“I did write for a while in spite of them; but it does exhaust me a good deal—having to be so sly about it, or else meet with heavy opposition” (Gilman). Charlotte Perkins the author of The Yellow Wallpaper is known for her lectures on women’s topics. She believed that women should be independent and […]

Free speech is a constitutional right ratified by the First Amendment. All citizens are entitled to the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition, rights the government cannot infringe upon. Students have the right to free speech in schools under the Tinker Standard, but are limited and constrained by “the special characteristics of a […]

One of the main characters in, Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, Shylock possesses three strong traits. They are his religion, selfishness, and his longing for revenge. Throughout the script, many opportunities are given to experience these three traits. A battle of religion is shown throughout the text, Christians verses the Jewish. Shylock is a religious […]

Ben Franklin once said, “Three can keep a secret if two are dead” (Quotationsbook.com). A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner, an author born in 1897 and deceased in 1962, a well known Canadian/ British Royal Air Force participant during World War one. William Faulkner created this short story to show Miss Emily’s attempts to […]

Carl Friedrich Gauss is one of the best known mathematicians in history. From the obvious genius portrayed in his early life, to the masterful discoveries he made in later life, it is no wonder that he is renowned for his mathematic skills and abilities. Carl Gauss’s greatest contributions were in number theory, statistics, analysis, differential […]

Pop Stars, in a way, rule the lives of Americans. For decades now, people have been completely and utterly obsessed with what’s hot in the media. On almost every source of social media pop stars always end up making the top news stories. The lives of famous people are now seen as more important than […]

Death is truly life’s greatest mystery. People contemplate it and debate it, and establish religions that offer comfort for what happens during it. The whole point of life is to live and the die, which does not alarm many people because the concept is so difficult understand. Death is simple, as everyone will die, but […]

Did you know in the U.S factories release over 3 million tons of toxic waste into the land, air, water, and into our own homes? These factories are causing millions of problems. They are causing health problems, causing the U.S to lose acres of land across the U.S and not allowing people to swim and […]

Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is the creative arm of the Walt Disney Company. It is responsible for the creation of Disney’s theme parks and amusement rides, resort hotels, water parks, cruise ships, and new media technology (The Walt Disney Co.). WDI’s group of talented engineers call themselves “Imagineers,” created from the words engineer and imagination […]

From ancient Greek tragedies, to Shakespeare’s tales of star-crossed lovers, to the classic sci-fi epic Star Wars, destiny has always been featured prominently in our stories. Some may scoff at it, but nonetheless the idea of a predetermined fate is a fascinating one. If luck is on their hands, our heroes can achieve great things, […]

The Great Depression Era in American history was a time of excessive hardships and difficulties. Even for those who were well off before the Depression began in 1929, times were hard and the average American life was no longer so average. Families were separated as many men left their homes and traveled the country, looking […]

What are the most important amendments in The Bill Of Rights? Some people say different things. I personally think that the first, fourth, and fifth are the most important. And I’m gonna tell you why. I think the first is one of the most important because the First Amendment is free expression, which is basically […]

In the world of fiction, there are vast amounts of authors, some good, some not so much, attempting to pluck their readers out of reality and into the lives they created. Examples of such transporters are Stephanie Meyer, the author of The Twilight Saga, and C.S. Lewis, the author of The Chronicles of Narnia . […]

“The Transportation Security Administration wants to see you naked” (“The TSA Wants”). As the people of today’s country realize the corruption in the government is taking its toll, privacy rises as one of the most prominent issues. The government has abused its powers by invading citizens’ privacy through the use of prevalent modern day technology […]

Technology Evolution “Anything else for you Mr. Johnson ?” ” No, but thank you siri.” Technology has openly helped us throughout our lives. But since the last 25 years, we have been making more and more technology everyday.Phones, computers, tablets, tv’s, electronic cars, etc. People wake up everyday making more and more technology. For example: […]

Poverty is caused by the unemployment or having a poor quality, low levels of education and skills, the size and the type of family, gender, disability or ill-health, illegitimacy, being a member of minority ethnic group and living in a remote or very filthy area. When education comes out the door poverty comes in, especially […]

Are you informed about why teens are so violent? Teens and violence are very delicate things and should not be taken lightly. Some reasons that teens choose violence is to release their anger or to solve their problems because of depression, disorders, and grief. Teens go through many phases in their life and if they […]

In the years 1350 CE-1750 CE, the history of Latin American societies can be divided into two categories: before and after the Spanish Inquisition. During this time the societies of these Native Americans have undergone dramatic changes, such as the Spanish and Portuguese conquering/ colonization of early Latin America, along with enforcing their own European […]

this is about cancerChapter 1: cancerCancer is a major problem in the US and worldwide. Cancer/worldwide and US. 1,790 kids in the US die from cancer a year or sicknesses100,000 kids under 15 die from cancer a year worldwideCancer is very dangerous being untreated.1.4 among women from 2004-2013/deaths decreased and death rates decreasedCancer support/helping out […]

In the poems “Huswifery” by Edward Taylor and “To My Dear Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet use very contrasting writing styles. These were both written in the Puritan era; where the government was a theocracy, the church controlled everything and the people’s lifestyles were severely restricted. I believe that these poems are prime examples of […]

There I sat, with my parents beside me. The doctor was late, no surprise there, with my test result. The silence broke when a man in a white lab coat walked in with a folder that had my name. He open the chart and started to pace. I watched as the look on his face […]

Imagine being in a relationship where your opinion isn’t valuable to your significant other. In this story the narrator was being treated like a child all over again who’s not allowed to think for their self. Throughout this story she keeps it all bottled up until she reaches a breaking point. This story shows an […]

Among the renowned authors recognized in our study of American Literature is George Orwell. As we will see through a look at his life and a review of Animal Farm, Orwell earned his reputation as a successful writer through hard work and tireless determination. In 1903 the world was introduced to Eric Blair, a name […]

Helen Keller once speculated “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it” (Keller). Helen Keller was diagnosed before age two with meningitis which soon caused her to be blind and deaf. I faced the obstacle of getting an A in spanish. Much like Helen Keller overcame the […]

Before the little known Fridtjof Nansen began helping people, there were over 1,000,000 refugees in the world, when he died in 1930 there were fewer than 500,000 (Biography). Fridtjof Nansen aided millions of people in his lifetime, not only refugees but the poor and starving. His efforts have affected millions of people. The Norwegian man […]

Imagine a city filled with two million men, women, and children. Now, in that city, the roads are strewn the rubble, once great buildings lay helpless on their sides, and the basic necessities such as electricity are hard to come by. This may sound like a harsh life, but for the many inhabitants of Berlin, […]

Have you ever angrily hit your mother or father, when you wanted to have a toy at a young age and they wouldn’t let you? From most people’s experience, violence does not work when you want your parents to buy you a toy. Also, using violence can lead your parents to punish or scold you. […]

Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla were both brilliant inventors, but not everyone has the same ideas about them. Many people think that they were inspirational and amazing, but some people think otherwise. I believe that Edison did not steal Tesla’s ideas. With what I have told you in mind, whose side do you choose? There […]

The life of someone constantly changes throughout their entire lifetime, whether through perspective, emotion, a memory, or even life & death. When we grow into each new stage of our lives & grow out of what can be said as our youth, we gain but also leave something behind. In the poem The Groundhog, written […]

Born out of the curiosity of a young fellow named Isaac Newton, Gravitation has been one of the most baffling phenomenon of all times. Sitting under an Apple tree might be one of the best opportunities to think about new ideas or ways to solve a problem or maybe think about families, loved ones among […]