A character analysis of Hamlet. Hamlet has some of the most complex characters i

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A character analysis of Hamlet. Hamlet has some of the most complex characters in literature, and Shakespeare created in Hamlet characters that defy easy explanation. What aspects of your character are admirable? What are their weaknesses or flaws? And what about their mental state? (EX. Hamlet has been called the most intelligent character in all of literature. Why? And how do his melancholy and feigned (or unfeigned) madness add complexity to his character?)

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Why do bad things happen to good people? Does this truth make God more or less likely to exist? Why?

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For your second short philosophical papers (about 4-6 pages double-spaced) you will address one of the questions we have discussed in the past few weeks. While it is important to show familiarity with the issues covered in class, you do not need to address everything that we discussed. The primary purpose of these papers is to practice philosophical reasoning to work through an issue.

Your short paper should include:
  1) An introduction with an argumentative THESIS statement that is as specific as possible.  In this paper, you are arguing for a specific answer to the questions.
2) You will present two points of view and the reasons why a person might support both views. You will be graded on your ability to present arguments from two different points of view.
  Suppose you decide to answer the following question:” what is virtue theory?” DO NOT just describe what virtues are and who came up with the idea. Instead, you need to explore at least two arguments related to virtue theory. If you are not sure what two perspectives to pick, you can also present arguments for and against the question: one side that says virtues are true because and one side that says virtues are false because

  3) After presenting at least two points of view, you will DEFEND the point of view that you think is strongest/ most correct and then show how/why it is stronger than the other point of view.
 
  4) Finally, you will add a conclusion, reworking your thesis statement, and showing why this question is essential.
 
Your final paper will be graded as follows:

__/ 10  Articulates and Answers Question  [Is it clear what philosophical question your paper is answering?]
__/10  Introduction and Conclusion [Can any reader tell what is your thesis? Do your introduction and conclusion fit in well with the rest of your paper?]
__/20 Quality of Argument [How well do you present the argument for your point? Do you take your reader through your argument so that they do not get lost?]
__/20  Rebuttal [How well do you respond to (at least one) of the cons mentioned for the position you are arguing for?]
__/20  Quality of ideas [How creative is your position? Is it obvious that you spent more than 5 mins thinking about this issue?]
__/10  Organization and Clarity [How easy is your paper to follow? Do you answer all of the readers questions?]
__/10  Editing and formatting [Does it look like you read over your paper? How many grammatical/ spelling or editing errors are obvious?]

Details: about 4-6 pages double-spaced, 12-point font. Please use a professional font, such as Times, Arial, or Cambria. 1-inch margins. Please cite any source that you reference, both primary as well as the textbook. Upload your paper as a .doc or .pdf to Blackboard. (Each day it is late I will subtract five points from your overall score.)

Not Enough or Too Much

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Not enough or too much; it’s a delicate balance. In this activity, you will select a country and explore the concepts of price ceiling and price floors and market shortages and surpluses.

Locate a recent article (published within the last year) that discusses either the price ceiling or price floor, and market shortages and surpluses of a good or service from your selected country at a macro level. You can use the Hunt Library, newspapers, new stations, or other credible sources to locate an article. Analyze your selected country’s good or service and determine whether it has a market shortage or surplus. Include the following in your discussion.

Identify the country and the good or service selected.
Analyze supply and demand curves.
Examine the concepts of price ceilings and price floors.
Explain the causes and predict the effect of changes in demand and supply on the equilibrium price and quantity.
Differentiate between consumer surplus and producer surplus.
Discuss whether your selected good or service results in a market surplus or market shortage and explain why.
Summarize your findings using at least 250 words and provide a minimum of one reference. Use current APA formatting to document your sources.

Music Review

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In a 900-word essay (or more) describe in detail either the Romantic Period or Twentieth-century art music. You may choose to discuss how cultural events impacted the development of music at a given point in time, and perhaps what you hear and react to in music throughout the era. Feel free to discuss specific works or general musical values. You need to describe 4 works of music from our listening list. Using musical terminology,  give 2-3 sentences of personal description about how each works sounds, and then explain how each piece relates to your historical narrative. Please organize your thoughts using paragraphs with topic sentences and a clear organization for your narrative.

Music you may use for the paper:

Schubert, Erlknig

Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique, Movement IV, “March to the Scaffold”

Chopin, Nocturne in Eb Major

Verdi, La Traviata, Act I “Un di felice”

Wagner: Die Walkure, Wotan’s Farewell

Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”, Movement II

Brahms, Violin Concerto, Movement III

Mahler, Symphony No. 1, Movement III

Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, Movement I

Schoenberg, Pierrot Lunaire, “Madonna”

Ives, Variations on America

Varese, Poeme Electronique

Adams, Short Ride in a Fast Machine