The Elements

RA1611014010048 JUMPING GENES Transposable elements (TEs), also known as "jumping genes" or transposons, are sequences of DNA that move (or jump) from one location in the genome to another. A transposable element (TE or transposon) is a DNA sequence that can change its position within a genome, sometimes creating or reversing mutations and altering the cell's genetic identity and genome size. Transposition often results in duplication of the TE. The transposable elements make the biggest part…

Gothic Elements Galore: “The Raven” Combination of the supernatural, overwrought emotion, and mystery or suspense, the perfect equation to a gothic piece of literature. In the poem, “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, a mysterious raven who rarely speaks tends to a mourning man grieving the death of his love, Lenore. The poem is filled with themes such as undying devotion, while the author uses rhyming, alliteration, and rhyming to emphasize the gloomy or dark mood. This poem takes place during a…

One of the most well recognized examples of Gothic literature is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. The first example of a Gothic Literature elements appearing in Frankenstein are all of the different highly emotional situations. When William, Victor Frankenstein’s younger brother, dies towards the beginning of the novel at the hands of the Monster, his family is distraught. A quote from the novel explaining this in more detail is, “This noble war in the sky elevated my spirits; I clasped my hands,…

learn his lesson by reading to her for two hours a day for a couple of weeks. He learns a lot about the person and the story behind those words. Throughout the story Jem learns many lessons and this is represented through literary elements such as his tone. One literary element that helps shape the theme and Jem’s coming of age experience is his tone. In To Kill A Mockingbird it…

must have the elements of flatness, abstraction, intuitive logic, normalized magic. In each fairy tale, they must obtain at least one or more of these elements to captivate the reader to the story. For a story to have the element of flatness, the characters were developed in the story, which makes them silhouettes of the fairy tale. For instance, in “The Little Red Riding Hood”, it is told…

certain situations. Taking this class I feel helped me to get a better look on how to deal with other people, learning to react to certain situations, and not everything is in your control. I enjoyed the first couple of chapters more in Essential Elements for Effectiveness. Those chapters stood out more to me than some of the later chapters. The activities in the class, like the group project helped everyone to get to know one another. Since the project was fairly early on in the semester, we…

The Gothic Elements of Rebecca and Dracula Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula, both possess many of the 9 characteristics that commonly identify a Gothic Novel. These characteristics all play a unique role in the plot and story of any piece of Gothic literature. While both books portray elements and qualities linked to those of a Gothic novel, Dracula displays these traits in a much more prominent way than Rebecca. One of the key characteristic of Gothic literature is the…

the concept of authentic communication that upholds the same elements as discussed in the encounter. Each party in the criminal case is accountable in sharing their perceptive on how decisions on this case should be made. Accountability can serve as a check and balance system of power, in which no one party is able to dominate the other. Resulting in less intimidation, authentic communication and real solutions being enforced. Key elements of authentic communication in the restorative justice…

Section I of the Constitution came into motion. There are many elements and history components of the Electoral College system, so how was this system inherited? It is the result of trial-and-error and the devotedness of our diligent past and present leaders. The Electoral College system has advanced since the time it…

Gothic literature combines ordinary life with the supernatural. It is used to show the chaos that occurs when reality and supernatural combine. Specific elements of gothic literature are used not only in written works, but in movies. Edward Scissorhands is a movie that incorporates gothic elements. Edward is a man that was created by a scientist, but the scientist dies before he is able to put human hands onto Edward. This leaves Edward to live with scissors as hands. A saleswoman, named Peg,…