Essays Tagged: "apathetic"

Muriel's wedding critical analysis

ns the film as an overweight loser from Queensland, a woman trapped bya dysfunctional family, an apathetic neighbourhood, and a clique of beautiful "bestfriends." The movie opens with a shot of ...

(3 pages) 106 1 3.8 Apr/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Baby Boomers Are Jealous. Generation x

since been expanded by the media to the point that myself and my peers are described as a bunch of apathetic slackers unconcerned with family values, godless cynics resentful of the preceding generat ...

(4 pages) 134 0 3.9 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

"Patients have the right to say no." Discuss this statement in relation to the adoption of the role of learned helplessness in some individuals experiencing illness.

had no control over their environment (and so were unable to prevent the shocks) eventually became apathetic and would not try to escape the stimulus, even if it was possible to do so.It was found th ...

(9 pages) 346 1 3.6 May/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Nix the X. This is about how we shouldn't be labeled "Generation X"

m a VCR, we lack the depth or direction to add value to society. Their theory suggests we are lazy, apathetic, and care little about the world - and even more notable, we are lost. Why do previous gen ...

(5 pages) 72 0 5.0 Nov/1995

Subjects: Social Science Essays

U.S. Foreign Policy and Jewish Inmigration

domestic politicalmindedness of President Roosevelt, lead us to ask; Why was the Americangovernment apathetic to the point of culpability, and isolationist to the point ofirresponsibility, with respec ...

(17 pages) 158 0 3.8 Jan/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

"The Eternal Night" - essay describing the difference in Eliezers reactions to the two hangings, in the book "Night" by Elie Wiesel.

e daily suffering and death of humans during his time in the Nazi concentration camps. He had grown apathetic to the withering away of mortal life. However, his reaction to the sad-eyed angel being st ...

(3 pages) 81 0 4.5 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Dual Executive - An examination of how the media indirectly controls the government.

public on realities of news and current situations. The American public has grown disillusioned and apathetic and fails to turn to other sources to educate themselves. As a result, the public never se ... er than tending to routine business matters.In recent times, American voters have become increasing apathetic toward and less informed about presidential policy issues (Periodical Observer 1999). Tele ...

(13 pages) 333 1 4.8 Apr/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Myths of the Juvenile Superpredator: Myth vs Fact.

ms, have created the idea that society is, or soon will be, bombarded with a generation of violent, apathetic, and unremorseful adolescent delinquents (Kappeler, Blumberg, & Potter, 2000, p.175). Kap ...

(8 pages) 77 0 4.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

Apathy in the Workplace.

different occurrences of apathy in this world. I am sure that every one of us in our life has been apathetic in some way. Whether it is not keeping up with personal hygiene or not caring about your s ... keeping up with personal hygiene or not caring about your schoolwork, somehow most of us have been apathetic. The main problem with apathy, I think, is in the workplace. This could be in many differe ...

(2 pages) 41 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Abortion- prochoice containing the other options to abortions.

ver, we must think about it in order to gather the courage needed to end it.Many people have become apathetic about abortion. Since they have already been born, abortion is no threat to them personall ...

(3 pages) 190 4 3.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Voter Behavior.

es down to voting, "Millions of Americans do not vote. Given the fact that we are a democracy, this apathetic behavior is irrational and harmful to American government." William Bianco wrote about par ...

(3 pages) 42 0 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

About the movie Pulp Fiction and why it's great.

nd story combinations. This film links three interconnected stories that take place in a modern-day apathetic world.Bad language & excess violence are the trademarks of this movie but despite how ...

(2 pages) 67 0 4.8 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Adolescence according to Erikson

parents, teachers, and clergy are unprepared to help guide these budding personalities. Ignorant or apathetic or in dread of this confusing, rebellious stage, techniques are used to "deal with" teens ...

(4 pages) 166 1 4.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

Camus - "The Stranger"

There are some events in the book that show Meursault's own emotion, before he transitioned into an apathetic man. Many examples lie in chapter one during Meursault's stay at the Home. First was Meurs ...

(2 pages) 58 1 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The essay is on Charles Dickens' novel, "A Tale of Two Cities". It describes the theme, "People must retore into a new life by sacrificing, instead of follwing the path of hatred and murder."

bountiful, rich life peasants roam the streets hungry and homeless. Some of the nobles' selfish and apathetic behaviors cause them to abuse their power to punish and adulterate the lives of the destit ...

(4 pages) 17 0 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Are youth apathetic?

eved everything that you read in the corporate media then you would think that all young people are apathetic and that Australian youth are the most apathetic in the world. This is what two recent art ... ian Council for Educational Research (ACER) which declared that Australian youth are overwhelmingly apathetic and apolitical.An earlier article, "Our youth lead in world apathy", appeared in the March ...

(4 pages) 55 0 4.8 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Agrarian Reform that Works: A Study of Brazilian Agrarian Reform

em of agrarian reform. While the Brazilian government seems to be sitting back and turning a rather apathetic eye to the issue, there is one group out there getting Brazil's food production means up a ...

(10 pages) 67 0 4.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

A Passage to India by E. M. Forster: Discuss the lack of a hero or heroine

Moore, or Fielding would be the hero or heroine. However, we found that Aziz hated, Mrs. Moore was apathetic, and Fielding selfishly left India. "A Mosque by winning his approval let loose hi ...

(4 pages) 37 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

American Culture: What is in and what is out.

ut what garments we will wear, food we will eat, and how our day will be exhausted. Many people are apathetic in their choice of clothing, personal appearance as well as diet. The great thing about Am ... le over the years not by societal standards or advertisements, but by being an individual and being apathetic toward what anyone outside my family may have thought controversial or impartial to good f ...

(6 pages) 390 1 4.2 Jun/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Alternative

Religious Traits

mpant, the emotionally wretched Wiccans and lack-luster Catholics have to share the county with the apathetic Agnostics. If a person paid attention to a Louisian's politics that person could guess a L ...

(6 pages) 41 0 5.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith