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Frederick Douglass, the famous African American abolitionist, was once quoted as saying “[He] who would be free must himself strike the blow.” This quote is particularly relevant in the figurative and literal sense when it came to African American soldiers fighting in the Civil War. All African Americans had an uphill battle to fight when it came to getting the chance to prove themselves as adequate soldiers, and an even tougher battle to get recognition for what they had achieved. The first…

However even though the two come from very different worlds, just like Henry, Joan uses God in an attempt to inspire her King. This can be seen in Scene two of St Joan by George Bernard Shaw: I tell thee that the land is thine to rule righteously and keep God's peace in, and not to pledge at the pawnshop as a drunken woman pledges her children's clothes. And I come from God to tell thee to kneel in the cathedral and solemnly give thy…

As a part of human nature, progress to success is key. The most beneficial thing for all people is to understand that they have to fall in order to get back up again. Someone who agrees with this is Morihei Ueshiba. Morihei Ueshiba was an inspirational martial arts instructor, and the founder of Aikido. He once said, “Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something." This quote shows in order to reach success there has to be mistakes and progress. Learning from mistakes makes…

Written by Moises Kaufman, the play “Gross Indecency” is a biography of the life of Oscar Wilde, that focuses on court trials where Wilde is accused of being homosexual. Kaufman spent two years writing the play and completed it in 1997. The production contains several roles, but a single actor can play multiple characters, as the case in Kaufman’s production. The play consists of twenty four characters, including eight narrators; however, this is not including parts entitled “others”. Most…

Throughout Saint Joan, a story written by George Bernard Shaw, parallels are drawn to the story of King Henry V as the idea of feminism is tested through the different gender role expectations of society during the fifteenth century. Joan of Arc and King Henry V are prime examples of two individuals that were held to different standards based upon their genders. Joan challenged these expectations while Henry lived up to them. Due to society’s influence on gender roles throughout the fifteenth…

Like many great stories there is always a beginning. The legendary Tuskegee Airmen’s story would begin with the start of World War II. Europe was very vulnerable due to the first world war. As a country in Europe, Germany was effected by the instability. Adolf Hitler took advantage of this weakness and allied with the National Socialist party. This party is also known as the Nazi Party. Together, they changed how the people of Germany thought of Jews. Similarly to African-Americans in America,…

The Treacherous Follies of Society Desdemona from Othello by William Shakespeare (1969) and Eliza Doolittle from Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw (2003) are characters who struggle with the repercussions of prejudice created by society and who defy social norms. Prejudice is an unfavourable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. Although both plays are based off of different centuries, both characters have similar characteristics and ideologies on how…

outlooks on the situations due to their backgrounds. The two main perspectives of the movie realistically reflected the profile of the freed slaves fighting for their freedom and the elite white commanders. Throughout the beginning of the movie, Shaw, a white abolitionist, saw blacks as equals and was not afraid to fight alongside them. One of his closest friends, Searles,…

Section1 Literature Review 1.1 Language effect With globalization, multilingual skill has become a language advantage in many industries. Millions of people are using more than one language on a daily basis to communicate and to work. In general, first language appears to be more proficient than second language. Given that first language is developed throughout an individual’s daily life, while the second language is often required in a classroom setting. Despite the bilingual individuals who…

Effective Communication with Terminal Pediatric Clients Kaye T.L. Berg University of Alaska, Anchorage Effective Communication with Terminal Pediatric Clients One of the most challenging aspects of nursing is providing end-of-life care for clients. These clients may require extensive medical interventions to promote their comfort, however supporting their psychosocial needs also plays a critical role in nursing management. Although communication is taught to nursing students,…