Many works of literature shed light on the relationship between man and religion. It often unveils the deep-rooted truths about tradition and beliefs that are otherwise too harsh to voice. The three reading materials, i.e., “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, “Salvation” by Langston Hughes, and “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, deal explicitly with religion, traditions, and individuals’ belief systems. This essay compares and contrasts the way the relationship between

In today’s society, people live hectic lives in pursuit of happiness. If asked what happiness is for them? The answer is most likely going to be tied to monetary gains and material pursuits. If they have enough money to buy this or that, then they will surely be happy. However, most people soon realize that material pursuit is a never-ending cycle in which true happiness cannot be achieved. Interestingly, Aristotle

Plato, an Athenian-Greek philosopher, is one of the most studied philosophers in the world. He created the first academy for higher studies in the Western world. Many of his great works came after the establishment of his academy, which includes but are not limited to “The Republic” and “The Symposium”. When Plato was young, he thought of joining Athenian politics; however, he realized that his ideas were more philosophical than

Multiple hypotheses originated from the human mind from time to time, and a reasonable number of them revolutionized the human generation as well as this universe. Scholars and scientists nourished one such hypothetical concept or belief about extraterrestrial life in our galaxy or beyond it. It is hypothetical life that may exist on other celestial bodies in the universe other than our Earth. In other words, extraterrestrial life is such

Covid-19 took hold of the world in the early months of 2020, causing panic and confusion around the globe. No one understood the severity of this pandemic, and a lot of misinformation was spread about it. Many people took it seriously, turning to medical professionals for guidance and following all the precautionary measures advised; however, others did not believe that this pandemic was real, and not only did they put

Salmonella Typhi is a gram-negative bacteria that belongs to the rod-shaped, i.e., the bacillus genus. Their family is recognized as Enterobacteriaceae regarding modern division, and they are named after an American veterinary surgeon, Daniel Elmer Salmon. Salmonella commonly causes gastrointestinal infection and illness. Infections in this regard may lead to stomach cramps, severe diarrhoea, fever, and pain that can last for several days. It is pertinent to understand some of Salmonella’s structural

Give examples of products and/or services that you use which have been directly or indirectly produced in a country other than the one in which you reside. How can one relate this to Reich’s discussion at the beginning of his chapter about US companies moving their routine production to other countries? One of the three important issues discussed in this chapter is the fate of the routine producers. Reich describes

Q#1: Why does Takaki use the term “a Different Mirror”? Racism and ethnicity adorned with multi-dimensional discrimination are deep-rooted problems of the modern world. The said issue has struck enormous chunks of the United States population and raised question marks about their identity based on colour and facial complexions. Undoubtedly, America has become more diverse day by day since the very beginning of immigrant slots on Virginia’s shore. Remarkably, this

There are always differences between novels and movies which are based upon these novels. A Christmas Carol (1999) is a movie based on the classic literary piece by Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol is a movie based on the life of Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge is an extremely miser person who does not like to spend his money on anyone else. This essay intends to unveil the similarities and differences between

News has been considered a vital component of human society and people’s everyday lives. Its sources and mode of transmission have advanced, with newspapers holding a prominent reader share for a long time. With technology taking over every aspect of our lives, newspapers have also recorded a decline in their sales over the years and a shift of readers to the online platform. With newspapers failing to engage younger age

In modern society, technological innovations are doing wonders in every aspect of life. The YouTube community is using “artificial intelligence (AI)” to put colours in historical images. For instance, Shirayev’s YouTube channel uses different techniques (a mixture of “neural networks” and “algorithms”) to use colour in the black and white historical images. There are two schools of thought related to using this innovative technique to modify the historical images to

Abstract A run chart is a statistical tool that interprets data in an orderly, interval, or consecutive form. It is a graph used to illustrate the relationship among variables and identify variation within the dataset, either random or non-random. Any type of simple to complex data can be used in a run chart to interpret or understand. There are multiple steps to analyze a run chart to identify variation, whether

The term White Privilege is often misunderstood by white people, leading them to think that they are being called racist when they are, in fact, not racist. However, this word is not to call them racist but to make them realize the different treatment they receive as opposed to people of colour. Jeremy Dowsett, author of the article “What riding my bike has taught me about white privilege”, used the

The United States of America is a country that is populated with immigrants, and the only people native to this land are the Native American Tribes. Even after coming to America in 1607 and populating the first permanent colony named Jamestown in Virginia, the first Anglo-Saxons were immigrants despite them claiming otherwise. So, it is extremely astonishing to observe their behaviour towards other immigrants who have worked hard to earn

There is a growing number of Americans who identify as “spiritual” rather than with a particular established religion. Early Christians found inspiration in Plotinus and Neoplatonism, even though Plotinus himself never actually wrote about Christianity. Who was Plotinus, and what was Neoplatonism? Where can the human soul find the most comfort? How might Plotinus’ ideas help modern Americans be more “spiritual” rather than “religious”? Neoplatonism was a complex model of

What is scholasticism? Who were the scholastic thinkers we discussed in class? How did each of these thinkers try to prove their arguments? Please make sure you bring the article into your discussion. The age of antiquity was inclined towards philosophy, and the medieval period emphasized the importance of the Church. Church as an institute was in charge of the education of Latin and theology, and it was in this

Augustine and Boethius were Roman thinkers and authors who lived almost a century apart. Augustine wrote The City of God, and Boethius wrote Consolation of Philosophy in response to events that were taking place around them. To what events was each author writing in response? What was their reaction to these events? For Augustine, what can a person take comfort in when it seems that the world is “coming to

Jefferson was a remarkably talented person, and his major contribution as a politician, writer, diplomat, statesman, philosopher, and scientist made him a prominent figure among the Founding Fathers. He combined philosophical principles with his political views with logical efficiency. His central political belief was “absolute acquiescence in the decisions of the majority”. He believed that the course of the republic was determined by the will of the people through elections.

The origin and stories of Santa Claus in the Christian religion have always been a subject of critical appreciation and discourse. The essay analyzes the positive aspects of Santa Claus and the detrimental aspects of Santa Claus in the authentic Christian celebrations of Christmas. The poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” sheds light upon the Christian belief of Saint Nicholas as Santa Claus, who comes to every house to distribute

This poem was first published in 1633, but it is unknown when it was exactly composed by the poet John Donne. It is an erotic poem that uses the flea as a sexual innuendo. The poet employs the logic that if the mixing of their blood in a flea after it has bitten them is innocent, then sharing a bed is also not a sin. This poem was written at