Tragic Character? Sometimes in life we feel that we are at the peak of our greatness. We feel empowered and that nothing can stand in our way, but because of mistakes and circumstances we crumble and fall. This is an example of what happened to…
In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Arnold Spirit, Jr. was fortunate to have a number of mentors and positive role models that supported him along his journey to maturity, including some of his friends, family members, and friends of family members. Some…
One Day Angelou’s “story”, Graduation, appeals to pathos and ethos. Pathos appeals to pity or sadness, basically emotion; while ethos appeals to ethics. As Angelou’s “story” starts she expresses and describes the excitement of her graduation with each detail, such as, “[m]y class was wearing…
The writers Schor, Marx, and Streeck all focus on the consumerism of society yet they all have different aspects to what they feel must be emphasized to fully understand the plaguing concept of consumerism in our society. Streeck makes the argument that consumerism is largely…
Income Inequality Income inequality is a very real issue that is almost impossible to ignore. The sad truth is that many do ignore it despite such jarring factual information, and many who see it just push blame onto others. Some say it’s because those lower…
Cybercrimes refers to criminal activities that are sophisticated and done through the use computers and the internet (Brenner, 2010). Cybercrimes range from activities such as downloading music illegally from the internet to stealing money from online bank accounts. Cybercrimes are totally different from traditional crimes…
Mozart, musical manifesto Mozart’s Sonata for Piano No. 16 in C major, K. 545 ‘Sonata semplice’ I. Allegro, and Abendempfindung are two of his somewhat well-known pieces. In Piano Sonata No. 16, the first movement is written in classic sonata form and is in the…
Domestic Violence against Men Can Be a Serious Threat Domestic violence against men is no laughing matter nor is it a recent phenomenon. In fact, many are still blinded by the existence of domestic violence against men or husband. Furthermore, the numbers of cases reported…
Modernism in Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway (1925) Modernism is the period spanning the commencement of the 20th century to about 1949 (after WWII). Prime traits of modernism include emphases on the stream of consciousness technique, individualism, alienation, unorthodoxy and pessimism. Modernism marks a break with…
