Essays

Treasure Island is a novel written in the era of the eighteenth century. The technology was basically just being started. Back then if you wanted to sail a ship, it was wooden. In this time period pirates were very common. Robert Louis Stevenson was right on point. Treasure Planet is a Disney movie that is … Read more

The capacity for evolution defines the intellectual, emotional, social, physical, spiritual, and historical experience of humanity across time and space. It is this human capacity for simple and complex changes within the structures of self and society which provides the inspiration for the scholarly study of leadership. The term leader naturally conjures up historic examples … Read more

As I Easter came upon us, I knew my Grandpa John would be in town. My Grandpa John is 69 years old, and has experienced many different social issues during his life, so I decided to interview him. In his prime, my grandpa served in the military which allowed him to move often around the … Read more

When I was a boy, the cats I knew had jobs, like regular folks. Orange Tom, my father’s favorite, and Tom’s gray-haired female companion worked in our dairy barn keeping mice out of the feed. They earned a splash of fresh cow’s milk twice a day. It was a beneficial association, legitimate contract labor and … Read more

In J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, the protagonist, Harry, is todays modern hero. The film of Harry Potter is the common tale of good vs. evil, with the good and evil in the story being completely obvious. Voldemort, Harrys adversary, intends to kill Harry because, as their prophecy, another element of mythology, … Read more

Unlike most art works, which are created either using paint, or was sculpted from mold, the chosen art piece was created using gas filled tubes more commonly known as to the public as neon. Hank Willis Thomas’ piece, entitled Successful Woman/ Angry Men, is a neon sign hung against a white background in a darkly … Read more

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is an intriguing novel that gives the reader wisdom and life lessons that would be beneficial to them throughout their life journey. Coelho displayed that particular wisdom and lessons through a young shepherd boy named Santiago. Santiago ventured out on a quest to find his dream, the treasure. Along the … Read more

Emotional intelligence is best defined as, having the ability to validly reason with emotions and to use emotions to enhance thought. Emotions are used and express each day, which makes it important to be able to do so through communication in positive and professional manner. Emotional intelligence relates to communication by how we perceive our … Read more

The Visual Effects of The Cell A film isnt a work of art unless its made with the right elements. Plot, cast, music, and most importantly, the visual effects are what make a film worth watching. The Cell is a movie filled with visual works from several different perspectives. The art work and scenery switched … Read more

Third-wave feminism has become synonymous with sexpositivity and the empowering nature of sexual activity. Sexpositivity has been defined as: “a celebration of sexuality as a positive aspect of life, with a broader definition of what sex means and what oppression and empowerment may imply in the context of sex. ” This emergence of sexual positivity … Read more

In addition to the environment, marine animals mistakenly eat plastic bags due to people’s littering, which keeps killing ocean wildlife. The clean and blue oceans in California always attract tourists to spend time enjoying it during their holiday. Nonetheless, trashes littered by people gather together in the oceans due to ocean current, and plastic bags … Read more

INTRODUCTION: I selected the novel 90 Minutes In Heaven by Don Piper, which was originally published in 2004 by Revell and contains anywhere from 208 to 299 pages, depending on the edition. This book is categorized under the genre of Christian literature and “Heaven Tourism”. In this extraordinary true account of life and death, the … Read more

The dictionary definition of a utopian society is “any real or imaginary society, place, state, etc. , considered to be perfect or ideal”. I have a proposal for a fictional utopian society that can create a perfect world. The name of this utopia is Neotopia. Neotopia is a worldwide concept that unites the world under … Read more

Current research involved in sports psychology does not employ the idea of mindfulness. “Traditional sport psychology interventions, such as imagery, self-talk, and goal setting generally aim to facilitate optimal performance by helping to control the internal, mental factors that can affect athletes. (Weinberg & Gould, 2011) Mindfulness is a practice that requires us to bring … Read more

Many advancements have been made in thermostats since the Electric Tele-Thermoscopes hit the market in 1883. Gone are the old coil and mercury switches your grandparents had. Programmable thermostats or so 1980’s, and digital is yesterday’s technology. The latest technology in cooling and heating your home or office is the smart thermostat. How the New … Read more

I headed to my first class which just so happened to be my favorite subject, English. The hallways were very wide but when filled with students I felt like I had to shove my way through just to get to my locker. The lockers were a mixture between Gray and purple. The school colors were … Read more

Oedipus later finds out that even though he escaped his fate when he was born (when he was spared from death and crowned prince of Corinth), the boundaries of his free will led him back to the inevitable fate that the gods had in store for him. When Oedipus discovers this, he cries out and … Read more

The Bill of Rights is a hallowed and sacred document. Too many, it represents the core of the democratic institutions that make America such a desireable place to live in. Indeed, the legal protections afforded by the Bill’s amendments were and still are to some degree, unprecedented in the world we live in. But, despite … Read more

Funding is one of the biggest obstacles in starting any company. Venture capital investors (VC’s) are the traditional funding resource and it helps to understand what attracts them in new companies. Traditionally, VCs loved “pure tech” companies, which were not complex enterprises — think three guys in a garage developing an extensible software product — … Read more

When one goes to a Museum, it is easy to assume that they will go to the most famous and well known pieces that are showcased, look at them, and then be well on their way. Although Museums are a part of the spectacle, when looked at in the right context they can also enable … Read more

Not everyone believes that life is not fair, but everyone eventually will reach a point in your life that this will come into play. For example, “At the front door, we saw fire spewing from Miss Maudie’s dining room windows (Lee 69)”. Miss Maudie did not plan this. She lost everything in her house. Maudie … Read more

Now that you have completed your experience, what are your general feelings and thoughts about it? It was exciting to represent the occupational therapy department by volunteering at San Pedro Commons. What surprised me most was the amount of time it took before we (a team of four SJSU occupational therapy students) were able to … Read more

When you hear the word prostitution what kind of image pops up in your mind? Is it a malnourished drug addicted woman? A woman possibly controlled by a pimp? When you hear prostitution, do you think of someone forced against their will? | wanted to know what you all thought before I told you the … Read more

The word responsible is incredibly hard to define. It has a different meaning for each and every person that gets asked the question. Different cultures think of it differently, different communities think of it differently, even two sisters would answer think of it differently. According to Ronald Wright, in his book A Short History of … Read more

1066: The Year of the Conquest is not a bad book, but it is not a very good book either. When I first opened the book I was expecting to have nothing cold hard facts thrown into my face, but instead I got an informational story that was told with emotion. There were times in … Read more

INTRODUCTION In one of my dental public health courses, I had a chance to read the novel “The Eleventh Hour” to learn about the American healthcare system. One major feature of the U. S. health care system is the fact that hospitals are so controlled by the insurance companies that they are not always given … Read more

Throughout the years many media sources use social constructs to make their audience conform to an ideal. This essay uses three media sources to show that making the audience conform to a set ideal can be detrimental to people and their culture. The first source, Minik: The Lost Eskimo, expresses how conforming too much to … Read more

Persuasive Essay On How To Get Life Insurance Can I Get Life Insurance If I am a Pilot? Earning your pilot’s license is a thrilling experience. Some people decide to get their aviation license to help with a long commute or for agricultural reasons. Some have dreamed of flying since they were small children. And … Read more

Life Long Effect of Concussion Consistently hear about an athlete that resigns long before their prime is over due to a long lasting impacts of concussion. After you encounter a concussion, post-concussion will likely linger for a day, weeks months even a year. “A Post-concussion syndrome is a complex disorder in which various symptoms such … Read more

Death is something that every human must face. It is the inevitable conclusion to life and is something that humans have had to come to terms with since the dawn of their existence. This is very clear in many of the writings and stories that human beings have told throughout history. This obsession about the … Read more

The commercial grabs the reader’s attention and maintains it on the Old Spice man. It starts out with a former NFL player and an actor Isaiah Mustafa in an ordinary bathroom wearing nothing but a towel. He represents the “perfect male” for both women and as well as men. He is considered manly with the … Read more

There are two different theories related to the behaviourist approach in psychology, both explanations provide a valid perspective on with relevant applications of these theories and evidence to support these perspectives. These specific theories focus on why an individual may behave in a certain way. Classical conditioning and operate conditioning both explain the behaviourist approach … Read more

It is a normal day in Victorian England, I and my family wake up, and do what we usually do, go to work. Once I got to work, my boss assigned me to a new chimney. It was a normal day of cleaning, until I spot a girl out of the corner of my eye. … Read more

Sports teams at any level always have mascots. Mascots give fans something to cheer for. However, there is some controversy about some of the mascots. Some team names and mascots are related to Native Americans, such as The Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and the Florida State Seminoles. Some people will argue that … Read more

There is one truth in war… good men will die, sent to the front by their senior civilian and military leadership. Throughout the short history of the United States, many published works put forth a counter position to Huntington’s The Soldier and the State. All attempt to find the “right” answer and balance to the … Read more

Josh Renville, an 18 year old student attending Fargo North High School has petitioned against the school in question for violating his first amendment right to freedom of speech. The school prohibited Renville from using a photograph in which he his holding his favorite rifle for his senior portrait in the yearbook. Renville claims that … Read more

I squinted through the sunlight and scanned the water in front of me. With my teeth clenched on my whistle, I paced the hot concrete. All of a sudden, the slide screeched as an older woman plunged into the pool. I instinctively moved towards the struggling guest with my safety tube outstretched, ready to execute … Read more