“Dubliners” is a collection of fifteen short stories written by James Joyce in which the author analyses the failure of self-realisation of inhabitants of Dublin in biographical and in psychological ways. The novel was originally turned down by publishers because they considered it immoral for its portrait of the Irish city. Joyce treats in “Dubliners” the paralysis of will in four stages: childhood, youth, maturity and public life. The paralysis of will is the courage and self-knowledge that leads ordinary men and women to accept the limitations imposed by the social context they live in. In “Dubliners” the style is both realistic - to the degree of perfectly recreating characters and idioms of contemporary Dublin - and symbolic – giving the common object unforeseen depth and a new meaning in order to show a new view of reality. Joyce defines this effect “epiphany” which indicates that moment when a simple fact suddenly explodes with meaning and makes a person realise his / her condi
The environmental issues are generated by conflictual relationship between human activities and ecosystem.
Since ancient times, man has started to influence environment according to his needs, exploiting most of environmental resources.
Starting from 18th century with Industrial revolution, technological progress and population growth accelerated this phenomenon, putting the environment and ourselves at risk.
The most serious environmental issues are global warming, sour rain, pollution, greenhouse effect and ozone hole.
These problems lead to climate changes and disasters like earthquake, hurricane, tornado and more other.
The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomeno that if there isn't it, the Earth will be cold.
But human activities release some gas (greenhouse gas like carbon dioxide) in the atmosphere to the point that lead to global warming.
Moreover, the combustion of fossil fuels as coal, methane, petroleum determines the production of other greenhouse gas.
Another global environmental issues is ozone hole: the reduction of the thin layer of ozone (carbon trioxide) in atmosphere because of presence of "clorofluorocarburi".
This thinning weakens the ability to filter ultraviolet sunrays, which are dangerous for our life.
The combustion of fossil fuels is also a cause of sour rains.
Sour rain is generated by presence of both excessive quantity of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide in the atmosphere and rain water.
Sour rains bring pollutant substances to the soil, ruining several habitats and limestone building.
Unfortunately, at the moment, these problems haven't a definitive and certain solutions.
It's possible to give some information and suggest about our behaviour towards our planet.
We can use renewable resources in order to reduce fossil fuels and greenhouse gas.
In fact, some European countries like Denmark and Sweden cut down on CO2 emissions.
In Copenhagen there are along the pier some "paleoliche" on the sea, in order to convert wind current and tides to electricity. Then, green spaces are very well cared to the point that in every corner there are parks, plants and flowerbeds full of colorful flowers.
In Sweden there are bus powered by batteries or biodiesel.
I think the environmental problem requires a lot of global solutions.
In my little one, I try to reduce electricity and energy waste by turning off the lights of my room or electric devices if I don't use them.
Then, I employ LED bulbs because they use up to 80% less electricity.
I buy reusable objects to limit the waste accumulation in dumps and avoid, if possible, plastic objects.
I separate collection of different kinds of household waste.
Moreover, when the destination of a building or shop is near, I go on foot or by bike.
I hope people can contribute to help our planet because it is so beautiful and magnificent to be destroyed.
It's time to get back our future!
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