Try to imagine a time when audiences would intently watch four string players in bleak outfits sit stagnantly in chairs as they perform the “Dissonance” String Quartet. Try to imagine that same group bowing as audience ruptures in thundering applause. This is what music once was. It was not about the performer’s clothes. It was […]
On the last occasion when I had the misfortune of analyzing E. R. Dodds’s “On Misunderstanding the Oedipus Rex”, I came to the conclusion that Dodds had a lot of free time. But his question of “does the Oedipus Rex attempt to justify the ways of God to man” does indeed drive readers to question […]
Overpopulation and human habits have led to climate change, wreaking havoc on Planet Earth. New York Times writer Arthur H. Westing wrote, “Population is a double-barreled environmental problem—not only is population increasing; so are emissions per capita.” The overpopulation and amount of emissions per capita are leading to serious climate issues. According to Professor Ben […]
The infamous Industrial Revolution was said to be the transition into new manufacturing processes that got continued between 1820 and 1840. This transition was like a jump into the future, for example, things that were once done by hand were transitioned into the work of machines. Which also meant a lot of people were out […]
Gay. Fag. Dike. You’ve heard them before, whether you’re walking down the halls of school, or even messing around with you friends, these socially degrading words follow today’s terminology everywhere you go, they’re even smothered on the media. Going through high school oblivion begins to fade as you startto realize that this world isn’t as […]
Glaucoma, Cancer, and Arthritis, Do you know what they all have in common? Well they can all be treated by Medicinal Marijuana! Medicinal Marijuana can help with relieving pain and will increase and restore your metabolism. This writer thinks medicinal marijuana has a lot of positive attributes on many people. Medical marijuana is cost effective, […]
Masahiro Mori was a robotics engineer who developed a theory based on his work. In, 1970, he found in his work and various expos like “the World Expo,” (Mori, 1970) that the more a product appeared human, the better it would be received, until a point. After some undetermined point, the familiarity would be shy […]
How much power the government should yield has been a constant debate throughout the United States history. When Earl Warren was sworn in as Chief Justice for the Supreme Court October 2, 1953, no one knew his appointment would become one of the most controversial times in the Supreme Court nor one of the most […]
Love is making people go mad, power is making people go absurd this is all examples of madness going on in this world today. In today’s discussion I’m going to contrast the similarties of madness in Hamlet by William Shakespeare and madness in the world of today. To start, let me compare in today’s life […]
Walt Disney once said, “I am interested in entertaining people, in bringing pleasure, particularly laughter, to others, rather than being concerned with ‘expressing’ myself with obscure creative impression. ” That is exactly what he did. This biography is going to discuss Disney’s life and the career choices he made. Included will be his birth through […]
Do you like the ending of the book? Why or why not? Do you think there is more to tell? What do you think might happen next? I did not like the ending of the book at all, I feel like it was somewhat creepy that Lute is so persistent about marrying Shelby Coles, whom […]
Libraries were created 5,000 years ago with collections of clay tablets and scrolls containing data according to History Magazine. As more and more countries put their ideas into writing, the need for an organized classification system was needed. Thus, the library was born. During the medieval ages,Christian monasteries built shelves to hold hundreds of books, […]
Suffering in Wuthering HeightsEmily Bronte published Wuthering Heights in 1847. It is a novel that reflects the Romantic era because of the deep emotions it conveys. Using an extensive list of literary devices, Bronte was able to develop numerous themes. Some of the key devices include compliments or doubles, foils, Byronic Heroes, conflict, symbols, imagery, […]
In our community, one problem is bullying because bullying is becoming dangerous in life. Why it matters in our community is because kids are suffering by bullying. Bullying could be stopped in three ways. The three ways will be online school, class meetings, and having parents focus more on their child. To begin, will online […]
“I took the one less traveled by,” said the speaker of “The Road Not Taken.” (Frost Line 19) This line is in regards to the choices one must take in life. Clearly, the speaker had some sort of experience with a hard decision, just like the author did. Robert Lee Frost was born on March […]
Every day, people have problems in their live and affect their life. Depending on the situating these experiences can either have a good or bad affect. WHen I was two I had an experiences life. That experience shaped the way I see my future in life getting cancer was a major expeirence that had an […]
“Abolition of slavery had been the deepest desire and the great labor of my life” ~Frederick Douglass Whether it is Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or simple texts from friends to friends, people can’t get enough of technology. The notification pops up and it is everyone’s immediate reaction to check it. The addiction has gone so far […]
Charles Darwin once said “I am quite conscious that my speculations run quite beyond the bounds of science.” Which is true in many ways as scientists are revolutionizing the meanings of medicine. Venom, although extremely deadly, has the possibility to heal and only recently scientists have been using it to help cure various diseases. The […]
A person’s personality is what defines them, dictates how the interact within society, and also is what allows that person to overcome difficult circumstances. Malala Yousafzai is a person who exemplifies a strong-minded personality. She is a seventeen-year-old girl from the Swat Valley in Pakistan. Pakistan is a predominantly Islamic country, and Malala and her […]
Patrick Henry throughout his speech persuaded the americans to believe again, and to have a new hope planted within one another through his amazing amount of patriotism. Henry appeals to the audience through using his rhetoric device pathos. He choose to use the emotions of the Americans in meaning of provoking a response to further […]
Emily Dickinson composed poems without titles and used numbers. In poem number 1263 which can be known by the first line “There is no Frigate like a book”, the poet writes only eight lines to express that reading is vital to fulfilling human souls. Dickinson mainly compares reading to modes of transportation; that when readers […]
Everyday places and things began to be impacted by technology over a decade ago: offices gained computers, homes acquired tablets, and some replaced paper books with electronic reading devices. However, one of the places that is affected most by this wave of new technology influences children every day : the classroom. At school, blackboards are […]
There are hundreds of different kind of birds; Blue birds, Woodpeckers, and Cardinals. These are all cool birds, but humming birds are the best to learn about. They have the fastest heart rate than any other creature, there are different types of humming birds, and they consume more than one type of nectar from more […]
He had big dreams. Since he was a kid, he used to play by himself and his favorite game was: When I grow up I will be… But no one told him that everything was going to be easy, no one told him that it is so easy dreaming about who he wanted to be, […]
Why Should Classes be Weighted? Students that challenge themselves with advanced classes work harder for their GPA than those who choose electives. These courses include College Algebra, Calculus, College English, Physics, Anatomy, and College Social. Recently the Park Rapids Area High School asked students to come up with more “fun” electives that we as students […]
“Corpus bones! I utterly loathe my life!” cries Catherine. Who wouldn’t, if they were in Catherine’s situation? In a book called Catherine, Called Birdy, by Karen Cushman, Catherine hates her life, for she has to face horrible suitors even though she doesn’t wish to marry. But while these suitors come and go, Birdy slowly starts […]
Even though our conscious bias may be the one we try to control and show, the subconscious bias is the underlying cause of many stereotypes and generalizations. Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People touches on many themes related to bias, including the automatic and reflective sides of the mind, and what roles they play in […]
Middle East Palestinians and anti-Semites refuse to believe the prosecution and killing of 6 million Jews happened or existed at all. The Holocaust denial is a worldwide issue; some believe it happened, some don’t. Most people question why Middle Easterners are the majority of the deniers. “‘The political purpose of Middle Eastern Holocaust denial is […]
Half way through fourth grade, my parents made an announcement to me that we were moving by the end of summer. I became very angry when I heard that because I didn’t want to leave what I had with my friends at school. It wasn’t till I later found out was that we moved only […]
Guns, Germs, and Steel, published by W.W Norton & Company in 1997, contains ample evidence and thorough explanations for Jared Diamond’s theory that a combination of geography, natural environmental factors, and science caused the inequalities present in the world today instead of racial or ethnic differences. He asserts that the success of different populations has […]
