out a loan by forging her father’s signature. This is illegal‚ of course‚ and later leads to Krogstad blackmailing Nora. When Torvald finds out he threatens her. The way Nora handles her situation is inspirational. She had been treated like a doll by both her father and her husband‚ but she has the strength to stand up to her husband. She decides to leave and start a new life for herself. The human spirit will not be trampled on. Nora has done something that is not wrong‚ and she has done it
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Statins for High Cholesterol Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S.‚ and people with higher cholesterol are at higher risk for heart attacks. There’s good evidence that people who already have heart disease benefit from cholesterol-lowering medications‚ or statins. Among those people‚ statin treatment reduces risk of heart attack and may prolong life. Despite research that has included tens of thousands of people‚ there is no evidence that taking statins prolongs life‚ although
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Analysis of Gregor in “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka In Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis”‚ the transformation of the character Gregor from a man to one of the most repellent insects‚ a cockroach‚ may seem exaggerated and ridiculous‚ becoming more so over the course of the story as the action builds and emotions become more charged. Kafka’s intention‚ however‚ is to expose and explore the impoverishment of human psychology with respect to the ways in which changes in one’s circumstances and conditions
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read critically. Critical reading allows writers to discover an author’s purpose‚ identify his/her tone and persuasive elements‚ recognize his/her position on an issue‚ and explore the strengths and weaknesses of an author’s argument‚ making readers have a deep understanding of the article and the issue. Also‚ critical reading helps readers construct and evaluate their own argument because it is the first step of critical writing (Goshgarian and Krueger 28). Moreover‚ critical reading helps develop
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One flew over the cuckoo nest“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” The film “One flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” accurately depicts and presents the various psychological issues‚ such as the use of psychosurgery‚ institutionalism inside the psychiatric hospital and the medical and societal attitudes towards patients during the 1960s. Set in 1963‚ the film uses characters – patients and authority figures alike – and setting to accurately depict various aspects of psychological treatments‚ theories and concepts
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The Tyger by William Blake is taken from The Songs of Experience. The tiger itself is a symbol for the fierce forces in the soul that are necessary to break the bonds of experience. The tiger also stands for a divine spirit that will not be subdued by restrictions‚ but will arise against established rules and conventions. “The Tyger” is a highly symbolic poem based on Blake’s personal philosophy of spiritual and intellectual revolution by individuals. The speaker in the poem is puzzled at the sight
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Barbie Impacts Self-Image of Young Girls Children today are being blasted with images from television‚ movies‚ games‚ and toys that are gender-biased. The media and toy designers have increasingly and negatively sexualized children’s toys. This has led to a gender divide and the formation of low self-image in our nation’s youth‚ particularly girls. Barbie is one such toy that all young girls seem to want‚ but at what costs? When you visit stores like Toys R Us‚ Target‚ or Wal-Mart their toy aisles
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Is Life Meaningful? The Stranger‚ written by Albert Camus‚ is a novel full of existentialism. This nonfiction story begins with the main character‚ Meursault‚ attending his mother’s funeral. As the story proceeds‚ Meursault befriends a man and becomes involved in something that will cost him his life. Camus portrays the meaninglessness of human life through the attitudes and lifestyle of Meursault. Camus uses a number of different elements of style to convey his message. Three elements of style
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Writing a Critical Response Essay A critique/critical response is an analysis of and a commentary on another piece of writing. A critical response essay (or review) has two missions: to summarize a source’s main idea and to respond to the source’s main ideas with reactions based on one’s own opinion/beliefs. 1. Summarizing The first step to writing is to read actively and thoughtfully‚ seeking answers to the following questions: a. What are the main points‚ ideas‚ or arguments of
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