Mold

Introduction Fukoku-Kyōhei, meaning “enrich the country and strengthen the military” quickly became the motto for a reinvigorated Japan stepping onto the global stage commanded by the West, while also acting as the mold for which they would inevitably fit through their rather abrupt transformation: The Meiji Restoration (Christensen 1). What may have ultimately began as an endeavor to modernize, may have also become the trigger for exponential societal change and an undertaking that would…

Does one act as a result of their instinct, or the way they were raised? In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, a ruthless and harmful creature hurts many people. But does he act this way by nature? Or is the lack of nurturing that causes him to be so vile? Although the creature can be held accountable for his actions, Frankenstein's lack of compassion ultimately leads to the monster's cruelty. The creature has a face that only a mother could love. His creator even refers to him as "horrid" (Shelley…

many references to studies and practices for adult learning. Regardless, if no single theory of learning can work for everyone, then no single course will work for everyone - at least, no the same way. That is why it is important for the student to mold the course to provide the education they…

Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, is an allegory to society. It represents the world, the people in it, and how human nature is to, above all else, survive. Every person likes to believe they are civilized. In the beginning of the novel, the boys on the island establish rules because they believe it is the right thing to do. They have been taught that rules are good and will keep them safe. However as time goes on, all of the boys devolve to a more animalistic nature. When these children are…

I agree the Geert Hofstede-Nataional culture cultural perspective, although living in the United States my experience with indivalism differs. According to the individualism the united states ranks 91 percent the highest of any other country. Yet we are always passing laws to give or take away indivilism rights; fredom and liberty have been fought for not given. I understand that we have a lot of choices as far material things are concerned, we are often fighting for or against "Liberty and…

The goal for men to increase their fitness and performance is usually accomplished by finding legal ways to increase their testosterone levels, in order to get bigger, go faster, become stronger. Female athletes however, are forced to fit a social stigma of what a female should look like, act like, and perform like. Why are there two distinct genders that compete in sport, so far away from each other on the spectrum of masculinity and femininity? Certainly, some athletes fall somewhere…

change based on how we see the world and ourselves. It takes on characteristics such as intricate facial expressions and forms of an actual body shape and sizes. We might even add color to make it come to life even more. But we have allowed society to mold our visions of the stick figures as well as our own images, instead of taking shape on our own. Society has set restrictions to us and our drawings by forcing us to use black and white instead of color. According to American essayist Ralph…

because of its motivational aspect for young girls. The song is a bit old, but it’s still her anthem and she will make you nauseous every time she sings it on top of her lungs. What makes this song so powerful is because it empowers women to break the mold of female stereotypes. The idea of a woman “roaring” conjures an image that women can take care of themselves much like Katy’s image portrays in the music video. She asserted her strength, overcame her fears and conquered the jungle. She made…

As a musician, my performance career has been filled with failing at varying moments. Music is unique and in some ways, can be compared to the realm of medicine. For instance, each requires 100% accuracy, and each is vastly competitive. So competitive is the field of music that one of my greatest failures stems from it. With week after week of playing, my hands were cramped constantly from the awkward position of holding the French horn. Yet, worst of all was the pressure blisters that…

Project #1: Mini Book Structure I was inspired to model my book after the artwork Alphabet by Jaune Quick. I had also done a model of her work in my sketchbook. To begin this project, I analyzed the original piece to see which figure stuck out the most. I decided that I would highlight these significant images in the picture by making them bigger and outlining them in red. The front page modeled the colors Quick used in her artwork along with the outer rims of the piece. The next page…