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other human being the queen knows her maid was great to her and so by keeping her kid safe and with her she is repaying her maid's hard work. This also happened in the film, where Demetrius didn't love Helena and Oberon felt bad for her and he had puck put a potion on Demetrius to fall in love with her. This happens in the real world where the woman or man loves the person and they send their friend to go talk about them to intrigue the person. With this the reader can comprehend what is…

Ichthyosaurs, or fish-lizards, are fish-shaped reptiles that lived in our oceans 160 million years ago, during the Jurassic period. Paleontologists discovered the first fossils in the early 1800s, far before dinosaurs were ever discovered. This genus evolved from animals that lived on land. They had more than eighty different species in their genus. One species of the ichthyosaurs is the Ophthalmosaurus. As an adult, this creature was two times the size of a human with a tooth filled snout.…

Superwoman Syndrome, a Feminist Approach J. Hoku Veary-Ganigan University of Hawai 'i Word Count: 785 Superwoman Syndrome, A Feminist Approach THE PROBLEM Women today face overwhelming pressure to be "perfect". The ideal woman parlays her talents into a marriage with Mr. Perfect, and together, they have the perfect family and the perfect life. The Perfects live in a luxury house, which is, of course, in an exclusive neighborhood that has the best schools and community. During the…

The article I chose to write about is “The Robot Invasion.” This article is informative on how robots could in the future replace humans. It discusses scientific research and break throughs to justify the authors points. Anyone in the working class should read this article, and educate themselves on how far robots have come. “The Robot Invasion” is written by Charlie Gillis. The main idea is to inform people of the change to come in a world pertaining to robots. The authors tone is formal, and…

A Hockey Life My first pair of skates were pieces of plastic with straps that went over the feet. They were called bobsled skates. They also had two pieces of steel on each side of the skate, like on the bottom of a normal skates. I remember the look on my dad’s face when he put my skates on me for the first time; he was smiling. As I walked out to the ice rink, I spotted a chair. It was supposed to help you learn how to skate, and that’s exactly what I thought. I went onto the ice and crawled…

Ancient Stories in Popular Culture George Santayana once said that “those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” While Santayana’s quote usually accompanies a discussion about reckless wars and terrible genocides, it can also demonstrate that despite all of our technological and academic advancements, human nature stays the same. Which is why years, decades, even millennia will not change the effect that a great story has on humans. Epic tales of heroism are repeated and…

was the nickname used to describe Wayne Gretzky, who was an NHL player through 1979-1999, playing for the Edmonton Oilers, L.A Kings, St. Louis Blues, and New York Rangers. Wayne Gretzky's skills were not the best on the ice but knew how to play the puck. Through hard work and convenience he became the best in the world. “Gretzky led the Oilers to four Stanley cup championships in five years."("Wayne Gretzky."2).“Gretzky’s all-time record 2,857 points” ("Why Gretzky Is the Greatest Athlete…

checks are common in the game of hockey, the manner in which this particular body check occurred opened itself to question of whether it should be seen as something more criminal. The Rivermen player’s body check on McKichan occurred not only after the puck had flown into the stands, signaling a stoppage of play, but also after the referee had blown his whistle twice to gesture that play has stopped. After the incident the Rivemen skater, who had injured McKichan, was immediately ejected from…

Struggles are required in order to survive in life, because in order to stand up, you gotta know what falling down is like.The unknown writer of this quote talked about how you have to go through the struggle in order to know how to get through it, and this connects to the play because throughout the play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the struggle of love was one of the major themes in the book. Lysander went through different obstacles and did the rest. Lysander’s quote about true love comes with…

In A Mid Summer Nights dream. perception v.s. reality becomes a major aspect of the play because of the contrast of the woods and the city. In the woods there is much deception form the characters and fairies to make the lovers perceive love for each other but unwilling love. The city is full of chaos and people telling each other what they need to do, but un the city the lovers still understood how they felt and had some sort of control over their emotions. Egeus is trying to force his daughter…