With the progress of society, an old topic come to popular, which is creativity. Novel things strengthen the development of economy; further accelerate the social development. Under this background, people consider the creativity. Why some individuals are more creative than the other individuals are? Can creative thought be cultivated? How to become a creative individual? They curious about not only individual’s creative traits but also the outside factors that affect creativity development.…
reactions responding to the European Scramble that has now taken place. Most of these documents are relatable because each try to convey something that went on during this time. All nine documents will show how in fact they can be categorized into two divergent choices, conflict, and serenity due to the scramble. First off, the first category is conflict meaning an immense amount of war was upon in these documents. Many documents fall under this category…
INTRODUCTION It is a well know fact that the colonizing of India by the British was not just done with “the power of superior arms, military organization, political power, or economic wealth – as important as these things were”, but it was “sustained and strengthened by cultural technologies of rule” (Bernard S. Cohn, Colonialism and its Forms of Knowledge, ix). The British “had to devise novel, and exceptional, theories of governance,” (Thomas R. Metcalf, Ideologies of the Raj Vol. 3, ix) as…
Everyone who will ever live will face adversity due to the inherent human condition. My relationships and experiences have taught me that everyone I know could be in counseling because we all experience the existential anxiety that comes from loneliness, aging, meaninglessness, death, and the choices we make. The realization that all people need help through their life journeys has made me want to fill that need to help and understand them. Through my education, research, and work in the realm…
Following the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th century, government leaders met at the Congress of Vienna (1814-15) to redraw the boundaries of Europe. In Central Europe, a confederation of thirty-eight German states replaced the long-standing Holy Roman Empire, which had been dissolved through Napoleon’s conquests. In the prelude to the Revolutions of 1848, the political, economic, and social orders of this new German Confederation became subjects of great debate and varied opinions among…
In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, “life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement regardless of social class or circumstances of birth.” The definition of the American dream may differ for different people, but it all relates to creating a better life for oneself. Eleanor Roosevelt is an example of the American Dream. She redefined the position of the first lady, helped to create the…
are two types of boards: the ocean (eg. Slab Pacific Ocean) and continental plates. These plates are the segments which are moving relatively one in relation to each other and at the same time can be formed from the following boundaries of tectonic plates: a convergent, divergent and transform. Tectonic…
Introduction Movies are entertainment and they tell stories about characters going through experiences. But what exactly is the content of the film? To find richer meaning in film, a variety of theories are developed to analyze films in order to understand how they created responses in viewers and just what they might mean. Memento (Christopher Nolan, 2000) is presented by its non-linear narrative structure. It provides the viewer with the ‘clues’ necessary to decode the film and help them to…
The prime objective of this critique is to highlight the various issues related to cultural divergence that Bapsi Sidhwa has dealt with in her fourth novel ‘An American Brat’. An American Brat contrasts the status of women in the Third World and First World countries through a female character Feroza who migrates from Pakistan to America where she finds herself tempted for an inter-community marriage. An assortment of elements such as diaspora, self assertion, female characterization, migration…
The Soloist, directed by Joe Wright, tells the anecdote of an unlikely bond formed between two men of divergent backgrounds. One of the main characters, Steve Lopez, was a divorced middle aged man working as a journalist, for his ex-wife Mary, at the L.A Times. Lopez experienced a biking accident which made him reflect upon his life while hospitalized. He began to search for his true passion as he lost interest in journalism. One day, Lopez encounters Nathaniel Ayers, a homeless man who taught…