Tragedy of the commons

of 2017(Number para. 1) Twitter has become the prime platform to share news as soon as it occurs. The world has faced many ground breaking events an example being the recent Las Vegas terrorist attack on October 1st, 2017. As the news broke of the tragedy, videos, updates and pictures were being posted by the second. Within minutes the #Lasvegasshooting was trending. As millennials become increasingly dominate in today’s society the use of newspapers has become obsolete. The ease of accessing…

The American Dream is commonly taught as man’s common desire to own a house with a ‘white picket fence’ and a car, as well as have a reliable spouse. This American Dream was indeed common during the time period, in which such a term was vaguely beginning to form throughout the nation. However, the American Dream has the potential to vary vastly from individual to individual; it can eclipse any idea that entails a better lifestyle. Since the very birth of the nation, it has existed as a prominent…

focuses on this upper class group in society and Lily's constant struggle and ultimate failure to keep her place in this group. Her decisions causes her social decline, ending ultimately with her death. Lily’s story follows the classic structure of a tragedy, most importantly including a tragic flaw and a great deal of suffering. After carefully analyzing Lily, it is clear that her tragic flaw is the need for a high financial and social standing. She is willing to give up a life of happiness and…

performances and the memorization of grammar, Shakespeare also learned a lot of Latin literature and history. Aside from his attendance at school, as a young boy, Shakespeare attended church. There, he was exposed to the Book of Homilies, the Book of Common Prayer, and the Bible, which was of course, in English (Holland…

stigma towards the mentally ill; moreover stigmatizing beliefs about the dangerousness of people with mental illness have increased over time (NCIB). Beliefs of shame, blame, incompetency, punishment, and criminality of people with mental illness are common. Reducing public stigma towards mental illness is an important step that the United States needs to…

2. Within the article Aristotle suggests that it is improper for female characters in tragedy to be “manly or formidable”. Thus, he would not agree with the entire characterization of Antigone in Sophocles’ play, Antigone. In which Antigone is the main character who constantly stands up against Creon and all who oppose her, so that she can fulfil what she thinks is right. Thus, in some ways she is formidable in personality because of her adamant nature on fulfilling her values and is not in any…

Love tragedy in different perspectives Romeo and Juliet is one of the best original love stories. it was written by the famous author, William Shakespeare. In 1968 Franco Zeffirelli directed his own version of Romeo and Juliet. Then in 1997 Baz Luhrmann directed another version of the play. The two films have a lot in common, but at the same time they both have many differences. Like the costumes, props, scenes and setting. In the 1997 film directed by Luhrmann, it shows the way people…

patient came to the doctor after the infection had spread to his brain. The infection spread because he could not afford to buy the antibiotics that had been prescribed. This should never happen. A universal healthcare system could prevent such tragedies. Some people are not allowed to buy private insurance, even if they can afford it. This is because insurance companies can turn away people who have preexisting conditions that would make them expensive to insure. A universal system would…

social media sites to discuss the relationship between remembrance or memory and contemporary mediated society. Social media effectively offers a platform for people to publically mourn; be it the death of a loved one, a celebrity, or a national tragedy, platforms such as Twitter and Facebook are filled with tributes and commemorations. Due to the increasing availability and participatory nature of the web, the internet has become an increasingly popular means of memorialisation, by offering a…

from ever understanding the play because it is absurdist and uncertainty is everywhere. These parallels are essential to showing the interconnectedness of the two different worlds of fiction (the play) and reality. It is important to realize the tragedy behind this uncertainty, especially when placed upon the distracting tasks and stage direction.…