The Simpsons

In Australia, most of our daily activities include literacy practices to some extent. Competency in literacy is required when reading medication labels, understanding instructions, traffic signals and other practices. Commonly, Standard Australian English (SAE) is used as a first language in Australian schools (Hanlen, 2010). However, Standard Australian English is not a first language for Indigenous students and in fact the most common language spoken by Aboriginal Australians is Aboriginal…

The relationship between reality and forms of media has been obscured for many years. Most of the time, what viewers depict as reality is selected and framed situations chosen by producers and editors in reality televisions shows and documentaries. Satire uses irony, ridicule and humorous themes to discuss important issues in the world such as gender discrimination in the workplace. The following will demonstrate how media forms have framed reality and its impact on viewers’ perceptions of…

“Egoistic suicide, which results from lack of integration of the individual into society.” (Durkheim Suicide translated by John A. Spaulding, George Simpson Page 14 published 1951) Egoistic suicide occurs when a person has low levels of integration in their society, for example, a woman with no husband, no children and a loner with only 1 or 2 friends is more likely to commit suicide this is called egoistic…

These groups have traditionally been female-dominated. In addition, they are notable for requiring feminine attributes and skills such as nurturance, sensibility, service, and beauty, which society ordinarily attributes to women (Simpson, 2005). Unlike women who enter non-traditional careers, men who move into these jobs are seen by the society as having taken a step down in their status. This underlying form of discrimination is the main reason why there are fewer men in non-traditional…

According to the Oxford Dictionary, tyranny is defined as a “cruel and oppressive government or rule.” One of Aristotle’s biggest fears in regards to government was tyrannical rule. Tyranny rule is when a person or group in charge puts their own opinions or beliefs before the mass’. It is very evident from history that tyrannical governments ended badly. Some countries went as far as making it nearly impossible for a tyrant to take control. Aristotle believed that if this tyrannical type of…

treated them, individuals formed a specific bond to their caregivers with development (Bowlby, 1969). When infants situated in a negative condition suffering from fear, anxiety, and distress, this system will activate for seeking care from caregivers (Simpson and Rholes, 2017). If infants’ seeking is satisfied, the system will turn off as infants go back to the security…

Sarah Koenig in Serial, and Rabia Chaudry in Undisclosed begins their investigations with preconceived reasons for Adnan Syed’s innocence. Chaudry is personally connected with Syed through her brother Saad Chaudry, Syed’s best friend, so Rabia Chaudry believes Syed’s awesome and cannot commit murder. Thus, as a lawyer, Chaudry has previously reviewed the state’s case thoroughly. On the other hand, Koenig begins her investigation with a different reason for doubting the state’s case against Syed.…

lot of interactions with the world since the television was created. It has affected everyone in either a positive or negative way in every step of our lives. It has saved lives and destroyed entire nations apart with a press of a button. Joanne Simpson argues that “media multitasking” is damaging the students’ ability to focus, concentrate, and effectively communicate with others as well as working on other tasks. In which they have lost the ability to stay focused and effectively concentrate…

The fourth Arm of Government Seonyoung Park California States University, Northridge POL 355 The Fourth Arm of Government Like many countries in the world, The United States has three arms of government. There are the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. The purpose of these arms is to ensure the smooth running of affairs in the country by making, changing and implementing policies when the necessity arises. However, the mass media has been described by many as the…

the people of Cold Sassy to easily communicate with one another and allowed news to get around the town quicker than it already did. The third invention that made an impact was the record player. The record player brought Grandpa Blakeslee and Love Simpson closer together and showed the reader that there were feelings of love between the two. Each invention impacted the story and the characters in the story in its own important way, and made Cold Sassy Tree into the revolutionary historical…