Archival science

Bruce Dawe’s 20th Century texts Televistas and Enter Without So Much as Knocking concern themselves with thought-provoking themes that continue to be relevant in the present time. The philosophical themes presented in Dawe’s works are significantly imperative within human experience. These themes include the brevity of happiness, the certainty in specific life patterns and the influence of the media. The use of various language techniques in both of Dawe’s works result in the emphasis of the…

Wilderness is a highly idealized concept in today’s society – we simply put it on a pedestal and choose to admire it as we see fit. Separate from our everyday, civilized lives, nature and wilderness are distant and remote concepts. By approaching the natural realm in this sense, we simply detach ourselves from our origin, which leaves us to fantasize about the great outdoors as an escape from the artificial creations of our everyday life. This dualistic notion and the desire to escape our…

death of William, the execution of Justine, the murder of Clerval, and lastly my wife” progress is made but the repercussion is four dead loved ones (Frankenstein 187). The advancement of science is obsessive and grabs a hold of Victor's life, not ever letting go. Life is dedicated to the progression of science, as is Victor's happiness. Everyone Victor has ever loved is taken away from him, “A fiend had snatched from me every hope of future happiness; no creature had ever been so miserable as…

to create his own laws of planetary motion. Galileo then improved these laws, and then Newton completely revolutionized mechanics by correcting the laws. This kind of chain reaction which started during this era is what really revolutionized later science. It taught people that others were very important to individual…

Freaks and Geeks was a rarity in the early millennium of television. Existing in a hyper-dramatized era of film and television, the witty series effectively captures the awkwardness and angst of adolescence with simplicity and humor, reflected even in the very first episode, which I have screened. The episode mainly utilizes conventional formal elements, and it makes sense: to capture the reality of teenagers in suburbia, using conventional norms in areas such as lighting and editing masks…

Based on his study, what would you conclude about the impact of social structure on social interaction? That even if we are normally one thing we are willing to behave/conform to what we think society is telling us we have to be. We are willing to assimilate within the group or surroundings (based on which side you’re viewing) due to what we perceive our position to be and assume the associated roles/norms that go with it. And sometimes just to maintain our own sanity. You saw mostly normal…

Albert Schweitzer War, crime, death, poverty is this what humanity is coming to is this what we will leave behind for our children. I agree with Schweitzer. The three primary reasons that I agree with Schweitzer’s “Reverence for Life” are as follows. Albert speaks of how he sees that the world is changing and how he has seen it change as the ethics of mankind have become a morality. Albert also speaks of how anyone or anything trying to harm life itself is recognized as evil. The third reason on…

In the technological age of the world today, the people of Earth are more connected than ever before. This connectivity makes for a vast network in which fascinating, new ideas and advancements can quickly be shared around the globe. Because of this, societies around the world are rapidly growing and changing. However, it is not only technological advancements that are being shared. Through technology, people around the world are being introduced to cultures and religions that were once unheard…

The past couple of weeks, I have studied and conducted experiments involving breaching’s of normal folkways. With the knowledge of our readings, personnel research, and conducting the experiment I will soon share in this paper, I have come to understand the true importance of folkway norms. Some social processes are important not because they frequent occurrences in everyday life but because they serve as a frame of reference for the conduct of daily life (Coie and Pennington 1976). This…

Dogs, cats, and other animals are always curious about the world that they live in. For me, I was always curious about video games and everything that involved technology. My father, an automotive engineer, immigrated from China to the United States at a young age. Growing up, my father was always surrounded by cars. He was fascinated about the car's design and operation. At a young age, he already knew what he wanted to become when he grew up, and engineer. The situation that my father…