Colloquialism

Knowledge is derived from an infinite amount of ideas, created from both personal and shared knowledge, which are then further evaluated to be either proved or disproved. Accuracy, which is the quality or state of being correct of precise, is important in the creation and development of knowledge, as inaccurate knowledge could be detrimental to society by providing falsified information to an individual or organization, which may then be spread to others. The altercation of this knowledge, in…

The excerpt from the writing Bauen in Frankreich, Bauen in Eisen, Bauen in Eisenbeton (Building in France, Building in Iron, Building in Ferroconcrete) by Sigfried Giedion, though broken up into many sections, has a cohesive theme that is written throughout the piece. Giedion’s main point conveyed is the juxtaposition between many parallel elements, all in relation to the changing architectural field in the nineteenth century: the ideas of the individual versus the collective, the ability to…

The first developmental issue I would love to address is emotional support, and the person I am applying to is Beatrice. Emotional support means the capacity to acknowledge and share feelings that are being experienced with another person especially a close friend or a family member. For instance, Beatrice does not have her husband, parents, and two brothers due to the fact that they were murdered because of the fight between Hutu and Tutsi militias. Not only that, but Beatrice’s daughter-in-law…

Vocabulary Diction: Toni Morrison mostly uses concrete diction rather than abstract diction. She shows the reader a concrete image instead of telling, or leaving anything up to the imagination.
“He reached through brambles lined with blood-drawing thorns thick as knives that cut through his shirt sleeves and trousers” (Morrison 160). Rhetoric: John Howard Griffin’s friend, P.D. East, is a journalist who writes about improving race relations and segregation. He uses rhetoric to argue his points.…

Film noir, in the most traditional sense, is a genre of cinematographic film notable by a tone of pessimism and fatalism. From the forties and fifties - when the genre was first identified with American detective or thriller films - film noir has since experienced a resurgence at the dawn of the new century, often dubbed as “neo-noir” films. One film in the neo-noir category is Pulp Fiction, directed by Quentin Tarantino. The title, “pulp fiction,” owes itself to the “cheap fiction magazines…

The article in The Economist entitled “The parable of the sage grouse” (May 5, 2018) is ultimately about the perceived dangers of Ryan Zinke’s actions as Unites States Secretary of the Interior. The Economist is a weekly international newspaper that can be purchased in most major cities around the world. I accessed the print version of the article, but it can also be accessed online. The print version of the newspaper can be purchased for US$7.99 per issue which could be cost prohibitive for…

Don Juan is a name synonymous with seduction. Today, a young man popular with young women may be called a ‘regular Don Juan’ and many bachelors could only hope for that comparison. This modern colloquialism is rooted in the names’ history. For example, Moliere’s Don Juan is a libertine. He is willing to break hearts, wedge between couples, and lie in his pursuit of pleasure. This zealous seduction raises the question of where Don Juan finds pleasure: In the act of seduction or in the lovemaking…

The students in Mrs. Bunkers 2nd period class were students that did great in school and were taking advanced level classes. The students were not being challenged in class and did not want to do some of the regular things that Mrs. Bunker had them doing like reading the textbook. Miller in, The book Whisperer said “I have learned that students hunger for more information, beyond what their social studies textbooks offers if we go the extra mile to provide it” (Miller, 2009, p. 79). Providing…

INTRODUCTION These days the label ‘fan’ is a common colloquialism and can be referred to an enthusiast of anything, from sports, food to even fashion trends. That is to say, we use the term ‘fan’ loosely to describe our preferences towards something and anything. However, this usage is incorrect, as fans are actually specific recipients of popular culture. Fans are actually distinctive audience of various types of media, holding in-depth knowledge of the product and have continuous consumption…

Films are products of their time and evolve as American culture evolves. As such, directorial use of existing technology, and the cultural desire for improved movie-making have led to the development of the motion picture industry. “To most people, a movie is popular entertainment, a product to be produced and marketed by a large commercial studio. Regardless of the subject matter, this movie is pretty to look at – every image is well polished by an army of skilled artists and technicians”…