and a young girl become involved in the discussion about women’s reactions to surprising events. The host claims that “…while a man may...

Walt Whitman’s Poetry: Transcendentalism Beliefs

Walt Whitman was the American poet who represented the transcendentalist movement in the nineteenth century. Transcendentalism’s general belief is that human senses are not enough to provide the profound truth as they are limited to physical knowledge of life. Rueben concludes transcendentalism as “the intuitive faculty, instead of the rational...

The Four Lenses of Liberal Arts

Introduction The four lenses of liberal arts are used to examine topics from different points of view. They allow one to understand not only what a topic entails, but how its came into existence and why different opinions of it can form. They also help one to form a more...

Researching of Employment Law: Advantages and Disadvantages

Summary Governments adopted different laws and regulations to determine relationships between employers and workers, protect consumers, prevent corruption, and promote a secure work environment. The principal purpose of employment law is to defend employees from various forms of labor exploitation, discrimination, and harassment. It guarantees the fundamental employee rights concerning...

The Importance of Legends for Humanity

Myths and legends are an important part of human culture that has historically shaped the way people perceive the world around them. Legends describe events that are believed to have occurred in the past, but the focus is placed on the narrative and characters rather than historical accuracy. While it...

Dual Court System: Advantages and Disadvantages

The disadvantage of the dual court system is that there are differences across the nation that imply distinct systems, and people can face biases and penalties for a violation or crime. The state law manages the power of state law, that is why the rulings about what is illegal or...

Apple Inc.’s Globalization Strategy and International Trade

A company that advocates for globalization and operates in the United States is Apple, whose primary business activity is designing, manufacturing, and selling laptops, smartphones, and developing software for these products. This business promotes globalization by leveraging the low cost of manufacturing in China and selling its products globally through...

Coherent Scattering and Compton Scattering

Coherent scattering occurs in the event of low radiation energy, limiting photon-electron interaction. The process happens when a photon passes a medium, but it can neither attract the electron nor cause power deposition owing to insufficient strength, although it changes direction, resulting in a systematic dispersion (Niederhuber et al., 2019)....

The Importance of Studying and Understanding Different Religions

In my opinion, the study of different approaches to the study and comprehension of religions is indeed an exciting and important topic. The realities of the modern world significantly contribute to communication between representatives of different cultures. This can often lead to conflicts, including those that arise on religious grounds....

Irony in “Ironic” Song by Alanis Morissette

Alanis Morissette uses situational irony throughout the lyrics of her song “Ironic.” Situational irony is explained by situations whose outcome is subverted, thus giving unexpected results. The lyrics talk about situations whose results are saddening because they would not be expected under normal circumstances. For example, at the beginning of...

Industrial Revolution and Sociological Theory Development

The Industrial Revolution refers to the transformation of manufacturing processes in the United States and Europe from 1760 to around 1840. It involved the development of mechanized factory systems, moving from hand production methods. Sociological changes were observed by altering society’s social order, including changes in social institutions, behaviors, and...

Sociological Theories of Education

Sociology offers multiple theoretical perspectives on the problems of education in the United States. The three leading frameworks, functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism, all have their advantages, allowing researchers to concentrate on different aspects of the educational system. Functionalism examines the social goals that education is supposed to pursue....

Stakeholder Model of Corporate Social Responsibility

The stakeholder model of corporate social responsibility implies that managers are responsible for corporate decisions since they influence various stakeholders. On the one hand, every business decision is associated with some costs that fall on certain stakeholders. At the same time, other stakeholders benefit from the decisions. According to the...

How can a person change the world

Introduction We all want the world to become better, but how can a person change the world? I believe that the answer to this big question might be quite simple. If you want to change the world, you need to change yourself. Main text How is it going to work?...

Food Safety Issues in Modern Agriculture

Food safety constitutes proper preparation, storage, and preservation of all foods. According to the United Nations Asian and Pacific Center for Agricultural Engineering and Machinery (APCAEM), an upsurge in international trade on agricultural products has made food safety a major concern. Furthermore, food safety is becoming a serious policy matter...

Life After COVID-19

COVID-19 is significantly impacting the lives of all people on the globe. Strict quarantine measures changed the attitude towards such simple things as walking in the park, talking to strangers, working, and studying in a team. What is more, people started to value the work of medics as keen as...

Piaget and Kohlberg’s Theories Differences and Similarities

The cognitive stage developmental theory put forth by Lawrence Kohlberg is often looked at as an advancement of Jean Piaget’s theory on morals. The theory put forth by Piaget focused on the cognitive ability of children and their moral development while in their natural environment. He was the first to...

“Lady Lazarus” by Sylvia Plath: The Theme of Death and Resurrection

Sylvia Plath’s “Lady Lazarus” is a poem published in 1965, two years after the poet’s suicide. It is considered to be one of the most illustrative examples of Plath’s artistic style and explores the topic of death. The purpose of this short essay is to analyze how the author develops...

Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales” and Three Main Classes

In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer presents a complex social structure in his imaginative world. It was during feudal and Medieval England when Chaucer was writing The Canterbury Tales. The author successfully satirizes the English society by carefully ranking his characters using “degree” to classify people (Chaucer 55). The book revolves...

Porter’s 5 Forces Analysis of Clothing Industry

It is important for every start-up and well-developed business organization in any given industry to undertake a thorough analysis to determine the level of competitiveness of the sector. To obtain an optimal insight into the nature of competition, Porter’s 5 Forces analysis is an effective approach that focuses on various...

The Experience of the First Job

Growing up as a shy and self-contained person, I have never thought that I would be able to work with people. When I was offered an internship opportunity at a rehabilitation center, I was so frightened, I thought I would fail. The mere thought of constantly meeting new people and...

Six Planning Tools and Techniques

Planning is a complex action that consists of a sequence of preconceived steps. They include the six major planning tools and techniques that managers in any sphere use, which are forecasting, contingency planning, scenario planning, benchmark analysis, participatory planning, and goal setting. Forecasting helps predict what might happen in the...

Kant’s Deontological Ethics in a Real-Life Example

Since different people’s interests often turn out to be mutually exclusive, there are numerous situations, in which moral quandaries take place. For instance, it is possible to imagine a woman who has a seriously ill son. Her child needs an expensive drug to recover and survive, but the woman has...

A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor: Plot Analysis

A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor is a tragic story of a family consisting of a grandmother, her son Bailey, his wife, two young children, and a baby going on vacation. They get into an accident during their trip, meet a violent criminal, The Misfit, and...

The Impact of Social Change on the Education System

As social change occurs, the education system too undergoes some transformation. This is marked with the need for an education system that advocates for equality and social justice. It has been mentioned that the political ideology influences what is taught by the education system. Changes are noted in the curriculum...

Teaching Experience Review

Introduction It is hard to disagree that being a teacher is both one of the noblest and hardest things in the whole world. Teaching is a challenging, exciting, and lives changing profession that does not only teach school subjects but also helps young people learn themselves, others, and life itself....

Social Issues in Sports & Activities: Athletics

In athletics, gender inequality and racial discrimination are two main social issues that affect females. One of the most vivid examples is the lower payment that is provided to female athletes in comparison to their male counterparts. Namely, $35-40 million is paid to the male winners of the FIFA World...

Technological Advancements and Its Effects on Society

Technological advancement has been rapidly changing people’s lives for decades, and this process is accelerating. The areas of smart technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT) are developing especially rapidly. Khan et al. (2017) define IoT as “the interconnection of different objects through the Internet using different communication technologies” (p.17)....

Advantages and Disadvantages of Volunteering

Voluntary work is an act where an individual offers free services to people without getting a reward in return for the service provided. Voluntary work has gained popularity over time because it comes with many essential benefits. Whereas volunteering in any organization has many benefits to the individual, it also...

Greta Thunberg’s Speech: Rhetorical Analysis

This persuasive and rather emotional speech was delivered by sixteen-year-old Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental and climate activist. She is famous worldwide for calling on leaders and governments to begin taking sufficient steps to fight against climate change. This speech was given on 23 September 2019 at the United Nations...

My First Experience in Riding a Bicycle

Being a child involves dealing with new issues almost every day and learning how to overcome your fears. My first experience of riding a bicycle at the age of five is among my most vivid memories when it comes to the joys of childhood and conquering fears. On that day...

Plot in “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin

“The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin is an example of a well-structured short story, in which the five parts of the plot, in accordance with Freytag’s Pyramid, may be found. These five steps include exposition, rising action, climax, or the highest point of tension, followed by falling action,...

Walmart’s Store Sales Performance

Walmart’s store sales performance shows the following indicators: product ranking, which includes total unit sales, item page views, and average product rating: Product review and seller’s ranking (Walmart, 2020). Since the reports have transitioned to online selling or website, one indicator we can see is the consumers’ engagement with each...

Suicide and Major Depressive Disorder

Various depressive disorders have now become a severe issue for the vast majority of world residents. Constant pressure, immense workload, and undermining one’s mental health have led to an increasing rate of self-harm and suicide across the globe. When speaking of the current US situation, in a timeframe encompassing the...

Micrococcus Luteus Under Microbiological Analysis

Background One of the central tasks of microbiological analysis is the identification of unknown microorganisms. The application of this need, namely the ability to qualitatively identify pathogens to select a plan for further clinical risk management activities, dictates the need for in-depth, detailed, and correct investigation of the strain and...

Discussion: The Blame-Passing in Genesis

When it comes to the story of Genesis, such creation should be taken seriously rather than literary. The given story illuminates the creation of the world and depicts how over the period of six nights, a divinity floating over a barren, aqueous nothingness speaks into the abyss. The spirit commands...

Aspects of Professional Nursing Practice

Introduction First of all, my resume provides complete information about my education and work experience in the field. It contains a detailed description of my work as a Registered Nurse, including a description of my competencies and responsibilities in a clinical setting. Separately, all the skills that I have and...

Message to The Customer: Analysis

The Direct Approach Dear customer, unfortunately, your order will be delayed by three weeks. The delivery company apologizes for the inconvenience and offers you a 50% discount on your next order as a bonus (Finne & Grönroos, 2017). The late delivery of your order is due to the fact that...

Community Living Center’s Clinical Problem

At Hampton VA Medical Center, Community Living Center (CLC), there is a high risk of medication error during drug administration to dementia patients due to many interruptions of nurses. In the CLC, the nurse needed to administer several medications for each patient but was interrupted throughout this complex process. In...

Sonia Sotomayor: Character and Leadership

Sonia Sotomayor became the first Hispanic justice of the United States Supreme Court to be personally appointed by President Barack Obama. This position is very honorable because the appointment does not occur by submitting a resume, but only personally by the country’s president for merits, honesty, and wisdom, and the...

Transformational and Transactional Leadership

The article “The effective principal: 5 pivotal practices that shape instructional leadership” by P. Mendels (2012) deals with improving the principal’s role in the administrative settings. The main emphasis of the article is that the effective principle should rather be successful in collaborative work and unleashing the potential of the...

Pre-Negotiation Stage in Business

The agenda is formed in advance for more effective negotiations. Participants can agree in advance on a plan in which the topic of the agenda can be expanded to reach critical points or minimize risks by hiding the most important topics (Stein, 1989). Given that the negotiation process may not...

Hollywood: The Cultural Influence

There is no doubt that Hollywood has a significant impact on society, particularly young people, in political and cultural ways. It has a remarkable power to transmit ideas, cultures, values, and even geopolitical influence. Thus, it is essential to examine how the studio mentioned above promotes American values, which factors...

Psychology of Work in a Coronavirus World

The idea of working from home is one of the greatest innovations in any industry. The COVID-19 pandemic taught the world that organizations could continue to function by working remotely. It is thus essential for employers to consider mechanisms that allow their staff to work from home permanently (Goldstein, 2017)....

Navigating Ethical Considerations in Research

Ethical considerations are crucial in research because they enable trust between the researcher and participants, ensuring the safety and confidentiality of stakeholders. For the current assignment, I assumed the role of the principal investigator to examine the importance of ethics through the educational video. The first choice I had to...

Immanuel Kant’s Enlightenment Analysis

In the essay What Is Enlightenment, Immanuel Kant provides readers with the definition of enlightenment as well as the path towards it. In his own words, enlightenment may be defined as “man’s release from his self-imposed tutelage.” The tutelage, which can also be perceived as immaturity, is the concept by...