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The story “Beowulf: a New Telling” demonstrates the power and effects of the infinite battle between the forces of good and evil, and what influence it has on us as humans. The characters and settings which the author describes reflects such forces, but they also may represent aspects of Christianity and Paganism. The battle between good and evil has been fought through other stories as well, with heros similar to those described in this tale. Beowulf is the hero of this story, and is able to…

The word ‘environment’ descends to us from French. The word was created around the year 1600 and meant “The conditions in which a person or thing lives” aka the ‘stuff’ around us1. This is a deeply anthropocentric understanding of nature, yet at the same time it denotes a deep intimacy with nature. Most people during the medieval period were peasants; as a peasant nature was of paramount importance, its presence all-encompassing. In class, we discussed the notion that in traditional agricultural…

With the third highest divorce rate in the world, the US has long been considered to have serious problems with long-term marriage commitments (United Nations). However, in contrary to common belief, divorce rates have actually steadily lowered for two decades now, providing hope for new couples that their love may last (Swanson). Past surges in the divorce rate have been commonly blamed on those in early adulthood who “rush” into marriage without truly getting to know their partner. But this…

The Power of Love Many ween love is the most powerful force in the universe, and those in love will do anything to gain the attention from the one they admire. However, with great strength comes great risk, and love itself can be the motivation behind the most baleful villains’ crimes. The most pronounced example of this is Hugo Bonham, a famous scather of the early 1600’s. Rejection by his love, Audrey Bellamy, sent Hugo into a deep depression of which he would never overcome, and the only way…

Huge hairy beasts that crave human flesh, demons from the underworld that prowl the dark corners of the universe, and unhuman-like creatures out for blood are the types of immortal beings the Anglo-Saxons believe monsters to be. To the Anglo-Saxons, a monster is the main source of evil that can ruin a person through its terror and rage. In modern day English, a monster is described as someone who has done evil and goes out of their way to terrorize the public. Although it is the same word, there…

Reflective Journal/ Annotated Bibliography Confidential Communication Cox, C. (2015). Understanding confidentiality in health care. Journal of Diabetes Nursing, 19(10), 378-384 4p. This article describes the dilemma that healthcare professional faced regarding patient confidentiality. Often, healthcare professionals are confused about what they can freely disclose and what type of information can be shared. A breach of privacy by knowingly or accidentally sharing patients’ personal information…

The Importance Of Genetically Modified Foods Most people do not even realize that the food they are eating on a daily basis is genetically modified. The majority of the food sold in all supermarkets has been genetically modified. In fact, an article written by Gary Hirshberg states that “genetically engineered soy makes up 90%-plus of the soybeans grown in the US”, and genetically engineered corn accounts for “roughly 85% of all corn” (Hirshberg Online). There are many controversial opinions on…

In William Wordsworth’s “London, 1802,” the poet John Milton metonymically symbolizes the artistic excellence and revolutionary vigor the speaker believes England has lost. However, the speaker also appeals to Milton for moral guidance, correlating England’s political and cultural stagnation to a forgotten moral foundation. While the speaker employs parallelism and a wide variety of poetic devices to demonstrate this causality, his conspicuous and incessant use of the colon and semicolon…

yra is treated and acts differently around the Gyptians and the people living at Jordan. This is due to the two types of people she has been raised by, Gyptians and the people living at Jordan College, which includes the Master, scholars, and servants along with a few others such as librarians and cooks. Gyptians are water people and spend a lot of their time in boats on the rivers and canals of England. They are not very sophisticated and do not spend a lot of time on education. On the other…

becoming more prevalent in education. Technology can be used as a great resource in the classroom. There are many studies today about the effects on technology on student learning. There are also many studies on peer feedback in student learning. Yu-Fen Yang and Wen-Ting Meng from Nationals Yunlin University of Science and Technology wrote an article called, “The effects of online feedback on students’ text revision.” This article goes through a research study to see if explicitly teaching…