GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: JUNHO JANG CATEGORY

Language A - Korean

제 340회임시국회필리버스터연설의수사적분석

이논문의목적은한국국회에서실행된필리버스터도중대테러방지법과관련된여러국회의원들의연설에나타난언어분석이다.보통국회의원들의연설은어떠한정치적성향을띠고있는지가가장집중이된다.하지만연설에나타난정치적맥락을살펴보면,의원들마다언어적차이점들찾을수있다.다시말해어떠한언어사용을하느냐에따라의원들이주장전달을효과적으로할수있는지가판가름나기때문에언어분석을하는의의가있다.연구방법으로국회의원들의연설에드러난언어를분석하기위해아리스토텔레스식수사학중

논거발견술이쓰일것이며,이안에서도에토스,파토스그리고로고스가쓰일것이다.첫번째로국회의원들을어떻게선정할것인지가설명될것이다.둘째로,분석방법에있는세가지요소를선정된국회의원마다분석할것이다.셋째로,세가지요소안에서어떤효과와목적을가지는지표를사용해간략하게소개될것이며마지막으로분류된요소들의특징들을살려의원들의연설을언어적으로분석할것이다.연구결과는필리버스터의시간지체라는주된목적안에서도의원들마다세가지언어적전략과

효과를지닌다.시간지체와주장전달이라는두가지프레임에서네명의의원들은각자다른언어적인효과를불러일으켰다.김광진의원은자신이속해있는기관이테러방지법을다룬다는이유로독자와청자들에게신뢰

감을얻어에토스적요소를포함한다.그는또한,논리적인주장뒷받침과수사의문법그리고직설법으로설득력을높여로고스에부합되기도한다.은수미의원은자신의경험을바탕으로공감대를형성해독자와청자들의감정이입을이끌어냈

으므로파토스를사용했다.그뿐만아니라,자신의경험을토대로신뢰감을높여에토스적인요소들도내포한다.정청래의원은자신의연설을할때는주체임을강조하여,상대방의이미지는낮추고자신의신

뢰감은높여에토스적특징을가지고있다.또한명언을인용하고재해석함으로써,논리적인특성을살려로고스를사용했다.

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Teacher Supervisor: Jaemin Chung

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: ALEX WANG CATEGORY

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Teacher Supervisor: Yuan Tian

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: DUY HA CATEGORY

Language A - Vietnamese

Ngôn ngữ Nam Bộ đã đượcthể hiện và nói lên như thếnào qua hai tác phẩm tiểuthuyết " Cha Con NghĩaNặng" và " Ngọn Cỏ GióĐùa" của Hồ Biểu Chánh?

Khi đề cập tới văn chương Hồ Biểu Chánh, người ta có thể cảm nhận tới sự gần gủi, thânthiện, quen thuộc về các nét đẹp văn hoá của dân tộc Việt Nam. Với một người yêu nghệthuật thơ văn như tôi, khi bắt đầu chon một chủ đề, tôi có thể ngay lập tức hình dung rangay ngôn ngữ của Hồ Biểu Chánh qua các tác phẩm khác nhau. Sau một thời gian chọnlọc cùng với các sự hướng dẫn tận tình của thầy cô bộ môn, tôi đã chọn đề tài là tìm hiểuvà nghiên cứu các cách truyền đạt, thể hiện ngôn ngữ Nam Bộ của Hồ Biểu Chánh qua hai tác phẩm “Cha Con Nghĩa Năng” và “Ngọn Cỏ Gió Đùa” của Hồ Biểu Chánh và từđó tôi đã hình thành ra được chủ đề cho bài Luận này chính là: “ Ngôn ngữ Nam Bộ đãđược thể hiện và nói lên như thế nào qua hai tác phẩm nêu trên của Hồ Biểu Chánh?”Để tìm được các câu trả lời cho đề tài , tôi đọc kỹ và đánh dấu vào các cách thể hiện ngônngữ Nam Bộ của Hồ Biểu Chánh qua các tác phẩm tiêu biểu và nổi bật của mình chính là“Cha Con Nghĩa Nặng”, “Con Nhà Nghèo”, “Cay Đắng Mùi Đời”, “Ngọn Cỏ Gió Đùa”… cùng với các tài liệu tham khảo mà tôi tìm được thông tin về tác phẩm và cũng đồng thờivề Hổ Biểu Chánh. Sau các quá trình này, tôi bắt đầu so sánh hai tác phẩm với nhau vàchọn tác phẩm “Ngọn Cỏ Gió Đùa” và “Cha Con Nghĩa Nặng” để làm cơ sở, chứng minh cho đề tài

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Teacher Supervisor: Ngoc Mai Nguyen

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: SANG LE CATEGORY 1

Sự trớ trêu trong chiếntranh đã ảnh hưởng đếntình người như thế nào quatác phẩm "Chiếc Lược Ngà"của Nguyễn Quang Sáng và"Số Phận ConNgười"củaMikhailSolokhov?

Trong chiến tranh, mất mát và đau khổ gần như là những thứ hiển nhiên luôn đi kèm, không có nghĩa là đó là những cảm xúc duy nhất tồn tại trong chiến trường bom đạn. Con người vốn là một sinh vật phức tạp với nhiều cung bậc cảm xúc, nhiều tầng lớp suynghĩ ẩn sâu, trong đó có những đức tính tốt đẹp chỉ được bộc lộ trong những hoàn cảnhkhó khăn, tàn khốc nhất. Qua hai tác phẩm “Số Phận Con Người” của Mikhail Alexandrovitr Sholokhov và “Chiếc Lược Ngà” của Nguyễn Quang Sáng, sự trớ trêu củachiến tranh mang tới sâu sắc, phức tạp và đa dạng này càng được thể hiện rõ ràng hơntrong bối cảnh chiến tranh bùng nổ. Qua bài luận văn này, khi đặt lên bàn cân những sốphận khác nhau trong hai cuộc chiến tranh thế giới thứ II và cuộc kháng chiến chống Mỹ, em mong mình sẽ có cái nhìn sâu sắc hơn về các nhân vật trong “Số Phận Con Người” và“Chiếc Lược Ngà”, cũng như những đức tính và hành động tốt đẹp trong họ mà chỉ đượché lộ khi chiến tranh bùng nổ. Bài viết sẽ gồm các phần sau:1) Sự khốc liệt của chiến tranh2) Giới thiệu tác giả & tóm tắt tác phẩm3) Phân tích ba luận điểm: dũng cảm, sự quý trọng - thấu hiểu, và niềm tin 4) Nghệ thuật và ý nghĩa của hai tác phẩm

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Teacher Supervisor: Ngoc Mai Nguyen

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: HAN TRAN CATEGORY 2

Hình ảnh người phụ nữđược khắc họa như thế nàoquahai tác phẩm “Cánhđồng bất tận”của NguyễnNgọc Tư và “Hồi ức Geisha”của ArthurGolden?

Qua bao đời nay, hình ảnh người phụ nữ luôn được thể hiện như một món đồ vật đượcđặt lên rồi để xuống, yên phận nghe theo những điều người khác muốn. Dù giàu hay nghèo, người phụ nữ luôn được dạy rằng phải “Tam tòng tứ đức”, phải tài sắc vẹn toàn. Dù ngoại hình không cân xứng nhưng tâm mình phải trong sạch. Đối với những thời kìkhác nhau, sự tác động của xã hội lên người phụ nữ cũng thay đổi ít nhiều và vẻ đẹp củangười phụ nữ. Qua hình ảnh của người phụ nữ, cũng có thể miêu tả rõ nét thực trạng xãhội và sự tha hóa của nó cũng như cách con người đối đãi với nhau bằng tình và cũngnhư bằng thù hận, ghen ghét. Càng đào sâu hơn, ta có thể thấy rằng tuy vẻ bề ngoài yếuđuối, mong manh nhưng bên trong chất chứa một nội tâm mạnh mẽ, kiên cường cũngnhư nỗi khao khát được yêu thương, che chở, có một mái ấm đấy hạnh phúc như baongời khác. Theo đó, bài tiểu luận này sẽ khai thác nội tâm cũng như xã hội xung quanhngười phụ nữ qua tác phẩm “Hồi Ức Geisha” của Arthur Golden và truyện ngắn “CánhĐồng Bất Tận” của Nguyễn Ngọc Tư.

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Teacher Supervisor: Ngoc Mai Nguyen

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: THANH TRUONG CATEGORY 1

MốiquanhệcủadòngsôngNamBộvàcuộcđờicủaconngườinơiđâyđượcthểhiệnnhưthếnàotrongtậptruyệnngắn“CánhĐồngBấtTận”củaNguyễnNgọcTư?

Ngày nay, xã hội phát triển theo hướng công nghiệp hóa, hiện đại hóa. Với nhịp sống tấtbật, con người chạy đua theo thời gian mà đôi khi quên mất giá trị bản thân, tình cảmgiữa người với người. Nắm bắt được căn bệnh của thời đại, Nguyễn Ngọc Tư đã cuốnhút tôi với tuyển tập “Cánh Đồng Bất Tận”, đặc biệt với “Nhớ Sông”, “Dòng Nhớ” và“Cánh Đồng Bất Tận”.Nơi đây, người dân Nam Bộ nổi tiếng là chân chất, phóng khoángcũng khoát lên mình sự đau khổ tột cùng của cuộc sống. Sống chung với dòng sông hiềnhòa, con người nơi đây đã phải trải qua những mật ngọt đắng cay của cuộc sống, giá trịmưu sinh càng nổi bật hơn cả.

Nhờ những tác phẩm của Nguyễn Ngọc Tư nơi mà giá trị của cuộc sống được đề caothông qua sự miêu tả đau khổ tột cùng, tôi- một cô gái luôn được bảo vệ bởi vòng tay yêuthương của bố mẹ- mới hiểu được phần nào cuộc sống đầy rẫy những khó khăn, cựcnhọc. Những câu chuyện ấy thể hiện kiếp làm người không những được tác giả thể hiệnqua lời văn mà còn được thể hiện qua dòng sông Nam Bộ. Con sông hiền hòa đã đượcngười dân nơi đây gửi gắm những đắng cay cuộc sống là một hình ảnh không thể thiếutrong tuyển tập “Cánh Đồng Bất Tận”. Những lý do này càng thôi thúc tôi muốn tìm hiểuvề “Mối quan hệ của Dòng sông Nam Bộ và cuộc đời của con người nơi đây được thểhiện như thế nào trong tập truyện ngắn “Cánh Đồng Bất Tận” của Nguyễn Ngọc Tư?”

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Teacher Supervisor: Ha Vi Nguyen

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: MINH ANH KIEU CATEGORY 1

Can the protagonist “Hamlet" in the play “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare be considered as a Shakespearean artificial fool?

This essay is trying to explore whether the protagonist Hamlet in Shakespeare's play Hamlet can be classified as an archetypal Shakespearean artificial fool. I will analyse this notion by comparing and contrasting the characteristic of archetypal Shakespearean fools. Hamlet's foolish behavior serves a similar function to other Shakespearean artificial fools: providing not only comedic relief but also condemning the lies and weaknesses of other characters within the play. The essay will further evaluate the reasons to why Hamlet chooses to act like a mad fool. I believe that Hamlet- a young scholar who sees justice being rigged- has to resort to acting like a complete madman ( a ‘fool’) as an attempt to get his voice heard and uncover the truth and reveal Claudius, Polonius and other character’s true natures. Hamlet has imposed himself into the role of the new king's (Claudius) court jester to fill the void that the deceased old king's court jester Yorick left. By becoming a fool, Hamlet hopes to expose Claudius as an illegitimate king and establish the fact that he has committed treason.

The play “Hamlet" by Shakespeare drew me in because of the complexity of the young scholar Hamlet, in which the character is portrayed as a “thinker" with extreme awareness of himself and his surrounding. He sees the immorality around him and the treachery of his uncle, more than any character within the play, yet struggles as he is almost powerless to make a change. His antic disposition masks his true intention which is to confirm the revelation made by the ghost of his father and to determine if he should seek vengeance. I also wanted to explore the new possibility of the character Hamlet as an archetypal fool since it isn't a common interpretation.

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Teacher Supervisor: Linda Palin

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: KYUNG MIN YI CATEGORY 1

How is the female identity portrayed in the poems Lady Lazarus and Daddy by Sylvia Plath?

Sylvia Plath was one of the most influential poets in the 20th century. Many of her poems reflected the patriarchal society she lived in, which was when men were still viewed to be superior to women. Plath illustrates the society where women and men were treated unequally, the general consensus being that women were inferior to men and therefore were restricted from the many things in life which on the other hand were permitted for men. In her poems, she portrays the unspeakable reality of the different social status of women to men, desperate to escape the world of male domination. Through historical references, specifically the Holocaust as well as the use of many stylistic features, such as violent metaphors and powerful imagery, contributes significantly in representing the issue regarding gender roles. She criticizes the patriarchal society and expresses objection against gender discrimination. Plath portrayed the disempowerment of women and the suffocation they had to endure within the male dominated world, desperate to break free from the restrictions and the set roles by society women had to play. The main purpose of this extended essay is to explore how the female identity is portrayed in two of the poems by Sylvia Plath, therefore, investigating the research question: How is the female identity portrayed in the poems Lady Lazarus and Daddy by Sylvia Plath?

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Teacher Supervisor: Paul Gordon

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: KAI YI YU CATEGORY 1

What Role Does the Deconstruction of Personal Identity Play in Two Works – A Scanner Darkly and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep – by Philip K. Dick

The deconstruction of personal identity refers to the disintegration of a character’s selfhood and individuality. The constitutions of the character’s beliefs are put into question in which their identities are revealed to be false or have deviated to its true nature. This false identity is adopted as a means for the characters to integrate into their society. However, through the progression of the story, the characters will become self-aware and thus shed their assumed identities. This is the root of their troubles and their true identity must be realized in order for the story to be resolved. This appears to be at the core of Philip K. Dick’s stories and plays a major role to convey many of his philosophical ideas.

This essay will analyse two of Dicks works: A Scanner Darkly and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Psychedelics are used in A Scanner Darkly, while a series of moral conflictions and paradigm shifts on the nature of sentience are utilized in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, to convey the disintegration of their protagonists’ identity. Each work will be assessed individually, where the role of the dissolution of the character’s identity will be determined and its purpose will be analysed. The conclusion will look to synthesize the arguments discussed in both works and come to definite evaluation of Dick’s work in general.

The overall analyses of the two works reveal that each work uses the deconstruction of its character’s identity in varying manners to serve varying literary purposes. A Scanner Darklyuses the theme to humanize Arctor, and thus dramatizes his heroic efforts towards the end of the novel. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? uses the theme to allow the reader to experience Deckard’s conflictions and moral conundrums.

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Teacher Supervisor: Kevin Mulqueen

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: WILLIAM NGUYEN CATEGORY 1

How are the themes of morality and human values underpinned by different character perspectives within ‘A Clock Orange’ by Anthony Burgess?

Essentially what differentiates our 21st century society from Burgess’ dystopian world are the expected and accepted notions of principled behavior. In the world Burgess created devoid of ethics, we see his intentions through the perspectives of a variety of characters. The different characters I will be analyzing are Alex, Dim, Georgie, Pete and the government. As they offer a different motivation from their perspectives for their actions. This led me to creating the research question: “How are the themes of morality and human values underpinned by different character perspectives within ‘A Clock Orange’ by Anthony Burgess?”

I have analyzed the novel ‘A Clockwork Orange’ as a primary source, particularly having explored the theme of violence through the characters and their actions. Examining character motivations and attitude towards violence and cruelty, stimulated through society’s moral principles and standards. The characters’ actions are considered to be a deviation from 1960’s British societal expectations, but within the novel, acts of brutality are treated as a social norm and is overlooked by authorities. I have explored society’s influence on the formation of character. I have showed how Alex, the protagonist, was affected by society in the different parts of the novel, and that society’s attitude was one of the main reasons for his violent behavior and malicious deeds. Secondary sources have also been research.

Focusing on the life in British society during the 60s in comparison to Burgess’ fictional world. I have also explored similar works written about social and behavioral interventions, primarily focusing on the period in which the novel was set. I conclude that through Burgess’ reflections on the themes of freedom of choice, ultra-violence and moral interventions are explored through the development of the character’s motivations for ultra-violence.

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Teacher Supervisor: Katherine Ferguson

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: VAN ANH KIEU CATEGORY 1

To what extent do the characters of Emma Woodhouse, Jane Fairfax and Mr. Knightley influence a feminist reading of Jane Austen’s Emma?

This essay address the question: To what extent do the characters of Emma Woodhouse, Jane Fairfax and Mr. Knightley influence a feminist reading of Jane Austen’s “Emma”? Specifically, this paper will analyze the possible mentions of feminism during the 18th century society in England.

Furthermore, it is undertaken through the in-depth research about the literature feminist movement of the 18th century, England. Researches on the influence of Mary Wollstonecraft and the possible relationship between the Vindications of the Rights of Women and Jane Austen’s Emma will be analyzed. The sources evaluated are Kathryn Sutherland’s book “"Jane Austen: Social Realism and the Novel." Which analyzes the social commentary in a feminist view. These sources help to analyze each of the characters in Austen’s novel and further support whether or not the novel fights for women’s right or not.

To conclude, the essay offers an unresolved question of what Austen’s intentions really were within writing her novel. It also emphasizes the role of Emma Woodhouse, a character written to defy society to which Austen created to show that a woman can be attractive and speak her opinions at the same time. The character of Jane Fairfax is an image of the stereotypical well-accomplished woman that was unhappy. The character of Mr. Knightley offers an equality between the two genders. These are all the aspects interpreted that could have made Austen’s Emma be interpreted as a 2016 definition of feminism. Although Austen’s intentions might not be exactly this, and there are no evidence that Austen had feminist intentions whilst writing the novel, it can still be interpreted as a feminist novel clearly because of the image of equality that Austen portrays through the characters of Mr. Knightley, Jane Fairfax and Emma Woodhouse.

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Teacher Supervisor: Jane Barrowcliff

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: NAOMI MCKEOGH CATEGORY 3

How does Malala Yousafzai persuade the audience of the value of education in her first international speech at the United Nations in 2013 and in her 2014 Nobel PeacePrize acceptance speech?

This essay explores Malala’s two most recognized speeches her ‘United Nations speech 2013’ and her ‘Nobel Prize acceptance speech 2014.’ It focuses on examining how Malala is able to persuade and effectively communicate the value of education through a variety of persuasive techniques. The research questions is; How does Malala Yousafzai persuade the audience of the value of education in her first international speech at the United Nations in 2013 and in her 2014 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech?By studying Malala’s memoir ‘I Am Malala’, her speeches, interviews and substantial research I was able to learn about how Malala is able to be a successful activist for education because of the passion she gained when she was violated of her own rights. By analyzing both her speeches it is evident that her ‘United Nations speech 2013’ is more to raise awareness about children's rights to education. Malala’s ‘Nobel Prize acceptance speech 2014’ was effective in evoking change and action by adding urgency to her argument. Malala’s speeches were looked at stylistically in order to see which techniques Malala used in order to see how Malala effectively persuaded the audience to realize the importance that every child has access to quality education.

The essay concludes that Malala has great impact on the audience especially because of her perspective which represents the youth in particular those that cannot access their right to education. Malala convinces world leaders that funding education should be prioritized on their agenda’s because knowledge is power. Ultimately to communicate her message ‘One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world7.” The ongoing nature of Malala’s work has evoked change. The sustainable development goals established in 2015 by the United Nations further reflects Malala’s educational advocacy, one of the goals is ‘quality education’.

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Teacher Supervisor: Jane Barrowcliff

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: SAEWOOK JUNG CATEGORY 1

한국문학 속 등장인물들의시대별 사회적 계급 상승욕구 우리가살아가는사회는언제나많은문제들에둘러싸여있고,그문제들과갈등하고있다.

사람들은시대마다그들이당면한문제와마주하면서해결또는극복해나가며살아가고있다.봉건적권력구조와신분제도아래서조선시대를살았던사람들의대다수는 (소수의권력을장악하고있는양반층을제외한)매우힘겨운삶을살아야했다.특히유교적가치가지배하는가운데공식적인신분제도의사각지대에놓여있는서얼출신이나여성들은인권을넘어존재감마저상실한채살아가야만했다.그런모순된사회구조하에서도많은피억압계층들은자신들의삶의현실과갈등하며사회적모순에끊임없이저항해왔다.<홍길동전>과 ,<난장이가쏘아올린작은공>에는이런모습이잘나타나있고각시대의사회구조적모순또한잘반영되어있다.우리사회의신분구조및지배계층의변화들을분석하는목적은사회구조의특징과그사회가안고있는문제점을살펴보고자한다.[1]문학작품에서나타나있는지배계층과피지배계층을시대별로나누어분석을할것이다.또한시대별권력구조의특성을살펴보고이두작품에서는어떠한형태로표현되었는가를살펴볼것이다.한국의지배계층의변화를 “홍길동전”이지어진년도로알려진1612년도와 “난장이가쏘아올린작은공”의배경인 1970년도의한국지배구조를비교분석할것이다.그럼으로써당시피억압계층이간절히원했던사회적변혁의욕구를밝히고자한다.또한그들에대한존재성을표현하는어휘(서자,서얼/난장이등)분석을통해사회적으로소외받는소수자들에대한보다정확한사회학적의미를이해하여오늘날우리사회의모습을객관적으로인식하고자한다

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Teacher Supervisor: Young Mi Kim

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: JU BIN LEE CATEGORY 3

인터넷사이트 “일간베스트저장소”커뮤니티에나타나는여성이미지의분석

본연구는 “일베저장소-일간베스트”인터넷커뮤니티사이트에실린여성관련글들을분석한다.여성관련글들은일베에서가장흔히거론되는여성관련키워드를사용해추리고있다.일베의여성에관한이미지는굉장히부정적인것은널리알려진상태이다.대한민국내존재하는여성혐오문화의시발점은일베라고할수있을만큼으로,일베는여성의부정적인이미지를형성시키는데영향력이크다.일베는여성이라는성별자체를혐오하는것이아니라,현재한국의신자유주의사회가만들어낸여성에관한표준점과여성을바라보는시점으로인해일베이용자들은불만을느낀다.이러한것들이 ‘남성’을사회적으로불리한위치에놓였다고생각을하기때문이다.이들의불만과분노는점차진화를하며결국사회가인식하는 “여성혐오”로거듭나게되었다.사회가만들어낸여성의표준점과여성을바라보는시점을바꾸기위해서일베는불리한위치에놓인남성들의시점에서여성들을제압하고,역설적으로남성을여성과차별화하면서성의평등함을추구하려고한다.이과정에서일베는여성을성적인존재로환원하고여성의무지함,또는여성들이남성에게붙어경제적으로기생하는존재라고주장한다.이렇게양성평등을위해한국사회속남성의목적과여성의목적을차별하는과정부터일베의모순이드러난다.

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Teacher Supervisor: Young Mi Kim

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: SERIM CHOI CATEGORY 3

미디어가재현하는다문화가정의온정주의적갈등해소방식과효과- EBS‘다문화고부열전’을중심으로

이연구는미디어가재현하는다문화가정의온정주의적갈등해소방식을분석및평가한다.이를위해 EBS프로그램 ‘다문화고부열전’속의갈등해소방식이과연프로그램의취지와부합하는지파악한다.지금까지다문화에대한온정주의적측면은꾸준히연구되어왔다.그러나다문화전반에대한온정주의적측면에서연구되었을뿐그러한온정주의가실제그들가정과사회관계에대해어떠한국면에서,어떠한양상으로실현되었는지에대한구체적인연구는미흡하다.일반적으로고부관계는온정주의가개입될여지가큰영역이다.특히고부관계는다문화에서매우비중이놓은관계인동시에가정을이룬다는중요한관계의핵심으로꼽을수있다.따라서이안에서어떠한온정주의가개입되어그들로하여금바람직한인간관계를형성하지못하도록막고있는가,또한그것을미디어는어떻게재현하는가에대해연구할의미가있다.

연구방법으로 EBS1채널의시사교양프로그램 ‘다문화고부열전’15편을분석한다.‘다문화고부열전’은다문화가정속고부갈등을소재로한프로그램으로,매회시어머니와며느리의갈등및해소에집중한다.그래서이연구는시어머니와며느리사이에갈등이일어난순간부터해소하는부분까지에온정주의적관점이담겼는지,또그것에대한의도적결론도출은없었는지분석한다.

연구결과는 ‘다문화고부열전’이인물의특성,공간적배경,사건,프로그램의구성측면에서모두결혼이주여성을향한온정주의적관점을의도했다는것을도출할수있는근거로정리한다.그리고그것의의도는결혼이주여성을불쌍하고가난하여도움이필요한존재로각인시킨다는것이다.또,갈등의해소측면에서는문화를배제한상태로개인간의갈등해소만으로환원하는경향이있다.이러한것들은프로그램의취지인문화간의이해보다개인적인이해를부각시켜다문화에대한전체적인문제를감춘다는문제점들을드러나게한다.선입견이나편견없는상호작용으로인한다문화가정의원만한소통을위하여미디어는평등성을없애는온정주의적관점보다는함께나간다는공존주의적관점에서그들의갈등을보아야할것이다.

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Teacher Supervisor: Jaemin Chung

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: YEJI KIM CATEGORY 3

TV드라마속노인이미지연구 – <디어마이프렌즈>를중심으로 드라마는우리사회속노인이미지를형성하는데기여한다.드라마 <디어마이프렌즈>

는최초의노인드라마로우리사회속노인에대한부정적시선을완화하기위해제작됐다.본연구는이드라마속노인이미지를분석해이드라마가노인이미지를어떻게개선하는지모색한다.이는드라마속노인이미지를발전시키는데발판이될수있다는점에서의의가있다.

연구방법으로 <디어마이프렌즈>속만 65세이상인등장인물의노인이미지를분석한다.노인이미지는신체적,심리적,사회·경제적이미지로세분화한다.신체적이미지는질병유무를,심리적이미지는지적능력과성격,타인의존도를,사회·경제적이미지는사회적관계와경제적능력을중점으로분석한다.각이미지를가장잘반영하는등장인물두명을선정해대조분석한다.

연구결과이드라마는신체적이미지에있어서 ‘아픈노인에게타인의보조가필요하다’는우리사회의보편적인생각과다른양상을보인다.아울러노인은아프더라도자신의힘으로혼자살아갈수있을때까지타인에게의존하지않고독립적으로생활하려노력한다는것을드러낸다.심리적이미지측면에서는노인이심리적으로멈춰있는정적인인물이아니라,충분히성장할수있는동적인인물임을시사한다.마지막으로사회·경제적이미지에서는노인이아무노력도하지않은채타인의금전적도움을받는것이아님을부각한다.노인은자주적으로살기위해할수있는만큼노력하고더이상자신의힘으로견딜수없을때만금전적보조를수용한다고이야기한다.결국 <디어마이프렌즈>는우리가잘알지못했던노인의삶을깊이관찰해우리사회속노인이미지를더나은방향으로유도하고있다.

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Teacher Supervisor: Jaemin Chung

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREStudent: MICHEAL YAP CATEGORY 1

How does Cormac McCarthy use tone and setting to illustrate the development and purpose of hope in The Road?

This essay analyzes the development and purpose of hope in Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. The significance of this area of analysis lays in the aspects that I strongly agree with; namely, the ascension of hope against all odds. The research question I have chosen is: How does Cormac McCarthy use tone and setting to illustrate the development and purpose of hope in The Road? The significance of analyzing tone and setting in The Road is to explore the juxtaposition of hope against the dark setting, in combination with the reoccurring tone of pessimism allows the idea of hope to grow more significant. Additionally, this aspect of hope placed in conjunction with pessimism is often overlooked by a majority of the texts critics. Therefore my essay covers an area infrequently explored area of the text. However, the repercussions with choosing a topic based on distinctiveness has greatly limited the amount of available resources. Thus I have primarily used the primary resource with further development/connection of my own ideas. One of the significant factors causing the deficiency in secondary resources is attributed to the texts young age; only published near a decade ago. The essay analyzes McCarthy’s use of various literary devices in order to establish the tone and setting, and ultimately the development of hope in The Road. In the conclusion of this essay, I have argued that the portrayal of humanitarian hope when juxtaposed with a backdrop of dark and pessimistic tone, results in its assimilation into something of more value and weight. Therefore, McCarthy’s portrayal of hope; presents the fundamental belief of human will to thrive and survive against all odds and the significance of existential harmony in order for sustainability.

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Teacher Supervisor: Linda Palin

GROUP 2: LANGUAGE ACQUISITIONStudent: UYEN BUI CATEGORY 2

What impact did the Stephen King novel “Carrie” have on the horror genre?

This research essay explores the impact that Stephen King’s novel “Carrie” has had on the horror genre. It examines the different ways that the novel has changed horror throughout the years since it was first publication in 1974. Carrie herself is a misfit high school girl, being casted out by everyone; she took revenge on her classmates and turned prom night into a catastrophic night.

This paper starts by discussing the two examples of original masterpieces of horror, Frankenstein and Dracula which were written in the nineteenth century. Horror was mostly portrayed with supernatural creatures like monsters, and vampires. My research then gradually shifts into King’s novel, which demonstrates the transition from gothic horror to modern horror. King creates a familiar character that is more familiar to modern audiences. It holds its energy to stun and exasperate, as Carrie finds out her telekinesis power, and goes on to unleash it, without a doubt to be most remarkable prom in literature.

The book is powerful through how the character and story plot are developed. Carrie was one of the first books look to at high school for direction in making the best horror a generation had ever seen. King seems to highlight feminism using Carrie; she’s a really special antagonist that is transformed from a weakling to a fearful monster that horrifies everyone. King founded a new era of horror entirely, made his presence by taking sexuality, and women’s power.

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Teacher Supervisor: Wayne Harwood

GROUP 2: LANGUAGE ACQUISITIONStudent: REINA TOMINAGA CATEGORY

English B

How is the issue of Southern American racism in the 1930’s and 1950’s changed through Jean Louise’s perspective in Harper Lee’s novels To Kill A Mockingbird and Go Set A Watchman?

This essay provides a critical and in depth investigation of two famous novels by Harper Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) and Go Set a Watchman (2015). My research question is as follows; how is the of the issue of Southern American racism in the 1930’s and 1950’s changed through Jean Louise’s perspective in Harper Lee’s novels To Kill A Mockingbird and Go Set A Watchman? In order to answer this question, I have narrowed down my research into the following subtopics. Southern racism through Scout Finch’s lens, Southern American racism through Jean Louise’s lens, and effects of Southern American racism on Atticus Finch. The main sources of this investigation are Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) and Go Set a Watchman (2015).Throughout the extended essay, selected quotes from both novels have been presented to show the difference between the two. Quotes that are based on racism have been used to demonstrate how racism was vied at the time.

The difference between the novels is the intensity of racial discrimination. In To Kill A Mockingbird, it can be seen that Southern American discrimination was crucial, but not everyone believed racism was right. However in Go Set A Watchman, Southern racism is shown in a more extreme light and most people, in fact, everyone but Jean Louise believed that black people should be treated differently from the whites. As Jean Scout matures, her perspective widens. From this, it can be concluded that Southern racism is shown as more extreme to Scout’s widened perspective.

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Teacher Supervisor: Wayne Harwood

GROUP 2: LANGUAGE ACQUISITIONStudent: JATEJIT JITJANG CATEGORY 2

How well does the character Holden Caulfield from D.J. Salinger's novel 'The Catcher in the Rye' represents teen issues in the modern day?

The main purpose of this essay is to answer the question ‘How well does the character Holden Caulfield from J.D. Salinger's novel 'The Cather in the Rye' represents teen issues in the modern day?’ To do so, the issues the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, has experienced will be analyzed and compared to the common issues teenage in the modern day are experiencing. The information on the modern teenage issues is obtained from recent scientific research and statistics. The four main issues that have been investigated and evaluated are associated with schools, self-image, parents, friends, and siblings. Holden’s issues are identified by addressing the plot, quotes and relationship with other character from the novel. The causes and consequences regarding to each issues are then compare with the research and statistic obtained. Although some of the information gathered may not represent the whole population of the teenagers, it is reliable enough to represents the majority of modern teenagers. After the two pieces information have been compared, the conclusion is drawn regarding to what was and was not represented in the novel.

The issue of school has been represented fairly accurate by Holden. Some issues such as self-image, parents, and friends are represented in with accurate consequences. The main variable that alters the causes of these issues directly or indirectly is technological development both positively and negatively. The issue of siblings is not so well represented due to rare scenario – the loss of Holden’s brother. Nevertheless, all of the main issues reported by teenagers today appeared in the novel. Therefore, the result confirms that Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher In The Rye allows the reader to empathize with teenage issues of the 1950s which are still very relevant to today’s teenagers’ while introducing the idea of how technologies have influence these issues.

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Teacher Supervisor: Wayne Harwood

GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIESStudent: TRANG DUONG CATEGORY 2

Hìnhảnh‘’Ngườilính’’đượcmiêutảnhưthếnàotrongThơcũ(Đầuthếkỉ20- 1930)vàThơmới(1930-1975)củavănhọcViệtNam.

Từ trước đến nay, ‘’chiến tranh’’ luôn là đề tài muôn thuở của thi ca bởi nó là một phần củacuộc sống nhân loại, là hy sinh mất mát, là vết thương không cách nào hàn gắn được. Nhữngngười chiến sĩ đã hy sinh xương máu, đã ngã xuống vì hòa bình đất nước là những ngườixứng đáng được tôn vinh, kính trọng nhất. Lịch sử 4000 năm của Việt Nam luôn đầy rẫy vếtthương chiến tranh và cũng ghi dấu hàng triệu người anh hùng dân tộc. Và trong mỗi giaiđoạn của lịch sử thì hình ảnh của người lính lại được khắc họa bằng những đường nét riêng. Vì vậy, em muốn dùng bài Luận văn mở rộng này để làm rõ những nét khác biệt của hìnhtượng người lính trong Thơ cũ và Thơ mới, cũng như tìm hiểu tại sao lại có gian đoạn chuyểntừ Thơ cũ qua Thơ mới. Bài viết sẽ trình bày những luận điểm chính như sau:I. Điểm giống nhau của người lính trong Thơ cũ và Thơ mới.II. Điểm khác nhau của người lính trong Thơ cũ và Thơ mới.1) Thơ cũa) Hình ảnh người lính bị ảnh hưởng bởi tư tưởng ‘’Tu-tề-trị-binh’’ và ‘’Trung quân Ái quốc’’.b) Hình ảnh người lính bị rang buộc bởi niêm luật: thể thơ Đường luật.2) Thơ mớia) Hình ảnh người lính vui tươi, dím dỏm. Đồng thời Đảng là ánh sáng, mặt trời chân lí chiếuqua tim.b) Hình ảnh người lính chiến đấu vì nhân dân.c) Hình ảnh người lính không bị ràng buộc bởi niêm luật: thể thơ Tự do.Hơn thế nữa, với phương thức so sánh giữa hai giai đoạn thơ ca, bài luận này cũng sẽ giúpem hiểu hơn về những đau thương, mất mát mà dân tộc ta phải gánh chịu để nhờ đó cho embiết trân trọng những gì mình đang có.

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Teacher Supervisor: Nguyen Ha Vi

GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIESStudent: ENDO KEITA CATEGORY

Geography

To what extent is climate change impacting sustainability of agriculture in two contrasting countries in East Asia?

The aim of this essay is to answer the research question “To what extent is climate change impacting sustainability of agriculture in two contrasting countries in East Asia?” Japan and Vietnam have been chosen as two contrasting countries because Japan is my home country and Vietnam is where I currently live. My hypothesis before the investigation is “Sustainability of agriculture in Vietnam is more affected by climate change than that of Japan is”. Agriculture is always vital for a country because it brings positive impacts on society, environment and economy. However, recent climate change is largely affecting agriculture. Since global population is growing, demand for agricultural crops is increasing rapidly. Therefore, agriculture needs to be sustainable in order to meet present demand without compromising future capability.

My approach to this essay is to gather information or data that shows the importance of agriculture, impacts of climate change on sustainability and responses each country takes. The collected data is then analyzed through the comparison of similarities and differences between Japan and Vietnam.

To conclude my investigation, I verify my hypothesis “Sustainability of agriculture in Vietnam is more affected by climate change than Japan is” was right. In answering my research question, I concluded that that climate change is significantly happening in both countries and affecting the agricultural sector. However, the scale of its impact on sustainability of agriculture is different depending on what climate type is, how much a country relies on agricultural sector and how much a country is relying on the agricultural sector, how much a country concerns and respond to the climate change. Therefore, in my investigation, the impacts of climate change on sustainability of agriculture in Vietnam are more serious.

ABSTRACTTeacher Supervisor: Matthew Wright

GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIESStudent: DUC TRUNG TRAN CATEGORY

Geography

To what extent have China and Vietnam addressed the development issues of gender inequality and poverty since 2000?

“To what extent have China and Vietnam addressed the development issues of gender inequality and poverty since 2000?” Around the globe, much attention has been paid to communicable diseases and child health while people focus less on global partnerships sustainability. Every nation’s aim was to accomplish the MDG’s they put in place whether in the short or long term. Vietnam and China have demonstrated their fifteen-year transformation can provide significant advancements to the country and possible a whole region. Nevertheless, it is vital to understand some goals would not be met by every country. This also applies to the two nations, Vietnam and China. For this paper, a comparison between Vietnam and China was made in term of the progress made between two MDGs which are poverty and gender inequality. The two MDGs are vital for the economic and social sustainability of the two countries and therefore vital for this study. Throughout the research, to an extent Vietnam has shown a better growth in terms of gender inequality and poverty since 2000. This is shown in their statistics, provided by the UNDP. China has also shown development by implementing innovative laws that controls the actions of their citizens, relating to the two issues. Both countries had similar approaches with the use of governmental assistance. However, the majority of nations have not fully carried out the MDGs, therefore the same committee of the United Nations developed a similar agenda towards sustainable development for the world. They were a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were targeted for the year 2030. This investigation was carried out using secondary resources, provided by the UNDP. This was a discursive essay based on the analysis of data provided.

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Teacher Supervisor: Jon Paterson

GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIESStudent: MINJE KIM CATEGORY

Geography

How does development in South Korea and Vietnam compare since 1950?

This essay examines the question: “How does development in South Korea and Vietnam compare since 1950?”The investigation begins with a brief introduction of both countries that give the reader insight into where the country is located and a general overview of their backgrounds. Geographical analysis of the two countries in 1950 was done, and factors which would have affected development levels over the years were explored. After taking all these factors into consideration, a final geographic analysis of both countries was done in order to come to a conclusion. Although both countries began the1950’s in similar conditions, with South Korea actually being poorer than Vietnam, development levels today are completely different. While it is true that South Korea managed to develop extremely rapidly in a short period of time, it is not recommendable for Vietnam to follow its example as seen in 1997, the South Korean economy was fundamentally flawed. Both countries endured extended periods of social and political unrest, mainly due to the effects of war which are still prevalent today. Not only that, but war had a great effect on the environment in both countries, especially Vietnam. After comparing and analyzing, it is determined that South Korea is more developed than Vietnam as the quality of life is concluded to be better.

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Teacher Supervisor: Matthew Wright

GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIESStudent: NICOLAS ROUSSIERE CATEGORY 3

What were the Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts of Summer Olympic Games on Two Contrasting Host Cities?

The main focus of this Extended Essay is on the Olympic Games and their impacts. The question it will try to address is the following: What were the Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts of Summer Olympic Games on Two Contrasting Host Cities?Olympic Games are a well-known sport event, where thousands of athletes from over 200 countries gather every 4 years to compete. As Olympics are one of the most watched and followed events in the world, they are very influential. The ambition of cities to host events of such a scale is also guided by the fact, that they can be used as development tools. The decision-making and planning of the Olympic Games is extremely important and can affect communities, the economy as well as the environment.

Findings of this Extended Essay show a clear difference in impacts of Athens games of 2004 and London Olympics of 2012. The two events show contrasting examples of how planning and undertaken measures can impact not only the outcome of the games, but also futures of entire nations. Due to its economic instability, the Greek capital was already put in an unfavorable position to succeed. Despite a few long-lasting infrastructures (like the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport) built for the purpose of the Olympics the event didn’t have a positive impact on the country. It made a loss of 7 billion euros, which heavily contributed to Greece’s debt.

On the other hand, the London games generally contributed well to society. Contrarily to Athens’ venues, the legacy of the venues proved to be acceptable. Moreover it was called the “greenest Olympics ever” and obtained numerous awards. The results also indicate that events of such a scale are not always good development tools and future bidding cities need to seriously evaluate the circumstances.

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Teacher Supervisor: Matthew Wright

GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIESStudent: DIKSHA GUPTA CATEGORY

Business Management

How has Uber affected the competitive position of taxi companies in Ho Chi Minh City?

The objective of this essay is to answer the research question “How has Uber affected the competitive position of taxi companies in Ho Chi Minh City?” This research question is investigated by applying business theory and business analytical tools to Uber’s external environment, and then analyzing for opportunities and threats Uber has, in order to explore the factors leading to its success in Ho Chi Minh City and the impacts it has made on taxi companies in the market. The tools used are SWOT analysis, PESTLE analysis, and motivational theories of Herzberg and Pink. Secondary sources were certainly required to use the business theory and the business analytical tools when investigating the research question as they were the main sources of information in this essay. Primary research was also done by using Uber, and primarily served to validate some of the secondary sources found, in addition to the experience gained.

Through the findings gather from secondary research of Uber in Ho Chi Minh City, and the analysis of its external environment, this investigation shows that the ride-booking app of Uber is ultimately what has affected taxi companies. Uber having presence solely over the internet has made it hard for taxi companies in Ho Chi Minh City to compete with Uber that do not have the same advantages as Uber, but are slowly able to understand Uber and follow its footsteps by launching a similar ride-booking app. Evaluating the information researched, this extended essay concludes that Uber has affected the competitive position of taxi companies in Ho Chi Minh City, and made it compulsory for dominant taxi companies like Vinasun to launch a ride-booking app similar to Ubers, in order to maintain its market position in the taxi market and stay competitive.

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Teacher Supervisor: Darie Ilies

GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIESStudent: HUNG PHAN CATEGORY 3

How can Apple improve their CSR in China?

The objective of this essay is to answer the research question “How can Apple improve on their CSR in China?” This question is answered by applying Business and Management theory to Apple's CSR and ethical issues. The essay analyzed on how Apple can improve on it. Most of the information came from secondary sources such as articles, reports, online documentaries.

A PESTLE analysis and SWOT analysis has been used to give a more coherent evaluation. Based on this framework, it allowed me to evaluate the possible problems that contributed in damaging Apple CSR in China and suggest solutions strategies in which will improve their CSR based on what their rivals is doing.

Research methods were secondary, with the help of theories and business tools from Paul Hoang Business Management 3rd Edition textbook. Other information such as company data, information on the market share in China, consumer trends, CSR activities, and strategies were also found using the help of online articles, newspapers and web pages. Conclusion: The research suggesting that Apple’s chance of improving their CSR in China could be highly improved based on the pressure from the external and internal stakeholders as well as government intervention. In addition, by looking into what their competitors are doing to becoming ethical toward the public, Apple will have a higher chance of applying it to their system. Even though, if Apple begins to become ethical to their workers in China, there will be a higher chance that it will increase labor cost which will reduce Apple’s revenue, they will be able to have a better image reputation which can boost their market share since consumer will more likely to use products that are produced ethically.

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Teacher Supervisor: Darie Ilies

GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIESStudent: SUMIN KIM CATEGORY

Business Management

To what extent is POSCO Vietnam’s market penetration strategy effective in exporting to the US and Ethiopian markets?

Scope: The essay focuses on the long-term effects and viability of exports to the US and Ethiopian markets as POSCO Vietnam relies on a market penetration strategy. Therefore, the nature of market penetration strategy was analyzed, the opportunities and threats in the US and Ethiopian markets were identified, and effectiveness of a market penetration strategy in two markets was evaluated based on a trend chart and the identified cause of differences in the two markets — the degree of exposure to globalization.

Both primary and secondary sources were applied to the issue. Information including company’s magnitude of exports to the US and Ethiopia were obtained after interviews with the marketing manager of POSCO. Other information — market penetration, suppliers and the vitality of steel industry, economic sector, contemporary issues, GDP growth rate, steel market size, and globalization index of the US and Ethiopia — were obtained through online articles, and governmental publications.

Conclusion: The research findings suggest that the market penetration strategy is not suitable in such a saturated, dynamic, and globalized market as the US; innovation is essential. On the other hand, market penetration will remain effective for the self-sufficient market in Ethiopia as the country develops, and shifts its economic focus to the manufacturing sector. Like any infant industry/enterprise, the company knows that there is a lag between original outlay and break-even point. If they perceive the outlay as a long-term investment, they stand to recoup many times over. However, as Ethiopia becomes more globalized, POSCO will need to innovate and investigate new strategies. In order to guarantee the firm’s long term vitality, continuous evaluation is required in both markets in any case.

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Teacher Supervisor: Gregory Robinson

GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIESStudent: DOHYUN KIM CATEGORY

ITGS

To what extent does Facebook impact security of personal data? This investigation included encryption of data, different types of attacks, and

preventions. First, encryption of data is explained to tell how strong the communication between Facebook and its users is. Secondly, different types of attacks are incorporated to investigate how Facebook applications can be exploited for hacking of data. Theories of attacks have been gathered from various sources on internet and books. In addition to that, a survey is carried out to senior school students to find the actual real-world relationship between Facebook and security of data. Finally, preventions are included to show numerous ways of preventing those attacks.

From the investigation, it can be concluded that Facebook has some impact on the security of personal data. Facebook utilizes diversified applications that put users in danger of different attacks. In addition to that, Facebook leaks the user data to US government and its advertisers. This not only threatens security of user’s personal data, but also generates negative perspective towards Facebook. After considering solutions, it is best for users to increase the awareness of different types of hacking techniques and prepare for future violation.

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Teacher Supervisor: Frank Hua

GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIESStudent: JORGE GONZALEZ CATEGORY

History

How did Franco's policy towards the Spanish working class evolve in the post-World War II period and how successful was it?

Francisco Franco was one of the most influential and revolutionary leaders in Spain. Franco tried to focus on helping the “working class”. In Spain there are many views on how Francisco Franco’s ruled over Spain. Francisco Franco rose from helping the Nationalist party to take over Spain. The Spanish civil war started in 1936 and ended in 1939. After the Civil War in 1939, Franco was proclaimed to be Generalissimo. During the civil war the majority of Spaniards were either with the nationalist party or with the communist. A great majority of the working class were with the communist party. This did not stop Franco from helping them even though they did not support him. Many people do not understand why Franco did what he did during his leadership. This has led me to discuss the question of: How did Franco's policy towards the Spanish working class evolve in the post-World War II period and how successful was it?

This investigation will explore the evolution of the policies created by Francisco Franco and the level of success these policies had in improving Spain. Franco was able to portray himself as the protector and safeguarded his interest and protected Spain To be able to investigate this, the investigation will look a two different periods of time. Those periods of time are Post-World War, 1945 to 1960 and the second period is from 1960 to 1975. This division of the time was considered effective because it’s divided into two 15 year periods. This investigation will look at Franco’s success through his policies of censorship, economic decisions, political prisoners and land distribution.

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Teacher Supervisor: Matthew Coles

GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIESStudent: QUANG NGUYEN CATEGORY

History

What impact did the. collapse of the Soviet Union have on the balance of military powers of NATO from the Cold War to 2004?

The collapse of the Soviet Union was one of the most significant events in recent history. Whenever a subject about the Soviet Union is brought, people will inevitably be reminded of the downfall, or the Cold War between the state and NATO, another treaty composed of one superpower, the US, and primarily Western European countries. Speaking of which, Cold War was a post – WWII period in which there was a military tension between Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc in order to demonstrate military and ideological superiority.

The essay will center on analyzing the military rivalry between the two organizations and, more importantly, the impact of the collapse of Soviet Union on NATO as a whole. The focus question of the essay is “What impact did the collapse of the Soviet Union have on the balance of military power of NATO?”

In order to answer this question, several factors have to be addressed. Firstly, the essay investigates Russia’s military conditions before, during and after the confrontation with NATO. Secondly, the essay details about NATO’s force against Russia and how the two sides react to each other during the Cold War. Finally, there will be examinations of what happens to NATO after the Cold War ended with Russia’s defeat. The conclusion of the essay is that the military dominance of NATO increased after the fall of the Soviet Union and several post-Warsaw countries joined the organization to boost its influence further.

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Teacher Supervisor: Mark Clement

GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIESStudent: THOMAS LEESON CATEGORY 3

What was the significance of the Argentinian Rock Culture in resistance to the Military dictatorship of 1976-1983?

The research question I chose to investigate is ‘What was the significance of the Argentinian Rock Culture in resistance to the Military dictatorship of 1976-1983?’.Throughout the investigation I looked at different important events that affected the Argentine rock culture such as the Luna Park concert and the Malvinas/Falklands war, I looked at different laws introduced that also had direct links such as The Formulas, Broadcasting Law and the Ban of English Music. I analyzed 2 different rock songs from different times in the dictatorship (Alice in the land and The Dinosaurs) and finally I looked at how different leaders restricted the Argentine rock culture.

The conclusion I had reached is that the significance of the Argentinian Rock Culture in resistance to the military dictatorship was that it was used by young people to express their feelings as everything was censored and freedom of speech was restricted. I concluded that at the time it was the counter to the censorship laws and people could use it as a form of peaceful resistance, communication and expression.

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Teacher Supervisor: Mark Clement

GROUP 4: EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCESStudent: WANATCHAPORN BORIVENPAISAL CATEGORY

Biology

How do different ratios of NPK fertilizers affect the growth of water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)?

Food safety has been a serious problem in Vietnam, thus, families are starting to grow their own vegetables at home, but the vegetables grown are not enough to feed the entire family. One of the main reasons is soil deficiency. In order to cope with soil deficiency, fertilizers must be used. This extended essay aims to explore the research question “How do different ratios of NPK fertilizers affect the growth of water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)?” and to also find the most effective fertilizer that will maximize the growth of water spinach.

The growth of the plants in this experiment was measured by the height of the plants and the number of leaves on them. Six NPK fertilizers of different ratios were investigated. There was also one control plant, to which no fertilizer was given. The seven pots of water spinach were grown for 15 days, each pot given a different ratio of NPK fertilizers. The fertilizers were applied on Day 1 and Day 8. At the end of the 15 days, the height of the plants and number of leaves were measured.

Conclusively, most of the fertilizers did not increase the plant's’ heights, but did increase the amount of leaves produced. The fertilizer 17-9-17-12SiO2+TE was shown to be the most effective ratio in terms of plant height and leaves produced as both its height and leaves were higher than the control plant. This knowledge is useful for families that are searching for fertilizers to use for their vegetable. Also, the effects of fertilizers discussed will help families understand that not all fertilizers can be used for a certain plant.

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Teacher Supervisor: Stephanie Kilminster

GROUP 4: EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCESStudent: MAI NGUYEN CATEGORY

Biology

Which color of light helps cloned species grow fastest?

I’m interested in ecology, biotechnology so I decided to investigate how to apply these areas of science to Vietnamese agriculture, the biggest economics source of my country. Vietnam lies in a humid subtropical climate region, where the latitude varies across the country. This brings disadvantages to Vietnamese agricultures as there usually is bad climate which leads to natural disaster and diseases. Hence, these factors cause desert formation and crop damaging. Instead of spending months replanting plants, poisoning soil with the overuses of chemical fertilizer to save the agriculture, there is a solution: In nature, there is variety in every kind of plant species. So when natural disaster or diseases happen some population of the species will die and those with better-adapted characteristics will survive. Over time, evolution allows the population to major in these characteristics and becomes stronger. However, evolution needs time while cloning can convey these good traits onto the next generation faster, creating new populations that can resist well toward diseases, natural disaster. While cloning helps Vietnamese agriculture improves its crop quality to deal with diseases and natural disaster; in agro-technology, the photoresponse allows farmers to create illumination with different colored-light to control plant growth and development. With suitable color, absorbed light can regulate flowering time, speed up the germination process and growth rate, etc.

This light method allows farmers to ensure their crop growth rate despite the bad climate and natural disaster. Therefore, this exploration serves mainly to find answer to the research question “Which color of light would help the cloned plant species grow fastest”, thus to test the uses of cloning in agriculture. The plant species used for the experiment is Ruelliasimplex. Summary of the result clarifies blue light helps the cloned plant species grow fastest, thus cloning using propagation by cutting-dipping is effective, accurate.

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Teacher Supervisor: Stephanie Kilminster

GROUP 4: EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCESStudent: JANEL REGIS MARIQUIT CATEGORY

Biology

How do male and female individuals from the age range of 9 to 13 react to the consumption of increasing masses of sucrose, C12H22O11 specifically from 0 to 4 grams (g), measured through their cognitive ability, particularly their visual and auditory reaction times in milliseconds (ms) through online cognitive tests?

The investigation focused on the measurement of reaction times of individuals through cognitive tests in response to the effect of the amount of sucrose consumed. The research question is “How do male and female individuals from the age range of 9 to 13 react to the consumption of increasing masses of sucrose, C12H22O11 specifically from 0 to 4 grams (g), measured through their cognitive ability, particularly their visual and auditory reaction times in milliseconds (ms) through online cognitive tests?” This investigation could be comparable to the learning response of children to the amount of sugar they consume, which could also be comparable to hyperactivity. Individuals aged 9 to 13 were asked to consume 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 grams of sugar in 5 mornings without consuming anything for that day until after the taking the cognitive tests and recording the results for three trials. These results were averaged and compared to another set of results from a controlled group whom had the same procedure but did not consume any sugar for the same amount of days. Individuals who consumed sugar showed the greatest general decrease in average reaction times for the auditory test with a correlation coefficient value of r = -0.94 while individuals who did not consume sugar showed the greatest general increase in average reaction times for the visual test with r = 0.25. Individuals who consumed sugar showed a general decrease in reaction times in both auditory and visual tests while individuals who did not consume sugar only showed a general decrease in reaction times in the auditory test. In conclusion, a simple relationship between the amount of sugar consumed and their cognitive abilities could not be easily established as multiple factors must have been taken into consideration.

ABSTRACTTeacher Supervisor: Dominic Verwey

GROUP 4: EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCESStudent: LING LEI CATEGORY 4

How does the pathing of light change through different atmosphere due to differing temperature?

This extended essay is an investigation to determine the relationship between temperature and the angle of refraction due to the refractive index, the research question is How does the pathing of light change through different atmosphere due to differing temperature? In order to see the relationship between the two, an experiment was performed.

The light source of this experiment, a 4000mw (milli-watts), 445nm laser is directed towards a heat tolerant glass container, and within the container is nothing, but atmospheric air. By utilizing the Bunsen burner at the source of heat to heat up the air within the container, there will be a change in the refractive index. This change could be found by measuring the angle of incidence, and the angle of refraction. With the aid of the computer program and cameras, the data of temperature and the displacement of the laser beam are simultaneously acquired. A total of four trials were conducted to increase the reliability of the result by reducing random error. This experiment was inspired by the concept of a refractometer which uses liquids, instead of gases, and is slightly modified to determine how the refractive index of gas can change based on temperature. The results of this experiment shows that there is an inverse relationship between the refractive index and temperature, such as that when temperature increases, the refractive index decreases. Although there are no theoretical values of gases to compare my results to, there are theoretical values of liquid with the same result, where when temperature increase, the refractive index decreases.

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Teacher Supervisor: Justin Babcock

GROUP 4: EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCESStudent: KYOUNG BIN MOON CATEGORY

Physics

How does weight of a ship affects the oscillations that a ship creates?

This essay explores the relationship between weight of a ship and rapid oscillations that ships create. Oscillations in water environments mean ships tilting left to right. Oscillation is caused by various circumstances that are decided by the weight of the ships. Therefore, this essay answers ‘How does weight of a ship affects the oscillations that a ship creates? The essay finds relationships between weight of ships and oscillations by conducting a mini scale ship experiment via adding weights on a model ship.

The scope of this essay will contain the background information on simple harmonic motion, underdamping, center of mass and frequency to add a new level of explanation on oscillations. The investigations will be in two parts; how weight affects factors and how factors affect oscillation which directly relate to stability of ships. To find the factors, initial controlled variable was the angle set before the release of ship. The angle was 45 , side of the ship touching the surface of the water then as ship is released from the hand. This is to give an artificial disturbing force(wave) to see how it influence on oscillations. Disturbing force is what make ships to experience shaking in water environments.

The conclusions drawn from this investigation is, heavier ships tend to experience more damping, as it oscillates less because of center of mass is located at lower part of a ship. Heavier ships have a lower displacement for each oscillation, hence has higher frequency, while lighter ships are vice versa. This essay further discusses the real life consequences of ship’s oscillations such as ‘sea sickness’, ‘off-track’ and ‘sinking’. However, the experiment didn’t consider the natural phenomenon in the harsh underwater environment. Though, it is a firm true that the lighter ships increase probability for passengers to experience real life consequences.

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Teacher Supervisor: Justin Babcock

GROUP 4: EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCESStudent: SUN JUN PARK CATEGORY

Physics

Investigating the relationship of surface area and friction between a rubberized block, grass plane system.

The standard model of friction that has been taught refers to the basics with an equation expressed, . Knowing that the model follows solid friction theories, surface area and friction is observed to be independent. Yet, people are intrigued in thinking that either will influence the other as friction is formed from the contact between surfaces. Additionally, research showed that there were exceptions, which seemed fascinating leading to the essay that attempts to investigate the relationship between surface area and the respective friction force.

Previously introduced, the term macroscale and microscale is essential, depending on which view the result is completely different. The independent relationship between surface area and friction force results from the view in the macroscale, where minute particles in surfaces are disregarded and is just summed up to a flat surface, unless the surface has definite indentations. Yet, this is not followed throughout the study referred to friction force microscopy (FFM). This typical study will be the focus of the experiment as it provides outcomes that disagree with the relationship. The setup for FFM that retrieves such data is difficult to achieve, and so is its calibration. Thus, within the experimental setup, artificial grass is used as a surface for their sturdy grass blades to deliver the dimples in surfaces, allowing the experiment to mimic the outcomes of FFM. There will be five different blocks with rubberized bottoms to allow the findings of the experiment to become applicable to real life situations, and the proposed example in this essay is the contact of shoes and soccer fields. Overall, the investigation has provided results where views in the microscale is an exception to the theory, and unique characteristics of rubber gives it a directly proportional relationship between surface area and friction force.

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Teacher Supervisor: Justin Babcock

GROUP 5: MATHEMATICSStudent: JIN GU KANG CATEGORY

Mathematics

What impact on travelling time does the ramp inclination technology have upon implementing it from Euston station to King’s Cross station in the Northern Line (London Underground)?

The ramp inclinations technology, although is a piece of old technology that is used in the London Underground’s Northern line. Analyzing the effectiveness of this technology by comparing the time taken for one trip tracks with inclination will take, and tracks without inclination will take give a rough outline on which technology is more beneficial for different people. Doing this research will help the train track planner decide on which technology he should choose in a mathematical way, as there are advantages and setbacks. Because my dream as an engineer started with train tracks, it will be not only a meaningful way to initiate fulfilling the dream, but also look at the significance of mathematics in real life by looking at how it is used to solve a problem.

This essay has taken a mathematical approach by first deriving equations of motion that is essential to this essay, and using these equations and figures of train tracks this essay attempts to figure out the time it takes for each trip with and without the inclination technology. Additionally, adding friction into the equation was also done to make the calculations more realistic. Through this, the reason of usage of ramp inclination technology can be apparent as instead of time efficiency of trips between the 2 stations, although it takes more time, by converting gravitational potential energy into kinetic energy, it helps the train accelerate using natural forces (in this case gravity). Thus, the ramp inclination technology is not necessarily most efficient, but can help reduce force used by train to travel between Euston station and King’s Cross station.

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Teacher Supervisor: Rae Deeley

GROUP 6: THE ARTSStudent: JOSHUA CHOI CATEGORY

Music

To what extent is it possible for a musician in the commercially-focused music industry of the 21st

century to create authentic music?

It has always been one of my joys in life, to define my musical taste by finding music that truly appealed to me. However, a quality that I sought to find but was quite unable to do so with mainstream music, is authenticity. I did find, however, music that was free and not within the music industry, that I considered authentic. Due to the lack of authentic music within mainstream music, I questioned whether it was even possible to create authentic music from within the music industry.

In order to investigate this, I analyzed John Potash’s book, Drugs as Weapons Against Us, studies that have been conducted on the human brain and the effect of playing music in repetition on it and looked into examples of actual musicians in the music industry and the conditions they are set to make music in, in order to judge whether it is possible to create authentic music in the music industry.

Ultimately, I concluded that it was impossible to create authentic music in the music industry because of all of the conclusive evidence of how the music industry suppresses and impedes the artistic expression, artistic integrity and freedom of expression in music that is needed to create authentic music. As was argued in the essay, the music industry restricts the creative freedom, the artistic expression and the artistic integrity that are such crucial elements in the creation of authentic music, through three main factors: record labels pressuring musicians to produce music that will turn a profit, authority figures suppressing the freedom of expression in music and musicians prioritizing money and their musical careers over wanting to create authentic music.

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Teacher Supervisor: Laura Thomson

GROUP 6: THE ARTSStudent: KYLE O’DORE CATEGORY 6

As argued by W. MoelwynMerchant: is Shakespeare a progressive tradition, or are modern contemporary adaptations betraying Shakespeare’s original intentions?

Is Shakespeare a progressive tradition, or are modern contemporary adaptations betraying Shakespeare's original intentions? I will introduce Shakespeare and his influence on the world, before talking about my experience with a Cantonese adaptation of Macbeth as well as Peter Brook’s production of Midsummer Night’s Dream. I will then introduce the article by W. Moelwyn Merchant to argue what defined Shakespeare’s style, before examining the conventions that make the style malleable and what separates and overlaps between Shakespeare and Elizabethan theater. I will then argue the plausibility of creating a true Shakespearean performance at all, leading to a conclusion that it would be impossible purely due to the difference in context, culture and style of acting between now and then. I will then brush on culture and how it affected Shakespeare’s plays and how it does for modern adaptations. I then highlight the opposite end of the spectrum of adaptations that have gone too far such as The Donkey Show and As You like It. I then argue that what separated Shakespeare from his contemporaries at the time was his “mastery and development of the English language as well as his immaculately constructed stories,” before relating it to the ‘Ship of Theseus’ and to conclude: as long as the core elements of Shakespeare are still in place, then why not update the rest of the ‘ship’ to keep interest alive and current, yet retain what makes Shakespeare special.

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Teacher Supervisor: Paul Sullivan