Cat's Cradle

real events. Real is better than fake so, I really didn’t understand how you could learn from fictional books until now. Because I thought that you couldn’t learn from reading, I stopped and lost my interest for reading. After reading 1984 and Cat’s Cradle over summer, my passion for reading was rekindled. These two books illustrated how a fictional book is capable of being educational. From these two books, I finally understood that…

If it was the end of the world and you only had one choice, would you choose knowing the truth or knowing you lived happily? In the book “Cat’s Cradle” written by Kurt Vonnegut, many characters have to face this decision, forming their own opinions on the meaning of “pure research” essentially between science or religion. Dr.Breed is one of the main characters that expresses his feelings toward “pure research”. As a scientist, he believes that pure research is needed in order to achieve…

In the book “Handmaid’s Tale”, written by Margaret Atwood, explore Offred’s view on the world and how totalitarianism and theocratic is now taking over the United States because of the low reproduction rates they created the Handmaid’s to give birth to elite couple who are having trouble conceiving. The women are subjective to prostitution, pornography and violence during the republic of Gilead. As the author states “Atwood’s protagonist, Offred, is a Handmaid—a fallen woman who is forced to…

It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried - Winston Churchil. Democracy is not really by the people, there is always someone who actually controls everything. In the novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the notorious1 big nurse, Nurse Ratched rules the mental hospital and keeps everyone under her control. Democracy is cynical and in the novel it is developed through the diverse2 events occurred in the hospital. Through an…

1. For a civilization to conquer another, not only does it require knowledge and strategy, but also the aid of geography. This is a statement that Jared Diamond, an evolutionary biologist and biogeographer, demonstrated through his thirty years of research. His theory explained how human societies differed in regards to advancement and technology as a result of the dissimilarities in their environments. This advancement and technology aided civilizations in conquering others. Such occurred with…

Geography of the Ancient World In modern society it is quite easy for people to live anywhere. With today’s technology and logistic abilities, human civilizations are found everywhere from the coast to the mountains to the desert. In present day, you can do everything from eating seafood in Arizona to buying bananas at the store in Alaska. However, in ancient times this was not so because geography is what determined where civilization was located. In early times, life was sustained by farming…

The 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan once said “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn 't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” For America to live a good life free from outside threats such as; war, Environmental damage, Climate change, and many more. We cannot create experience, but we must undergo it, many great countries and societies that once ware great was…

The barley ( Hordeum vulgare) quickly and cold culture or fed with crops increase quality of the cover soil. Barley factory is many critical functions. Barley seed is relatively inexpensive and available. The ancient civilization the important serial Barley also among the people working classes of Europe was an important food grain In the late 19th century, wheat, rye, oats and other grain to power supply of barley instead of rich .The health of workers athletes and barley body strength as a…

During the course of the earth’s history societies have changed from its primitive ways to more civilized ways. The world in which we live today is sculpted by the ancient civilizations that once flourished on their own land. If it was not for them who knows in what ways we would be living in now. The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China were all different from each other, but at the same time they all shared certain characteristics. Religion was a very important aspect for…

Differences in the Ancient Civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt The early civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were two major farming civilizations within cities, large populations and social classes. Robert W. Strayer showcases in the chapters that agricultural revolution and populations grew in mass density, completion and subordination (“Ways of the World” PowerPoint, Chapter 2). When it comes two of the major civilizations, Mesopotamia and Egypt, there were many similarities but also…