Franciscan Orders: History, Beliefs, Vows & Charisms

       A Franciscan is a member of a Christian religious order founded in the early 13th century, the founding of the Franciscans has of three orders, the First Order includes three branches: the earliest branch, dating back to Francis himself, and are known as “Franciscans” or “Observants,” who are a religious order of … Read more

9/11 From Realist, Liberal, and Identity Views – Get Deeper Insight on Key Perspectives

 Take one contemporary event and explore the event from the lens of the realist, liberal, and identity perspectives. How would the realist perspective explain the event? How would the liberal perspective explain the event? How would the identity perspective explain this event? There are many ways to viewing an event because everyone has different … Read more

Characteristics of the romantic movement

The Romantic Movement, or as others know it to be romanticism, was an intellectual orientation that characterized many pieces of literature during its time. What was the romantic movement: The romantic movement first originated in Europe, approximately towards the end of the 18th century. The movement itself peaked about 1800-1850. The movement itself was partly … Read more

Uncovering Homosexuality in The Catcher in the Rye: A Societal Analysis of Repression

 Emily Ferman Contemporary Adolescent Literature Professor Signorotti March 2, 2018 Coming Out of the Closet: An Analysis of the Repression of Homosexuality in J.D. Salinger’s, The Catcher in the Rye Roland Barthes directs attention to “‘second order’ signifying systems” which understands literature as such a system because it is built upon already existing ones, … Read more

Romantic Movement: Origins, Chararts& Influence on European Culture

 The Romantic Movement, or as others know it to be romanticism, was an intellectual orientation that characterized many pieces of literature during its time.   What was the romantic movement: The romantic movement first originated in Europe, approximately towards the end of the 18th century. The movement itself peaked about 1800-1850. The movement itself … Read more

The Most Significant Reasons for Partition of India in 1947

 Many factors contributed to the decision of the partition of India in August 1947. In order to determine which was the most important I will be assessing several different factors. The factors I will be assessing will be the Partition Plans, religious differences and the political leaders and whether or not India had a … Read more

Religion, Suffering, Supernatural, Foreignness: "Unveiling Religion's Possibilities Through "The Old Man with Enormous Wings

 Religion: 2. When Pelayo and Elisenda go to the neighbor woman for answers she responds to them with total faith. Whereas, Father Gonzaga needs to confirm with the Pope. The woman doesn’t need to go to higher authorities and double check, she believes in herself and her relationship with her religion. The fact that … Read more

Controversy of Capital Punishment: Support, Court Cases & 8th Amendment Impact

 Capital Punishment is the highest form of penalty in the United States. The amendment that protects United States citizens from cruel and unusual punishment is the 8th Amendment, which makes the punishment suit the crime. The death penalty has grown to be the most effective method of punishment in the United States. Throughout history … Read more

Memory Impact on Societal Narratives – How We Process Our Stories

 Memories shape how one remembers stories and shows how they function in society. It is how people recollect stories that show their perspectives, and what they think is important to history. However, people choose consciously and subconsciously what to include when telling these stories. Dominant or superior people in society are the ones who … Read more

Meditation for Anxiety and Creativity

 The creative strategy I have selected for this assessment is meditation. As a creative strategy, meditation would be classed as a distraction method. I chose to do meditation as I struggle with high anxiety quite frequently. Especially while I’m trying to be creative, the pressure of succeeding and my thoughts going too fast creates … Read more