Hackers: Wizards of the Information Age Question 1 The hackers in the documentary give a totally different definition of the term hacker from the one we are accustomed to today. In modern times, hackers are perceived as people who gain unauthorized access to people’s computers. One of the hackers in the documentary – Nicknamed “catalyst” – describes a hacker as someone who hacks away at the computer keyboard until a program works. “Catalyst” distinguishes hackers from crackers by explaining that a “cracker” is someone who breaks the system security of a computer. Andy Herzfeld describes a hacker as someone who has a passion for designing programs and seeing their use actualized. They are not driven by money but only by the love or joy of seeing their programs work. They are people who conceive ideas and want to see them actualized. Hackers are also described in the documentary as people who love what they do, and they spend time improving or working on their hacking skills. Question 2 The individuals in the video explain that they learned to use…
The Annotated Bibliography of the Poem ‘The Man with the Blue Guitar’ Works Cited Dertz, Cody. “Poetic Difficulty in Wallace Steven’s: MAN WITH A BLUE GUITAR XXII”, The Explicator.( 2017): 157- 159. 11 February 2020 The poem uses the blue guitar to represent concepts of imagination, reality, interpretation, and principality in an antagonizing yet interdependent manner. One of the arguments that stuck out was that poetry does and should not exist outside of reality. The poem suggests that things come into being only through the creative act. That reality can change into imagination (Dertz)depending on one’s feelings towards it and that when one rules out an existence, the imagination suddenly becomes cold. The author also suggests that the mind of man is supreme and has the power to rule the world (L 360). This is proved in the poem where. In the poem, the world is seen as a central composition in which we live, see and feel ourselves continually (OP, 64); this shows the interdependence of reality, imagination, and interpretation in our daily lives. In the poem, the tune…
Greek Gods in the Oedipus The King In this play, Oedipus the King, there are two main characters whose importance in the play is highly preached and acknowledged. These are the Zeus and Apollo. The two Greek gods form major character of the play and they are characters of great importance. To start with Apollo, he can be briefly described as the goddess of hunt and the moon. Actually, he is the god of wisdom, poetry and music. He likes to hunt too much using bow and arrow. Additionally, Apollo is handsomely black boy with long dark hair and likes driving his brown chariot (Charles, 54). On the other hand, Zeus is described as the king of gods. He ruled the whole earth. One of the things that makes Zeus recognized in that he was the determiner of rain and dry season. He also formed rain, thunderstorm and thunderstorm. One very important thing about Zeus is that he complained that other gods were not perfect. Furthermore, in spite of the fact that Zeus was regularly insightful, he could likewise…
“The Red Wheelbarrow ” review The poem is an example of imagist poetry, where the speaker uses simple language and ordinary objects to convey in-depth, vivid descriptions to the reader. William Carlos only uses sixteen words focusing on a red wheelbarrow in a farm, but makes the poem to be more of sentimental meditation while using ordinary objects. The speaker’s choice of words increases a sense of wonder to the reader. For example, the wheelbarrow is not only wet but “glazed with rain water” and not just beside chickens but “white chickens” this gives the ordinary objects used in the poem a deeper poetic meaning. “The Red Wheelbarrow” has a meditative tone. The poet achieves this by stretching one sentence over several lines. Therefore, when the reader goes through the poem, he/she has to slow down and meditate the deeper meaning just as the poet wants. The opening line “so much depends upon” sets the poem’s tone as at the end of it all; the reader realizes “so much depends upon” the wheelbarrow. Imagism first appears in the second stanza…
Cold War Culture Analytical Essay This essay of approximately 750 words is your analysis of a Cold War source that we cover in the first half of the course. No secondary source information is to be used in this essay. Your critical thinking, analytical and writing skills are the basis of evaluation. Here are some questions: How does Ivan Denisovich cope with life in the Soviet gulag? How does Solzhenitsyn manage to build empathy for his characters in the novel?[unique_solution] What kind of statement is Stanley Kubrick’s film making about Cold War America? Examine either the role of language, technology, sex, or American culture in the film. How does seriousness mix with humour in Strangelove …? Discuss the film’s depiction of Communist fear and/or paranoia. Analyze the use of racial, ethnic and/or national stereotypes in the movie. How does Wallace Stevens use aesthetics to make political statements in his poetry? In “12 O’Clock News,” what is Elizabeth Bishop saying about media in the Cold War? Examine how either Stevens or Bishop…
Annotated Bibliography Assignment Description Your task is to create an annotated bibliography of your research topic sources. You must have a minimum of 4 sources, 2 of which must be from the college’s data base. This assignment is worth 100 points (20 points per entry and 20 points for MLA format). The criteria for the assignment is as follows: Annotations – Content/Thesis: Topic sentence for each annotation contains the author’s main argument, not a general statement of the topic. Content/Support: Each annotation contains at least 3 details or supporting points the author uses to arrive at the overall argument including 1 direct quote with correct in-text citation, and you must mirror the author’s order. Style: Summaries are objective and display an academic tone through word choice, varied sentence structure, and correct point of view. Applications – To be written using 1st person singular POV[unique_solution] Assess the source: After summarizing a source, evaluate it. Is it a useful source? How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? What is…
The Dangers of Online Dating Problem/Solution Essay Rough Draft Due February 3rd Final Draft Due February 12th Assignment Desсrіption For this essay students will identify a specific social problem in the US. First, students should speculate about the cause/causes of the problem before offering a multi-faceted solution. Be as specific as possible, especially in your identification of the problem. For instance, health care is much broader than what I’m looking for here, but if the problem you were addressing was high presсrіption drug costs for seniors, it would strike me as a much more focused approach. You should begin with a detailed characterization of the problem then move toward weighing solutions.[unique_solution] You might take the approach of proposing or considering a couple of different solutions before finally endorsing a solution that you think is best in order to convince your reader that you’ve considered the problem/solution in depth before arbitrarily settling upon something. Some Key Elements –An abstract covering the central ideas and key words in your essay –A clear articulation of the problem –An argument that details a multi-faceted…
Poetry -Expository essay literary analysis Expository literary essay analysis on Funeral Blues by W.H. Auden. Requirements: Write an expository essay of literary analysis of the poem in regard to ONE of the following concerns: Sensory Images Speaker(Voice/Tone) Figurative Language Meter/Rhyme/Poetic Form/Conventions Meaning MLA format, 12font, double space, w/ separate works cited page. Research: In addition to your own analysis, this paper will require you to cite at least one outside source critical of the poem. Sources can be gathered from library reference collection. Essay Structure INTRO: fact—thesis—3-part summary BODY: Point—example—exposition CONCLUSION: summary of points–restate thesis—clincher[unique_solution] Poetry -Expository essay literary analysis Expository literary essay analysis on Funeral Blues by W.H. Auden. Requirements: Write an expository essay of literary analysis of the poem in regard to ONE of the following concerns: Sensory Images Speaker(Voice/Tone) Figurative Language Meter/Rhyme/Poetic Form/Conventions Meaning MLA format, 12font, double space, w/ separate works cited page. Research: In addition to your own analysis, this paper will require you to cite at least one outside source critical of the poem. Sources can be gathered from library reference collection. Essay Structure…