Glitter

If you ask most people do you think lying is acceptable, majority of them will not hesitate and tell you yes, and then give you multiple reasons on why lying is a bad thing. But if you actually sit down and think, everyone lies several times a day sometimes without even knowing it because the lie was so small and meaningless. But in other occasions people lie to protect things they care for and about they are also willing to accept the consequences behind their lies and actions. Some may even…

Advances in biology have led to many life altering medications, treatments, and solutions to molecular issues. One such region of biology that has altered scientists’ stances on creating a perfect product is the research being done on recombinant DNA. Recombinant DNA is any single molecule containing DNA sequences from two or more organisms. The process of creating recombinant DNA relies on the use of restriction enzymes, gel electrophoresis, and DNA ligase. The first step in creating this new…

Sex Culture Without Love Sharon Olds questions casual sex in her poem “Sex Without Love”, she writes, “how do they do it, the ones who make love. / without love” ( lines 1-2)... Whether casual sex is a sin or something to be envied of it is growing to be quite popular in today’s culture. People are finding out though that casual sex has strings attached. To figure out what these strings are let’s first find out what casual sex is and why it happens. Is it because of the media, the sex culture…

Dreamercialism I am walking down the streets of neon lights and gleaming billboards. A big, brown donut follows me till the corner, telling me about lemon cream and chocolate topping. I run away. More sparkling billboards blind me. I squint, then close my eyes. Someone shoves a flier into my hand. It promises seventy percent discount for a new haircut, manicure and pedicure if I make it in the first five customers. I crumple the flier and toss it into a bin nearby. The bin is glittering with…

Norm Violation Introduction Values are what separate us from one another. Values are standards people define, it can be good or it can be bad. Along with values norms go hand in hand. Norms are the expectation of behavior that is considered “right”. With norms comes sanctions, “Either expressions of approval given to people for upholding norms or expression of disapproval for violating them (Henslin 49).” There can be positive sanction which is a positive reaction to following a norm while…

The sport of cheerleading can be deceiving. An outsider will never see the hard work, fortitude, and commitment that is implemented throughout the year for one two minute and thirty second routine performance. In analyzing these poems, the themes and tones show the similarities and differences in these poems. In this case, poetry is a true window of understanding. Through poetry, one can more deeply understand the world of cheerleading. Throughout the three poems analyzed there is a reoccurring…

and narrow from the back to the front in a “V” formation to draw focus onto the stage. The stage had an industrial look on each side with a large map of the land of Oz. The Emerald City Palace was in the center of this map and was done with green glitter and then further highlighted by a green spotlight. There was also a large metal dragon protruding from the top of the set, keeping watch with its ruby eyes. The audience was dressed in attire that I would say was semi-formal. Women primarily…

is bizarre, and I suppose I would count this as one of its negatives. It’s surrounded by literal suburban cookie cutter family homes lining both sides of the street, and it’s no more than 3 stories high. Coming from America and a world of excess, glitter and in your face flashiness, I didn’t expect this nor was I used to…

When the mind is focused on a fixed idea, it is inescapable to think straight. Tragedy strikes because of a fear, an emotion, or something much stronger than the human life. Such monomania leads the vulnerable towards the direction of death. Calamities were commonly exerted throughout the 18th-century gothic literature of Edgar Allen Poe to articulate the horror and pain he experienced. He was emerged in such turmoil, with the death of all the ones he had loved. Poe reciprocated this…

Marilyn Monroe, one of the most famous actresses of the twentieth century, whose life was portrayed on the silver screen, was most know for being the first sex symbol in the 1950’s. Monroe made herself into the most iconic woman in history by promoting an on-screen style that seemed natural. Her American sweet heart face and sexy hourglass physique made her the ideal movie star. However, underneath her paragon image laid a insecure woman with a life filled with turmoil and physiological…