Although Shakespeare has been dead for over four centuries, his legacy and his works continue to live on in today’s world. William Shakespeare has gained many followers because of his great storytelling skills and his exceptional way with words. Not only did he have a way with words, Shakespeare understood the human condition and, therefore, he was able to relate his plays and characters to the everyday person, making his works that much more enthralling. Shakespeare and his writings are still studied
Mythology in Modern Media Barjaa Brown Virginia Commonwealth University I am currently studying mythology in modern media because I want to find out how it is used in popular culture so that I might better understand the effects its use has on meaning and society. This project is reasonable and compelling because mythology and its allusions are found everywhere, from logos to lyrics and literature to television. When used, they help add complexity and meaning to a given text, painting, object
Woman: God’s second mistake? Friedrich Nietzsche, a German philosopher, who regarded ‘thirst for power’ as the sole driving force of all human actions, has many a one-liners to his credit. ‘Woman was God’s second mistake’, he declared. Unmindful of the reactionary scathing criticism and shrill abuses he invited for himself, especially from the ever-irritable feminist brigade. The fact and belief that God never ever commits a mistake, brings Nietzsche’s proclamation dashingly down into the dust bin
I was yelling. The nurse gave me a slap. That made me very ashamed, she treated me as a bad girl.? - a woman?s report of how she was treated in labour room. (D'Oliveira, Diniz, & Schraiber, 2002) ?She delivered on the floor as the nurse was still shouting, she continued to shout at her and she didn?t even look to see how the baby came out.? (Direct Observation) (Sando et al., n.d.) We are sure to have witnessed similar incidents through our training and practice. Disrespect and Abuse in maternity