Through the Looking-Glass

fact, there has been a noticeable decrease in crime in Canada (Siegel and McCormick 2016). This concept of increasing crime is perpetuated by the large amounts of information on crime readily available to the masses through media. Media is defined as any form of communication through television, newspapers, radio, video games, or internet. The events that are regularly depicted in the media tend to be the most eye-catching stories, and generally, the most eye catching topics are crime…

Charles Cooley was an American sociology who studied units of society that he termed, “primary groups,” and he also looked at the role of the individual and human nature and the interrelatedness between the three facets. His theory can be applied to the current social issue of worship battles. No, this is not rap battles taking place inside the church, but rather the tension churches have on what type of worship music should be played. Cooley would suggest, when communication is used, an…

Life in a Glass House Tennessee Williams is best known for writing short stories, poetry, and plays. He likes to use Metaphor, symbols, and Southern Gothic style when he writes. Southern Gothic style can be looked at as the lost, unbalanced, mind like addiction, madness, obsession, and controlling. Most of Williams writing is based on his life experience. He recreates his life as a child and brings them back to life in his writing. The memory of his childhood is very much the same as the…

step, then, crash! A wall had shut behind her, separating her from her brother. “Jayden?” She went on the tip of her toes, looking for some sign of his curly brown hair, or his obnoxious voice. Alas, there was none. “Welp, guess I am all alone…” “KARA?! Can you hear me?” Jayden’s voice seemed to call. “Kara! Please hurry!” It called again. “No use, she probably can’t get through the maze anyways.” Maze? What…

If I could make a significant change to the structure or appearance of my school it would be to reduce the large glass windows. First, having lots of windows is a safety hazard to all of the students and faculty at Ridgeview Middle School. Second, someone could easily have health problems related with sun shining through the windows. Last, windows cause distractions by children looking out and staring like a nod on a log. As can be seen, changing the large windows at Ridgeview Middle School…

They will go through this from 2 years old to until they are about seven. “During third stage children are not able to understand abstract concepts, but they are able to understand symbols, like the alphabet, and are able to have mental images of the world.” (Sharp, pg…

and the play began promptly at 7:30pm after a brief welcoming and introduction through the sound system. With my previous experiences in watching theatrical performances, I knew before arriving at the production that no two plays or venues are the exact same. This expectation was definitely true upon my arrival and throughout my time spent at the Alfresco Arts Center. In comparison to my experience at the Looking Glass Playhouse last month, there are several differences between the two, yet I…

One can understand this through Baudrillard’s ideas of simulations and simulacra (Bogard 1996). This idea assumes that societies that rely heavily on simulated information (rather than information gathered from real observation) for organizing people, implementing policy, and creating real change in society have a fluid and ‘imaginary’ nature (ibid). Brazil explores this idea through its call to action – the scene in which Mr. Buttle is wrongfully incarcerated…

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass, “Red Riding Hood,” and “Bluebeard” are all horrifying tales in their original standing as fairy tales. Yet, when related to this modern horror, The Shining, through the eyes of little Danny theses tales take on a new light…well more of darkness. Stephen King hints to other texts throughout this book, many are fairy tales. One of the deepest and eerie moments in relation to the tales is the chapter titled “Inside 217.” In this section,…

Rina Tea Sociology 101 Looking at the effect of social media on interaction through symbolic interactionism. On February 4th, 2004, one of the largest social media network website was launched. Now in 2015 Facebook is one the most widely used and known social media website in the world, according to The Guardian Facebook has over 1.2 billion active users. Ever since Facebook has been launched many other social media websites have launched and raised in popularity, such as Twitter, Instagram…