http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/time Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:47:44 -0400 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:47:44 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1825/exploring-the-concept-of-time-using-metaphor-in-the-aeneid By Ziyang N. Su - Time has always been an abstract concept in human languages. To better understand how this temporal concept is addressed in different languages, it can be explored in the context of classical times through Latin texts. In the well-known piece The Aeneid, the author Virgil constantly refers to the concept of time in an overlapping timeline and we can interpret the intertwined timeline through figuration, substitution and action. This use of metaphors to visualize the abstract temporal concept is evident in classical Latin literature and thus can be expanded to the Latin context and even modern... Wed, 21 Oct 2020 07:51 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1825/exploring-the-concept-of-time-using-metaphor-in-the-aeneid http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1793/ergodic-textuality-in-egan-and-ozeki-the-rhetorical-dialogism-of-time-being By Taylor G. Hein - Human beings decided that time is linear. We continually assert that is made up of the past, present, and future, proceeding infinitely and mercilessly in an exclusively forward motion. Thus, our lives and our relationships are experienced linearly. Grounded in the fear of its purported rigidity and absoluteness, we lament time’s passing and the war it wages on our bodies and our minds. So, we conclude that we are powerless against it. Over its short history, humanity has proven itself to be epistemologically inclined, desiring to remain in the realm of culturally imposed ideals of &ldquo... Tue, 08 Sep 2020 09:56 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1793/ergodic-textuality-in-egan-and-ozeki-the-rhetorical-dialogism-of-time-being http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1705/theoretical-utilisation-of-biological-warfare-from-aquatic-invasive-species By Richard J. Neale - The Peruvian population became infected from eating shellfish that had ingested plankton, and from drinking or bathing in water supplies drawn directly out of the rivers which at best had only minimal processing. It worked its way inland, and was spread faster due to massive overcrowding, whilst the waters themselves spread along the coastline. The lack of water purification, chlorination protocols, insufficient infrastructure with regards to medical facilities and waste disposal, coupled with minimal international support lead to 4,000 deaths within a matter of weeks, with a further 393,000 contracting... Thu, 16 Nov 2017 11:42 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1705/theoretical-utilisation-of-biological-warfare-from-aquatic-invasive-species http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1523/the-sentimentality-of-sternes-tristram-shandy-a-mind-and-body-story By Amritpal Singh - The literature of the 18th century includes parodies, satires, and denunciations; however, the role of sentimentality usually comes second when discussing the literary movements of the century. The author of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, Laurence Sterne, is commonly known as he “who introduced the present mode of sentimental writing” (The Sentimental Magazine). Among authors such as Jonathan Swift, Henry Fielding, and Daniel Defoe his novel stands as a text outside the ordinary and invokes as much empathy as it does laughter. The text continually makes use of... Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:35 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1523/the-sentimentality-of-sternes-tristram-shandy-a-mind-and-body-story http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1453/womens-struggles-in-industrialized-victorian-london-as-depicted-in-charles-dickenss-hard-times-and-christina-rossettis-goblin-market By Emily Gray - The Victorian Age was a time of rapid economic, social, and cultural change throughout England. Beginning in the late 1700s and early 1800s, industry began to take shape in Britain, launching England into an era characterized by “momentous and intimidating” social movements, surprising inventions, and a remarkable energy driving the time (“Victorian Age” 1099). This culminated under the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), as people migrated from the country to the city in the hopes of finding better wages as a result of the Industrial Revolution (Service 83). The changes... Fri, 23 Sep 2016 09:20 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1453/womens-struggles-in-industrialized-victorian-london-as-depicted-in-charles-dickenss-hard-times-and-christina-rossettis-goblin-market http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1443/the-colonial-subject-seeing-the-unseen-and-the-construction-of-subjectivity-in-apocalypse-now-and-la-noire-de By Eric N. Hahn - The complex and multifaceted nature of cinema is further complicated by the unmistakable tension between the quasi-objective potential inherent in the medium—the camera merely operating as an observer—versus the unrestricted camera which functions as a metaphysical transport to the psychological and even physical experience of a distinct body. Upon close examination, it can be said that both of these modes of address are unique to cinema and arguing for the significance of one over the other is a fool’s errand. As such, this paper does not address this arguably problematic dichotomy... Fri, 09 Sep 2016 09:04 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1443/the-colonial-subject-seeing-the-unseen-and-the-construction-of-subjectivity-in-apocalypse-now-and-la-noire-de http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1351/the-life-and-death-of-the-hippie-a-dance-with-the-devil-and-the-media By Sarah E. Forman - The media has always had a strong propensity to influence our opinions and behaviors, creating and destroying public images for hundreds of years. For many, the media is seen as a representation of reality, an interpretation and understanding of cultures, sub-cultures, issues and ideas, however, this is no longer an acceptable approach for engaging with and evaluating what we now know to be such a powerful aspect of our society. It is not merely commentary, but in many cases, the media plays an active role in the construction, and at times deconstruction, of political and social issues, which... Sat, 06 Feb 2016 12:25 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1351/the-life-and-death-of-the-hippie-a-dance-with-the-devil-and-the-media http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1363/unrecognized-potential-media-framing-of-hitlers-rise-to-power-1930-1933 By Katherine Blunt - In 1930, Adolph Hitler had been absent from American media coverage for nearly five years. Following his release from prison in 1924, he received only brief and infrequent mentions in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Christian Science Monitor, papers that had carried hundreds of articles about him when he tried and failed to overthrow the Bavarian government the previous year. But in 1930, just three years before he would be appointed chancellor, Hitler once again attracted the attention of the American press as his popularity rose amid the most devastating economic downtown in... Wed, 18 Nov 2015 12:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1363/unrecognized-potential-media-framing-of-hitlers-rise-to-power-1930-1933 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1046/erich-remarques-depiction-of-authority-styles-in-all-quiet-on-the-western-front By Kathryn Carethers - All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque’s celebrated 1929 novel, depicts the emotional and brutal experience of World War I through the eyes of a young German soldier. This soldier, Paul Baümer, grapples with death, regret, and the powerful presence and impact of authority figures during the war. A common theme in the novel is the appearance of authority figures of two types: on the one hand, strong authoritarian figures and on the other, mentorship figures. Remarque analyzes these authorities inside and outside of the war, displaying how status and power differ on the... Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:29 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1046/erich-remarques-depiction-of-authority-styles-in-all-quiet-on-the-western-front http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1129/yesterdays-news-media-framing-of-hitlers-early-years-1923-1924 By Katherine Blunt - This research used media framing theory to assess newspaper coverage of Hitler published in The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Washington Post between 1923 and 1924. An analysis of about 200 articles revealed “credible” and “non-credible” frames relating to his political influence. Prior to Hitler’s trial for treason in 1924, the credible frame was slightly more prevalent. Following his subsequent conviction, the non-credible frame dominated coverage, with reports often presenting Hitler’s failure to overthrow the Bavarian government... Sat, 30 May 2015 11:59 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1129/yesterdays-news-media-framing-of-hitlers-early-years-1923-1924 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/926/the-search-for-utopia-charles-dickens-hard-times-and-alfred-tennysons-mariana By Vanessa M. Braganza - Charles Dickens’ Hard Times and Alfred Tennyson’s poem Mariana both invite readers to explore notions of utopia and the ideal setting for human beings. In a remarkably similar rhetorical process, both works present readers with a pair of antithetical settings alongside tragic and comic elements that highlight them as non-ideal. Both writers employ Hazlitt’s principle that “man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are, and what they ought to be” (269). By inflecting these settings... Mon, 20 Oct 2014 10:30 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/926/the-search-for-utopia-charles-dickens-hard-times-and-alfred-tennysons-mariana http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1085/international-cooperation-in-combating-threats-to-maritime-security-global-maritime-security-and-international-law By Stephanie Fitzgerald - Regardless of this debate, there is certainly evidence of some kind of duty to cooper ate under international law. Two of the purposes of the United Nations (UN ) mentioned in The Charter are to maintain international peace and security through collective action, and to achieve international cooperation in solving problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character.6 A 1970 UN General Assembly resolution recommends the codification of the duty to cooperate in accordance with the Charter and goes on to specify that this includes cooperation in the maintenance of international peace... Wed, 01 Jan 2014 07:58 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1085/international-cooperation-in-combating-threats-to-maritime-security-global-maritime-security-and-international-law http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/766/technology-and-justice-the-philosophy-of-authenticity-and-democratic-theory By Matthew McManus - My aim in this work is to sketch, in broad strokes, an idea for a method of both assessing these dynamics and, ultimately, moving beyond them to provide a philosophic foundation for those moral notions I will suggest are attractive. By necessity, this has meant starting primarily with an analysis and critique of modernity and its normative content. While this is hardly a novel idea, I have attempted to contribute originally to the discourse of modernity, as Habermas characterizes it, by suggesting how a reconceptualization of temporality, and a reexamination of time's connection to language, would... Wed, 02 Oct 2013 11:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/766/technology-and-justice-the-philosophy-of-authenticity-and-democratic-theory http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/675/john-temple-graves-and-the-lost-tribe-an-analysis-of-the-big-world-at-last-reaches-gees-bend By Mary A. Caple - An exhibition entitled “The Quilts of Gee’s Bend” opened at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York in November, 2002 (McGee), bringing worldwide attention to a secluded hamlet in a curve of the Alabama River. Unbeknownst to many of the admirers of these brightly patterned blankets was that the national spotlight had once before been shone on the town. That time was sixty five years previous, in a feature article in The New York Times by prominent journalist John Temple Graves II. The contextual complexities of the article, “The Big World At Last Reaches Gee&rsquo... Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/675/john-temple-graves-and-the-lost-tribe-an-analysis-of-the-big-world-at-last-reaches-gees-bend http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/412/the-negotiations-at-brest-litovsk-new-york-times-coverage-from-january-1st-to-12th-1918 By Melissa S. McHugh - The New York Times coverage of negotiations at Brest-Litovsk between January 1 and January 12, 1918, reflected the newspaper's preoccupation with Germany during wartime and her ulterior motives. It also evinced skepticism about the Bolsheviks' sincerity in their claims about not wanting a separate peace. The Times published articles that spoke to the German desire for annexations on the Eastern Front, particularly in Poland, as well as articles that insinuated Germany's attempt to negotiate with the Bolsheviks was designed to split the Entente. In addition, these articles expressed doubt about... Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:34 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/412/the-negotiations-at-brest-litovsk-new-york-times-coverage-from-january-1st-to-12th-1918 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/366/dealing-with-time-in-an-autobiography By Rebecca A. Demarest - It is a push on the part of the author to make sense of the “temporality,” the chaos of time which is their life and recollections. The author is faced with a monumental decision in portraying his past because, as Barrett John Mandel argues, “his present creates his past ‘by inspiring meaningless data with interpretation, direction, suggestiveness – life. But as long as I live, my past is rooted in my present and springs to life with my present’” (Renza 271-272). Because of this connection between the past and present, “Temporal perspectives&hellip... Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:48 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/366/dealing-with-time-in-an-autobiography http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/339/wartime-rationing-during-world-war-ii-and-the-effect-of-public-opinion-in-great-britain-and-austria By Sujay Kulshrestha - During World War II, a key aspect of almost every country’s wartime strategy focused heavily on limiting domestic consumption. One method governments employed to enforce control was to forcibly reduce their citizens’ consumption through the implementation of rationing, a tactic that allowed governments to equally apportion a certain amount of a particular resource to many people, rather than allowing a free-for-all atmosphere when resources were limited. An Economic Intelligence Service of the League of Nations publication from 1942 details the importance of rationing during wartime... Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/339/wartime-rationing-during-world-war-ii-and-the-effect-of-public-opinion-in-great-britain-and-austria http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/281/george-bush-and-the-new-york-times-a-contentious-relationship By Anne C. Baker - And so began Bush’s public relationship with the New York Times. The long and frequently contentious back and forth between Bush and the newspaper became, in many ways, the definition of the president’s tenuous relationship with the press. Though the Times’ editorial board operates on a totally separate basis from the main newspaper, the staff editorials penned during Bush’s tenure in office offer an interesting insight into how journalists viewed the former president. An analysis of the editorials written throughout Bush’s first term paint the picture of the intellectual... Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:54 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/281/george-bush-and-the-new-york-times-a-contentious-relationship http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/262/lenins-new-economic-policy-coverage-of-the-policy-by-the-new-york-times By Melissa Aaronberg - When Lenin ushered in the New Economic Policy in August 1921, many Bolsheviks and their sympathizers lost faith in the Soviet government. Throughout August to September 1921, The New York Times’ Walter Duranty vacillated between recognizing the Soviet regime as a legitimate authority, and foreseeing its imminent collapse. While Russia was in the midst of a devastating famine, Duranty was at times critical of the Soviet leadership’s actions leading up to and after the New Economic Policy’s arrival. Although not a communist in 1921, Duranty’s reports on the New Economic Policy... Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/262/lenins-new-economic-policy-coverage-of-the-policy-by-the-new-york-times http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/156/getting-enough-sleep-is-no-easy-task-for-todays-students By Alina Saminsky - Today, an overwhelming majority of high school students are not getting enough sleep. This lack of sleep is a serious problem, especially as students are doing more than ever with their time. They come to school early, spend hours listening to teachers and taking tests, then run off to practices and meetings, and come home to be faced with even more work. And the homework load these days is not light; teachers assign hours worth of homework each night. Our nation’s teenagers require just as much sleep as they did when they were younger, and they are simply not getting this much needed rest... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:48 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/156/getting-enough-sleep-is-no-easy-task-for-todays-students http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/153/virginia-woolf-on-the-role-of-the-artist-in-the-modern-world By Natasha L. Richter - Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse follows the development of the painter, Lily Briscoe, as she strives to create a meaningful space for her artwork in an increasingly critical and unkind world.  Woolf’s stylistic devices, especially those employed in the segment, “Time Passes,” reveal her thoughts on modernity and on pursuing life as an artist in the modern world.  In “Time Passes,” Woolf breaks from her traditional literary form to forge a new consciousness for society and introduces the typographical device of the square bracket to write from the... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:36 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/153/virginia-woolf-on-the-role-of-the-artist-in-the-modern-world http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/16/a-daylight-debacle-is-daylight-saving-time-still-relevant By Kevin M. Krause - Whether you noticed it or not, in 2008 Daylight Saving Time ended a bit later than normal. Though this is in fact the second year of the new Daylight Saving Time, or DST, schedule, many Americans are still not used to the new timeframe. DST now begins on the first Sunday in March and ends on the second Sunday in November, extending the established period of time adjustment by over a month. While DST has come to be accepted as common practice, few understand the reasoning for such a system. To better comprehend the effects of and rationalizations for DST, it may be helpful to first review why DST... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:47 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/16/a-daylight-debacle-is-daylight-saving-time-still-relevant