Stardust

The “double bind” is a term coined by John Huntington which basically states that female characters in SF are limited to two roles. They are either seen as weak, inferior, and condescended too or seen as strong, yet corrupted and must be disposed of. This is the shown in the text “Shambleau” by C.L. Moore where the character Shambleau is part of a race of medusa-like vampires whose mind control powers causing them to be seen as a threat that must be taken care of as they “never let those things…

In “The Land,” by Mildred D. Taylor, two black men defeat many obstacles to achieve their dreams. Paul-Edward Logan, a son of a white man and black woman, is an oblivious boy who undergoes a dramatic change. Other characters like Mitchell, Paul’s best friend, Edward Logan, Paul’s father and Robert Logan, Paul’s brother, take part in Paul’s story of completing his dreams. The story is set in the South during the times right after the Civil War, when racism was at its peak. Through the course of…

Caroline Sloan April 4th, 2024 Environmental Justice Professor El-Tinay. The Environmental Globe: War on Life. There is a fundamental connection between the way that humans treat the environment and the way that humans treat each other. Modern social hierarchy and economics are driven by the ideology of domination, whose Judeo-Christian roots extend as far back as the 15th century. Genesis 1:26-31 states, “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have…

In Thomas Foster’s, How to Read Literature Like a Professor he explains five useful points that help to recognize and understand literature. The first chapter covers the topic of quest. In order for literature to be a quest there is 5 points to consider. 1. A quester 2. A place to go 3. A reason to go there 4. Challenges and trials during it 5. A real reason to go there. It is important to note that the real reason for the quest is always self knowledge. John Green’s Paper Towns, which was later…

The state I have chosen to talk about is Utah, having lived there for 18 years it seems like a good state to get to know more about with the sex offender registry. Topic 1 In the state of Utah there are many things that can land you onto the state sex offender registry. For example, what can land you on the list for up to 10 years is: kidnapping, lewdness involving a child, voyeurism, unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year-old, and aggravated human trafficking. These are just some…

The analysis of this present study shows that the development of the major character is generated through two magic laws: consistency and limitation. Nikolajeva (1988) defines consistency as the logical construction of the secondary world by creating and obeying the rules. In the novel Howl’s Moving Castle, the consistency of magic makes the major character, Sophie, bound to her faith. It makes her hopeless. The rule of the Land of Ingary, the world where the major character lives in, creates…

A) Stress Management Assessment After redoing the Stress Management Assessment tests from Chapter 2, there was a decrease in my stress levels, except for school, probably due to finals and my self-esteem/weight gain, but overall most results stayed the same. Reviewing my results from the first verses the second time I took this assessment, I concluded, by looking at my vitals, that I need to relax more and breathe a little slower. It also showed that I need to work on my health in regards to…

The journey getting back home was fierce for him, every step was like a mountain or endless ravine. He was happy once again, he could not wait to see his commander and report back in, and he probably thought he was dead. “…how long has it been?” he muttered speaking to himself “I can’t even remember” “...Oh man the paper work for this is going to be ridiculous.” He said under his breath as the gunship finally closed its bay doors and begin spinning up. The others on board stared at him, as they…

Chapter 7 à After three years, Ikemefuna has come to settle in with Okonkwo’s family nicely, and he influenced Nwoye a lot. Nwoye had also began to become manlier and that made Okonkwo happy. Then one day, locusts appear and everyone in the village celebrates because they are a rare occurrence in one’s lifetime. Later that day, Ogbuefi Ezeudu appears outside of Okonkwo’s compound and informs him that it has come time for Okemefuna to be killed. When confronted, Okonkwo lies to Nwoye,…

Chapter Fifteen ‘One Last Call’ When Harper slouched into her Monday morning registration class after a mournful weekend lamenting her dismal display at the science exhibition, she wished the day was over already. As she waited for an unusually late Miss. Turncroft to take to her desk for the morning register, Harper turned her attention from the empty space at the front of the class, to the empty space out the window. The clear blue sky had turned a distraught grey, whilst a giant monstrosity…