Amber Summerss Dualism

In the book “Dualed” by Elsie Chapman, we follow a 15 year old girl named West Grayer who lives in the city of Kersh. In this dystopian world, people are trained in advanced combat procedures and how to survive. In order to prove oneself that they are meant to live in this place, they are given an exact clone of themselves that is raised by a different family, that they must kill. West Grayer is your standard teen, long brown hair, average height, nothing to special. She lived with her brother Luc after the rest of her family died. And when Luc’s best friend, Chord, gets his assignment to kill his alt (his alternate) they go track him down. When they find him, Chord kills his alt, but not before Chord’s alt killed Luc. this sends West into

In his writings, “A Contemporary Defense of Dualism,” J.P. Moreland argues the point that the mind and brain are separate from each other. It seems as a quick thought that both are the same. However, the mind deals with ideas, thoughts and hopes. The brain is made up of the neural process. Throughout the entire argument, Moreland tries to prove the theory of physicalism, which is the idea that only things that exist are composed of matter. His explanation is that the soul doesn’t exist and the brain controls everything.

On last Wednesday I was able to attend one of the “Choreographing Histories, Presents, and Futures” series presentations. Imani Kai Johnson one of the assistant professors of critical dance studies presented her research on hip-hop dance cyphers. She introduced her research topic to us as the “Double-Consciousness in the Global Cypher”. Johnson opened up the series by sharing one of her chapters from her new book that is currently in progress. In the chapter she explained her experience she had traveling to Germany. While she was in Germany she happen to run into a cypher of hip-hop dancers performing for one another. The energy of the cypher intrigued her so much that she felt drawn to this urban type of street dance. She noticed the energy

In my mind, dualism is a more attractive view to take when considering the mind-brain issue. The idea that the mind is a separate entity and that it is independent of the physical body is the central point of dualism. One reason it appeals to me is because of my religion, my Catholic upbringing. Introspection is another good reason why dualism is a little more logical to me than materialism.. It logically explains why the mind and brain are separate. Also, the divisibility argument raises good points to allow dualism to appear to be the more attractive idea in my eyes.

“It was not the only disappointment my mother felt in me” (Tan 327). Growing up with a mother like mine, disappointment came very easily. In Amy Tan’s “Two Kinds” the mother and daughter were always on edge because the mother expected too much and the daughter could never meet up to the standards that she had set. After thirty years went by after their big falling out the mother gives the daughter a piano as a sign of forgiveness, but the daughter has a remaining feeling of guilt for a long time. In my story, my mother expected a lot from me, and and my big mistake that changed our lives forever was forgiven, but I will carry that shame forever.

Val Plumwood in her essay “Paths Beyond Human-Centeredness,” illustrates the impact that humans have on nature and non-animals when it comes to preserving environments. Understanding that nature has it’s living properties that let it thrive among its resources allows for people to grasp the complexities that come about when construction companies destroy the environment in which they work. Plumwood uses the term dualism to refer to the sharp distinction between two classes of individuals. There is the high class, which is considered as the “One.” In contrast, the other side of the division consists of individuals that are classified as lower and are subordinates to the “One” as “Others.” This account on dualism allows the reader to understand how humans can significantly alter the environment because of the way they perceive its resources and inhabitants. Plumwood defines five characteristics that illustrate the oppressive actions that change the connection between human relations and the relationship between humans and nature.

In New York, 1991 a member of the Judaism lost control of his car, jumped the curb, and killed a seven-year-old black child. That led to a period of extremely high tension between the black community and the Jewish community. This event led Anna Deavere Smith to do many interviews with many people who involved in the conflict. Therefore, she wrote about this event in her play which called Fires in the Mirror. Smith induct many different characters each of whom provides different view on this situation. When I was watching the play, I was surprised because Smith acts in the role of each interviewee. She embodied any of those interviewers’ voice, movements. It was very unbelievable play, particularly, her ability to change her voice to make

In the eyes of the world, Britney presents herself with a divided personality. In private she appears shy and insecure, while in public she seems surprisingly fearless. When not performing, Britney worries about how she looks when she goes to the store or shopping. She spends hours on her appearance in order to satisfy others rather than herself (Perrotta 238). She is referred to as the “savviest” entertainer of her generation, portraying both lust and innocence. While on stage, she grinds, moans, and even removes clothing. But offstage she swears she’s a virgin. The two images do not coincide (Klosterman 63).

Lena’s character often is the sexual aggressor and in control of the sexual dynamic in her relationships with men. Dirtiness, untidiness, and sloppiness are unconventional expressions for women, who are customarily taught to pluck, shave, diet and douche away the mess. As ____________ wrote, “Women come in all sizes, shapes and colors, but you wouldn’t know it from much fine art or pop culture, which have long venerated certain types of women while relegating others-like black or brown-to margins of

Martin specifies two ways in which the narrator interacts with the mind of a character stating that a free indirect discourse “narrator can look into a character's mind or look through it” (143). The latter offers a more direct insight of the exact thoughts and mental processes of a character: how they are feel, how they will act. On the other hand when a narrator looks through a character’s mind they use see through their eyes. They display how a character views the world around them, how they see other characters. The narration uses the character as a lens to "focus" on the environment of the text.

In this day and age, it has become necessary to expose the youth to different fields in an attempt to prepare them for the future. The writer Amy Tan touches on this in her story, Two Kinds, in which she depicts a relationship between a mother and her child, Jing-mei, where the child is being made to fulfill the desires of the parent. In modern day, this happens very often. An internal conflict of interest. Whether she should follow her own path or continue with the one set out for her.

The novel Erotica is a romance novel created by Kristina Lloyd. The story focused on a lost girl named Angel who had to go through many experiences to find her true self. As I read this novel I noticed that Angel and I had a lot of similarities. Angel grew up roughly as well as I did. She never felt loved from her mother nor father. Her home was very violent and she became manipulative to get the attention she wants. Angel, the protagonist of Erotica by Kristina Lloyd and I are alike in many ways. We share the same goals, feel the same emotionally, and we both are viewed by the world the same way.

Another defective woman in The Trial is Helen, a “fat female of uncertain age with yellowish skin” (243). Unattractive, jaundiced, and overweight, she is repulsive to K., yet desires his attention all the same. Helen is the embodiment of sex as Kafka viewed it: disgusting and repulsive. She

A young woman with the precise combination of beauty, innocence and sensuality Michael had envisaged when he 'd first conceived of the story, she 'd come with a great resume, and had charmed and wowed all at auditions. More importantly, though the explicitness of the sex scenes she 'd be contractually obliged to participate in had been underplayed, Kat had shown no hesitation at the thought of baring all for the camera, or voiced any concerns about the provocative sexuality her characters would be required to display.

“Moo!” she cried joyfully. Oribe gazed down at her. Damn, but the little hucow was delicious. She had huge Double H tits on a tiny 5’5” frame, with a slim waist and wide, enticing hips. Her blonde hair ran all the way to her ass, and she had the most beautiful facial features – complete with luscious pink lips to suck his cock if he so desired.