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Drying the beans diminishes the danger of mold and parasites, and preserves the cocoa's taste and fragrance. The thought is straightforward: farmers use plastic sheeting to open up the sun's beams and dry beans faster and all the more efficiently. Normally, cocoa farmers spread harvested beans…

body image. “This image is often affected by family, friends, social pressure and the media” (“11 Facts about Body Image’’). In today’s society there is too much pressure on teenage girls to have a perfect body image and to fit in with a generic mold. Low self-esteem is very common due to how one perceives their body image. Negative thoughts towards a body image are more common than positive thoughts. As said before, only 2% of women would describe themselves…

tasks, and aesthetic pleasure. The former pageant contestants that defend the pageant were benefited by the pageant because they fit that narrow mold of beauty. In their eyes, it is a harmless-if not helpful-program, but it does not help the millions of American women that need money and are deserving of a scholarship, but do not fit that absolute mold that the pageant has created. The former pageant contestants also talk about how pageants developed their speaking skills and confidence, but…

conflicting emotions that help mold her into a more human character that readers can identify with. She analyzes her own emotions, and tends to change them drastically. 1. Tris has difficulty dealing with her emotions throughout the trilogy. She changes emotions quickly, and she is often wrong with her opinions. 2. Tris is self-sacrificing, which results in her leaping into suicide missions over and over. IV. The characters aren’t stereotypical, which makes them break the mold from female…

The film Sankofa serves as an excellent historical representation of the horrors surrounding he African slave trade in the not-so-distant past. Although the movie was released over two decades ago, it’s content is timeless in it’s significance. This is due to the fact that the film’s core foundation revolves around humanity’s capability of ruthless intolerance that has led to many of our world’s tragedies. Many of the film’s themes surrounding the slaves’ harsh reality demonstrate the purpose of…

Society’s Obsession with Perfection: Impact of Media on Self Image Magazine’s line the shelves of nearly every grocery store, enhanced with beautiful models flaunting their skinny frames, big breasts and flawless complexions. Social media feeds are stocked with an endless amount of women boasting about their latest exercise routines and diets they swear by. Television has become nothing but twenty minute long commercials, endorsing their latest beauty product with promise to transform you…

protagonist, Edna Pontellier’s character development to entice the audience. However, Mrs. Pontellier’s character development is not only shown through her actions, but by the actions of the supporting characters. The supporting characters are used to mold both the characteristics of the unawakened Edna Pontellier, as well as the awakened Edna Pontellier. The initial supporting character that creates the unawakened Edna is her husband, Léonce Pontellier. Their relationship created Edna’s…

negative thinking patterns. Therapy, when done from a professional perspective, allows a person to explore the source of his emotional trauma and negative behavior and find solutions that are meaningful and sustainable. It helps to break free of old molds and patterns and actively modify our responses towards a more positive and fulfilling…

Casey, I often learn things from parenting that I apply to my leadership style as a soldier and vice versa. For instance, I ask my subordinates to be critical thinkers and to take action even when no guidance is given. This concept is challenging for many new soldiers to execute. Why is this? One main reason is that most young soldiers have been raised in an establishment that they are to do as they are told. Furthermore, nearly every minute of every day of their lives has been managed. It is…

The Red Badge of Courage is about a young man, Henry Fleming, that joins the military with grand ideas of becoming a hero. As the novel opens, Henry's understanding of courage is romantic. He thinks of himself as a Greek warrior from ancient times. His understanding of courage has more to do with praise from his family and peers than any actual acts of bravery. His mother objects to him enlisting, but tells him that if he must go then he must be…