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The emergence of the female heroine in young adult dystopian fiction is working to change stereotypical representations of women through texts. Women are often under represented, hyper-sexualised or lack complexity in modern works, with just 23% of films distributed globally from 2010-12 featuring female protagonists according to a report released by the Geena Davis Institute. While it is true that female protagonists have been seen over time, they are all too often represented in manners that…

modern American culture. Authors reflect on their own experiences in an attempt to raise awareness and address the source of structural oppression. Romano speaks to issues of race and The U.S.’s corrupt justice system, in his book Racial Reckoning. Clare highlights the daily struggles of a…

Heta Patel Researchers at Wisconsin's Marquette University found that watching comedy clips actually improves memory. The essay that “Watching TV Makes You Smarter” by Steven Johnson argues that many shows on TV that our population claims to be bad are actually healthy for our brains to watch. He explains how the right shows on TV, if watched, will increase your brain activity and will make you think deeper. He considers “good TV” to be any shows that requires one to engage into action. Johnson…

Statement of Purpose The manufacturing sector in North America has been in a steady decrease for the past few decades; beyond being a growing concern for North Americans, this decline has been detrimental to inhabitants of many countries around the world. How is the decrease of the manufacturing sector in North America harming not only North America, but also third world countries around the world? Research Methodology For my research, academic journals and newspapers will be most suitable to…

Throughout history slavery has affected many ethnic groups. Slavery is a morally wrong way of thinking. Two books in particular bring this point to mind; Harriet Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass written by the man himself. When it comes to slavery it can physically and mentally control anyone that gives into the racism that causes it. In Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, several characters are put through a lot of bad experiences. Starting off with a man…

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe expresses many thoughts and beliefs on slavery. Her intent throughout the book is to express her belief of mistreatment and suffrage of African Americans. These two topics are directly correlated from beginning to end showing the negative impacts and damage caused to blacks at this time by dehumanizing them both mentally and physically. Suffrage was a constant throughout Uncle Tom's Cabin. For example in the beginning of the book Mr. Shelby fell into…

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe is an anti-slavery novel published on March 20, 1852. It is basically read from the slave’s point of view and, even though it is not based on a true story, it is something that happened to slaves all the time. It starts by Mr.Shelby selling a small kid, Harris, and Tom, because of financial problems. Eliza, Harris’ mother, overheard Mrs. and Mr.Shelby’s conversation and runs to tell Tom the problem so he has time to run away, but he doesn’t, only Eliza…

Most immigrants who arrive in America have justified reasons for doing so. Many immigrants both past and present force to leave their country. Sometimes to become slaves in their new country. This is known as involuntary. on the other hand there are many other voluntary immigrants who choose to come to America because of problems in their home country like starvation, lack of education, and hope for a better life in hopes of achieving the American Dream. Likely the most well known cause of…

balanced. Postural stability is needed to keep a person’s weight even to work opposing muscles evenly. “Postural stability ( commonly referred as balance) is defined as the ability of the body to maintain its center of gravity (COG)” (Phillip Page, Clare Frank, Robert Lardner 19.) I have three eye opening first hand accounts and evidence of the importance of muscle balance in the body. When I was in my junior year of weightlifting I loved to overload my quads. I never hit my hamstrings and…

1. Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women is the story of Susan Burton, a woman who overcame many obstacles and tragedies, spent time in prison, and became a leading figure in the justice reform movement. Burton takes readers along on her journey during which she realized that a racialized structure of control has infected America for decades. She details her abuse, her struggles, her addiction, and eventual recovery. Self-loathing and shaming…