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The Day That Shook United States (489 words, 1 pages)

The events of September 11th, 2001 shook the United States, as well as the rest of the world. Everyone will always remember where he or she was or what he or she was doing when they heard the news of the attacks. However, for the generations to come, they must ... Read More

Fourth of July; The day when Americans had Independence (1203 words, 2 pages)

All men are created equalthey are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Thomas Jefferson The Declaration of Independence is, to me, the founding document of America. It is what made America what it is and made Americans ... Read More

A Paper on 1950’s in America as Happy Days (1205 words, 2 pages)

Socially, economically and, politically, the 1950's were the "happy days." The 1950's were marked with many historical events, positive and negative. The decade had its downfalls, but they were nothing compared to the improvement of life in all aspects. The economy was booming, making families feel more financially stable than ... Read More

An Essay on Israel and Its Wars: The Six Day War and the Yom Kippur October War (4479 words, 7 pages)

WAR REVOLUTION AND SOCIETY IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY WHY ISRAEL WAS SO MUCH MORE SUCCESSFUL IN THE SIX DAY WAR THAN IN THE YOM KIPPUR OCTOBER WAR The Arab-Israeli conflict has always been over a land of two peoples. The Arabs that lived in that land call it Filastin and ... Read More

Analysis of Hiroshima by John Hersey and 2 Poems by Allen Ginsberg – Nagasaki Days and Plutonium Ode (4467 words, 6 pages)

"Then a tremendous flash of light cut across the sky . Mr. Tanimoto has a distinct recollection that it traveled from east to west, from the city toward the hills. It seemed like a sheet of sun. John Hersey, from Hiroshima, pp8 On August 6, 1945, the world changed forever. ... Read More

An Argument Against Modern Day Technological Advances in the United States (939 words, 2 pages)

Living in the new millennium with advanced technology creates stress and frustration in everyday lifestyle. This frustration and stress is a race between human and technology, if we fail to keep up to date with the computer age we will be called out of date human. According to Ray Bradbury ... Read More

A Comparison of Religious and Social Issues in The Brothers Karamazov and Present-Day Society (1283 words, 2 pages)

Chapter four of The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky raises some serious issues about religion and society in general. The conversation between Ivan and Aloysha provides the rationale behind the belief that one would be more reasonable and compassionate by not believing in god. Also, the morals of society come ... Read More

An Analysis of Summer of the Seventeenth Doll by Ray Lawler (1431 words, 2 pages)

Summer Of The Seventeenth doll has been regarded as both a masterpiece and as a turning point in Australian history. It has boosted Australian theatre to another level and genre of performance that Australian theatre would not have been able to achieve alone. The doll managed to astound audiences by ... Read More

Gender and Sex in William Shakespeare’s Should I Compare Thee to a Summers Day (851 words, 1 pages)

Shall I Compare my Poem to a Women? When we talk about sex we can mean one of two things. One is being physical with someone else and two to say whether a person is a man or a woman. People contain physical characteristics which distinguishes them from either being ... Read More

A Paper on Remembrance Day and Prisoners of War (501 words, 2 pages)

'PRISONERS OF WAR' Dear The International Red Cross I am writing a letter to you today to mention how the prisoners of war were treated throughout the second world war. If you have never been a Prisoner of War (POW), you are extremely lucky. The prisoners of war during the ... Read More

A Sense in Paranoia in Hands, Eveline and Summer Solstice, New York City (1167 words, 2 pages)

It seems that in all three of these works there is a sense of paranoia. In 'Hands' a man is fearful of what might happen if he continues to do as he has done in the past, touch people. A terrible fear of what a small touch could lead to. ... Read More

An Essay on the Themes in the Play Long Days Journey into Night (421 words, 1 pages)

The play Long Days Journey into Night creates a world in which communication has broken down. One of the great conflicts in the play is the characters' uncanny inability to communicate despite their constant fighting. For instance, the men often fight amongst themselves over Mary's addiction, but no one is ... Read More

Modern Day Conditions: Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) and Its Main Outcomes (898 words, 3 pages)

Is It A Tangled Web We Weave? A Cincinnati mother was charged with child neglect when she locked her three toddler age children in their bedrooms for unusually long periods of time. The mother did not like to be disturbed while surfing the Internet. A Toledo family is penniless after ... Read More

Depicting Conflicts between Traditional and Modern in Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and Desai’s Clear Light of Day (905 words, 1 pages)

In both Achebe's and Desai's novels, tension and conflict between the new and the old, traditional and modern are the strong undercurrents that move the story and the reader into an unconscious emotional uneasiness. In both novels, the backdrop and the story are engrossed in a struggle between two worlds, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Benefits of the Internet in Modern Day Living (2323 words, 3 pages)

Having already done my fair share of internet surfing, I was excited to finally have the opportunity to do a research paper that involved this vast and seemingly boundless electronic world. It is easy to passively interact with the rest of the world and scan effortlessly through millions of pages ... Read More

The Theme of Downward Path for Salvation in Dorothy Day by Mark Massa (898 words, 2 pages)

Mark Massa has described Dorothy Day's spiritual path as marked by the "downward path". Massa's meaning of the "downward path" is actually referring to what the downward path leads to. Massa's "downward path" leads to salvation. According to the Christian Science meaning of salvation, salvation is the realization of the ... Read More

A Personal Narrative on a Careless Summer Day at the Lake (471 words, 1 pages)

Days on the Lake It was a fairly overcast Friday afternoon. My friends and I were out on the lake trying to tough it out through the weather. It really doesnt matter how bad the weather is, we can always have a good time on the lake. At the beginning ... Read More

Anna Begins – an Example of Modern Day Poetry by Counting Crows (1070 words, 2 pages)

The Poetic Content of "Anna Begins" The song "Anna Begins" by Counting Crows is an example of modern day poetry and is in agreement with the oral poetic tradition of our culture's artistic history and present state. The numerous emotions conveyed by the literary text are proof of its poetic ... Read More

A Personal Narrative Depicting a Day at Children’s World (1295 words, 2 pages)

Children's World Learning Center. Upon my arrival to the classroom at Children's World, the young children were just waking up from their afternoon nap. As the children woke up Miss Kristen allowed the children to play, until all their classmates were awake. I watched Susie with blond curly locks sit ... Read More

Brett Favre: A Modern Day Hero (1777 words, 5 pages)

A hero is one who places himself or herself at risk for another by performing great deeds of courage. Often in our society today, athletes are looked up to as heros. Brett Favre is an excellent example of a modern day hero. He is looked up to by many for ... Read More

A Summary on the Characters and Literary Techniques Utilized In “Around the World in Eighty Days” by Jules Verne (784 words, 1 pages)

Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne is a novel that takes place in the late nineteenth century. The title summarizes the plot because one day Phileas Fogg is with some friends and he reads in a newspaper that it is possible to travel around the world in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poems A Psalm of Life, The Village Blacksmith and The Rainy Day by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1721 words, 3 pages)

Henry Ford, the automobile magnate, once stated that the "world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward (Daily Quotations Network). Man has always struggled with uncontrollable aspects of his environment, but his ability to ... Read More

A Personal Narrative About Hating Valentines Day (3426 words, 6 pages)

.I HATE VALENTINES DAY Maria walks into her room, obviously tired and cranky. "Can I barrow you're new CD tomorrow night? I'm sleeping over at Melissa's." Trixie asks her. "No!" Maria replies. "Why not?! It's just one night!" Trixie argued. "Cause it's mine!" The argument went into the kitchen where ... Read More

Suicide over Life in a Summer Tragedy by Arna Bontemp (369 words, 1 pages)

In Arna Bontemps A Summer Tragedy we were introduce to a old couple Jeff and Jennie Patton. This couple had no one left in the world but each other, so to relieve each other of the burden of taking care of one another they made a profound decision to end ... Read More

A Review of the Films “10 Things I hate About You” and “Ferris Buelers Day Off” (721 words, 1 pages)

The Two films we have studied recently 10 things I hate about you and Ferris Buelers day off deal with certain issues relating to youths of todays society. In some cases the films confirm our attitudes and values towards youth and others challenge them. Film techniques such as the use ... Read More

Thirty Days of McDonald’s in Supersize Me, a Film Documentary by Morgan Spurlock (852 words, 3 pages)

In an effort to help America better understand the extremely unhealthy and potentially deadly effects of a fast food diet Morgan Spurlock eats nothing but McDonalds for thirty days. In this film there are quite a few things that can be critiqued beginning with the fact that Spurlock was a ... Read More

The Meaning of Family and the Summer My Uncle Passed Away (1238 words, 3 pages)

No family is perfect. We argue, we fight. We even stop talking to each other at times, but in the end family is family. The love will always be there. In life as we all know people come and go. But one day they will go for good. And one ... Read More

Why I Want to Attend Exeter Summer Session (459 words, 1 pages)

The Exeter Philips summer session has always been one of the places I wanted to attend, all my cousins and my sister have attended here and the things I hear from them are amazing, they are always saying how much they have learnt, how their English skills have improved, and ... Read More

A Narrative of a Wonderful Experience of My First Day in School (287 words, 1 pages)

My mother accompanied me to school on the first day. Other parents accompanied their children as well. We all waited in front of the school office.Soon a teacher came and led us to some classrooms. There we were put into four separate classes. This was when some children began to ... Read More

My Experience at Summer Camp (1103 words, 3 pages)

The day for camp came quickly and I was not excited about it. I remember like it wasyesterday when I spent three long hours begging and pleading with my SGA Advisor not to ruin my summer by sending me to leadership camp, she just vaguely replied its either you go ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013