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On a typical Wednesday night in Bloomington, a couple of my old friends from high school, Kasandra Rieckers, Brycelyn Ruddick, and Kourtney Branaman, and I went to the IU volleyball game against Purdue. After the game, we went back to Kasandra and Brycelyn’s dorm room to talk about our Halloween costumes. The conversations of people that have known each other for a long time and see each other often will vary a lot from the conversations of people that do not see each other as often. These field…

Chandru Sundarrajan Professor Schoolfield English 1325.008 10 April 2015 Summary Mellor, Anne K. “Possessing Nature: The Female in Frankenstein.” Romanticism and Feminism. Ed. Anne K. Mellor. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1988. 220-32. Rpt. in Frankenstein. Ed. J. Paul Hunter. Norton Critical Edition. New York: Norton, 1996. 274-86. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is set in a patriarchal nineteenth-century society in which men function in the public sphere and women are limited to the household. In…

Both sonata and vocal forms influenced the development of concerto form as instrumental music practices and writing evolved from the middle to late Baroque (ca. 1680– 1730). This paper will examine the development of the instrumental concerto during the Baroque, focusing on analysis of the works and contributions to the form by Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713) and Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741). Representing a span of one generation in time, and working in different musical centers within Italy,…

Name: Jessica Lindsey, Select Home Health Services Director of Social Service Ms. Lindsey presented on behalf of her employer Select Home Services, a company that provides in home care for adults that are unable to take care of themselves. They believe that majority of people would like to stay in their homes as long as they can, and not be sent to care facilities. Due to this belief Select Home Health Services are a resource in the community to help insure that adults have this option.…

Post-colonialisms and Feminisms: The Impacts of Double Colonization on the Female identity in Season of Migration to the North by Altayyeb Saleh , Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe’s and The Inheritance by Sahar khalefa Introduction Does post -colonialism theory have multiple phases like feminism? Is there a fixed postcolonial female identity? What are the impacts of double colonization on the female identify in colonized societies? Post-colonialism is defined in anthropology as the…

Between conservative governments backed by the U.S. Marines (1912-1925) and the Somoza family dictatorship (1936-1979), Nicaragua had a tumultuous political landscape for most of the twentieth century. Even the eleven years between the conservative governments and the authoritarian dynasty brought little respite. In fact, it was during the Liberal Constitutionalist Revolution (1926-1927) that Chinandega combusted, both figuratively and literally (307). In January 1937, Anastasio Somoza Garcia…

Drinking age should be lowered to the age of 18 There is no taboo subject in America quote like underage drinking. The principal problem is not the age of drinking, but the hidden binge side of it. When it comes to the law, there is always an opinion. A reform should be made about the age of drinking for numerous reasons in my personal viewpoint. In the U.S, at the age of 18, one can legally vote, buy cigarettes, and join the army, to cite a few things. Going against the law, critics recommend…

Aloha Construction Explains: Why You Should Consider Expanding Your Business Starting your own small business is a big task. No one knows that more than Dave Farbaky, who founded Aloha Construction almost ten years ago. Once you finally get it off the ground, imagining taking the next step to expand it can feel pretty daunting. However, learning when, where, and why to expand your business can be a huge asset. Aloha Construction was founded as a roofing and siding company in 2008. They pride…

“As humans, we crave acceptance by ourselves and others. But most of us get to a point in our lives where we can no longer lie to ourselves.” - Laverne Cox (azquotes.com, page 2). Cox has used these sentences and her own personal experience of transforming in several oral and persuasive speeches focusing on acceptance and approval of LGBT. She has used her notoriety to become a fierce advocate for trans people, which has become one of her top priorities. She has done a series of interviews,…

Hit It You say one final prayer before stepping onto the blue mats for the last time. You are where every competitive high school cheer squad dreams of being: the State Championships. Then you hear your cue: “And now, from Rochester, Illinois, the Rochester Rockets!” As you run to your mark, you think about all the time, effort, sweat, blood, and tears you and the 15 other girls have put forth just for these next 3 minutes. Before the music starts, you think two words to yourself: “Hit it.” The…