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An Analysis of the Life in the Southern Colonies and New England (1430 words, 5 pages)

The elites in both the Southern colonies and the New England colonies had some similar and yet some very different ideas on how to build their society. Money, church, family, and the desire to grow were the common desires of the Norther Puritans and the Southern Chesapeakes. However, both societies ... Read More

The Conflict Between the Older and Younger Generations During a Time for Change in the South in A Rose for Emily, a Short Story by William Faulkner (679 words, 2 pages)

Before the Civil War, the South was noted for its prosperous farms, beautiful plantation homes, and class and charm of the people. However, after the Civil War, the prosperous south was broken. It was a time for change in a culture based on traditional values. Older southerners were still stuck ... Read More

My Experience of Reading Danielle Legros Georges’ Poem Still Life with Orbs (540 words, 2 pages)

My poem hunting experience ended a little bit unsatisfactory. Peyton and I gathered a good four water bottles full of water between us and traveled together toward the Boston Public library. I believe our plan was to just pour water everywhere and hope we got lucky, but that didn't turn ... Read More

A Comparison between The Barbary Wars and The Mormon Rebellion, Two Crusades Benefiting the United States Agenda (1813 words, 6 pages)

Some may ask why would I compare The Barbary Wars and The Mormon Rebellion? I chose these two to compare because they are similar in a few ways but mainly opposites. The first thing that comes to mind when one hears or reads the word barbary the word barbarian immediately ... Read More

A Comparison between Four Modern and Ancient Art Pieces Depicting Food: Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress, 100th Farm Show Sculpture, The Holy Family, and a Sculpture of a Woman Baking Bread (1860 words, 7 pages)

Food has always been a sort of release to people whether it be for dining purposes, entertaining your guests, photographs, depicting it on an art piece from vases to scrolls to walls, but now due to the rising technology of the 21st century we can add social media to the ... Read More

The Theme of Finding and Achieving ” the Good Life” in Krakauer’s Into the Wild, Tocqueville’s Democracy in America and Boethius’ The Consolation of Philosophy (1254 words, 5 pages)

Finding and Achieving the Good LifeWhat is the good life? Is it kicking back on the beach without a worry in the world? Is it freedom to do whatever one wishes? Or is it something more complex and meaningful than these? I believe that the good life can be defined ... Read More

A Comparison between Three Critical Philosophies of the Literary Theory: Gender Criticism, Psychoanalytic Criticism, and Feminist Criticism (507 words, 2 pages)

The prospect of considering the connections between Gender Criticism, Psychoanalytic Criticism, and Feminist Criticism is a tough puzzle to unpack because, among other things, they illustrate not only the progression of literary criticism, but also the progression of gender studies and queer studies. So while all three of these critical ... Read More

A Study on the Stroop Effect: The Relationship between Reaction Times and Congruent or Incongruent Conditions (2096 words, 9 pages)

In this study we investigated the relationship between reaction times and congruent or incongruent conditions. The Stroop effect lays on the principle of response competition, when a stimulus elicits a response that inhibits the achievement of the correct one. Our hypothesis, based on this understanding, was if incongruent conditions were ... Read More

The Differences between Versions of Emily Dickinson’s Poem When I Was Small, a Woman Died (542 words, 2 pages)

Emily Dickinson's poem, "When I was small, a woman died", tells the story a young man and his heroic death in a time of bloody battle. In the first stanza, the reader discovers that the boy's mother died a while ago, and now he has joined the army, a decision ... Read More

An Analysis of the Correlation between Gun Laws and Gun Deaths (579 words, 2 pages)

President Obamas statement is quite poignant and sincere. He begins with We know that states with the most gun laws tend to have the fewest gun deaths. (Obama, 2015). Tend to is the key phrase in this statement this implies only correlation and not causation. Due to the nature of ... Read More

A Comparison between the Positive and Negative Attributes of Breast-Feeding and Formula-Feeding (1372 words, 6 pages)

When a woman finds out that she is pregnant, she has to make a very important choice for her newborn- whether to breastfeed or use formula. Both options have positive and negative attributes that help the mother decide which is best decision for her familys situation. Most doctors encourage mothers ... Read More

An Analysis of the Conflicts between Nativist and Irish Immigrant Gangs in Gangs of New York, a Movie (741 words, 2 pages)

The movie Gangs of New York was about the conflicts between Nativist and Irish Immigrant Gangs. These conflicts reached a high in the beginning of the movie and then leveled down until the end where the Conflicts reach an all-time high and ends. The movies plot was very well established ... Read More

A Review of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave a Book by Frederick Douglass (715 words, 2 pages)

This book was written by Frederick Douglass, about his own life and the hard ships he endured as a slave. This book provided a unique view of how slaves were treated, throughout the book we are given exclusive insight into Fredericks life as a slave. The way he wrote the ... Read More

The Life of Ellis Dugan in An American in Madras, a Film by Karan Bali (347 words, 2 pages)

Before watching An American in Madras, byKaranBali, I did not know what the film would be about. From the title I assumed it was going to be something similar to English Vinglish, a movie about someone from one culture entering another and his or her trials and tribulations that they ... Read More

Kate Chopin’s The Awakening: Similarities Between Edna Pontellier and Desdemona from Othello (517 words, 2 pages)

Awakening A Personal StoryI have never read The Awakening nor have I ever heard of the author Kate Chopin before, so I did a bit of research on her. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that she was one of the early feminist authors of the twentieth century of Southern ... Read More

The Relation Between Materialism and Love in The Great Gatsby, a Novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald (2380 words, 7 pages)

Richard M. DeVos once said that "money cannot heal rupturedrelationships", and to that should be added regardless of eternal love.Everyone has experienced love at least once in their life a love they willnot soon forget. A novel which demonstrates such an unfading love would be"The Great Gatsby", written by F. ... Read More

A Reflection on Kate Chopin’s Novel The Awakening: The Parallels between the Life and Awakening of Edna Pontellier and Me (1254 words, 4 pages)

My Personal AwakeningI was able to connect a lot of Edna's life and awakening to my own life and awakening. I really was able to understand the major themes of identity and individuality in Chopin'sThe Awakeningthrough analyzing the parallels between Edna Pontellier's and my life and awakening.I used to question ... Read More

The Life of Henry James and His Works as a Reflection of the Old and New World (1654 words, 7 pages)

The nineteenth century was a time of major growth and change in all areas of the world. While the revolutions of the European countries were going on in the east, the colonies sat back and reaped the major influx of new thoughts and ideas. Some European thinkers even came to ... Read More

The Inclusiveness of a Discourse Community in College Life (758 words, 3 pages)

A discourse community is a group of people who have something in common, and because of that shared aspect, have a shared type of communication. College students are part of a discourse community. They share many aspects of their life with the people around them. Most college students have just ... Read More

The Application of Leadership Principals on the Life of C. S. Lewis, a British Author, and My Personal Opinion on Him (1388 words, 5 pages)

Even though I have grown up in a loving, Christian home, my walk with Christ has not always been the strongest. I read books and quotes from C. S. Lewis that really seemed to help me form the motivation and gumption to fully devote my life to God. I wish ... Read More

A Comparison between the Physical Manifestations of Death: The European Grim Reaper and the Roman Orcus (699 words, 3 pages)

Orcus vs. The Grim ReaperWhat does one think of when death is mentioned? Is it cemeteries, tombstones, or corpses? One may also think of angels, demons, or God. More often than not, a physical form of the dreaded occurrence may come to mind Thanatos of the Greeks, Valkyries of the ... Read More

The Working Relationship Between Pope Julius II and Michelangelo (1146 words, 4 pages)

Michelangelo and the PopeThe relationship between patron and artist in the time of the Renaissance was, in essence, the driving force of the Renaissance itself. Rich men and women paid artists for their work, and in return the artists produced a piece or several pieces that otherwise would not have ... Read More

A Literature Review and a Study of the Impact of Bonds between Infants and Their Caregivers on the Cognitive, Emotional/Social, Psychological Elements of Child Development (5158 words, 18 pages)

Forty percent of infants in the United States lack strong emotional bonds and secure attachments with their caregivers (Washbrook, 2009). These affiliative bonds between caregiver and infant suggest in conducted research to impact cognitive, emotionalsocial and psychological elements of child development. There is extensive research on the relevance and styles ... Read More

The True Nature of Life in South Boston in the Late 1970’s Portrayed in All Souls, a Memoir by Michael Patrick MacDonald (2339 words, 7 pages)

Souls of SouthieAll Souls is a memoir written by Michael Patrick MacDonald about his life in South Boston in the late 1970's, "Southie" as everyone calls the all-white Irish Old Colony project. Although no one wants to admit it, Southie has been overrun with poverty, drugs, crime, and violence. Thus ... Read More

A Reflection on Taking Part in Activities Simulating Life with Disabilities (750 words, 3 pages)

Disability Reflection PaperSo, learning about disabilities can impact everyone differently because most people know a person with some sort of disability. Coming into this today, I know that disabilities come in many different ways. Some of the disabilities people face are in their brain or are physical. No matter what ... Read More

The Domino Effect of Violence between Races Portrayed in Do the Right Thing, a Comedy-Drama Film by Spike Lee (1330 words, 4 pages)

Does aggression help a situation improve, or only make it worse? Similar to the effect of one domino pushing down the next, acts of aggression and violence prove to only create more issues one after another. Why people choose to become violent while taking a stand is a big predicament ... Read More

The Idea of Living a Simple Life by Henry David Thoreau (1062 words, 4 pages)

Henry David Thoreau said in Walden that most people "lead lives of quiet desperation." This quote appears in the first chapter, Economy. It is said that this quote may be the most famous quotation from the book Walden. If you think about it, it kind of sums up the prophetic ... Read More

A Report on an Interview with Sam Van Riper, the Director of Sales at Trane Company, on the Life of a Salesperson (1115 words, 4 pages)

I interviewed Mr. Van Riper, who works at Trane Company. This interview went very well and I believe that I was able to learn a lot. I think I know a lot more about being in the sales profession and know more about what the life of a salesperson is ... Read More

The Balance between Needs and Wants in Today’s Society (495 words, 1 pages)

The things we value as a society have significantly changed from generation to generation In terms of what we deem to be a necessity, as well as a want, have shifted places. Many impoverished individuals may have the latest technology but not adequate housing, access to good food, and other ... Read More

The Journey of John Nash’s Life in A Beautiful Mind, a Film by Ron Howard (1081 words, 4 pages)

Delusions DefeatedJohn Nash is a brilliant, but awkward mathematician who has a stunning perspective of the world. He finds beauty in the ordinary and solves equations to discover the extraordinary. Although his unsociable nature seemed to bring him to a distance with his fellow graduate classmates at Princeton University, he ... Read More

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Published: Friday 25th of January 2013