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In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, the main character Abigail Williams is to blame for the 1692 witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts. Abigail is a mean and vindictive person who always wants her way, no matter who she hurts. Throughout the play her accusations and lies cause many people pain and suffering, but she seemed to…

The purpose of this paper is to describe Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring. Dr. Jean Watson is a highly distinguished individual in the field of nursing who advocates a philosophy and theory of human caring. She was born in West Virginia. She obtained her BSN in 1964, finished her MSN in 1966 and her…

The Divine Wind ‘The Divine Wind shows how difficult it is for communities to accept cultural difference.’ Discuss. The community of Broome before the advent of World War II in The Divine Wind at first appears to be an idyllic town in which Malays, Koepangers, Japanese, Manilamen and Australians all work in relative harmony in…

            Once upon a time, women were considered the inferior sex whose acts are strictly defined by society. They were restricted to household chores, bearing and rearing children. Education for them was limited to the arts and homemaking. In politics and governance, they had no voice. They could not vote. In certain societies and cultures,…

Our Changing World Was it only a decade ago that a blackberry was a mere summer fruit? That green was just a colour, and reality TV was that one show sandwiched between music videos on MTV? There were, of course, huge political and social upheavals that roiled our world in the past decade. But there…

1. Does Conrad really “otherize,” or impose racist ideology upon, the Africans in Heart of Darkness, or does Achebe merely see Conrad from the point of view of an African? Is it merely a matter of view point, or does there exist greater underlying meaning in the definition of racism? 2. How does Achebe’s personal…

In the book, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, 16 year old Starr Carter battles the events that follow after her best friend is shot dead in front of her at the hands of the police. Notably, this novel is centered around gaining justice over the wrongful death of a black individual, and protesting…

QUESTION: Discuss how gender can be mainstreamed into the Zambian policies, giving examples where possible. The Zambian society is dominated by patriarchal structures internalized in both the traditional and cultures and in both political and economic systems. This is reflected in unequal gender roles, with regard to participation in decision-making and economic opportunities. The patriarchal…

In Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, L.B. Jeffries, played by Jimmy Stewart, becomes wholly obsessed with passing all of his waking hours watching his neighbours from his wheelchair. He even uses a camera to break his position and therefore enhances his function as both a witness and a Peeping Tom. This contributes to the creative activity…

Niccolo Machiavelli presents a contrasting perspective on governing a state in his book “The Prince” compared to the humanists of his time. According to Machiavelli, the ruling Prince should possess complete authority over all aspects of the state and should implement policies that serve their own best interests, such as gaining, maintaining, and expanding political…