Essay On Second Life By Nik Hale

Throughout history, Georg Simmel and W.E.B. Du Bois have had a significant influence on important theories and ideas developed in the Social Sciences. Perhaps two of the most relevant and well-known concepts developed by both of these theorists are the concepts of “double consciousness” and “the stranger”. In this paper I will be analyzing both of these pieces of work to draw upon differences and similarities between the two. The similarities I will be elaborating on are the usage of the paradoxical figure, which both Simmel and Du Bois discuss in their theories, and the coexisting feeling of division from mainstream society. The difference between the two theories that I will be exploring is the perception that mainstream society has of

In How the Other Half Lives, the author Jacob Riis sheds light on the darker side of tenant housing and urban dwellers. He goes to several different parts of the city of New York witnessing first hand the hardships that many immigrants faced when coming to America. His journalism and photographs of the conditions of the tenant housing helped led the way of reformation in the slums of New York. His research opened the eyes of many Americans to the darker side of the nation's lower class. Though it seems that he blamed both the victims and the board forces of society, I believe that he placed more of the blame on the board forces for the conditions that many immigrants faced.

Philosophical Question Why would an authentic life matter when, according to Heidegger, human beings, as Da-sein, are inevitably beings-towards-death?

My initial reaction to the film was of utter shock at the brutally raw reality of the film. Upon reflection and commentary from other sources, the film’s simple yet vastly effective filmmaking techniques of developing the explicit and implicit meaning of the film. The explicit meaning, as

Within the confines of this paper, derived from an immensely valuable article, describing the impoverished young life of an 11-year-old girl named Dasani. A five-part article written in the New York Times turned out to be a masterpiece for learning, which published in 2013. Four different perspective theories were used to analyze young Dasani's personal life, Dasani's Homeless life, and Dasani's life in general. Furthermore, I will be assessing through, Fowler’s Stages of Faith Development, Control Theories, Behavior Settings Theories, and History, Social Structure, and Human Agency/Cultural Hegemony. Using the four different perspectives of theory afforded an exciting opportunity to attempt to understand her life from multiple angles a rather multifaceted approach. The process proves to be quite rewarding. Assuredly, many fresh perspectives were learned, with the paper this in-depth and broad scope allows the opportunity for a deeper learning experience. I learned, without a sound base in a young life that encompass, safety, food, shelter, and semi-functional parents, a child will have a difficult time getting a strong foothold in life. I learned this lesson from, in my opinion, the only way that will stick with you always, and will influence all decisions as well as thoughts. I lived it! Born into a mixed racial family that was devastated from no education. Abuse towards my brother James eight years old, my sister Felicia five years old and myself age of nine, was common to each day. Me being the

Bart Layton built this doc not from one perspective, but from a collection of them. Some stories, like “The Imposter” need a panoptic approach to connect the audience to the film. The themes of manipulation, identity and love are the main themes conveyed by Layton. These themes are communicated through sounds and visual imagery.

No matter where we are to go, there will always be a society, expectations, limits, love, and hate. It is never ending, but that is not the only reason people are feeling like they do. The documentary first focuses on the downgrading of women.

Imitation of Life can indubitably be considered one of the most moving and influential films ever produced in American cinema history. Based on the 1933 novel by Fannie Hurst, the movie is directed by John Stahl and stars actresses Claudette Colbert and Louise Beavers; it depicts the story of two widows, one black and one white, who meet, become friends, and work together to obtain their piece of the American dream for their daughters and themselves (Flitterman-Lewis, 325). The two women’s success is countered by despair that is ultimately the result of their daughters’ actions. One mother looses the man that she loves when she realized that her daughter has become her rival for his affection,

Besides using scientific explanations, I, myself, would consist of what has been witnessed, spoken of, heard of, and done, whether it’s forgotten or not. When analyzing the statement “Choosing ways to live, that’s no light matter”, the phrase itself displays hints of life’s difficulty. Making decisions which rely on how a situation plays out is not straightforward, for there will be the occasional remorse feel as said by the essay Haunted by Lives Unlived. Everything in life is an impression of all the past choices I have made. My life choices are a reflection of who I am now and who I will be in the future. Many which were accomplished by unintentional impact.

During this unit in Term 2, the english class has been exploring the history and development of the documentary; exploring how people, events, cultures and ideas are represented in documentaries. Ellen, Nawshaba, Mercedes and Mia were included in my group on the topics of Nap Rooms. Throughout this process I have developed teamwork and leadership skills to produce a subjective documentary.

Ivie displayed the struggles of women who get pregnant out of wedlock to reveal the helplessness that they face. Cowperthwaite presented the misjudgements made by Seaworld authorities to construct a feeling of disappointment with those in charge. Finally, Abeles used the personal experiences from students, parents, and teachers to compel the audience to be frustrated with the educational system. Every director produced a feeling of displeasure by their choices of media. The selected testimonies and visuals generated an emotional tie between the audience and the documentary, which produced these feelings of discontent. Whether it is media outlets, social media accounts, TV shows, or even documentaries, directors are using rhetorical tools to shape the way that their audience perceives the given

This documentary has a voice which is the most important part of any movie, furthermore, it has it own way of living and breathing and speaking to

One thing that ponders almost all who live is what happens after one dies. There are multiple theories about life after death, or the absence of it, many dependent on one’s religious beliefs. However, this is also a question philosophers have faced and come up with theories for. Bertrand Russell, a well-known philosopher from the twentieth century, has a theory on the matter. His theory on life after death, in standard form, is as follows: There is a strong correlation between brain states and mental states. In particular, the correlation between brain damage and impairment in mental capacity. So, probably all the mental states and capacities that we associate with a particular person are ontologically dependent on the continued functioning of that individual 's brain. So, if one 's brain ceases to function, then one 's mind ceases, as well. If you survive death, then your mind must survive. But, brain functioning ceases with death. Therefore, you will not survive death (Zelinski “On”). The argument is valid but some question whether it is sound. Russell 's argument is sound because the third premise, if one’s brain ceases to function, then one’s mind ceases to function, is true; the fifth premise, brain functioning ceases with death, is also true; that all leads to the conclusion, your mind will not survive death, being true.

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Second Life amplifies learning beyond capabilities afforded by teleconference calls and web presentation tools. It also creates an avenue for field trips inside virtual organs, machines and other environments that go far beyond the limits of traditional learning spaces. Training simulations are also incredibly powerful in Second Life because they simulate complex, processes in the physical world and avatars can take on different roles to enhance learning.