Good and bad: there always seems to be a choice and an extensive gap between them‚ as if there is no grey area whatsoever. In literature and film‚ this frequently leaves two distinct and defining characters within them: the “good guy”‚ the protagonist‚ and the “bad guy”‚ the antagonist. Contradictive of the prior point‚ is the reality of life and people’s ability to choose right over wrong. Given the choice‚ most tend to do wrong for the simplest reasoning of having the ability to do so‚ or the fact
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got you to look after me‚ and you got me to look after you‚’ page 14 Of Mice and Men”. In the book‚ “Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck George constantly proves himself to be a good friend to Lennie by taking care of him throughout the book. George is a good friend to Lennie because he took him in after Lennie’s Aunt Clara passed‚ and when he kept Lennie’s work card for him. The first time George proves that he is a good friend is when he took Lennie in after his Aunt Clara died. On page 40 George says
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mentally. Chapters 5-8 4. There is something ironic in the fact that Sophie is discovered in a "good" season. What is meant with "ironic"? What might have happened if the crops and newborn animals had been deviant? When Sophie and her six toes are discovered in a "good" season‚ it is ironic that she was the only deviation discovered in an otherwise deviation-free period. For if Sophie was discovered in a "good" season‚ she wouldn’t be discovered in a "bad" season. Furthermore‚ if the crops and newborn
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In an experiment by professor Philip G. Zimbardo to view actions by guards and prisoner‚ ran a semi-realistic type study. Although‚ the professor felt that in fact that it was unethical to continue as long as it did‚ he has used the data to help try to reduce the control issues found. The issues were that the guards became power crazy and push more with this new-found power. The prisoners acted poorly in their roles too. The prisoners felt that they could fight back in their roles which let the guards
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A few words of counsel I frequently question myself-’Have I become the scriptwriter of my destiny?’. Many a time ‚the answer to this question is never in the affirmative. I dreamt and still dream of a lucrative career (well‚ not at all a distant utopian dream). I couldn’t crack the MBA examination -Common Admission Test. I always had a longing for excellence but no idea of where to go next and how? Nevertheless‚ I had a longing for glory. As I couldn’t crack CAT‚ the undoing of my
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The popular television show‚ Two and a Half Men‚ has been on the air for just under a solid ten years. Even after ten years‚ and a complete main character change‚ it is still one of the most watched and beloved shows on television today. Most would argue‚ including myself‚ that the original version starring Charlie Sheen was much better than the current version‚ starring Ashton Kutcher. Both are very funny and have attempted to keep to the same “womanizing” main character‚ though the original pulled
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Stanford Prison Experiment was an experiment conducted by everyday college students and led by professor Philip Zimbardo from Stanford University which aimed to see the psychological effects of imprisonment. The purpose of the experiment was to investigate social behavior and how people would adhere to social roles by stimulating a prison setting with guards and prisoners. Philip Zimbardo advertised the experiment for two weeks and more than 70 applicants were reviewed. Applicants were removed and
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As the age old saying goes‚ “Men Are from Mars‚ Women are from Venus”. The conflicting views of men and women have been questioned for centuries‚ noting how men and women differ in emotion‚ affection‚ and communication. Women tend to be more emotional and rational then men‚ whereas men are far less emotional and react on impulse. The different understanding of the ways that each sex communicates is still to be studied. Women tend to react more emotionally than men‚ resulting in submerging themselves
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all ages and descriptions‚ playing cricket with remarkable energy and passion. Little boys who are only just bigger than the bats they bravely hold‚ teenagers attempting to play in the manner of the national cricketers they watch and admire‚ grown men whose love for the game has never waned such are the people that play the game of cricket in India. And it is their spirit of enthusiasm‚ passion and competitiveness that symbolizes the essence of cricket. Cricket is a great unifier in a country
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(n.d.). To test his theories‚ Zimbardo conducted a study‚ known as the Stanford Prison Study‚ which confirmed his theoretical development of deindividuation. Zimbardo postulates that the individual in a group is less likely to follow normal rules of behavior‚ partly because they become anonymous and the sense of responsibility fades. In addition‚
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