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Human Exceptionalism & Othering There are two issues in human history and today’s society that must be addressed. These issues are the concepts of human exceptionalism and othering. In simpler terms, these words are based on the phrases “I am human, therefore I am better” and “You are different therefore you are inferior.” As humans, we naturally look at all other living or non-living organisms as inferior. We make our superiority known by referring to other organisms as an “it” or “thing.”…

Marlow, the narrator, and the other men on the boat consider the early Romans to have tamed their land Marlow enjoys reasoning through analogy — “The Director of Companies was our captain and our host…He resembled a pilot, which to a seaman is trustworthiness personified.” (Conrad, 3) Brief description of Marlow: “ sunken cheeks, a yellow complexion, a straight back, an ascetic aspect” (Conrad, 4) The following description is given by the unknown narrator Marlow remarks, “has been one of the…

Introduction “Wake up baby, it’s time for your first day of school,” my mom said to me gingerly. She also shook me softly to force me out of bed. My mother had my clothes laid out for me on the edge of my bed. As I was changing my clothes and brushing my teeth, my mom was downstairs preparing breakfast for me. Since it was my first day of school, my mom wanted to drop me off in front of the class and introduce herself to the teacher. I remember my mom asking me on the car ride to school, “Are…

I love feminism. I am a much braver woman because of feminism. Women and men need feminism, just like we need air. We have so many opportunities and things to be thankful for because of feminism. I have hundreds of reasons why I needed feminism, and how I have become a better person because of it. Due to feminism, I have gained more confidence in a healthy body image, a greater understanding of my sister’s sexual orientation, and a greater moral compass. I would never want to go back to a world…

was inferior to white culture, which led to boarding schools, reservations, and suppression of Indian culture. The Progressive Era was from the 1890s to the 1920s, and it occurred all over the United States. The Progressive Era was an attempt to fix the corrupted government, break up monopolies, and improve problems in society. The Progressives also thought that the Indians were problematic to white society. For example, the Indians believed that the land was sacred, and the whites felt that the…

INTRODUCTION Why is the red color in the stop sign and why does green mean "go"? Why does the bride wear white, and black is the color of mourning and sadness? Why does an optimist see the world in bright colors and a romantic person pursues the "blue dream"? This work discusses color and its place in culture. A lot of things in the reality surrounding us we perceive by means of colors and through them. Color terms bear in themselves much more information than it might seem at first glance.…

Walt Disney’s animated films Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and The Jungle Book all explore the relationship between human beings and animals. In some films, such as The Jungle Book, this relationship has a greater focus than other films, such as Snow White. Snow White, Aurora and Mowgli meet their animal allies and enemies in the forest or the jungle, while Cinderella’s animal friends (and antagonist) are residents of her stepmother’s house. In the world of these four films, it is…

Emelia Seybert PSY 442 19 November, 2015 The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Oliver Sacks I love Oliver Sacks and all of his interesting tales from his clinic. Previously I have read “Hallucinations” and “Awakenings” by him and I must say “Hallucinations” is one of my all time favorites. He has a way of taking subjects that one would find in a textbook and turning them into living breathing people with vivid and imaginative writing. His style and stories are engaging and I find myself…

Literary Techniques in Dr. Sacks’ Work In order to be an effective science writer, one must clarify their writing and ideas and captivate and convince his or her readers in their articles. Dr. Oliver Sacks’ article “The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat” successfully clarifies, captivates and convinces readers using various literary techniques that are common to both Science writers and English literary writers. Throughout the passage Sacks utilizes simile as a way to clarify his ideas for…

is Macbeth with a fairytale twists, specifically the original version of snow white. We have chosen to keep the plot, line and characters as similar to Macbeth as possible and incorporate elements of snow white like the iconic apple. We tried to emphasis the horror element of the play as well as the major themes in every scene. Costumes and Props Visons: our costume choices were made to intertwine Macbeth and snow white, and reflect the theme appearance vs reality when possible. Scene 1.1…