Always Outnumbered

Her mind wanders as she drags her pudgy form across the hatched navy carpeting, but her eyes remain fixed on the girl perched on the edge of the threadbare sofa, feet dangling within inches of the floor. And when the girl plants herself firmly on the ground and strides down the hallway in the opposite direction, the toddler’s innocent face fills with admiration. But her own feet quiver beneath the weight of her infantile body, rendering her incapable of standing on her own; she looks up to her sister in all meanings of the phrase. At every age, role models such as these are vital in individual development. However, in a contemporary world heavily influenced by mass media, these idols often manifest themselves in the form of celebrities. Especially in America, people from all backgrounds have become consumed with emulating the images of stars gracing television screens or those of athletes plastered across magazine covers. And this mindset becomes treacherous once these expectations are forced upon young budding minds. Amy Tan explores the profound implications of such harsh standards in her short story “Two Kinds” where it is the youthful Jing-mei who experiences their ramifications firsthand. After her mother, Suyuan, absorbs the images of child actresses, geniuses, and virtuosos, she zealously attempts to mold her daughter in their likeness. As the narrative progresses, the influence of the media surrounding Jing-mei incites her to evolve her perception of what she is…

For example, the author of this commercial obviously thinks that Charmin is the number one brand for toilet paper. That is all an opinion though because everybody has different tastes. Since the author believes that Charmin is the best toilet paper around, it must also mean that the author believes that it is the softest and longest lasting toilet paper. Another appeal that is used is pathos. The bears set off an emotional aspect that gets the audience to watch the…

Setting too high of standards for yourself can always lead to disappointed failure. Failure is not always a bad thing though. It can lead to inspiration and the motivation to succeed. In establishing your morals, it is important for one to not only profess them but to act them out. Unused values are worthless. You must be honest with yourself, distinguishing the difference between imitated values and acted on morals. Saying you value something to make yourself look good is self afflicting…

Clive Barker, the author of the novel The Thief of Always, develops the story well using the setting to drop hints and symbolize elements of the story. Harvey, on a mission to get back his childhood and destroy Mr. Hood and his Holiday House, encounters lots of interesting places, which are used as clues in the book. The setting is very important to the plot, and builds depth. The setting is a key element in the Thief of Always. Millsap, the town which Harvey lives in, is one of the biggest…

Kun Kim Prof. Sosner 9-25-14 There is Always money in the Banana stand. The two shows It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Arrested Development are both categorized as comedies, however one can be hardly considered a comedy. Arrested Development was a show that had aired only four seasons, whereas It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has aired for nine. It can be said that Arrested Development is a “smart" comedy and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is more of a “vulgar” comedy. Arrested…

Introduction and background The Spirit Level is an exploration of the impacts of inequality on society. The book argues that inequality has a causal link with social ills, including but not limited to obesity, teenage pregnancy and crime. It also argues that everyone benefits from greater equality, even the rich. The authors, Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett, have academic backgrounds in epidemiology. A field to which Pickett has devoted her entire career, Wilkinson meanwhile, initially…

Much of this presentation reminds me of discussion we had in class on Monday about the differences between advocates and allies, though this seems to be focused more on a professional level. I found the categories of heritage people, tourists, travelers, and professionals to be interesting and helpful. Hafer’s presentation focused on the role of the traveler in the Deaf community, and how the role of the professional ought to be be more like that of a traveler. In this discussion, travelers are…

Persians, who were led by King Xerxes. They were exceedingly valiant in battle. Although they were outnumbered, but they still fought for everything they believed in, their pride for Polis, their hate towards the Persians, the phalanx, and their thoughts towards death. Leonidas and the “300” confronted the Persians at Thermopylae even though it was impossible to stop their invasion of Greece, because of their pride for their Polis. If they retreated at Thermopylae, it would bring shame upon…

and he fought hard to do so. “Napoleon found the conditions in France bad and ineffective, so he overthrew the directory and got it changed” (Napoleon I). He did not believe that the conditions were effective for the people, so he fought hard to try and get them changed, which eventually they did. This proves that he was putting his peoples needs before his own, and that he was not afraid to do what was right. He never gave up fighting for what he wanted to change, and that is what made him…

A decentralized Congress protects and enhances individual interest, although quick decision making is sacrificed and delays and discussion must be allowed. However, the delays in time can lead to more thoughtful decision making. The people do not favor Congress because they feel it doesn't represent the viewpoint of the people and they are slow in their decision making. 7. The larger more populous states wanted a senate based on population, the smaller populated states objected because they…