Essays

“The issue should never be about the extinction of any animal, it should always be about the cruelty and exploitation which will lead to their extinction,” unknown. Each and every animal on earth has as much right to be here as you, me, and of all humanity. Scientists have found a way to clone extinct … Read more

Crooked CEO gets 50 years jail In 2013, the founder of Peregrine Financial Group Inc. sentenced 50 years jail for stealing $250 million from investors and hiding his theft around 20 years. The U. S. Attorney Sean R. Berry of the Northern District of lowa states that, for years seemed Russell Wasendorf, Sr. was a … Read more

In the study of Greek plays, one tries to recreate for an experience, to recapture something of what is meant to those for whom it was written. We know more about the life of Sophocles than we know do about the lives of any other Greek playwright, but this still is not a lot. Sophocles’ … Read more

Outside the sun was shinning brightly, while inside the basketball gym, everyone cheered. Today was of course the one game we had to win to get into the playoffs. Everybody cheered hoping for our team’s victory. At practice this morning we felt ready, so we thought. Now it was sunset, and The Wolves were waiting; … Read more

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. ” This was said by … Read more

Never in my life had I ever thought that at the age of seventeen years old, I would lose my father in an unexpected accident. To this day, I feel it should have never happened. I would like to think it is all a bad nightmare and that I would wake up to see my … Read more

At the beginning of the trip the lawyer entered the bus. The driver was worried that such a large man would fit through a small door yet he expertly squeezed through the narrow crack boasting of his ability to fit through anything. One of the passengers snickered. Once he entered he paused to slick back … Read more

According to Lyiscott “What Does It Mean To Be ‘Articulate’”. a stereotype is a is judgement by a different race that causes conflict and unfairness. Lyiscott says “Why these books not about my people.”Furthermore, she is judged by her race. People judge her thinking she’s not as intelligent. Stereotypes make everything different and difficult for … Read more

My mother, sister, and I were driving down Highway 124 on a hot July day when my mom screamed and slammed on the breaks. Fear rushed through our bodies. Outside the car window, a short young African American man was launched into the air. As he came down, a loud boom sounded as his body … Read more

Eisenstein had begun during the late 1920s into montage and cinematography in the other arts. Sergei Eisenstein is widely regarded as much by people who have not seen his films as by those who have, as one of the most important figures in the history of cinema. Historically, his reputation developed around four factors. First … Read more

This play reflected a part of society that was frowned upon on a social level in the mid 20th centuary. Today a play like this is concidered normal, or average as far as the contrivisrail espects are concerned, but in the 40s a character like Blanche Dubois was something that challegned the moral of the … Read more

The chamber has shown the affinity and communication of nature and human through its decorative ceiling. There are 34 thematic paintings on panels in the chamber in total, the thematic oval panels on the 4 sides of the room showing religious or mythological scenes, or representing scenes of production process and trade. The object collection … Read more

An effective judiciary has to be an advocate against corruption and assure fairness in legal procedures. Unfortunately, people’s experiences in court are often far from fair. Judges can also bribe or be bribed, or they can suffer pressure from above. If politicians abuse their power, they can influence decisions and mislead courts’ lawful procedures by … Read more

Gender is the most important function in our society today. There are some many people out in the world that struggle finding their true identify. Transgender is a term for those who feel different because of their gender. Some people may define the word Transgender differently; some would like to be called Trans, or Transsexual. … Read more

To decide if the play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare is a tragedy of character or a tragedy of fate it is helpful to understand the definitions or implications of some of the terms as well as understand a little about the circumstances surrounding the creation of the play. First, a tragedy is an accident … Read more

When is the most important time to know how to defend oneself? “When being attacked” is the almost instantaneous response. This is partially true, but it is even more important to know self-defense before an encounter with danger. A split second head start from noticing a person who is preparing to strike and taking a … Read more

Our Evil Nature Evil is an immortal part of all living species. It’s considered dark and leads its host to do bad stuff. This applied to a quote from Young Goodman Brown, “Depending upon one anothers hearts, ye had still hoped that virtue were not all a dream. Now are ye undeceived. Evil is the … Read more

Obamas White House Correspondents Dinner A good leader is someone who constantly is honest with the people who he or she is surrounded by. A leader who is educated is able to evaluate other peoples skills to have the ability to achieve their ideal goals. As many of us know, Barack Obama was the first … Read more

The generations follow each other but are not alike. The generation gap often leads to conflicts in the workplace: a baby boomer who denounces the attitude of a young Generation Y or, conversely, a young person who is offended by archaic methods used by the employer, are common behaviors that happen. Stability at work that … Read more

Attempting to change social and political conditions, activist art has recently been a popular subject among artists and art critics alike. Those most active within the art market have much criticism for activist and political art. Activists however, don’t seem to be too concerned as their main priority is the activism rather than the physical, … Read more

In the book Life of Pi you find a young man, who grew up in a very religious world surrounded by animals of wisdom. The author goes into deep explanation of Pis life, about how he grew up in a zoo and had a tough childhood. Pi develops a love for a higher power and … Read more

Families and family relationships are overwhelmingly complex, with unconventional networks of relationships built up as a result of marriages, divorce and separation, remarriage, and combined families. Whilst the definition of ‘family’ is multiplex, people are always conscious of their connections to others, whether good or bad, and some of these connections carry more weight than … Read more

The adrenaline pumped through my veins. My heart was beating so loud and fast. There was the ball, held in the referee’s hands, about to be thrown up into the air. I stood a few feet behind the boy on the opposite team, poised and ready to catch the ball when my teammate smacked it … Read more

1. Introduction:The Paragone The comparison of the arts dates as far back as the Italian Renaissance, with the idea of the paragone. As “the notion of comparison and rivalry among the arts,” the paragone has worked to compare all aspects of the arts, stemming from the debate pitting sculpture against painting and reaching into the … Read more

Since they entered the snack food market in 1919, Hostess introduced their classic Hostess CupCake and their famous Twinkies, which were invented in 1930 and became their bestselling snack cake. Less than a century later, Hostess filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2004. Hostess managed to fend off the temptation to sell and emerged … Read more

Crime is an issue affecting us directly or indirectly in our everyday lives and we are surrounded by it constantly. Although criminal acts are often disturbing they are hugely fascinating and when such violent crimes occur, we seek answers. Regardless of how severe the crime is, we strive to know what the cause was and … Read more

In collaboration with Merce Cunningham, Atlas Films produced Fractions I in 1977. In Fractions I we are able to recognize how Cunningham’s movement has evolved from Septet, as well as how technology has taken on a role in his choreography. The movement in Fractions I still features balletic lines from the females and athletic jumps … Read more

The 2013 film The Great Gatsby, directed by Baz Luhrmann and based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s original iconic novel, made a splash amongst movie-goers. It earned itself a profit of over $90 million, with the expenses for the production of the movie coming to a grand total of $145 million Australian Dollars. The possibly profligate … Read more

Literature. Works of amazing writing with lasting caliber and quality. Throughout history, literature of all kinds has had a big impact on what happened in history. Novels, influence the way we think about the world. Newspapers, inform us on what’s going on all around us. Ads, essays, articles, and more are a big part of … Read more

The settings in all stories of fiction determines how the action and dialogue of the characters are played out, often setting the “rules” in the dialogue and in plays, and in the motions used. Whether the tone and the setting be serious and businesslike, or playful and melodical, they shape and alter the dialogue and … Read more

Grandmas, the ones that cook for you and give you candy are the ones that love you for who you are and let you get away with things they wouldn’t let their own kids get away with. Some grandmas can’t even walk when they get up in age, but then there are some like mine … Read more

Tainted with Desolation It all started with, “We’re going to Houston; your pawpaw has cancer. ” When I had walked into the room, I could already tell that something was wrong. The serenity had drained from every, single being. The next few moments turned my entire world upside down. Those eight simple words held such … Read more

A good leader is one who can stand up against the norm and take risks to uphold their state. According to Machiavelli, in his book The Prince, this includes taking actions that are not favored by the majority. Though Machiavelli was born on May 3rd, 1469 and only wrote his book in 1513, his ideas … Read more

In Shakespeare’s play,The Tragedy Romeo and Juliet, falling in love causes disgrace to both families. Sadly, it comes to a truce due to a tragic scene which we all come to know in this play. Romeo and Juliet have taken their lives as one lover dies for another. They’ll do whatever it takes to see … Read more

Why Should Electronics Be Used In School There has always been debates about electronics being used in school since the technology started to improve. This past years there has been many arguments or debates about rather the school should let the students use electronics during school or not not let the students be using electronics. … Read more

Dystopia. The idea is explored in a now, quite saturated, genre of novels, many of which predict propaganda integrated into daily life, “controlling” the minds of the masses. 1984 is no longer the future, and neither is the twenty-first century. Many would believe that we still have yet to live in such conditions, but the … Read more

McCulture has extended and has changed many traditions and cultures around the world. McCulture is a form of globalization that has entered societies life. Foreigners believe that McCulture is an American formed tradition; therefore, it should remain in America. Many Countries embrace their unique cultures and show disturbance when McGlobalization interferes, Tyler Cowen argues, “nothing … Read more

Long Term Lessons Crack! “Owww! “, I screamed. My mom, no stranger to my clumsy habits, started frantically asking questions. “Are you okay? What happened? “. Then, she started worrying, I had broken my right elbow in the past and it took a toll on my parents, so they did not want to go through … Read more

Humans seem to be an entity made up by a combination of both physical properties and mental properties. Folk psychology of soul proposed by Bering (2006) suggested “common-sense mind-body dualism” is a cognitive adaptation that evolved through natural selection. According to this quote, it is believed that individual is fundamentally constituted of body, mind and … Read more

China colonized Vietnam around 200 BCE. Vietnam the gained its independence in 950 CE and remained independent until Vietnam the French began colonization in 1874. The French were eager to claim the area formally due to Britain’s rapid colonization of the Asia. The area became known as French Indochina. The main commodity or benefit the … Read more

Within the last several years, security checks, especially in the United States, have become more advanced along with rules and regulations of security being enforced. This is due to the increasing amount of threats, attacks, and use of illegal substances or items throughout the world. Authorities have increased security in the school system, national borders, … Read more

_”There’s a lot of that going around, Sarah. If you’re down to arguing about capitalization, you’re down to your ride. ”_ Tam pleased to hear that, I do hope I have contributed to some of that, oh and don’t try to make out its simply nothing more than forgetting to press the shift key, it’s … Read more

Advertisements have set a bar to how the male body should look. In today’s culture, the male body is defined as fit, tone, and lean in order to gather peoples attention, which is most often seen in advertisements making people change their lifestyle to be part of their culture. The description mentioned above will keep … Read more

The Progressive Era was one of the most important years in United States History because of the amount of reforms passed. Muckrakers exposed the corruption and the conditions consumer goods were produced, also since the working Working Class and the Rich Class were drifting away in the standard of living, it was clearly noticeable that … Read more

Across the globe, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is becoming a phenomenon that teenage girls enjoy immensely. The contemporary young-adult novel is about two teenagers who have cancer and fall deeply in love. Fighting their battles, Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters share their interests and go through heartbreak, love, and explore … Read more

“Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck is known as one of the best novels of the 20th century. This world renown book follows the of a tale of adversity an abnormal friendship endures which, includes, the small, quick witted man affiliated with the name George Milton and the simple minded naive lunk known as … Read more

“All knowledge is connected to all other knowledge. The fun is making the connections.” Three connections I made while reading Fredrick Douglass’s “Learning to Read and Write,” text-to-self, text-to-world, and text-to-text, helped me understand the main idea, which is learning to read and write was key in Douglass’s journey to freedom. One connection, I read, … Read more

The soccer goalkeeper is one of the most forgotten and unappreciated positions in the sport. The majority of people are afraid to play it or watch their kids play it; the few who do decide it is their spot, are marked off and placed in the goal. With youth players, it is usually the one … Read more