Girl with a One-Track Mind

The film A Beautiful Mind portrays the journey of John Nash, one of the greatest minds in history. The film begins with Nash starting his graduate school. Right away it is apparent that Nash is socially awkward and is not used to interacting with many people. He has become comfortable being alone and prefers this. He comes across as pretty arrogant, and views himself to be above his peers intellectually. During the course of school, Nash makes a revolutionary breakthrough that challenges a…

this was going to be another one of “those” calls. She began impatiently pattering her almond shaped nails on the cold steel desk. The picture of her sister that was proudly sitting upon Kayla’s carefully organized desk was what kept her going as a police dispatcher. This picture was the last time Kayla was with her sister, it was her 16th birthday; the following week…

"We may have religions, different languages, different coloured skin, but we all belong to one race."-Kofi Annan. In today's society women have the right to vote, be acknowledged in the workplace for their knowledge and abilities and have a say in critical situations such as governmental issues. However that does not balance out the scale that men and women stand on. Young women face inequality in high schools, women are compensated less raring them lower than the poverty line and women in the…

an American education system problem that started in 1965. This problem was that the schools in the United States were no longer competing against schools internationally, which during the time put the government in charge of keeping the schools on track and accountable. Which resulted in poor test scores. The No Child Left behind act was then was signed it as a law in 2002. This act attempted to improve performance of the many groups of students that usually fall behind in class by increasing…

bias even still perpetuates to this very day. Due to gender socialization, boys and girls at very young ages are usually taught that there are boundaries that they cannot cross; this very idea that has been passed on to American families for numerous generations essentially segregates the roles of boys and girls in society, where boys, in a sense, wear blue plants, and take part in construction projects while girls wear pink skirts, and cook good family meals. With…

“It was meant to serve as an inspiration. Sort of like a way to tell all the young girls about the opportunities that are open right in front of them, you know? All they have to do is take one step towards them. We, as a society, still have a long way to go, but I hope I started something great.” “And what about the name? Feminine Mystique... What was the inspiration for that one? Did you have any other names in mind?” The interviewer’s sweet voice made the interview itself a little less…

follows 5 protagonist, all from the same world of New York 2118 yet they all want something, and have something to lose. In a world where reputation, image and who you are friends with means everything. The Thousandth Floor is the elite from Gossip girl of the future. When someone falls from the highest floor, the reader is…

Abigail Williams when his wife, Elizabeth Proctor, was ill. John used Abigail as a distraction from his sick wife and when Elizabeth found out about the affair she fired Abigail. As a child, Abigail witnessed her parents being murdered and she had no one to look up to, John showed her new ways to view the world, how to love and how to be loved. When he turned his back to Abigail she became angry and confused. Because he was ashamed of his actions and did not want to think of his indiscretions he…

trusted his gut feeling in his moral dilemma. With his pride, Oram went down with his own ship. Another moral dilemma that Oram faced was the choosing of which men would be the ones to die. The moral dilemma of Commander Oram is similar to a situation in the movie, Eye in The Sky. In this film, the life of an innocent girl may be sacrificed in order to save the lives of others that are considered more important. The commander in this story, like Oram, had to decide who was going to die and who…

not being treated or seen by a doctor. They believe having a parent to push them will put them on the right track for their future children, but others disagreed. Some even considered the homeless. Comments were made like, “what about kids who support themselves and can’t order medicare for their sick brother or sister because they need a parent's signature.” or “This can also mature young minds and teach them how to handle real life situations.” There's still a debate going on. By my estimation…