The Hives

Mr. Barry Moody, a 48-year-old man, sits at the breakroom at work, his head in his hands. The voices in his head constantly plague him. He looks up to see where they are coming from. Beads of sweat cover his brow. He has definitely not been feeling like himself lately-it’s time to see the doctor. This particular condition that Mr. Moody suffers from are the symptoms of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a disease of the mind that is characterized by sudden mood shifts, a disconnect from…

Analyse Lawrence’s vision of female or matriarchal power in Women in Love. Where does Lawrence locate matriarchal power in the novel? Why does the novel portray that power as dangerous and destructive? What does the novel suggest is the appropriate channel for the feminine? This essay will examine feminine and matriarchal power in Women in Love. It will discuss how this sort of power is illustrated in the novel, while aiming to locate a suitable channel for feminine power within the work.…

Intro The peanut is a popular food item in America and has become an integral part of American culture itself. The all-American song, Take me Out to the Ball Game, even features the famed food item in it’s lyrics. In the past, the peanut was a beloved American snack. However, the peanut has quickly become a food that induces fear and anxiety among Americans today because of the increased prevalence of peanut allergies. The rate of peanut allergies has tripled over the past two decades, and an…

Timothy Findley’s, Famous Last is a metafictional view of the events leading up to and during the Second World War. In the novel Timothy Findley represents the lower, middle, and upper class through the characters Quinn, Freyberg, and Hugh Selwyn Mauberley respectively. Society’s lower class is represented in the novel through a soldier named Quinn by his forgetfulness and the constant abuse he receives from his commanding officer captain Freyberg; Quinn personifies the lower class by providing…

Your eyes open as you hear the loud slam of the doors behind you. You try to look around, but find yourself unable to move. You see mysterious silhouettes standing over you with needles in their hands as you hear the squeak of wheels against the floor. A man comes near you and starts saying words you cannot seem to make out. Everything slowly fades to black, and you are out. You wake up hours later in a hospital bed, and the same mysterious man comes out from behind the curtains. After a long…

H.G. Wells ' The Island of Dr. Moreau beautifully incorporates the notion that "mother" nature, in its natural and native form, has a female tendency while everything invented takes on male characteristics. Women are often related to nature because they are the life bringers. There is nothing more natural or more feminine than the process of childbirth, and nature in general is often considered the paramount maternal figure and we are all her children. Everything else is appropriately defined as…

Vaccinations Encounter Defamation Most parents of children will face the choice of whether to vaccinate their child or not. When making a decision, undecided parents will likely ask doctors, their parents and the internet for answers. Naturally, parents will want to protect their children from diseases and viruses such as the flu, Hepatitis B, measles, mumps etc. However, with media fueling heated debates and celebrities speaking out against vaccinations, this seemingly simple decision has…

Thomas Hobbes wrote Leviathan during the English Civil War, promoting the necessity of sovereignty in order to achieve a functional society. With the influence of Francis Bacon and Niccolò Machiavelli, Hobbes presented his theories through empiricism and the social dynamics of power. Hobbes’ philosophy is a denial of classical teachings and the acceptance of science or the new age of reason. Hobbes devotes chapters in the Leviathan to even explicitly go against traditional Aristotle teachings.…

Synthesis: How is Technology Affecting Society? Consider living the life you live today two decades ago. For my generation just imagining a time without smartphones, tablets, and social media will give us the chills, and while this may not be the case for the Baby Boomers and Generation Xers it’s not to say they wouldn't be the slightest bit lost if they were magically thrown back into the 90’s . Our uncanny reliance on today's gadgets begs the question of how these new technological…

and disgusting. I don’t know how something that smells so bad can taste so good. Next we visited a pepper farm, where I learned how both pepper and pineapples grow. Our next stop was a bee farm. We donned the silly beekeeper hats, checked out the hives, and ate honey straight from the comb. It was warm, gooey, and so yummy. Our final stop was a sim berry farm. Sim berry is a local fruit, similar to…