Helen Barr, author of Pearl--or 'The Jeweller's Tale' takes a different look at how the Pearl Poem is interpreted. ... The author's thesis, "The social implications of figurative language," gave a deeper and more intricate view of the poem itself. ... This leads to the Pearl Maiden herself, whom the author interprets as the embodiment of aristocracy. ... So, in the simplest of terms, she did a great job of proving her point and then disproved herself at the very end. ... However, the cause for this may be that author is trying to eliminate any doubt that is l...

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A literate person can read and write which is great for them, but what do they do with it from there? According to the authors of "Literacy Practices", David Barton and Mary Hamilton, literacy is used as a set social practices. ... In the article "Literacy in Three Metaphors" the author Sylvia Scribner can answer those questions. ... The author also goes on to say that even though some societies/countries have started literacy programs, other societies should develop their own as the saying goes "what works for one person, may not work for another" (Scribner 43). ...

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I really enjoyed reading the epilogue, and I thought he did a great job at summarizing his theory. ... Diamond makes many, many comparisons in Guns, Germs, And Steel, he compares across culture and across time, which Robert Bain, author ofBuilding an Essential World History Tool,? ... Raymond Grew, author ofThe Case for Comparing Histories,? ... He may not be the first author to break the biological determinism mold, but he definitely provides evidence and support to refute it. ... Reinhard Bendix, author ofThe Comparative Analysis of Historical Change,? ...

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John Betjeman's poem "In Westminster Abbey" is set in the beginning of World War II in Great Britain. ... John Betjeman poem is suggestive in a way; the woman is depicted as a very racist one, and with the words the author uses in the prayer of the woman "Gracious Lord, oh bomb the Germans" she is asking the Lord to bomb Germany in order to help England win the war and keep her safe and in exchange she will do something for the church and obey their orders, and this is where the reader can recognize the woman is a hypocrite. ... The author is treating religion as a dis...

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The author emphasized the opposing views of many white males used to discredit Affirmative Action. ... I believe no matter how great our society has advanced towards equality we are not yet where we need to be. ...

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These authors place an emphasis on technology's influence on society, and share a concern with regard to the role technology plays on a day-to-day basis. In addition, this essay will analyze an advertisement and apply these authors' insights to the ad, to assess how it and technology impact contemporary life. ... It is evident that the media can be regarded as a sign of scientific and technological growth, but both authors recognizes that there is a dichotomy with regard to what people want from the media and their experiences with it. ... Additional, McGonigal argues that games and...

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Furthermore, the author used this to his advantage as he consistently portrayed Trevor's difficulties from the beginning of the story to the end, coping with a sinister crime and the supposedly haunted house tormenting his friends, causing young Trevor to believe the inevitable. ... Trevor clearly understands at this point in time that the value of friendship carries on in life, and evidently poses a great influence on his life. ...

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- Seth Godin, Author, Blogger, Entrepreneur Social networking sites are one of the many technological advances in society today; these many advances have allowed individuals to expand their knowledge. ... In fact, social networking sites are a great educational tool. ... Social networking is a great way for students to engage in group discussion and broaden their communication skills. ... Also, it is used to understand the different opinions of others including but not limited to their peers, authors and even celebrities. ... Social networking is also a great way to collect information at a ...

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Jeanne Sahadi, author of Tipping Not Optional, notes tipping experts tipping recommendations range from 15 to 20 percent of the total bill. ... Azar, author of Who do we tip and why? ... When I grew up it was common to tip 15% in a restaurant with a bump to 17-20% for extra great service, but somehow in large metropolitan areas the expected "norm" has grown to 20% with a bump to 25% and sometimes even 30%", says Michael Russnow, author of Tipping Ought to be Abolished: Let's Just Pay People More Like the Europeans Do. ... Paul Watcher of The Food Issue author of Why Tip?...

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Introduction to Othello Out of the four of Shakespeare's great tragedies, Othello remains the most powerful and forceful not only on the stage but also for study as a critical text. ... Shakespeare still presents the story in the view of Othello which reflects the author's context of classes and limitations of the lower classes. ... The economic base of the author is reflected in the way Othello is written, such as the preferred treatment of the upper classes, and as the story progresses dealing mostly with the upper. ... Not only the characters, but also we examine how the author...

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Many of the authors whose works have been included in the canon are white males like William Shakespeare and Mark Twain. ... Although knowing the past is important, a biased view of the past isn't such a great idea since the merits of many are over looked. ...

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Even the plans that are being put forth to improve education are not being received with great colors by the critics. One important thing one should give some thought to, is that any great reform of our education system is highly unlikely, because it is an institution which keeps our society the way it is. ... According to Howard Gardner, the author of the article "Make Teaching a True Profession," it is expensive to start out charter schools, vouchers would not nearly cover all the costs of those schools, and only the best maintained school would remain. ...

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Review From Marx Weber: essays in sociology, politics as a vocation' (396-450) Author Marx Weber, Hans h Gert (Originally a speech at Munich University, 1918, originally published in 1919.) ... However all that a side after a few more reads I eventually grasped his ideas, which could be open to great interpretations. ... In turn providing great analogies from across the globe, this then led to rich cultural thought and interpretations of political thought and comparisons. ...

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Kyle Bishop, author of "The idle proletariat: Dawn of the Dead, consumer ideology, and the loss of productive labor," focuses on the metaphor of zombies acting as a catalyst that reveals the exact problem infecting humanity: pervasive consumerism. (1) Jordan S. Caroll, author of "The Aesthetics of Risk in Dawn of the Dead and 28 Days Later," focuses on the risks that our society undergoes by placing issues of national security with risk-managing institutions. (2) Zombies provide us with clarity of vision by imaging a state of vulnerability possible within our society. ... The b...

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Esteemed author, David Simmonds asserts the notion in "Believers All" that people are systematically divided into organized social "castes" based on where one ranks according to these dimensions. ... In addition to this, it can be inferred that the author has a great value for the concept as dharma as it is instrumental to how one's future advances. ... Despite this, a great amount of what has been implemented into India from Hinduism has had a positive effect. ...

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The topics that are so enthusiastically brought up in this book, Gender, Development, and Globalization, are all topics that have been discussed to great lengths by many others authors; however, Benerí takes a unique approach to trying to unify these ideas into one definitive issue. Beneria sees this as a definitive time in all of these issues because of the great changes occurring in each field, and even more so because of the blending of these issues. ... Although I say simply, gender equality in the workplace is not something to scoff at, it is of great importance and vital even a...

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Margaret Mead and Elise Boulding made great contributions to the social sciences world of the United States. ... Elise Boulding was a sociologist and author of great works regarding peace research. ... Her work shows a great presence in societies of peace and of cultures. ... American society will forever be changed because of the great contributions that Margaret Mead and Elise Boulding made....

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The two authors have different perspectives on how the society is disciplined, however Galloway's and Foucault's account of discipline differ in their application; Foucault's is clearer while Galloway's is unclear with how he sees the technology can influence the society. ... According to the passage, "Our society is not one of spectacle, but of surveillance; under the surface of images, one invests bodies in depth; behind the great abstraction of exchange, there continues the meticulous concrete training of useful forces;" (Foucault 334). ...

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Television as medium of information and entertainment would always be a topic that leads to different points of view. For instance myself, deem that television is an untrusted medium of communication that change the way people think about history, religion, politics, commerce and education into form...

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I have often consulted my great grandmother about her experience and I find her historical perspective enlightening. ... It seems Blatant that society is bent on putting women in their places, this is evident when author Fetzer states I found a scolarship for veterans and asked my father to sign proof that he was a veteran. ...

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But though she has great justification for what she has done, and the reader must partially sympathize with her, her action injures many innocent people and cannot finally be justified. ... It seems that the only way to present honesty is through the use of satire and tragedy since no one can suffer through a completely realistic self-examination, including the author. ... The author's early work often dealt with man's internal fights with his own conscience. ...

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Daniel Miller, Bourdieu, Deborah Posel, Baudrillard and other authors suggest that we consume things often for reasons other than simply satisfying our basic needs. ... To guarantee a pleasurable life lived, we have filled our lifeless creations with significance and instilled great importance and value into the manufactured or modified 'inanimate'. ... Videos of Izikhothane members destroying things of great financial value can, and have, gone viral – giving them instant celebrity status. ...

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His power and authority were so great that the day of his betrayal brought an end to the kingdom of Cayor. ... However, the alienation of the slaves of the father's household in Africa was great enough, on the moral and material plane, that their minds could be truly revolutionary. ...

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The authors explained the misuse of social media is strongly associated with apprehension, several forms of behavioral difficulties and psychological conditions. ... It was a very popular case of cyber bullying in Miami, however, the kid who made the page was fortunately caught due to the great works of technology. ...

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Shelley creates Frankenstein as a product of the pursuit for greatness in order to portray the consequences of a patriarchal society. The lives of both Rousseau and Frankenstein are reflective of the concept that greatness requires self-centredness. ... The author uses the construction of a character, compliant to his gender stereotype, to investigate the repercussions of a male orientated society. ... The early 19th Century was a time of great technological and scientific advancement. ...

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