Children’s literature Introduction Children’s literature comprises of poems, books, and plays meant for children. Due to the oral tradition of the children’s literature, it is challenging to have the origin traced to the first story of children. Many cultures viewed a child as a person already on its way to adulthood; thus, they did not perceive childhood as its own sacred time to be valued for the experience it brought. But, the cultures viewed childhood to be a preparation period. In the mid-19th century, the stories of children mainly consisted of moral principles perspectives. During the genre golden age, the children’s literature moved into the entertainment realm for all ages. Since the times of Greek myths and European fairy tools, notions of purity, justice, or what is “appropriate” have significantly changed in various ways (Konner, 2016). The ancient Greek myths notions of justice have gone through a development process from a culture of shame to guilt culture. However, challenges faced the traditional interpretation where it got argued that different writers in the various genres g only concerned in the times…
Book review on Breathing Room Susan Elizabeth Phillips was born on the 11th of December,1948, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is a United States romance novelist. She was a high school teacher becoming a writer. Susan and her husband were readers, which motivated them to sit one day and write a book which to them three weeks. Their first book together was Copeland bride, which they published in 1984. She has written several books like Glitter Baby, Risen Glory, Fancy Pants, Hot Shot, Honey Moon, and many others. BREATHING ROOM is about a woman, Dr. Isabel Favor, an ambitious diva who spent her precious time building a self-help empire only to come crashing on her feet, and she needs a space to rebuild her reputation. The book has a colorful pink cover. There is a lady in-car driving away. The cover related well with the title as it shows a woman driving away to find a place of rest and get away from the craziness of the city. The novel shows disappointments and frustrations met by this woman. It’s sad how…
The Economic Effect of Coronavirus in the United States and Economic Policy Responses The health crisis caused by corona-virus has plunged the United States and the world into confusion and dilemma. It seems that no single country had projected such a terrible ordeal, and hence there were no proper preparations to curb its effects. Many countries are still undecided about how they would handle the economic impacts that would accompany the crisis. Vinelli et al. (2020) present the impact that the virus would have on the economy of the United States and the possible economic policy responses. This discussion would provide a summary as well as a thoughtful response to the article offered by Vinelli et al. The various aspects that Vinelli et al. has discussed in their article include the assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on the economy; the effects that the virus has had on supply chains and the corresponding effects on the firms; how consumer behaviors have been modified following the spread of the virus; the uncertainties that the virus has caused regarding its effects…
Introduction/Theme Every individual in the world has their legend, which they follow with the aim of achieving greatness in their lives. As a result, these personal legends or dreams are what drives human beings to work hard and give up some material things to attain what they deem to be the most important achievement in their lives The centrality of Personal Legend In the story of The Alchemist, the author demonstrates the theme of the centrality of personal legends through Santiago, who is the main character. The book depicts that people are always in pursuit of their dreams as the end goal of living a fulfilling life. For example, this could be through attaining individual social status in the society or career opportunity. The theme of the centrality of personal legend is in conjunction with Maslow’s theory of motivation, where individuals are usually motivated to take part in different activities in life in order to reach self-actualization. In this case, once a person achieves their personal legend, they will end up living a self-actualized life. In the process of pursuit…
Agamemnon and Antigone Tragedy was a common theme in the classic drama and literature, and it was often used by authors to highlight a consequence of doing or not doing something. Most of the classic Greek writers such as Sophocles and Aeschylus believed that facing tragedy was both a healthy and necessary antidote to human foolishness. It is because of this that most, if not all, of the classic playwrights, integrated this theme in their tragic drama. It thus calls for close attention to determine the various choices that were outwardly or subtly made by the characters and how it ended up influencing their outcome in the fateful end. “Antigone” by Sophocles and “Agamemnon” by Aeschylus are some of the classic tragic dramas that captured how certain flaws of men, particularly ignorance, led to the tragic end of many characters in the play. The core similarity between the two plays is the flawed choices made by key characters that led to the death of many characters in the story when they would have avoided the whole fateful end by…
Technological advances Question 1 Technology has made healthcare delivery faster cheaper and safer, an aspect that can be further improved in the presence of CIO departments in a healthcare facility. Tideland’s health in Georgetown, for instance, has a CIO who is in charge of the technical aspects such as EMR, among others. Quality of services is evaluated based on the ease of access to faculties, speed of service delivery, as well as the accuracy of the same. Technology makes most of the processes in the healthcare facility quicker and more efficient (George, 2017). Electronic medical records, for instance, increases the efficiency of treatment due to more accessible access to medical history. Screening of patients has also been made easier through technological innovations such as CT scans to determine internal injuries or any other issues the patients may be experiencing, such as brain tumours, among others. Some of the most recent and significant technological advances in the healthcare departments include electronic medical records, telemedicine, mHealth, Pharmacogenomics/genome sequencing, Portal technology, sensors and wearable technology, wireless communications, among other equipment used in the healthcare…
Survival of Bacteria in Extreme Environments Literature Review Bacteria are diverse and have the ability to survive in different environments. Among these include those with extreme conditions. An instance entails those with higher than normal temperatures, below normal temperatures and alkaline environments. The characteristic is essential is in enabling bacteria to continue existing and propagating. Therefore, they have a significantly higher rate of continue coexisting with other organisms as the characteristics which they possess act in their advantage (Lee et al., 2018). Further, bacteria have the potential to mutate as they seek to adapt to new environments that they are presented to. They aim to ensure that they do not face conditions that would be harmful to them and, thereby, impact negatively upon their ability to survive significantly. Therefore, they can continue multiplying. This narrative aims to provide a review of literature touching on the survival of bacteria in extreme environments Literature Review Carlson et al. (2018) conducted a study in which they sought to establish bacteria that is persistent in extreme environments. The environments in question included compost dumping…
Whole-body vibration machine benefits Introduction Vibration training has always been attractive for those who do not want or are not able to exercise. A whole-body vibration machine is becoming the new norm for those who want to spend minimal time working out while getting in shape at a faster rate. The whole body vibration machine in fitness is the best as it is easy to use and has a myriad of benefits. Also, compared to the traditional way of doing exercises, which involves moving around and lifting heavy things, it can yield results in a short span effortlessly. How to use the whole body vibration machine? This type of machine employs the use of vibrations. In this case, whole-body vibration is used as a form of treatment that plays a key role in improving neuromuscular performance and muscle strength, body stability, gait mechanics, and the overall quality of life. The technique involves; sitting, standing, or lying down and holding positions or doing the set exercises on a platform that has vibrations produced at a set frequency, amplitude, and…
WORLD LITERATURE 1 World Literature 2111 Topics for Paper Two Directions: Choose one of the topics below and write a well-developed essay of approximately 4-5 pages. Use specific details, examples, quotes and paraphrases to support your ideas. Use in-text citations, and you may use outside scholarly sources NOT endnotes and Schmoops. Follow MLA format, 8th edition for correct margins, page number location, title and heading. 1. In Medea and Aeneid, compare and contrast the love conflicts, the sense of abandonment/or betrayal, and revenge/madness. You must consider the female characters Medea and Dido and their relationships with Jason and Aeneas. Both men made harsh, difficult moral choices at the end. Make a statement about the endings. 2. Discuss the exile themes/situation in Medea and Ramayana. There were two exile situations in Medea. How did those situations influence the plot development and outcome of each work? 3. Analyze the purpose of the journey of the characters in The Aeneid and Ramayana. Concentrate on the sense of duty, obedience and loyalty aspect of both heroes. Was Dharma fulfilled? Was Aeneas’ journey one of…
A Summary of the Poem “ The Dream of the Rood” This article seeks to present the summary of an article titled “The Dream of the Rood”. The Dream of the Rood is an article that is based on old English lyric. It stands out to be the oldest and even the most exquisite poem with a religious base using the English language. The poem has had a significant influence and performance. Due to this reason, many scholars have dedicated most of their study time on this article. Therefore, this article is also oriented on scholarly articles from elites in the field. The poem comprises of 156 lines (Coker, 2019). The narrator or the author of the poem, talk about a beautiful tree referred to as the rood. In other words, the rood is the cross on which Jesus Christ from the christian faith died. The rood discloses its story of how it was forced to be the instrument or tool used to implicate the death of Jesus Christ (Coker, 2019). According to the Christian faith, Jesus Christ was supposed…