Examples List on Agony

...Agony of Vietnam Introduction Vietnam War remains a scar in the history of America. Experiences and eventualities from thewar remain influential, especially in the manner in which US structures its foreign relations policies. Most experiences and eventualities from the war have been documented in historical books and feature in educational curriculum in American schools. Despite extensive documentation of historical events surrounding the war until 1974 when US pulled out of Vietnam, there are certain questions which have not been answered by texts and graphics in the documents. Testimonies about Vietnam War feature on the good side of the story. Most persons prefer narrating their ordeals... The Agony...

...AGONY OF ECSTASY of Learning Location of the School The Agony of Ecstasy Introduction Grouplearning is one of the most effective ways that a student can get to learn many things in class and outside class. This is because group learning is important in enabling facilitation and sharing knowledge. It also stimulates reflection on knowledge and understanding besides allowing the student to maximise the differing skills of the group members and peer support each other in the process of learning. This paper outlines the learning techniques in a group using a given scenario. Question 1 The scenario is about a young woman named Tracey who had felt ill at a...

...Agony of a Rape Victim A recent report appearing in a section of press say, 'Rape fears lead women soldiers to suicide, death'. There are innumerable stories doing the rounds with rape victims being further victimized, as if they are on the wrong side. What is more shocking is the fact that such reports appear in countries which are considered as 'developed'. It is not everywhere that women can take the lead in joining armed forces and accept even the overseas assignments. It is equally true that unlike some lesser developed nations and the Islamic world, these countries are considered as the places where 'sex' is not a taboo word. It is openly talked about and quite frankly talked about... The Mental...

...agony runs in all the arts displayed in the Crazy Horse. The viewers are invited to see for themselves with the help of a behind-the-scenes look that how the beautiful female dancers working at this famous Paris erotic club which was established in 1951 go repeatedly through an ordeal... 25 September History and theory of new media: In his very interesting and engaging documentary “Crazy Horse” based on exploring the tensions created between artistic themes and practicality, Frederick Wiseman presents quite a mature view about many complex details involved in the creative processes which form the hallmark of an erotic club named Crazy Horse. The documentary explores how a combination of talent and agony ...

...agony they undergo is my priority for practicing medicine. My interest in the profession of physician became more profound when my father had to get operated with triple bypass surgery. The incident that happened with my father worked as a turning force in my life. I became so influenced with the profession of physician that it was more like an eye opening incident in my life. During my college life, I did not really care about... Being a Physician in a Multicultural Society Medical science is my greatest interest because ithelps people in a meaningful way by actually operating their physical and mental conditions. Science which is used for the betterment of people and helping them get away with the...

...agony beyond imagination active euthanasia should be morally permissible, when there is no other way of reducing the agony active euthanasia can be deployed. However, there is a catch some people may start exploiting certain situations, terminally ill patients who can recover after sometime may also be given lethal injections and as a result of which they will die so it becomes very difficult to make judgments on whether a terminally ill patient should be given active euthanasia? Works Cited The Morality of Euthanasia (2011). Views on Euthanasia. Web. Retrieved from: ... Client’s 23 October Euthanasia has become a very debatable topic in the recent past, euthanasia refers to painless death. Should...

...agony. However it was not an agony that could be expressed, this agony was like soul cancer. The music student’s aura was never the same after that night. If spoken to, the music student does not reply. He is no longer part of our world. The music is where he resides today. Only the shadow of the man walks. The music student evokes great sympathy in our world. However he does live a spectacular life. When on stage, in his studio apartment, or college class, the music student is alive in the world of music. Many would pity the music student, but he does not want pity. He is glad that his heart was broken. Without a broken heart his...

...agony” to describe what Mary was going through (Crane 52). The phrase has... 21 October The use of color in Crane’s ‘Maggie: A girl of the streets’ The novel, ‘Maggie: A girl of the streets,’ revolves around Maggie and her family, and events that unfolded as her life changed from innocence and naivety to horror and suffering. The path that she took leads to her death and Crane’s use of color experiences around Maggie. This discussion explores the author’s repeated use of color as imagery in the novel. Color conveys meanings of emotions or environments and Crane uses color imagery to communicate experience that Mary, Maggie’s mother, went through at a point. He narrates, “Her red face was a picture of ag...

...Agony of Reform" The movie “Agony of Reforms” looks at how most countries in the 20th century tried to create prosperity by relying on governmentcontrol over the economies. The communist nations employed totalitarian planning, while the more democratic ones grew their economies by nationalizing industries (Cran & Yergin, 2002). In the 1980s, these policies began to fall. The coming down of Berlin wall was the turning point that marked an era of turbulent economic reforms. Countries like India quickly moved to adopt central planning. Others in the Latin America came up with their own economic theories. The movie explores how world economies failed and the...

...Agony of Omayra Sánchez" and its text draws a clear explanation on how new "age of the image" can enhance writing and reading. This paper analyzes the image Omayra Sanchez by Frank Fournier. Omayra Sanchez was a 13... Age of the Image The modern world is awash in visual storytelling (Apkon and Martin 1). Initially, paintings, oral stories, and writings were the dominant forms of expressive language. Various scholars define the Age of the Image as the period when images are important forms of communication in the society. The new "age of the image" will enhance writing and reading since it will encourage us to interpret and rely on images as effective sources of information. For example the image, “"Agony...

...agony to families but also help prevent the condition. Moreover, the foundation provided a platform where affected families would support each other cope with the terrible agony of the loss of their offspring and the distress of being falsely accused of sexual abuse. The false memory syndrome has caused a lot of harm to both the children, parents and society as a whole. The condition has forced children to abandon... The False Memory Syndrome Foundation al Affiliation The False Memory Syndrome Foundation The non-profitable organization was established in 1992 by the parents of Jennifer Freyd, Pamela and Peter Freyd after she accused Peter of sexual abuse. False memory syndrome is a psychological...

...agony has a distinctive meaning. For Cubans intensity means the zest and zeal in which they approached their daily existence during... Semiotics Throughout the essay a variety of metaphors are implemented. These metaphors can be formed into a system that can subsequently be decoded. In this context of understanding the system mirrors life processes as embodied by the Cuban Revolution and historical circumstances thereafter. One considers that the disastrous love affair is akin to the life process of a relationship that has blossomed only later to be exposed for the dark realism of existence, just like the Cuban Revolution. The metaphorical images of Castro and Guevara represent a sort of father-like...

...agony that he faces at the end of life. Susan Wolf saw this agony in the last moments of her father and realized how painful it was. This is where she decided to change her views on assisted suicide. The question however remains as to if assisted suicide should be made legal or not? Kevin is in the hospital suffering from mouth cancer and has been told by many doctors that he will not survive for many days. He is suffering from extreme pain which is unbearable without medications. He urges his family members to help him get... Assisted Suicide The issue of assisted suicide has long been known to be a problem in medical ethics. It is related to a person who wants to voluntarily die because of the agony...

...agony and ecstasy of Michelangelo, Enlightenment patterns of cultural mutation, and Kierkegaards portrayal of Abraham. How do these changes in philosophical thought show development over time?  Please watch the following video lectures presented by Dr. Francis J. Ambrosio, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University.  •Lecture 15: Saint Francis and Dante: Saintly Troubadours  •Lecture 16: The Agony and Ecstasy of Michelangelo  •Lecture 17: Enlightenment Patterns of Cultural Mutation... In an essay of 400 to 800 words, list all sources, respond to the following question:  Analyze the changes in the concept of hero and saint in the emergence of Romanticism (St. Francis and Dante), the agony...

...Agony of Reform Episode 2, agony of reform, narrates how the ideas of the economies failed. In addition, it also shows how new world leaders are trying to the adopt the free market capitalism as the narrator states at the 3.49th minute “The terrible events of September 11 showed how the whole world might be driven deeper into recession.” (Episode 2).The argument in this episode was about globalization. In the movie at 2.47 minute... Commanding heights; movie review Battle of ideas The battle of ideas is the episode one of the “commanding height," a narrated video on how the present economy was developed. It is based on the book “commanding heights” written by Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw. The epi...

...agony of the student whose brother was killed is irreparable and he cannot stop from going to the war to avenge his brother. But on the other hand this agony has created problems for the student as he may not want to leave his mother alone at home because the Nazis would have eventually reached his place and tortured his mother. The problem here is to choose between two different states dependent upon the feeling of agony. The pain that the student would have after his brother’s loss cannot be recovered and he would be forced to take decisions out of haste and anger... Should the have left home to fight the Nazis, or should he have stayed at home to care for his widowed mother? The agony of the student...

...Agony of Reform Economies around the world have been managed differently by their respective countries since time immemorial. Economic variables that act on one economy can be more or less similar or different to those acting on another. The decisions taken by one economy, therefore, influence the growth, development, and performance of that economy. However, the links and interdependence of economies across national, regional, and international levels make it possible for the involved economies to affect one another in one way or another. These are the principles within which the Commanding Heights: Part 2 – The Agony of Reform video is developed... Response to Commanding Heights: Part 2 – The Agony of ...

...agony and discomfort of the disease. On the other hand many others are of the view that PAS should not be allowed because of the serious moral and ethical issues involved in performing PAS. They are of the view that only the creator has the right to decide about the future of his creations. In other words, creations or the human being has no authority over his life and only the GOD will decide when to take back the life he has created for some specific purpose. Even then, there are many people or patients who like to finish their life in this world with the help of a physician because of the severe discomfort, pain or agony developed as part of their...

...agony, pain, and misery in the concentration camps is like swimming in a sea of fire; the faith of the Jews are razed in the camps. The captives exclaimed in anguish: “Where is God now?” Hence the boy rebels against the Messiah. Eliezer should restore his religious devotion, perhaps in another place and time. Basically, Wiesel’s account narrates the tale of a boy’s religious fight and his reacceptance of the presence of God. However, in spite of the gruesomeness of the Night, there remains a shade of glory. It dwells in the resolve of Eliezer to maintain his relationship or attachment to his... ?Running Head: English A Response to Elie Wiesel’s Night A Critique Elie Wiesel, in his grim depiction of the...

...agony against a dark, formidable sky. The scene sits in the setting of Oslofjord in Oslo. The painting, hauntingly striking was initially christened Der Schrei der Natur in Norwegian, or the Scream of Nature. The current Skrik, when loosely translated bestows upon it the title... ?Created by the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, the Scream actually was a series of paintings done in different media. The one I have chosen to write about is one of the series done in oil and pastel on cardboard. Measuring roughly 91 cm ? 73.5 cm or 36 in ? 28.9 in, the painting was made in 1893. It currently resides at the National Gallery in Oslo, Norway. The painting depicts a figure standing on a bridge, screaming in agony...

...agony worth learning the lesson?’ and they reply in unison “yes”. The proof that lesson had been learnt is when Jane hears from her student when her son comes back home saying “nigger”, she tells him not to judge people based on their skin color. It is not from the outside... A Divided It is a wonderful social experiment. The experiment proved that it had a lasting impact on the children. They went through the experiment when they were children and they still had those thoughts, feeling and most importantly, the lessons embedded in their minds, after 14 years. Jane Elliott did her part and her experiment was a success. When she huddled them in a group after so many years and asks them ‘was the agony...

...agony affecting one might not take long to affect another. For example, consider you hit your leg hard on the floor. It is just a matter of few seconds, before the pains sweeps through your whole body. Though the damage is restricted to a small finger, the pain is felt in the core of the heart. The poet’s phrase “No man is an island” is an eternal phrase fit for any modern age. Man can use all the modern technology to live life comfortably. But, he needs others to share his joy or at least boast... No Man is an Island No man is an island is a phrase suggested and made famous by English poet John Donnei. It might seem a little odd to hear it in the modern world thriving with courses and therapies aimed...

...agony of not having a clear... ?An Essay about the Three Poems of Langston Hughes In the poem “April Rain Song,” Hughes shows deep is his love about nature, the appreciation to thepeacefulness it could bring to the emotions, and the freedom of touching the rain. April rain is a poem primarily tackles about the rain. The writer wants the reader to feel how it is like to feel the rain, see the beauty transparent raindrops as it falls, imagine how amazing the rain, and wonder in it as a part of the creation. The writer is trying to convey each of the reader the beauty of experiencing the rain, the strong emotion of the delightful feelings and most probably the freedom of feeling and touching the rain. The...

...agony of rape every night. Her daughter Sophie is a regular reminder of her rape, as she feels that the face of Sophie symbolizes that of the rapist. The American way of life gives her a new sense of freedom, but she is not ready to accept this newfound freedom. She herself is victim of 'testing', but puts her... Institute 10 December 2006 Edwige Danticat's novel Breath, Eye and memory - significance in relation to the story of Haitian-American culture, the relationship of the women, and the burden of inheritance Edwige Danticat's novel 'Breath, Eye and memory' gives us a socio-cultural perspective of Haiti, Haitian-Americans in the eyes of Haitian women. The story creates a relationship of three gene...

...agony that will be caused to the people in hell in the afterlife. Many Christians also believe that people will be made to experience the punishment temporarily, after which they would be destroyed just like the flames destroy an object... History of the Afterlife in the religion Lutheran The oldest Protestant Christian tradition is encompassed by the Lutheran Church, which s back to Protestant Reformation. Lutherans voluntarily accept the teachings of Martin Luther. While the Christian beliefs over afterlife have slight variation between different denominations and Christians, most Christians hold the belief that after dying, believers go to heaven which is a place where they would have the presence of...