The Blind Girl

the pervasiveness of gender stereotypes. The idea that “a girl should be a damsel in distress” or that a girl must “look pretty for men” still lingers around in today’s society. From a young age, little girls are indoctrinated into playing with dolls, makeup, baking cupcakes, and wearing flowery dresses. Girls are expected to sit still and listen; subservience is emphasized for girls, while disobedience is expected by boys. And for the girls that don’t follow the stereotypes, well, they are…

saying that his neighborhood is beautiful. For instance,” I don’t know, I don’t know where it came from, from winter or a river”(854). Furthermore, it brings him to the realization of the beauty around him. Therefore, when he states, “ My eyes were blind”(854) , he put this line as away of saying that throughout his childhood he never noticed the beauty around him and for when he is older he finally sees it for what it is, beautiful. Throughout, his childhood it was as if it was an illusion but…

The most used piece of symbolism in "Araby" is the light being representative of the narrator's love for Mangan's sister. Images of light are illustrated along with descriptions of the girl. An example of this is when the narrator is describing his conversation with Mangan's sister: "The light from the lamp opposite our door caught the white curve of her neck." Additionally, when the narrator is imagining his love, he states that, "The…

When Anne of Green Gables begins Anne is a free spirited, adventuress, young lady, who goes against gender norms since she would rather go outside and play then stay inside and make sure the house is taken care of. As the novel continues, Anne becomes a responsible, and educated young adult. When Anne first goes to live in Green Gables, she was not what Matthew Cuthbert and Marilla Cuthbert expected, since they had wanted a boy to help them with the farm. Although Anne was not what they…

Within popular culture as well as true life events, humans look for a person to root for in hard times or difficult events. William Wallace within the movie Braveheart captures that idea completely while trying to tell the story of how a group set out to overthrow foreign rule as well as shake up the feudal system. This piece sets out to take a historical event and turn it into a blockbuster hit through love, battles, and a martyr to root for. Although as many know that movies rarely hold up to…

In this report we will discuss Ferdinand Bernard Ueberwasser and his contribution to psychology with the placebo effect. We will discuss how he came to the discovery of the placebo effect, the placebo effect in practice, and its place in modern day psychology practices. We will review articles that have used the placebo effect in their studies and see how it played an effect in Keywords: placebo effect,  Your Full Title of Your Paper In this report we will discuss Ferdinand Bernard…

Ahmad, J., Ahmad, S. H., & Jones, K. (2017). Treatment of plantar fasciitis with botulinum toxin: a randomized, controlled study. Foot & Ankle International, 38(1), 1-7. The purpose of this randomized control study is to determine the effect of botulinum toxin type A on the effect of pain control in plantar fasciitis. A total of fifty participants were included in the study. Twenty-five people were included in treatment group and the other twenty-five people received saline solution. The…

own against the skaters to come. Although the title was the lost, the words to the Shibutanis song of choice speaks volumes. Songwriter Christopher Anthony pulls at the string’s of the listeners hearts with his whimsical lines, “When she was just a girl she expected the world. But it flew away from her reach and the bullets catch in her teeth”, that truly gives the reader the interpretation of expectations. Like Anthony, Daniel…

Jacob Lansleth was an eight year old german boy. He was born one snowy night in December and lived with his two parents, Priscilla and Diego, and his twin brother Andrew. Priscilla and Diego were the talk of their small town Klinesville. Everyone loved Priscilla and Diego. They were very charismatic and cared for anyone who was in need. Andrew was a leader in his youth group and the captain of the football team. The Lansleth family appeared to have everything together, but little did others know…

suggested by David Bordwell’s analysis of film narrative” (17). The lack of a sophisticated narrative and the extremely patriotic theme are only some evident elements that do not have a deep connotation. Mittell brings to the table an excellent point when he compares narrative complexity from a show’s difficulty. Another aspect that has damaged the show’s credibility is the accusations it has received for being biased. The show is being blamed for not only seeing one side of the story but also…