Charles B. Rangel

8. Flowers of Shanghai (Hou Hsiao Hsen, 1998) At the finale of the 19th century, Shanghai is divides among zones of foreign influence. In the British one, a number of luxurious "Flower Houses" address the needs of the male elite. The Chinese dignitaries were forbidden to attend brothels and the aforementioned houses are their sole choice for pleasure. However, those men visit the Flower Houses not solely for the companionship of the courtesans, but also to smoke opium, dine and play Mahjong. The…

CHARLES DARWIN. Darwin’s theory of evolution is widely looked upon, his theory has been around for a very long time and many people have looked into the theory. Charles Darwin was an english naturalist who studies of a variation of plants and animals during a five year voyage around the the world in the 19th century. Charles Darwin did explain his theory and his findings in his book called the “the origin of species”. This book was published in the 1859. Darwin's ideas caused a lot of…

When first entering the Human Origins exhibit, the first thing that caught my eye was the skeleton structures of the Chimpanzee, the Neanderthal and the Modern Human. On the back of these statues there was a section titled “Meet Your Relatives”. This was interesting because it allowed everyone in the museum to compare themselves biologically to Chimpanzee’s and Neanderthals. One of the interesting facts I learned, structures of the chimpanzee and the neanderthal are similar when it comes to how…

But on his theory of adapt and change Sean. B.Caroll commented negatively saying Darwin did not know how the mechanisms of the process worked and he also stated that Charles had no idea of the physical forces that will actually be the reason why certain species appear differently. Darwin’s main findings was on the Galapagos island where he discovered the Galapagos birds and tortoises. According to Sean, Darwin described the birds as hideous looking creatures with a dirty black colour. The…

In 1992, Mikhail Gorbachev allegedly said “Jesus was the first socialist, the first to seek a better life for mankind.”1 Indeed, the goals of Pope Francis’s green encyclical and the core ideas of Marxism do seem to overlap. However, these connections are purely superficial. Upon further inspection, fundamental theory of Marxism differs socially, ideologically and economically from Pope’s ideas, making it impossible to assume any form of parallel between these two. First, the major purpose of…

originally conjured for the upper classes of England in effort to improve genetics and induce more favorable, hierarchal offspring for the future generations of the country (Introduction to Eugenics). Coincidentally, Sir Francis Galton was the cousin of Charles Darwin, who is credited with the theory of evolution (Introduction to Eugenics). While eugenics never took hold in England, the controversial idea of selectively breeding individuals to make “desirable” offspring found interest…

Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens, illuminates the inherently selfish nature of people’s actions through the parental relationships of Pip and Joe, Pip and Magwitch, and Miss Havisham and Estella. Despite the supposed familial qualities of these relationships, the insinuation of the characters’ actions in volumes one and two demonstrate the selfish nature of human intent. However, in the final volume, Dickens illustrates the ability to redeem one’s nature through admittance in the final…

Kuhelj and Virant-Doberlet conducted their study, “Male-Male interactions and male mating success in the leafhopper Aphrodes makarovi” in order to be able to determine how male-male interaction is correlated to their reproductive success. The researchers had first hypothesized that a female leafhopper is more likely to mate with male who exhibits a higher effort in their calls. The males with the longer or louder call would be more likely to get a longer response from the female, which in the…

of his life. In the story “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens, the misconception of life about wealth/status leads to destruction of relationships, corrupted morals, and the ultimate downfall of many characters. Pip is a prime example of a character who misconceps the real meaning of life. Pip ultimately takes life for granted which seriously impacts him by the end of this heart-breaking story. His…

In Joseph Conrad’s Heart Of Darkness, the main character Marlow, a young Englishman, leaves home with the intention of becoming a steamboat captain, but eventually starts on a quest perusing Kurtz, a famous and charismatic ivory trader who is known for his eloquence. While he succeeds, his journey led him into the heart of darkness, and is changed for the worse and is left with a corrupted moral compass. However through facing Kurtz, he saw the evil within himself and was able to change. While…