The use of stamps first originated in Europe, thought it differed greatly from the way we use them currently. Hand stamps, usually made from wood or cork, were pressed into ink, then applied to the mail or parcel. The markings proved that the pending mail was paid for. In the United Kingdom, before the invention […]
The metric system is a measurement system that was designed to be easy to use and learn. There are fewer measurements in the metric system to learn. The metric system is based on tens instead of twelves. For example one liter is ten times larger than a deciliter, and a centigram is ten times larger […]
Crying to howling Murmuring to screaming Heating to burning I lost Control Things are competitive, in a society that keeps improving. I used to go along with the world’s step. I used to have the passion to compete for the best, to keep stepping on other branches to reach the top of the tree. I […]
What many find interesting is not the American Revolution itself, rather the events that led up to the eventual revolt against the British government.In fact in 1762, many would not even be able to foreshadow the revolution that would come to be in the British territories in America during the year 1776. The surprising part […]
“A house divided against itself cannot stand… I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free.” America will become all one thing, or all the other.” This is a famous quote spoken by Abraham Lincoln in 1858 to describe one of the reasons for fighting in the Civil War. During the war, […]
I am writing an essay about MLK’s 6 principles of non-violence. Martin Luther King was a social activist who spoke out about and made changes regarding segregation. He was a very impactful man who helped out black people in many ways. The most notable thing about him was that he was non-violent. He didn’t think […]
One cold, rainy day, a young boy was walking to school carring numerous textbooks and notebooks. He is in a hurry to get to school to try, in vain, to keep his books dry, but this is to no avail. He arrives at school three minutes before the bell and rushes into his social studies […]
I have always been a good person. Okay, okay. I have always been a good kid. Well… Okay. I’m not absolutely, an outright terrible human being. I haven’t started any wars or anything of the sort. I get good grades in school, I don’t hang out with the wrong crowd of people and I stay […]
Those who oppose a totalitarian leader act with their guns, but when these rebels are stripped of their fundamental ideas of opposition – the very foundation of their purpose crumbles. Joseph Stalin, dictator of the Soviet Union, denied his enemies ideas, let alone weapons, because he believed ideas were more powerful. From a historical perspective, […]
When I read Speaker for the Dead I was stuck in Camp Shaver’s office, Kevin and AP the only two other coworkers that volunteered to work the group were sitting with their feet propped up and their faces glued to their phones. During the summer a group of wide-eyed campers would wander into my cabin […]
When people address bullying, it is often done in a negative, condescending way. However at my high school, bullying is handled with positivity and respect. Throughout my school, there are whiteboards where students and staff members write positive notes of encouragement, happy birthday wishes, and uplifting quotes. The simple act of picking up an Expo […]
The Miracle Worker gives a moving glimpse into the challenging life of young Helen Keller, who became an international hero despite almost impossible challenges. The story begins at the turn of the twentieth century in the South, as a desperate mother and a country doctor are frantically trying to steer an infant, Helen, through a […]
The Truth Behind Climate Change Climate change is a very real threat to humanity. The major obstacle in reversing climate change is capitalism. Capitalism has allowed politics to become corrupt and manipulated by finances, thus giving power to an elite, wealthy group of people in the world. These people are profiting off climate change and […]
“Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly” (Chesterton). Laughter is a good friend of ours. Not the kind of friend we met at a football game and we are definitely going to hang out with again. We’re talking Spongebob and Patrick kind of friend, a bond so strong it makes duct tape jealous. Laughter […]
Rock bottom: not the most comfortable place, but I’ve grown accustomed to it through some traumatic experiences. A perfect example is my freshman year in high school. That year was great academically and socially, but mentally and emotionally, it was draining. For one thing, transitioning into a new school with fifteen times more people than […]
“All history has been a history of class struggles between dominated classes at various stages of social development.” Friedrich Engles says it best when he says this because at some point one social class is always at the top or the bottom of the hierarchy. However each groups fights, either to hold their place of […]
Dementia: the Unlikely Hero Through imagery, diction, and pathetic appeals, Larry Levis’s poem “Winter Stars” paints dementia as a disease that has positive effects for those that have it and the people that interact with them. The poem’s imagery of a quaint town at rest strengthens the text’s portrayal of dementia as a gift. In […]
The Power of Remorse Remorse is a complex feeling; one that was not common in the romantic period in which Mary Shelly’s gothic novel Frankenstein was written. The literature, written for a contest, showcases the free thinking of that time and highlights the danger of thinking too recklessly. Self inflection was the name of the […]
In the short stories, “The Scarlet Ibis” and “The Cub”, both authors use character development to craft the coming of age theme. As the stories open, we learn about the central characters. Brother, the main character of “The Scarlet Ibis”, is a sporty and energetic person. He is an athletic person because he wanted to […]
As monster, Grendel struggles with the concept of beauty. He can objectively describe what we consider earth’s beauty without directly recognizing it as such, but human beauty and feminine beauty are foreign concepts. Captivating, intoxicating beauty, so strong it easily quells drunken men’s verbal brawls, softens old men into children, and even settles the score […]
Analysis through the application of psychological concepts to characters in fiction has a long history, most notably starting with the psychoanalytic literary theory based off of Freud’s theory of diagnoses through psychoanalysis.Such analysis can help understand what the author was thinking when they wrote their stories; what they were trying to teach us, what certain […]
Labels should not be placed on genetically grown food because GMO food is safe. GMO foods are safe because GM organisms are the genetically identical to regular organisms, which are comprised of tens of thousands of proteins, except the GM organism has one or two genes that are switched out by humans either in a […]
After being required to the State of the Union Address, required by my (extremely liberal) AP Government teacher, I prepared myself to listen to the most slanderous attacks on all Republicans and conservatives everywhere. Yet, with my C minus of last semester fresh in my mind, I decided to grit my teeth and just turn […]
think it is safe to say that most teenage girls in America read glossy magazines featuring love advice, fashion and hair and makeup tips. These magazines are targeted to not just teenagers, but also young girls. Magazines like Girls Life and J-14 glorify celebrities, market make-up and clothing and are packed with materialistic ideals. These […]
Social networking is undeniably becoming a huge part of everyday lives. Whether it is on computers, tablets, smart phones or other Internet enabled devices, there is always someone online. Now that we are aware that these social media sites are being used so frequently, the question is: Is this time spent online actually contributing anything […]
“An Apple a day keeps the doctor away!”This common cliche is indeed an accurate representation of the impact of healthy food on the body, mind, and soul. Healthy food is defined as natural, unprocessed produce that is grown without the use of pesticides, or synthetic fertilizers, or sewage sludge, or genetically modified organisms, or food […]
When one is faced with the hardest of challenges, will one discover the courage hidden within oneself? Courage is one of the main themes discussed in the book, The Power of One, by Bryce Courtenay. The main character, Peekay, is a young boy who has to face many challenges in his early life, and it […]
“Somewhere behind the athlete you’ve become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you, is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back…” By Mia Hamm. I love this quote because it is about how a little girl fell in love with the game. Everyone […]
A Brief Study Of Time Time is concept that has captivated the minds of physicists, mathematicians, and philosophers alike for millennia. In this essay, I will briefly explore and simplify the mind-contorting concept of time while detailing my personal belief in overall subjectivity of time. There are three major theories of time reality that divide […]
Technology has advanced a lot in the past decade. With these advancements our U.S military has been able to improve our weapons and devices a major amount. We have nuclear weapons, weapons that can see through peoples houses, weapons that can shoot anywhere in the world. You name it they have it. Drone missiles are […]
