The Dangers of Mass-Production in “The Scarecrow” Technology advancements have made the production of goods easier as illustrated in the Chipotle advertisement “The Scarecrow.” The ability to mass-produce items quickly does not however mean that these goods are of a high quality. In “The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility,” Walter Benjamin presents the idea that mass-producing artwork reduces aesthetic autonomy. In a society that can reprint and recreate original works of art quickly, “the whole sphere of authenticity” (1053) embedded within each piece of art is lost.…
In the paired reading titled “Closing Doors” by Gavin Rember, the author takes us through the journey he faced as a child in dealing with the Denver Department of Social Services. Through his writing Rember focuses heavily on the detailed descriptions to enhance his arguments and feelings of the reality that he had faced at one point in time. He lived life moving from house to house because money wasn’t something his family, which included him and his single mother, had much of. Rember had grown to hate this building because it’s the symbol for all his family had which wasn’t much. Finally Gavin was able to leave a troubled past and move on, when he goes to revisit the closed down building he feels less hatred for it as if finally in his life things are stable.…
Dancing is nearly always associated with self expression; sometimes dancing reflects love, sometimes happiness, and sometimes the dance can express the sadness you are feeling. This essay will examine how the dancing in ‘Blood Brothers’ can symbolise hope and signifies security and pleasure that never lasts.…
*If Rose's father was the narrator then we, the readers would know why he left Rose and how he felt when Rain was lost. We would see the book from his point of view. This novel would be different because we then would not know Rose's feelings. I think the book is better off with Rose narrating.…
2. The first paragraph in “Roselily” announces the conflict of the story. It instantly sets the stage for the rest of the story shows the characters mood. The line “She dreams; dragging herself across the world.”(Walker266) shows the character is uneasy and maybe even dreading what is going to happen next showing the conflict. The paragraph goes on to further explain Roselily’s uneasy thoughts toward this marriage and the wedding such as,” A girl in her mothers white robe and veil, knee raised waist high in a bowl of quicksand soup”(Walker266) further reveling the conflict. This paragraph prepares the reader for the rest of the story.…
The Prince’s virtue can be somewhat selfish and it does not work out in the beginning. This story shows the many trials and errors that a leader and go through. At the end of the day, this story showed me that if a leader or a ruler wants to get anything done, he must first have the unity of his people. The power of solidarity here will help the Prince accomplish what he wants to accomplish. It will help him and his dynasty be feared by their unification.…
The Domostroi is a Russian manual on household management that was created in Moscow in the 1550’s. In the manual it said “a man who loves his son will whip them so often that when he grows up he may be a joy to him.” This technique was used in the idea that scolding as a child, would make them more obedient in the future. The hope was that the “he who discipline[d] [would] find profit in him.” The idea that a child is born as a good person was not present. Instead there is more of the belief that whipping is needed to create the desired person. The information in this manual is trustworthy information because publishing in the 1550’s was monitored. King Henry IV of France also agreed with the idea of whipping a child as punishment. He told the governess to “whip [his son] every time…he [was] obstinate or misbehave[d].” He claimed to have “profited” when he “was often whipped.” As a child King Henry IV was also whipped, which explains his support for the technique. The punishment was evidently enough to influence him into remembering his wrongdoing. The purpose of him repeating this technique was to turn his son into an obedient child. King Henry IV’s letter to his governess is a valuable resource because he was dictating the way he wanted his child to be raised. William Blundell’s “An Exercise for the Children to Embolden Them in Speaking” is a dialog in which an angry father is telling…
Restraint can include physical restraint, restricting the person's liberty of movement and verbal warnings. It cannot extend to depriving a person of their liberty.…
The narrator’s way of suffering is one where he slowly digests his grief and pain and lets it dwell inside him. Even though he wants to let it go, he simply cannot let himself do so because he is not accustomed to show others his suffering. Although there is no direct reason why the narrator is so locked up inside himself, it may have to do with that fact that he is the oldest child in his family and he had to learn to be independent early on. Not only did the narrator have to look out for himself, he also had the responsibility of looking out for his brother. An example of this can be seen when his…
In the novel Keeper 'n Me by Richard Wagamese, he shows the importance of family and culture as a healing process in self-knowledge. The development of self-discovery is based on the world around, what is seen, heard, experienced etc. Learning about one’s self is about individual experiences, it is not something that a book teaches. Pursuing life first hand is the only way to learn about self-discovery. Garnet being alone for so long, leaves him unhappy and feeling meaningless, not having anyone to connect to. Every foster home Garnet’s been to never feels like home, he is always shut out or made fun of. He could not discover who he is as an individual being surrounded by negative energy. Being thrown in jail was a turning point in Garnet’s…
“A Rose For Emily”, “Tell Tale Heart”, and “My Last Duchess”, are all narratives with the theme of madness and murder. Each narrator’s point of view shapes their story. “A Rose For Emily” is told from an outside point of view while, in contrast, “Tell Tale Heart” and “My Last Duchess” are both told by a participant in the story. The point of view a story is told from can greatly impact what the reader believes. In each narrative, the narrator’s motivation to tell the tale influences how the tale is told.…
In “The Taming of the Shrew most of the characters were changed in some sort of of way, which makes transformation one of the most pronounced themes of the story. One of the most dynamic characters in the play is Katherine. Katherine is a shrew of a woman who has the attitude of a rattle snake and is not afraid to use violence when she feels it is necessary, which is evident in this quote. "Why, no, for she hath broke the lute to me. I did but tell her she mistook her frets, and bowed her hand to teach her fingering, When, with a most impatient devilish spirit" (2.1.141-144) Not only does this quote show that Katherine has a bad temper (because she broke a lute on Petrucio), but also that she is unwilling to change her ways. Although the feat of “taming” Katherine is a daunting task, Petrucio decides that he is the one fit for the job. Petrucio seems to be the perfect suitor for Katherine in the beginning of the play: he is kind, patient, and “wealthy” in a sense. But all of these characteristics become twisted when he is married to Katherine. He decides that the only way to tame her is through harsh punishments with rewards, like the way you tame a hawk. An example of this behavior is evident in this quote, “she eats no meat today, nor none shall eat. last night she slept not, nor tonight she shall not( IV,1,195-196)”. Although he succeeded on his quest to tame the shrew Petrucio changes from a love seeking bachelor into a cruel husband over the course of the play. In addition to transformation, another theme of Taming of the Shrew is social status. The only suitors that Baptista would even…
The Taming of the Shrew examines the "natural" order amongst the sexes, as understood by the English of the late sixteenth century. It explores the traditional role of the dutiful daughter and dutiful wife. At a time it was written, Queen Elizabeth proved that a woman could reign strongly and effectively. However, worried that Queen Elizabeth might provide a role model for women, and seeking to assure themselves that some aspects of their lives remained unchanged, men moved decisively to affirm their "rightful" place as master of their home domain. By which Petruchio "tames" Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew were so mild by the Elizabeth standards as to be considered comedic to audiences of the day.…
This quote from the story shows how this story could be choosing fate for not only the prince but…
How far is too far? Some people believe that child abuse is an acceptable form of discipline, however I do not. There is a fine line between discipline and child abuse. What is discipline? Discipline is “the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience.” (https://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&source=hp&btnG=Google+Search&gbv=2#hl=en&gbv=2&q=discipline). What is abuse? Abuse is “to treat a person or animal with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly.” (https://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&source=hp&btnG=Google+Search&gbv=2#hl=en&gbv=2&q=abuse+definition)…