Binary numeral system

Every person in the world sets expectations for themselves in order to achieve their dreams and aspirations. Death of a Salesman, a play written by Arthur Miller, focuses on Willy Loman, the main protagonist, and his inability to accept that the high expectations he set for himself and his family are unfeasible. Miller addresses that th¬e main character has in¬ternal conflict by portraying Willy Loman as a flawed character, full of pride and various insecurities. Willy Loman’s level of…

“Barn Burning”: Who Is the Real Hero? In the short story “Barn Burning” by William Faulkner, Sarty is made out to be the real hero by growing strong through family value and short life experiences his father drags him through. Sarty seems to support and have faith in his family as well as going to the extreme of lying for his father. He has learned the importance of blood shared by relatives, but at the same time knows in his heart right from wrong, which includes telling the honest truth.…

Boleslaw I of Poland was able to rise in power in the early 1000s due to his father Mieszko I, Christianity, and his military prowess. Boleslaw I became the first king of Poland and was born to Mieszko I, the Duke of Poland, and Dobrava of Bohemia. At the time, Poland was under the Holy Roman Empire’s rule, as were neighboring kingdoms such as Bohemia and Hungary. Boleslaw’s father, Mieszko was part of the governing Piast dynasty, who came to power through a coup against the ruler Popiel in the…

Student strategy: Student A starts by drawing 11 circles, which is what I saw. When asked to explain what he did, he said that he first drew 2 circles and then 9 more. He then added them together by counting them all to get 11 pennies, which is the answer. When solving the problem, he adds them by counting from 1 to 11, and he seems to have drawn 2 circles and then 9 more, following the time sequence. However, I never saw him count 2, 9, and then all of them, I only saw him count 1 to 11.…

Essay #1 Draft: Close Reading Contrary to popular belief, the stereotypical “real man” who never shows emotion does not reflect mature, developed behavior. It is easy to assume that if one does not show emotion, he/she is not present, and that by suppressing those emotions one can make them “go away.” Plato argues in “Republic,” his seminal work that describes his ideal city, that not only is suppressing the emotions of sadness, humor, or passion essential in a perfect society, but that the…

Parable : An allegorical story that is used to teach truth, moral lessons, or religious principles. (Most known parable in the Gospel Bible is the parable of the lost coin) Parable of the Three Servants (Matthew 25:14-30) 2- Who was Christ speaking to? In the parable, which is speaking metaphorically, Christ (The man) was speaking to his servants. He taught his servants a lesson by giving them opportunities to prove they can follow his instructions. In reality, Christ does not have…

Following our in-depth study into writing systems in our First Year Seminar class as well as the ways in which writing systems have served their time period, our group collectively created a writing system named Gibba Jabber. Our writing system intends to serve the modern-day society, the 21st century. The 21st century is a century where written communication takes precedent over verbal communication. In other words, texting has replaced the need of phone calls due to the advancement of texting…

Henrik Ibsen’s play, “A Doll’s House” depicted the life of Nora and the events that unfold around her. This play was far ahead of its period, breaking new waters that have never been seen before. Although the play was controversial for its time, in this era it is seen as a revolutionary piece, not only for playwriting, but for the rights of women and the right for individual freedom. The events that unravel throughout the play lead to the conclusion that Nora’s decision portrayed in “A Doll’s…

Gerber, “The first comes with an obtrusive gesture in the poem’s second line; it’s seemingly gratuitous reference to the ladder’s pointing “toward heaven still”. Without straining the issue, the word heaven elicits subconscious responses involving death and immortality.” (Charters 1160). Frost also looks back on his life wondering if he made the right choices. “…Beside it, and there might be two or three/ apples I didn’t pick upon some bough…” (Charters 1011) is a representation of that…

The freedom of slaves King’s speech has been known as a masterpiece of rhetoric. One rhetorical device that King used is repetition. There are many examples that show repetition but the most common example in the speech is “I have a dream” that shows different aspects of King’s vision of rhetorical harmony. As learnt in class, Kairos shows opportunity, time and place. The speech was so powerful because of its kairos. In one of the sections, King repeated the phrase “one hundred years later”…