Eccentricity

Barbara Ehrenreich argues that those in the workforce of minimum wage face struggles that affect their life styles, however they fight back tooth and nail too overcome these situations. In chapter two of Nickel and Dimed Barbara declares that those who fall under the ethnicity of “white” have a much higher chance of obtaining a job compared to someone of color. While reading this chapter some struggles that minimum waged workers faced are: housing standards, being able to afford food and having…

Herman Melville writes of the eccentricities of man and the nature of humanity in his short, concise story Bartleby. The fictitious story is narrated by an unnamed lawyer giving his account of the strange scrivener Bartleby. Though the lawyer knows Bartleby for such little time, Bartleby becomes an enigma to him. The isolation and suffering Bartleby dwells in stuns the lawyer. Bartleby’s puzzling personality, or lack thereof, leaves the lawyer in a constant state of debate. His thoughts are…

arrived on time for his evaluation. He presented as pleasant and quiet, and did not attempt to engage the examiner in conversation. He readily responded to the examiner’s questions prior to the beginning of the evaluation, which allowed for some rapport building. He exhibited good work habits and appeared interested in the testing process, as he was attentive to the test stimuli and adequately followed the examiner’s instructions. Taseen was cooperative and engaged throughout the evaluation.…

Private and Public World: The Curious Incident of a Dog In the Night-Time An individual’s public world is shaped by society’s established traditions and expectations whilst the private world is one’s true persona. These two worlds seem diametrically opposite; however, the intertwining complexities between the two worlds can be explored and understood through the analysis of narrative voice. An individual’s unique mindset, experiences and context, and their response to difficult situations…

Climate Science 1 Day In today’s time there is something called forcing factors which is the tilt of the Earth's axis which creates seasons but other factors that may impact climate systems are such volcanic aerosols which can cool climate and shorten growing seasons. Some instruments used to track climate patterns are thermometers, rain gauges, and stream gauges. Paleo proxies such as tree rings and cores from corals and ice caps also provide information on a resolution in terms of…

The simply titled NW is anything but; discordant, haunting and profoundly moving, Smith’s highly anticipated new novel delivers an intimate portrayal of life in the English area of Willesden. Smith’s exploration of Willesden, manifested through the experiences of four main characters, (Leah, Felix, Keisha (eventually known as Natalie) and Nathan) manages to encompass an unexpectedly global perspective on that which makes us human. NW is brimming with—and in certain instances, overwhelmed by,…

A Resistance to Change “A Rose for Emily” written by the late William Faulkner is a Southern Gothic short story. Faulkner (1897-1962) being a Southerner himself from Mississippi, uses the social, economic and cultural standing of the city post-Civil-War about all his literary works. The context of which the story was written is in medias res; the midst of action. This gives readers a form of the story’s background information prior to reading. Specifically, however, the story entails on the…

Consider the following questions on the carbon cycle: [2 pts] Assume that the atmospheric reservoir of CO2 contains 830 Gt of carbon, and the rate at which CO2 is removed from the atmosphere is 180 Gt of carbon per year. What is the residence time of CO2 in the atmosphere? (Give units) The residence time of CO2 in this atmospheric reservoir is 4.61 years. [6 pts] Using the concepts we’ve discussed in class, explain two temporal patterns that you observe in the figure below and the processes…

The world mourned in 2009 when the King of Pop tragically died. Michael Jackson left a lasting legacy and has inspired millions around the globe. With iconic hits such as “Thriller” and “Billie Jean”, his musical repertoire contains feats that no other artists have accomplished. While he was beloved by many, his career was filled with controversies. He was under constant scrutiny from the media and his eccentric behavior only further alienated him from mainstream society. Two songs that he…

Animal Farm is the Orwell’s least personal of all of his writings. It is due to the unknown narrator who is notable for being prejudiceless and eccentricity. It is the only Orwell’s work where the author is not a major character or a narrator himself. The story is set in an unspecified time period and without many historical references but it is a short allegorical, satirical fable on the political situation around Russian Revolution which was, assumably, the time setting of the story, and it…