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Breastfeeding has existed since humans have inhabited the earth. Depending on the time period you lived, it could have also been considered either good or bad to breastfeed. Throughout history there have been three primary ways to feed an infant; breastfeeding, bottle and formula and wet nursing. Breastfeeding through time has remained the medically preferred method of infant feeding. (1) For as long as breastfeeding has been around, bottle feeding has been in existence as well. 4000 years old…

1. The futuristic setting of The Dreamlife of Toasters is one of a near future (2075) where androids and humans live alongside each other. Androids are commonplace and look identical to humans, they can be only be spotted by how they act which is quite different from humans. Driving cars, streets and sidewalks are all mentioned so it can be assumed the world doesn’t look to far off from our current one. 2. 4F6 in the story The Dreamlife of Toasters is different from other androids; she feels…

A certain fixation on the riches of life and the benefits of such immense wealth has slowly morphed into a deep idolization and envy of those who leave no desire unfurnished. Social perks come bountifully to those who were born into their wealth and are earned by the nouveau-riche who strike gold through chance and luck. However, society becomes demoralized and hyper-materialized with the prospect of high rank and nobility that accompanies wealth. Though nearly a century apart, the moral and…

As a result of the continual shifts in court meetings, frustrations, arguments, and relationships; I often needed support. But I didn’t want any kind of support. I missed my mother. I didn’t like the void of her absence and the experience crushed the both of us. “Meaning making in the identity development of Black women is connected to their relationships and interactions with others” (Porter & Dean, 2015). The experience impacted the familiarity that a woman can have with her daughter. Small…

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a realist novel by Mark Twain that explores the nature of the American south through the eyes of a 13-year-old Missouri boy. Twain satirizes the backward parts of the south, detailing the racism, conformism, ignorance, violence, and so on. Huck undergoes internal and external conflicts in the novel, trying to escape the civilization that has brought him significant pain. Tom, on the other hand, meets Huck again after traveling to meet his relatives. The end…

The movie Precious describes the life of a 16-year-old girl who is illiterate, lives in an abusive home, was raped by her father, and thus has one disabled child and is pregnant with her second. Although Precious was in a horrible situation, with the help of her social worker and her alternative school teacher, Precious escaped from her house and started a new life of her own. As a social work student, I can learn from Precious’s situation by comparing how the social worker in the movie helped…

Gaming has become a huge part of modern day pop culture. Games have improved so much as technology has advanced. One can now easily immerse themselves into a new world full of action and adventure while accompanying one’s favorite characters. Because of this the gaming community has grown immensely over years, bringing along a new form of communication with them. However, along with these great aspects, the gaming industry has managed to bring it throughout the community. Because of the way…

When one reads a story, there are two things that affect how one interprets the story. There is the tone of the story and how the story is written. The tone of the story is set by the person who narrates the story. Thus, the narrator oversees how the reader interprets the story and how the reader is given the story. When the narrator is a reliable source of information, the reader gets the full story without bias and the narrator is impartial. However, when the narrator is unreliable due to…

“It was all so easy and it was all so damn fun….it wasn’t easy and it was not fun (Shem, p.143).” After graduating from medical school, students advance on into the medical field with an aspiration of the field itself being similar to what was described to them in medical school. Some students say that their years in medical school were easy, but soon came to the realization that what they’ve believed to be the best approaches in treatment are challenged as they enter their medical training.…

Title to be determined Prompt: All of the characters who experience misfortune bring it upon themselves. Discuss the truth of this statement William Shakespeare has written many tragic endings for characters in his plays, some of which are due to the character 's own weaknesses. A weakness is a quality that within a character that can be exploited to bring them to their downfall. This can clearly be seen in Othello, as Roderigo’s foolish trust and infatuation with Desdemona, Desdemona’s innocent…