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A History of the American Hero in Novels and Movies (2159 words, 4 pages)

The American HeroEvery child has fantasys of being a super hero and leaping tall buildings in a single bound or staring death in the face everyday and somehow finding a way to escape. All of these imaginative thoughts have been derived from the past literary works by the great writers ... Read More

A Discussion About Abortion and Right of the Mother to Choose (1420 words, 2 pages)

Abortion Whose Choice is it?Abortion is the ending of pregnancy before birth and is morally wrong. An abortion results in the death of an embryo or a fetus. Abortion destroys the lives of helpless, innocent children and it is illegal in many countries. By aborting these unborn infants, humans are ... Read More

An Argument Whether to Pursue Civil Engineering or to Take Another Course (1288 words, 5 pages)

Civil EngineeringWhy do I want to be a civil engineer? Until recently, I did not know the answer tothis question myself. I was lost when choosing a career. Then, I read about civilengineering, an occupation involving the construction of buildings, roads, and bridges. As I looked farther into civil engineering, ... Read More

An Analysis of a Southern Hero in An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce (577 words, 1 pages)

A Southern HeroAs An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge unfolds, the main character, Peyton Farquhar is wearing a rope around his neck, in preparation for his hanging. It is implied later in the story that he is being executed for the burning of the Owl Creek Bridge, where Union soldiers ... Read More

A Comparison of the Right to Punish as Presented by Immanuel Kant and Joshua Wegner (1131 words, 2 pages)

Joshua WegnerPhilosophy 101120700TrentacosteImmanuel Kant vs. Joshua WegnerTHE RIGHT TO PUNISH RETRIBUTIVISMAs a society we all accept the fact that if you do something wrong you must be held responsible for your actions and pay the consequences. We all accept the concept of punishment, even though we are aware that we, ... Read More

The Hero, Old Man Santiago in the Novel, The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (1016 words, 1 pages)

A lonely old man, Santiago, packs up his fishing gear, his eighty-fourth day of fishing without catching a single fish. His sole friend, a young man, Manolin, not even an eighth of his age brings him a beer and dinner for the evening. As they chat Santiago announces how the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie A Civil Action (1033 words, 2 pages)

A Civil ActionThe movie A Civil Action brings up an interesting idea that many people in the public don't see or hear about very often. The idea that the big corporations often don't take into account the safety of the people that work for them or the people that live ... Read More

Assisted Suicide: An Individual’s Right to Die (2381 words, 3 pages)

Over the past ten to twenty years a big issue has been made over a persons right to commit suicide or not. The American courts have had to deal with everything from assisted suicides to planned suicides, and whether the constitution gives the American people the right to take their ... Read More

A Discussion on the Gun Control and People’s Right to Defend Themselves (1312 words, 3 pages)

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." These words are taken directly from the United States Constitution's Bill Of Rights. This idea was made the second amendment because of how ... Read More

How the Overall Rights and Status of Women Have Improved in the Last Century (2170 words, 9 pages)

Overall, the rights and status of women have improved considerably in the last century however, gender equality has recently been threatened within the last decade. Blatantly sexist laws and practices are slowly being eliminated while social perceptions of "women's roles" continue to stagnate and even degrade back to traditional ideals. ... Read More

Homorosexual People Should Have the Same Legal Rights as Heterosexuals (759 words, 1 pages)

Bigotry and discrimination are two things that should not be legally permitted in modern society, yet there are laws that permit, if not encourage discrimination against homosexual people. One of these laws is the inability for homosexual couples to be legally married. The simple truth is that homosexuals are religiously ... Read More

An Introduction to the People Who Influenced Civil Right Movement (614 words, 1 pages)

According to a famous quote People do not shape destiny, destiny shapes the person of the hour. There are three people I feel had something happen to them which made them the man of the hour. These men are Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, and Richard Nixon, all presidents of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Nature’s Civilized Ways (883 words, 2 pages)

David C. Mohr110200WR121Hayden BassCivilized by way of NatureThe natural evolutionary process has persisted throughout the eons of time. A new race breed appears just to be vanquished off the face of the earth a few thousand years later. A few thousand years, nothing but a drop in the bucket of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Hero in Faust by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (890 words, 1 pages)

The hero that never was In Faust, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe builds a dramatic poem around the strengths and weaknesses of a man who under a personalized definition of a hero fails miserably. A hero is someone that humanity models themselves and their actions after, someone who can be revered ... Read More

A Discussion of the Issues Expressed in Jonathan Harr’s A Civil Action (1729 words, 2 pages)

A weeping mother, a sickly child and a husband near-death are the images evoked in Jonathan Harr's A Civil Action. Two huge multinational corporations, represented by a corps of well learned and well supplied lawyers are put to bear against the pitiful victims of the companies' supposed negligence and these ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Civilization in Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (1093 words, 6 pages)

In Joseph Conrad's book Heart of Darkness the Europeans are cut off from civilization, overtaken by greed, exploitation, and material interests from his own kind. Conrad develops themes of personal power, individual responsibility, and social justice. His book has all the trappings of the conventional adventure tale - mystery, exotic ... Read More

A Comparison of Barbarism and Civilization in The Tempest by William Shakespeare (893 words, 2 pages)

In Shakespeares play, "The Tempest," an underlying theme of barbarism versus civilization appears. Shakespeare creates characters that exemplify symbols of nature or nurture. The symbolism of the characters is derived from their actions. These actions show Shakespeares view of the uncivilized and the civilized, as well as help the reader ... Read More

Comprehensive Character Analysis of Beowulf as a Hero (558 words, 3 pages)

The epic poem Beowulf describes the most heroic man of the Anglo-Saxon times. The hero, Beowulf, is a seemingly invincibleperson with all the extraordinary traits required of a hero. He is able to use his super-human physical strength and courage to put his people before himself. His leadership skills are ... Read More

A Look at the Justification of David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience Act Against Paying Taxes (517 words, 1 pages)

Thoreau was once sent to jail for refusing to pay his taxes and I support this episode of civil disobedience as justified. Thoreau did not pay his taxes because he objected the use of the revenue to finance the Mexican War and enforcement of slavery laws. He did not request ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Tragic Greek Heroes: Euripides and Aeschylus (616 words, 3 pages)

A Comparison of a Tragic Hero from Euripidess Medea and Aeschyluss AgamemnonTragic heroes from Greek tragedies almost always share similar characteristics. Medea from Euripidess play Medea and Clytemnestra from Aeschyluss playAgamemnon display and share traits common to a tragic hero. They both have aflaw, hold a high rank or have ... Read More

Criticisms of Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud (632 words, 2 pages)

Civilization and Its DiscontentsCriticismsUninformed. Freud is uninformed as to the coming events of the twentieth century, especially the Second World War and the Holocaust. This work was published in 1930. In 1931 when they published a second edition, Freud added a final sentence speculating whether Eros or Death would come ... Read More

The Development of the Character of a Tragic Hero in Macbeth by William Shakespeare (1831 words, 3 pages)

MACBETHMacbeth is presented as a mature man of definitely established character, successful in certain fields of activity and enjoying an enviable reputation. We must not conclude, there, that all his volitions and actions are predictable Macbeth's character, like any other man's at a given moment, is what is being made ... Read More

An Account of Event and Feelings That Led to the Start of the Civil War in United States (3996 words, 6 pages)

This is just a small example of the doubt and hatred that was bestowed on the African American soldiers. However, during the war, they proved themselves to be brave and courageous men on and off the battlefield on many occasions. Despite deep prejudices and harsh criticisms from the white society, ... Read More

The Status of Animal Rights in United States (3084 words, 8 pages)

"The greatest of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."(Mahatma Gandhi Quotes) Gandhi said this in his book, The Moral Basis of Vegetarianism, this belief is still valid in today's modern society. At the present time in the United States, the ... Read More

Adopted Children Have the Right to Know Who Their Biological Parents Are (564 words, 2 pages)

Giving birth is like pulling your lower lip over your head-Carol LucawikzWhen a mother gives birth to her child it is the ultimate bonding experience. Andwhen a mother gives her child up for adoption, it is a selfless act for the childs bestinterests, but not a painless one. Every parent ... Read More

John Stuart Mill Spawned the Ideology of the Women’s Rights Movement (268 words, 1 pages)

It was in the mid-1800s when the first signs of the feminist movement cameabout. In 1861, a man named John Stuart Mill wrote The Subjection of Women, whichwas said to have spawned the ideology of the Womens Rights Movement (Ryan 11). Hediscussed the role of women is society during that ... Read More

Antigone: The True Tragic Hero in Sophocles’ Antigone (2002 words, 3 pages)

Antigone The True Tragic Hero in Sophocles' Antigone In Sophocles' Antigone, the question of who the tragic hero really is, has been a subject of debate for a great number years. Creon does possess some of the qualities that constitute a tragic hero but unfortunately does not completely fit into ... Read More

General George Meade’s Military Career During the Civil War (559 words, 2 pages)

George MeadeDo you know who was the general for the Second Battle of Bull Run? Everyone kGeorgeMeadenowswhat the Second Battle of Bull Run is but who was the general? Some peopleeven knowthat the North won that battle. Most people do not know that General GeorgeMeadedefeated General Lee at that battle. ... Read More

An Analysis of The Road to Brown, Charles Houston and the Equal Treatment for Blacks in the Civil Rights (661 words, 1 pages)

The Road to Brown was lead by a man named Charles Houston. Houston devoted his entire life to try and get equal treatment for blacks. But in order to begin the road to equality, a previous decision, Plessy v. Ferguson, which gave the separate but equal clause, had to be ... Read More

A History of the Final Months of the Civil War in the United States of America (2319 words, 4 pages)

The Final Months of the Civil WarThe Civil War was one of momentous proportion. It was disastrous in terms of human life, because more Americans died in this war that any other war in history. This paper is mainly about and around those involved on the battlefield in the final ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013