Albert Pujols

Rousseau’s isolation in Reveries of a Solitary Walker Reveries of a Solitary Walker by the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau is a detailed documentation and analysis completed by Rousseau towards the end of his lifetime of his stay on an isolated island. Rousseau describes his stay on the island as “two months as the happiest his [Rousseau] life,”(Rousseau 2) showing how his experiences on the island comprise what he deems to be part of the idea of a good life or the best life one can lead. In…

The stranger by Albert Camus is a philosophical novel published in 1942.The book’s theme and outlook are credited to be a prime example of Camus's philosophy of the absurd and existentialism.The main protagonist of the book is Meursault who is a French Algerian (a citizen of France who lives in north Africa yet one who hardly partakes in the traditional Mediterranean culture).Meursault is emotionally removed from the world he lives in. Important events that occur leave no impact on him,and do…

Annotated Bibliography 1.Lin, G. (2016). Self-efficacy beliefs and their sources in undergraduate computing disciplines: An examination of gender and persistence. Journal Of Educational Computing Research, 53(4), 540-561. doi:10.1177/0735633115608440 This article states that self-efficacy is associated with persistence. It is supported by evidence from a study conducted during 1973 and 2002 with college students and their ability to successfully pursue their majors. The finding was that college…

“The Stranger” People's actions often heavily reflect the person's character and that is why in my opinion people and their actions are evil not just their behaviors.the quote “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.” by Mahatma Gandhi is a good quote on how people's actions reflect character. In the book “ The Stranger “ Meursault is a…

In 1943, while World War II raged on, in the neutral country of Switzerland, a chemist by the name of Albert Hofmann was working at the Sandos Pharmaceutical Companny’s Bazo Laboratory. At this time Hofmann was looking for a cure for migraine headaches. What he discovered though, would change his life and the world as he knew it. Lysergic acid dielthylamide, commonly known as LSD, is one of the most potent psychedelic drugs known to man. Hofmann synthesized LSD from from ergotamine, a chemical…

Albert einstein Albert Einstein was an immigrant. He was born March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany. According to the text, “ He was theoretical physicist for almost his entire life”. His dad was Hermann Einstein his mom was Pauline Einstein and his sister was Maja Einstein. Albert Einstein immigrated to the US on October 17, 1933. He immigrated because the appointment of adolf hitler as a chancellor took affect. Also he faced bad weather. He took…

The Starry Night painting by Vincent Van Gogh was painted in 1889. It was an oil canvas of the night sky. Van Gogh was a fanatic for night time and showed that in this painting. In Starry Night, the light is shining bright with energy and life, with a very quiet village below. Van Gogh put the cypress tree in his painting to connect the earth and sky, some say that he used the tree to reflect his own thoughts about death. Van Gogh depicted a lot of darkness in this oil painting, but made it seem…

Throughout the first unit it is evident that the focal point is how man finds identity and purpose in the face of the often random and cruel nature of existence. In the novel The Stranger, Meursault was very blunt when Marie asked why he was mourning. This section emphasizes Meursault’s direct and honest nature, and indicates that he is easily adaptable to life changes. He presents a life-goes-on attitude, which the reader may not understand at first glance because of the recent death of his…

Lysergic acid diethylamide, or better known as LSD was invented by Albert Hoffman in 1938 in an attempt to find a blood stimulant. After accidentally absorbing a small amount of the drug through his fingertips, Hoffman realized the powerful and pleasant psychedelic effects the drug had and researched the psychological effects of the drug years after. This quote is from Hoffman's journal and is his description of his first LSD trip “I suddenly became strangely inebriated. The external world…

Raoul Wallenberg was born on August 4,1912, in Stockholm, Sweden. His father Raoul Oscar Wallenberg died two months before he was born. His mother, Maj Wising married Raoul Wallenberg’s father then married Fredrik von Dardel six years after her husband passed away. Out of this marriage came Raoul Wallenberg’s brother, Guy and sister, Nina. Raoul’s education was taken very seriously. He came from one of the most famous families in Sweden. He went to primary school in Stockholm. When he was nine…