ISU Journal #1 A prevalent theme in Barometer Rising by Hugh MacLennan is women are not seen as equals to men in this time period. This theme often expressed using the character Penelope (Penny) Wain. Penny works as a ship designer in a mainly male shipyard. There are few women in the ship designing field and some men do not approve of Penny’s position in the shipyard. Simon Perry‚ an employee at the shipyard‚ admits to Penny‚ “How the likes of you works in a place like this beats me . . . It ain’t
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Human desire Human desires are defined as the sexual appetite or a sexual urges of human beings. Since excessive desire always makes people lose themselves‚ it is considered as one of the root of all evils; with that comes a question: can we human beings control our excessive desires? I find my answer in J.M.Coetzee’s novel “Disgrace”-- human beings can never check their excessive desires. Because instincts and human natures are always used as excuses for wrongful sexual desires. Also‚ our willpowers
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Botany of Desire Name Institutional Affiliations In the Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan‚ emphases on how mankind has taken his position in trying to influence and control nature through technology such as genetic engineering. The purpose of this is to satisfy his desire for perfection by controlling the seeds of plants such as apples and potatoes. It appears that Pollan has a vivid imagination on plant-human interaction‚ when he writes the book. He thoroughly examines the connection of
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reach college age‚ doing the math can make the dream of college sound more like a nightmare. For those within a year or two of college‚ the change in estimated costs can bring some major sticker shock. So‚ here are some of the major contributors to rising college costs‚ and what it might mean for your budget and planning: Inflation Inflation generally refers to the natural increase in the cost of living over time. While no one loves inflation‚ it’s generally accepted as a fact of life. In the
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The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan (Pages: 271) Publisher: Random House (2001) In The Botany of Desire‚ Michael Pollan counters the idea that humans fully control the crops they plant for their own use. Instead‚ Pollan uses a “plant’s-eye view of the world” to argue that plants have manipulated humans for evolutionary advantage as much as humans have manipulated plants. The book centers around four main plants that exploit our desires: The tulip gratifies our desire for beauty‚ the potato
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“According to the National Center for Education Statistics‚ when college cost are adjusted for inflation‚ the average cost of a year of college in 1981 was $3‚101. In 2011‚ however‚ the figure was $18‚497 (Thompson 2015)”. The rising of college tuition can hit those with financial struggles really hard and because of this‚ many students end up working either a full time job or two to three jobs so they can pay for their tuitions. Therefore‚ this can cause a huge factor in their
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wanderer is and how he got there‚ through flashbacks‚ one of the main narrative techniques of the novel. Probably influenced by the classical ideals of unity of time‚ place‚ and action‚ MacLennan has limited the action of his novel to eight days‚ between December 2‚ 1917‚ and December 10‚ 1917‚ to one place‚ Halifax‚ and to the action of Neil returning to claim his good name. The classical aspect is reinforced by the name of the heroine‚ Penelope (usually called Penny). Neil is the Odysseus figure returning
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story? 5. Does Rodriguez believe that a good balance can be maintained between home life and a successful educational life? 6. How does Rodriguez feel about his parents‚ and the role they have played in his life? In his essay "The Achievement of Desire‚" Richard Rodriguez writes about his experiences as a student. While writing about his education Rodriguez makes several points out of an abstract personality model. Originally conceived by the author Richard Hoggart‚ Rodriguez identifies with "the
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Rising Gasoline Prices Over the past four years‚ Americans have been battling with high gas prices. The price of gas affects everyone’s lives. High gasoline prices hurt many people’s budgets. The prices at the gas pumps are not our only concerns. If gas prices go up then the cost of consumer products will go up. Many people need gas to drive to work. Gas prices continue to increase‚ making people in the United States feel the affects. Gas should be made affordable so it does not negatively interrupt
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Psy 315 Obesity: A Rising Epidemic Obesity is a rising epidemic in the United States. Since the early 1970’s‚ the overweight population has more than doubled and has become one of the leading health problems in our country (Ogden‚ Carroll‚ Kit‚ & Flegal‚ 2012). With this rising epidemic brings about heart disease‚ diabetes‚ and other disorders that can become deadly if not treated. An astounding two out of every three people are overweight‚ while one out of three people are obese (Linklater
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