Merchant

Human or Not Step into the scene of "The Merchant of Death" with D.J. Machale and learn how the travelers try to save halla and how some of their actions made them out of this world. This brought up a debate if whether or not they were human by explaining from the people he was surrounded with, his actions, and the things that meant something to him. Entering into the scene we saw the evil traveler named Saint Dane do some weird and unsolved actions that wouldn't be classified as human. Back at…

Merchants were very respected in the Islamic World because it spread the religion and Muhammed was born in a merchant family. Anyway, money is very important today, but it was also very important back then. During the Islamic World, they used money called "Dinar and Dirham" for trading goods. However, that was not always the case. When caravans had to travel a very far distance and have to carry thousands and thousands of dinar and dirham and goods, it is very difficult. So, they came up with an…

Many of Adorno’s ideas can be recognized throughout The Merchants of Cool’s exploration of youth and popular culture. As addressed by Adorno, standardization, identification, and pseudo-individualization all take form in the growing teenage culture. In the documentary The Merchants of Cool, you can see how standardization is seen throughout the film. It shows how teens are very vulnerable in their quest for what’s considered “cool” in popular culture. Today, the search for being “cool” affects…

Video Assignment: “The Merchants of Cool” Assignment What do these quotes mean? The comments from the video “The Merchants of Cool” summarize many of the important ideas expressed in the video. In your answers, include AT LEAST 2 sentences: one sentence that explains the quote and another sentence that expresses your opinion about the concept. 1) "The paradox of ‘cool hunting’ is that it kills what it finds." -Douglas Rushkoff • According to Douglas in the video the…

would be nothing more than an abundance of meaningless of words on sheets of paper. William Shakespeare, for example, utilizes themes as the main component in The Merchant of Venice. The themes William Shakespeare uses hold ulterior messages and morals in which the audience may draw meaning from. From the many themes within The Merchant of Venice, three are most prominent; revenge, prejudice towards minorities, and the inherent corruption of justice. An introductory…

specific identities. With all of the time, money, and energy spent trying to understand and capitalize on such a broad concept, one would think we would have a better understanding for how these systems work. However, in the Frontline documentary, “Merchants of Cool,” Douglas Rushkoff explains that "It 's one enclosed feedback loop… Kids’ culture and media culture are now one and the same,…

discussion topics and easy worldwide access. However, in Merchants of Doubt authors Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway presents the dangers of relying on the public or popular platform. One of the major issues is the public platform is the number of people in the discussion only fuels to the argument, thus it takes longer to achieve their objectives. The other issue is the stakes and implications the debates have on policy. In general, Merchants of Doubt teaches readers it is important to…

I first not this monologue when we were reading the play ‘Merchant of Venice’ but I only got gripped by this monologue when we watched the movie it really put the immensity of the monologue into perspective. I first noticed the actual gravity of the monologue forces you to give your full attention nothing less. I felt the actual power of the piece comes from how Shylock asks questions and then gives his answers to those questions with reasons of why he hates Antonio and what he has done to…

The movie Merchant of Doubt inspired by the 2010 book of the same name by Naomi Oreskes explores the unethical tactics used by several industries to market unsafe products and make profits. The main theme is climate change, but the movie investigates the business practices of various industries such as tobacco, flame retardant, and oil companies like Exon mobile. The story begins in the 1950 with a look at tobacco industry and their public relations campaign strategies that are designed to…

The American Navy and Merchant Marine both possess a longstanding history of prowess showcased by their perseverance through the changing times, adapting to the trials of advancement as a ship would adapt to the changing of the tides. The further advancement of technology during the 19th and 20th Centuries brought about a shift in the maritime and wartime industries, gone were the looming hulls of vast wooden ships to be replaced by the thick, steel riveted hulls of naval battleships, carriers,…