After the Industrial Revolution‚ human beings came to a new era‚ which has brought about a drastic change to the whole world in all aspects of life‚ noticeably in the technological field‚ whose progress has been by leaps and bounds‚ and made what formerly believed impossible become a possible. It is obvious that there is a rush toward modern technology for teaching as well as learning nowadays. Learners‚ especially students have been very quick at embracing technology as the means to reach the most
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In the video “Distant Voices: Myth‚ Symbolism‚ and Allusion in Poetry” narrated by Fran Dorn‚ Dorn and a guest speaker Marjorie Perloff a professor at Stanford University discuss the story of Icarus and Daedalus from the Greek myth and its use in today’s literature. In the myth Icarus‚ the son of Daedalus‚ disobeys his father while the two try to escape from a maze in which a great king has them. During the escape‚ the two fashion wings out of feathers they find while inside the maze and are able
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While I was reading “QUEERS READ THIS”‚ I noticed a lot of the things mentioned in the reading can also be applied to other oppressed groups and it’s interesting how many of the concepts that was mention in the reading is still so relevant in today’s society. The readings defining straightness as normality‚ was interesting because before this my understanding of the word straight was that it meant heterosexual. However‚ after giving the word and meaning more thought‚ the definition of normality seems
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Rabbits immobilized in wooden stocks with ulcers in their eyes‚ baby seals being clubbed over the head‚ and the infamous shock treatment. Surely you have all witnessed footage of one or all of the aforementioned practices and were appalled by the cruelty. Appalled yes‚ willing to stand up and voice your thoughts... not often. There is one significant reason for this unwillingness by most to stand up for the rights of our fellow inhabitants of this planet‚ personal convenience. We are systematically
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L99 Still Cool! This piece was inspired by yet another comment that I received recently. “Don’t talk to me unless it is freehold.” Is it really true that Freehold always trumps leasehold? In an ideal world‚ as ANZ bank is prone to say nowadays‚ Freehold properties in the same location as leasehold properties would sell for similar prices. However‚ that is not true‚ Freehold is always more expensive‚ and people tend to forget the real cost of buying Freehold vs Leasehold. For the same amount of
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The media today is having a profound effect on society‚ especially its youth. When it comes to people’s behavior in society‚ adolescents usually look to the media for guidance. Teens today today are reliant on the media to tell them what is acceptable and what is not. It tells them how to look‚ how to act‚ even what to say. Social media definitely has an impact on the daily life of a teen. Most teens have some way to connect with friends using a social networking site. Young adults‚ much like
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English: English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in England and is now the most widely used language in the world.[4] It is spoken as a first language by a majority of the inhabitants of several nations‚ including the United Kingdom‚ the United States‚ Canada‚ Australia‚ Ireland‚ New Zealand and a number of Caribbean nations. It is the third most common native language in the world‚ after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.[5] It is widely learned as a second language and is an official
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In my opinion todays youth is completely different from when I was growing up. For example is the immense lack of respect for adults. I was raised to stay in a child’s place‚ and always taught to be seen and not heard. Kids and teenagers put themselves in adult situations and try to perceive themselves as adults. They have a warped sense of entitlement‚ but the world owes them nothing‚ and I strongly believe you work hard for what you want‚ and for what you already have. It’s not like this anymore
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Holden would be able to function in todays society just not the best. Holden would most likely be a kid who avoids contact with others unless he needed something. In the book Holden is almost trying to isolate himself in some cases. The way he talks bad about everybody except for a few people is a sign that he is trying to be alone. Holden is also a bit weird with the way he thinks like he asks the weirdest questions people today might not want to listen to those questions. In the book holden gets
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In today’s age‚ traditions and values are slowly diminishing due to the overwhelming influence of the universal modern culture. While visiting the cabin Garnet gets introduced to the history about his grandfather‚ and learns that he was one of the last traditional Ojibway people around. The Keeper is playing a crucial role in Garnet’s life since he is educating him on his culture as well as being a role model. The relationship between them is healing Garnet in many ways‚ since he has experienced
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