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I. Introduction California is considered a golden state of the US; it has job opportunities and careers for the people. However, the cost of living is much higher. Due to this fact, people are leaving California rapidly and migrating to other states of the country. According to DiCamillo (2019), people are moving from California to other states due to many reasons, including high taxes, unemployment, the political culture of the

Introduction Anne Bradstreet was born in 1612 in a wealthy puritan family in England, then migrated to Massachusetts in 1630 from Northampton. She was a religious lady, a mother of eight children, and a faithful wife. In addition to her other responsibilities, she wrote poetry and became a well-read scholar. She married at the age of 16, her father Thomas Dudley and husband Simon Bradstreet worked as the governors of

Technology has brought a revolutionary change in our lives and in this world. Mobile phones and social media have connected people around the globe and become an essential part of our lives. “Growing Up Tethered” by Sherry Turkle has discussed the effects of using a mobile phone on the behavior and cognitive abilities of this generation. She argued that the use of mobile phones and responding to comments, messages, and

Disney Aladdin is an all-time favourite show for fans aged six years and above. It is a live magical show full of excitement about the new live-action movie including a story of the film. Though it is an old story, the modern lens brings these animated characters into real characters. The main characters of the show Aladdin include the hero, his three best friends, a princess and an evil villain. Here,

Introduction The Story of an Hour was written in 1894 by Kate Chopin; it was about the tragic event that happened in the life of Mrs. Louise Mallard. The story starts with the sad news of Mr. Brently Mallard’s death in a railroad accident. Richards was the friend of Mallard, who knew about this news and informed Mallard’s wife immediately. Mrs. Mallard was a heart patient and could not bear

Love, trust, and emotions can test the faith of loved ones. The poem “The Ramayana of Valmiki (the Indian epic poem) and Nina Paley’s Sita Sings the Blues (modern film) presented love and trust in the family systems. Ramayana of Valmiki has described the historical situations very clearly because it belongs to the religious beliefs of Hindus. The movie Sita Sings the Blues is a comedy movie that shows the

Euthanasia refers to the termination of an extremely ill person’s life to get relief from the suffering caused by their illness. It is usually conducted on a person whose condition is incurable, however, there are other options when it can be carried out. In some countries, it is an illegal action. It is debatable when a terminally ill patient desires to end his or her great deal of pain and

Shirley Jackson’s story The Lottery is the most analyzed story in the history of American literature. It was published in New York in 1948 for the first time. It is a unique story that is different from other short stories in its gruesome plot and its ending. Its main theme is about blindly following tradition, and no one has the right to ask a question about their tradition. The central

Wan, Xuemei. “Kate Chopin’s View on Death and Freedom in” The Story of an Hour”.” English Language Teaching 2.4 (2009): 167-170. The Story of an Hour is a short story written by American novelist Kate Chopin in 1894. This paper analyzes the feministic significance of the novel. In the 19th century, women were oppressed in every aspect of life, including politics, society, economy, and psychology. The ideas and will of

Savvy Caregiver Program (SCP) was developed to increase the knowledge and skills of caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease among African Americans. According to SCP, proper training is provided to the caregivers to enhance their skills and knowledge of home-based caregivers and to boost their self-efficacy and confidence. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the major public health issues mostly found in minority communities, including the African American communities. According to the report,

Assemblage Art refers to the art of collecting and making compositions of all material things, from junk, wood, paper, stones, and many other things. In the 20th century, many artists worked in this field to utilize different archaeological things. The idea of an assemblage is explored in many ways, the most striking being the movements of Dada and Surrealism. It is a modern way of art first introduced in the

The Trifles is a play about the murder mystery written by Susan Glaspell. The main setting of this play is based on the cold landscape of the Kitchen where all the actions take place. There is a lonely household Mrs Wright found in the disordered kitchen with unwashed dishes, a loaf of bread, and a dirty dishtowel. Five persons entered the house, including three men and two women: Sheriff Peters

Introduction One of the worthy things about the manuscript “Learning to be Gendered” by P. Eckert and S. McConnell is that the authors have provided a thought-provoking piece to the readers by examining the customs where infants are allotted gender characters and learn to act accordingly when they grow. The superfluous gendering of objects and children spreads sexism and stereotypes that can influence an infant’s view of itself for its

Ethnorelativism is the acquired ability to examine various values and behaviours as a culture. To view your own culture and compare it with other cultures. Ethnocentrism and ethnocentrism measure how well we relate to other cultures. It is a denial and defence on the ethnocentrism side, while there is an acceptance, integration, and adaptation on the ethnorelativism side (Mangla, 2005). It is a narrow mindset which doesn’t lend itself to

Family development theory refers to the systematic changes faced by a family as time passes. A family is a social group that includes parents and siblings. The family shares similar norms and values, which organise them to live together. The family development of Jeanette Walls in the story of The Glass Castle begins with her hard childhood. She had faced a lot of difficulties during her adolescence, then during her

A genogram map is a graphical representation of a family that is used to display the interaction of generations of the family. The symbol used on the genogram map for a female is a circle, and for a male, a square is used. GenoPro is an application widely used to draw family trees and genograms. GenoPro is used to develop pictures, contacts, places, and different sources. Here we will discuss

Ecological system theory was proposed by US psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner to discuss the impact of the inherent qualities of a person and the influence of the environment on the growth and development of that person. It describes the relationships of a person within the community and the wider society. It is also referred to as the ecological framework. According to the author of this theory development of a person is

Social exchange theory refers to the behaviours of a person in society due to the exchange process. Its purpose is to boost the benefits and lower the costs. This theory was proposed by George Homans, a sociologist; according to this theory, people are concerned about the potential advantages and the harms of social relationships (Cropanzano et al., 2017). It refers to the social change and the stability negotiated during the

It has been observed that generally, people are divided into two groups, especially when they are giving their opposite stance to another group. It is true that perception and thinking differ, and people are free to take their stance on controversial issues. Usually, two groups are formed: one who agrees with the scenario and others who disagree. Though it may seem strange to some, recently, people have been categorized into

Overall Impression of the Speech During a training camp in the middle of the night, Coach Boone took his isolated football team for a long run-alike walk through the woods. Before delivering a reflective speech about the team, he stopped them at the battle place of Gettysburg. It was an influential speech in order to motivate a crowd of hard-nosed players to change. These players were going through a brainwashing