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Before movies in the theatres, newsreels were shown and most of these reels, during the war, persuaded people to help in the war attempt. The figure of Pearl Harbor is a picture of the Newsreel named Avenge December 7 (page 13). This is a piece of propaganda that tells people to take vengeance on the Japanese for their terrible attack on Pearl Harbor and it was broadcasted about one year after the attack. Avenge December 7 promotes people to buy bonds and stamps, so Americans can give their part to help gain a victory. The narrator of the film says, “Avenge December Seventh on to victory. Everyone in this theatre can know the personal pride and joy in taking part too. Sure you bought bonds and stamps, but when you buy this week, mark in you memory they’re bonds of vengeance. When you leave this theatre stop and remember that pearl morning just a year ago” (Avenge December 7). The film makers reach out to the American public and hit them in a sensitive spot. It was like they were digging the knife deeper into the American citizens back just to get them to buy bail bonds. Their reasoning behind this…

Felicia layfulde The Strive For Beauty The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines beauty as, “the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit” (Merriam-Webster). While the Oxford English Dictionary defines the word “beautiful” as “Excelling in the grace of form, charm of coloring, and other qualities, which delight the eye and call forth admiration”(What is beauty and How do we Know It?). However, this definition…

The sociology of sport Part I hero noun 1. a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. Sports culture in a modern sense has developed significantly from the era of Aztec ball games and Roman blood sports to an almost unhealthy extent. Our contemporary view of sporting persons is somewhat misconstrued, allowing the term “hero” to be thrown around in conversation quite loosely. Adultery, substance abuse and irresponsible behaviour occur…

Webster’s dictionary defines hero as “any person admired for courage, nobility, or exploits especially in war...any person admired for qualities or achievements and regarded as wan ideal or model. While Hemingway defines it as a man who lives correctly, following ideals of honor, courage and perseverance through painful and chaotic times. Which could be considered as brave or courageous. In my opinion both of these definitions represent a hero. But I believe they are leaving out some aspects of…

In other words, what have I learned through my education? Have I been trained in one special area or have I gained an education not only in one area, but also in learning about myself and who I am? According to Webster’s dictionary, education is defined by the development and training of one’s mind, character, and skills, as by instruction, study, or example and the knowledge and skill resulting from such instruction and training. By this definition, one might argue that being educated means…

The definition that many people would give for the word would probably be that gay meant a homosexual male or female. If you look the word up on the Urban Dictionary website it comes up as a homosexual male or female or, “often used to describe something stupid or unfortunate, originating from homophobia, quite preferable among many teenage males in order to buff up their masculinity"(Gay). In recent years many people were using the word gay as a derogatory term to make someone feel like they…

The topic of greed is as old as the devil himself and continuous cases of financial scandals in the corporate world only lends to the suggestion that no amount of books will be enough to cover every facet of this topic. Nevertheless, it is always an interesting discussion. Opinions on greed differ from culture to culture, from society to society and from generation to generation. Furthermore, the complication with greed is that what constitutes greed is defined on the individual level, which is…

Fore! THWACK! A golf swing can be heard from hundreds of feet away. This man just used 17 different muscle groups in his arms, legs, and abdomen--but is he playing a sport? Golf: sport, or just a hobby? Of course, many people would say either one. And, truly, there is only one answer. Golf is as much of a sport as basketball and baseball are. A sport, by definition on Dictionary.com, is “an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature.”…

A couple of months later he limped out of the hospital and returned to work he was promoted to captain only to die a few years later when the world trade centers collapsed, killing him during the attacks of September 11 2001 he demonstrated heroic acts of unselfishness and bravery saving…

Professionalism means something different to different people. It is unique to our personalities because we all hold ourselves to different standards. I understand professionalism to mean different things in the workplace compared to the classroom. Throughout this essay I will discuss different interpretations of professionalism. In my own words, professionalism is the degree to which one aims to conduct ones self in a setting where they aim to act mature, to gain a higher respect or to…