The second reading “Land of Smoke and Mirrors: The Meaning of Punishment and Control” explores the educational setting and likens it to a prison by enclosing students and supervising them to produce docile students who are unable to think for themselves. In this sense‚ the school is a training grounds to prepare students for life in prison. The structure and effects of this institution remind me of Bentham’s Panopticon structure of prisons where they focused on controlling the individual by controlling
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Χαίρετε‚ or ¨hello¨ in you mortals English language. My name‚ as you may know‚ is Demeter‚ the goddess of harvest and grain. I am the powerful daughter of Kronos and Rhea. I‚ provide the growth of agriculture each year‚ including wheat‚ plants‚ and many harvestable crops. I have several symbols that are sacred to me including‚ many types of livestock‚ the crane‚ and various flowers. Along with being commonly known as the goddess of harvest and grain‚ I am known as the goddess of the cycle of life/death
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Love and Lust Lust will never be love. “Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats and “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell are both stories about being with a partner over some length of period of time. Marvell writes more along the lines of persuading his lover to sleep with him because time is running out. Keats‚ on the other hand‚ writes a description of lovers on a Grecian urn who have surpassed time in an ultimate way. In “To His Coy Mistress” there are three-parts to the poem; where an unknown
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Emilia Papok November 7‚ 2017 Ms. Cooney Adam and Eve‚ Bible essay. Because it explains many aspects of the human nature‚ the story of Adam and Eve is a myth. Why there is a struggle to acquire food is explained in this story. The story explains why there is a struggle to acquire food. It also shows why women must face such gruesome hardships‚ such as childbirth but still are subservient to men. The reason humanity faces death instead of eternal paradise is also with extreme detail revealed in the
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“Greed is good. Greed is right. Greed works.” (Gordo Gecko). Taking this particular belief system into consideration‚ it is evident that from an economic perspective‚ acting according to self-interest within a corporate environment‚ in turn significantly benefits the public. Enron however is a picture-perfect example of excessive greed not bringing about the above stated benefits to employees and society. Immoral behaviour and unethical leadership ultimately resulted in ethical scandals‚ major financial
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my biggest critic. I gave in to conformity. I truly hated the way I looked‚and came to the conclusion that I was worthless. Until this day I never took into consideration how much appearance could truly weigh on someone. Originality is what sets us apart from other people‚which is why Comparison is the thief of joy. It took me a while to grasp the fact that spending time comparing yourself to others is ludicrous. It is as if I was unaware that I am the only “me” this world will
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you can express yourself. I do this with my memorial stone. It is a way for me to express my faith in a way that will not be to noticeable. The reason why I don’t want it to be to noticeable is because of what Mathew 6:4 says‚ “so that your giving may be done in secret. And your Father‚ who sees what is done in secret will reward you.”. This is why I keep it small and never tell anyone about it. That is why my memorial stone is special for me beyond the normal
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"You become what you think about"‚ and countless other quotes remind us that "thoughts are things". For most of us‚ the voice inside that says‚ "Who do you think you are? What makes you think you can be so great?" like a relentless tidal wave‚ on and on‚ is unfortunately much louder than the voice that says‚ "I possess all the attributes I need
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I could never leave this woman I have started a family with‚ but at the same time I can’t stay in this dead end relationship. I want the old Mina‚ the sassy‚ passionate‚ fearless woman she used to be. My dreams have changed‚ what used to be important to me is no longer relevant. How can I share my concerns with Mina without collapsing our false sense of hope‚ and leaving us disheartened? I know I must act‚ and fast. The relationship will not heal on its own‚ we will not come
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The word choice of “coiled” and “curled” are what snakes are known to do before they attack their pray‚ yet Edna is willing to die and give her life to the ocean. The ocean is what allowed Edna to truly live‚ and in doing so caused her to go through very rough experiences that eventually led to her committing
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