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In The Chrysanthemum and the Sword, Ruth Benedict paints a vivid picture of the Japanese thought process and their pattern of behavior. At a time when the United States was grappling with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the author was commissioned by the war department to conduct a study on the Japanese society and culture so as to familiarize the military with its enemy. However, unable to carry out her ethnography project using field work, Benedict uses “culture at a distance”, a sort of…

A modern hero who also displays this quality of mental strength aided by physical strength is Batman. In Gotham nights he states “That's what you have to hold on to. All of us are what we are because we lost something we thought we couldn't live without, and were proven wrong.” A common motivation between Beowulf and Batman can also be motivation through potential risk, although Batman has personal motivations…

You can find some pretty ornate claws throughout the internet, most notably etsy, which makes this weapon a fashion statement all on their own. Our favorite example of finger claws being used is in X2: X-Men United when Lady Deathstrike more than holds her own against Wolverine with her adamantium fingernail claws. Whips Whips have been used by humans for quite some times. There are many different types of whips and they have thousands of different uses. Today they are mostly used in animals…

Researchers and academics, hold Franklin D Roosevelt with so much respect. He ranks as one of the greatest presidents alongside George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. During his administration, the Nation was still grappling with several issues like depression and World War II and yet he still managed to push the country forward (Pederson & Williams, 2003). He was so good that he managed to spend the longest time in office. The only president to do so. Transformational leadership involves…

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is perhaps the most iconic literary representation of the roaring 1920s of America in existence. Its perennial appearance in high school English class curricula signifies its lasting desirability, making the succinct novel difficult to translate to the big screen. Nonetheless, in the decades succeeding the novel’s release, several adaptations to screen have emerged; the most recent is the 2013 interpretation by director Baz Luhrmann. While the film…

SELF ACCEPTANCE Very often, we don’t already know or believe that we are enough, so we depend on others to remind us that we are enough. Usually the ones who are also grappling with their own issues of inadequacy will be attracted to you when you are not accepting yourself because you attract who we are being. We would’ve attracted someone insecure to tell us we are not good enough. As has been said before, no one can give you what they don’t have. Cats will never produce chickens and ants will…

“Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life… How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name (Crucible Miller pg. 281-294)!" John Proctor exemplifies his dignity throughout the play and through this quote. This flaw is brought out by the theme of integrity occurring in the play. Tragedy and the Common Man proves that John Proctor is a common tragic hero in The Crucible, because of this he emphasizes the theme that integrity is everything and…

Hero’s Journey Essay In the epic poem of Beowulf, the title character undergoes battles that he chooses to face. While reading through the battles, Beowulf shows how he uses the hero’s journey. It can portray how he felt or even how he felt during the journey and adventures that he took. There were three significant battles in Beowulf: Grendel, Grendel’s mother and the Dragon. The very first battle occurred when Beowulf was asked to help the Danes in a unknown place to defeat Grendel. It…

and wished "that I could find one." The narrator shows emotions through love. That explains why people have an emotional attachment to things that they grew with no matter the technological advancement. New technologies have come, but people still hold on to pieces that were there before a technological shift. That is because of the memories that they get from such stuff. The narrator feels that if he finds one of the payphones he could “call back to all that he…

Sports and activities incorporate rules in to help control games, prevent injuries and increase safety. Sports policy determines rules of sports and activities, modified rules for children, matching opponents, use of protective equipment to promote safe participation. Golf Golf is a popular sport that can be played causally or competitively. Regular gold offers a range of health benefits. It improves stamina, cardiovascular fitness and muscular endurance. While the risk in this particular…