the stories “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” by Katherine Anne Porter and “Miss Brill” by Katherine Mansfield‚ both of the ladies let the reader delve into the depths of their characters’ minds by the use of stream of consciousness. A simple way to explain stream of consciousness is when a character’s thoughts and dialogue become one and it can be hard to distinguish what is real or not. This method in literature can be useful when portraying a character who is mentally unstable of some sort. In
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Marijuana and Consciousness Does marijuana create an altered state of consciousness‚ or does it simply allow users to interpret more information at a quicker speed giving us the illusion of being "stoned"? For many years people of all ages have been using marijuana mainly for recreational purposes‚ not knowing that it increases their senses and perhaps even helps cure or prevent disease. After many carefully constructed experiments‚ it is now accepted by several scientists around the world that
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Chapter 5 Altering Consciousness through Drugs Psychoactive substances= drugs that have psychological effects such as stimulation or distortion of perceptions. Stimulant=a drug that _________ the activity of the nervous system. Stimulants elevate mood‚ increase feelings of well-being‚ and increase energy and alertness. cocaine= crack cocaine= amphetamines= Methamphetamine=
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capability of conscious thought by saying “You never know for sure how girls’ minds work (do you really think it’s a mind in there or just a little buzz like a bee in a glass jar?)” (Updike‚ 16). In effect‚ he turns these girls into meaningless objects by way of his first impression. Through this quote‚ the narrator’s unique voice emerges and contributes to the narrative’s overall image. It is written using a stream of consciousness style‚ meaning that Sammy’s true feelings and opinions are written
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In my opinion‚ I think that Ava does have consciousness because even though she was built and programmed she is self-aware and she conspires with Kiyoko against Nathan. Based on Nathan’s reaction to “kill” Ava in order to prevent her from escaping‚ this was unexpected from Ava. Ava also decides to leave Caleb there in order to be free. She used the knowledge that she gained from the internet for her own gain. I think that Caleb began to believe that Ava was more conscious than he initially thought
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questions – What are the main elements of Robert Kegan’s Theory of Adult Mental Development? What are the implications for my professional practice of Kegan’s Theory of Adult Mental Development? How useful an idea is immunity to change for me in my practice‚ professional role‚ and career? What are the main elements of Robert Kegan’s Theory of Adult Mental Development? Kegan’s model of constructive-development and in particular theory around adult Development provides a picture of the many differing
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A paper written for Classical Sociology‚ Nanyang Technological University‚ Singapore Introduction “It is not the consciousness of men that determines their being‚ but‚ on the contrary‚ their social being that determines their consciousness” – Karl Marx The above notion by Karl Marx is the base of all his succeeding works; it is Marx’s concept of Man and how he critiqued the existing dominant ideology of German thought‚ and relates his argument to societal change and history – specifically
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In this Close Reading I will be analyzing a passage from “Preciousness‚” by Clarice Lispector‚ in an attempt to argue that the protagonists idle classroom drawings are a metaphor for an internal struggle to reconcile “self” with normative contextual constraints that compel conformity. “Preciousness” centers on the internal life of an unnamed 15-year old girl‚ as she attempts to navigate questions of agency‚ meaning‚ identity and sexuality within larger cultural and social contexts. Bounded and constrained
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Consciousness: Sleep‚ Dreams‚ Hypnosis‚ and Drugs Roberto Diaz was very anxious. He was nearing the end of his freshman semester when he suddenly remembered that he had signed up for another class and had never attended it. He couldn’t even remember the name of the course‚ but exams were coming on fast and he was absolutely sure that he was going to fail that “mystery” class. To make things worse‚ he’d been searching for this “lost course” for five nights in a row. Each time he woke up…fearful
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RESEARCH PAPER TOPIC: issues that arise from working shift work Introduction Many jobs today work around the conventional time schedule‚ such as working 8am to 4pm. The human body comes built with a biological clock that keeps everything in sync. One may ask what a biological clock is. This paper will explore the effects that are caused by working shift work. Shift work can be defined as “a system of employment where an individual’s normal hours of work are‚ in part‚ outside the period of
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