Tales of the City Tale of the City was the original book that gave birth to Tale of the city series. It was written by Armistead Maupin, an American novelist in 1970, initially in the San Francisco chronicles. Its set was an apartment complex at Barbary Lane, which includes the landlady, Anna Madrigal. The book looks at the juxtaposition of various segments of life and society in New York. This novel explores American cultures and the complex relationship between sex and sexuality. At the time this novel was being written, sex and sexuality were not viewed at the same angle as we see today. Sexual diversity was there, of course, but not as open as it is now. Maupin brought in a topic where people explored their sexuality without fear. During those times, the 1970s, it was challenging to come out and proclaim yourself as a gay or a lesbian or a bisexual. But Maupin, in what will become his signature for his novel and TV series, brought out the matter in a clear way – a way which everyone…
BORROWING KEY INSIGHTS FROM ALOYSIUS PIERIS (LOVE MEETS WISDOM) OR PAUL KNITTER (WITHOUT THE BUDDHA I CANNOT BE A CHRISTIAN) DISCUSS THE THEME OF ‘BUDDHIST-CHRISTIANCOMPLEMENTARITY’ Introduction (500) A recent study in the United Kingdom (UK) by religious sociologists notes the increase in the number of people in traditionally Christian countries in the West, such as the UK who have either ‘converted’ to Buddhism or have become interested in its tenets and practices.[1] According to the Pew Research Centre (2019), Buddhism is followed by 7% of the world’s population and is considered the fourth-largest religion in the world. Christianity, on the other hand represents, 33% of the world’s population and is among the most widely followed religions across the globe. While acknowledging the importance and outstanding academic contribution to the area of Buddhist-Christian dialogue by Sri Lankan theologian Aloyisus Pierres, this essay will primarily focus and discuss the Paul Knitter’s ‘provocatively’ entitled book Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian and the wider issue of whether Buddhism and Christianity can be complimentary. Acknowledging that the term ‘religion’ is somewhat…
Kipling Development of Themes Response Log The Man Who Would Be King Author: Rudyard Kipling Year Published: 1888 Genre: novella Pages: 13-25 Settings in this section: Kafiristan. The desert of Afghanistan Primary characters in this section: Dravot and Carnehan Secondary characters in this section: Kipling Include two specific examples of Dravot and Carnehan acting as responsible men: -‘ So Carnehan loaded the mules with the rifles that was taken off the camels, and together we starts forward into those bitter cold mountainous parts, and never a road broader than the back of your hand.” -“ My eye could detect no failure in the disguises. The scene in the Serai attested that they were complete to the native mind. There was just the chance, therefore, that Carnehan and Dravot would be able to wander through Afghanistan without detection. Include two specific examples of Dravot and Carnehan embracing their fantasy of being kings: Give us a momento of your kindness, Brother. You did me a service yesterday, and that time in Marwar. What is…
Definition and characterization of the NP role In the USA, a nurse practitioners (NPs) are autonomous medical practitioners who are licenced and who manly focus in managing health conditions and prevention of diseases. At advanced levels the NPs often specialize in areas such as adult-gerontology, paediatric, women health among other. Since the NP was created more than five decades ago in the country, the role of the NPS has gradually and steadily evolved as the population, laws and structure of the health sector changes. For an NP to practice, he or she must be a holder of master’s degree. There are a set of regulation that outline the accrued preparation, required education, certificate and licensure. The set of regulation is referred as the APRN consensus model and according to the model all the NPs should be educationally prepared to provide a wide array of medical services across health wellness –illness continuum to at least one population focus. The characterization of NPs can be view on the basis of their roles they play in the healthcare system. Notably, the role of…
Comparing and contrasting to short stories provided. How do two short stories help the reader understand a common theme? How do the two short stories you chosen help the reader understand a common theme? By writing this paper, you will answer this question and demonstrate the following skills for writing and literature: Analyze literature for a purpose Distinguish digital or print materials through annotation in order to demonstrate reading and summary skills Identify a common theme in two short stories Identify one to three examples from each story as evidence of the theme Write a thesis statement that clearly identifies the titles of the stories, their authors, their common theme, and what the paper will discuss about the stories and the theme Write clear topic sentences for paragraphs that inform the reader what the paragraph will discuss Develop paragraphs that support the topic sentences Organize a comparison and contrast paper by presenting paragraphs in a logical and interesting fashion, using one of two methods for comparison and contrast: story-by-story or idea-by-idea Write sentences in standard American English that clearly express…
Children/Young Adult Literature paper During this course you will be responsible for reading, summarizing, and evaluating twenty (20) children’s book titles and five (5) young adult book titles of your choice. They can be books you have already read before but this is also an opportunity to familiarize yourself with new children and YA literature. You will create an annotated bibliography for these books using APA style and format. The books you read, summarize, and evaluate should be a variety of different levels: Elementary School Middle School High School The books you assess should include at least: One (1) non-print format (e-book, audio, CD) Six (6) different genres of books (fiction, fantasy, scifi, bio, informational, etc.) One (1) that represents diversity One (1) that counters stereotypes Summarize: Within your summary of each book, be sure to identify the following information: Title Page count Genre Age range Does the book or author have a website? [unique_solution]If so, what is it? Is it useful? Evaluation: Discuss how the book could be used to teach a certain theme/subject Analyze important information and discuss…
Microtheme 2 Compare point by point or block Discuss how both pieces depict American culture through their characterization. “Love in LA” Jake Associates with freedom Obsessed with his personal freedom Carefree Desires to be a consumer, always wanting more or what is better Materialism Scraping by with minimal effort Individualism Self-centered Lacks insight Lazy and not interested in America’s opportunities[unique_solution] Mariana American work ethic Responsible Taking advantage of the opportunities that America offers in terms of getting a job, seems to be moving upward Parents who are not from America “America” Both characters are unwilling to give up their comfort Struggle to be free Student Taking advantage of freedom to express himself Has certain freedoms but questions them Skepticism about America or “doctoring” for a better grade Consumer-based society Availability of products – going to the mall, RadioShacks Speaker Voices concerns about America as a capitalist society Aware of his role “I am asleep in America too” Concerned with people who do not have financial freedom Voices skepticism about student’s declamation of American values Beliefs and Values in Texts Freedom…
Mariah Carey Biography Mariah Carey is an American show business star, singer, music producer, actress, songwriter, philanthropist. Childhood and youth Mariah was born in March 1970 in the family of engineer Alfred Roy Carey and opera singer Patricia Hickey. According to the zodiac sign Aries. Carey inherited vocal data from her mother, who also helped her daughter with her first vocal lessons. The marriage of the parents did not last long; already in 1973, the man left his wife and three children. Unambiguously determine the nationality of Carey will not work. The fact is that her father was a Venezuelan of African descent, and her mother was a third-generation American Irish. Mariah Carey in childhood After the divorce, Mariah’s mother forced to work on several jobs to make ends meet. Carey’s older brothers started earning money early, so the girl was often left to her own devices. Children’s loneliness influenced the character of the future singer. She skipped school, refused to do housework, disappeared with friends. After school, Mariah decided not to continue her studies. The girl went to New…
emergence of the modern construction types Introduction The emergence of Modern building types can be attributed to the 20th century until the Second World War two. The horrendous war did alter the king buildings need of the post era war. Over time, people required practicality and the functionality more than ever to rebuild from nothing the entire cities that were demolished during the time of war. The modern building types have emerged with the development of the new architectural designs which are based on the latest construction techniques and materials like reinforced concrete steel and he the recent days the use of glass. These architectural designs were in the past very categorical to the government buildings and other significant situation such as universities. However, the modern type of buildings did start to receive specific institution such as different from schools, post-modernisms and the noe-modernism structure that were developed by individual’s developers. This essay discusses the emergence of the modern construction types from the midterm In the 29th century, the current building type of different architectural designs has come up. Most…
How Do I make Billion Dollars in New Delhi Life has shown me numerous colors when I came to my sense of maturity. I am a person from a rural area close to Delhi. Coming from a low-income family, it has been tough for all time in every aspect. Every day became a challenge where my parents keep working at different places to make a healthy living and strive hard to make both ends meet. By seeing them, I felt many times to start earning, which is not possible for me at that time. With small savings and earning as I too keep working in spare time made us move to this city, which is a dream city for many of us, New Delhi. The twist in life: After entering the city, we struggled for shelter and one-time bread and butter. I reached 18, which made me more confident and started supporting my parents, who took care of me these many days and years. I began to keep working in the cleaning department of small hotels. I came to know…