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Plato’s Crane Write-Up (290 words, 1 pages)

Platos Crane Write-UpPlatos Crane acts as a specialized transport service. Instead of the typical point A to point Bprovided by other forms of transportation, the company offers a new and different way of achieving what some people desire a dramatic exit. A mechanical crane will be dispatched to quite literally ... Read More

The Difference between Cunning and Cleverness in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (820 words, 4 pages)

The Hobbit Cunning and ClevernessDo you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not or that you feel good this morning or that it is a morning to be good on? - Gandalf (Tolkien) This quote is one of ... Read More

An Evaluation of the Presentation of Self in the Paintings Self Portrait by Judith Leyster and The Two Fridas by Frida Kahlo (755 words, 4 pages)

Presentation of SelfFemale Self-PortraitureI have chosen the theme "Presentation of SelfFemale Self-Portraiture"(Which I'll call the "Selfie" theme), and will do my best to evaluate two relevant artworks in the forthcoming essay. To be precise, I will be honing in on two portraits of what we might relate to as "Selfies" ... Read More

Comparing Affluent Neighborhood to an Non Affluent NeighborhoodsOne of the more affluent neighborhoods of Massachusetts is a placed called Wellesley while one of the least affluent communities is the town called Lawrence, located at in northern Massachusetts. Actively comparing these two key locations (both located in the state of Massachusetts) ... Read More

The Character of Shylock in the Play The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare (920 words, 3 pages)

Merchant of Venice is a play written by William Shakespeare in the 1600s. The Merchant of Venice is a play that focuses on love and revenge in a world of religious intolerance between the Christian and Jewish population of Venice. The Merchant of Venice contains some of Shakespeares most memorable ... Read More

A Personal Narrative of Being Stereotyped and Bullied Due to Having Natural Red Hair (1144 words, 4 pages)

The Unluckiness of the IrishImagine being ridiculed in front of a large group of people for something genetic and that was never the fault of those that obtained it. Harassment is not an unfamiliar topic, since it has been something integrated into everyday life. Sadness and loneliness plague the early ... Read More

The Three Main Issues of the Most Controversial President of the United States, Andrew Jackson (395 words, 2 pages)

Perhaps one of the most controversial presidents of all time is Andrew Jackson. From his violent beginning to his treatment of Native Americans, Jackson is not nearly as well praised as previous presidents. He was, like any president, riddled with scandals and problems. There were three main issues he faced ... Read More

A Discussion on Whether Macbeth Was Lead by Fate or Free Will in the Play Macbeth by William Shakespeare (604 words, 2 pages)

Fate or Free WillThere is a lingering question that hangs around the play and readers minds when they read Macbeth. Was it fate that made him become a murderer? Or was it his own free will that drove him into madness that made him kill the other characters? The witches ... Read More

A Study of Cultural Diversity and Spirituality Issues in the Nursing Profession (2563 words, 9 pages)

Cultural diversity and spirituality is a growing phenomenon that has riddled the health care system. Culture is now identified as one of the twelve determinants of health, which include employment, social environment, income, genetic endowment, gender, coping skills and personal heath practices, social support networks, employment, health services, physical and ... Read More

The Story of Oedipus and the Interpretation of Sigmund Freud (1564 words, 6 pages)

IntroductionThe background of the Oedipus complex consists of two major pieces the original myth of Oedipus, and Sigmund Freuds interpretation and application of the story.The story of Oedipus is a well-known Greek myth with the many versions, but this is the most accepted. Oedipus was born to the king and ... Read More

The Misconceptions and Malpractice in the Treatment of the Mentally Insane in the Film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (850 words, 3 pages)

In modern times, psychotherapy is the use of psychological methods, often through communication between the patients and their mental health professionals, to help the patients overcome their problems and to increase their sense of well-being. While recent progress in psychotherapy has resulted in better understanding and more efficient treatments for ... Read More

The Use of Harriet Smith as a Foil Character in Jane Austen’s Emma (544 words, 2 pages)

Foil Character Open QuestionThe common adage opposites attract rings especially true in Jane Austens Emma -- or at least in the close friendship between the main character Emma Woodhouse and her companion Harriet Smith. Harriets nave innocence, romantic attitude, and dependent nature provide a stark contrast to Emmas intelligence, independence, ... Read More

An Analysis of Social Structure in Sidewalk, a Book by Mitchell Duneier (875 words, 4 pages)

The book sidewalk written by Mitchell Duneier, hakim Hasan, and OvieCarter provides original and exciting accounts of social thinking inexamining and approaching the problems associated with urban life. Theauthors provide a description from a five year participant observation togather and analyze information from the sidewalk. Therefore, authorscombine both intimate knowledge ... Read More

A Biography of Howard Hughes an American Entrepreneur (1315 words, 4 pages)

The memory of Howard Hughes tends to be overshadowed by the dramatic decline of his health in later years and the reclusive lifestyle that followed. However, this is not an accurate or fair legacy for a man who influenced so much in the field of aviation during his life, as ... Read More

The Rhetorical Strategies in the Book Fast Food Nation (569 words, 2 pages)

In a book based largely on facts, Fast Food Nation is riddled with rhetorical strategies which prove to convince the reader of the authors side. These strategies support the authors argument and provide a more effective argument, with the use of techniques such as imagery and ethos. They provide an ... Read More

Was John Fitzgerald Kennedy Really a Great President? (1769 words, 6 pages)

Was JFK Really a Great President?President John F. Kennedy is widely remembered as one of the greatest presidents of the 20th century, but was he really a great president, or is he remembered as being better than he truly was? Despite generally positive opinions of JFK both during his presidency, ... Read More

A Discussion on the Motivation of Poor Students to Pursue Education (1730 words, 6 pages)

Education seems to be in America the only commodity of which the customer tries to get as little he can for his money. -Max Leon FormanAfter every school day, from Kindergarten through my senior year, my mom would ask me How was school? I would always respond a neutral, open-ended ... Read More

A Discussion on the Tumor Necrosis Factor (3562 words, 15 pages)

What is tumor necrosis factor (TNF)?Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a monocyte-derived cytotoxin that has been implicated in a variety of diseases such as arthritis, cancer and Alzheimers, to name a few5. TNF is a pro-inflammatory cytokine, this means that it is a small signalling protein released by cells of ... Read More

The Theme of Manipulation in the Play Macbeth by William Shakespeare (1011 words, 4 pages)

According to Oxfords dictionary to manipulate means to have control in a skillful manner. Whether you do the act yourself or whether you convince your friend to do it for you it is still considered manipulation. There are various forms of manipulation whereby some can provide positive outcomes, but in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Inability to Escape Fate in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles (784 words, 3 pages)

In Oedipus Rex, a play by Sophocles, Oedipus is the current king who attempts to solve the mystery of the plague in his city by questioning those around him. The mystery is that the previous king of Thebes was murdered years ago before Oedipus came into power. After Oedipus took ... Read More

A Summary and Analysis of Chapters 4-6 of The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien (647 words, 2 pages)

The Fellowship of the Ring Chapters 4-6SummaryThe fully-formed fellowship finally begin their journey towards the fires of Mount Doom but must first cross a formidable mountain known as Caradhras. The company believes it can cross without much trouble but Gandalf suggests traveling through it by going through Moria, a series ... Read More

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe as a Tragic Story of the Anti-Hero (723 words, 3 pages)

The Tragic Story of the Anti- Hero, OkonkwoThings Fall Apart is a story by Chinua Achebe that paints a picture of African culture, which is often glazed over in any literature, and especially Igbo culture. He shows the struggles of a protagonist, named Okonkwo, and paints a picture of his ... Read More

The Need to Protect Our Planet (381 words, 1 pages)

The Personal ImpactThey say weve got a problem-riddled world on our hands they say our generation is destined for the dumps, literally, living on trash instead of grass. We need to protect our planet, they say, or else our trees will die and all the bees in the world will ... Read More

The Central Theme of Revenge in the Epic of Beowulf (1880 words, 7 pages)

Blood began to boil and tensions began to rise. Eventually it happens to everybody whether it be a family member, friend, or random stranger, tensions rise because of misunderstood, or perhaps very well understood, actions. For most individuals, a primary reaction is to get even. There is a place for ... Read More

An Analysis of the Nature of Frederick’s Unemotional Narration in A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (1285 words, 4 pages)

Margot Norris makes the reasonable assertion that Frederics narration does not explicitly lie, but its factualism riddles it with holes and blindnesses (75). This statement succinctly summarizes the conclusion that critics seem to have come to about Hemingways characterization of his protagonist, which has led to a variety of compliments ... Read More

A Character Analysis of O’Brien in 1984 by George Orwell (724 words, 3 pages)

OBrien in 1984This is a world where no one can be trusted. One can not trust his neighbors, and one cant trust his colleagues. One can not even trust himself. George Orwells novel 1984 is riddled with villains, most of which are doing the bidding of the totalitarian government of ... Read More

A Research on the Personal Life of Sasaki Heikichi, a Veteran and Immigrant (903 words, 3 pages)

Upon first looking at the naturalization papers for my war veteran, Sasaki Heikichi, I immediately realized that the project was going to be more difficult than I expected. The major issue I knew I was going to run into was reading the handwriting of the documents correctly. Not only was ... Read More

A Person’s Benefit from Another’s Misfortune in the Short Story, The Donkey by Guy de Maupassant (710 words, 4 pages)

Guy de Maupassant's "The Donkey" story epitomizes the English saying'One man's medicine is another one's poison'. In other words, severalconnected scenarios feature individuals who benefit from the misfortunes ofothers. For example, Maillochon and Labouise sell a largely worthlessdonkey to Jules for twenty francs. Moreover, an Oise-based shopkeeperbenefits from a boat ... Read More

The Illustration of Cruelty Through Labouise in The Donkey, a Novel by Guy de Maupassant (603 words, 3 pages)

Within Guy de Maupassant's "The Donkey" story, Labouise comes out as acruel character Labouise demonstrates unkindness towards severalcharacters. For example, Labouise tortures an aged, exhausted donkey todeath. In addition, Labouise sells Jules a donkey's carcass that is largelyworthless and riddled with bullets for twenty francs. Moreover, Labouisethreatens a woman who ... Read More

An Analysis of Anarchy in Relation to Realist and Neo-Realist Theories (2344 words, 9 pages)

CONCEPT OF ANARCHYThis essay will indicate the predominant nature of the concept of anarchy to the realist and neo-realist theories and then argue that it is susceptible in explaining the nature of the contemporary international system. The major argument of this essay shall be that the assumption by realists that ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013