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Examples of Irony

Irony usually conveys a difference between how things seem to be and the reality. As a literary technique it is used when a certain outcome is revealed, but is not what readers were expecting or hoping for. Irony can be difficult to define; it’s often subjective and depends on the audience’s expectations. Take the song “Ironic” by […]

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Examples of Insight

Insight is being able to see or understand something clearly. It often includes having an understanding of a cause and effect relationship, namely if you do “A” then “B” will happen. Insight is sometimes called an epiphany, an “aha” moment or a “eureka’ feeling when a solution to a problem presents itself suddenly. Buddhists use meditation to […]

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Everyday Use, Alice Malsenior Walker, and the Influence of Constance Nabwire of Uganda

Social worker and home economist Constance R. Nabwire is best known for her heavily illustrated books on African cooking and recipes and the cultural connections. “Nabwire” is a feminine name that is of southeastern Ugandan and southwestern Kenyan ethnic origin and is traditionally associated with one who was born at night. “Bwire” is the male […]

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The Phosphoglucose Isomerase (Pgi) Locus in Butterfly Population

  Modelling the evolution of the phosphoglucose isomerase (Pgi) locus in butterfly metapopulations: project proposal. Background: Metapopulation theory, as developed by R. Levins in 1969, concerns the dynamics of metapopulations, which consist of several distinct local populations that exhibit some degree of interaction and occupy isolated areas of suitable habitat, referred to as patches. Each local […]

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