Assuming Names: A Con Artist's Masquerade by Tanya Thompson, is a non-fiction, autobiography. The story is about a 15 years old girl named Tanya. In the first part of the book she run away from home in Tennessee to, seek out the high class life she believe exist only in populated city, Dallas. While pretending to be a 23 years old high class countess, that travel with her “master”, she gained country wide attention. From FBI, to immigration and naturalization office. Tanya was known as “Counterfeit Countess” deceived every one of them. Tanya present a true natural of lying, and acting on impulse. But also, in the face of danger; she will fight back, and get her revenge.…
On November 19th I attended an opera by the Auburn University’s Department of Music Opera Workshop. The opera was titled “The Art of Deception” and consisted of 6 marvelous pieces, numerous with sub-pieces that summed it up as a whole. The opera’s intent was to deceive you as well as create wondering in your imagination, with numerous illusions and mysteries portrayed in the performance itself.…
Robert Camus is a famous French author who was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1957. Camus has many famous novels including Le Mythe de Sisyphe, La Peste, La Chute, L’Exil et La Royaume, and L’Etrange or The Stranger. The Stranger is a short novel written in 1942 that details the life of a man named Meursault. The novel follows Meursault as he develops and changes according to dramatic events in his life. The novel shows the changes in his characteristics before any events, after he kills a man and is put in jail, and after he is sentenced to death.…
Young children would simply adapt to playing with their new friend, and realize that they are different, and only grow up to respond any differently because of labels. The author of this article sheds light on the fact that the majority of the whole world receives all their information on non-neurotypical people through fictional characters, or when a white man performs a shooting and everyone begins to attach the “mentally ill” label to him, even though he was definitely just a terrorist. This demonizes an entire community of people, and perpetuates stereotypes that are not true. Mental illness is also different for everyone, which is why the young, white, male who is entirely driven by his math-based career or passion character (like Christopher, from the novel) is beginning to feel repetitive.…
At the Hands of Persons Unknown, a novel by Philip Dray, is a decisive explanation to the past multiple acts of lynching in America. In the past, Caucasians were seen as superior to African Americans. Lynching was one of the many acts that gave whites this superiority. The gruesome act of lynching was overlooked by the nation as a whole. People didn’t think anything of it and some seen it as entertainment. At the Hands of Persons Unknown could be seen as a tool to open up the eyes of people and show how serious lynching was in its time.…
Although most assume Death looks like the Grim Reaper or a scary skeleton thing, in The Book Thief, Death is not. In fact, he even tells us what he looks like when he says, “I do not carry a sickle or a scythe. I only wear a hooded black robe when it’s cold. And I don’t have those skull-like facial features you seem to enjoy pinning on me from a distance… Find yourself a mirror while I continue” (Zusak 307). Essentially Death is saying that because all humans die, we all resemble death. Humans can and will die, and thus he is one of the things that is constant between all humans. Due to this reason I drew a man looking into a mirror to show Death. I just…
In The Book Thief, guilt can be found as a recurring theme, especially in the cases of Hans Hubermann and Max. In a deeper analysis, the reason as to how and why can be answered.…
In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, one theme the author includes in the work is the power of knowledge.…
Thesis – The character of Andrew is used to explore moral reasoning, identity statuses, and the effect of peer pressure on an adolescent development.…
“Facing to yourself, Luke, facing to all the challenges! ”, a sound always said to him, shear panic holding him in place, Luke Garner, the main character in Among the Impostors, had spend his whole life in hiding, and had a great fear of the Population Police. His life is different from other children, full of challenges and dangers, the reason for all of this is that he is an illegal third child, to be seen by them, was certain death. It’s time for Luke to accept the responsibilities he felt to the other people who have helped him during his life. It’s time to be accountable. Luke’s responsibility is the major theme in this story. This first responsibility is to Mr. Talbot who removed Luke from a dangerous situation and placed him in a new school with a new chance for life. He also feels responsible for Jen, who lost her life to the Population Police, in a movement to make all the Shadow Children legal, Luke’s last responsibility is to all the Shadow Children who have and will try to help.…
Each character in This Boy's Life demonstrates the struggle to find a sense of identity.' Discuss.…
Credentialing and privileging have become an important aspect in US healthcare systems in an effort to produce better care while ensuring competence among healthcare providers. This is important because it allows healthcare professionals to be accountable to the quality of care they provide to the patients. During the practice-education dialogue event, we learnt about board certification and residencies and the role they play in practice. Up to this point, most guest pharmacists and professors have addressed the issue of whether or not to obtain a residency but not board certification.…
In the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus, the protagonist Meursault is a man who is indifferent to major events in his life which would deserve a "proper" reaction according to society. Also, the decisions he makes in his life are done carelessly and without a second thought about whether what he is doing is good or bad. As a result, Meursault is a stranger to society because of how differently his view on life is based on how he approaches certain aspects of life. Eventually, death is what connects Meursault to the society he was estranged from.…
Healthcare is an unpredictable industry in every aspect, especially with the cost curve. Many areas can cause it to shift up or down. The quality of care is a primary concern in healthcare and is undeniably one aspect that will modify the cost curve. You provide some great examples how departments in health organizations that rely on technology as a part of the treatment plan. The diagnostic equipment mentioned are costly and is included in the cost of the medical care. I agree that one method for providing optimal care is having currently technological equipment available that will allow the health care professional to work more efficiently. In some cases, the cost of production may be minimal, but the cost to consumers are exuberant an example…
NEW YORK: McDonald’s Corp posted its worst quarterly restaurant sales growth performance in nine years on Friday, lifting the curtain on the fast-food industry’s ruthless fight for customers in a weak economy. The world’s biggest fast-food chain is battling more than the bleak global economy that is curbing appetites for purchases of its hamburgers, salads and smoothies. Resurgent chains like Burger King Worldwide Inc and Yum Brand Inc’s Taco Bell now are challenging McDonald’s in the United States with revamped menus, celebrity endorsers and a renewed focus on low-priced food. McDonald’s domestic market falls just behind Europe as the company’s top region for sales. Easing food cost inflation has allowed U.S. restaurants to step up their menu price wars. “It’s led to a very cutthroat restaurant environment,” Morningstar analyst R.J. Hottovy said. “You have a scenario where the overall pie is shrinking, and companies are competing aggressively to take their piece of it,” Bernstein Research analyst Sara Senatore said. When asked to explain why the third quarter’s results lagged even those put up during the height of the financial crisis, McDonald’s Chief Executive Officer Don Thompson attributed the results to the tougher battle for stomachs and economic challenges in each of the company’s major regions. That confluence of factors forced McDonald’s to miss Wall Street’s earnings estimates for the second quarter in a row. It also warned that sales at established restaurants – a closely watched gauge of restaurant performance – are down…