Business Essays
Rap music has transformed from the sounds of oppressed people to the music of an open-minded generation of free-thinkers. Rap originated with the oral tradition of African folk tales, then evolved into African slave field chants and eventually to the billion-dollar industry and art form appreciated by today’s youth. Due to great advancements in technology, […]
“Mom, I really like knowing things, but I hate the process of learning them. ” This comment, made to my mom while begrudgingly making my way to school, got me only a laugh in return. However, this statement, thoughtlessly tossed out of my tired mind, got me thinking. Knowledge is something everyone wants to possess, […]
Nadine Gordimer “share[d] the fear of [Nelson] Mandela;” that South Africa “[would] stay only halfway to freedom,” and like Mandela, Gordimer strived to conquer her fears (Dreifus, “Nadine Gordimer”). Nadine Gordimer’s collection of literary works represent the psychology, humanity, and history of the political adversities within South Africa. Gordimer chose to reside in her home […]
Before I answer the questions, I will introduce my perspective on this book. I think that the city Equality lives in is a city created by a neighborhood, organization or something of the sort. They were people who wanted the world to change and not be perverted by selfish thoughts. They wanted a community that […]
Authors generally portray wicked characters in a way which inspires distaste, fear, or even outright hatred. Lord Voldemort, Cruella de Vil, and Hannibal Lecter certainly conform to this common trait. Every so often, however, an artist creates an absolutely evil character with whom the audience cannot help but sympathize. Looney Tunes’ Wile E. Coyote, for […]
“After orders to assume battle stations, Cole headed to his spot four decks below. He never made it. Cole picked up a wounded two-hundred-thirty-five pound sailor and carried him up three ladders to safety. Cole then saw that the USS Arizona had been destroyed” (tulsaworld.com) December 7, 1941, is a day we will always remember. […]
For centuries, Americans have shown leadership at critical times, a quality requiring courage, discipline, and determination. There are people that will shrink when they are faced with a challenge, but the true American will rise to the occasion, and fulfill his or her role as a leader. John C. Maxell, an inspirational author once said, […]
Since the beginning of our nation, there has been a well-designed, methodical process for creating laws, structured to maximize democracy as much as possible. This process is designed to keep out private interests and promote the public interest, also known as the general will. But what happens when the lines between public and private interests […]
By far the two most talked about slave trades include the Atlantic slave trade to the Americas and the one in the Muslim world. Though they are both popular and well known today, they were extremely different in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. For example, in the Americas most slaves worked on sugar, coffee, tobacco, […]
Priorities can control what kind of person someone is, and what actions they choose to act on. A person’s priorities truly shape who a person becomes. In his early life, LeBron James lived with his single mother. He wanted nothing more than to play basketball and give his mother a better life, and these priorities […]
Poetry is about observing the world within you or around you. Poetry is an interesting form of writing. It has few restrictions and can be a great way to express feelings. Poems are in-depth analyses of everything you see, do; or experience. They provide insight to the writer’s way of thinking. When asked what it […]
“Up to 24 million people of all ages and genders suffer from an eating disorder in the U.S.” (Eating 1). In addition, only thirty to forty percent of all eating disorder patients are able to achieve a full recovery from their particular eating disorder (Eating Disorder). There are three major types of eating disorders. Anorexia […]
In the United States in 2007, approximately 10,400 children under the age of 15 were diagnosed with cancer and about 1,545 children will die from the disease (NIH). Although this makes cancer the leading cause of death by disease among the U. S. children 1 to 4 years of age, cancer is still relatively rare […]
In 1994 when hell broke loose in Rwanda the UN sat by and watched. Many criticized the UN for its lack of involvement, however the UN may have made the right decision in not getting involved. However these decisions favored themselves and not Rwanda. The main reasons why it wasn’t a smart choice for the […]
Since the mid 1300s, the Catholic Church had been at war with the early reformers over major doctrines such as priesthood of all believers, authority and salvation. The church settled disputes with early reformers like John Huss by burning them at the stake as heretics. For the most part, this persuaded other reformers to keep […]
Every moment we live in life is unique, nothing will ever be the exact same whether it be the weather, the location, the vibe or even the people you are with at that moment in time. Those elements along with many others, make that exact moment unique. There are very few moments that we experience […]
According to The Child Study Center.com, college students’ stress levels have been on a constant rise since 2000. The reasons for this may be because of increased expectations, harder courses, and unstructured schedules. But one less known reason is the freshman myth. The freshman myth refers to incoming freshman starting their freshman year overly confident […]
How would you like to grade your teachers? We all have an opinion about how our teachers are doing in class. It would be beneficial, to our learning, if we could communicate the way we feel about our teachers performance because everyone has a different approach to learning. That is why, I believe that students […]
Irony is a literary technique utilized by many authors throughout American Literature. Irony often allows the author to create a meaning in his or her story without blatantly stating them. This causes the reader to think of the meanings behind the words and draw conclusions from the works rather than simply read what is written […]
While we’ve all been sleeping free of worry and comfortably under our sheets, psychologists have been searching under our beds for any monsters that may be lurking there. They have been trying to pull these monsters into the light for a quite some time and they may achieve a breakthrough with their new discovery: The […]
One of the most popular plays ever written, Romeo and Juliet signifies for many the greatest love story ever told. Increasingly, however, the play is perceived more cynically, with many people dismissing it as a tale of reckless teenaged passion, even going so far as to label it a satire. Juliet’s young age, the brief […]
“It isn’t fair, it isn’t right,’ Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her” (Jackson). Born on December fourteenth in nineteen-sixteen, Shirley Jackson is an author, U.S. novelist, and short story writer (“Shirley Jackson Biography – Facts, Birthday, Life Story – Biography.com”). Jackson being the ‘master’ of gothic horror is best known for her […]
Our world is too much like Panem. People fight and even kill each other in public with their fists for everyone to watch. In fact, 45 murders are committed every day in the U.S. We have people trash talk about each other and even to each other, especially with children. This seems bad enough, right? […]
High school, its the place where most go in as immature children and come out as adults. What is it that makes high school such a stepping stone in life and why is it that not going through high school can affect what happens when you get older? Is what we do today really as […]
My hands were sweaty and I could feel the polished wood getting slippery under my tight grip. I clutched the six-foot-long staff even tighter and I gritted my teeth, willing myself not to let go. “Alright,” my teacher, Beth, said slowly. “Now I want you to do the two-handed upward flower. ” I could almost […]
In reading “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, I discovered that Emily does not like change. Change is something that every person experiences throughout their life time, whether they realize it or not. There’s always going to be sharp turns in where situations get tough, but there’s always a way to get around them. […]
Has violence taken over our society? Well not in the United States it hasn’t, but think of other countries like Panem. Panem is a country where kids are chosen by the district to fight to the death. Not wanting to, but forced into it. There are a lot of similarities and differences between Panem and […]
Ray Bradbury is well known to most as the author of Fahrenheit 451, but he also formulated the short story “All Summer in a Day”. The shorter story is about a young girl, Margot, who lives on venus where it’s sunny only once every seven years. She remembers the sun, but her classmates do not. […]
In the course of human events, the amount of control and power given to the lay man has changed. The very people whose lives are dictated by such management once had no say in the way they were governed, or if they did have a say, it was symbolic and not indicative of real voice […]
Contrary to popular belief, lack of scientific knowledge was not the sole reason behind the Salem Witch Trials. Despite recent scientific progress, contemporary witch-hunts still exist, affirming that the injustice exemplified by the Trials continues to hold relevance today. This lasting importance is due to the Salem witch-hunts being the combined result of human psychology […]
