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A Pentadic Analysis of the John M. Pfau Library Introduction One way for humans to express their selves is through buildings because buildings could represent the values of the people who built them as well as the people who use them. For example, the pyramids in Egypt where built by king Kufu to serve as a tombs for the ruling dynasty of Egypt at that time as well as to express the greatness of this dynasty by enormous size of the building and the placement of gold and jewelry inside. Thus,…

The dominant group in this movie are the people like Walt. People who are not Asian and who have the same customs and speech that Walt does. These are the people that are less discriminated against and who are treated better. This group of dominant people are more likely to get help when needed and get a lesser punishment when arrested. The ones in the minority group of the movie are the people like Sue and Thao. They often speak in a different language which separates them from others and…

In the film District 9 by Neill Blomkamp, Prawns, known as aliens, come to our planet looking for a new place to call home, for their planet was dying . Unfortunately, the Prawns don't realize that their planet may have been the safer option compared to nesting on Earth . The government in South America is scared of the Prawns and contain the Aliens in projects on the outskirts of the city . The government created the MNU as a force to be able to control the Prawns in case they were a threat to…

In order to identify the Mexican American/Hispanic community, the dominant group has began to collectively categorize them as a race. However, as addressed in earlier lessons, a race is a social construct that is categorized by the physical characteristics of a certain group. In comparison, an ethnic group is categorized by their culture or nationality. Due to the racialization that the dominant groups is trying to impose on the Mexican American community, many subordinate groups…

system something to fight against,” when Jeffries shivers because she poured cold alcohol on his back. The gender roles are completely reversed in this situation. Stella is acting as the more dominant figure while Jeffries is the one complaining in a feminine manner. The fact that when Stella is in a more dominant role, Jeffries immediately resorts into more feminine mannerisms, such as his complaining, suggests how deeply engrained gender norms are in society. When a female…

capabilities or even life. Although fears might also change throughout a lifetime, most people do remain scared of something. Fear is one of the strongest human emotions and a great motivator. In “Lord of the Flies” there are two emotions that were dominant in the story, which was pride and fear. Fear is what motivates us to get an education, to get a job, and to get married. We fear not being able to get a job so we get an education, we fear dying alone so we have children who will love us…

In the late Qing dynasty (1644-1911), many missionaries came to China with Western ideas following the invasion by Western powers such as British imperialists. Therefore, many Chinese students and intellectuals inevitably came into contact with Western techniques, religious ideas, and history. However, there always have been many differences between the original European ideas and the Chinese understanding of them. Under the hegemonic power of western civilization, Chinese scholar Kang Youwei…

Introduction: Fifty Shades of Grey is a 2011 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It is the first instalment in the Fifty Shades trilogy that traces the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business magnate, Christian Grey. It is notable for its explicitly erotic scenes featuring elements of sexual practices involving bondage, discipline, dominance, and sadism, masochism (BDSM). Originally self-published as an eBook and a…

“But I didn’t mean it like that! I? How on earth could you imagine that I would have any influence over my husband?”(Ibsen 153). Taken from the play, A Doll’s House, this quote, spoken from the perspective of Nora, reveals the different roles and separate spheres between her and her husband, Torvald. In the play, Torvald acts as the traditional husband that helps provide money, food, and necessities for the family, while Nora acts as the typical wife that works a domestic life at home. Through…

Adam who has the more reserved, laid back persona. Women for a long time were known as the “second sex” but Eve shows that she is capable of doing anything. It is fascinating the way Eve is characterized, she is a stereotypical female but also a dominant figure in some situations; Eve takes pride and joy in naming things and her advanced precise command of the English language. Eve stablished gender; what a man is and what a woman is, she even…