Petra

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia that affects the central nervous system by causing cognitive problems. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, meaning that this disease gets more severe over time. It is estimated that 700,000 people in this country will die from Alzheimer’s this year, making it one of the highest causes of death in America. As of right now, there is no cure; however treatments are available to help reduce the symptoms of this disease. Alzheimer's is most…

supposed to be a Queen one day, and her pride really got the best of her. She came in and wanted to cover up the mistakes, by closing the doors to the Buendia household. Fernanda was married to Aureliano Segundo. He ended up having an affair with Petra Cotes, and Fernanda became very envious of their relationship. This only made her worse. He began to completely neglect her. Then when he got into a little trouble eating so much food he almost died he wanted to show up at her doorstep. She helped…

Junipero Serra: A man of altruism or malice? “Remember my child; this is for your own good.” Serra would say to his children as one of his assistants flagellates them.” Those are the painful words that come to the mind of many Native Americans whenever they think of Junipero Serra, a man who was characterized by whipping himself and many Indians whenever they ran away from the missions. Although quite a controversial character, he is also remembered by the Catholic Church as an ambitious…

An Enemy of the People focuses on the issues of morality, truth, and personal conviction. A story based upon the pollution of the water in a small town, is a story that remains relevant and relatable in today’s society. The film and the play where different in many ways. One thing is that in books and screenplays, they have much more detail. Readers get to actually get inside the authors head. With movies, we are watching from an outside point-of-view. We get more feeling, more depth, and we…

The Significant Impact of Blindsight Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi once said, “Control of consciousness determines the quality of life.” The idea that we are in control of our own consciousness, whether we are consciously aware of it or not, is a fascinating one; and it is even more fascinating when you take into consideration phenomenon like blindsight. Blindsight, according to Dictionary.com, is “the ability to respond to visual stimuli without having any conscious visual experience; it can occur…

Article 71: Wind Turbines have always been a threat to birds who get killed by the blades of these turbines and the writer tries to explain how appalling this situation is for the environment in this article. The writer highlights how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife is seeking a public comment on a permit proposed for Shiloh IV wind project that will allow a wind project to kill up to five golden eagles over a five-year period, despite their protected status. Another double standard the writer puts…

‘Selfies’ have become a larger part of social media in society in recent years, mainly with the millennial generation. Named as the Oxford Dictionary’s first of the year in 2013, a selfie is described as being photo an individual takes oneself and is done using the camera on a smartphone or another digital device (Oxford Dictionary), today many selfies are taken by individuals are then uploaded to social media sites such as Facebook, and Instagram. Concern has been raised whether taking a large…

“This is how humans are: We question all our beliefs, except for the ones for the ones we really believe, and those we never think to question.” (Sander). We as people have always questioned what humans are really doing, but never question what we are too scared know the answer to. In the novel, Andrew “Ender” Wiggin, a Highly intelligent child is taken in by an International military school to find the next “Mazer,” by a man named Graff, to save the world from destruction by the hostile alien…

Sophie Wender is a significant character in The Chrysalids as she is used to introduce the concept of mutations into the story. This purpose alone would explain her significance, but her growth also communicates some of the themes in the story. At first, Sophie strikes the appearance of a fearing, curious and obedient child. She is in her own chrysalid, so to speak. As she comes to age, her transformation develops her convictions as well as it does to change her behaviour. Sophie turns from a…

In Under the Feet of Jesus, Estrella struggles with fear of legality, considering the consequences if the border patrol knew of their legal status. Estrella and her family are migrant farm workers on the western part of the country. Petra, Estrella’s mother, notices Estrella’s worry and assures her that their birth certificates are “Under the Feet of Jesus” (Viramontes 68-73) Later within the book, Estrella considers the power in literacy after comparing letters to tools, realizing…