Julia the Elder

Although power is confined to the one uniform government, everyone in 1984 seeks it, and it plays a significant role. It shapes the character of the citizens in 1984 through such power, and molds the way they behave and think. Power is demonstrated throughout the society in various forms, both evident and concealed. Over the young, power easily controls them and as a result, they are boastfully rewarded. Over the old, however, power is a fearful part of their life. It molds their image of the…

Social Classes In The Taming of the Shrew and Julius Caesar, roles and social classes are very important. Both plays include strong male rolls that the commoners look up to during the course of the play. Caesar from Julius Caesar and Baptista from The Taming of the Shrew are being compared because they are both high class men that are respected by many. “He would be crowned: How that might change his nature, there’s the question.” Brutus said this about Caesar and a lot of people did feel…

problem in which a caregiver makes up or causes an illness or injury in a person under his or her care, such as a child, an elderly adult, or a person who has a disability. Because vulnerable people are the victims, MSB is a form of child abuse or elder abuse” (Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, 2014). After learning this, she finally felt like she had an answer to the madness. Julie survived this child abuse and turned out to be a healthy, strong woman. It is extremely important when Julie becomes…

I want you to picture in your head, without thinking too much, the first image that appears when you hear the word ‘soldier’. I feel confident enough to say that a very large majority, if not all of you, pictured a man. The iron man standing strong in uniform, proudly representing their country; that’s the picture that Hollywood so willingly displays. Through our televisions and our phones we are shown the depicted version of global military characteristics. Through films, including Saving…

The two novels, The Giver and 1984 have similarities in character settings and they are both dystopian worlds created by the authors. However, the main themes delivered by the two authors are different. Although there are many similarities in the two stories, there is also a difference. The messages the both authors want to tell the readers through the stories are different. The theme of The Giver is the significance of memory to human life. The author, Lowis Lowry decided to write this book…

Gabriel Conroy, the protagonist of sorts within “The Dead,” is noted as the “favourite” nephew by his aunts (Joyce 152). Gabriel therefore served as the patriarch of the family after many of his elder relatives have passed away. His mother, Ellen, is noted by his aunts to have been “the brains carrier of the Morkan family” (Joyce 162). She chose her sons’ names because she valued life and was very sensible of the dignity of family life. She had…

identity category which has affected my life, and is a topic I have been able to learn more about through this class. Keri DeJong and Barbara J. Love examine ageism and adultism in our society, and explain how ageism is the oppression of young people and elders as age-based social identity groups, and the ways in which access to participation in society and relationships are organized on the basis of age. Ageism has affected decisions about power, voice, and decision making as a result of…

The only disability in life is a bad attitude ("Disability Quotes"). All people when given the right assets can thrive. The potential is there in everyone. It is just their willingness to try. Like a well-oiled machine, with all parts big and small working together, society needs all types to work peacefully, even those with disabilities. Everyone has a purpose. People with disabilities can contribute to society. A disability by definition is a, lack of adequate power, strength, or physical or…

In Antonio López’s The Media Ecosystem, he outlines three potential outcomes for media ecosystems that we will face in the near future. The first is termed “Pangloss,” which represents a status quo, in which the current media ecosystem and systems of power do not shift much from their current positions. The next is a worst case scenario, “Pandora,” where a lack of citizen engagement leads to a media ecosystem of censorship, control, as well as a rise of privatization, and capitalistic values.…

Throughout our class discussions I was very interested in many of the reflection paper ideas. I decided to watch Fresh off the boat which is a television show is about a Chinese family who has moved to the suburbs to live the American dream. The father, Louis Huang feels that his children deserve to be Americanized. Although his wife, Jessica, still believes in the Chinese culture. She is having a much harder time adjusting, as are her two youngest sons. The eldest son has exemplified…