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Playing a critical role in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, nature acts in contrast to the Puritan society, creating symbols demonstrating pathetic fallacy, while also reflecting changes in characters. From the details and the description of the novel about Hester Prynne, the beauty of nature set against the harshness of Puritanical law is apparent with the contrast of the weatherbeaten old prison door with the rusted latch against the wild rosebush that is held out as an invitation to…

Over 600,000 men died in the bloodiest war in United States history, the Civil War. Leading up to the Civil War, tensions were high between the North and South. Overall, the Civil War was caused by a combination of issues, such as the difference of the industrialized economy in the North, the agricultural economy of the South, and the morality of slavery, that divided the country during the mid 1800s. Furthermore, economics brought tensions to be higher than they were before. Due to a…

Pierce NCREL, Oak Brook, 1990) Heterogeneous groupings of students: a critical characteristic of collaborative classrooms is that students are not segregated according to supposed ability, achievement, interests, or any other characteristic. Segregation seriously weakens collaboration and impoverishes the classroom by depriving all students of opportunities to learn from and with each other. (M.B. Tinzmann, B.F. Jones, T.F. Fennimore, J. Bakker, C. Fine, and J. Pierce NCREL, Oak Brook, 1990) The…

and its various parts, but also in behavior designed to enhance attractiveness” (Henderson-King and Brooks, 2009). Women also undergo the “Fashion-beauty complex” in today’s day in age, which is by definition “the extensive network of corporations, media conglomerates, celebrities, and techniques that together create and support the ideology of feminine beauty and narcissism” (Henderson-King and Brooks, 2009). The fashion-beauty complex “[glorifies] the female body and to and [provides] women…

thrust into pockets on either side…Technicians at Brooks Air Force Base had handed Skelton the pajamas when they confessed that they did not stock suitable clothing for women who might under testing…While Skelton’s abilities did not appear to have been overtly questioned by the astronauts themselves or any of the space officials she encountered, it was clear that her experience was nothing more than a staged publicity stunt.” (57).…

In this article, we will develop a definition of “group mind” in the light of articles such as “opinions and social pressure” by Solomon E. Asch, and “the follower problem” by David brooks. The definition of the group mind that we will develop from these articles will be used to analyze the story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. In this article, we will analyze and apply the definition of group mind developed and use it to analyze the story of Shirley Jackson, and use examples from the texts to…

Mirrors, water, glass are all entities that can show the effect of reflection. Reflection is not just the glare or the throwing back by body or light. It can also show the ways of a current feeling or how you are physically. Reflection in The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a major symbol throughout the novel. It displays how characters are viewed, discovers real identity, and the effects of lives it has continuously during the reading. The symbol reflection is very important and…

Zhang,Jiaying 1* Tang Essay: Reforms and Democracy Reform is defined as to “make change” and the reform movement of the early 19th century certainly changed the society, the economy and the political landscape of their time. But what sparked this radical movement for change? The reform movement was spurred by the revived religious fervor via the Second Great Awakening and would be hailed as a progressive, democratic movement pushing for democratic ideals. But does that argument hold any…

brutality against blacks is about race, regardless of what President Trump says. According to The Huffington Post, the protest began to help others see the racial inequality still present in society, as evident by police brutality against people of color (Brooks). This protest is clearly nonviolent, as all the supporters simply take a knee during the national anthem. Yet, Trump calls on NFL owners to fire these very athletes, despite the fact that these players still do their job. This protest…

On September 20, 2014 at the HeForShe campaign in the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Emma Watson, the United Nation Goodwill Ambassador, gave an inspirational speech about gender equality. Feminism, defined by Watson is, “the theory of the political, economic and social equality of sexes” (Watson). Before the twentieth century, men and women were treated differently due to their gender. Women were caretakers for their husband and children while men were the providers for the family.…