Forsaken

In her essay Development, Ecology and Women, Vandana Shiva describes maldevelopment as “the violation of the integrity of organic, interconnected and interdependent systems, that sets in motion a process of exploitation, inequality, injustice and violence”1 (6). Notably, her criticism of maldevelopment does not present it as the opposite of development, but rather the same process merely viewed under a different paradigm. Specifically, while development and globalization are typically depicted…

Summer Learning Loss School serves a variety of purposes in society, from providing the foundation for students to gain critical knowledge that they will need before they enter the real world to creating a place for students to interact and learn how to build relationships with one another. The very foundation of the human race’s dominance or superiority over all other species in life is the intellectual knowledge we have obtained over a period of time. With that in mind it is very important…

Compact means an agreement and transgression implies a break or breach of the agreement. Compact in ancient India could imply a local caste usage, convention or an association or corporation formed by group of people for different purposes certain rules and established usage among specified groups such as naigamas, guilds of merchants or corporation etc. It was deemed the responsibility of the king to ensure the continuance of these usages among these groups and to honor them like customs, if…

No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother” (Margaret Sanger, n.d.) . Over several centuries abortion has been an issue in different countries. In the late 1800s, women healers in Western Europe and the U.S. trained other women to do self induced abortion (Touchstone,n.d.). Abortion was prohibited late 19th century. Abortion is a medical procedure to end a pregnancy and there are two ways to end it. Clinic abortion is the type of…

Walking through the gym I heard “Bailey, come here!” with a confused look, I glanced up and it was coach Taylor, “Meet in my office!” she yelled. Rushing as quickly as I could, my mind began wondering in a million desperate directions. I was beginning to think what I had done the past few weeks, hoping I was remembering correctly because from what I knew I was in the clear. Being nervous and concerned as to what was fixing to happen, I made my way to her request. Walking in staring at the solid…

Equality something that this nation that we cohabit says we have, but somehow something that not all individuals seem to fully pose. To be successful in this nation that we call home, you first must have this unearned privilege of being Caucasian, which is considered the best privilege, being a Caucasian male gives you an advantage, then next you must be heterosexual and align with the social norms that those in power have attempted to enforce upon us. But what about those who do not conform to…

Sanjay Adireddi Cheryl Ogolin ALA 6 March 2024 The Reality and Repercussions of Responsibility Failing to fulfill responsibilities can often lead to consequences. In order to fulfill responsibilities, it is important to know what they are. Some of humans’ responsibilities to each other include being responsible for things they create, being ethical, and respecting differences. In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley conveys the importance of humans completing their responsibilities through various…

her life, Dido claims to be a dying woman, living in fear of her brother Pygmalion destroying the city, and taking her captive. (transition)The fact is, she has not conceived a child with Aeneas, and if she had, she would not feel as deceived and forsaken by this love they…

“That’s strange” I thought “12:45 in the morning and Dad still hasn’t come home.” I stop and fear the worse that he is out drinking again or spending time with his workout buddies instead of his family. Once the thought passes I slowly drift to my forsaken dream land. The place where I could go where there was no family abandoning father, no bullies, just me and my happy thoughts. Although no dreams came nothing came that night, which scared me. Why? I don’t know. All I do know is that I did…

Who do you think people trusted during the Elizabethan period? In Shakespeare 's play Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence’s role as a member of the Order of St. Francis, he is presented as a holy man who is trusted and respected by the other characters. Romeo and Juliet trusted Friar Lawrence entirely, turning to him for advice. Even though Friar Lawrence’s role as a friend and advisor to Romeo and Juliet, his rashness, short-sightedness, poorly thought out plans and desperate measures led to Romeo…