tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67207753197878393952024-02-08T10:02:48.311-08:00Essay college lifeEverett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-44953376346151277592020-08-26T04:00:00.001-07:002020-08-26T04:00:22.838-07:0015 Frequently Confused Pairs of Adjectives15 Frequently Confused Pairs of Adjectives 15 Frequently Confused Pairs of Adjectives 15 Frequently Confused Pairs of Adjectives By Mark Nichol A portion of these comparable looking words do have, among different implications, a similar sense, however their essential definitions are very unique. Know these qualifications: 1. equivocal/undecided: To be questionable is have the option to be comprehended in more than one way (or, less generally, of unsure character); to be irresolute is to communicate vulnerability or conflicting feelings. (The last term is likewise particular from aloof, which infers an absence of sentiment or concern.) 2. exchange/elective: To be interchange is to happen by turns or in an example that skips from one side to the next, or to give another chance; to be elective is to offer a decision, or to be a variety from a standard. 3. esoteric/harsh: Something recondite is, due to multifaceted nature, something not effectively appreciated; something inhumane is muddled in light of the fact that or reckless or uncertain data. (Heartless likewise portrays somebody who is dull or uncaring, or an article that is gruff or round, and then again alludes to an edge more noteworthy than 90 degrees.) 4. arrant/errant: Arrant methods ââ¬Å"immoderateâ⬠or ââ¬Å"extremeâ⬠; errant methods ââ¬Å"travelingâ⬠or ââ¬Å"being random, or ââ¬Å"strayingâ⬠or ââ¬Å"misbehaving.â⬠5. abstinent/pure: A chaste individual is one who avoids sex or marriage; modest is an equivalent however can likewise mean ââ¬Å"modestâ⬠or even ââ¬Å"spotlessâ⬠or ââ¬Å"austere.â⬠6. climatic/climactic: Climatic alludes to atmosphere; climactic applies to a peak. 7. purposeful/concentrated: Something deliberate has been led in a planned way; amassed implies ââ¬Å"focusedâ⬠in the feeling of arranging toward a shared objective. 8. alluring/covetous: Something attractive will be appealing or profitable; burning alludes to being driven by want. 9. unbiased/uninterested: Both terms can mean ââ¬Å"apathetic,â⬠yet uninvolved likewise has the feeling of ââ¬Å"neutral.â⬠10. extraordinary/sensational: Drastic methods ââ¬Å"extremeâ⬠; emotional alludes to something reminiscent of show, or decided. 11. outstanding/exceptionable: Something extraordinary is unrivaled, or uncommon (it is likewise utilized to allude to those with mental or physical capacities); something exceptionable is hostile or bothersome individuals protest it. 12. broadened/broad: Extended methods ââ¬Å"lengthenedâ⬠(however it is additionally here and there utilized as an equivalent word for broad); broad methods ââ¬Å"to an incredible degreeâ⬠or ââ¬Å"of an extraordinary magnitude.â⬠13. commanding/coercive: To be mighty is to be solid or enticing; something persuasive is cultivated by utilizing power (however it can mean ââ¬Å"powerful,â⬠as well). Constrained, in the interim, alludes to automatic activity or something done distinctly with exertion. 14. amusing/wry: An unexpected proclamation is one intended to be comprehended as significance some different option from its exacting importance demonstrates; a wry articulation can be amusing, however the word mocking for the most part alludes to something said jokingly to communicate disparage. 15. lavish/rich: Something extravagant is brilliant in extravagance; something rich is ripe and rich, however the word may likewise be utilized as an equivalent for sumptuous. Need to improve your English in a short time a day? Get a membership and begin getting our composing tips and activities every day! Continue learning! Peruse the Misused Words classification, check our mainstream posts, or pick a related post below:Good At, Good In, and Good With50 Nautical Terms in General UseShore It Up Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-22224099241494343422020-08-22T06:53:00.001-07:002020-08-22T06:53:30.239-07:00The English Only Movement in USLanguage has consistently been a significant piece of a countryâ⬠s culture and lifestyle. At the point when the U. S. was established, it was not unexpected to hear upwards of 20 dialects spoken alongside numerous records that were imprinted in various dialects. There have been numerous discussions over setting up a national language, and a development emerged that endeavors to build up English as the nationâ⬠s official language. This development is known as the ââ¬Å"English Onlyâ⬠development, and it ââ¬Å"promotes the order of enactment that confines or denies the utilization of dialects other than English by government offices and, now and again, by private businessesâ⬠(ALCU). Numerous individuals whom bolster the ââ¬Å"English Onlyâ⬠development accepts that multilingualism is excessively expensive and wasteful for the legislature to work in. Making English as an official language will have little everyday impact on the populace and their ways of life or private lives. They accept that pronouncing English as the official language is the most attractive approach to deal with more than 300 dialects spoken in the U. S. (LIA). Numerous individuals bolster multilingualism and restrict having English as an official language since it is out of line to people who are not conversant in English. Additionally, they make bogus generalizations of migrants and non-English speakers. They presume that it damages the assorted variety epitomized in our Constitution, making limitations and cutoff points as opposed to securing singular rights, and it doesn't help the joining of language minority residents into the American standard. I for one help keeping the U. S. as a multilingual country. I feel that the country is running easily enough and it shouldn't be changed in that manner. There are numerous countries that hold various authority dialects that run easily. I don't perceive any reason why it is important for our country to expect English to be an official language with in excess of 30 percent of the country originating from an alternate ethnic gathering or culture. Subsequently, I accept that this country ought not authorize English as the official language. For over 200 years, Americans have gotten by without announcing English our official language. Congress had never at any point considered proclaiming English the country's authentic language until 1981. The main past legitimate language enactment goes back to 1923: a bill assigning ââ¬Å"Americanâ⬠the national tongue. Americans have customarily opposed language enactment, starting in 1780, when John Adams proposed to set up an official Language Academy to set measures for English. This thought was dismissed by the Continental Congress as an ill-advised job for government and a danger to singular freedoms. There was no English capability necessity to get naturalized as a U. S. resident until 1906 â⬠the principal significant language limitation to be sanctioned at the government level. Prior to World War I, bilingual instruction was basic in regions where nonanglophone bunches delighted in political clout. During the nineteenth century, state laws, constitutions, and administrative procedures showed up in dialects as various as Welsh, Czech, Norwegian, Spanish, French, and obviously, German. At different occasions, Americans have forced prohibitive language strategies. California revamped its state constitution in 1879 to dispense with Spanish language rights. In 1897, Pennsylvania made English capability a state of work in its coal handle, a none-too-unobtrusive approach to reject Italians and Slavs. Security fears during the World War I time prompted uncommon bans on open utilization of the German language â⬠in schools, in the city, during strict administrations, and even on the phone. (Crawford) Proposition 227 was passed by a significant lion's share of California voters. Its section is the immediate consequence of the state's poor understudy execution in English. Until its entry, California grasped bilingual training. Recommendation 227 for all intents and purposes closes bilingual instruction in California and reintroduces phonics based projects. The California Content Standards and California Education Code unmistakably characterize the course necessities under Proposition 227 and the objectives for grade level execution. Numerous gatherings and associations feel that making English the official language is basic and advantageous for the U. S. government and its residents. These gatherings accept that official English advances solidarity. ââ¬Å"This long custom of osmosis has consistently incorporated the appropriation of English as the basic methods for communicationâ⬠(USE). Numerous examinations show that migrants learn English more slow when they are upheld by their local language. Since multilingual taxpayer supported organizations really empower the development of phonetic enclaves, this causes the U. S. to isolate into independent language bunches due to racial and ethnic clashes (USE). Additionally, foreigners will profit by learning English by having the option to take part in the legislature and the workforce. In the event that outsiders were not capable in English, they would be exposed to the low-gifted and low-paying employments. ââ¬Å"Knowledge of English prompts the acknowledgment of the American long for expanded financial chance and the capacity to turn into an increasingly gainful citizen, which benefits everyoneâ⬠(USE). Numerous associations likewise feel that official English can set aside cash from the pointless duplication of taxpayer supported organizations in different dialects. ââ¬Å"It isn't the obligation of the administration to offer types of assistance in the 329 distinct dialects spoken in the United States. It is the obligation of every person to either learn English or to discover a companion or relative to translateâ⬠(USE). Obviously there are special cases including crises, unknown dialect guidance, security and wellbeing administrations, and the travel industry advancements. Additionally, official English doesn't influence private organizations, strict administrations, or private discussions (USE). On the restricting hand, associations contradict official English since they feel it is an infringement of individualâ⬠s rights. They accept that ââ¬Å"such laws are in opposition to the soul of resilience and assorted variety exemplified in our Constitution. An English Language Amendment to the Constitution would change that report from being a contract of freedoms and individual opportunity into a sanction of limitations that limits, as opposed to ensures, individual rightsâ⬠(ACLU). There are a few renditions of the proposed English Language Amendment that dismisses the legislature from offering types of assistance in dialects other than English. These gatherings that restrict the ââ¬Å"English Onlyâ⬠laws accept that it abuses the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. It meddles with the option to decide in favor of people who can not understand English and with the privilege of laborers to be liberated from segregation in specific working environments. ââ¬Å"Today, as before, ââ¬ËEnglish Onlyâ⬠laws in the U. S. are established on bogus generalizations of worker gatherings. Such laws don't just belittle the outsiders' local dialects however ambush the privileges of the individuals who communicate in the dialects (ACLU). With the discussion over ââ¬Å"English Onlyâ⬠laws, a subject of bilingual training emerged. Numerous individuals who bolster official English restrict bilingual instruction. They feel that ââ¬Å"bilingual training programs depend on the doubtful hypothesis that a youngster must go through years getting educated in his local language before the person in question can appropriately become familiar with a subsequent language. Under their own hypothesis, bilingual instructors ought not have put an English-talking youngster in a Cantonese-talking classâ⬠(USE). Squandered assets have gone into the help of bilingual instruction with the schools being wasteful at educating English. Studies have demonstrated that these bilingual training schools have almost no impact. ââ¬Å"At the least, government and state bilingual instruction laws must be changed to guarantee that guardians can without much of a stretch expel their kids from bilingual training programs. Since in America, a kid shouldnâ⬠t be compelled to record a claim to get his training in Englishâ⬠(USE). Since the 1960s, inquire about has demonstrated that different language abilities don't befuddle the brain. An incredible opposite: when very much created, they appear to give psychological focal points, albeit such impacts are unpredictable and hard to gauge (Crawford). Another ruined thought is that youngsters will gain proficiency with a second language quickly on the off chance that they are completely drenched in it. ââ¬Å"For ages, this way of thinking served to legitimize approaches of instructive disregard â⬠doling out minority understudies to standard study halls, with no uncommon assistance in conquering language obstructions. Lopsided numbers fizzled and dropped out of school as a resultâ⬠(Crawford). The do or die approach was governed illicit by the U. S. Incomparable Court in Lau v. Nichols. Research has indicated that the nature of English introduction is the main consideration in English procurement and not the amount. Many accept that English as a subsequent language is best instructed in regular circumstances, ââ¬Å"with the subsequent language utilized in important settings instead of in monotonous drills of sentence structure and vocabularyâ⬠(Crawford). This methodology is basic in bilingual instruction programs, composed with exercises in understudies' local language. Additionally, local language guidance likewise assists with making English fathomable, by giving relevant information that guides in comprehension. Since language has consistently been a significant piece of a countryâ⬠s culture and lifestyle, I feel that the U. S. should keep this country a multilingual country. In the event that this country can go 200 years without making English the official language, I accept that things should proceed with along these lines. I don't feel that the chance of setting aside cash should substitute the simplicity of life for migrants and schools. I additionally accept that ââ¬Å"an English Language Amendment to the Constitution would change Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-49743643881496382422020-08-13T22:41:00.001-07:002020-08-13T22:41:02.082-07:00An Introverts Guide to Making Friends in CollegeAn Introverts Guide to Making Friends in College In the weeks leading up to move-in day, the biggest thing I worried about wasnât how I would adjust to living on my own or how I would do in classes; it was how I would make friends. I read dozens of college blogs to see if there were any tips on the subject, but I found that most of them said something along the lines of âbe extroverted.â If youâre an introvert like me, you know that âbeing extrovertedâ is much easier said than done. Luckily, making friends in college doesnât require you to stretch yourself in such a way. The best thing you can do is be yourself, 100%. Making friends can often seem tough at the beginning, but if you continue to show your quirky, awesome self, youâll ultimately be welcomed by some quirky, awesome people. Beyond this, here are a few other tips that worked for me as I made new friends this semester. Branch out! Whether you know dozens of people going to the same college as you or donât know anyone, the start of college is the time to branch out. Everyone is in the same boat at this point, and people are super eager to make new friends. Itâs easy to cling to the people you know, but branching out and trying to make new connections at the beginning is much easier than trying to do the same later on. If branching out doesnât come so naturally to you, try to challenge yourself to meet three new people a day. Just go up and introduce yourself. I promise, theyâll be glad you did. You donât have to strike up an elaborate conversation with each of these people or become their best friend. Just learn something about them and see where it goes. You may stay in touch, or you may just smile at them in passing for the rest of the year. Either way, it will not have been a wasted effort. Dont be afraid to try out different groups. During orientation days, youâll meet more people than youâve probably ever met in your life. For me, this was probably one of the coolest experiences of college so far. Itâs so much fun to meet people who have different life experiences and different stories to tell. The strange part for me was realizing that I would never talk to most of these people ever again. Likewise, as I started attending meetings for clubs, there were some that I found just didnât click for me. This is completely okay! Not everyone that you meet is going to be your new best friend, and not every group that you join is going to be the right fit for you. Making friends is an ongoing process, so donât be discouraged if you find that youâre drifting from your initial friends. Keep meeting new people and trying out new clubs until you find the ones that are the best fit for you. Bond over shared experiences. If you sometimes find it hard to carry on a conversation, sharing a new experience with someone can be a great way to start a friendship. I bonded with one of my current best friends when we tried out the campus bus system for the first time and ended up on a 45 minute long adventure on the wrong bus home. This was definitely a fun conversation starter and something we still look back on and laugh at now. There are tons of things to do on campus, and itâs completely okay to try out these things with people you just met. Iâve tried new restaurants, attended volleyball games, and played board games on the quad with various groups that I met at orientation. Each of these experiences was a great way to get to know the people better. Invite your neighbors over for a movie night. The people that you live with have the potential to be some of your best friends. Neighbors are the best go-to people when you need a buddy to go to dinner with, have a random question about a class, or just need to borrow some ketchup. One way to get to know your neighbors better is to invite them over for a movie night. My roommate and I hold movie nights every Friday, and it has become a pretty popular event on our floor. We still have neighbors that weâve never met who stop by sometimes, so were constantly getting to know new people. Just be you! As I mentioned at the beginning, being yourself is the most important thing you can do to make friends in college. Donât worry about trying to make yourself seem more outgoing than you are; just be you, exactly as you are. Starting over and trying to find new friends in a massive school can be pretty daunting, but if you stay true to yourself, the people you were meant to find will come your way. Abby Class of 2023 I'm a Civil and Environmental Engineering major in the Grainger College of Engineering and I hope to one day work to lessen society's impact on the environment. I am a major nerd, have a passion for all things outdoors, and I can't wait to see what new opportunities are in store for my freshman year at University of Illinois! Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-68492412727769438762020-05-23T23:58:00.001-07:002020-05-23T23:58:03.882-07:00Freedom Is Never Equal By Harriet Jacobs - 2085 Words ââ¬ËMurica!!! The land of the free! The home of the brave! Call it what you want! Dream about it, celebrate it and worship it! Just know, youââ¬â¢re worshipping one of the most hypocritical countries there is! How do I know!? One word: Slavery! Freedom is never equal. Thatââ¬â¢s always been the reality. Letââ¬â¢s go back to the 1800s. Slavery was the basis of Southern society and robbed millions of African Americans of their freedom. So what did they do? They got it back. But, not every runaway slave dreamed of the same freedom. Between those who made it North and out of the Cotton Belt, there were various different perceptions of freedom. Two examples of this are Harriet Jacobs, a female slave from North Carolina who eventually runs away to the North and Frederick Douglass, a Maryland slave who escapes and becomes a leading abolitionist. To document their lives, both would go on to write autobiographies, with Douglass penning Narrative on the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave and Jacobs writing Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl under the name Linda Brent. Each books tell the story of how the author became free and the journey they took to get there. 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Coeliac are more likely to be afflicted with problems relating to malabsorption, including osteoporosis, tooth enamel defects, central and peripheral nervous system disease, pancreatic disease, , organ disorders (gall bladder, liver, and spleen), and gynaecological disorders. Untreated coeliac disease has also been linked an increased risk of certain types of cancer, especially intestinal lymphoma A diagnosis of celiac disease does not mean giving up all your favourite foods. It just means adapting them to be gluten free. Many different gluten-free products, baking mixes, and recipes are available. A support group is a great resource for finding out which recipes and products are bestâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦Carbohydrates such as rice, potatoes, bananas and gluten free pasta and bread are needed by the body for energy (glucose) for the brain and muscleââ¬â¢s and is used for respiration. Fat provides energy, cushions your organs and allows the body to absorb necessary nutrients such as vitamins A, D, E and K, examples of unsaturated fat include nuts, avocado, tuna and salmon. The body needs vitamins and minerals in order to grow and develop Fibre is important because it: stimulates the digestive tract and helps it work efficiently; encourages the presence of health-giving bacteria in the large intestine. A good source of fibre is include brown rice, high fibre/multigrain gluten-free breads. Coeliac disease affects approximately 1 in every 100 people within the united kingdom. It does not discriminate against age although it is more common among people with type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes, autoimmune thyroid disease and many others. Treatment for Coeliac disease. Celiac disease is treated by not eating gluten. This can be difficult because gluten is in many foods, but a dietician can help adjust someones diet to cut out gluten. 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These dietary intakes were measured using the semi-quantitative Block Food Frequency Questionnaire Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-11442999947127723332020-05-06T13:05:00.001-07:002020-05-06T13:05:49.923-07:00Stefanââ¬â¢s Diaries Origins Chapter 20 Free Essays I didnââ¬â¢t see Damon for the next few days. Father said he was spending time at the camp, an idea that clearly filled him with no small amount of pleasure. Father hoped that Damon spending time there would lead to him rejoining the army, even though I figured his hours would be spent mostly gambling and talking about women. We will write a custom essay sample on Stefanââ¬â¢s Diaries: Origins Chapter 20 or any similar topic only for you Order Now I, for one, was glad. Of course, I missed my brother, but I would never be able to spend so much uninterrupted, unquestioned time with Katherine if Damon was around. Truthfully, although I felt disloyal to say it, Father and I adapted well to Damon being gone. We began taking meals together, companionably playing hands of cribbage after dinner. Father would share his thoughts about the day, about the overseer, and about his plans to buy new horses from a farm in Kentucky. For the hundredth time, I realized how much he wanted me to take over the estate, and for the first time, I felt excitement in that possibility. It was because of Katherine. Iââ¬â¢d taken to spending each night in her chambers, leaving just before work began in the fields. She hadnââ¬â¢t bared her fangs since that night in the woods. It was as if that secret meeting in the forest had changed everything. She needed me to keep her secret, and I needed her to keep me whole. In her small, dim bedroom, everything was passionate and perfectââ¬âit almost felt as if we were newlyweds. Of course, I wondered how it would work, me growing older each year as Katherine stayed just as young and beautiful. But that was a question for later, after the fear of the vampire scourge was over, after we were engaged, after weââ¬â¢d settled into a life without hiding. ââ¬Å"I know youââ¬â¢ve been spending time with young Katherine,â⬠Father said one night at the dinner table, as Alfred cleared the table and brought Father his well-worn deck of cards for us to play. ââ¬Å"Y es.â⬠I watched as Alfred poured sherry into Fatherââ¬â¢s glass. In the flickering candlelight, the normally pink liquid looked like blood. He held the decanter to me, but I shook my head. ââ¬Å"So has young Damon,â⬠Father observed, taking the card deck in his thick fingers and slowly palming it from hand to hand. I sighed, annoyed that Damon had once again come into a conversation about Katherine. ââ¬Å"She needs a friend. Friends,â⬠I said. ââ¬Å"That she does. And Iââ¬â¢m glad that youââ¬â¢ve been able to provide her with companionship,â⬠Father said. He placed the cards facedown on the table and glanced at me. ââ¬Å"Y know, I donââ¬â¢t know very much about her ou Atlanta relations. Iââ¬â¢d heard of her through one of my shipping partners. Very sad, a girl orphaned by my shipping partners. Very sad, a girl orphaned by Shermanââ¬â¢s battle, but there arenââ¬â¢t very many other Pierces that say they know of her.â⬠I shifted nervously. ââ¬Å"Pierce is a common enough name. And maybe she doesnââ¬â¢t want to be affiliated with some of her relations.â⬠I took a deep breath. ââ¬Å"Iââ¬â¢m sure there are other Salvatores out there that we havenââ¬â¢t heard of.â⬠ââ¬Å"Thereââ¬â¢s a good point,â⬠Father said, taking a sip of his sherry. ââ¬Å"Salvatore isnââ¬â¢t a common name, but itââ¬â¢s a good one. Which is why I hope you and Damon know what youââ¬â¢re getting into.â⬠I looked up sharply. ââ¬Å"Fighting over the same girl,â⬠Father said simply. ââ¬Å"I wouldnââ¬â¢t want you to lose your relationship. I know I donââ¬â¢t always see eye to eye with your brother, but heââ¬â¢s your flesh and blood.â⬠I cringed, the familiar phrase suddenly complicated. But if Father noticed, he didnââ¬â¢t say anything. He picked up the deck and glanced at me expectantly. ââ¬Å"Shall we play?â⬠he asked, already beginning to deal six cards to me. I picked up my stack, but instead of looking at the cards, I glanced out of the corner of my eye, to see if I could spot any movement from the carriage house through the window. Alfred walked into the room. ââ¬Å"Sir, you have a guest.â⬠ââ¬Å"A guest?â⬠Father asked curiously, half standing up from the table. We rarely had guests come to the estate unless there was a party. Father always preferred meeting acquaintances in town or at the tavern. ââ¬Å"Please forgive my intrusion.â⬠Katherine walked in, her thin arms filled with a bouquet of flowers of all different shapes and sizesââ¬âroses and hydrangeas and lilies of the valley. ââ¬Å"Emily and I were picking the flowers by the pond, and I thought you might appreciate some color.â⬠Katherine offered a small grin as Father stiffly held out his hand for her to shake. Heââ¬â¢d barely had a four-word conversation with Katherine since sheââ¬â¢d arrived. I held my breath, as anxious as I would be if I were introducing Father to my betrothed. ââ¬Å"Thank you, Miss Pierce,â⬠Father said. ââ¬Å"And our house is your house. Please donââ¬â¢t feel you need to ask permission to come visit. Weââ¬â¢d love to have you, whenever you wish to spend time with us.â⬠ââ¬Å"Thank you. I wouldnââ¬â¢t want to be an imposition,â⬠she said, batting her eyelashes in a way that was irresistible for any man. ââ¬Å"Please, have a seat,â⬠Father said, settling down at the head of the table. ââ¬Å"My son and I were just preparing to play a hand of cards, but we can certainly put them away.â⬠Katherine eyed our game. ââ¬Å"Cribbage! My father and I always used to play. May I join you?â⬠She flashed a smile as she settled into my chair and picked up my hand. Instantly, she frowned and began rearranging the cards. How could she, when worried for her very existence, be so carefree and enchanting? ââ¬Å"Why, of course, Miss Pierce. If youââ¬â¢d like to play, Iââ¬â¢d be honored, and Iââ¬â¢m sure my son would be happy to help you.â⬠ââ¬Å"Oh, I know how to play.â⬠She set a card in the center of the table. ââ¬Å"Good,â⬠Father said, putting his own card on top of hers. ââ¬Å"And, you know, I do worry about you and your maid, all alone in the carriage house. If you want to move to the main house, please, just let me know and your wish is my command. I thought that you would like some privacy, but with things as they are and all the danger â⬠¦Ã¢â¬ Father trailed off. Katherine shook her head, a shadow of a frown crossing her face. ââ¬Å"Iââ¬â¢m not frightened. I lived through a lot in Atlanta,â⬠she said, placing an ace on the table faceup. ââ¬Å"Besides, the servantsââ¬â¢ quarters are so close, they would hear me if I screamed.â⬠As Father placed a seven of spades on the table, Katherine touched my knee, slowly brushing it with a feathery stroke. I flushed at the intimate contact when my father was so close, but I didnââ¬â¢t want her to stop. Katherine placed a five of diamonds on the card pile. ââ¬Å"Thirteen. I think I may be on a lucky streak, Mr. Salvatore,â⬠she said, moving her peg one spot on the cribbage board. Father broke into a delighted grin. ââ¬Å"Y ouââ¬â¢re quite a girl. Stefanââ¬â¢s never really understood the rules of this game.â⬠The door slammed, and Damon walked into the room, his rucksack over his shoulder. He shrugged it off onto the floor, and Alfred picked it up. Damon didnââ¬â¢t seem to notice. ââ¬Å"Looks like Iââ¬â¢m missing all the fun,â⬠Damon said, his tone accusatory as his gaze flicked from Father back to me. ââ¬Å"Y are,â⬠Father said simply. Then he actually ou glanced up and smiled at him. ââ¬Å"Y oung Katherine here is proving that sheââ¬â¢s not only beautiful but that she has brains, too. An intoxicatingly infuriating combination,â⬠Father said, noticing that Katherine had racked up an additional point on the board when he wasnââ¬â¢t looking. ââ¬Å"Thank you,â⬠Katherine said, deftly discarding and picking up a new card. ââ¬Å"Y ouââ¬â¢re making me blush. Although I do admit that I think your compliments are just an elaborate plan for distracting me so you can win,â⬠Katherine said, barely bothering to acknowledge Damon. I strode over to Damon. We stood together in the doorway, watching Katherine and Father. Damon crossed his arms over his chest. ââ¬Å"What is she doing here?â⬠ââ¬Å"Playing cards.â⬠I shrugged. ââ¬Å"Do you really think thatââ¬â¢s wise?â⬠Damon lowered his voice. ââ¬Å"Given his opinions on her â⬠¦ provenance.â⬠ââ¬Å"But donââ¬â¢t you see? Itââ¬â¢s brilliant. Sheââ¬â¢s charming him. I havenââ¬â¢t heard him laugh so hard since Mother died.â⬠I felt suddenly delirious with happiness. This was better than anything I could have planned. Instead of trying to come up with an elaborate plot to push Father off the vampire trail, Father would simply see that Katherine was human. That she still had emotions and wouldnââ¬â¢t do any harm save for ruining his winning streak at cribbage. ââ¬Å"So what?â⬠Damon asked. ââ¬Å"Heââ¬â¢s a madman on the hunt. A few smiles wonââ¬â¢t change that.â⬠Katherine erupted into giggles as Father put down a card. I lowered my voice. ââ¬Å"I think if we let him know about her, heââ¬â¢d change his mind. Heââ¬â¢d realize that she doesnââ¬â¢t mean any harm.â⬠ââ¬Å"Are you crazy?â⬠Damon hissed, clenching my arm. His breath smelled like whiskey. ââ¬Å"If Father knew about Katherine, heââ¬â¢d kill her in an instant! How do you know heââ¬â¢s not already planning something?â⬠Just then Katherine let out a peal of laughter. Father threw his head back, adding his hoarse laugh to hers. Damon and I fell silent as she glanced up from her cards. She found us with her eyes and winked. But since Damon and I were standing side by side, it was impossible to tell who it was meant for. How to cite Stefanââ¬â¢s Diaries: Origins Chapter 20, Essay examples Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-1909642737651510442020-05-03T17:28:00.001-07:002020-05-03T17:28:04.254-07:00Womens Studies free essay sample Feminist Thought in the Matrix of Domination From Patricia Hill Collins, Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment (Boston: Unwin Hyman, 1990), pp. 221ââ¬â238 Black feminist thought demonstrates Black womens emerging power as agents of knowledge. By portraying African-American women as self-defined, self-reliant individuals confronting race, gender, and class oppression, Afrocentric feminist thought speaks to the importance that oppression, Afrocentric feminist thought speaks to the importance that knowledge plays in empowering oppressed people. One distinguishing feature of Black feminist thought is its insistence that both the changed consciousness of individuals and the social transformation of political and economic institutions constitute essential ingredients for social change. New knowledge is important for both dimensions of change. Knowledge is a vitally important part of the social relations of domination and resistance. By objectifying African-American women and recasting our experiences to serve the interests of elite white men, much of the Eurocentric masculinist worldview fosters Black womens subordination. But placing Black womens experiences at the center of analysis offers fresh insights on the prevailing concepts, paradigms, and epistemologies of this worldview and on its feminist and Afrocentric critiques. Viewing the world through a both/and conceptual lens of the simultaneity of race, class, and gender oppression and of the need for a humanist vision of community creates new possibilities for an empowering Afrocentric feminist knowledge. Many Black feminist intellectuals have long thought about the world in this way because this is the way we experience the world. Afrocentric feminist thought offers two significant contributions toward furthering our understanding of the important connections among knowledge, consciousness, and the politics of empowerment. First, Black feminist thought fosters a fundamental paradigmatic shift in how we think about oppression. By embracing a paradigm of race, class, and gender as interlocking systems of oppression, Black feminist thought reconceptualizes the social relations of domination and resistance. Second, Black feminist thought addresses ongoing epistemological debates in feminist theory and in the sociology of knowledge concerning ways of assessing truth. Offering subordinate groups new knowledge about their own experiences can be empowering. But revealing new ways of knowing that allow subordinate groups to define their own reality has far greater implications. Reconceptualizing Race, Class, and Gender as Interlocking Systems of Oppression What I really feel is radical is trying to make coalitions with people who are different from you, maintains Barbara Smith. I feel it is radical to be dealing with race and sex and class and sexual identity all at one time. I think that is really radical because it has never been done before. Black feminist thought fosters a fundamental paradigmatic shift that rejects additive approaches to oppression. Instead of starting with gender and then adding in other variables such as age, sexual orientation, race, social class, and religion, Bla ck feminist thought sees these distinctive systems of oppression as being part of one overarching structure of domination. Viewing relations of domination for Black women for any given sociohistorical context as being structured via a system of interlocking race, class, and gender oppression expands the focus of analysis from merely describing the similarities and differences distinguishing these systems of oppression and focuses greater attention on how they interconnect. Assuming that each system needs the others in order to function creates a distinct theoretical stance that stimulates the rethinking of basic social science concepts. Afrocentric feminist notions of family reflect this reconceptualization process. Black womens experiences as blood mothers, other mothers, and community other mothers reveal that the mythical norm of a heterosexual, married couple, nuclear family with a nonworking spouse and a husband earning a family wage is far from being natural, universal and preferred but instead is deeply embedded in specific race and class formations. Placing African-American women in the center of analysis not only reveals much-needed information about Black womens experiences but also questions Eurocentric masculinist perspectives on family Black womens experiences and the Afrocentric feminist thought rearticulating them also challenge prevailing definitions of community. Black womens actions in the struggle or group survival suggest a vision of community that stands in opposition to that extant in the dominant culture. The definition of community implicit in the market model sees community as arbitrary and fragile, structured fundamentally by competition and domination. In contrast, Afrocentric models of community stress connections, caring, and personal accountability. As cultural workers African-American women have rejected the generalized ideology of domination advanced by the dominant group in order to conserve Afrocentric conceptualizations of community. Denied access to the podium, Black women have been unable to spend time theorizing about alternative conceptualizations of community. Instead, through daily actions African-American women have created alternative communities that empower. This vision of community sustained by African-American women in conjunction with African-American men addresses the larger issue of reconceptualizing power. The type of Black womens power discussed here does resemble feminist theories of power which emphasize energy and community. However, in contrast to this body of literature whose celebration of womens power is often accompanied by a lack of attention to the importance of power as domination, Black womens experiences as mothers, community other mothers, educators, church leaders, labor union center-women, and community leaders seem to suggest that power as energy can be fostered by creative acts of resistance. The spheres of influence created and sustained by African-American women are not meant solely to provide a respite from oppressive situations or a retreat from their effects. Rather, these Black female spheres of influence constitute potential sanctuaries where individual Black women and men are nurtured in order to confront oppressive social institutions. Power from this perspective is a creative power used for the good of the community, whether that community is conceptualized as ones family, church community, or the next generation of the communitys children. By making the community stronger, African-American women become empowered, and that same community can serve as a source of support when Black women encounter race, gender, and class oppression. . . Approaches that assume that race, gender, and class are interconnected have immediate practical applications. For example, African-American women continue to be inadequately protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The primary purpose of the statute is to eradicate all aspects of discrimination. But judicial treatment of Black womens employment discrimination claims has encouraged Black women to identify race or sex as the so-called primary discrimination. To resolve the inequities that confront Black women, counsels Scarborough, the courts must first correctly conceptualize them as Black women, a distinct class protected by Title VII. Such a shift, from protected categories to protected classes of people whose Title VII claims might be based on more than two discriminations, would work to alter the entire basis of current antidiscrimination efforts. Reconceptualizing phenomena such as the rapid growth of female-headed households in African-American communities would also benefit from a race-, class-, and gender-inclusive analysis. Case studies of Black women heading households must be attentive to racially segmented local labor markets and community patterns, to changes in local political economies specific to a given city or region, and to established racial and gender ideology for a given location. This approach would go far to deconstruct Eurocentric, masculinist analyses that implicitly rely on controlling images of the matriarch or the welfare mother as guiding conceptual premises. . . Black feminist thought that rearticulates experiences such as these fosters an enhanced theoretical understanding of how race, gender, and class oppression are part of a single, historically created system. The Matrix of Domination Additive models of oppression are firmly rooted in the either/or dichotomous thinking of Eurocentric, masculinist thought. One must be either Black or white in such thought systemspersons of ambiguous racial and ethnic identity constantly battle with questions such as what are your, anyway? This emphasis on quantification and categorization occurs in conjunction with the belief that either/or categories must be ranked. The search for certainty of this sort requires that one side of a dichotomy be privileged while its other is denigrated. Privilege becomes defined in relation to its other. Replacing additive models of oppression with interlocking ones creates possibilities for new paradigms. The significance of seeing race, class, and gender as interlocking systems of oppression is that such an approach fosters a paradigmatic shift of thinking inclusively about other oppressions, such as age, sexual orientation, religion, and ethnicity. Race, class, and gender represent the three systems of oppression that most heavily affect African-American women. But these systems and the economic, political, and ideological conditions that support them may not be the most fundamental oppressions, and they certainly affect many more groups than Black women. Other people of color, Jews, the poor white women, and gays and lesbians have all had similar ideological justifications offered for their subordination. All categories of humans labeled Others have been equated to one another, to animals, and to nature. Placing African-American women and other excluded groups in the center of analysis opens up possibilities for a both/and conceptual stance, one in which all groups possess varying amounts of penalty and privilege in one historically created system. In this system, for example, white women are penalized by their gender but privileged by their race. Depending on the context, an individual may be an oppressor, a member of an oppressed group, or simultaneously oppressor and oppressed. Adhering to a both/and conceptual stance does not mean that race, class, and gender oppression are interchangeable. For example, whereas race, class, and gender oppression operate on the social structural level of institutions, gender oppression seems better able to annex the basic power of the erotic and intrude in personal relationships via family dynamics and within individual consciousness. This may be because racial oppression has fostered historically concrete communities among African-Americans and other racial/ethnic groups. These communities have stimulated cultures of resistance. While these communities segregate Blacks from whites, they simultaneously provide counter-institutional buffers that subordinate groups such as African-Americans use to resist the ideas and institutions of dominant groups. Social class may be similarly structured. Traditionally conceptualized as a relationship of individual employees to their employers, social class might be better viewed as a relationship of communities to capitalist political economies. Moreover, significant overlap exists between racial and social class oppression when viewing them through the collective lens of family and community. Existing community structures provide a primary line of resistance against racial and class oppression. But because gender cross-cuts these structures, it finds fewer comparable institutional bases to foster resistance. Embracing a both/and conceptual stance moves us from additive, separate systems approaches to oppression and toward what I now see as the more fundamental issue of the social relations of domination. Race, class, and gender constitute axes of oppression that characterize Black womens experiences within a more generalized matrix of domination. Other groups may encounter different dimensions of the matrix, such as sexual orientation, religion, and age, but the overarching relationship is one of domination and the types of activism it generates. Bell Hooks labels this matrix a politic of domination and describes how it operates along interlocking axes of race, class, and gender oppression. This politic of domination refers to the ideological ground that they share, which is a belief in domination, and a belief in the notions of superior and inferior, which are components of all of those systems. For me its like a house, they share the foundation, but the foundation is the ideological beliefs around which notions of domination are constructed. Johnella Butler claims that new methodologies growing from this new paradigm would be non-hierarchical and would refuse primacy to either race, class, gender, or ethnicity, demanding instead a recognition of their matrix-like interaction. Race, class, and gender may not be the most fundamental or important systems of oppression, but they have most profoundly affected African-American women. One significant dimension of Black feminist thought is its potential to reveal insights about the social relations of domination organized along other axes such as religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and age. Investigating Black womens particular experiences thus promises to reveal much about the more universal process of domination. Multiple Levels of Domination In addition to being structured along axes such as race, gender, and social class, the matrix of domination is structured on several levels. People experience and resist oppression on three levels: the level of personal biography; the group or community level of the cultural context created by race, class, and gender; and the systemic level of social institutions. Black feminist thought emphasizes all three levels as sites of domination and as potential sites of resistance. Each individual has a unique personal biography made up of concrete experiences, values, motivations, and emotions. No two individuals occupy the same social space; thus no two biographies are identical. Human ties can be freeing and empowering, as is the case with Black womens heterosexual love relationships or in the power of motherhood in African-American families and communities. Human ties can also be confining and oppressive. Situations of domestic violence and abuse or cases in which controlling images foster Black womens internalized oppression represent domination on the personal level. The same situation can look quite different depending on the consciousness one brings to interpret it. This level of individual consciousness is a fundamental area where new knowledge can generate change. Traditional accounts assume that power as domination operates from the top down by forcing and controlling unwilling victims to bend to the will of more powerful superiors. But these accounts fail to account for questions concerning why, for example, women stay with abusive men even with ample opportunity to leave or why slaves did not kill their owners more often. The willingness of the victim to collude in her or his own victimization becomes lost. They also fail to account for sustained resistance by victims, even when chances for victory appear remote. By emphasizing the power of self-definition and the necessity of a free mind, Black feminist thought speaks to the importance African-American women thinkers place on consciousness as a sphere of freedom. Black women intellectuals realize that domination operates not only by structuring power from the top down but by simultaneously annexing the power as energy of those on the bottom for its own ends. In their efforts to rearticulate the standpoint of African-American women as a group, Black feminist thinkers offer individual African-American women the conceptual tools to resist oppression. The cultural context formed by those experiences and ideas that are shared with other members of a group or community which give meaning to individual biographies constitutes a second level at which domination is experienced and resisted. Each individual biography is rooted in several overlapping cultural contextsfor example, groups defined by race, social class, age, gender, religion, and sexual orientation. The cultural component contributes, among other things, the concepts used in thinking and acting, group validation of an individuals interpretation of concepts, the thought models used in the acquisition of knowledge, and standards used to evaluate individual thought and behavior. The most cohesive cultural contexts are those with identifiable histories, geographic locations, and social institutions. For Black women African-American communities have provided the location for an Afrocentric group perspective to endure. Subjugated knowledges, such as a Black womens culture of resistance, develop in cultural contexts controlled by oppressed groups. Dominant groups aim to replace subjugated knowledge with their own specialized thought because they realize that gaining control over this dimension of subordinate groups lives simplifies control. While efforts to nfluence this dimension of an oppressed groups experiences can be partially successful, this level is more difficult to control than dominant groups would have us believe. For example, adhering to externally derived standards of beauty leads many African-American women to dislike their skin color or hair texture. Similarly, internalizing Eurocentric gender ideology leads some Black men to abuse Black women. These are cases of the successful infusion of the dominant groups specialized thought into the everyday cultural context of African-Americans. But the long-standing existence of a Black womens culture of resistance as expressed through Black womens relationships with one another, the Black womens blues tradition, and the voices of contemporary African-American women writers all attest to the difficulty of eliminating the cultural context as a fundamental site of resistance. Domination is also experienced and resisted on the third level of social institutions controlled by the dominant group: namely, schools, churches, the media, and other formal organizations. These institutions expose individuals to the specialized thought representing the dominant groups standpoint and interests. While such institutions offer the promise of both literacy and other skills that can be used for individual empowerment and social transformation, they simultaneously require docility and passivity. Such institutions would have us believe that the theorizing of elites constitutes the whole of theory. The existence of African-American women thinkers such as Maria Stewart, Sojourner Truth, Zora Neale Hurston, and Fannie Lou Hamer who, though excluded from and/or marginalized within such institutions, continued to produce theory effectively opposes this hegemonic view. Moreover, the more recent resurgence of Black feminist thought within these institutions, the case of the outpouring of contemporary Black feminist thought in history and literature, directly challenges the Eurocentric masculinist thought pervading these institutions. Resisting the Matrix of Domination Domination operates by seducing, pressuring, or forcing African-American women and members of subordinated groups to replace individual and cultural ways of knowing with the dominant groups specialized thought. As a result, suggests Audre Lorde, the true focus of revolutionary change is never merely the oppressive situations which we seek to escape, but that piece of the oppressor which is planted deep within each of us. Or as Toni Cade Bambara succinctly states, revolution begins with the self, in the self. Lorde and Bambaras suppositions raise an important issue for Black feminist intellectuals and for all scholars and activists working for social change. Although most individuals have little difficulty identifying their own victimization within some major system of oppressionwhether it be by race, social class, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age or genderthey typically fail to see how their thoughts and actions uphold someone elses subordination. Thus white feminists routinely point with confidence to their oppression as women but resist seeing how much their white skin privileges them. African-Americans who possess eloquent analyses of racism often persist in viewing poor white women as symbols of white power. The radical left fares little better. If only people of color and women could see their true class interests, they argue, class solidarity would eliminate racism and sexism. In essence, each group identifies the oppression with which it feels most comfortable as being fundamental and classifies all others as being of lesser importance. Oppression is filled with such contradictions because these approaches fail to recognize that a matrix of domination contains few pure victims or oppressors. Each individual derives varying amounts of penalty and privilege from the multiple systems of oppression which frame everyones lives. A broader focus stresses the interlocking nature of oppressions that are structured on multiple levels, from the individual to the social structural, and which are part of a larger matrix of domination. Adhering to this inclusive model provides the conceptual space needed for each individual to see that she or he is both a member of multiple dominant groups and a member of multiple subordinate groups. Shifting the analysis to investigating how the matrix of domination is structured along certain axesrace, gender, and class being the axes of investigation for AfricanAmerican womenreveals that different systems of oppression may rely in varying degrees on systemic versus interpersonal mechanisms of domination. Empowerment involves rejecting the dimensions of knowledge, whether personal, cultural, or institutional, that perpetuate objectification and dehumanization. African-American women and other individuals in subordinate groups become empowered when we understand and use those dimensions of our individual, group, and disciplinary ways of knowing that foster our humanity as fully human subjects. This is the case when Black women value our self-definitions, participate in a Black womens activist tradition, invoke an Afrocentric feminist epistemology as central to our worldview, and view the skills gained in schools as part of a focused education for Black community development. C. Wright Mills identifies this holistic epistemology as the sociological imagination and identifies its task and its promise as a way of knowing that enables individuals to grasp the relations between history and biography within society. Using ones standpoint to engage the sociological imagination can empower the individual. My fullest concentration of energy is available to me, Audre Lorde maintains, only when I integrate all the parts of who I am, openly, allowing power from particular sources of my living to flow back and forth freely through all my different selves, without the restriction of externally imposed definition. Black Women as Agents of Knowledge Living life as an African-American woman is a necessary prerequisite for producing Black feminist thought because within Black womens communities thought is validated and produced with reference to a particular set of historical, material, and epistemological conditions. African-American women who adhere to the idea that claims about Black women must be substantiated by Black womens sense of our own experiences and who anchor our knowledge claims in an Afrocentric feminist epistemology have produced a rich tradition of Black feminist thought. Traditionally such women were blues singers, poets, autobiographers, storytellers, and orators validated by everyday Black women as experts on a Black womens standpoint. Only a few unusual African-American feminist scholars have been able to defy Eurocentric masculinist epistemologies and explicitly embrace an Afrocentric feminist epistemology. Consider Alice Walkers description of Zora Neal Hurston: In my mind, Zora Neale Hurston, Billie Holiday, and Bessie Smith form a sort of unholy trinity. Zora belongs in the tradition of black women singers, rather than among the literati. . . . Like Billie and Jessie she followed her own road, believed in her own gods pursued her own dreams, and refused to separate herself from common people. Zora Neal Hurston is an exception for prior to 1950, few African-American women earned advanced degrees and most of those who did complied with Eurocentric masculinist epistemologies. Although these women worked on behalf of Black women, they did so within the confines of pervasive race and gender oppression. Black women scholars were in a position to see the exclusion of African-American women from scholarly discourse, and the thematic content of their work often reflected their interest in examining a Black womens standpoint. However, their tenuous status in academic institutions led them to adhere to Eurocentric masculinist epistemologies so that their work would be accepted as scholarly. As a result, while they produced Black feminist thought, those African-American women most likely to gain academic credentials were often least likely to produce Black feminist thought that used an Afrocentric feminist epistemology. An ongoing tension exists for Black women as agents of knowledge, a tension rooted in the sometimes conflicting demands of Afrocentricity and feminism. Those Black women who are feminists are critical of how Black culture and many of its traditions oppress women. For example, the strong pronatal beliefs in African-American communities that foster early motherhood among adolescent girls, the lack of self-actualization that can accompany the double-day of paid employment and work in the home, and the emotional and physical abuse that many Black women experience from their fathers, lovers, and husbands all reflect practices opposed by African-American women who are feminists. But these same women may have a parallel desire as members of an oppressed racial group to affirm the value of that same culture and traditions. Thus strong Black mothers appear in Black womens literature, Black womens economic contributions to families is lauded, and a curious silence exists concerning domestic abuse. As more African-American women earn advanced degrees, the range of Black feminist scholarship is expanding. Increasing numbers of African-American women scholars are explicitly choosing to ground their work in Black womens experiences, and, by doing so, they implicitly adhere to an Afrocentric feminist epistemology. Rather than being restrained by their both/and status of marginality, these women make creative use of their outsider-within status and produce innovative Afrocentric feminist thought. The difficulties these women face lie less in demonstrating that they have mastered white male epistemologies than in resisting the hegemonic nature of these patterns of thought in order to see, value, and use existing alternative Afrocentric feminist ways of knowing. In establishing the legitimacy of their knowledge claims, Black women scholars who want to develop Afrocentric feminist thought may encounter the often conflicting standards of three key groups. First, Black feminist thought must be validated by ordinary Atrican-American women who, in the words of Hannah Nelson, grow to womanhood in a world where the saner you are, the madder you are made to appear. To be credible in the eyes of this group, scholars must be personal advocates for their material, be accountable for the consequences of their work, have lived or experienced their material in some fashion, and be willing to engage in dialogues about their findings with ordinary, everyday people. Second, Black feminist thought also must be accepted by the community of Black women scholars. These scholars place varying amounts of importance on rearticulating a Black womens standpoint using an Afrocentric feminist epistemology. Third, Afrocentric feminist thought within academia must be prepared to confront Eurocentric masculinist political and epistemological requirements. The dilemma facing Black women scholars engaged in creating Black feminist thought is that a knowledge claim that meets the criteria of adequacy for one group and thus is judged to be an acceptable knowledge claim may not be translatable into the terms of a different group. Using the example of Black English, June Jordan illustrates the difficulty of moving among epistemologies: You cannot translate instances of Standard English preoccupied with abstraction or with nothing/nobody evidently alive into Black English. That would warp the language into uses antithetical to the guiding perspective of its community of users. Rather you must first change those Standard English sentences, themselves, into ideas consistent with the person-centered assumptions of Black English. Although both worldviews share a common vocabulary, the ideas themselves defy direct translation. For Black women who are agents of knowledge, the marginality that accompanies outsider-within status can be the source of both frustration and creativity. In an attempt to minimize the differences between the cultural context of African-American communities and the expectations of social institutions, some women dichotomize their behavior and become two different people. Over time, the strain of doing this can be enormous. Others reject their cultural context and work against their own best interests by enforcing the dominant groups specialized thought. Still others manage to inhabit both contexts but do so critically, using their outsider-within perspectives as a source of insights and ideas. But while outsiders within can make substantial personal cost. Eventually it comes to you, observes Lorraine Hansberry, the thing that makes you exceptional, if you are at all, is inevitably that which must also make you lonely. Once Black feminist scholars face the notion that, on certain dimensions of a Black womens standpoint, it may be fruitless to try and translate ideas from an Afrocentric feminist epistemology into a Eurocentric masculinist framework, then other choices emerge. Rather than trying to uncover universal knowledge claims that can withstand the translation from one epistemology to another (initially, at least), Black women intellectuals might find efforts to rearticulate a Black womens standpoi nt especially fruitful. Rearticulating a Black womens standpoint refashions the concrete and reveals the more universal human dimensions of Black womens everyday lives. I date all my work, notes Nikki Giovanni, because I think poetry, or any writing, is but a reflection of the moment. The universal comes from the particular. Bell Hooks maintains, my goal as a feminist thinker and theorist is to take that abstraction and articulate it in a language that renders it accessiblenot less complex or rigorousbut simply more accessible. The complexity exists; interpreting it remains the unfulfilled challenge for Black women intellectuals. Situated Knowledge, Subjugated Knowledge, and Partial Perspectives My life seems to be an increasing revelation of the intimate trace of universal struggle, claims June Jordan: You begin with your family and the kids on the block, and next you open your eyes to what you call your people and that leads you into land reform into Black English into Angola leads you back to your own bed where you lie by yourself; wondering if you deserve to be peaceful, or trusted or desired or left to the freedom of your own unfaltering heart. And the scale shrinks to the use of a skull: your own interior cage. Lorraine Hansberry expresses a similar idea: I believe that one of the most sound ideas in dramatic writing is that in order to create the universal, you must pay very great attention to the specific. Universality, I think, emerges from the truthful identity of what is. Jordan and Hansberrys insights that universal struggle and truth may wear a particularistic, intimate face suggest a new epistemological stance concerning how we negotiate competing knowledge claims and identify truth. The context in which African-American womens ideas are nurtured or suppressed matters. Understanding the content and epistemology of Black womens ideas as specialized knowledge requires attending to the context from which those ideas emerge. While produced by individuals, Black feminist thought as situated knowledge is embedded in the communities in which African-American women find ourselves. A Black womens standpoint and those of other oppressed groups is not only embedded in a context but exists in a situation characterized by domination. Because Black womens ideas have been suppressed, this suppression has stimulated African-American women to create knowledge that empowers people to resist domination. Thus Afrocentric feminist thought represents a subjugated knowledge. A Black womens standpoint may provide a preferred stance from which to view the matrix of domination because, in principle, Black feminist thought as specialized thought is less likely than the specialized knowledge produced by dominant groups to deny the connection between ideas and the vested interests of their creators. However, Black feminist thought as subjugated knowledge is not exempt from critical analysis, because subjugation is not grounds for an epistemology. Despite African-American womens potential power to reveal new insights about the matrix of domination, a Black womens standpoint is only one angle of vision. Thus Black feminist thought represents a partial perspective. The overarching matrix of domination houses multiple groups, each with varying experiences with penalty and privilege that produce corresponding partial perspectives, situated knowledges, and, for clearly identifiable subordinate groups, subjugated knowledges. No one group has a clear angle of vision. No one group possesses the theory or methodology that allows it to discover the absolute truth or, worse yet, proclaim its theories and methodologies as the universal norm evaluating other groups experiences. Given that groups are unequal in power in making themselves heard, dominant groups have a vested interest in suppressing the knowledge produced by subordinate groups. Given the existence of multiple and competing knowledge claims to truth produced by groups with partial perspectives, what epistemological approach offers the most promise? Dialogue and Empathy Western social and political thought contains two alternative approaches to ascertaining truth. The first, reflected in positivist science, has long claimed that absolute truths exist and that the task of scholarship is to develop objective, unbiased tools of science to measure these truths. . . . Relativism, the second approach, has been forwarded as the antithesis of and inevitable outcome of rejecting a positivist science. From a relativist perspective all groups produce specialized thought and each groups thought is equally valid. No group can claim to have a better interpretation of the truth than another. In a sense, relativism represents the opposite of scientific ideologies of objectivity. As epistemological stances, both positivist science and relativism minimize the importance of specific location in influencing a groups knowledge claims, the power inequities among groups that produce subjugated knowledges, and the strengths and limitations of partial perspective. The existence of Black feminist thought suggests another alternative to the ostensibly objective norms of science and to relativisms claims that groups with competing knowledge claims are equal. . . This approach to Afrocentric feminist thought allows African-American women to bring a Black womens standpoint to larger epistemological dialogues concerning the nature of the matrix of domination. Eventually such dialogues may get us to a point at which, claims Elsa Barkley Brown, all people can learn to center in another experience, validate it, and judge it by its own standards without need of comparison or need to adopt t hat framework as their own. In such dialogues, one has no need to decenter anyone in order to center someone else; one has only to constantly, appropriately, pivot the center. Those ideas that are validated as true by African-American women, African-American men, Latina lesbians, Asian-American women, Puerto Rican men, and other groups with distinctive standpoints, with each group using the epistemological approaches growing from its unique standpoint, thus become the most objective truths. Each group speaks from its own standpoint and shares its own partial, situated knowledge. But because each group perceives its own truth as partial, its knowledge is unfinished. Each group becomes better able to consider other groups standpoints without relinquishing the uniqueness of its own standpoint or suppressing other groups partial perspectives. What is always needed in the appreciation of art, or life, maintains Alice Walker, is the larger perspective. Connections made, or at least attempted, where none existed before, the straining to encompass in ones glance at the varied world the common thread, the unifying theme through immense diversity. Partiality and not universality is the condition of being heard; individuals and groups forwarding knowledge claims without owning their position are deemed less credible than those who do. Dialogue is critical to the success of this epistemological approach, the type of dialogue long extant in the Afrocentric call-and-response tradition whereby power dynamics are fluid, everyone has a voice, but everyone must listen and res pond to other voices in order to be allowed to remain in the community. Sharing a common cause fosters dialogue and encourages groups to transcend their differences. . . . African-American women have been victimized by race, gender, and class oppression. But portraying Black women solely as passive, unfortunate recipients of racial and sexual abuse stifles notions that Black women can actively work to change our circumstances and bring about changes in our lives. Similarly, presenting African-American women solely as heroic figures who easily engage in resisting oppression on all fronts minimizes the very real costs of oppression and can foster the perception that Black women need no help because we can take it. Black feminist thoughts emphasis on the ongoing interplay between Black womens oppression and Black womens activism presents the matrix of domination as responsive to human agency. Such thought views the world as a dynamic place where the goal is not merely to survive or to fit in or to cope; rather, it becomes a place where we feel ownership and accountability. The existence of Afrocentric feminist thought suggests that there is always choice, and power to act, no matter how bleak the situation may appear to be. Viewing the world as one in the making raises the issue of individual responsibility for bringing about change. It also shows that while individual empowerment is key, only collective action can effectively generate lasting social transformation of political and economic institutions. Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-36127291562787636402020-03-26T23:38:00.001-07:002020-03-26T23:38:02.999-07:00Socrates Essays (811 words) - Socratic Dialogues, Dialogues Of Plato Socrates Socrates arguments that it would be wrong to escape from prison is as follows. In Critos, Socrates explains to his friend Crito that escaping from prison would go against many of the thins that he (Socrates) believes in; seeking virtue, seeking the truth, not repaying an evil with another evil, obeying the laws of the state and so on. He has lived by, and has fought for these beliefs in his life. In part those are the reasons he is in prison. It is because he believes in those things that he will not escape. Even if it seems that he has been wronged. Socrates will not give up what he believes in order to live a few more years. He believes that living honorably and seeking virtue are the most important thins in life and life is not worth living if he must stop seeking the truth. In the first argument Crito tries to convince Socrates to escape by telling him that, The world will never believe that we were anxious to save you but that you yourself refused to escape.(22-23 Johnson) He tries to tell Socrates that if he does not escape then people will blame his friends for not helping him escape. He also tells him that his friends will be hurt by his death and that by not escaping his enemies will majority of the people think. What they think does not matter, it is what the few that right. Socrates also tells him that if he does escape then everything what he has said and believed in the pas would be a lie and then he would be proving his enemies right. By not escaping he shows them that they are the ones who are doing wrong. Another reason that Socrates gives for not wanting to escape from prison is that .we ought never to do wrong at all.(26 Johnson) Socrates reminded Crito of things that they had discussed in the past, one of which was wrongdoing. Socrates reminds him that one should never repay a wrong with a wrong. He says that even though it might be wrong for him to be sentence to death, he will not do something wrong in order to correct his situation. He says that escaping is wrong so he will not do it. This goes back to what he said earlier in the argument. He stated, ..we should set the highest value no on living, but on living well.(25 Johnson) Socrates goes on to say that escape is also wrong because he would be disobeying the laws of the Athenian government by escaping from prison. And by disobeying the laws of the Athenian government he would also be disobeying God. He says that it is against the law of God to use violence against your father or mother; and that it is much worse to use violence against your country (27 Johnson). He explains how Athens gave him an education, marriage, protection, and so many other things. But now that Athens wants to enforce the law he is not willing to accept it. He tells Crito that we have to obey the law, if not there will be anarchy. He again reminded Crito of the things that they talked about in the past and asks him if all those things had been true. Crito finally agrees and he accepts Socrates fate. I think that Socrates is just trying to make his life seem full filled. He wants to show that his life was not a waste of time and that his ideas on life were valid and correct. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would agree that it would be wrong for Socrates to escape from prison. The reason is, as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. explains one of the four basic steps in nonviolent campaigns. He states, one who breaks an unjust law must do so willingly so openly, lovingly, and willingness to accept the penalty. (479, King) Dr. King like Socrates believed in laws and agreed that they are necessary to avoid anarchy. The difference between Dr. King and Socrates is that Socrates did not think that the laws were just or unjust he just believed that one should obey the laws of Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-89385737594605419662020-03-06T20:11:00.001-08:002020-03-06T20:11:02.286-08:0020 Synonyms for Ghost20 Synonyms for Ghost 20 Synonyms for ââ¬Å"Ghostâ⬠20 Synonyms for ââ¬Å"Ghostâ⬠By Mark Nichol Ghost conjures an image of a visual but incorporeal representation of a person, but not all ghosts are alike, and like ghost, most of its synonyms also have connotations that apply to the everyday, substantial world. Here are twenty of those terms, with references to their natural connotations as well as supernatural ones: 1. apparition: a ghostly figure, or a sight that is unexpected or unusual 2. bogey (or bogie or bogy): synonymous with phantom and spirit, but also something that prompts fear or dread; by extension, an unidentified aircraft, especially an enemy warplane (also the source of the term bogeyman often spelled boogeyman referring to a monster whose name is invoked by parents or other adults to frighten children into obedience 3. banshee: a female spirit whose appearance or wailing cry presages death 4. bogle: synonymous with specter (the word from which bogey and its variants were derived) 5. eidolon: synonymous with phantom, but also refers to an exemplar or ideal 6. familiar (or familiar spirit): a spirit that takes animal form and protects or serves a person, especially a witch (also refers to flesh-and-blood figures, including a companion or other well-known person or a person seen frequently in a specific place or in general, a household attendant for a important official, or somebody who knows a subject well 7. haunt (or hant): synonymous with ghost; also, a frequented location, or, as a verb, to visit or reappear or recur frequently, or to trouble, or to inhabit or visit (said of a ghost) 8. materialization: synonymous with apparition 9. phantasm (or fantasm): synonymous with specter; also, an illusion or product of the imagination, or a mental image of a physical object 10. phantom: synonymous with apparition, but other figurative senses include something that is elusive or that has no physical form, including a representation, or something that evokes dread 11. poltergeist: a noisy, mischievous ghost 12. shade: a spirit, or a fleeting or unreal appearance, in addition to the standard meanings associated with the obscuring of light 13. shadow: synonymous with apparition, in addition to literal and figurative senses regarding partial darkness 14. specter (or spectre): a visible ghost; also refers figuratively to some threat or imminent disturbance, such as the threat of famine or war 15. spirit: a ghost that may or may not be visible, or a being capable of possessing a person; also, an animating force, a supernatural being, or a characteristic quality or temper 16. spook: synonymous with specter, but also slang referring to a spy 17. sprite: synonymous with ghost, though more often synonymous with elf or fairy or used to refer to an elflike person 18. vision: a supernatural appearance, not necessary of a lifelike figure, that reveals something to the viewer, in addition to connotations associated with sight as well as imagination 19. visitant: a visitor from a spirit realm; also, a real-life visitor 20. wraith: synonymous with specter, but also has the sense of a representation of a living person that appears to another just before that personââ¬â¢s death; also, like shadow, refers to a remnant, either of a person or a thing Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the General category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:15 Terms for Those Who Tell the FutureThe Many Forms of the Verb TO BE20 Clipped Forms and Their Place (If Any) in Formal Writing Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-27721109158352175422020-02-19T11:37:00.001-08:002020-02-19T11:37:02.530-08:00Hofstede and Cultural Issues for Multinational Corporation EssayHofstede and Cultural Issues for Multinational Corporation - Essay Example India has Power Distance Index (PDI) score of 77 compared to UKââ¬â¢s 35. The high score for India is attributed to the fact that there exist social hierarchies called castes in Indian society and the large economic gap between the different caste levels. Placing it into an organizational perspective, it can be expected that there are wider salary differentials for different levels of position in an Indian organization as compared to a British one. Managers in the UK are more probable to consult their subordinates because they have a greater sense of equality than Indians who expect that their decisions are followed with minimal questions from subordinates. Due to the great importance given to status and privilege, Vodafone should expect certain events occurring among the employees of Hutchison Essar. For example, conflicts may arise such as qualms of a higher caste person placed under the directive of a lower caste manager as pointed out in the study of Communicaid (2004). This may seem trivial to a foreign company such as Vodafone which bases its promotion to performance rather than societal status or ranking of a person. Vodafone could face employees who are unwilling to recognize a lower caste superior and these persons may sabotage the whole operation. On the other side of the coin, they may find it difficult to persuade highly qualified lower caste persons to assume higher positions because of their fear of retribution from the higher castes that the person will be governing. Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-76577924158378459502020-02-04T08:09:00.001-08:002020-02-04T08:09:02.357-08:00An Analysis of the Current and Future use of Internet Technologies of EssayAn Analysis of the Current and Future use of Internet Technologies of YouTube - Essay Example The website through this new layout is able to avoid the clustered view, which its other competitors are displaying. The company has taken effective and timely measures to maximise the opportunities presented by m-commerce. Although the company has problems with regards to its database maintenance and high cost of streaming videos, but still then it can minimise these losses by selling the viewer data that it has extracted through its website. However, the company is very effectively employing its e-marketing mix and as a result it has been able to establish strong brand equity and brand awareness. The company in order to keep its growth going needs to encourage its community to add more interesting video to the website. The way the company has used its strategic alliances with other companies has been exceptional. It not only has added more viewers to its website but also it has created a new utility for its website. It has show the world how online medium can be integrated with tel evision technology; it has show the world how election campaigns can be run on the internet and most importantly it has given its customers new audiences. Background of YouTube: In 2005, founders of YouTube registered the domain name and URL for the website and initiated its Beta phase. The site was meant for other businesses to embed their videos on this forum. Looking at the profitability potential of the websites concept, Sequoia Capital invested the company $3.5 million. Before its official launch in December 2005, the website was already generating traffic of 8 million viewers (The Telegraph, 2010). The website enabled viewers to share their favourite videos, watch and discover new videos. The website was receiving 100 million video views per day and simultaneously was being uploaded with 65000 videos each day; this was the period of July 2006 (YouTube Timeline). The progress of You tube was being watched by Google very closely, having seen the progress the company was making, Google went on to buy the company for $1.65 billion (BBC News, 2006). Now the company works a subsidiary of Google, but still retains its individual identity (Arnott, 2008). With this merger YouTube became YouTube timeline. This new forum facilitated individuals across the globe to connect, inspire and inform their counterparts. YouTube since its merger with Google has gone on to make strategic alliances with companies like CNN, Reuters and etch. It has broadened the scope of its operations by offering the forum as a debating platform and also a place where election candidates can undertake their election campaigns. You Tubeââ¬â¢s Business: Since its inception YouTube has become one of the most popular search engines. YouTube has become the second biggest search engine all over the world (Johnson, 2009). Thus, it provides a great opportunity for online advertisers to use this forum to advertise their products and services (Johnson, 2009). The main attraction for online advertiser s is the high traffic that the website is able to generate towards it. In this regards, YouTube in recent years have undergone deals with different companies, in which its host live streaming events, allow video renting and display music videos site links (Halliday, 2011). Business Environment of YouTube: YouTube can be classified as a business that is competing in a video sharing market. With its strong brand equity, brand awareness and a Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-80496358953655213722020-01-27T04:32:00.001-08:002020-01-27T04:32:06.754-08:00Influence of Advertising on ChildrenInfluence of Advertising on Children CHAPTER 1 Introduction This chapter provides general information on the influence of advertising to children by looking at different researches and surveys on media influence and implications on the behaviour of children. This research attempts to study the implications of advertising on the behaviour of children in the UK. The research aims and objectives are also provided in this chapter. 1.1 Influence of Advertising on Child Behaviour Technology has created more choices for people to gain an access to information. The development of modern technology enables all ages to access various types of information with unlimited access. Also, major advances in the media technology have created different and unique ways of providing products and services to several audiences. For instance, animation are used in various numbers of advertising to children, and the messages from these television advertisements affect children in gender role stereotype learning (Hogg Garrow 2003). These days, people cannot watch television, go shopping, or browse the internet without being flooded with advertisements (Dotson Hyatt 2005). Not only adults are exposed to these advertisements, but young children are also targeted by many advertisements with an attempt to sell these products and services to them, such as movies and food (Flew 2002). A research indicated that children under eight years old are more likely to accept advertising messages as been truthful and unbiased (Cohen et al. 2002). Therefore, it is difficult for children to see and examine the hidden agenda in thousands of advertisements they watch every year (Cohen et al. 2002). A study showed that many advertisements for toys, snack food, video games, and cereal are often targeted towards children. However, it is also crucial for parents to watch out for other advertisements. An example is beer and cigarette advertisements that are usually directed towards adults also have messages that can influence children (Shin Cameron 2003). According to Dotson Hyatt (2005), beer advertisements are shown very often during sport events. Beer advertisements are also seen by millions of young children. Research finding showed that these advertisements attempt to create both brand familiarity and positive attitudes towards drinking in children aged between 9 and 10 years old (Shin Cameron 2003). In addition, a research finding revealed that young children can be persuaded very easily by the messages of advertisements (Dotson Hyatt 2005). Young children believe that the messages in the adverts are truthful and unbiased, and this can cause unhealthy behaviours in children, including: Poor eating habits: This is a factor in todays youth obesity epidemic (Dotson Hyatt 2005). The most common advertisements directed towards young children include sweets, fizzy drinks, and other snack foods (Dotson Hyatt 2005). An increase in the likelihood of aggressive behaviour and less sensitivity to violence: Aggressive behaviour in young children is more likely to appear if a child is exposed to the advertisements for violent video games, movies, and television programs (Dotson Hyatt 2005). The research result also indicated that advertisements can be the cause of conflict between parents and children (Meech 1999). The research showed that commercials often get young children to want the advertised products and then pressurising their parents to buy it for them. As a result, the conflict between them takes place when the parents say ââ¬Ëno (Meech 1999). 1.2 Advertising Implications and Health and Obesity Issues In 2003, the BBC revealed that corporate giants such as McDonalds, Cadbury Schweppes, PepsiCo UK, and Kelloggs faced a tough time from the committee of the Members of Parliament who had been holding a long running investigation into the state of the nations health (BBC UK 2003). McDonalds, Cadbury Schweppes, PepsiCo UK, and Kelloggs were accused of marketing high calories meals aimed at children, while neglecting the health implications of a fast food diet (BBC UK 2003). It was revealed by the Chairman of the Health Committee that some food commercials from these accused corporate giants failed to carry health warnings on the packages in similar manner to the tobacco (BBC UK 2003). Chairman of the Health Committee stated that a certain branded cheeseburger with fries and a milkshake would take nine miles to walk off, and this level is too high for young children (BBC UK 2003). It was reported that calorie content does not mean a great deal to people. However, the messages in the advertising are not sufficiently honest to their audiences (BBC UK 2003). An article in reputed medical journal called ââ¬ËThe Lancet studied and suggested that celebrity endorsement of ââ¬Ëjunk food should be banned. Also, the scale of health and obesity problems have been highlighted in a report of the Food Standards Agency, claiming that some 15 per cent of 15 year-old children are now obese. This figure is three times as many as ten years ago (BBC UK 2003). In addition, the UK government admitted a serious concern about the growing incidence of obesity in the UK by putting new regulations on food and drink manufacturers who must follow the strict code of practice when producing adverts aimed at children (BBC UK 2003). Plans to improve school students diet have also been welcomed by the UK government. A research titled ââ¬ËFood Marketing and Advertising Directed at Children and Adolescents: Implications for Overweight (Apha Food and Nutrition 2004) indicates that there is a growing outbreak of overweight children. The unhealthy eating habits of young kids has brought attention to the possible role that food and beverage advertising and marketing play in influencing eating behaviours in young children. In recent years, youth consumers have become potential target market for the food and beverage industry because of their spending power, purchasing influence, and as future adult consumers. Therefore, young children are now the target market of the intense and aggressive food marketing and advertising campaigns. Marketers and advertisers have been employing multiple techniques and channels to reach youth consumers, beginning when they are still toddlers in order to develop and build brands and also encourage the product use when they are in their youth phase. These food marketing channels comprise of effectively and carefully developed marketing communications strategies. Examples include television advertising, in-school marketing, product placements, kids clubs, internet, products with branded logos, and youth-targeted marketing promotions like cross-selling and tie-ins marketing campaigns. It was also reported that foods targeted at children contain high fat, salt, and sugar contents which are the main causes of being overweight. In addition, television advertising and in-school marketing techniques are two of the most prevalent forms of marketing to young children. Television is reported as the largest source of media messages about food to children, particularly younger children. Moreover, a qualitative survey by the Office of Communication (2004) indicates that the average child or adolescent watches an average of three hours of television per day. It showed that young children may view as many as 40,000 commercials each year and food appears to be the most frequently advertised product category on childrens television, accounting for over 50 percent of all advertisements. The survey also disclosed that children view an average of one food commercial every five minutes of television viewing time, and they may see as many as three hours of food commercials each week. Several studies have documented that the foods targeted at young childrens television are mainly high in sugar and fat, with almost no references to fruits or vegetables. Young children and adolescents are currently being exposed to an increasing and unprecedented amount of food advertising and marketing through a wide range of places. It is revealed that young children have few defences against persuasive advertisements and misleading messages. 1.3 Restrictions on Messages of Advertising to Children In recent years, several studies were conducted to highlight and understand the implications of advertising on the behaviour of young children. These studies focus on different aspect. For example, Maher (et al. 2006) carried a research to investigate the changes in types of advertised food products and the use of nutrition versus consumer appeals in childrens advertising from 2000 to 2005. The results revealed that obesity is a serious and expanding concern especially the health of young children. The research further indicated that messages on food advertising have a major impact on eating behaviour. Children tend to ask for food advertised on television when they are eating out with families (Maher et al. 2006). Also, the research disclosed that food processors and restaurants have not changed their advertising messages to young children in response to the multitude of pressure the industry is experiencing (Maher et al. 2006). A recent study by the Office of Communication (OFCOM) revealed that restrictions were launched to eliminate misleading advertising to children. OFCOM published the results of its extended consultation on the television content and scheduling restrictions for food advertising at children. The Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) has included the new restrictions in its Television Code and CAP (CAP News 2007). The new changes to the television restrictions are now known to all organizations involved in food and soft drink advertising (CAP News 2007). Recently, the BCAP and the Broadcast Advertising Clearance Centre (BACC) conducted training sessions for the industry and explained the new restrictions and implications of radio advertisements directed at children (CAP News 2007). The launch of new rules on advertising messages to children were based on the agreement of the committee members. The television content restrictions were put into place on 1st of July 2007, while the CAP code changes were published by 1 April 2008 (CAP News 2007). 1.4 Research Aims To examine the effect of advertising on children for the purposes of marketing To know the effect of advertising on a childs eating habit. To understand the opinion of parents on the role of marketers and advertisers. CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Defining Implications of Advertising on Children According to Terry Flew (2002), advertising influence is referred to ââ¬Å"The way in which the mass media in all of their forms affect the way the audiences act and behave in their daily lives. The forms of media include television, films, songs and other similar forms.â⬠à à à à à (Flew 2002) Jostein Gripsrud (2002) revealed in a book titled ââ¬ËUnderstanding Media Culture that the rapid development of technology has had an impact over the growth of media and advertising over the past few years. He stated that the new forms of media such as the internet changes the way people consume media or advertise products and services. The fast development of media has raised questions on the issue of how media influences attitudes and beliefs of customers. Flew (2002) also disclosed that one of a popular passive audience theories is the inoculation model. This is a long-term affect model. This model explained that upon being exposed to advertisings messages, the viewers will become instantaneously immune to them (2002). Karen Hartman (2000) applied the concept of this model to conduct a research titled ââ¬ËStudies of negative political advertising: an annotated bibliography. Gripsrud (2002) argued against the concept of the inoculation model that there was no evidence that the inoculation effect can lead to negative perception, attitude and behaviour. In fact, Gripsrud (2002) said that there was only basic finding to suggest that people had even seen the information which would lead to negative perception. As a result, this concept is commonly discredited by media theorists (Gripsrud 2002). 2.2 Media and Advertising Implication on Children 2.2.1 Television Influence on Human Development Margaret Hogg and Jade Garrow (2003) highlighted in their research called ââ¬ËGender, identity and the consumption of advertising that television advertising has the most influential impact in shaping ideas of appropriate gender role. They concluded that television had a significant impact on the lives of children, influencing attitudes about race and gender (Hogg Garrow 2003). Hogg and Garrow (2003) also claimed in their research that young children are exposed to around 20,000 advertisements a year. By the time they finished or graduated from secondary schools, they would have watched and witnessed many violent deaths on television which could lead to aggressive copycat behaviours (Hogg Garrow 2003). In addition, Michael Dotson and Eva Hyatt (2005) carried out a research to examine the major factors influencing childrens consumer socialization. The research findings showed that that pro-social and antisocial behaviour was influenced by television programs (Dotson Hyatt 2005). In a research entitled ââ¬ËChildrens television programming (Cohen et al. 2002), it was revealed that young children spend an average of thirty hours a week watching television programs. The study also indicated that children spend more time watching television than the time they spend on anything else with sleeping as an exception (Cohen et al. 2002). Furthermore, Kara Chan and James McNeal (2006) examined the effect of advertising on children in China. The main aim of their research was to examine how advertising ownership, media usage, and attention to advertising vary among urban and rural children in Mainland China (Chan McNeal 2006). The study also collected information regarding the context of media usage and time spent on various activities. A survey of 1,977 urban rural children age group of 6 to 13 year-old in four Chinese cities, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Nanjing and Shanghai, and in the rural areas of four provinces Heilongjian, Hubei, Hunan and Yunnan was carried out in March 2003 to May 2004 (Chan McNeal 2006). The questionnaires were distributed through sixteen elementary schools and local researchers were selected and trained to administer the data collection (Chan McNeal 2006). The research result indicated that media ownership and media exposure were high for television, childrens books, cassette players, VCD players and radios among both urban and rural samples (Chan McNeal 2006). In general, media ownership, exposure and usage were far higher among urban children than among rural children. However, the results revealed that television ownership and television exposure were slightly higher among rural children than among urban children. Chan and McNeal (2006) also claimed in their study that the urban-rural gap between media ownership and media exposure was more well-known for new media forms such as internet. Chinese children had low to medium attention to advertising. Rural children were reported to have a higher attention to television commercial than urban children, whilst urban children reported a higher attention to other forms of advertising than rural children (Chan McNeal 2006). 2.2.2 Advertising Influence on Child Behaviour Jobber (1974) conducted a research examining the implications television advertising had on consumers behaviour. His research presented and analyzed consumer reaction to television advertising. It assessed consumer attitude by the use of three criteria, including consumer feeling exaggerated and annoying advertising, the consumers subjective assessment of creative advertising and their assessment of their ideal type of advertisement (Jobber 1974). The research finding showed that consumer reactions were disturbing, indicating the uncomplimentary result which could reduce advertising effectiveness (Jobber 1974). In addition, Noor Ghani (2004) disclosed in a research ââ¬ËTelevision viewing and consumer behaviour that the effect of television programs on childrens development as consumers begins with consumer socialization. Ghani (2004) stated that television is an influential model for childrens expressions of nonverbal behaviour and emotion. A survey of Malaysian schoolchildren was studied, focusing on demographic variables, such as gender and family income. Ghani (2004) also considered personal trait, in relation to television viewing habits and consumer behaviours propensity to buy, time spent watching television, preferred type of programme etc. The research results indicated that the importance of family income is a predictor of the differences in socialization, while gender is less influential (Ghani 2004).The study also looked at six personality traits and revealed that an aggressive-passive personality is the most influential on socialization (Ghani 2004). 2.2.4 Media and Advertising Influence on Food Choice Preference A study examined the implications television advertisements on food and eating behaviour was conducted by Roger Dickson (2000). He described the background to and main findings from a three-year funded research project on the role of television in the food choices of young people. The research project investigated the nature and extent of televisions portrayal of food and eating of young peoples interpretation (Dickson 2000). The research finding indicated that food and eating habits were portrayed very frequently on the television advertisements in the UK, but the ââ¬Ëmessage in television programmes contrasts with the ââ¬Ëmessage in the advertising in the terms of nutritional content of the food depicted (Dickson 2000). Dickson stated that this disorder eating behaviours and contradiction reflected in young viewers accounts of their own eating habits. In addition, a serious public concern on ââ¬Ësize zero boy size is another good example of television advertising and media implications on unhealthy eating habit of young generations. In an article titled ââ¬ËPrimetime television impact on adolescents impression of bodyweight, sex appeal and food and beverage consumption (Hamp et al. 2004) investigated the issue. The research presented a content analysis of ten television programmes frequently viewed by twelve to seventeen year-olds consumers in the US. The research finding indicated that television viewing is ever-present in adolescent culture, but the influence of television characters on adolescent behaviours and social norms is not well understood among young audients (Hamp et al. 2004). Another survey conducted by posting questionnaires online to investigate the same issue with students aged between 12 to 19 year-olds from across the state of Arizona participated to complete the survey electronically. The data were assessed by tabulation, principal axis factor analysis and liner regression analysis (Hamp et al. 2004) The research results indicated that 12 per cent of the subjects had a body mass index for age over the 95th percentile, 50 per cent of them reported watching television two hours of each day, and 59 per cent reported accruing 60 minutes of exercise and physical each day (Hamp et al. 2004). The results also discovered that over 35 per cent of respondents reported eating pizza and pasta frequently (Hamp et al. 2004). In the drink category, beer and wine were seen as the most frequently consumed beverages on television, while 63.9 per cent of sample members reported soda as their personal beverage of choice preference (Hamp et al. 2004). The factors extraction from this survey revealed three-factor solutions: television viewers and perceivers, television viewers and doers. Significant predictors of body mass index for age included urbanity and survey questions related to bodyweight perceptions (Hamp et al. 2004). It can be concluded that television programs with the focuses on sex appeal, thinness, and alcohol may have a powerful effect on young people self-esteem, body satisfaction, and eating habits (Hamp et al. 2004). 2.3 The Survey Child Obesity Food Advertising in Context by Ofcom This section presents the executive summary from a survey findings investigated by the Office of Communication (Ofcom), focusing on childrens food choice, parents understanding and influence, and the role of food promotions. The full research results are available on Ofcoms official website http://www.ofcom.org.uk. A survey was carried out by Ofcom in 2004 to present the followings: Background data on national lifestyle changes Re-analysis of market data on family food purchase and consumption An analysis of The Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB) An analysis of data from Neilsen Media Research on the advertising market The content analysis of food advertising on ITV1 The summary of bespoke qualitative and quantitative research commissioned by Ofcom to identify implications on childrens food preferences, purchase behaviour and consumption, and the role of television advertising 2.3.1 Changing Lifestyle Effect British Food Culture The lifestyle trends in the UK include the rising incomes, longer working hours, increasing numbers of working mothers, time-poor/cash-rich parents support a ââ¬Ëconvenience food culture and the increased consumption of High Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS) foods. The demand for ready-meals in the UK grew by 44 per cent between 1990 and 2002. People in the UK are now consuming double the amount of ready-meals consumed in France, and six times the number in Spain. 80 per cent of households in the UK have a microwave, compared with 27 per cent in Italy (Ofcom 2004). The findings in qualitative research by Ofcom indicate that many mothers talked of having no time to cook meals. There was a feeling that real cooking is hard work. The abundance of processed products that do not need forward planning and require little effort, making it easy to produce food for children quickly and conveniently (Ofcom 2004). Also, the lack of preparation is important to older children who are likely to be preparing their own snacks. Ofcoms qualitative research found that breakfast and packed lunches for school are prepared in the morning rush, when mothers are particularly busy. The food industry has developed products, and many of which are high fat, salt, and sugar contents, targeting these eating occasions and markets them heavily to mothers and children (Ofcom 2004). The research results are also somewhat contradictory. There is some evidence that demand for take-away meals and affordable eating options outside the home are on an increase. The food industry has met such needs by the expansion of fast food outlets, and many of which sell high fat, salt, and sugar products (Ofcom 2004). The pre-prepared, convenience foods, take-away meals and eating-out, reduce parents control over what goes into food, making it more difficult to monitor high fat, salt, and sugar contents (Ofcom 2004). In addition, the convenient and pre-prepared meals are less likely to be eaten with fresh fruits and vegetables (Ofcom 2004). There is a continuously growing snacking culture amongst children who favours high fat, salt, and sugar foods consumption (Ofcom 2004).There is a decline on the number of occasions that a family eats together (Ofcom 2004). The food and grocery market has developed a range of chilled, frozen, and pre-prepared meals targeting children who eat without adults (Ofcom 2004). These ready-to-cook meals can be prepared without affecting dining patterns of the rest of the household (Ofcom 2004). There is an increasing of less controlling parents and child relationships. Children have more spending power and they are increasingly control their own eating patterns (Ofcom 2004). 2.3.2 What Children Are Eating? According to the research conducted by Ofcom (2004), it was reported that British children are reported to enjoy foods high in fats, sugars and salt, such as sweets, soft drinks, crisps and savoury snacks, fast food and pre-sugared breakfast cereals, which are well-known as ââ¬Ëthe Big Five (Ofcom 2004). Also, families are consuming more pre-prepared and convenience foods, which are high in fats, salt and sugar. This trend makes ââ¬Ëa Big 6 of foods, urging dieticians and health professionals to have serious concerns (Ofcom 2004). Children consume well below the recommended amount of fresh fruits and vegetables (Ofcom 2004). The World Health Organization recommends at least five portions of fruits and vegetables per day (Ofcom 2004). Fresh fruit consumption in household has risen for much of the last twenty-five years, while fresh green vegetables consumption was 27 per cent lower in 2000 than in 1975 (Ofcom 2004). Furthermore, most kids do know that fruits and vegetables are good for them, but they prefer the taste of high fat, salt, and sugar food (Ofcom 2004). If young children do not want to get fat, it is because they perceive it to be unattractive (Ofcom 2004). 2.3.3 Factors Influencing Child Food Choices Psychosocial factors food preferences, meanings of food, and food knowledge Biological factors, such as hunger and gender Behavioural factors, including time and convenience and dieting patterns Family income, working status of mother, family eating patterns etc. Friends conformity, norms, and peers Schools school meals, sponsorship, and vending machines Commercial sites, such as fast food restaurants and stores Youth market and pester power Media factors, such as television advertising 2.3.4 The Role of Parents in Child Obesity According to the survey of the Gfk NOP investigated opinion on the role of parents in child obesity indicated that 79 per cent of parents have a great responsibility for the situation outlined in a recent publicity about child diet, while other groups are seen as having an important part to play, such as schools with 52 per cent and food manufacturers with 43 per cent (Ofcom 2004). About Just one third think the government (33 per cent) and the media (32 per cent) as for having great responsibility on the issue, followed by the supermarkets (28 per cent) and broadcasters (23 per cent) (Ofcom 2004). When the subjects were asked which one of the same groups could do most to ensure that children eat healthily, the research finding indicated that parents and family are named by 55 per cent of the respondents, followed by food manufacturers, schools, media, the government, supermarkets, and broadcasters (Ofcom 2004). The qualitative research conducted by the Ofcom suggested that the majority of parents often put off their child food preferences (Ofcom 2004). They also tended to serve their kids with high fat, salt, and sugar foods. These parents were more often to be found in the lower socio-economic groups in which money is tighter, and food choices in the area are more restricted (Ofcom 2004). The research results also showed only a minority of parents who seemed to exercise effective control over their child food choices. These parents were usually better off in the term of income, and they more often found in the higher socio-economic groups (Ofcom 2004). In addition, the qualitative research by Ofcome suggested that many mothers thought they know what a healthy diet is. However, these mothers were at a loss as to how to make the healthy diet attractive to their kids (Ofcom 2004). These mothers expressed that they would have to reject the whole categories of foods, such as dairy products, sugar, and carbohydrates. Such mothers believed the outcomes of healthy eating outlined in the media, lessening the risk of obesity and better dental health (Ofcom 2004). Moreover, the minority of more confident, better-informed, and middle-class, mothers were more proactive (Ofcom 2004). These mothers were aware of the long-term risks involved with unhealthy eating habits which could cause heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Such mothers do not exclude whole categories of food, but they were more likely to limit the use of high fat, salt, and sugar foods and exclude those with artificial additives (Ofcom 2004). 2.3.5 The Role of Schools in Child Obesity Ofcoms qualitative research in schools revealed that there was a formal coverage of diet and nutrition in classrooms, where teachers educate students about healthy food choices (Ofcom 2004). In addition, there was evidence that some schools were making successful attempts to provide healthy food choices and influence students to have health diets (Ofcom 2004). However, there was a little active supervision of what children actually choose to eat at schools during the lunchtimes. Moreover, most school provision appeared to be driven by what children wanted and could be seen as giving a seal of approval to eating high fat, salt, and sugar products which were popular among stents in both primary and secondary schools (Ofcom 2004). Regarding the barriers to healthier diet in schools in the qualitative research reported that finance is a key barrier to healthier provision in schools (Ofcom 2004). To make food provision cost-effective, schools to sell high fat, salt, and sugar foods because these products are what children like, want and will buy (Ofcom 2004). Thus, the vending machines bring in much needed income for the schools. Another key barrier to healthier provision in schools is that schools may lack of control over the food provision if contracted catering companies have power in terms of what food is provided (Ofcom 2004). These firms can be very resistant to moves towards healthier food which may be less popular among students and has an impact on the financial performance of their business operation (Ofcom 2004). 2.3.6 The Role of Television Advertising An academic research confirmed that numbers of hours spent in watching television correlate with the measures of poor diet, poor health, and obesity among both children and adults (Ofcom 2004). There are three explanations for this finding: Television viewing is an inactive activity that reduces metabolic rates and displaces physical exercise (Ofcom 2004). Television viewing is associated with frequent snacking, pre-prepared meals and fast food consumption (Ofcom 2004). Television viewing includes exposure to advertisements for HFSS food products (Ofcom 2004). 2.3.7 The Direct Effects of Television Advertising Academic research showed the modest direct effects of television advertising on child food preference, consumption, and behaviour (Ofcom 2004). It revealed that there was insufficient evidence to determine the relative size of the effect of television advertising on child food choice by comparison with other relevant factors (Ofcom 2004). In the context of the multiplicity of psychosocial, biological, behavioural, family, friends, schools, commercial sites youth market and pester power, and media factors were not surprising that they direct contribution of television advertising had been found to be modest (Ofcom 2004). According to the Gfk NOP survey results, when television advertising is put in the context of other influencing factors, the subjects believed that it does not have an impact on food choice preferences among parents and children (Ofcom 2004). However, it is rather small when compared to Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-36856439316651646402020-01-19T00:56:00.001-08:002020-01-19T00:56:04.724-08:00Principles of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Adult Social Care Setting Essay1.1 Define what is meant by: Diversity Equality Inclusion Discrimination Diversity ââ¬â is meant by acknowledging that each individual is unique and recognising individual differences, For example culture, ability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other individual characteristic. Equality ââ¬â is fair treatment and access opportunities for all regardless of differences like their ability, culture, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or any other group characteristic. Inclusion ââ¬â is to embrace all people regardless of race, gender, age, ability etc. its about recognising that we are one and not all the same and to have a sense of belonging. Discrimination ââ¬â is an unfair or unequal treatment of an individual or group on the grounds of age, gender, ability, race etc. its being disadvantaged or excluded in the same situation. 1.2 Describe how direct or indirect discrimination may occur in the work setting Direct discrimination may occur if an employee is not considered for a promotion because of age or a job is refused to a person because of their disability. Indirect discrimination may occur when employees are insisted to do nights shifts as this could exclude those who have children for or by not making reasonable adjustments at work could exclude those employees with a disability. 1.3 Explain how practices that support diversity, equality, inclusion reduceà the likelihood of discrimination Practices that support diversity, equality and inclusion to reduce the likelihood of discrimination may include encouraging everyone to express their views and have them listened to which in turns help us to respect and celebrate peoples differences, Promoting good practices and valuing their individuality enabling them to be fully involved not only in their own lives but everyone around them. 2.1 list key legislation and codes of practice relating to diversity, equality, inclusion and discrimination in adult social care setting Current legislation and codes of practice : Equality act 2010 Human rights act 1998 Essential standards GSCC Code of practice Safeguarding vulnerable groups act 2006 2.2 Describe how to interact with individuals in an inclusive way Interacting with individuals in an inclusive way, enabling the individual to be fully fully involved in their daily life and making the individual comfortable, being respectful and sincere at all times, being open to an individuals needs, view and beliefs , wishes and culture also taking a genuine interest in the individual. 2.3 Describe ways in which discrimination may be challenged in adult social care setting Ways to challenge discrimination, to not tolerate any form of discrimination and taking immediate action when discrimination occurs, empowering individuals to challenge discrimination themselves when it occurs, recording and reporting fully all incidents of discrimination that occurs, providing information, codes of practice or policy that explains discriminatory practices that must not occur also providing training to help make everyone aware of how to prevent and challenge discrimination. 3.1 Identify sources of information, advice and support about diversity, equality, inclusion and discrimination How to identify sources of information about diversity, equality, inclusion and discrimination is looking at the codes of practice and policies and procedures, also my line manager or care co-ordinator (eg senior) or individuals themselves, specialists advice eg human rights and equality commission, unions and charities eg age uk. 3.2 Describe how and when to access information, advice and support about diversity, equality, inclusion and discrimination How to access information, there are various ways obtaining information on diversity, equality , inclusion and discrimination. you can access government websites that list all the current legislation in place to protect the rights of individuals. You can obtain leaflets to give to individuals informing them of mine and their rights. I also can contact certain charities such as age uk, who can supply materials to hand out to my residents on diversity, equality, inclusion and discrimination, also my local citizens advice bureau will have some leaflets When to access information on diversity, equality, inclusion and discrimination is starting work in a health and social care setting or when clarification is needed. when you are having difficulties to promote diversity, equality , inclusion and discrimination and if an individual or a colleague request or requires more information Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-69294113242491977762020-01-10T21:18:00.001-08:002020-01-10T21:18:03.536-08:00Antony and Cleopatra EssayExplore the presentation and effects of love in Antony and Cleopatra Antony and Cleopatra is Shakespeareââ¬â¢s peculiarly fluid and intimate historical retelling of the love tale of the Roman soldier, Mark Antony, and the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra. The male protagonist, Antony, is a noble Roman soldier. That being so Shakespeare introduces him as having many cultural personality traits which in this play are affected, alongside with his judgement, by the love he feels for Cleopatra. From the outset of the play, the audience can see that Antonyââ¬â¢s judgment has been affected by love. This can be observed from the people in Antonyââ¬â¢s company. While it is obvious they regard him as a powerful figure they also disapprove of his relationship with Cleopatra. The audience can see this from Philoââ¬â¢s description of Antonyââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"dotageâ⬠that ââ¬Å"Oââ¬â¢erflows the measureâ⬠(1, 1, 2)1. This shows that his obsession with Cleopatra surpasses a sensible level. Philo says that Antonyââ¬â¢s heart has ââ¬Å"become the bellows and the fan/ To cool a gypsyââ¬â¢s lustâ⬠. (1, 1, 7-10)2 This shows that some of his former greatness has gone as he has been degraded to serving, what others see as a ââ¬Å"gypsyâ⬠. In addition to this the word ââ¬Å"gypsyâ⬠also reinforces the Romans disapproval of their relationship as ââ¬Å"gypsyâ⬠would give the audience connotations of a promiscuous woman. However moments before this Antony is described to have ââ¬Å"goodly eyesâ⬠(1, 1, 2)3 which ââ¬Å"glowed like plated Marsâ⬠(1, 1, 4)4. Philoââ¬â¢s reference to ââ¬Å"Marsâ⬠the powerful Roman God of war, presents Antony as a powerful, invulnerable God-like being. However this is a demonstration of hyperbole as the reader knows that Antony, no matter how magnificent, is still a fragile and breakable mortal. This use of hyperbole adds humor to the play as the reader identifies the exaggeration and knows that Antony is mortal. This description enables us to see the vivid change in Antonyââ¬â¢s judgement. As the play progresses the audience can further observe the deterioration of Antonyââ¬â¢s greatness mainly because of awful decisions made by his affected judgement. This mainly happens because he struggles with the choice of whether to devote himself to a life of work, or a life of love. As a powerful Roman military leader and one of the three Roman rulers Antony should have extremely strong work ethics and ideologies, which in turn means any decisions he makes should favour work and responsibility. However this is not the case and his judgement is often affected by his feeling for Cleopatra. In turn this dramatically affects his actions, which contradicts with his ethics of work and responsibility: ââ¬Å"Let Rome in Tiber melt, and the wide arch of the ranged empire fallâ⬠(1, 1, 33-4)5. Antony expresses his love for Cleopatra by saying he does not care if the Roman Empire falls. This shows the height of Antonyââ¬â¢s love for her and the great deal that she has affected his judgement. This is more so as although this comment rejects Rome it also shows its greatness. As Antony is one of three rulers of Rome it should be his primary concern to uphold the Roman Empire rather than dismissing it for love. In addition to this Antony describes the empire as having a ââ¬Å"wide archâ⬠this metaphor illustrates to the audience that he believes that the Roman Empire is strong and will remain strong without him. Thus he can have a more pleasurable and relaxed lifetime. This quotation is also suggestive of Antonyââ¬â¢s highly regarded position in the triumvirate. This is reveled due to Shakespeareââ¬â¢s use of the literary technique of iambic pentameter. As it is very complex to write in it enhances the importance of his speech, this is done primarily because he is stating his passion for Cleopatra which he believes is more important than anything else. During Act 3 Antony catches Thidias kissing Cleopatraââ¬â¢s hand. His jealousy enrages him and he commands his men to ââ¬Å"Take hence this Jack and whip himâ⬠(3, 13, 94)6. This is less noble as he displays irrational behavior and angry which are seen as Egyptian traits rather than Roman cultural traits, as Romans are precise, measurable and rational. His treatment of Thidias can be seen as an Egyptian trait mainly because it recalls Cleopatraââ¬â¢s similar treatment to the messenger in Act 2 scene 5 as she also says: ââ¬Å"Thou shall be whippedâ⬠(2, 5, 65)7. This again shows irrationality due to love, which both the lovers share. This parallel implies a similarity in their passionate temperament that can be provoked beyond self control. In turn this shows their height of passion as they both are envious and irrationally jealous, which displays the intensity of their love. In addition to this the lack of self control demonstrated by Antony shows his affect of judgment as Romans see self control as an act of responsibly, which is held just as high as their ethics of work. Despite Antonyââ¬â¢s less than accurate judgment in previous scenes he is still a Roman at heart and shows certain aspects which benefits Rome and the notion of work. Antony experiences a major emotional struggle when he marries Caesarââ¬â¢s sister Octavia. Antony participates in the marriage for political reasons hoping to cement himself to his responsibilities. However, he was still caught in a struggle between Rome and Egypt. Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-75913580423506371062020-01-02T17:42:00.001-08:002020-01-02T17:42:02.629-08:00Impact Of Globalization On International Trade - 928 Words Globalisation could be defined as the growth to a global or worldwide scale. Globalisation has brought a wave of improvement and development in technology and knowledge, also bought a change to the world. 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Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-89435780214766614682019-12-17T09:58:00.001-08:002019-12-17T09:58:04.617-08:00Marxist View of the Great Gatsby - 1905 Words The Great Gatsby- Marxist Readings Tabatha Turner In F. Scott Fitzgeraldââ¬â¢s novel of The Great Gatsby, he creates an artificial world where each characterââ¬â¢s sole purpose in life is money, and the essence of desire is wealth. It is clear within the text that the characters feel as if they are totally limited by the amount of money they make, therefore, their view of being satisfied and achieving in life is depicted against their financial status. Poverty limits decision and action. The novel is set in the 1920ââ¬â¢s when the newly founded ââ¬ËAmerican Dreamââ¬â¢ was being strived for, the idea that if one worked hard, they would ââ¬Ëreapââ¬â¢ the rewards, no matter theirâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦The fact that Nick moves back to Minnesota to search for a quieter and more probable life shows the pure extravagance and materialism of the other characters. Relationships within the novel are somewhat questionable, as cases of characters appreciating their material possessions more than their associations show complete covetousness and greed. However, it is evident within the text that the possession of material love cannot replace true happiness and devotion. Two characters within the novel show utter materialism throughout the text, Daisy and Gatsby. Daisy Buchananââ¬â¢s life expresses these values more than any other character, her pure desire to lay in a high-class society is so intense that she puts her happiness aside, this is evident when she reveals of her past decisions, ââ¬ËShe only married you because I was poor and she was tired of waiting for me. It was a terrible mistake, but in her heart she never loved anyone except meââ¬â¢. Although love was important to Daisy, it didnââ¬â¢t stop her from marrying Tom for his money, they do not have a loving relationship but a materialistic one, ââ¬ËThey were careless peop le, Tom and Daisy, they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had madeââ¬â¢. Daisyââ¬â¢s child is a symbolShow MoreRelatedDeath Of Salesman By F. Scott Fitzgerald1515 Words à |à 7 Pagesson, Biff Loman. Nevertheless, in the novel, The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, the protagonist, Jay Gatsby undergoes a major change in life; he goes from being a poor man to West Eggââ¬â¢s richest man. Gatsby believes that his wealth would help him get the love of his life backââ¬âDaisy Buchanan. In this paper, the Marxist theory will be used to describe how the idea of achieving the American Dream lead to the deaths of Willy Loman and Jay Gatsbyââ¬âtheir corrupt versions of the American Dream. NonethelessRead MoreA Marxist Critical Approach to Fitzgeraldââ¬â¢s The Great Gatsby Essay example1597 Words à |à 7 Pages consciousness of men that determines their existence but their social existence that determines their consciousnessâ⬠. By stating this, Marx sheds light into the workings of ââ¬ËThe Great Gatsbyââ¬â¢ thus showing that the social circumstances in which the characters find themselves define them, and that these circumstances consist of core Marxist principles a Capitalistic society. These principles being ââ¬Ëcommodity fetishismââ¬â¢ and ââ¬Ëreificationââ¬â¢ are useful aids in interpreting and understanding the core themes thatRead MoreIn The Great Gatsby, a novel written and set during the post-World War II society of the 1920ââ¬â¢s,600 Words à |à 3 PagesIn The Great Gatsby, a novel written and set during the post-World War II society of the 1920ââ¬â¢s, author F. Scott Fitzgerald illustrates what life was like for those thriving to reach the American dream. Economic prosperity appeared open to all and the dream of leading a rich life was within armâ⠬â¢s reach for many. 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Scott Fitzgeraldââ¬â¢s novel The Great Gatsby reflects the 19th century ideals of political theorist Karl Marx and his predicted clashing of the wealthy poor. Using Marxist literary theory we see that Fitzgerald powerfully condemns this class-based oppression. Gyorgy Lukacs in Reification and The Consciousness of the Proletariat states ââ¬Å"our intention here is to base ourselves on Marxââ¬â¢s economic analyses and to proceed from there to a discussion of the problems growing out of the fetish character ofRead MoreComparing Marber And Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby1257 Words à |à 6 Pagesrelationships between individuals, can be connoted as ââ¬Ëforbiddenââ¬â¢ such as Daisy, Gatsby, Tom and Myrtle. Comparably, in ââ¬ËCloserââ¬â¢ the relationships of Alice, Dan, Larry and Anna. On the contrary, you could say that there is also an element of underlying homosexuality in both the book and the play as Nick idolises Gatsby because of his ââ¬Ësensitivity to the promises of lifeââ¬â¢ and Dan and Larryââ¬â¢s chatroom scene. ââ¬ËThe Great Gatsbyââ¬â¢ written by Scott Fitzgerald was set in 1922 and published in 1925. This novelRead MoreExploring The Destruction Of True Love2134 Words à |à 9 Pageslove in a capitalist society: A Marxist Approach to ââ¬Å"The Great Gatsbyâ⬠Love can be defined as honesty, trust and respect; it occurs when two people touch each other s soul. Every series, every story and every movie speaks about how two people fall in love and live happily ever after. All stories come to that same conclusion but what happens when two people donââ¬â¢t belong to the same social class. The Great Gatsby, by F. 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Fitzgerald cultivates the character Jay Gatsby who we perceive purely from Nick who is an onlooker throughout the novella. Readers interpret Gatsbyââ¬â¢s social structure as a triangle and we learn to commiserate him whereas Waugh invents the character Paul Pennyfeather who is a naà ¯ve, passive character Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-58473491287074073362019-12-09T06:41:00.001-08:002019-12-09T06:41:03.478-08:00Nestle Case Answer free essay sample Saurav Mukherjee Course ââ¬âPGDM (Marketing) SECTION ââ¬â C Roll No. -10DM149 Answers for the Nestle Case Study 1. ) Companies like Nestle who deliver products like baby food supplements have an inherent ethical responsibility towards the society. Since their products have a lot of potential for creating health hazards these companies have to make sure that they promote their product through the right distribution channels. They should ensure that all of their products should carry a hologram and WHO certification to avoid spurious products. It becomes imperative for the company to try and spread more awareness amongst its target consumers so that they can use the product in an optimum way. The companies will have to also get cooperation from health care professionals to remove any kinds of ambiguity from the customers minds. 2. ) Steps Nestle could have taken to avoid the accusations of ââ¬Å"The death of Third World babiesâ⬠are as following:- * Nestle could have subsidized the prices of the infant food supplements in third world countries. We will write a custom essay sample on Nestle Case Answer or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page They could have also included a proper dietary chart along with the ideal weights of babies of specific age groups. * They should have taken a prior certification or approval from bodies like WHO in order to avoid future controversies during promotional activities. * They could have specified a period during which their products have to be consumed. * They could have included a scoop and mention the particular amount required for preparing the food supplement. * They should have included a chart of common symptoms for malnutrition in babies in maternity wards 3. In the future, going by Nestleââ¬â¢s experience Nestle or other companies can follow the following steps- * They should go for prior certification or approval from WHO and promote their products as infant nutritional supplements rather than as a complementary products. * Rather than opting for push strategy, they should go for pull strategy. * They should promote their products by informing their consumers about the prope r way for preparing it in order to reduce the chances of contamination. They should also provide a list of weaning foods which can be used as supplement for breast milk in case of the unavailability of their own formula. 4. ) Decisions taken by Nestle were not socially responsible while promoting the brand. The reasons for this are as given below which illustrates the fallacy of Nestleââ¬â¢s decisions. * Not educating customers before a new product launch. * Their promotional campaigns are over promised and hyped the product. * Local conditions were not taken care of. * The ads were not tailor made for local markets. * Pricing strategy was not correct for third world countries. . ) In light of new problem of HIV virus Nestle can take the following steps * Awareness campaigns on HIV and Breastfeeding to be conducted with the support from WHO regarding sanitary facilities and about the retroviral drugs taken through the pregnancy and breastfeeding stages. * Nestle should try to in crease their supply of powdered supplements in the most HIV infected nations. * Nestle could also conduct anonymous tests for mothers so that they donââ¬â¢t face social stigma. * Unaffected mothers should not be encouraged to shift to bottle feeding. Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-63960671796910704462019-12-01T18:22:00.001-08:002019-12-01T18:22:04.392-08:00The History of Yoga The origins of yoga are now traced back to the Indus Valley Civilization that existed during the period between 3300 and 1300 before the Common Era (Clark 3). This argument is based on archeological findings, namely the depictions of postures that resemble some of positions that are now used in yoga (Clark 3).Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on The History of Yoga specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More However, the first textual mentioning of this word appears only in the Vedic period. This evidence can show that yoga was a combination of mental, spiritual, and spiritual practices that could help a person improve his/her health and achieve liberation from many worldly desires. The classical works about this method were written during the rule of the Maurya Empire (Wasserman 7). The classical period can be distinguished because the main principles of this teaching were established during this time. For instance, one can sp eak about the idea of five abstentions or pratyahara which can be translated as the withdrawal of a personââ¬â¢s senses (Wasserman 7). At that stage, the practitioners of yoga did not separate spiritual and physical exercises. So, this period is an important landmark that can be identified. Moreover, one can speak about the Middle Ages which were marked by the emergence of many yoga schools. For instance, it is possible to mention Bhakti Movement, Tantra, Hatha Yoga, and many others. To a great extent, these schools of yoga continue to play an important role nowadays. In particular, much attention should be paid to Hatha Yoga which is very popular in the United States. On the whole, one can say yoga remained a primarily Indian cultural practice before the nineteenth century. At that time, many westerners began to take interest in the culture of India. Yoga appealed to many people because they were willing to find an alternative to Western cultures. For instance, one can mention K arl Kellner who established one of the first schools of yoga (Vad 157). However, the boom of yoga in western countries can be traced back to the early eighties when various practitioners were able to highlight the health benefits of yoga (Vad 157). Yet, they did not speak about the spiritual aspects of yoga. This is one of the details that one should keep in mind. To a great extent, the increasing popularity of yoga can be explained by the increasing immigration of many Hindu people to other countries such as the United Kingdom or the United States (Vad 157). To a great extent, they contributed to the spread of their spiritual, mental, and physical practices.Advertising Looking for essay on health medicine? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More This is one of the issues that can be identified. At present, yoga is practiced in countries that have different cultures, languages, economies, and so forth. Certainly, one cannot speak abo ut the boom of yoga. However, many people regularly take interest in these teachings on physical and mental health. It is quite possible that in the future, yoga will still appeal to many people. Overall, this discussion suggests that in the course of its history, yoga has passed through several transformations. In particular, this set of physical and spiritual exercises has become a part of the global culture. It is practiced in a great number of countries that are culturally related with India. However, these practitioners can eliminate the spiritual and mental elements of yoga. This is one of the main aspects that can be identified. Works Cited Clark, Mathew. The Origins and Practices of Yoga: A Weeny Introduction, Delhi: Lulu, 2010. Print. Vad, Vik. Six Months in India: Yoga in Its Original Context, Delhi: Austin Ashram, 2010. Print. Wasserman, Nancy. The Weiser Concise Guide to Yoga for Magick, New York: Weiser Books, 2007. Print. This essay on The History of Yoga was written and submitted by user Mayson Vargas to help you with your own studies. You are free to use it for research and reference purposes in order to write your own paper; however, you must cite it accordingly. You can donate your paper here. Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-25378043610913736942019-11-26T19:24:00.001-08:002019-11-26T19:24:05.104-08:00Heart Of Darkness Essay ExampleHeart Of Darkness Essay Example Heart Of Darkness Paper Heart Of Darkness Paper Essay Topic: Heart Of Darkness Through Conrad characterization of the Kurt, the Natives, and the representatives he illustrates that while the darkness of egotism exists in all, how the darkness is restrained, or not, is different for each. The freedom of the forest brings out dark aspects in man, but takes something within oneself to restrain it, which Kurt lacks. To Marlowe Kurt throughout the novel has been depicted as a man who is able to obtained age amounts of ivory and is quite admired by the representatives. As soon as Marlowe meets Kurt he sees the Horror, the Horror that is Kurt. With the freedom to govern himself, he no longer has to restrain satisfying his greed. Its all my intended, my ivory station, my river, my-? (1 1 5) to Kurt. He believes everything belonged to him and if it didnt it must belong to him by any means necessary. Even the methods that Kurt employs to strike compliance and fear from the Africans to get what he wants the most, ivory. The heads Kurt mounted on stakes outside his hut: showed that Mr.. Kurt lacked restraint in the gratification of his various lusts (Ross). The discovery that desire remains insatiable because it originates from a deep physic wound (Ross). Even though everyone presents egotism Kurt has no humanity, pride, or guilt to restrain it. All there is the inconvenience mystery of a soul that knew no restraint, no faith, and no fear. His lack of restraint arises from the lack of an inner core of faith (Riddled). He has no inner faith so his egotism craves satisfaction. His last words like the sound the native helmsman hears at his death, a whisper at some image, at some vision, recognition of the final end of temptation, desire and surrender without restraint (Riddled). Through all this Kurt has taken a high seat amongst the devils of the land. The Natives are seen as the savages, but they possess more restraint than that of the Europeans. When the natives are on their journey they soon run out of food and have nothing to restrain them from eating the pilgrims but they dont. On noting the Africans restraint, 1 OF 3 Marrow responds, And these chaps too had no earthly reason for any kind of scruple. Restraint! I would just as soon have expected restraint from a hyena prowling amongst the corpses of a battlefield . For Marrow, no fear can stand up to hunger, no patience can wear it out disgusting simply does not exist where hunger is ; in fact, their most basic needs determine their behavior. Because Marrow considers Africans more animal than human, he is surprised by the restraint of the Africans in his steamboat. Such self-control is obviously inconsistent with his view of the African (Lack). Even though they seem like nothing but savages they hold within themselves something that restrains them from satisfying their greed or egotism. It takes a man all his inborn strength to fight hunger properly. Even when they commit an act of savagery they do so with a certain restraint. When the Africans father was being wiped, the son could have committed a violent crime but he chose to make a tentative jab with a spear at the white man. Whereas the representatives would just simply want to waste lead into the forest simply so they could get ivory. The natives are seen as savages throughout the novel, b ut they possess something neither the company holds, restraint. Even though the representatives are like Kurt in restraint, they exert their egotism in a more inhuman manner without any guilt. There was a desire to get appointed to a trading post where ivory was to be had, so that they could earn percentage. They didnt care for how they would get the ivory as long as they got it. They are willing to just waste lead into the forest just to take an obstacle out of the way to achieve their greed for ivory. Indeed, throughout Heart of Darkness evil is lack of restraint; not apathy or passivity, and not temptation itself, but the succumbing thereto. The paralleling of Kurt by Marrows native helmsman helps to make this clear. The helmsman, who brings his own death, is explicitly akin to Kurt, He had no restraint, no restraint-?just like Kurt-?a tree swayed by the wind; and like Kurt, at the moment of death he seems to see into the horror of his condition, in the very last moment, as though in response to some sign we could not see, to mom whisper we could not hear, he frowned heavily, and that frown gave to his black death mask an inconceivably somber, brooding, and menacing expression(Ride). Even the representatives finally learned of how Kurt got that much ivory the manager called it an unsound method which illustrates how dark their hearts are. It also illustrates their lack of restraint when it comes to accomplishing what they want which is ivory. They condone what Kurt did for ivory and would do the same thing because they know it worked effectively. Even though Kurt and the representatives display both egotism ND lack restraint but the representatives illustrate a more disturbing aspect of egotism. Through all this egotism without restrain the company and Kurt will lose who they are as people. They will essentially be hallowed: they will have a hole where their soul is supposed to be. They might obtain all the ivory they could imagine but at what cost? They will have to face the fact that with all the ivory they have obtain after it is gone what will be in them but an empty soul. Without restraining Of egotism people would be will be lost utterly lost. Lackey, Michael. Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-12393415257508575072019-11-23T02:58:00.001-08:002019-11-23T02:58:04.612-08:00All About Sadie Hawkins DayAll About Sadie Hawkins Day Sadie Hawkins Day is a holiday that turns the tables on male/female relationships as women take the lead in pursuing men. Named after a fictional character, Sadie Hawkins Day celebrates role reversal by sanctioning women to ask men out on a date or even propose marriage. Theres a common misconception that February 29th (better known as Leap Day) is Sadie Hawkins Day. Although that isnt the case, February 29th does hold significance for women thanks to an old Irish tradition called St. Bridgets Complaint, which granted women permission to propose marriage on that day. Sadie Hawkins Day is rooted in the story of Sadie Hawkins, a character created by Al Capp in the comic strip Lil Abner. Sadie Described as the homeliest gal in the hills, Sadie was unable ââ¬â¹toà get a date; so her father, a prominent citizen in the town of Dogpatch, named a day after her to help Sadie get a man. On Sadie Hawkins Day, a footrace was held in Dogpatch so the women could pursue the towns eligible bachelors. According to the Lil Abner website, Sadie Hawkins Day is an unspecified date in November which Al Capp observed in his comic strip for four decades. Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-81663102523004420092019-11-21T04:02:00.001-08:002019-11-21T04:02:04.846-08:00Risk Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1500 wordsRisk - Essay Example In this context, the greater the risk, the more that alternative is unfavourable while if the risk is lower the alternative is the best for an individual to take a course of action into it (ALEXANDER, 2008). In my work I will examine the risks in relation to financial assets. Probability can be defined as the possibility that a given event will occur or take place; therefore, it is the possibility of an event coming to pass. For example, probability of a woman given birth to a boy child or a girl is 0.5. This means that there is a possibility of a girl or boy child being delivered. In this manner, is the method that is used to define and measure likelihood distribution of possible outcomes, and taking into consideration variables of its distributions at different occurrences (CONNOR, GOLDBERG & KORAJCZYK, 2010)? Due to different understanding of term risk many scholars are of other takes that measure risks especially those that emphasizes on negative results or that are below some known referent points. Different scholars have also defined risks in terms of how risky it is to take certain alternatives. In this scholars view risk as a perceptual variable. For example taking participants with a pair of gambles and asking them which gamble appear riskier to them. In addition one can assess individualââ¬â¢s sensitivity on riskiness by putting up a scale of 1(not at all risky) to 50 (extremely risky). This will give results on how individual view risks in a given situation. The major concern of such ratings or models is to have a grasp of individual perception on risks (ALEXANDER, 2008). In their perception on a given risk people judge risks and feel that their judgment is significant. Risks judgment is a routine carried out in the day to day activities. Managers approximate the riskiness of various courses of action and implement these actions with a lot of Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-75689757451804243152019-11-19T16:44:00.001-08:002019-11-19T16:44:04.797-08:00Reflection paper Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 500 words - 43Reflection paper - Essay Example of the experiences I have had both in my life as a practicing nurse and as a health care service seeker makes me confident to say that technology cannot replace the care given by nurses. This is not to imply that I am opposed to the evolution, but rather to show that the use of such advancements should only supplement the care given by health professionals. One instant which is still fresh in my mind was when I was hospitalized as I was just about to deliver. During the pregnancy, I had always being in good health and this made me certain that I was going to have a normal delivery. As a care giver, I always believe that a normal delivery is the best. Things, however, changed when I was informed that I had to undergo the caesarean section surgery. This caught me by surprise considering that I had not shown any signs of a complication. Caesarian section surgery is a very innovative and important procedure, which has helped many expectant mothers who cannot deliver normally (American Baby Team, 2014). This procedure can be pre-arranged or resorted to due to unforeseen complications like my case. In the latter, it may be necessary because the baby is distressed, in a breech position or if the mother has had the procedure before (Carlson, Eisenstat & Ziporyn, 2012). I didnââ¬â¢t have any of these conditions and my pregnancy had been a ve ry normal one. Undergoing the surgery really affected me psychologically. I could not believe it since I was healthy and capable of having a normal delivery. After having my baby, I was not only distressed, but also upset. I was disappointed in myself for not being able to avoid the process. All I could do was sleep the whole day. This state was even affecting my recovery from the procedure. Luckily for me one of the nurses noticed my strange behavior and state of distress. She came to me and asked why I was in such a state yet I needed to relax and recover to be able to take care of my baby. I found courage and explained to her the Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-29441816408070677172019-11-17T05:16:00.001-08:002019-11-17T05:16:08.214-08:00Library an Internet Essay Example for Free Library an Internet Essay The internet and the library , both are the considered to be a big depository of information .Library can be defined as [1]ââ¬Å"A collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowingâ⬠While Internet is defined as [2]ââ¬Å"An electronic network providing access to millions of resources worldwide. University Libraries provide access to many periodical indexes through the Internet. Internet access is available on all floors of the Libraries.â⬠Internet and the library both seems to be serving the same purpose but as the time goes by and world moves to new innovations and directions , the question arises is the latter going to replace the former . This essay compares and contrasts the Internet and an Library , how they share a common purpose and how they vary from each other while serving the purpose . Both the internet and an Library provides information on a wide array of topics but it may be not be necessary that library in United states has the books or journals about the History of Asian countries like china , India . Even if an American Library does has the books and information on the Asian history it may not as exhaustive as it would be in the libraries based in Asia itself . It is not possible to have the same set of books and information in all the libraries. Not all the books available in the Library of the Lindenwood university would be same as available in the libraries of Delhi University at India . Although noticeable works like the ones of Shakespeare would be definitely on the shelves of both the libraries .But its not always necessary that less known authors or journals will make to each library. While on the other hand information available on internet is universal , the same information can be accessed in all the computers worldwide . There is no regional version of internet just about anyone and everyone can access the same information whether it is done with a internet connection in India or in Americas . Everett Saenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17746950976152564975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720775319787839395.post-3261515444181186522019-11-14T17:48:00.001-08:002019-11-14T17:48:03.152-08:00George Washingtons Life :: essays research papers fc George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. George Washington inherited much more than a good mind and a strong body. He belonged to an old colonial family that believed in hard work, public service and in worshiping God. Washington's father, Augustine Washington was born in 1694 and died in 1743. He had four children with his first wife, Jane Butler Washington. She died in 1729. In March 1731, Augustine married Mary Ball. She was George's mother. Mary was born in 1709 and died in 1789. Some people think of George Washington as a young boy who chopped down a cherry tree. Some also think he could throw coins across the Rappahannock River. Many people laugh when they think of his false teeth. Almost everybody believes that he was the first president of our country. Only one of these facts are true. Washington did have false teeth. His false teeth were made of whale bone and deer antlers. He never chopped down a cherry tree, and unless his pitching arm was better than that of any professional baseball player, he could have never thrown anything across the river. The most startling fact is that he wasn't even the first president. Our first president was John Hanson. He was elected president of the thirteen states in the Confederation. After Hanson, there were more before Washington. There was Elias Boudinot, Thomas Mifflin, Richard Henery and Cyrus Griffin. At the age of 17, Washington began traveling across rivers, mountains and Indian trails to remote parts of Virginia. He learned to survive in the wilderness. When Washington was 20, his brother Lawrence died and Washington became the owner of Mount Vernon. At the age of 21, he fought heroically in the French and Indian War which raged in Canada. He began his military career in late 1752 as an adjutant for the Virginia Military. After that he became a British officer in the French Indian War. In 1775, he was almost killed while serving as an aide to General Edward Braddock. Three years later, Washington was elected to the Virginia House of Burgeses. He then served as Justice of the Peace for Fairfay County. He resigned from the military with the rank of Colonel. As a young man, Washington was a romantic. He fell in love many times. He was rejected twice before he met the woman he finally married. 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