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A common fairytale motif is that of the evil stepmother, in such tales as Aschenputtel, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, and The Almond Tree. A character whose main purpose is to oppose the hero/ heroine at all costs, the polar opposite of our main character. This polarization is essential for us to understand the goodness of the hero, to want them to succeed, and to see how good triumphs over evil. The most thought of evil-stepmother is that of the Queen in Snow White. This character is…

learning. When used effectively, it increases alpha levels in the brain, boosting memory and recall and allowing the brain to access reserve capacities." (1999). Overall, music and especially classical is very influential that it produces many positive effects to many students. For example, a student that can only concentrate on his or her exam, if they have music to listen to should have the option to use their headphones, or ask the teacher to play some soothing classical music. However, if…

The following is a case study of a female named Cinderella. Cinderella is a story about a young girl whose mother passed away. Her father remarried and she lives with both her father, stepmother and stepsisters. Her stepmother treated her cruelly. Cinderella had to do her chores, her stepmoms and stepsisters. The way Cinderella was mistreated affected her life. When she wanted to go out, she couldn’t. She was going through sibling rivalry, emotional/social abuse and child cruelty/physical…

The Eyes of Hope Among the Eyes of Fear: Zusak’s The Book Thief In Zusak’s The Book Thief, sublimity is shown by the actions and emotions of characters through various events. The beauty in the destructions of war, and the power of language during hard times all contain aspects of the sublime in their own way. Sublimity is achieved through perception, and Zusak portrays this by his writing style: making Death the narrator. Throughout the novel, several moments of sublimity are shown, even if…

The murder of Kitty Genovese is a very touchy subject. No one really knows the truth. Was there 37 or 38 witnesses? Psychologists say they only found a half a dozen witnesses, and the 6 people who seen it, didn’t see the whole incident. In 1964, Kitty Genovese was attacked, raped and murdered in her home by a man named Winston Moseley after returning from her job early on March 13, 1964. Winston approached Kitty as she was walking toward her home. As Kitty began to run away in fear, she was…

This paper will be addressing a brief history of forensic science. The video Welcome to Homicide will also be reviewed and mentioned within this paper. The crime scene within the video will be discussed in full detail analyzing each step of the forensic process. Examination of three different pieces of evidence detailed within the crime scene from the video. A summary will also be done on the crime scene reconstruction and the significant findings found from the scene. Technology applied to…

special effects out. The graphics were not as good as they could have been. The movie was also really unrealistic and really downgrades the drama on how bad a comet could be (Plaitt 52). Some say the best part of the movie is the science/special effects (Heller). The science behind the scenes seemed impeccably well researched (Heller). The special effects helps and supports the script to make it believable. Some of the special effects are good others “portray” the 1970’s (Kong 79). The effects…

The Death of Kitty Genovese Martin Gansberg was a reporter for the New York times for over 40 years. He was born in Brooklyn, and he earned an award for excellence for writing this article in 1964. Gansberg tells us the story of the murder of “Kitty.” A twenty-eight-year-old Catherine Genovese, who was called “Kitty” by almost everyone in the neighborhood. The man stabbed Kitty to death. Kitty cried for help, and the neighbors heard her, but did not do much to help. After Kitty was dead, the…

Music has many effects on the brain. The brain’s ability to absorb and make sense of music is very complex. Regardless of musical style, when music is listened to the brain activates the regions that are involved with movement, memory, planning, and attention- which means that sound isn’t processed with ease. Music is more meaningful to it than any other sound due to it being organized, repetitive, and harmonious. Various types of music have diverse effects on the brain: classical music…

Ellie will be able to get friends. The mere exposure effect can cause her to become more liked by her peers because they will see her more and more. A mnemonic device can be helpful in remembering people's names. Ellie can have an easier time remembering the different members names, and them remembering hers especially if they call role of the members of the club. Because of Schachter's two-factor theory we know that Ellie will be more likely to be noticed if she is friendly to her peers because…