Periodization

The effects of deployment: Since October 2001, approximately 1.6 million United States troops were deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq striving for freedom. The most current statistics on the makeup of deployed military is 90% men, 10% women, 53% married, 68% married couples with children, 32% without children, 47% single, 13% single with children, and 87% single without children(Garcia). Soldiers enduring an extended deployment of six months or greater endure a five-stage emotional cycle…

By examining the differences between the Hou’s room and Xiao family’s room, it becomes clear that this film does not characterize the home as dependent on class, despite the home’s dependence on material things. The upper class Hou’s room upstairs is functional, yet feels empty and void due to the amount of open space not occupied by furniture or decor. The Xiao’s room downstairs, however, is filled with goods stuffed into every nook and cranny of the room. Despite being filled with less…

The play, Father Comes Home from the Wars, was based in 1862, during the American Civil War. The proscenium stage was effective for many reasons during the production. The stage was able to provide a clear background behind the sets and props to help transport the audience into the southern part of America. Behind the set, on the back wall of the stage, was a ramp that the actors mostly used when entering and exiting the stage. The ramp could have symbolized the journey and the hardships that…

One of the biggest decisions a parent would finding themselves having to make is choosing a daycare. I can remember the very first time I took my daughter to daycare, I felt like I was being a terrible mother as I allowed someone else to take my screaming child into a classroom while I walked out the door. It was a terrible feeling. Surprisingly it was only temporary and she started enjoying her time there, and I enjoyed sending her on my days off. That decision reappeared when we had to…

Throughout Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, it does not take long to notice that a certain code of conduct, or code of ethics, is very prevalent throughout the poem. The poem includes several key aspects of medieval life, especially how following the code of chivalry is a requirement for knights. The knightly code of chivalry explains the bravery of Sir Gawain that is portrayed throughout the poem. During the story, Gawain’s chivalry is continuously tested, but it is not just Gawain’s chivalry…

The poem “Good Hours” by Robert Frost is a poem that alludes the feeling of solitude and loneliness to its readers. Frost himself faced a great deal of heartbreak in his time. While “Good Hours” is one of his lesser known poems, it is no doubt beautiful and artistic in the least. Much like almost all of Frost’s poems, this poem uses nature to reveal and analyze the narrator’s feelings. Renowned poet, Robert Frost, in his poem, “Good Hours”, describes a scenic walk through a village on a winter…

The setting of the novel, Fahrenheit 451,by Ray Bradbury, is set in 2053 in a large nameless U.S. city. The place for this setting is not given directly from the author. The time of the book is during a time where they aren’t allowed to have books, which leaves them without knowledge. The mood of the book is sad and curiosity. The author is trying to make you feel how the characters are feeling. Bradbury leaves curiosity on what event Montag or the characters are going to go through next.…

The History Channel’s “Dark Ages” vs. the Middle Ages The time period between 500 CE to 1000 CE has gained many labels over the years ranging from just simply the Middle Ages to the deep and gruesome Dark Ages. Generally, true Historians will make the reference to this time period as the Middle Ages and other people and documentaries who speak of this time call it the Dark Ages. The documentary put on by the History Channel portrays the early middle ages as a time when all hell had broken loose…

The manager must act on what Kouzes and Posner (2012) calls the two essentials to act on which are common ideas and vision. The office personnel has a product that they must produce on a daily basis. As the manager interacts with the personnel they must develop a platform to draw information out of the personnel. The culture that is developed over time will help do this. A culture that is built on trust and confidence will develop a work atmosphere that is productive. The effort that is…

In the book A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park, the characters, Nya and Salva, share multitudes of analogies and distinctions. Salva's story takes place in 1985, during wartime, where boys were being recruited to serve for a side in the war. Nya's story takes place in 2008, after the war, but there are still cultural dilemmas. In both stories, culture, time, and place affect their future, who characters turn out to be and their survival. Culture is the beliefs of a certain group of people.…