Simone de Beauvoir

In 1835 Alexis de Tocqueville published the first edition of his book De la démocratie en Amérique (Democracy in America). Here he made observations on the democracy being established in the United States, and the threats it could face. In this paper I will address and analyze the question: How are we less free and democratic in the United States today? I will use Tocqueville’s insights from Democracy in America and pull from a variety of other authors to back his claims. As well, I will build…

One of the most important development period in human history is the Renaissance. It allowed for humans escape the dark and desolate world of the Middle Ages to enter a society that illustrates the wonders and possibilities of humankind. One of the major cities in the creation of the Renaissance is Florence where influential people such as as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Dante gained inspiration from. However, many scholars have wondered how this one city was able to assumption what…

The people of Brazil and Bolivia both faced problems unique to their political and environmental climates. Across both countries the poor suffer from specific acute problems, for instance the people of Brazil suffer from issues of housing and environmental loss. The people of Bolivia had a different problem, particularly in the town of Cochabamba who fought for basic necessities against a totalitarian government and a massive international company. Ultimately all of these groups achieved some…

In the short story, “The Jewelry” written by Guy De Maupassant, the main character M. Latin finds the love of this life and marries her. M. Latin loved this girl, but there were just two things he never found fault with her, her love for theater and fake jewelry. M. Latin was hurt after what he had discovered, he felt betrayed. However, after selling his wife’s jewelry that was worth about 200,000 francs, he is so enticed with all the money that he doesn’t care about anything in the world but…

A Matter of Appearance In the short story A & P, by John Updike the narrator/main character Sammy quits his job at the A & P store after defending three girls dressed in bathing suits from the “stingy” A & P manager Lengel, however the girls leave the store without even noticing Sammy’s attempt at gaining their attention. This then raises the question about why he quit. What was his reason? Was it wrong? Was it right? It is quite possible that Sammy may have had a deeper subconscious reason for…

therapeutic practice. By partnering art observation with writing or discussion, self-awareness is experienced and encouraged. The article at hand researches the effect art therapy has on elders within a museum setting. The author focuses on previous data from de Botton and Armstrong, stating there are “Seven therapeutic functions of viewing art: remembering, hope, sorrow, rebalancing, self-understanding, growth and appreciation.” The intention of the article is to combine therapeutic techniques…

I have decided to start making feather earrings to sell, specifically peacock-feather earrings. I believe that I could turn a profit with these earrings, marketing to festival goers in California off of Etsy. My adventure started by looking up how to make feather earrings, finding a simple tutorial off of WikiHow. I then ventured to Michael’s craft store to do some price research. It appears that I’m going to need the following: 1. Pliers (to crimp the crimp beads)-already own 2. French…

Well if you are really interested in reading a ‘Christmas’ story that does not involve Santa or are fed up of the usual, boring conventional Christmas tales, then The Gift of the Magi is the perfect pick! It is a story that reinforces the value of selfless giving. Written by O. Henry, an American short story writer born under the name William Sydney Porter, the plot is really absorbing, and is complimented with details throughout which keeps the reader involved till the very last word. This…

PART ONE: POETIC DEVICES & FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Metaphor 1:Her mind is Tiffany-twisted During the second verse, Don Henley sings the line “Her mind is Tiffany-twisted”. This is a metaphor as The Eagles are comparing this girls mind to Tiffany Jewelry Store without using like or as. They compare the girl's mind to the jewellery store because the narrator notes that this girl is pretty, rich and likes to be glamorous. These specified characteristic are also seen in Tiffany & Co’s jewellery and…

In 1982, Vera Bradley was founded with an idea of two neighbors, a work space of a ping pong table, and $500! The founders were disappointed while traveling that baggage was no longer beautiful and they started their own brand. The company was named after founder, Barbara Bradley Baekgaard’s mother, Vera Bradley. Vera worked for the company as a sales person until she passed in the early 1990s. The stores still celebrate her birthday each year (“About Vera Bradley”)! Vera Bradley is…