Ana Macias Mrs. Dodd Honors English 11 1 October 2012 Crucible Response To be courageous is indeed to do something that one’s self believes in even though it is difficult and terrifying. In our current packet‚ which included information about “the Salem Witch Trials‚” there were three women who were accused and trialed as being a witch. One of these three was a Native American Maid named Tituba courageously “confessed and implicated‚” that she believed she was indeed a witch including the
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1. What does it mean to say gender is socially constructed? Give at least one example from Lorber’s article. Saying gender is socially constructed means there are widely-shared and deeply-rooted social expectations on how men and women suppose to behave. Such expectations build a clear division between men’ and women’ roles in the society and enforce them to adjust their behaviors to suit the assigned gender roles. For example‚ as Lorber points out in her article “The Social Construction of Gender”
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Poe’s “The Black Cat” Short Response Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Black Cat” can be considered a horror story as well as a study in human psychology. The horrors of the violent acts committed by the narrator are explained as the story progresses as is the demise of his mental state. As he describes himself in the opening of the story as a lover of animals‚ it is shocking to later read of his first act of violence toward his cat‚ the gouging out of his eye. Although the narrator appears to show some
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The Way We Say What We Say In his book The Stuff of Thought (2007)‚ Steven Pinker states that all humans‚ universally‚ must be careful in the choice of their words in order to convey a specific message while keeping up a particular relationship between the speaker and the listener. In the simplest form‚ people do this for basic politeness. Whether it is asking for someone to pass the salt or asking somebody to donate to a specific cause‚ people phrase their desires in a way to not offend the listener
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What should Betty do? Based on the present situation‚ Betty needs to evaluate the ethical and legal aspect of the situation. Did Betty lied for the Senior Management position? The question is about what is right and what is ethical and‚ what is the right thing for Betty to do? The current proposed action for Betty is‚ whether the action is legal? According to Bagley and Savage (2009)‚ it is vital to address the legal issue first in order to establish the perception that legal compliance is the
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HELEN: What do you say‚ Emma? EMMA: Thank you‚ Aunt Julie. Janice approaches to the table with the bowl of soup for Aunt Julie‚ and she spills it on her accidentally. JULIE: Stupid maid! You don’t know how to do anything right? Julie slaps Janice in the face. EMMA: Don’t do that to my nanny! HELEN: Silence‚ Emma. Janice runs into the kitchen‚ crying. Emma enters to the kitchen‚ just behind Janice. EMMA: Are you okay‚ Nanny? JANICE; Yes‚ Miss Emma. Go back to the dining
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British were bringing their culture into the country of Egypt‚ while heavily taxing the Egyptian people. Although Egypt seemed to be running its own country under Farouk‚ in actuality the British were in control of the country of Egypt. Nasser’s response to this‚ was to oust the British. The first step in doing so‚ was taking the Suez Canal back. The Egyptian people built the Suez Canal with their own hands—many died in the process—but the British had taken it as their own. The act of taking it back
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Mo H. Saidi Professor Patricia Bellanca Humanities 100-S 11 August 2003 The Origin of Victor Frankenstein’s Catastrophe When I initially read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein some 45 years ago my main reaction was of total shock and dismay at the monster’s brutal murders of the beloved family members and friends of his own creator. Reading it again this spring‚ I was troubled by Dr. Victor Frankenstein’s profound rejection of his own creation upon observing the first signs of life in him. Instead
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satisfaction that I gain from helping others. Among all the majors‚ Social Work would be suitable for me stems from my interest of being a volunteer. If I pick Social Work as my major‚ I will have stronger motivation for study because this field is what I am passionate about. Also‚ according to intended learning outcomes of major‚ social workers need to use communication skills differentially across colleagues‚ populations and communities. Involving voluntary works helped me learn to interact positively
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