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Literary Homes: Identity, Belonging, and Conflict

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Introduction

The concept of "home" in literature often serves as a central theme, reflecting characters' identities, desires, and conflicts. This essay explores how "home" is conceptualized in George Orwell's Animal Farm, Doris Lessing's To Room Nineteen, and Stephen Frears' My Beautiful Launderette, highlighting their unique and overlapping themes.

Animal Farm: From Utopia to Dystopia

In Animal Farm, the farm itself represents a communal home, initially envisioned as a utopian society of equality and harmony. The animals overthrow their human owner to create a society free from oppression. However, as the pigs consolidate power, the farm becomes a site of betrayal. The concept of home shifts from equality to tyranny, mirroring the corruption... Continue reading "Literary Homes: Identity, Belonging, and Conflict" »

Spanish & Portuguese Exploration: Age of Discovery

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Military Expansion & Discoveries

Military Expansion Outside the Iberian Peninsula

Italy

The forces of Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, "The Great Captain," defeated the French and secured the Aragonese territories of Naples, Sicily, and Sardinia.

The Atlantic Ocean

Castilla's Atlantic expansion began with the conquest and colonization of the Canary Islands (completed in 1496) and the discovery of America in 1492.

The Discovery of America

Portuguese Discoveries

In the 15th century, Portugal was the leading power in geographical discoveries. The Portuguese established trading posts on the African coast to obtain slaves, ivory, and gold. This exploration was supported by Henry the Navigator, who founded a school of navigators and mapmakers.

Christopher

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The Cursed Essex Ring: History and Misfortune

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The Ring's History and Curse

  1. The deacons deposited the ring in the glass case of a fashionable jeweler.
  2. The Earl of Essex was imprisoned in the Tower of London.
  3. The red glow of the diamond symbolizes the presence of the evil spirit within the ring.
  4. The Countess of Shrewsbury came to visit the Earl, pretending to be his friend, but actually wanting to get revenge on him for some past slight.
  5. The ring was stolen from the Earl's tomb by Cromwell's soldiers when they desecrated the church and robbed the vaults many years after his death.
  6. After crossing the Atlantic, the ring ended up being thrown into the contribution box of a church in New England.
  7. The ring brought sorrow, deceit, and misfortune to all who possessed it due to the evil spirit dwelling
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Globalization's Impact: Economic Shifts, Benefits, and Challenges

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Globalization's Impact on Economic Inequality

Globalization has created economic inequality between states. One way to analyze this imbalance is to consider each region's participation in the international division of labor. This categorizes countries based on their involvement in the manufacturing process.

Raw Materials

These countries are often the most underprivileged because raw materials have a low market value.

They often lack the industrial infrastructure to exploit these materials effectively. Major oil-producing countries are an exception due to the high cost of petroleum.

Manufactured Goods

Because goods production creates infrastructure and such products are worth more on the market, these countries become more developed. However, production... Continue reading "Globalization's Impact: Economic Shifts, Benefits, and Challenges" »

Communication and Management Theories: Key Thinkers and Concepts

Classified in Social sciences

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Defining Communication

One possible definition: "To create and interpret messages that imply a potential answer" (Em Griffin)

Shannon-Weaver Model (1948)

In 1948, Claude Shannon and Warren Weaver developed the Mathematical Theory of Communication.

Elements: Sender, Message, Receiver, Code, Channel, Context, and Noise.

Organizational Theory

"An organization is a social institution in which its members carry out a series of activities, has a relatively stable structure over time, and tends towards certain goals" (Bernard Kliksberg)

Management Guru

PETER DRUCKER

Pioneers of Public Relations

Eduard Bernays

  • Created the concept of "Public Relations advisor."
  • Active career of 40 years working for large clients (Caruso, Eisenhower, General Motors...).
  • First professor
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Finding Belonging: A Migrant's Journey of Identity and Employment

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Finding Belonging: A Migrant's Journey

The Challenge of "Country"

Initially, the concept of "country" seemed too broad. However, discussions revealed its potential for exploring the impact of place on identity and belonging. This piece delves into the complexities of migrating to an unfamiliar country, focusing on the search for security through employment.

A Migrant's Internal Struggles

The narrative aims to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the everyday challenges faced by migrants. It targets those who have personally experienced migration or know someone who has. The story is told from the first-person perspective of a woman grappling with isolation after arriving in Australia.

Inspiration and Literary Techniques

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Understanding Ethics: Values, Principles, and Virtues

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How Ethics are Defined

Ethics are a branch of philosophy that reflects on what is right and wrong.

Ethics vs. Morality

Ethics involve analysis, while morality is putting ethical ideas into practice.

Ethical Values

Guiding ideals like justice, freedom, honesty, love, and respect.

Ethical Principles

General rules guiding proper behavior.

Two Ethical Principles

Confucius: 'Don't do to others what you don't like done to you.' Christian: 'Love others as yourself.'

Ethical Virtues

Habits aiding correct behavior and moral actions.

Ethical Vices

Bad habits leading to harmful actions.

Ethical Codes

Set of values, principles, rules, duties, and responsibilities guiding behavior.

Requirements for Ethical Reflection

  • Reason
  • Freedom
  • Knowledge
  • Responsibility
  • Universality
  • Education

Applied

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Core Concepts in Biology, Geology, and Astronomy

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Animal Classification

Vertebrates: Possess an endoskeleton and belong to the phylum Chordata. They are divided into 5 main groups:

  • Mammalia (Mammals)
  • Aves (Birds)
  • Reptilia (Reptiles)
  • Amphibia (Amphibians)
  • Pisces (Fish)

Invertebrates: Often possess an exoskeleton or lack a backbone. Examples include:

  • Cnidarians (e.g., jellyfish)
  • Arthropods (e.g., insects, spiders)
  • Molluscs (e.g., snails, clams)
  • Worms (various phyla)

Kingdom Monera

Monera: Consists of prokaryotes (organisms lacking a true nucleus).

Plant Biology Basics

Vascularity refers to whether plants have specialized tissues (veins) for transporting water and nutrients.

  • Xylem: Transports water and minerals upwards from the roots.
  • Phloem: Carries glucose (food produced during photosynthesis) around the plant.
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Present Continuous, Going to, and Will: Usage

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Present Continuous

The present continuous, also known as the present progressive, is a verb tense used to describe actions happening now, or around now.

Affirmative, Interrogative, and Negative Forms

  • Affirmative: Subject + am/is/are + verb (present participle -ing)
  • Interrogative: Am/Is/Are + subject + verb (present participle -ing)?
  • Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + verb (present participle -ing)
AffirmativeInterrogativeNegative
I am workingAm I working?I'm not working
You are workingAre you working?You aren't working
He is workingIs he working?He isn't working
She is workingIs she working?She isn't working
It is workingIs it working?It isn't working
We are workingAre we working?We aren't working
You are workingAre you working?You aren't working
They
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Differentiate of Gregorian chants from troubadour music

Classified in Music

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MIDDLE AGES. (5-14 c.) main purpose of religious music was to teach people the ideas of Christianity. Gregorian chants: singing of the christian church. Primitive polyphony (organum), ars antiqua & ars nova. Profane music: minstrels(travelling musicians) & troubadours. Instruments: flutes, lute, small percussion instr. Compo- Leonin & Perotin, polyphony. Alfonso x the wise: cantigas de santa maria.   RENAISSANCE. (15-16 c.) christian church divided into: catholic church (pope in rome) and protestant church (luther). Patrons of the art appear. Music becomes more human. Vocal music- protestant reformation: chorale (homophony and German). Catholic counter-reformation: motet & mass (counterpoint & latin). Profane music: madrigal-
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