Business Essays
Psalm, chapter ninety one, verses four to six, says, “He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor […]
The Golden Rule is to treat others how you would like to be treated. In this way, people who act honorably towards others are often treated with the same honor, just as those who give generally receive. People have a metaphorical “honor meter” where they store trust and respect gained by doing honorable acts. When […]
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Timelessness lives on in one’s memory; timelessness lives on in the universe. Through art and wilderness, and connections between humans and the natural world, one can further understand the concept of existence and beauty that is to be wondered at and noticed, yet not searched for and manipulating. The hardest struggle I had […]
The Power of Silence in The Sunflower In The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness, Simon Wiesenthal asks the reader’s personal opinion on the act of forgiveness. Are there crimes so heinous that forgiveness cannot be granted? What must the guilty party do or feel in order to earn the forgiveness of the […]
Compassion Ties a Community TogetherBeing compassionate means more than lending a helping hand. It means being there for everyone possible no matter their race, religion, or beliefs. Throughout the duration of this essay, I will explain how being compassionate will get a person far in life and how compassion is shown in the novel, To […]
Compare & Contrast Essay Outline How do you make someone stronger than the strongest person? The answer is simple – don’t make him a human make him a god. In similar fashion, so goes the stories of Hercules and Thor who both were mythological gods (Hercules being a Greek Demi-God and Thor being a Norse […]
The process of growing up exposes people to the ugliness and complexities of adulthood, which contrasts significantly with the innocence and simplicity of childhood. In the Catcher in the Rye, Holden, a high school student who is sick and tired of the phoniness in society, leaves school and starts wandering New York City seeking real […]
Jack, the artist, says, “Hand to hand every newcomer must struggle with the leviathan. You’ve lost, Billy. It shall never conquer me. I hate it as one hates sin or pestilence or—the color work in a ten-cent magazine. I despise its very vastness and power. It has the poorest millionaires, the littlest great men, the […]
On December 1st, 1955 Rosa parks was arrested for not giving up her set for a white passenger. Rosa parks was on her way back from her work in the afternoon. She took a seat in the front of the black section and the bus was full. Then a white male passenger came on the […]
Huckleberry Finn: An American Classic, Past and Present The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, is and has been one of the most widely praised, widely criticized novels of American Literature of all time. Suzanne Bilyeu states, “In March 1885, the Library Committee in Concord, Massachusetts, reached a decision: Mark Twain’s new book – […]
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the protagonist Jean (Scout) Louise has a dramatic first day of school. Unfortunately, it’s a little too dramatic for her. She’s used to a quiet little town with familiar faces and customs older than she is. Meeting Miss Caroline, so proper and ignorant, was a […]
O’Shea Jackson, a.k.a Ice Cube, was born on June 15, 1969 to Doris Jackson, a hospital clerk and custodian, and Hosea Jackson, a grounds keeper at UCLA. . He’s always been a family man, and his father taught him to be a leader, not a follower. As a kid, he lived in LA. He lived […]
In the play “Antigone”, the author Sophocles examines the precarious balance between being strong alone and being strong in a crowd. The character Antigone chooses not to conform to society. Instead she stays true to her religious beliefs. Sophocles portrays Antigone as being strong alone when no one else supports her decision to bury Polynices. […]
What’s Behind the Mask: the Reality Beneath Appearances in Hamlet “[People] in this world have to live two lives, the one they present to the world and the inner world of their own thoughts and feelings…[and] the appearance of things does not always or often mesh with the inner reality”(Johnston). One of Shakespeare’s most highly […]
In the short story, “A Rose for Emily”, Faulkner expresses major feelings of horror, pity, and isolation through the main character, Emily Grierson. Emily is described as a mysterious, stubborn, and lonely woman, whose peculiar actions intrigue the townspeople, who once saw her as a friendly and glittering young woman. Through the entire story, Emily […]
“A long time ago, my ancestor Paikea came to this place on the back of a whale. Since then, in every generation of my family, the first born son has carried his name and become the leader of our tribe… until now. ” –Paikea (Whale Rider). Leadership is something anybody can have, no matter who […]
Good afternoon graduating class of 2012, parents, friends, family, staff, and others. I would like to start by saying we’ve made it. Personally, I’ve been waiting for this moment for 720 long days. But those days have flown past me so fast I wish I could have them back. I know we have all worked […]
Being an individual is like being a grain of sand in a pile of ashes. It is made differently, it is a different substance, and it sticks out from its surroundings. People are usually scared to be that grain of sand, they’d rather be along the ashes, hidden and unnoticed. Many authors use motifs and […]
When someone dies, people first begin to look for the cause of that particular person’s death. If they were murdered then they look for who killed them. In Miss Emily’s case though after she dies no one tries to figure out what caused her death there was almost relief when she died. In A Rose […]
On the year of 1943 the German have taken over Denmark and other countries as well. They have joined forces with Italy, so this will be a bigger war than I’ve imagined. They’ve been there for three years, and now they decide to put away the Jewish. Oh not just that but on our holiday. […]
Anthem by Ayn Rand and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor both glean their appeal as stories of ideological conflict. Anthem depicts a future society defined by collectivism. While most citizens comply, the protagonist, Equality 7-2521, chafes and escapes from society to embrace individualism. “A Good Man is Hard to Find” […]
Have you ever thought that your favorite sports competition or favorite sport was inspired by the ancient Greeks? The Greek civilization has advanced modern society through the institution and the evolution of the Olympics, sports we play today, and ideals we have about professional athletes. You could share the same favorite hobby with a person […]
I disagree with the statement that “the Treaty of Versailles and the Depression of the 1930s were the paramount factors in the triumph of Nazism in Germany in 1933; the personality of Adolph Hitler was important but of secondary importance.” Though the rise of Nazism in Germany in 1933 can be greatly attributed to the […]
Every year, every month, every week, and probably every day, students are asked what they want to do as their future career. The more commonly known phrase is “what do you want to do when you grow up?’ When people are younger they do not have to think about it; they just spit out what […]
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm”. This quote by Winston Churchill demonstrates the fact that success isn’t possible without failing multiple times with enthusiasm. That is the problem with high school students nowadays is that they might not know how to handle “failing” at something because they are taught […]
Math is a subject difficult to some, yet easy to others. A logical reason for this would be the level of viewed difficulty. However, mathematics is easy if the reader looks over it a bit and takes time to recognize trends in number patterns. Mathemagicians, like me, practice recognizing these trends all the time. By […]
Heidi Yoken dark brown curls, white straight-teethed smile, pink lips, sun spots on her chest, motherly bodied, indescribable face structure. Bland, natural colors imply that she wears a lot of comfy clothing, yet heads turn when she is dressed to go out to brunch or go to a nighttime event; clearness gleams through her jewelry […]
Would you find it hard to believe that a six letter word is capable of instilling the most intense, unimaginable terror to the human heart? It is able to stop both one’s breath and mind. Capable of making one stand, like the idiotic proverbial deer in headlights, waiting for a six letter word to run […]
America What do you think of when you think of America? Chances are you think of this great amazing country, where you can do almost anything and live out your dream. However, the poem “America” by Claude McKay has a different view on what America is. This poem was written in the 1920’s during the […]
Some may think that being brave means you have to be tall, big and muscular. To be brave you have to walk around like you are tough and can beat up anyone that gets in your way. However, bravery means a lot more than that. An old man could be brave by standing up for […]
