Without doubt, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is supposed to be the most historic event of 2015. Although many critics were skeptical about the creation of the seventh episode of the most successful epic space opera film of all times, everyone was waiting for this movie. Many people were afraid of the poor quality script that would destroy the entire series. Others said that Star Wars series had their logical conclusion and it would be a mistake to create new characters and develop a new story. However, many fans had dreamt about the continuation for years. In spite of all controversies, the film appeared and broke the bank. The budget…

If the government wants to defeat corruption in education system, it should pay teachers more money. Many problems influence the life of our civilization subversively. People suffer from overpopulation, poverty, unemployment, discrimination, poor education and poor access towards information and new technologies. Finally, nearly every state has the problem of severe corruption, which penetrates every field of human life. In my opinion, corruption is caused by the factors that have been enumerated above. When one suffers from the lack of resources, he tries to earn money in the most controversial way. People take advantage of their position and take money for their illegal services. For example, a poor police officer…

Irony is one of the most popular and effective stylistic devices used in literature. Obviously, irony is closely connected with the delicate humor. When you want to point at the negative side of your colleague in a soft and friendly way, you can use an ironic phrase. Secondly, irony is the best tool against censorship. When you cannot say something directly, you are able to say it in an ironic way. There are many kinds of irony, which fulfil different functions in a text. It is possible to say that there are two major approaches towards irony in literature. Firstly, one can just find irony in a text and define…

Very few people understand the entire power of humor in different fields of our life. In my opinion, humor is important in education and at the workplace. It helps people find a common language and build healthy social relations. Very often, it is easier to explain something with the help of an anecdote or a light joke than with the help of the persuasive facts and arguments. To my mind, it is important to apply humor in business and management. It is easier to communicate with your coworkers and employees of different levels with the help of humor. Next, when a firm wants to make its production popular among customers,…

Telemarketing is known to be the first job of the majority of students, immigrants and handicapped people. Telemarketing is a weighty part of business and our everyday life though very few people understand the structure of this model of marketing. Telemarketing is a kind of direct marketing in which a salesperson or another representative of a firm persuades customers to purchase goods and services over the phone. This quaint method is very controversial inasmuch as experts question its effectiveness. Foremost it is hard to persuade someone to buy something over the phone. Secondly, constant calls strongly irritate potential customers. To my mind, this topic is relevant since telemarketing employs millions…

Knowledge about individuals and communities and their lifestyle helps us understand the culture of human society. Have you ever heard about psychographic studies? Why is it important to learn about the interests and values of common people? Psychographics is a study about human personality in general. Experts learn about human interests, values, lifestyle and attitudes in order to understand his/her expectations from life. This knowledge is very beneficial forasmuch it can be applied in numerous fields of human activity. This study is very rich concerning its methodology and achievements. Psychographics is associated with culture in its broader meaning. Very often, experts manage to learn about such details, which cross all…

What do you know about the Holocaust? Why should everyone always remember about this tragedy? The Holocaust is a genocide of Jews during the rule of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany. It is impossible to name the definite number of Jews who were murdered by the Third Reich and its collaborators. Some experts say that the number of victims is about six million people. I must admit that there was a million of children among them. Jews were chased in the entire Europe; therefore, many of them had to escape to the USA and other countries, which are situation far from these tragic events. The problem of the Holocaust is…

Can nuclear weapon destroy the entire humanity? Is nuclear weapon important for the international peace? Should nuclear weapon be banned? Do you remember about the consequences of bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki? These questions are very relevant, because many people think that nuclear weapon is the most important problem of the modern world. They think that this weapon of mass destruction can ruin the planet and kill the life on Earth. On the one hand, they are right, because the quantity of the nuclear weapons available in the world can destroy our planet several times. On the other hand, nuclear weapon helps people maintain peace. I will focus on this…

How would you bring up your children? What is your attitude towards corporal punishment? Should parents spank their child when he/she behaves badly? Bringing up is a very disputable and thought-provoking topic. People have always wondered how to bring up their children effectively. Parents applied corporal punishment when their children behaved badly believing that this method is the most effective one. With the run of time, the models of bringing up have changed. Parents do not spank their children so hard but this method is still practiced in some families. This method of bringing up is very controversial. Some people oppose to spanking children. Others say that it is method…

What is art? What do you think about cinematography? Is movie making a creative art? It will not be a mistake to say that cinematography is very popular nowadays. Every new movie attracts millions of viewers in every country. Moreover, producers, directors and actors earn millions of dollars due to the sale of their movies. Consequently, movie making is extremely profitable. No wonder, the main film studios of Hollywood possess more money than the budget of an average developing country in the world. Why do these studios have so much money? What attracts people in cinematography? The answer is art. Every film is a piece of art. Of course, there…