Maleficent

belief in the literal interpretation of scripture, caused colonists living in British North America to view anyone living outside the religious and social boundaries as potential minions of Satan. This notion perhaps best explains why in 1692 the remote location of Salem Village in Massachusetts became the focal point for a series of witchcraft accusations that would reverberate across all of colonial New England. In a manner complicit with the writings of Cotton Mather, Salem Village’s…

story, full of magic and romance and gorgeous dresses, where outward looks, other internal characteristics, is the ideal. It is a problem if this theme is the only perspective that girls see in a heroine; however, there are children’s stores such as Maleficent, Pocahontas, and Mulan that emphasize the woman figure as courageous and…

The first safe and effective medicine created was aspirin, introduced in 1899 (Buzzeo). The creation of the first pain-killer was the first step to becoming a drug-obsessed society. Everyone saw how well it worked; consequently, throughout the 1900’s several new drugs were created and introduced, promising to be safe and effective, just like the original aspirin. As more and more pills were created, people were convinced every problem they had was one pill away from being non-existent. Well,…

scientific research behind modern happiness and analyze Peter Parker/Spider Man and his alter identity One recurring theme in The Phantom of the Opera directed by Joel Schumacher is the Phantom’s two faces as the caring Angel of Music and as the maleficent Opera Ghost. His upbringing in the opera house has taught him, wrongly, that people relate to one each other only through elaborate emotional gestures such as fancy, intricate love stories. Towards the beginning of the musical the Phantom…

In 2015, Walt Disney plans to release a very classic fairy tale movie that no matter age you are will definitely know, ‘Cinderella’. In this time the movie comes as a live-action version that retells about a servant step-daughter who wins the Prince Charming’s heart. This ‘Cinderella’ is an upcoming American live action romantic fantasy movie which is directed by Kenneth Branagh. The movie is planned to be released on March 13, 2015. Also it will be accompanied by Walt Disney Animation Studios…

Thomas Robert Malthus, Adam Smith and Karl Marx each address the influence of production and prices on the human population and well-being. Specifically, in relation to food, they had different expectations of the markets and growth in response to the industrial revolution. Malthus focuses on a big picture notion of food versus people, and how the human population will fight through scarcity. Smith concentrates on prosperity and its relation to the human population and productivity. Marx,…

Joseph Campbell, in his book chapter “The Self as Hero,” argues how all heroes go through similar, if not the same, stages on the way to complete their journey. He supports his claim by citing evidence from classic literary tales like “The Princess and the Frog” and “When the Two Came to their Father” and appealing to pathos and logos. Campbell’s purpose is to educate readers on how most hero stories follow the same path and can influence and be influenced by the public, who can learn from the…

By the time Briar Rose made her way back to Sara's fortress, the sky was utterly dark but for the light of the stars and the waning moon. The Sea Kingdom was beautiful, there was no doubt about that, and it was a comfort to see a clear night sky again now that most of the magical residue had begun to fade away. Idly, Rose dragged her fingertips along the smooth stone of the outer walls as she walked, not quite ready to go inside just yet. Even though here she was free to come and go as she…

The SS and the Gestapo: Instruments of Destruction A few questions many researchers ask during study of WWII is, “How did we let this happen? What instruments could carry out such atrocities?” Even before the war started, there was persecution and maleficent intentions towards people that were deemed unfit to reproduce. Who would carry out these crimes against humanity? What extent of damage did the dark acts of the Geheime Staats Polizei (literal translation, Secret State Police or, best known…

Introduction Throughout the past two years, I have been taught the importance of using evidence-based practice (EBP) to implement the best possible interventions in order for my patients to achieve desirable outcomes. EBP emphasizes the need for redesigning health care that is effective, safe, and efficient for patients. Research in nursing is significant for further improvement of the patients that we are taking care of and it is essential to keep this in mind when we start our nursing…