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The desire of all responsible parents is to see their offspring grow through all the developmental milestones. However, such anticipation can be deferred or lost in some circumstances. During and after slavery, there were many instances of dysfunctional families, where siblings were separated from their biological guardians. In such cases, the children grow feeling bitter while the parents are depressed and guilty because they cannot protect their offspring. Reunion, in such cases, results in all the emotions which have been suppressed for years resurfacing. The aim of this essay is to compare and contrast the theme of the impact of neonatal separation as presented by Chesnutt’s The Sheriff’s Children and Harper’s The Slave Mother. Although the two texts differ with regards to context and characterization, both emphasize the stress and guilt that parents bear when they are helplessly separated from their infants. In brief, Chesnutt’s narrative begins by providing the historical setting of the book . Branson county is described as primitive, with the majority of residents being white conservatives. The crime rate is also low, as evidenced by the phrase “murder was a rare event” (Chesnutt 1). Then one day, a stranger appears, and coincidentally a murder occurs. Worse still, the stranger is African American, making the villagers presume that he is the killer. The sheriff comes to the rescue of the prisoner, who, as he later realizes, is his biological son. The other text by Harper, is a poem about a lamenting slave woman who knows that she will eventually lose her son. The observer notes that “they tear him from her circling arms” (Harper stanza 9, line 1). Notably, the fear is not unfounded given that children born of slaves were soon sold to toil for their masters. First, inherited characteristics are essential in forming identity; thus, when there is separation, both the parents and the child feel that part of them is ripped. In the discussion between the prisoner and the Sheriff, the estranged son says, “you gave me your own blood, your own features–no man need look at us together twice to see that” (Chesnutt 8). It is clear that the he struggles with accepting his father, who ideally is his source of misery. Many years of separation have caused emotional pain. Sadly, his mother also died after they had been sold. Assumably, while growing up, there were adults in his life who served as guardians. However, no person can fill the intrinsic gap that a biological parent serves. Similarly, Harper’s poem puts an emphasis on the genetic attributes between a mother and her son, which reinforces the relevance of nature. The fifth stanza states, “although he
Music can be divided into many styles depending on a host of factors, including the message, tempo, target audience, region of origin, and the instruments used to make the music. Different styles and forms of music have qualified to be known as popular music due to their wide appeal to some sections of the population, though they may be equally disliked with passion by other sections of the population. Pop music is one such style of popular music that I personally dislike. Deriving from rock and roll, Pop music found its distinctiveness in the 1950s to not only become one of the world’s most listened style of popular music, but also one of the very few styles to achieve a global appeal and following. In contemporary times, pop music is best represented by such artists as Christina Aguilera, Rihanna, Carly Rae Jepsen, Taylor Swift, Shakira, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Britney Spears. Some of the noted founders of pop music include the Raspberries, Cheap Trick, The Beatles, The Knack, and Big Star ( https://www.liveabout.com/what-is-pop-music-3246980 ). Pop music has unique characteristics that differentiate it from other styles of popular music. For example, pop music is often characterized by short-to-medium length songs, which are essentially written in a basic format such as the verse-chorus arrangement. Another characteristic of pop music which makes it distinctive from other styles is the common employment of repeated choruses and catchy hooks in songs, making the songs memorable and easy to grasp within a short span of listening. Additionally, it can be argued that most artists who sing pop music are concerned primarily with advancing aud
Executive Summary The paper analyses the roles of the key stakeholders in the Wollongong music festival. By outlining the key concerns (the possible conflicts with the businesses adjoining the venue), the essay defines the possible conflicts and provides the means of addressing them. Most importantly, preventive measures have been designed so that the specified conflicts could be avoided. Introduction The idea of organising a large scale music festival may sound fun, yet it presupposes dealing with a number of issues. Because of the location (a residential area), the festival may cause major conflicts with the businesses adjoining the venue (BAV). A wise choice of a negotiation strategy and a careful adjustment of the noise rates will help organise the Wollongong Festival successfully. Businesses Adjoining the Venture (BAV) Noise Issues Since the festival is going to be held several days running and will take place not only on weekends but also on regular days, the BAV may complain about the noise issues. The concerns of the BAV are quite understandable since loud noises will not only prevent the staff from working, therefore, reducing the employees’ organizational behaviour, but also affecting the BAV’s productivity. The noise issue, however, can be resolved rather easily by sending the BAV managers notifications regarding the on-coming event and suggesting that the issue could be solved with the rearrangement of the staff’s schedule (Gibson & Connell 2012, p. 99) The given measure seems a reasonable compromise, since it will allow each stakeholder some room for retaining their profits, and at the same time offers a reasonable compromise for each party to make. Negotiation Strategy As it has been stressed above, the event is most likely to trigger a major concern among the BAV. Therefore, a proper negotiation strategy must be used in order to satisfy every stakeholder and hold the event without facing any major obstacles or causing any damage to the local entrepreneurship. It should be born in mind that the specified situation incorporates such factors as emergency looms, a considerable time limit, and the necessity to retain positive relationships with
Introduction Mansfield Park, written by Jane Austen, is a complicated masterpiece but thrilling at the same time. Typically, Austen’s work is usually complicated for she creates unusual characters and scenes. However, the complexity in Mansfield Park surpasses any other work by Jane Austen. Mansfield Park is a story about a young woman, Fanny; lost in the social web that she cannot identify with a specific place in society. Though born in a piteous family, Fanny enjoys vibrant upbringing from her wealthy aunt. In the nineteenth century, women gained status in the society by the person they get married to as opposed to nowadays where a woman can enter any profession and claim her status in the society. Therefore, Fanny has to marry to claim her status in the society. Nevertheless, as opposed to many marriages in society where women get married based on family connections and prominence coupled with beauty, Fanny is out to earn her groom depending on her character and demeanour. It is unfortunate in Fanny’s world that, everything comes by merit through rewarding virtue where an individual solely determines his or her future based on what he or she does. This story takes the reader to a complicated journey where one wonders what the primary determinants in one’s life are. Between nature and nurture, what really determines one’s character? Even though Jane Austen addresses many issues like the role of education in life and sexuality among others, this paper looks into the nature of irony in Mansfield Park and determines to what extend it works. Irony and Its Nature According to Essid (2008), Irony is “perception of inconsistency, usually but not always humorous, in which an apparently straightforward statement or event is undermined by its context so as to give it a very different significance.” There are three different types of irony. They include, verbal irony, which is variance between the intended meaning and the actual spoken words. Structural irony “involves the use of a naive or deluded hero or unreliable narrator whose view of the world differs widely from the true circumstances recognized by the author and readers” (Essid 2008). Dramatic irony comes out in drama when the audience foreknows what will happen to the characters, even though the characters do not know. Austen employs structural irony and this applies until the end of the book because Fanny does not come to realize her place in society neither does she appreciate the reality. Going back one of Austen’s books, Pride and Prejudice; she opens it by saying, “it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife” (Austen 1983, p. 1). This statement introduces Austen’s use of irony in her writing. Ironically, Austen is saying, “a single woman must be in want of a man with a good fortune” (Van G
Personally, I think the idea of marriage is meticulously presented in the short story “The Lady with the Pet Dog” portraying the existing attitudes and beliefs towards it during the nineteenth century. The author exhibits a unique writing style, explicitly exposing a dispassionate emotional balance and ironic, rational, and cynical attitude toward relationships. Within the narrative, the dominant thematic concern I identified is the value of fidelity in any matrimonial arrangement which the characters in the work demonstrate. Anna discovers that she has to reckon with her conscience when she goes against society’s moral code. From my analysis of the text, the primary ideology that Anna demonstrates revolves around fidelity and the holiness of marriage. I am convinced that her marriage life is largely unhappy. However, she opts to wait for her husband to return until she falls into Gurov’s trap and engages in an intimate relationship with him outside wedlock. Immediately after the incident, she is tormented by immense guilt and shame. It is interesting to note her despair and feelings of guilt and shame at the thought that she has deceived society. Gurov, on the other hand, appears to be someone who is not bothered by love. He is a wealthy middle-aged banker who has the habit of seducing and using women, coupled with his negative perception of them and treats them as lower social class members (Chekhov, 1991). During this period, the two lovers portray a community essentially divided with some believing in the holiness of marriage while others do not. Another salient attitude that I noted from the short story is the reverence that society has for love which is perceived as a higher law. The most explicit expression is how Anna is willing to risk her loveless marriage to experience passion and affection from Gurov. As such, she is ready to disregard her marriage status and feigns a medical condition to travel to Moscow. Personally, I am impressed by the power of love which instantaneously transforms the lovers’ perception of themselves and their view of each other. Eventually, they admit their shared feelings for one another and forgive themselves for what they previously were ashamed of. The lovers stop apologizing for their infidelity acts instead of focusing on finding ways to live together and enjoy each other’s company openly. The story ends tragically with the characters’ predicaments unresolved and the realization of the complications and difficulties that lay ahead. In my opinion, Anna’s actions demonstrate her perception of the key thematic concerns regarding love and marriage. These issues involve the essence of marriag
The development of a tableau vivant is considered to be a challenging and rather captivating assignment. It “is a much more complex form of representation” (Voigts-Virshow 130), this is why it is very important to focus on details and evaluate each piece of the work that should be introduced by means of a tableau. The Scarlet Letter is one of the amazing works created by Nathaniel Hawthorne where the themes of love, betrayal, passion, devotion, and care are introduced in various educative ways. To create a tableau on this romance means to understand each character and to evaluate the emotions which are inherent to different people. In this paper, one of the first significant scenes, Hester’s appearance, will be evaluated as the first impressions are usually the most sincere and candid. “When the young mother stood fully revealed before the crowd, her first impulse was to clasp the infant closely to her bosom – not from motherly affection, but so she might conceal something that was fastened onto her dress” (Hawthorne and Josephson 34). The choice of this scene has a number of powerful grounds. On the one hand, it is a bit challenging to express the emotions and thoughts of the main characters in the chosen situation. On the other hand, it is possible to consider the feelings of several characters and define a true nature of a story and attitude of several characters at once. It was the first time when the main character, Hester Prynne, appears on the public and demonstrates her sin. There are no men close to her at this moment, but still, she has a child in her hands. Her eyes are full of fear and misunderstanding: why so many people, both men and women, cannot understand what has happened to her. She tries to hold her child as close to her chest as possible in order to hide the true reason of her shame. However, the evidence is clear: she has a scarlet letter on her chest, “A”. Now, it is her present and future. Her past is somewhere behind, and she can do nothing to change the situation. To make the tableau more vivid and true, it is possible to use the figure of a minister who is also involved into the story. At the beginning, the reader cannot guess that the minister is the father of the child; however, it is necessary to underline his presence in Hester’s life. Finally, it is possible to use the images of people who are very much alike because they introduce the crowd. Separately, the members of the crowd are weak because they cannot do anything in life; however, when they are together, they introduce a power that can rule other people’s lives like they have already predetermined the life of Hester. In general, the tableau offered should consist of several people: Hester with a child, the minister who wants to hide his face, and several people from the crowd who want to blame the woman. Works Cited Hawthorne, Nathaniel and Josephson, Wayne. The Scarlett Letter . Charlottesville, VA: Readable Classics, 2009. Print. Voigts-Virshow, Eckart. Janespotting and Beyond: British Heritage Retrovisions since the Mid-1990s. Tubingen: Gunter Narr Verlag, 2004. Print.
Introduction The criminal justice system is a collection of government institutions that the law mandates to oversee the management of crime (Goff, 2014). At times, these agencies work independent of each other or in collaboration to ensure that social order is attained through the law. The criminal justice system has the responsibilities of deterring crimes, imposing penalties and rehabilitating criminals for the benefit of society. Although the agencies involved in maintaining law and order have different mandates as per the law, they all have a common purpose that requires them to collaborate. Criminal justice systems embraces technology as a tool, which it uses to ensure that justice is delivered without bias. The Canadian criminal justice system derives its power from the Department of Justice Act, and section 91(27) of the Constitution. This paper explores different technologies used in the Canadian justice system and the overall effects in the delivery of justice. Types of Technologies Electronic Tagging Electronic tagging is a technology used in the Home Detention Curfew system for offenders who have been placed under house arrest. The equipment is like a bracelet that emits signals to a control center, which monitors the movement of an individual under probation. The bracelet is put on the ankle of the criminal. The device sends warning signals whenever the criminal moves outside the specified geo positions. Electronic tagging is a non-invasive type of monitoring that allows a defendant to live at home but within specified conditions (Stacy, 2006). It enables the suspect to move in and out of the home within specified periods as provided for in the probation. The court or the prison authorities can impose electronic tagging depending on which department is granting the curfew. In case the criminal violates the limits, immediate action is taken on the suspect by being taken back to detention. Mobile phone companies offer most electronic tagging services since they have the necessary network infrastructure (Stacy, 2006). The probation office that has a monitoring center carries out the supervision role. Electronic tagging can only allow the offenders to be within a particular range where the monitoring office can detect them. Use of DNA The criminal justice system uses modern technology to conduct investigations and prosecute criminals. The essence of the truth is to prove culpability or to acquit. Successful prosecution requires evidence while an acquittal demands the accused to provide substantial evidence or counter the accusations leveled against them. The justice system uses the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) technology to identify a suspect at the scene of the crime. The technology also helps to identify faceless suspects whose DNA is in the data bank (Joao, 2013). The DNA collection has become part of processing a suspect after an arrest.
Introduction It can be said that the brain is the most complex part of the human body, and sometimes such a high complexity creates problems for its bearers. One of the most common ones is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Lyness notes that “ADHD is caused by differences in the brain’s ability to pay attention, slow down, and be patient.” This condition is among the leading neurological problems in the world today. It starts in childhood and, unfortunately, stays on forever. There is no cure for it, but neurologists and other medical professionals keep looking for one. They are also constantly developing new coping techniques and improving existing ones. Recent studies show that “the prevalence of attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, has continued to climb significantly among adults in the United States within the past decade” (Howard). Such a state of affairs may be due to the constantly improving screening and diagnostic techniques or a rapidly changing world. This paper aims to share personal experiences of having ADHD and suffering from isolation and depression. Living with ADHD It is difficult to explain what life with ADHD is. It can be said that it is one of those disorders that lurks in someone’s behavior but somehow constantly affects it. One must sometimes remind themselves that they are a person with ADHD to control their behavior and emotions
The legalization of sports wagering in the United States is gradually continuing. However, it faces several problems, which is why the process is constantly delayed. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of sports betting, to compare the findings of three surveys regarding the topic, and to analyze the current situation and possible outcomes. Though there are many contradictions and challenges concerning sports gambling legalization, such policy may have a positive impact on the US economy. Online betting is becoming more and more a part of the life of modern America. In 2018 alone, more than ten states have legalized online betting. This is important news not only for those who like to bet but also for the sports industry in general. The NBA, for example, has already claimed its desire to cooperate with bookmakers and receive financial benefits from it. Buffalo Wild Wings, a chain of establishments (including sports bars), also plans to integrate betting into its restaurants across the country. Legalization will affect sports in the United States in one way or another. The Fairleigh Dickinson University survey has found that the main reasons for approving sports gambling are “the lure of more money for the state (47%) and the practicality of allowing something that’s already being done (39%)” (para. 5). As for the Americans who are against the legalization of gambling, 44% of them are worried that it will promote gambling addiction, and 20% of respondents think that it will lead to cheating or the fixing of games. The biggest concern is that with the spread of sports betting, the number of match-fixing will also increase, especially in collegiate sports. According to the National Research Group (2018), 41% of sports viewers believe that legalized sports gambling will hurt the integrity and fair play of collegiate sports. Besides, the financial issue remains unresolved, even though the legalization of sports betting can bring significant dividends to the leagues, it is not yet possible to agree with bookmakers about specific figures. Teams that want a share of local bookmakers’ revenue also have their interests. Regarding respondents’ opinions on this matter, the vast majority of them (62%) disapproves of it (Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2018, para. 6). The situation is compounded by the fact that legalization may not affect all States, and therefore some clubs risk being at a disadvantage. There is a problem in the world with betting among minors and match-fixing. These are the reasons why the US is so scrupulous about the process of legalizing betting. However, large companies know how to deal with this. For instance, online betting was legalized in the UK in 2005, and since then, there have been fewer than 10 match-fixing cases. In Europe, the percentage of that kind of event is also very low, except for a few leagues. The question is what methods to use to deal with this problem. With the right mechanisms for regulating online betting, most issues can be solved. It is essential to define advertising rules, a system of fines and liability for violations of any regulations, str