Business Essays
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution, which states that “Congress shall make no law […] abridging the freedom of speech,” was implemented to ensure that all Americans retained their civil liberties. Since its creation, the First Amendment has been invoked hundreds of times in the Supreme Court in order to defend free-speech. However […]
The Pledge of Allegiance has been at the crux of American culture since Fort McHenry as a symbol to represent our unique freedom. While most citizens, kids and adults alike have the Pledge memorized, few truly understand what those words represent. But even more important than that they don’t know what it means to themselves. […]
Technology these days what would we do without it. How would the world be without it? I have been curious about this question for a while now and there is no real answer to this question. There is always two sides to a fight and in this fight we have the people that think (Technology […]
Some say that people of the modern age do not appreciate nature like those before them, and perhaps that is why the world seems so dark. The Scarlet Letter was written during a time when that was not the case; it was composed during a time where nature was seen as superior and society was […]
Question: Does emotion reside in the realm of private knowledge in the sense that it can’t be verified by others? Can people be mistaken about their own emotions? Can others lead them to recognize previously unknown emotions? Response: Aldous Huxley said “feelings… are private and except through symbols and at second hand, incommunicable. ” People […]
Complexity, in and of itself, is hard to understand because its definition varies by the individual. Something abstract for one person may be completely different for someone elsebecause each is an individual with different values, opinions, and backgrounds. Understanding these backgrounds, like understanding the context in a story, is an integral part of their message. […]
PETA, an animal-rights organization which is alternatively known as the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, does more harm than good in regards to the animal-rights movement. The group is thought of by many to be made up of insane people, and, though there are members of PETA that are not crazy, the “all […]
Brutally mistreated and regarded as “sub-human” by whites in Southern America, many African-Americans living there grew weary of their malicious white overlords and the tyrannical, racist laws imposed upon them by Jim Crow. Seeking an exodus from their discrimination, many blacks in the South sought out for their Moses, one who would lead them to […]
In the late 1800’s, women were always being degraded by society because they were seen as incapable individuals who couldn’t think for themselves. They were belittled based on their role in society to only be a house wife. In the story, The Yellow Wallpaper, the narrator retells her story of how she was being degraded […]
A couple of decades ago, a great lawyer and a conservative politician’s radical son brought freedom to a nation that changed the face of the world – forever. Today, 65 years since then, 120 crore Indians celebrate that reality. And, how. But, our Independence Day is more than just the celebration of a series of […]
China is an industrializing nation, growing economically, socially, and politically. Although China is currently the second largest economy in the world after the United States, it’s history dates thousands of years older. China’s rich history dates back to around 3,000 years ago through documented ancient writings. Modern archaeological studies show evidence of even more ancient […]
“‘9/11 was the beginning of a new fear in America about chaos and uncontrolled disorder in the world’” (Kalb). On September 11Th, 2001 over 3,000 people were killed or wounded because of a terrorist attack that happened in NY (9/11 effects In the USA). “The attacks heightened awareness of global events for a generation of […]
A young girl wakes up early in the morning to get breakfast. Her exhausted body drags towards the table, still recovering from the warning sirens blaring the night before. But that is normal. Her siblings remain asleep in their beds as she finds her way towards the kitchen. Slowly clambering along she is almost to […]
Project Proposal and Presentation Project FWE- Finding Women’s Equality “It is impossible to realize our goals while discriminating against half of the human race. As study after study has taught us, there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.” – Kofi Annan, then UN Secretary-General, 2006 Problem The problem I […]
“You have to wonder at times what you’re doing out there. Over, the years, I’ve given myself a thousand reasons to keep running but it always comes back to where it started.—Steve Prefontaine. Steve Prefontaine is a great runner whose running has inspired so many people. He is important because Steve Prefontaine had a running […]
Life.Love.The pursuit of happiness. Statements that should illustrate our rights as human beings, but instead, they illustrate things many didn’t receive. The purpose of the United States constitution was to create freedom and tranquility so that pedestrians could live in peace and sanctuary. However this did not take place because of racial discrimination and gender […]
According to School Music Today a study shows “high school music students have higher grade point averages than non-music students and music majors have the highest SAT scores in all areas.” Music improves the mind greatly by making you focus more. Music classes are a big part of some student’s lives. They live for music, […]
Many teens are faced everyday with having the pressure of perfection on their shoulders, if they are too skinny they can be weak and allowing people to push them around, if they are too over weight, then they face horrible name-calling and being cast out of certain social groups. Everyone sees it on T.V., on […]
Summer Stretch In the summertime, my church participates in a church program that is called Summer Stretch. Many churches in Minnesota also participate in this program, and decide what Christian based community service projects that the kids can do during the summer. Each church will then pick a day of the week to get together […]
Last year alone hundreds of hashtags were created to promote an activist party or movement. Tags like #StandwithPP and #Kony2012 have been used over 100,000 times on Twitter. But looking at the world around you and not at your computer screen, has anything changed? No. This just begs one to question, does social media activism […]
A wall divides a whole city in the middle of Europe. It went into history as a symbol of the cold war and the separation of Germany. The wall was built in the beginning of the 60s to stop the emigration flow from East Germany. The main question at the time was: can a wall […]
A tsunami is the worst natural disaster there is because we can’t predict them and also they happen after an earthquake so they cause more destruction and they also kill more people than any other natural disasters. Tsunamis can knock down building that can calaps on people they can also drown and slowly kill people […]
Hinduism is one of the world’s main religions, with about 900-million followers. ‘Hindu’ was originally used by outsiders to refer to people living in India (Harlan, 2005, p. 139). It represents a diverse group of beliefs, practices, and texts that have developed over thousands of years (Ramey, 2011). Hinduism has many different beliefs about deities […]
Cells within cells: An extraordinary claim with extraordinary evidence Some biologists have come up with a hypothesis that questions the relationship between bacteria and humans. They not only live on you and in you, but you actually carry the descendants of ancient bacteria inside every cell in your body (Understanding Science Team, 2012). They believe […]
In Nathanial Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, there are many characters that experience significant changes. One particular example of character transformation can be seen with the young Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, who commits the sin of adultery with Hester Prynne. He is also commits the sin of hypocrisy. It is clear that Dimmesdale experiences the greatest transformation […]
As the famous poet, Maya Angelou, once wrote, “You may write me down in history / With your bitter, twisted lies / You may trod me in the very dirt / But still, like dust, I’ll rise.” (1-4) Angelou’s quote, from her poem Still I Rise, is more than just about herself, but rather about […]
Individuality. A quality that makes us who we are. Individuality is non-tangible quality that is existent in all of our lives. Although this quality is existent in all of our lives, it’s almost non-existent in the book Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury. Ray Bradbury’s novel is set in a society where books are forbidden. Books […]
Empathy: a Vital Value If more empathy was emphasized in Guatemala, then the country would be a better place. Empathy is the feeling that you understand and share another person’s experiences and emotions. Guatemala; a country located in Central America known all around the world as the country of eternal spring. With the Mayans as […]
“I can’t believe you!” She was screaming at him for what seemed like the hundredth time. You would think she would know better by now. She so desperately wanted to take him back but people don’t ever change. She knew that all too well. But what she didn’t know was that he had thought about […]
When you were little, did you ever dream of being a ballerina or an astronaut? Or maybe you dreamed of going on a safari in the Amazon or being a famous celebrity? Whether you dreamt of any of these things or not, we have all had dreams. All my life I have wanted to accomplish […]
