Essays

I’ve always wanted to know what a funeral home really looks like, TV pretty much has it pegged but I just never really realized how boring a funeral home really is. I mean sure, the stench of death follows you everywhere you go and the eerie feeling of dead bodies waiting to be buried is … Read more

The stands were already getting packed and the crowd getting louder as we all walked off of the buses and into the locker rooms of Doc Harris. Inside it was as quiet as a library. My teammates quickly started to strap their gear on and do what was necessary to prepare for one of the … Read more

There’s a reason cats aren’t called man’s best friend – and it’s all in their genes, according to a new study. Cats are simply not as domesticated as dogs despite sharing households with humans for at least 9,000 years, researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine have found. The reason is because they have … Read more

I have never been an extremely confident person. Although I love to express my ideas with others, I face anxiety when confronted with the prospect of public speaking or even speaking in class. I tend to focus more on my schoolwork and less on making sure I am participating in every way possible. However, my … Read more

Emmerich’s latest world “disaster” “That’s the same building which was blown up in Independence day!”, just a whole lot bigger, dumber and stupider than the “boringly straight-faced” Olyumpus Has Fallen. Roland Emmerich has wrecked the world more than any other director, with aliens in Godzilla and continent-killing in 2012, it’s not surprising that he death-raid’s … Read more

The granite slabs the Egyptians used to build the pyramids weighed forty tons apiece. They were able to move these blocks without the invention of the wheel or cart. It is amazing how the Egyptians built such big structures with such little technology because they were perfect in almost every dimension, it was all done … Read more

It was a crisp, but sunny May morning at the goat show and both little Spotlight the goat and owner were anxious yet excited for the show. The time was around seven am and the sun was just starting to rise over the beautiful Virginia Mountains. The humidity was low and this was going to … Read more

Unemployment means being out of a job and being out of work for many reason, which could include various reasons such as educational factors, willingness to work, inflation, recession and many other reasons associated with a person or the employer. It is made up of those who want work and excludes those who are retired, … Read more

In his book The Way of the World: the Bildungsroman in European Culture, Franco Moretti describes the transition from stable, traditional societies, to more sporadic modern societies as a “problem”. The “problem” itself refers to the dissolution of apprenticeships between generations, and as a result, the movement towards a future more uncertain but also more … Read more

In this experiment, the effect of climate change on Brassica Rapa will be tested. The Brassica Rapa plant is a member of the cruciferae family, or mustard family. The flowers on the plant are in the shape of a cross, which is why it is named crucifer (CFIA 2014). The brassica varieties are important to … Read more

In an “Overview of Jules (Gabriel) Verne,” the unknown author detests many of Verne’s works, even The Journey to the Center of the Earth. This unknown author claims that in the story, Verne “describ[es] unlikely or impossible events in the most plausible way. ” For instance, in the final conclusion of this story, our protagonists, … Read more

There are over 5844 speed cameras in the United Kingdom and 2500 of them being mobile speed cameras, given that there are 245,000 miles of road in the country that means that every 40 miles of road has a speed camera on it on average. That is a staggering number of speed cameras on the … Read more

The Industrial Revolution was a time in history which took place from the 18th to 19th century (Revolution, 2015). It was a period of time when many new inventions were introduced into the world. The revolutionary new technologies that started off being created in Britain, began to spread to other European countries causing the Industrial … Read more

The modern atomic theory was developed by many scientists, such as Neil Bohr, Democritus, James Chadwick and John Dalton. Each of these intelligent scientists have found different discoveries in their research with the atom. Why has scientific understanding of the atom changed over time? This would be because each scientist has had a different approach … Read more

The book Under the Eye of the Clock written by Christopher Nolan, is an autobiography written in the style of a biography about a boy named Joseph Meehan. In the novel which is written in prose form, Nolan describes his life as though he were watching it unfold rather than as a participant. The places … Read more

When we were small children, our gender didn’t mean much other than our anatomy. We recognized differences between ourselves and the opposite sex, but it didn’t mean much as far as how we acted. The older that we got, observation and instruction began to dictate our behavior based on gender. We saw other children of … Read more

Freedom is a desirable right, one in which is paramount to an individual’s mental well-being. The Oxford Dictionary states that freedom is, “the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants. ” Freedom can however be jeopardised when a person is enslaved, meaning that “… individuals are owned by others, who control … Read more

The Greatest Show on Earth, directed by Cecil B. DeMille was nominated for Best Picture by the Academy Awards in 1952. It is about a circus team that tours the world by train with performances all over the country. Brad is the manager of the Circus and is dating Holly, one of the trapeze girls. … Read more

The value of life Discrimination in our world is a common thing. It comes in all types of forms from the way we look, what religion you practice or the color or your skin. Throughout history this shows to be true with the Jews during WWII all the way to the African Americans in South … Read more

Within Sir Orfeo and Sir Launcelot and Queen Gwenyvere many of the characters personal interests entwined with their social duties. Malory writes Sir Launcelot lets his love for Queen Gwenyvere come between his loyalties to both the King and the Knights of the Round Table. In contrast King Arthur is sworn by his ‘duty as … Read more

Afrika Bambaataa, Fab 5 Freddy, Frosty Freeze, Kool Herc, and numerous other relevant hip-hop connoisseurs explore the culture of hip-hop, specifically by breaking down how B-Boys and B-Girls pioneered and shaped the hip-hop culture known today. While this documentary, interview-styled film had limited information to share about other aspects of hip-hop, it gave a wide … Read more

After learning about the Holocaust, it is still hard to believe that something so devastating could happen. The fact that human beings, that supposedly have hearts and souls, could murder innocent people is unfathomable. Many of the heroes of the Holocaust are the people that stood up for what was right and fought against the … Read more

Conformity is seen everywhere throughout life. People conform when they are trying to pick which restaurant to go to, or which movie to see. People conform all the time without even being conscious about doing it. Conformity affects a school-age child’s educational experiences. Although the negatives outweigh the positives there is some positives of conformity. … Read more

The 1950’s post world war two, brought prosperity to the United States. America was receiving many advantages from winning the war. Compared to Europe, Americans were living very affluent earning 15 times more than the average European. Europe was becoming impoverished and their economy was deteriorating. During Woodrow Wilson’s presidency, one of the United States … Read more

To understand the Fool in this story we need to know what a fool is. “Fool: also called jester, a comic entertainer whose madness or imbecility, real or pretended, made him a source of amusement and gave him license to abuse and poke fun at even the most exalted of his patrons. ” (Encyclopedia Brittanica, … Read more

The artwork Magic Lantern was created by American artist Jackson Pollock in 1949 and currently is hung on a wall in the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. In order to create his piece, the Pollock used oil paint, aluminum paint, enamel, and even carpet tacks, and ended up with a truly texturally intricate result. … Read more

“Mommy! Can I please get this life size lookalike doll? Please momma! All my friends have one! ” Eight year old Sarah wanted a life size look alike doll. Her mother was against it, but her father was convinced she deserved it. “Daddy is home from work! Maybe he got me the life size look … Read more

I was alerted with every movement and sound I was feeling in my surroundings. My heart raced like living was non existent and I was gonna fall to my fate. The telephone made all of my questions into a living disaster as I asked myself who could this mad man be on the other line. … Read more

Due to painful lives Korean had been experienced, South Korea initially opposed the addition of the Hashima Island to the UNESCO World Heritage site. The Korean government asked the Japanese government to acknowledge the historical fact that Korean forced laborers were used on the island during World War II and mention it publicly. Therefore, Japan … Read more

“Poetry focusing on villainy and wrongdoing or even on foolish characters with dark minds, often produces engaging material for the reader or the listener”. Consider in what ways foolishness and villainy appears in your six selected poems and in what ways, if any, it may be of interest. I do agree with the title that … Read more

Something any soccer player wants most than anything in the world, a President’s Cup championship. Practice is the reason for these types of tournaments. All the practice and extra work I put in payed off. I put in so much hard word and dedication, you wouldn’t believe. We had to do a lot of conditioning … Read more

Arendt suggests that memory, as elaborated by poets should always be an exercise in education. For ‘the very fact that so great of an enterprise as the Trojan War could have been forgotten without a poet to immortalize it several hundred years later offered only too good an example of what could happen to human … Read more

Presented in 1830, Eugene Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People is an oil painting on canvas. Its measurements are 260 by 325 cm or 8. 5 by 10. 67 ft. This grand size adds significance to the subject matter. Liberty Leading the People is currently being displayed in the Musee du Louvre. Although there is not … Read more

Please when answering the questions list the questions, each answer needs to be in complete sentences and you need to list the page number where you found the answer. 1. What are the differences between a team, a task force, and a committee? What are some of the potential differences in dynamics between people in … Read more

Euthanasia the assisted killing of a terminal patient is a controversial topic that medical professionals cannot avoid. Many health professionals face the ethical dilemma of whether or not they should end a patient’s misery. Patient’s rights are always the top priority, doctors are taught to find every possible way to treat and cure the patient, … Read more

Married couples make the decision to get divorced everyday, but what are the significant effects of this dramatic change? Divorce is when a married couple no longer want to be together and separate. It has become society’s most common practice. Being married is a beautiful, and joyful celebration and let’s say a couple has children, … Read more

As most of us know, college can be stressful. People deal with anxiety in all different aspects of life, but most students have a hard time having to go to college. Students can easily get anxious trying to juggle school, work, friends, and family while trying to figure out the rest of their lives. A … Read more

Recently, Pope Francis appealed to world leaders to seek a new economic model to help the poor, and to shun policies that “sacrifice human lives on the altar of money and profit”. It was the second time during his trip to South America that Francis used a major speech to excoriate unbridled capitalism and champion … Read more

One of England’s most well known modern playwrights of her time is, Caryl Churchill. Throughout her career she has strived at play writing to make the world question gender roles, stereotypes and issues that are faced with peoples daily problems, for example, political and sexual oppression, and violence. Caryl Churchill has been part of many … Read more

William Cuthbert Faulkner was born on September 25, 1897, in New Albany, Mississippi. In the article “William Faulkner” it states he was, “regarded as one of America’s greatest and most prolific novelists” (“William Faulkner”). Faulkner came from an influential southern family. His grandfather, William Clark Falkner, served in the confederate army, wrote the novel The … Read more

Fundamental Viewpoints Adlerian theory considers that there are tasks of life, which include love, work, society, spirituality, and self ( Watts, 2000, pg. 13) and each one exists within a person. When a person has a true sense of community feeling or the sense of belonging does a person have a high social interest (Curlette … Read more

These letters and managerial works, (for example, mandates for the building of channels, sustenance dissemination, beautification and building undertakings, and lawful issues) bolster the perspective, which Hammurabi held of himself. His popular law code is not the first such code ever (howev regularly called so) yet is surely the most well known from classical times … Read more

“Breaking News! Indian citizen Mohandas Gandhi is organizing a protest to reduce British taxes on salt, 36 years after he made a compromise with the South African government about Indian suffrage. This was accomplished by what Gandhi and what other Hinduist followers consider satyagraha; or civil disobedience.” I switched the small, tattered, black and white … Read more

The Coen brothers can be considered an example of what not to do when first starting out as a writer and director in the film industry. From the beginning, they did not try to get a big name producer, go for big name actors, or write movies they knew would be hits. Instead, they raised … Read more

I. Target Behavior Jerry is distracted easily and looks for any appropriate object to be out of control. In addition to his behavior, his communicating and interacting skills are a major hinder in his education development. Unfortunately, he is unable to speak clearly. He bites his classmates and punches his teacher. Jerry’s outbursts also include … Read more

This morning I attended a weekday mass at All Saints Catholic Church. The church itself is relatively large from what I saw. The exterior had many well-tended trees and bushes, with a sign pointing to the office, and a cross about six feet tall out front by a cement walkway which led to the entrance. … Read more

Alcohol is a common and easily obtainable drug that has been socially accepted in many countries. Alcohol is a ‘depressant drug. ‘ It slows down the actions of the central nervous system and lowers heart and breathing rates, allowing many people to ‘relax. ” The drug doesn’t affect the body as much if it is … Read more

Yamas The yamas are the fundamental ethical guidelines of yoga. In my opinion these are suggestions and guidelines for life. They guide us on how to deal with people and ourselves. Yama is defined as our attitude toward things and people outside ourselves. There are five sections that encompass yamas. Those five components are Ashima … Read more

The idealistic heroic figure is the foundation of moral values and genuine deeds. A hero is a person in one’s life whom is commended in greater admiration than the average civilian. Throughout history, there has always been heroes, whether famous or not, who stand out among the crowd in a positive way. Good and bad … Read more

Internal reasons why Authoritarian Regimes may become unstable and breakdown To understand which form of regimes are the most stable its important to look at certain factors that can destabilise the authoritarian regimes. The article, ‘The breakdown of Authoritarian Regimes’, in the Journal ‘The Western Political Quarterly’ by Robert H. Dix, gives some keys reasons … Read more