Questions

Part 1
Although Uncle Tom’s Cabin is clearly an abolitionist text, it shows the horrors of slavery and the degrading conditions of African-Americans in the nineteenth century. The dialogue in the play has many insulting epithets directed at the slaves, and used by them as well, which reveal the roots of racism today. For most of us, this is a painful reading. So, my question this week is: why should a play like this be on a course about Western drama/theatre taught in Canada? What can it hope to teach us both formally and content-wise?

Part 2
What identifies Uncle Tom’s Cabin as a melodrama? What are the situations and characters that show “unambiguous moral contrasts” (Norton Anthology 56)? How is the excessive sentimentality demonstrated? Please cite from the dialogue and/or stage directions to support your answer.

The Norton Anthology 56 page reference which discusses Melodrama can be found in the “Files’

Uncle Tom’s cabin, or, Life among the lowly a domestic drama in six acts can be found in :

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Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology
Assignment: Short Answer Assessment
As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, before you can recommend potential pharmacotherapeutics to address a patient’s condition or disorder, you must understand the basic function and structure of the neuron and central nervous system. For this Assignment, you will review and apply your understanding of neuroanatomy by addressing a set of short answer prompts.
To Prepare:
o Review the Learning Resources for this week in preparation to complete this Assignment.
o Reflect on the basic function and structure of the neuron in relation to the central nervous system.
o Reflect on the inter-connectedness between neurons and the central nervous system, including the pathway and distribution of electrical impulses.
o Reflect on how neurons communicate with each other and review the concept of neuroplasticity.
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To complete:
Address the following Short Answer prompts for your Assignment. Be sure to include references to the Learning Resources for this week.
1. In 4 or 5 sentences, describe the anatomy of the basic unit of the nervous system, the neuron. Include each part of the neuron and a general overview of electrical impulse conduction, the pathway it travels, and the net result at the termination of the impulse. Be specific and provide examples.
2. Answer the following (listing is acceptable for these questions):
o What are the major components that make up the subcortical structures?
o Which component plays a role in learning, memory, and addiction?
o What are the two key neurotransmitters located in the nigra striatal region of the brain that play a major role in motor control?
3. In 3 or 4 sentences, explain how glia cells function in the central nervous system. Be specific and provide examples.
4. The synapse is an area between two neurons that allows for chemical communication. In 3 or 4 sentences, explain what part of the neurons are communicating with each other and in which direction does this communication occur? Be specific.
5. In 3–5 sentences, explain the concept of “neuroplasticity.” Be specific and provide examples.

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Assignment: Short appeared first on homework handlers.