Will the global economy help or hurt the next generation of Americans?

This is the question I am going to investigate in this paper. The global economy is the system pertaining to the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services around the globe. It is important that we understand the global economy because it is and will be affecting the way we learn, work and live. … Read more

What Causes Acid Rain?

Natural sources, which emit this gas, are Volcanoes, sea spray, rotting vegetation and plankton. However, the burning of fossil fuels, such as Coal and oil, are largely to be blamed for approximately half of the emissions of this gas in the world. When sulfur dioxide reaches the atmosphere, it oxidizes to first form a sulfate … Read more

Affirmative action works

There are thousands of examples of situations where people of color, white women, and working class women and men of all races who were previously excluded from jobs or educational opportunities, or were denied opportunities once admitted, have gained access through affirmative action. When these policies received executive branch and judicial support, vast numbers of … Read more

Brown vs Board of Education

Segregation of white and Negro children in the public schools of a State solely on the basis of race, pursuant to state laws permitting or requiring such segregation, denies to Negro children the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment — even though the physical facilities and other “tangible” factors of white … Read more

Geoffrey Chaucers use of sarcasm to describe his characters

Geoffrey Chaucer used sarcasm to describe his characters in “The Canterbury Tales. ” It will point out details that are seen in the book that help explain how he used this sarcasm to prove a point and to teach life lessons sometimes. I will also point out how this sarcasm was aimed at telling the … Read more

Is Grendel Evil

In a world of chaos, he who lives, lives by his own laws and values. Who is to say that the death of millions is any worse or better, for that matter, than injuring a cockroach. And in the case of an existing power in the form of God, who is presumed to be all … Read more

Frankenstein, Mary Shelley

Do you believe in miracles? It looks as though the author of Frankenstein does. Mary Shelley has written a story about the creation of human life by the hands of a human being. This is easily compared to the story of Adam and Eve. In the book, Victor and the monster, are compared with God … Read more

What is an Education

According to the Oxford English Dictionary one of the definitions of the word “education” is: “The systematic instruction, schooling or training given to the young in preparation for the work of life; by extension, similar instruction or training obtained in adult age. Also, the whole course of scholastic instruction which a person has received. Often … Read more

The Animal Rights Movements

The animal rights movement began in the 1970s, around the same time as the environmentalist movement. It was basically the first outspoken argument against the widely held belief that humans are superior to animals and therefore possess the right to treat them inhumanely. One of the main arguments of the animal rights activists is against … Read more

Hawthornes Symbolism In The House Of Seven Gables

American Literature reflects life, and the struggles that we face during our existence. The great authors of our time incorporate lifes problems into their literature directly and indirectly. The stories themselves bluntly tell us a story, however, an author also uses symbols to relay to us his message in a more subtle manner. In Nathaniel … Read more

Biological Species Concept (BSC)

Over the last few decades the Biological Species Concept (BSC) has become predominately the dominant species definition used. This concept defines a species as a reproductive community. This though has had much refinement through the years. The earliest precursor to the concept is in Du Rietz (1930), then later Dobzhansky added to this definition in … Read more

Vietnam War

The very mention of the name Vietnam in the 1960s and ’70s came to signify either a brutal jungle war or a spectacular failure of American power – or both. Thankfully, the combined legacies of French occupation, the Vietnam War and withdrawal of Soviet aid in 1990 have given way to the Vietnamese citizens’ thriving … Read more

Baroque Mexican Music Concert Report

The concert I attended was a recital of Mexican baroque choral music. There were 5 main pieces played, each one having its own unique style and function. The recital was held at University of South Carolina School of Music recital hall room 201 on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 6:00pm. The group that sang was … Read more

Gatsby’s Pursuit Of The American Dream

The Great Gatsby, a novel by Scott Fitzgerald, is about the American Dream, and the downfall of those who attempt to reach its impossible goals. The attempt to capture the American Dream is used in many novels. This dream is different for different people; but, in The Great Gatsby, for Jay, the dream is that … Read more

The Bank of England

Explain and illustrate the effect of this shock, and the courses of action the Government and the Bank of England are, in your opinion, likely to take as a consequence. Discuss the implications for business of both the initial shock and the following Government and Bank actions. You should assume that the Government of the … Read more

Birth Control or Legal Murder

Approximately 1. 6 million murders are committed legally each year. Abortion is the murder of an innocent child. Abortion stops the beating of an innocent childs heart. People must no longer ignore the scientific evidence that life begins at the moment of conception. People can no longer ignore the medical and emotional problems an abortion … Read more

Napoleon Bonaparte

This essay will illustrate why Napoleon Bonaparte is regarded as one of the greatest military masterminds in the history of mankind. It will show the life of Napoleon from when he was a young boy, till he died in 1821. It will show how he deceived the French into giving him power, and how he … Read more

Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales – Wife of Bath and Feminism

Chaucer portrays the Wife of Bath as if she is a hypocrite, although, beneath the words, there is a great deal of wisdom involved. The approach that I take, is the view that this tale is advice for women to take. This tale teaches women that there are times one should be a feminist and … Read more

The Computer

Only once in a lifetime will a new invention come about to touch every aspect of our lives. Such a device that changes the way we work, live, and play is a special one, indeed. A machine that has done all this and more now exists in nearly every business in the U. S. and … Read more

Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain

The world shouts at you, telling you that what you are doing is wrong and that you will face the consequences of your unimaginable actions. However, your heart, the thing which no society can truly master, tells you that helping this slave is the correct thing to do. Throughout the pages of Huckleberry Finn, written … Read more

How Art Relates to Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel about a young, handsome, and vain man who has his portrait painted, and impulsively wishes that he could forever remain just as handsome as he is in the painting — that the painting would age instead of him. He gets his wish in a most … Read more

The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe

In The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe, the tale is told in 1st person by an extremely vengeful character. This character, Montresor, would first appear to the reader as a victim but in reality, he is plotting to take the life of Fortunato. Montresor is a very manipulative and vengeful person. One would … Read more

The Trials of Becoming a Hero

Hero worship has existed in this world since the beginning of time, from the Jews honoring Moses, to the Germans honoring Adolf Hitler. Becoming a hero is a very difficult thing to accomplish. One must be successful in gaining the reverence of one’s peers while at the same time not developing to big of an … Read more

Great Expectations: Injustices and Poor Conditions Committed On Women and Children

Great Expectations, authored by Victorian novelist Charles Dickens, is considered one of his finest works of literature. It was indicative of Dickens’s strong feelings for injustices and poor conditions committed on women and children of that time. Through the main character, Pip, Dickens’s demonstrated the compassion he felt for children. Most readers, like myself, are … Read more

Digital Effects and Animation

Hollywood has gone digital, and the old ways of doing things are dying. Animation and special effects created with computers have been embraced by television networks, advertisers, and movie studios alike. Film editors, who for decades worked by painstakingly cutting and gluing film segments together, are now sitting in front of computer screens. There, they … Read more

A Doll’s House: Theme of Emancipation of A Woman

In reading Ibsen’s A Doll’s House today, one may find it hard to imagine how daring it seemed at the time it was written one hundred years ago. Its theme, the emancipation of a woman, makes it seem almost contemporary. In Act I, there are many clues that hint at the kind of marriage Nora … Read more

Automotive Spaceframes

Aluminum usage in automobiles and light trucks has been climbing steadily. Even more important, auto manufacturers are beginning to see aluminum the way aircraft manufacturers do – as the basic structural material for their vehicles. Increasingly, in the case of carmakers, that thinking begins with an aluminum body structure such as the spaceframe. It’s a … Read more

American Flag

After July 4th, 1776, the people of the colonies felt the need of a national flag to symbolize their new spirit of unity and independence. On the afternoon of June 14th,1777, Congress passed a resolution that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes. Alternate the red and white, that the union be 13 … Read more

Massage Therapy

The practice of massage therapy is rapidly growing in the United States. It has numerous benefits to offer and is becoming more widely accepted as a medical practice by doctors and the general public. Massage is defined as: the systematic manual or mechanical manipulations of the soft tissues of the body by such movements as … Read more

When I Was A Kid

When I was a kid we left the dirty streets of Brooklyn, New York for the quieter suburban streets of Connecticut. We moved into a large house in Norwalk, Connecticut. Norwalk is the sort of town that dreams of being a big city but will always be just another small port on the Connecticut coastline. … Read more

William Shakespeare, a great English playwright, dramatist and poet

William Shakespeare was a great English playwright, dramatist and poet who lived during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest playwright of all time. No other writer’s plays have been produced so many times or read so widely in so many countries as his. Shakespeare was born to … Read more

The corruption of the American Dream

The Great Gatsby takes place during the 1920’s and it is a time when the old values and the new are in a battle with one another. The Great Gatsby has characters who believe in the American dream and those who are corrupting the dream in prosuit of wealth and personal gain. The character, Nick … Read more

Last Minute Solving

Transplantation of organs between animals and humans is called xenotransplantation. Pig liver are already being used to supply some time to liver-transplant patients; and for years, pig heart valves have been used in open-heart procedures to replace damaged human valves. Cloning research may contribute to treating diseases by allowing scientists to reprogram cells. The benefits … Read more

The Symbolism and Characterization in “A Rose for Emily”

The Symbolism and Characterization in “A Rose for Emily” by In the short story “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, the macabre ending is foreshadowed by the story’s opening with Miss Emily Grierson’s death and funeral. The bizarre outcome is further emphasized throughout by the symbolism of the decaying house, which parallels Miss Emily’s … Read more

Communism In The American Education System

At the height of the Cold War, a new cartoon emerged. Little blue people called Smurfs sang and skipped into the hearts of the American populace. The good, clean antics of the Smurfs were the model of American values, or were they? One should look closely at the Smurfs, their values, their cultures. Surprise! The … Read more

The Power of Language

Of all possible human qualities, the one that wields the most power is the ability to use, understand and communicate effectively through language. A proficient use of language allows us to clearly communicate an exact idea from one person to another person or group of people. This precise science of being able to convey exactly … Read more

Social Security and Corporate Welfare

‘Social Security—the nation’s largest, costliest, and most successful domestic program has reached a critical juncture in its development. As its creators anticipated, nearly every wage earner now pays taxes into the system. In principle, all citizens may be eligible for “entitlements” at some point in their lives. Yet . . . senior citizens worry that … Read more

Life is Glamorous

Whether you wander down random roads or plan precise paths, the exciting journey we call life involves many choices. The decisions we make on a day-to-day basis affect everything. Questions such as, “What should I wear today? ” or “Should I really be eating this? ” are asked by many people everyday. Sure, a simple … Read more

The True Story of Creation Religion or Science

For centuries, the battle has been raging between science and religion over the question of how man came into being. The two opposing forces have clashed countless times in history, with such violent conflicts as to result in bloodshed and death. Probably the most controversial issue debated by the two sides is the creation of … Read more

Computers in our World

The history of computers began during World War II, when a team of scientists and engineers at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, invented a general-purpose electronic digital calculator know as ENIAC, or Electronic Numerator, Integrator, Analyzer, and Computer. Consisting of 18 000 vacuum tubes, occupying most of a large room, and adding 5000 ten-digit … Read more

Death of a Salesman

Happy Loman has grown up to be a well-adjusted man of society. He has developed from a follower to a potentially successful businessman. Throughout his childhood, Happy always had to settle for second fiddle. Willy, his father, always seems to focus all his attention on Happy’s older brother Biff. The household conversation would constantly be … Read more

The Tell Tale Heart

Edgar Allan Poe, whose personal torment so powerfully informed his visionary prose and poetry, is a towering figure in the history of American literature. A Virginia gentleman and the son of itinerant actors, the heir to great fortune and a disinherited outcast, a university man who had failed to graduate, a soldier brought out of … Read more

Victorian Jewelry

The quaintness and eccentricity of some of the jewels, particularly from among the less expensive lines, was partly a reflection of the mood of the times but was also the result of trading conditions (Hinks6). Jewelry makers produced new ideas every season, whether they were practical or idiot because the competition between domestic rivals was … Read more

Holden and his journey through New York

The theme that the world has an outward appearance that seems fair and perfect but really they’re as Holden put it “phonies. ” This is shown countless amount of times in his journey through New York and even before he left. The setting is in the 1950’s; so I’m pretty sure that he didn’t encounter … Read more

Acid Rain

Acid rain is a great problem in our world. It causes fish and plants to die in our waters. As well it causes harm to our own race as well, because we eat these fish, drink this water and eat these plants. It is a problem that we must all face together and try to … Read more

Teenage Drinking

Who influences the alcohol use and misuse of British teenagers? Although the health risks of Heavy drinking is known and understood, the social habit continues to be accepted as a cultural norm. Is it? Surprising then, that the young people are beginning to drink at school ages. It is illegal to purchase An alcoholic drink … Read more

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

In January 1994, the United States, Mexico, and Canada implemented the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The goal of NAFTA is to create better trading conditions through tariff reduction, removal of investment barriers, and improvement of intellectual property protection. NAFTA continues to gradually reduce tariffs on set dates and aims to eliminate all tariffs … Read more

Roger Bacon

Roger Bacon was an English monk as well as a member of the Franciscans order. he was educated in Oxford Paris, and taught Philosophy for seven years in Paris. He was known to some as Doctor mirabilis, the wonderful doctor; to other as Friar Bacon; and still to others as a necromancer, Bacon was respected … Read more

The Catcher In The Rye: Book Review

The Catcher In The Rye, written by J. D. Salinger, is a fictional novel that was first published in 1965. The novel takes place in New York City and in Pennsylvania over a duration of four days. This novel tells the story of an emotionally disturbed teenager who has been kicked out of a boarding … Read more