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The Nature of Control Is it a typical human inclination to crave power over others? Totalitarian regimes strive to exercise their supremacy and domination over various facets of existence. In the book 1984, Orwell depicts totalitarianism by means of psychological manipulation, physical coercion, and language control. The totalitarian party manipulates and discredits the thoughts of…

In “The Decline of the West”, Hanif Kureishi gives an example of how capitalism and materialistic greed can almost ruin a family. The main character in “The Decline of the West” is Mike, a hardworking man married to Imogen and with two children, Tom and Billy, Tom being the older one. The other less important…

Will Rogers was born November 4 in 1879 on a large ranch in the Cherokee Nation near what is now present day Oologah, Oklahoma. Will Rogers was taught be a freed slave how to use a lasso as a tool to work Texas Longhorn cattle on the family ranch. When he grew older, Will Rogers’…

1) Describe the main criticism against the neoclassical theory of the firm.In the neoclassical theory, the role of the firm is to allocate resources and organize production in such a way as to satisfy consumer wants, driven by the desire to maximize profits. No separation of ownership from control and information is available to all…

What are some of the strengths associated with the Pro side of the issue? What are some of the weaknesses? When answering a question regarding the true nature of the woman’s decision that does not work vs. works. I think in the “Pro Side” is the one that believes it is indeed a woman’s choice…

Having lived my whole life by the teachings of the Islamic faith, I understand the appreciations and values associated with the Hijab. However, also living in Canada, a pro-western society, I also see how some might see it as an oppression set upon Muslim women; objectively isolating them from the rest of society. I believe…

Richard Leider offers several “laws” on how to making decisions on purpose. These “laws” include (1) getting through the “spiral” of life; (2) knowing what you want and how you know when you got it; (3) to be creative; (4) expressive of your gifts and talents and knowing our lives matter; (5) discovering the four…

The Sick Rose, published in 1794, is a poem by William Blake from the collection Songs of Experience. It delves into multiple layers of symbolism, starting from its title to every word it contains. The “rose” represents a life form that has been afflicted by a “worm,” resulting in illness. Rather than providing a definitive…

On the dark of July 26th, 1856 one of the greatest dramatists in history, George Bernard Shaw, was born. George’s female parent, Lucinda Elizabeth Gurly, was a blue blood, while his male parent, George Gurly, was a hapless alky. Shaw had two sisters, Elinor Agness, who died of TB at age 20, and Lucinda French…

Guillermo Del Toro, an award-winning filmmaker, created a unique and vivid epic called Pan’s Labyrinth in 2006. This gothic fairy tale is set against the backdrop of Franco’s Spain after the war. Del Toro’s sixth and most ambitious film combines the classic characteristics of folklore with a 20th Century setting. The film centers around a…