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    Prospectus Draft David Hume once said that “Truth springs from arguments among friends (CITE HEINRICHS).” While researchers often engage in discourse about what truth is and how we know truth, one constant appears present. In order to formulate even the discourse of whether a social scientist can discover truth or Truth these social scientists must have an ability to think and express their thoughts in differentiating manners. If every social scientist though the same way there would be no need…

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    The philosophical question of if we, as individuals, have free will is one that does not produce a concrete answer. But in 1971, Stanley Kubrick brought that question to life in a film called A Clockwork Orange. This film portrays a young man named Alex, who is a criminal gang leader, and participates in the Ultra-Violence. Does Alex have the free will to choose his fate as a dangerous, drug-induced criminal in society or is has his fate been predetermined since birth? Could the environment in…

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    Literature Review – Theoretical Approaches The proposed research adopts translocational positionality as a theoretical framework to examine the versatility of multi-cultural individuals, especially in an ethnoculturally diverse setting, and their care seeking behaviour in the use of CAM. Translocational positionality as a theoretical concept is conceived as a “placement within a set of relations and practices that implicate identification and performativity or action” (Anthias, 2002b p.501).…

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    “Am I just to be a clockwork orange?” is the quote the entire book, The Clockwork Orange focuses around. It shows the yearning of all humans to be able to think for themselves and make their own decisions. The Clockwork Orange, written by Anthony Burgess uses the main character, Alex, to express the significance of individual freedom in contrast to doing what is right. Throughout the book, Alex is put through many ordeals that leave him inquiring whether it is better to have no choice in his…

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    As much as the mainstream Japanese filmmakers excel in family drama, the "underground" ones excel in exploitation. Since the end of the 60's, when the increased popularity of television had already taken a significant toll on the industry, the majority of the large-scale studios were forced to produce films that included sex, violence and S&M, to earn a profit. Thus the rise of the exploitation genre, a category that manages to shock people, even nowadays. The following list includes ten of the…

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    In today’s society, it is amazing how diverse people can be within such a close distance. Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange illustrates how important understanding the social norms are by creating parallels between two chapters. By using varied settings and similar events and images, the author shows how the main character is a fish out of water when thrown into an environment outside of his comfort zone. This essay will describe in depth the parallels between the two chapters and how the…

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    End of Unit: Diversity Have you ever just ask yourself the question “What really is ‘normal’?” In the novels, Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix, and Alex Rider: Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz the protagonists live less than “normal” lives. In Among the Hidden, the protagonist Luke Garner does not officially exist because the government does not allow families to have more than two children in fear of a global food shortage, so Luke is forced to stay in his home, and the most he’s…

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    Andrew, Yes lad, I was wearing a heavier belt than I was last week. You have taken this belt many times before, but of course your backside is very sore and tender now, so the licks will have come really keen. If we are to get rid of your rebellious nature, you have to feel the belt keener each day, which means that it has to be laid on harder each day to achieve this. As I am a fair man, you will be pleased to know that comparing today vs previous days, I didn't increment as much how hard I…

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    The novel A Clockwork Orange, written by Anthony Burgess, was originally published in 1962. It is a dystopian novel where the future is overrun with violence and crime. The main character, Alex, commits horrible crimes, such as rape and murder, with his group of friends. After breaking into a house, Alex is arrested and undergoes an experiment called Ludovico’s Technique while in jail. He can no longer make bad choices, and feels sick when he thinks about committing a crime. He is vulnerable,…

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    Edmond Rostand wrote one of his most famous novels Cyrano de Bergerac, a novel that included drama and love. His main character was Cyrano an ugly man who was in love with a beautiful woman.It is easy to identify each character by who they seem to be and how they truly are.Cyrano seem to have a strong self-esteem, he is intelligent and humorous. A drunk man insulted him by saying he has a big nose but Cyrano just laughed and said twenty more things that the drunk man could of said.This is not…

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