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‘beatific vision of God.”’ (Classical Ethics, 124). Kant argues that happiness has to have qualification or it can’t be good, “… even happiness, Aristotle’s candidate for that which is good in itself, is not good without qualification:” (Ethics book, 241). Each philosopher has a different meaning on how to obtain…

“Our Secret”, by Susan Griffin is a complex text which portrays an arrangement of themes and topics, which all relate in the end. Griffin began this chapter as she continued her life as a feminist write, poet, essayist, teacher and many more. She writes a chapter of her book that focuses on the idea of connections and how they have affected her life. The essay that will be introduced is written from her book A Chorus of Stones and is called Our Secret. It is a shocking chapter and a reflection…

Accuracy of “Grey’s Anatomy” and its Effect on Viewers The influence television shows have on their audience is significant. World-wide popular medical show, Grey’s Anatomy, has been quite the controversy for many on whether or not the effects of the show are beneficial or detrimental to its audience. In hindsight, it has been discovered that this show clearly has an impact on its viewers, while also concluding that most of the time it can be medically accurate. Although there is much debate on…

African-Americans, and 4 others. English was the first language of 243 of these individuals. English was not the first language of three of these individuals. 21 of these individuals spoke Spanish. 225 of the participants did not speak Spanish. There were 241 US citizens. There were 5 non-US citizens. There was 6 that consider themselves as immigrants and there was 240 that did not. The results of this study did support our hypothesis. In the future, we need to investigate if age can play a…

240). The social class can determine the difference of family values more than race. For example, middle class families get their children with sports to improve their skill and to teach them to be better than their parents at a comparable age (pg. 241). Annette explains child rearing use mainly through concerted cultivation and natural growth. She also takes a sociological perspective of families using concerted cultivation or natural growth. Concerted cultivation parents usually value their…

Many times in writing authors will use symbolism so they can convey different aspects to the reader. Symbolic elements in writing could be anything from an object, a color, or even a person. In the short story “The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich, there is a great deal of symbolism. The story is about two brothers of Native American descent who live on a reserve in North Dakota. The two brothers buy a Red Oldsmobile with the money they earned from their jobs and go on many adventures together…

Performance can be increased in employees by using the formula: Performance = Ability X Motivation X Resources (Lussier, 2013, p.239-241) The Disney organization has a high group of high performers and this is reflected by the investment the company vest in their people. Disney success is demonstrated by the charismatic leaders empowering their people to make decisions and in return…

jurors, Juror 11 speaks when it is necessary: “I think it was eight o’clock. Not seven” (227), “Perhaps this is not the point” (231), “I would think about ten seconds, perhaps” (235), and “Perhaps if we could see it...This is an important point” (241). His quiet, yet well-rounded personality generates sympathy and admiration among readers; thus, creating pathos. Juror 11’s history proves beneficial to the case, for he understands racial prejudice as much as the boy on trial does; thus,…

The Great Depression tested the integrity of American families in major ways by placing great financial, societal, psychological burdens and demands upon families and their members. Families of diverse backgrounds, responded in different manners to the pressures and strains placed upon them by this situation. Both working-class and middle-class families, presenting various styles of family relationships, were affected drastically by the Depression. Though no two people had the same understanding…

Craig Thompson’s autobiographical novel, Blankets, portrays his childhood, first love, and adulthood in a Christian family. The book is composed of visual images that draw attention to the messages of the author. The interpretations of those images convey conflicts between religion and his surroundings throughout his growth and development. In Thompson’s life, he gets bullied and creates his own world within the imagination and art as his way of a getaway escape from the real world. During…