Essays

The play opens at the railway station of a small town named Guellen, which literally means “excrement”. This ramshackle town is the very picture of poverty. It is autumn, and four men from the town are gathered near a painter, who is making a banner that reads: “Welcome Claire… ” The express trains pass noisily … Read more

Sir Winston Churchill was undoubtedly a powerful and influential person for Britain. Churchill had countless heroic actions in his lifetime from standing up to Adolf Hitler, reconstructing Britain, and escaping war captivity. Now that you have a little insight on Winston Churchill let me take you on an awe-inspiring journey into Churchill’s life. The powerful … Read more

Throughout life, society has predetermined stereotypes that are based on ideal norms that influence each person from the minute they are born. During the mid 1900’s, gender was not questioned and racism was heightened in America, which lead for much of literature to go with typical norms. When Toni Morrison wrote “Recitatif” and David Henry … Read more

Water is known the world over as a fount in which the foundations of life are built upon. It symbolizes freedom. It symbolizes rebirth. It symbolizes purity. Yet, the actuality of water in today’s world does not meet those same criteria. Exploited, polluted, and dammed are often words that come to mind when I look … Read more

The film ‘Matilda,’ was released in 1966 and directed by Danny DeVito (who also plays an important role in the movie as an actor, Harry Wormwood,) is reviewed as ‘utterly fantastic’ and ‘the best family movie I have ever seen,’ according to Rotten Tomatoes review website. ‘Matilda’ is a movie about a child who lives … Read more

Over a period of time, Greek art has developed many new art forms and ideas. Although they were heavily influenced by Egypt and Mesopotamia, their unique innovations have made the foundation of the Western art. Despite the changes from the Geometric and Orientalizing period to the Hellenistic period, you can see one consistent characteristic. The … Read more

The stories of post-apocalyptic, apocalyptic, and dystopian stories is an eye opening genre that forces each of us to choose our morals. Through the examination of two different texts through their community versus individual approach, values must be picked between the idea of the community over the individual or the individual over the community. The … Read more

In addition, it requires increased investment in acquiring sophisticated equipment and technology and in recruiting and training staff to meet the new performance needs. According to Robinson & Brumbly (2005), in order to achieve improvement in efficiency, effectiveness and equity, it is vital to create the right mix of quality staff, provide them with the … Read more

Sugar Voiced by: Tomoko Kawakami (Japanese), Rebecca Forstadt (English) Age: about 9 She is a female snow fairy apprentice working to learn how to be a full fledged fairy. She comes to the human world for the final part of her training which requires her to find a so called “Twinkle”. Sugar acts much like … Read more

Love Wins, the controversial book by author Rob Bell had received many criticisms by people from different theological standings. To start, I do not believe in everything said in the book, however, I did find some aspects which are very powerful. The book has gained its popularity or notoriety because Bell had argued the fact … Read more

Famous writer, Virginia Woolf, once said, “The beauty of the world has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting through the heart asunder. ” The Lovely Bones is a book about a fourteen year old girl named Susie Salmon. Shortly after the book begins, an abrupt turn takes place; the reader learns that … Read more

On Tuesday, January 12 at 16:53, Haiti, the poorest country in the western hemisphere, suffered the worst earth-quake in two centuries. It first hit just south of the capital, Port-au-Prince, with two additional strong aftershocks of 5. 9 and 5. 5 magnitude quickly following and more than thirty significant aftershocks of a 4. 5 magnitude … Read more

Communism, Capitalism and Socialism If you look around your everyday life, you may or may not be aware of most things we have in society that are not found in every country in the world. Electronic devices, brand-clothing, cars, etc. these are all materialistic items that can be easily attained since we live in a … Read more

Thave an uncanny ability to read people; I had a good feeling about this guy. He called two days before Memorial Day and ordered a silk cemetery piece for his mother and one for his father. Not too unusual, since my sister and I owned a small flower shop in our hometown and it is … Read more

The most remarkable character of Ella Wilcoxs’ “Life is a Privilege” (Wilcox, 1919) remains the nostalgic tone of the poem, which conveys the process of life from the beginning until the time of death. It describes the spectacular and illustrious features that are provided to all mankind and views he or she is blessed with. … Read more

“Distance is not for the fearful, it is for the bold. It’s for those who are willing to spend a lot of time alone in exchange for a little time with the one they love. It’s for those knowing a good thing when they see it, even if they don’t see it nearly enough,” (Meghan … Read more

The stories that we read from Arabian Nights portray a large variety of how women are seen and treated in early Islamic society. Throughout the stories, many women are slaves who are owned by men and must obey them in order to live. Shahrazad, for starters, is the one who ultimately spares the lives of … Read more

Philip Zimbardo, featured on a Democracy Now! Daily Show news segment hosted by Amy Goodman, conducts an experiment at Stanford University in 1971 to examine the psychological effects of roles in prison life. The requirements for participants: average, middle-class, intelligent, healthy, male college student. Out of the 75 applicants, 24 are selected based on their … Read more

Once Upon a Troll By Nora Clarkowski, Maggie Yuhas, and Piper Streit Once upon a time, Cindy wakes up with the sun streaming through her windows and the sound of blue birds tweeting and her mother yelling from downstairs. She pulls herself out of bed and throws on her cream white dress and her trusted … Read more

Who were Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman exactly? In simple terms they were some of the founders of a uniquely American style of poetry. While their lives only spanned the last eight decades of the nineteenth century, their influence on literature has spanned centuries. They became the iconic writers because of their blatant disregard for … Read more

Although banning books is quite a drastic measure, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest should not be taught in any school’s curriculum because of the effects that the graphic intensity and brutality shown throughout the novel could have on the minds of adolescents. The debate of whether or not to ban certain books has gone … Read more

Background For the past several years, BYU-Idaho has overseen the Pathway program and BYU-Idaho online degrees. In a recent announcement, BYU Pathway Worldwide was created to independently oversee these two programs and develop many other new programs to help a worldwide church population. As part of the BYU Pathway Worldwide announcement, employees that administer the … Read more

One of the biggest questions in archeology has been how the dome on top of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore was built. Scholars know who built it, but they don’t know the means of its creation. Filippo Brunelleschi was the man and mind behind the creation of the dome. The Cathedral of Santa … Read more

Everyday students with disabilities enter schools around the world. These students come to school with expectations of receiving the same education that their classmates are receiving, but sometimes find that doing so is difficult. About 50 percent of students attending school have been diagnosed with specific learning disabilities (Laureate Education, 2013). Many of the students … Read more

The Benefits of Vaccinations Why are vaccinations a problem? Some people believe that they are the cause for harmful symptoms and effects. Some believe that they may not work for everyone. You may be thinking the same thing about vaccinations. Many of people, including parents, do not approve of the general problems associated with vaccines … Read more

“Inis Beag” The fictious name Inis Beag refers to one of the islands located in the Irish Gaeltacht. During the 60’s, it was home to just 350 people, who were primarily farmers and fishers. John C Messenger, a cultural anthropologist, travelled to Inis Beag several times with his wife during the years 1961-1966, after an … Read more

Starving Cancer With Nutrition “My grandfather was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer at the end of October in 2007 and passed away March 7, 2008. As soon as he was diagnosed, at the recommendation of a close family friend who is an MD but believes in a holistic approach, he met with Dr. Marc … Read more

Why Can’t Feminists be Feminine? In the fight for gender equality, some feminists feel that they have to purge themselves of their femininity to achieve the level of acceptance that they hope to reach, while others are proud of being feminine and feminist. This has become a point of contention amongst many women, causing women … Read more

“Am I to be thought the only criminal, when all human kind sinned against me? ” The monster of Frankenstein gives the last human he meets in its life this inquiry. This being is born as a devil and his life is fulfilled by misfortune. Its dreams are all ruthlessly shattered by these humans he … Read more

Leon Festinger was an amazing psychologist and his findings changed the world for the better. To me, the discoveries he made, made the world much clearer. Born on May 8, 1919. His was born to parents of Russian descent. The City College of New York is where he did his studying in the field of … Read more

I believe Macbeth is both a victim and a villain and over the course of the play his character changes. Macbeth is a tragic hero because he possessed qualities of hero: a person from a noble family, basically good, but, plagued by his ambition, ends up committing horrible act, bringing his own downfall, leaving us … Read more

“Little boxes on the hillside/ little boxes made of ticky tacky/ little boxes on the hillside/ little boxes all the same,” sang Malvina Reynolds. This song is so all-encompassing of the generations before us, who were taught with a very different mind fame. We, generation Y, were raised by omnipresent parents to believe we are … Read more

I have read ‘The Story of an Hour’ by Kate Chopin and ‘The Interlopers’ by Saki, and have noticed they both have a few elements in common with one another. The main character in The Story of an Hour is Louise Mallards, a fragile hearted woman who has been just told her husband died. While … Read more

Coco Chanel, through her innovative design, liberated women from the restraints of common fashion trends. Changing the way people thought about almost everything in fashion. Coco Chanel will always be someone to look up to for fashion, and someone to trust when it comes to fashion. This was going to change the way people saw … Read more

Listerine’s Power of Killing Invisible Germs The advertisement that I chose was the Listerine magazine ad, produced in the year 1959 by the Lambert Pharmacal Company. I found this ad to be most interesting because I did not know that Listerine was originally used for killing off the common cold and sore throat. The company … Read more

A leadership style is a leaders method of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating others. John NG, a Chinese innovator, states that, “Styles are tailor made to different situations. Different leaders must have unique styles and these styles must be able to adapt to different people and situations”. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, … Read more

Love is a trap. When it appears, we only see its light, not its shadows” (Coelho). Love takes control of emotions and one can only see the bright future that lies ahead. In William Shakespeare’s famous play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, a story of a true and undying love is portrayed. Within the … Read more

Cleopatra was born in 69 B. C. and died 30 B. C. and is one of the most infamous women in history. She’s renown as a liberated Egyptian pharaoh who used her intelligence and charm to rule Egypt, however people view her as a cunning manipulator, who used support from powerful men to sustain her … Read more

What is music? Music is a composition, from the vantage point of a musician is the amalgamation, or combination of tone, rhythm, harmony, and melody are all combined to make one uniform sound and also to convey a message to the intended audience along with many other beneficial things such as alleviating stress. What is … Read more

The first article about was about coercion. Criticism about informed consent is a common topic in research where implications of coercion seem present. Areas where these seem present include ethics consultations, presentations given at bioethics and medical conferences, and in ethics committee meetings. This essay’s main argument was that the arguments for coercion are wrong … Read more

There is much more to aging than one would ever think of. Apart from growing old one must know that there is a process and problems older adults face as they age. Although Gerontology is based on those three reasons, it is critical that the problems they face are much more important. Everyone is going … Read more

A Circle How do we classify the French Revolution? The French Revolution inspired many different events in European history and became a turning point. There were many flaws within the French Revolution, although there were ideas that left a huge impact in the lives of many, especially the way they saw and thought of their … Read more

Behind the deceptive facades assumed by each individual is a starving soul hungry for fulfillment. In search of gratification, desperate seekers often spend their entire lives frantically looking for a savior to revive their weary bones. Heralded author and playwright Tennessee Williams understood this reality well. In his magnum opus titled A Streetcar Named Desire, … Read more

Due to the vast diversity in the lifestyles and other facets of life, middle adulthood is ill-defined and frequently varies from person to person (Belsky, 2013). In order to understand the various life developments experienced during middle adulthood, I interviewed fifty-one-year-old Lilly. Lilly is a former cosmetologist and mother of three currently living in Murfreesboro. … Read more

The Industrial Revolution was a significant event in history. The Industrial Revolution created many useful inventions for humans. The Industrial Revolution created less work for people to do by coming up with new ways to get work done easier and faster. The Industrial Revolution created important technological developments because textiles, steam power, and iron making … Read more