Fate is an often debated topic. There are many questions that are often asked when talking about fate. There are three questions I will be answering based on Sophie’s World : “Do you believe in Fate?, Is sickness the punishment of the gods?, What forces govern the course of history?” Some other major themes are the purpose of history, Hegel’s view on history, religion,…
Drug and alcohol abuse is one of the most important social issues in this novel. Drug abuse refers to the excessive or addictive use of drugs for nonmedical purposes (“Drug Abuse,” 2015). Drug use can become a social problem when an individual becomes impaired through drug-taking behavior (Busse & Riley, 2008, p. 21). Drug and alcohol abuse lead to many serious consequences. The emotional, physical, social, psychological, and intellectual health of many children and adults are impaired and…
The Death Came Next to Me Life is like rites of passage, we go through many obstacles in our lifetime, some of them are bad and others aren’t. However, we always gain knowledge out those obstacle or experiences we face which affects our personality and who we are as a human being. I remember waking up in the hospital seeing my mom and aunt crying. I first saw my elated father carrying food, because I was in a coma for 12 hours. After I woke up the doctor took me off the respirator and the IV.…
I entered the empty classroom illuminated by those gross fluorescent lights, decorated with the usual motivational posters, and I was greeted by the sunny presence of my math teacher, Ms.Seyfried. She was wearing a red scarf and a light blue sweater, she’s a really young teacher and was fairly new to the school. I decided to interview this introverted math nerd to learn how she became the intelligent adult she is today. The interview was more like an interrogation at first as I awkwardly asked…
Gonzo's Lake House On a nice sunny summer day Veronica, Victoria, and I woke up around 9:30-10:00. We ate breakfast and right away we wanted to go out on the boat and go tubing. Every time we go out there we always wake up and right away go tubing… Also, we have to wait for Joe to wake up. Luckily Uncle Tony was there, so he took us. He is so much funnier than Joe. When we went tubing Joe told Tony that if one of us did not ski then we could not tube. So I tried, but it didn't go so well,…
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseni is a novel based on the last 3 decades of Afghan history. It is a chronicle of the volatile events of Afghanistan from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post- Taliban rebuilding that puts the nation through many adversities. This presentation focuses on the time period when the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is born, in September 1996, and the impacts of the Taliban rule after this. So a tiny recap for how the Taliban reign came to be.…
Have you ever wondered what challenges teen women face in Arabic countries everyday? These countries include India,Chad,Yemen,etc. It’s a pretty horrible situation over there because Young girls and teen girls are forced into marriage at a young age, they also are raped and or abused, and most can’t get a good education. Oh boy where do I start? One of the many challenges teen women face everyday is child marriage. Child marriage is when a young girl is forced to marry a man twice her age.…
Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 seminal anti-war novel All Quiet on the Western Front explores the themes of misguided patriotism and the horrible randomness of war in graphic detail, cementing its place as one of the first and greatest critiques of war ever put to page. The novel was widely published and quickly adapted to film by Lewis Milestone in 1930 to critical acclaim. This rendition of the novel sought to highlight the horrors of war while largely remaining true to the original text, albeit…
zipped up with a white infinity scarf. Her shoes are white Converse low-tops that need washing since the toes are turning brown from dirt. Participant 2 is a 13 or 14-year-old African American female. She is also tall for her age; she and Participant 1 are about the same height. Participant 2 is thin, with almost an athletic body type; she has long legs and broader shoulders than most young teenage females. She is wearing blue jeans, a green t-shirt with a black scarf with a pair of grey…
Muslim woman hidden behind a veil and how the media portray women in Islam. There are different Muslim cultures around the world. Some Muslims believe in particular ideas much more strongly than other cultures. Muslim women cover their head with a scarf in the United States but do not use a veil to cover their face. Older Muslim women, modest dress covering the hair and face may come from a strict background and Muslim women is not allowed to show themselves off in any way. Hijab is the…