Destiny: Choice or Chance? What is the importance of the first choice? In My Antonia by Willa Carter, the characters’ whole lives are dependent on the beginning that led them on that path in life. The question then arises whether or not destiny is binding. If it is not, then the beginning has no importance; […]

There is a major problem of gun violence in America: a single shooter can kill a large number of people before getting brought down by the police or taking their own life. I propose a solution that will help stop mass homicides, but not infringe on people’s right. The banning of high-capacity ammunition magazines and […]

Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart tells the simple story of the life of a tribesman in Africa. It contains stories of war, banishment, and crimes, all of which are interesting to read about. On first inspection, however, it seems odd that it should be exemplified as a great piece of literature rather than merely an […]

Retire the Orcas Since the day I watched the Little Mermaid on VHS, I have been in love with sea animals. Growing up as a kid in California, I learned about the ocean and all the mysterious creatures that lived under the sea from above. When I was just four years old, my parents took […]

Ohio citizens voted on November 3 on whether or not to legalize marijuana.The idea of legalizing marijuana has been floating around every state for a while now. After Colorado legalized marijuana, more states debated the idea whether or not to follow.Ohio was one of those states. Voting on the recent ballot, Ohioans had to decide […]

The north and south American both had different ideas on the racial ideologies. One used it more then the other did. The north American where harder and less compassionate of racial ideologies while the south left it slide a little bit. The north America were the french married native Americans women while in Latin America […]

The average person produces 4.5 pounds of trash every day. That is about 1. 5 tons of solid waste per year. The world needs our help. Recycling is one way to solve this problem. Since people are not recycling, the world has many problems such as pollution and global warming. Global warming is when the […]

“I am determined to prove a villain / and hate the idle pleasures of these days. / Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous, / by drunken prophecies, libels and dreams” (1. 1.31-34). Richard III, the evil Duke of Gloucester, is fighting a bloody road to the crown in Shakespeare’s dramatic play. Stopped by nothing and […]

How would you feel if you were told what to do just because of your sex, and had no say in what you believed in? This is what happened to Jane, Just because she believed in something different her husband, he said she was sick, and had her stay in a room until she got […]

The sleek modern architecture, crafted from glass and gleaming metal, arcs overhead and rests on a bed of white cement blocks. On the right, three printed canvases proclaim what is to be found inside this facility: “Biotechnology,” “Pre-Engineering,” “Computer Technology.” The large functional script and bright colors leave no room for doubt. Above the canvases, […]

One of the things you may not know about medieval England is that knights start there training at the age of 7. They take seven years to learn under the mother’s kitchen and household jobs. Then at the age of 14 they had to learn the in and outs of being a knight. A battle […]

When it comes to structure, The Titanic was one of largest ship ever built. Being 900 feet long, 25 stories high, weighing 46,000 tons, the Titanic was the greatest project to be worked on in the early 1900s. It had top design and technology along with a unique idea for 16 watertight compartments in the […]

On December 26th, 1996, the all American pageant child, JonBenet Ramsey was found brutally wrapped in a blanket with a garrote strangled forcibly around her neck. The events that took place ten hours prior remains a mystery the CSI has yet to uncover. At 5:52 a.m. , Patsy Ramsey, the mother of six-year old JonBenet […]

Stopping by Death on a Cold Journey Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” has survived through the ages because of his knowledge of words’ sound and tone, metaphorical language, imagery, and indispensable poetry tools. Comparing common matter – a forest, a horse, a village, and a man – to deep theological […]

The Theory of Evolution, a scientific explanation for the creation of the world and everything in it, hangs on the few threads of evidence such as fossil record and homologous structures to prove their belief that life could have started from non-living things. The very truth of the matter though, is that fossil records show […]

Let’s just say, that being a teenager in an affluent suburb of Chicago is not that tough. Sure, there is pressure of school and social issues, but compared to all the people in the world who have it worse, my life is easy. I can’t tell you how many times I use the word “I. […]

Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an intelligent man and he was devoted to changing people’s attitudes towards social equality. King’s insistence on non-violence never wavered even as his oppressors exercised force brutality. Mr.King fought for himself, his brothers and sisters and our equal rights to be together as one. Martin Luther […]

It was a rainy summer day in Kandaghat, a small town nestled deep in the Himalayas, when I sat down on a park bench outside of the resort at which I was staying. I had just arrived at the resort, tired after a long journey from Chandigarh where I was volunteering to teach slum children. […]

Self-interest forms the basis of every relationship, whether it is related to friendship, marriage or trade. Although human beings ostensibly love and care for each other, in reality they expect some sort of benefit from every relationship. Both William Shakespeare and Arthur Miller depict the role of self-interest in human relationships in their literary works: […]

It is inherently suggested that everything we know about psychology can be false. Metacognition is a tricky thing and it opens us up to all kinds of errors. Think of our brain as a drill, a drill is fantastic at drilling holes but it can be used for so much more, a quick look at […]

In response to the worst financial downturn since the Great Depression, the United States Federal Reserve Bank has instituted a policy known as Quantitative Easing (QE). QE in its essence aims to stimulate the economy by means of two distinct mechanisms: The purchase of long-term treasury securities and mortgage backed securities. The presence of this […]

1.THESIS STATEMENT Present the project’s argument or interpretation in two sentences. If you are using the NHD theme, you might want to make it evident in your thesis statement. Jane Addams used her compassion for these children, dedication, and knowledge to reform the philosophy of children’s rights throughout the nation. 2.SUMMARY OF PROJECT Briefly explain […]

To answer this question I have to first define the word “soul”. My research has defined this term as “A person’s moral or emotional nature or sense of identity. The principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in […]

Stephen is my best friend, and he has been since we were 5 years old. Now he’s this nice person and we are like those two peas that you can see in the pod when you crack it open. He’s really smart, he is in honors classes at Eisenhower and he knows a lot more […]

Many know or have heard of Tina Fey; from Saturday Night Live (SNL) as Sarah Palin, The Oscars with her witty friend Amy Poehler, and/or Liz from the television show 30 Rock. To add to that list, Tina Fey is also the author of Bossypants, which is her memoir filled with insightful and hilarious one-liners […]

Stalin’s rule of Russia was a very successful rule that came with the sacrifice of many people and a fear factor created by Stalin. He was able to outwit and overcome his opponents to achieve the control of Russia. Once seated as the leader he was able to maintain his position due to his control […]

Introduction The term biological evolution has been of contention for a long time. While its meaning in the evolution of life has faced the same criticisms, it is important to have a common understanding of the word. Biological evolution refers to any form of evolution that involves living entities. Therefore, anything that goes beyond the […]

Throughout the ages writing styles have changed tremendous. One style in particular that has stuck out through time is puritan plain style of writing. This style of writing is characterized by direct statements and simple vocabulary. Examples of puritan plain style can be seen in Edward Taylor’s “Huswifery” and Anne Bradstreet’s “To My Dear and […]

Modern life: full of hassles, deadlines, frustrations, and demands. A majority of those worries or problems can lead to something known as stress. Stress is a part of normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset. It’s also the body’s way of rising to a challenge and preparing to meet a […]

You know what’s more important than simply reading a book? Analyzing it. In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, there are themes of hypocrisy, loss of innocence, and symbolism. These are represented by several things throughout the novel. Firstly, there are many themes of hypocrisy. For example, when Scout is at school, her teacher, […]