Beating The Odds Essay Examples

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An Overview of the African-American Life in Ghetto and the Class System in the United States (315 words, 1 pages)

An African-American who has lived in the ghetto's of Chicago all his life, has found a way out. He will be the first mamber of his family to go to college. Social sratification in the United States is usually based on wealth and power, which is passed on from generation ... Read More

A Genetic Engineering Breakthrough in September 1990 (1108 words, 4 pages)

Often there is a sudden breakthrough in a field of sciences, a keymoment, an experiment, an event that changes people's lives all over theworld. In September of 1990, the first genetic treatment of a human beingwith an inherited illness was they key moment or event for genetics. Theyinjection of a ... Read More

A Biography of Elizabeth Blackwell, a Nurse in the American Civil War (432 words, 2 pages)

Elizabeth Blackwell was born on February 3, 1821 to Hannah and Samuel Blackwell of Bristol, England. Her father owned and operated a sugar refinery, but it burned down when she was eleven. So, Elizabeths father decided to move to America in 1838. During their trip to America, she saw a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Parental Influence in the Lives of Children (436 words, 1 pages)

Parents Influence In Kids Lifes.Throughout the ages parents have had an impact on their child's education and learningability. It is strange for a child to succeed and accomplish a goal that requires 12- 16years of school without there parents or guardians standing next to them to support themwith there studies. ... Read More

An Introduction to the Literature by Anglo-Saxon (385 words, 1 pages)

In Anglo-Saxon literature and most likely in Anglo-Saxon times, men were measured by many of the same aspects of life that men are measured by today's standards. Men of that time period were godless, fearless, fame seeking and most of all, courageous. Everyone was in search of these qualities and ... Read More

An Analysis of Americans’ Obsession to Winning (362 words, 2 pages)

Winning has become one of the most important thing in Americans lives. Either itswinning a little league game to beating the odds in Vegas, everybody wants to be awinner. But the real question is why is American obsessed with winning? Why, is losingso frowned upon? Why can you play so ... Read More

An Overview of the Racism in Chicago of the United States (1137 words, 2 pages)

The West side of Chicago, Harlem, Watts, and almost any major city in the U.S., What do all of these areas have in common? These areas, along with many others have become mine fields for the explosive issues of race, values, and community responsibility, led by the plight of the ... Read More

The Beowulf in Us (394 words, 1 pages)

In Anglo-Saxon literature and most likely in Anglo-Saxon times, men were measured by many of the same aspects of life that men are measured by today's standards. Men of that time period were godless, fearless, fame seeking and most of all, courageous. Everyone was in search of these qualities and ... Read More

The Impact of Parents on the Education and Learning Ability of Children (428 words, 2 pages)

Throughout the ages parents have had an impact on their childs education and learningability. It is strange for a child to succeed and accomplish a goal that requires 12- 16years of school without there parents or guardians standing next to them to support themwith there studies. But will they put ... Read More

The American Dream in Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men (321 words, 1 pages)

The American Dream Immigrants from all over the world have gone to the United States of America in hope of a better life for themselves and their children. This dream is fueled by the hope of one day leading a happy and prosperous life in a land that allows far ... Read More

A Book Report on There Are No Children Here by Alex Kotlowitz (886 words, 1 pages)

The book There Are No Children Here by Alex Kotlowitz we follow the lives of two black boys 10-year-old Lafayette, and 7 year old Pharoah, as they struggle to beat the odds growing up in one of Chicago's worst housing projects. They live in a subsidized housing project called Henry ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Wayne Gretzky (797 words, 1 pages)

Biography-Wayne Gretzky As we all know, Wayne Gretzky has been one of the most influential and well known hockey players of all time. He has battled his way thru the rankings of hockey to achieve many of his goals such as playing in the Olympics. His achievements were no easy ... Read More

A Movie Analysis of The Silence of the Lambs (1488 words, 2 pages)

The Silence of the Lambs took the Academy Awards by storm in 1992, winning all five major categories, direction, screenplay, acting and Best Motion Picture beating the odds in more ways than one. Dark psychological thrillers rarely win Best Picture (the last occasion was back in 1940, Hitchcocks Rebecca). The ... Read More

An Analysis of Anglo-Saxon Literature (394 words, 1 pages)

In Anglo-Saxon literature and most likely in Anglo-Saxon times, men were measured by many of the same aspects of life that men are measured by today's standards. Men of that time period were godless, fearless, fame seeking and most of all, courageous. Everyone was in search of these qualities and ... Read More

An Analysis of Compulsive Gambling (1057 words, 2 pages)

Compulsive gambling is a very common problem among many people in today's society. It is defined as being unable to stop gambling at any point in time and. To the gambler, gambling has become an addiction - like an addiction to alcohol or drugs. They find it extremely hard to ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of Immigrants in the United States of America (2520 words, 3 pages)

Immigrants from all over the world have gone to the United States of America in the hope of finding a better life for themselves and their children. This started with the Pilgrim fathers who saw America as a land of bounty where they would find both material and spiritual fulfillment. ... Read More

An Overview of the Rape Accusation and the Modeling of the Commendable Behavior in the Sports (509 words, 1 pages)

Kobe Bryant is accused of rape. Sammy Sosa is caught cheating. Tanya Harding tries to kill Nancy Kereagan. Despite the way athletes are often portrayed through modern media, they can be and are positive role models. Modeling commendable behavior, athletes often beat the odds and achieve astounding goals. The act ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Granny Weatherall from the Short Story The Jilting of Granny Weatherall by Katherine Anne Porter (1442 words, 3 pages)

The Fearless Granny Weatherall In the short story The Jilting of Granny Weatherall Katherine Anne Porter introduces an amazing character. As her name suggests, Granny Weatherall has gone through it all during her eighty years. Over the course of her lifetime she has become the person she is on her ... Read More

Why Raising My Child as a Teenage Parent Is the Greatest Feat of My Life (636 words, 2 pages)

Teenage Parenthood There are many struggles involved with becoming a teenage parent. I have endured varying degrees of support and negativity from peers, and school staff. Simultaneously, I became a statistic. I was a typical teenager, I had many dreams, and high hopes of a bright future. This was all ... Read More

A Discussion on Genetic Engineering (1113 words, 4 pages)

Genetic Engineering Correcting the Code Often there is a sudden breakthrough in a field of sciences, a key moment, an experiment, an event that changes people's lives all over the world. In September of 1990, the first genetic treatment of a human being with an inherited illness was they key ... Read More

A Discussion on the Significance of Winning in Americans’ Lives (371 words, 1 pages)

Winning has become one of the most important thing in Americans lives. Either its winning a little league game to beating the odds in Vegas, everybody wants to be a winner. But the real question is why is American obsessed with winning? Why, is losing so frowned upon? Why can ... Read More

An Analysis of the Portrayal of the Vietnamese in the Works of Robert Olen Butler (833 words, 1 pages)

The Vietnam War has continued to play itself out in fiction, history books, and autobiographies, but no American writer has captured the essence of the Vietnamese like Robert Olen Butler. Butler captures the lives of a people that managed to beat the odds and survive in a new country. Madison ... Read More

An Analysis of Beating the Odds (3394 words, 4 pages)

Beating the Odds Faced with the task of writing a paper on a specific act of courage my initial reaction was that of total uncertainty. Later that evening, as I lay in my bed watching television I pondered what topic to do for the paper. Then the sportscaster on the ... Read More