DOS

past, present, and future will always have to look at feet with no protection. Don’t change. Obey the government.” You may be thinking: Marina, what’s wrong with feet? I like my feet. They help me walk, and jump, and play, and work and do all the things that I do every day. I get it. I like feet- but the only thing…

The book Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep was published in the year of 1968 by the author Phillip Dick. This novel was a depiction of a futuristic outcome of androids being created with similarities to humans. Within the book, readers are given a vivid understanding that the main character Rick Deckard is human. Shortly after, readers compare Dick’s book to an adapted version in 1982, of a futuristic film interpretation by Ridley Scott, who utilized the book to call into question the theme of…

     jus’ because we got no place else to go. If them other guys gets in jail they      can rot for all anybody gives a damn. But not us.’ (14) George and Lennie have the pleasure of companionship, but other individuals do not. Other individuals do not have someone to look after them or care for them. Therefore, George cares for Lennie, and Lennie cares for George. This companionship is evident in Candy and his dog’s relationship. Candy is…

toxic chemicals in polluted runoff. I plan to present internship research at the next conference. But these opportunities will allow me to spread the word about potential opportunities to collaborate with South Korea on research and may even continue to do research with South Korea again. Besides research I plan to continue my studying of the language by taking a few Korean classes at Florida State University. Some of the classes that I plan to take are Elementary Korean II. It emphasizes…

When asked to define the term death, many would say the end of life, but what exactly qualifies as the end of life? This is what author John Fortunato (2013) discusses in his article “‘Irreversibility’ and the Modern Understanding of Death”. He demonstrates how death is a very confusing and cryptic subject, but thanks to scientific advancements in medical technology we are coming closer to answering that question. In his article, Fortunato questions the role ethics has in defining death. Ethics…

reasons as well? Authors of this genre write science fiction novels for varying reasons, some might write science fiction for the enjoyment and pleasing of an audience with their imagination or others like Phillip K. Dick might do it to share and explain their philosophical ideas. "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" not only entertains its audience but, also, engages the reader to question their ideas and reasoning on what truly makes a person “alive.” In the following, a summary of central…

fills the room. “I do I just choose not to. People scare easily.” The voice says sadly. “Well show yourself to me,” I say confidently, and the voice sighs. I wait and a young boy about my age appears his eyes squeezed shut. . “See that’s not so bad. What’s your name?” I whisper,…

room. “Um, m-mom. We got a phone call “, I stuttered. “I’ll be there in one second honey.“ she didn’t understand. She couldn’t see the fear in my eyes, or the way my hands were shaking. She couldn’t read me. “No mom, I already hung up.“ “Then why do you need me Phyllis?“ I didn’t want to repeat it. Who would say that to someone? All we wanted…

market by Microsoft, the operating system didn’t receive a much positive reception by the users. Microsoft then embarked on how they can solve the problems associated with this operating system. For instance, most people had complained of issues to do with the user interface and a few had also complained about some functionalities. Instead of releasing Windows 9, Microsoft released Windows 10. However, this version of Windows has not been finally released to the market as it is currently under a…

because we need them as close and as safe as possible. They are the true life-savers. If we had them separated, we wouldn’t be able to get as many mutants. It’s best if you don’t think about it,” Nikolai shrugged at Scarlett’s confused face. “Why do the Vulkans care about our schools existing?” Ryan asked. Nikolai sighed. “See? Now this is why the majority of the fledglings start out in a smaller school. That way they can learn about all of this crap and I can save my breath,” Nikolai…