Essays

In a society, there are set of accepted norms that expected to be met by everyone that is included within that society. As time passes, society begins to evolve and the standards change. What was once a normal standard of living in the early 1920’s may be seen as old fashioned and is no longer … Read more

Garrison Keillor tells a story in a classic Lake Wobegon episode of his memories of hot summer days working in the garden. He would be outside all day sweating, miserable, and hot, wishing that they could have air conditioning. He also recalls how his mother used to tell him to make the best of his … Read more

The History Channel’s Ku Klux Klan: A Secret History is a fascinating but basic video consisting of the background information that encompasses the Ku Klux Klan. The Klan, an American based terrorist group, is known not only for their repeated targeting of Blacks and Jews, but also of anyone not White Protestant; advocating “white supremacy, … Read more

“… Upon my secure hour thy uncle stole, with juice of cursed hebenon in a vile and in the porches of my ears did pour the leperous distilment. ” (Shakespeare, Ham. , 1. 5. 61-64) The death of Hamlet’s father set the book onto a layout of revenge and despair. It caused Hamlet to change … Read more

During the 1990s, feminism was beginning to flourish, mainly becoming depicted through music and film. Film was an especially influential way to challenge the status quo and the societal stereotypes played upon women. It was significant that film brought to life feminist values because it held such strong influence during the feminist movement from the … Read more

In these animal testing facilities, these animals go through unthinkable torture for our own selfish purposes. From being injected with unsafe chemicals to being locked inside of small cages, what these animals experience in these facilities is completely unethical. Countless undercover surveillance videos have been released depicting horrible scenes of the torture these animals go … Read more

Everyone carries a unique identity, whether they know it or not. Every identity is special and unique from someone else’s. Identity cannot be specified as bad or good because it is simply an identity. No matter the circumstances, whether you are gay, a murder, or straight, we all have an identity. People get so caught … Read more

We all know the one-act play: ‘Trifles’ By Susan Glaspell. We all understand the main moving forces in that the story, and the main characters that cause the problems or come up with the solutions. We know that Mrs. Wright killed her husband because she had dealt with abuse and neglect for years, and was … Read more

Often, avoiding a problem is the worst way to better a problem. The problem will just worsen over time, causing people to grow further apart. In her collection of short stories, Interpreter of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri describes people and their unsolved problems. Each story’s characters’ difficulties involve their issues with their relationships due to miscommunication … Read more

Spies in Arabia Priya Satia, writes Spies in Arabia: The Great War and the Cultural Foundations of Britain’s Covert Empire in the Middle East to examine the establishment of the pre-war intelligence community in the Middle East and the eventual establishment of Britain’s covert empire following World War I. Of particular focus is the cultural … Read more

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) describes Schizophrenia as a severe and conceivably disabling cognitive disorder (APA, 2013). With a known heritable component, Schizophrenia is most likely to have notable development during young adulthood and is symptomatically evident by periods of remission and relapse throughout the individual’s lifespan (APA, 2013). During the … Read more

If I were to survive a helicopter crash, then nothing would be off the table to ensure that I would live long enough to be rescued. The definition of survival is “the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances”. Entire TV show series … Read more

The Human Experience course, also known as, HMXP, is a general education course taught at Winthrop University. This course is the second of the General Education Core, coming between Writing 101 and CRTW 201. According to Withrop. edu, this course “explores the self and its relationship to education, to community, to the natural world, and … Read more

Abstract Early Childhood Programs should support families of diverse cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds to incorporate them their classrooms. Examining existing programs can provide educators with the information they need to assist families and their children in their needs. It is also crucial for educators to build a program which involves the community in … Read more

Arianne Lovett The purpose of this research paper is to examine if bad parenting styles lead to criminal behavior in children. Some researchers have showed a positive association with bad parenting styles having a link to criminal behavior. Other researchers examine relationships between the participant’s mother and how a bad relationship with a parent can … Read more

Although the exact date of when rockets were first invented is still unclear, it is believed that the Chinese invented the first “rocket” (“The History of Rocket Science”). Moreover, the Chinese used gunpowder, invented in around 100 A. D, and positioned it in Bamboo sticks for religious festival tradition (“The History of Rocket Science”). Large … Read more

My uncle introduced me to fishing at an early age. My love for fishing began during our first trip together. I became hooked on the sport the moment I threw my line in the water and caught my first fish. In fact, that first fish, as little as it was, was mounted and hangs on … Read more

Fernand Leger was a well-known French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker whose artwork originated in the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s. Born in Argentan, France in 1881, Fernand Leger built his artist reputation, in which his style varied from decade to decade, changing between working with abstract art and the use of figuration in which … Read more

The Matrix depicts a late twentieth century version of Earth where machines have taken over and are using humans as a power source, while having them experience life via a virtual simulation called the Matrix. The protagonist of the story Neo, or the One, has been recently awakened from the Matrix and is destined to … Read more

Underage drinking and driving remains an ongoing issue, statistically proven as the leading cause of teen death. Teen drinking and driving is still a problem today. Several teenagers would prefer to take the risk of driving home rather than to just ask a friend for a ride. Underage drinking and driving is proven to be … Read more

Before the differences and similarities between the longboard and skateboard are revealed here. It only makes sense to highlight exactly what both of them are in detail for others to get to know well. Therefore, this will be done first, and then the differences and similarities between both will be explained further in detail. Please … Read more

Polar bears. Many think of polar bears living in Antarctica as if they are living in a winter wonderland. Sadly this is not the case. Polar bears everywhere are on a daily struggle to survive. They have a shortage of ice time to hunt and fatten up for the winter. Because of the shortened ice … Read more

In the 1900s the first electric hearing aid was invented by a viennese man named Dr. Frederick Alt. One hearing aid was the ear trumpet. Other inventions included snail-shaped with shells, wire spring ran over the top of the head. Many scientists developed hearing aids that the teeth to conduct sound. In the twentieth century … Read more

When you go out with a couple of friends for a celebration or just to have a good time, you have to take everyone into consideration. You will have different people who have different tastes. The Cheesecake Factory is a restaurant with large variety, and food of the highest quality. It also has a wonderful … Read more

As I reflect on my career, I’ve come to develop my philosophy of what a Leadership role should look like as I see myself in the administrative role. I’ve had many helping hands along the way to show, teach, guide, and mold me into what I want to see meshed into an ultimate educational model. … Read more

To my high school self and anyone else struggling with the same things I was and still am, Until the summer going into my senior year, I had always been a very independent person. I was very confident in everything I did, never to rely on anyone else but myself for happiness or anything of … Read more

When people think of pageants they automatically assume the stereotype that pageants are contests for tall, thin, young, barbie girls, however, this is not true. The first Miss America pageant started on December 7, 1921, when a hotel owner in New Jersey wanted to extend the summer tourist season and 15-year-old Margaret Gorman was crowned … Read more

1. Introduction The meaning of enthalpy of combustion is defined as “under standard condition”, how the energy will change when a substance contains 1 mole and burns in excess oxygen. In this experiment, alcohol (butanol) is used for burning. Alcohols are organic compounds containing Oxygen, Hydrogen and Carbon. They are a family of hydrocarbons that … Read more

“You have got to push! ” I whispered to her. She was breathing heavy, with her pink tongue hanging out. Globs of saliva slid off. The babies already delivered lay under her crying for their mother’s attention. They were ugly little things, looking more like rats than puppies. The total of two had a tint … Read more

Ice hockey was invented in the early nineteenth century, and since then the sport has only developed and gotten more popular over the years. Hockey is unrelated to a lot of other sports, because it is played on ice. In addition, players have to wear steel blades that are razor sharp at the bottom of … Read more

Social workers are supposed to be there to practice an antioppressive framework, but most of the time social workers use a medical model and view an impairment as a serve limitation that impacts a person’s life dramatically. They are taught through many different theories on how to engage with clients who are every day people, … Read more

The doctor-patient relationship demonstrates many differences from a researcher-subject relationship. The two relationships diverge when it comes to the purpose of the interaction, the interaction itself between professional and patient or subject, and the final goal that results. The basis of the differing relationships stems from the contrast in the moral obligations and responsibilities that … Read more

The Roman Forum, located between the Capitoline and Palatine hills, was the “chief marketplace of Rome, and, during the Empire, the main seat of government containing the greatest of the city’s basilicas” (2). This grand forum symbolized the power and success of Rome throughout the kingdom, republic, and the empire. Initially, the land upon which … Read more

Bobok by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a witty anecdote that satirizes the extent in which human depravity exists and thus makes a social commentary on the futile and foolish nature of Russian Utopianism and assigns moral revival as the call for real change. In the late 19th century, as writers like Chernyshevsky propagated novels detailing the … Read more

Will the rise in University college tuition reduces enrollment? The rise in college students debt have been blamed often on college’s high tuition. Many students who enroll into a university often end up with a lot of loan they have to pay back for, even financial aid doesn’t help cover everything. Many students are also … Read more

Keeping wild animals in zoos is wrong because they suffer physical and mental damage in captivity, and experience neglect from their keepers, all for nothing more than a profit for those that buy them. When it comes to animals in captivity there are in two categories. The first category of animals are those that are, … Read more

Greek goddess Aphrodite once made a suggestion to everyone to “Follow your heart” (Riordan). That is one thing that Aphrodite always did as the goddess of love and beauty. She lived a famous and an extraordinary life as told through her background, strengths and weaknesses, answering prayers, and left her legacy through the temples and … Read more

Lady Olivia’s attraction appeared to be heterosexual because of the way Viola presented herself, and Orisno’s attraction was homosexual because of his love for Cesario. When the truth was revealed, the labels were switched; although, Lady Olivia had already moved on to Sebastian. Charles further proves the different sexualities by stating, “The representation of homoerotic … Read more

The history of the world is a complex arrangement of happenings and occurrences that have shaped the current state of civilization. However, history is not as straightforward as it may seem. While all historical events are a result of cause and effect, the origins of these events are often quite hazy due to their many … Read more

Nature vs Nurture is one of many debate methods that we have used. These debates are one of the longest debates in history. Nature vs nurtures can be discussed with personality, intelligence, and homosexuality, also can go with life problems today and how they could be used in the future. Nature means that you use … Read more

The comedy ‘Some Like it Hot’ was named the best American Comedy all the time during the year 2000 by the American Film institute as directed by Billy Wilder (Ku 1). The comedy is a gender bender movie whereby you cannot know the flow of the movie and what is bound to happen next. In … Read more

Emily Dickinson’s poem “I like to see it lap the Miles”, is greatly comparable to Elizabeth Bishop’s poem “Manner’s “I like to see it lap the Miles” is about a train that is moving along a track in the mountains, while “Manners” is about a grandfather teaching his grandchild about manners while driving a wagon. … Read more

Professional Registered Nurse Profile With hiring new registered nurses, the hiring team wants to attract competent, client-centered registered nurses. The paper below will consist of a professional registered nurse profile that outlines the clinical setting; the functions within the nurse’s legal scope of practice; delivery of nursing through professional, legal, and regulatory frameworks; and the … Read more

Introduction This article reviews a case study of a multi-cultural IT team with members located in different global locations across different time zones. It evaluates the team against a list of eight characteristics of team excellence, and discusses what is the approach Jim Towne, the team manager, should take to overcome the challenges facing the … Read more

Refugee, a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. Many people around the world are refugees, their state is very poor and in need of help. They’re homeless living in refugee camps. For many people to make it to a refugee camp, they will … Read more

Describe the impact of the FIRST program on team participants with special emphasis on the current season and the preceding two to five years FIRST has impacted team members in a number of ways. Students learn skills such as public speaking, leadership, building, programming, teaching, organization, and many more. Students on the team describe an … Read more

The Great War was started in August of 1914 and many factors led to it. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 is the event that started this war. He was the heir of the Austrian throne. In result to this, Austrian-Hungarian empire declared war on Serbia. Before the assassination, many other factors … Read more

A Raisin in the Sun portrays the life of the African American working class in the 1950s. The Younger family worked endlessly to achieve the American dream; they thrived off the 10,000 dollars that their father worked to death for. Each character has a big dream of buying a new house, investing in a liquor … Read more

Architecture leaves monumental footprints for future generations to enjoy. Egypt is known for its massive pyramids and the enormous statues and sculptures that helped shape what the world is today. The land of Egypt is home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, The Great Pyramid of Giza. It is also known for … Read more