Tension

They received compensation for their treatment through free schooling and tax exemption. What makes Native Americans any more deserving than the descendants of slaves? Today tensions between races are high, and proposed solutions are not targeting the root of the issue and instead focusing on the branches. Racial tensions have become such a potent issue, that even the United Nations has issued their own opinion. According to the UN, “ Contemporary police killings and…

of the possibilities which will create eventually lead to higher positive tension and depth. The perceived possibility in the player’s mind is expansive space at the beginning of Gone Home while the actual possibility space is rather linear. The player is forced to wander around in this creepy deserted home while picking up objects. Dialogue…

Surfactant Agents I. Definitions a. Surfactant: A surface-active agent that lowers surface tension i. Examples 1. soap 2. detergent b. Surface Tension: Force caused by attraction between like molecules that occurs at liquid-gas interfaces and that holds the liquid surface intact i. Units of Measure: dynes/centimeter (dyn/cm) 1. the force required to cause a 1 cm rupture in the surface film ii. a droplet forms because a liquid’s molecules are more attracted to each other than the surrounding…

quickly because of a racial stereotype. These cases are all from a n age old issue that not only tears people apart, but can also bring them together. Regardless of the outcome, racial prejudice is plaguing our society and needs to cease. Racial Tension brings to local neighborhoods, riots in the streets, and turns our political system to disarray. Racial crimes are not only between white and blacks, but they are everywhere. This includes oiur local neighborhoods. Even though they may not be on…

Perhaps the most obvious display of the religious tension during the Renaissance is the continuous war waged between Catholicism and Protestantism. Fueled first by Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, Henry’s children, Mary Tudor and Elizabeth I continued to fight the same battle long after the death of their father. Mary Tudor, like her mother Catherine of Aragon, was a devout Catholic. Even when Anne Boleyn convinced Henry to declare Protestantism the religion of the realm, Mary…

teacher who unifies her classroom through literature. The class is made up of many teenagers of different races, most are even in a gang affiliated with their race. During this time period, in Long Beach, California there is a great deal of racial tension, including a gang war. It is a very dangerous place to be for everyone. In the beginning of the film, the students at Wilson High are very segregated in the classroom, sticking strictly to their racial groups. This intolerance comes mainly from…

The ethnic tension in Rwanda is caused by two groups: the Hutu and the Tutsis. When Belgian colonized Rwanda they gave out identification cards to classify the natives by ethnicity. The Belgian’s favored the Tutsis despite the majority of the people being Hutus. So the Tutsis’ had access to better jobs and educational opportunities due to the Belgians favoritism. This caused the Hutu to resent the Tutsis. There are practically no differences between the two groups. They both share the same…

Hi Chi-Huei, Other factors leading to the tension between Chinatown inhabitants and other citizens were the opinions of medical professionals (in which they point to Chinatown as the source of all diseases), difference in living spaces/activities from norms set by middle-class families, and their threat job security of other workers. Building a hospital where "no respectable society" existed would place the responsibility of caring for the "rats" onto the city. Public officials would rather…

America has a lot of social tension during our current presidency. On the bright side, students of all ages are interested and want to make in a difference in our world. Steven Zemelman describes a process that teacher should use to influence not only talk, but action as well in their student’s community. There are five steps: 1) Identify issues in lives and community. 2) Research topic and how to change or improve situation. 3) Plan action by finding out who or what is in charge and how to…

The satirical tension in A Modest Proposal is between the supposed humanitarian and cannibalistic aspects of the proposal. The proposer uses innocent phrases to make the proposal seem genuine. The children are described as helpless to gain the audience’s sympathy: “helpless infants”, “poor innocent babes”, “children, all in rags” and “children of poor parents” (Swift 2633-34). However, later in the proposal, the proposer takes on a sinister tone by presenting the children in a dehumanized manner…