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An Analysis of Dee Brown’s Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (666 words, 2 pages)

Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a fully documented account of the annihilation of the American Indian in the late 1800s ending at the Battle of Wounded Knee. Brown brings to light a story of torture and atrocity not well known in American history. The fashion in ... Read More

An Analysis of Rober Browning’s Poem ‘My Last Duchess’ (546 words, 1 pages)

In his poem, My Last Duchess, Robert Browning uses the description of a painting as the premise through which he paints his own subtle portrait of the speaker. Through his self-absorbed rambling monologue concerning his former wife, the Duke inadvertently reveals much more about himself than he does (as the ... Read More

Boxing: Down for the Count (1427 words, 2 pages)

Boxing Down for the Count The tenth edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines boxing as 'the art of attack and defense with the fists practiced as a sport.' I could be mistaken, but there is a certain emphasis placed on the idea that boxing is practiced as a sport. It ... Read More

A Review of ‘The Road Ahead’ (1387 words, 2 pages)

In the 1 New York Times Bestseller The Road Ahead, Bill Gates reveals to us his personal lamentations on the entire technology landscape. The entirety of the book is progressed in a barrage of in-depth examinations of technological advancements with some rare glimpse of Gates personal life. The book takes ... Read More

An Analysis of the Relaxing and Peaceful Experience I Enjoy in My Backyard (1030 words, 2 pages)

As I step into my backyard, I am transported into another world. I have learned that the transition between nature and civilization is the difference between calmness and calamity. My backyard is the conduit of this peaceful change. As I enter it, I am no longer in the highly planned ... Read More

My Evening out Filled With Alcohol and Blasting Music (1220 words, 3 pages)

As I approached the party I could hear the blasting music all the way from the street. When I reached the back of the house to enter I could distinguish the song that was playing it was "It's good to be King" by Tom Petty. After waiting in a line ... Read More

A Story of Apathy Towards My Hunting Spree (584 words, 1 pages)

Apathy Towards Hunting When I was around eleven years old I wanted to go deer hunting more than anything else I could remember. There was one problem my dad would not let me go with out a hunter's safety certification. So that year I enrolled in a class and got ... Read More

A Comparison of Max Dupain’s “Sunbather” and Dorothea Mackellar’s “My Country” (1084 words, 2 pages)

Many artists, poets and writers alike over the years have attempted to encapsulate an image of Australia in their works. Two of the most famous Australian works - Max Dupain's "Sunbather" and Dorothea Mackellar's "My Country" have achieved this in differing, yet equally effective ways. They have done this through ... Read More

My Mixed Reactions About How People Perceived Me (297 words, 1 pages)

Askia Roberts Professor Mallory AMIR 1001 February 15, 2005 I never really cared about what people thought. My confidence, immaturity, and ignorance kept me blind to what others thought of me. This quickly changed, as I got older. Out of sheer boredom I begin weight training and after about six ... Read More

My Investigation to Find out What Assumptions People Make When They See Me (1474 words, 2 pages)

Who am I? What assumptions do people make when they see me? What labels might I pretty much wear across my chest because of the judgments that are made by others on a daily basis due to my appearance? I am blonde and thin on the outside, intelligent and inquisitive ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Poem the Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (595 words, 1 pages)

American Theme-Individualism Literary works reflect the main ideas of the American mind. An American theme that is seen in various works of literature is individuality. Individuality is expressed in three different literary works from Frost, Chopin, and Paine. These works of literature aid us in developing an open mind about ... Read More

An Analysis og My Father’s Life Story in the Marine Corps (1299 words, 2 pages)

Throughout a person's life, it only seems natural that copious amounts of information are stored in one's cranium. Stored in parts of the brain that scientists don't yet understand, the memories lie dormant, deliberately hibernating, until for some unknown reason, they bounce into our thoughts. Almost like that song that ... Read More

My Seamless Life in School and a Rocky Married Life (370 words, 1 pages)

Aging I.Q. After taking the What is your aging I.Q. quiz I received a score of 16 out of 20. I think my knowledge of aging is above average because I have spent a lot of time with both my grandparents recently in my life. From doing chores to helping ... Read More

A Comparison of Jim Carrey in Liar Liar and Joe Pesci in My Cousin Vinny (912 words, 1 pages)

Jim Carrey and Joe Pesci both star in humorous courtroom comedies. They use their humor to win their cases and bring many laughs to their audience. Jim Carrey plays the sucessful lawyer, Fletcher Reed, in the movie Liar Liar. He is in a situation wished upon him by his neglected ... Read More

A Story about My Sister’s Painfully Complicated Pregnancy (1492 words, 3 pages)

Heather Driscol Joseph Schaffer English 100 Essay 3 101500 A Life More Precious When the small window of the early pregnancy test revealed a pink plus, my first thought was, This is going to be fun. My twenty-year-old sister Amber sat on the closed seat of the toilet and started ... Read More

An Analysis of My Experience Going to an Abandond Factory in the Middle of the Woods (341 words, 1 pages)

I make my way towards the hole in the fence. It's overgrown with vines and leaves. This is one of the many entrances to Curtis Wright, an abandoned factory located in the middle of the woods that my friends and I often frequent. The path to the factories is covered ... Read More

My Christmas Holiday With My Family (1021 words, 2 pages)

A CLOSE CALL It was Christmas Eve, supposedly a joyous occasion. The snowflakes fell to the ground continuously like the last seeds of a dandelion blowing in the wind leaving the dead flower. It had been snowing for three days and Ive been at the fire department for 20 hours ... Read More

Decision Making Process on the Road to Sucess (638 words, 1 pages)

For many years jobs such as doctors, accountants, and corporate executives were considered high profile . In the last decade, careers in the field of law have become more important due to the increasing number of lawsuits. One of my many long term goals is to become a tax lawyer. ... Read More

A Time to Step Down (600 words, 1 pages)

A Time to Step Down When the President of the United States is sworn into office on his inaugural day in January, he is sworn to faithfully execute the supreme laws of the land, our constitution. We elect a new President every four years to run our nation, represent the ... Read More

A Story of a Moment I’ll Never Forget With My Friend Eldon (975 words, 2 pages)

A Moment Ill Never Forget My life changed during the summer when I was ten years old. Even though it has been eight years ago, I will always remember my third year on the swim team. I had always done well, but could never manage to finish first. Every swim ... Read More

An Analysis of a Male Perspective on My Last Duchess by Robert Browning (558 words, 1 pages)

A Males Perspective on My Last Duchess Robert Brownings poem, My Last Duchess literally portrays a Duke speaking about his late wife, while showing her painting on the wall. While on the surface its intent may be innocent, most believe that the story has a much darker meaning. The Duke ... Read More

My Happy Moments Taking Care of My Baby Erick (988 words, 2 pages)

The observation of a child is a very wonderful and tiring experience. I chose to observe my son Erick who is a little over a year old. From the moment he woke up in the morning, he was very active. First, he expressed to me that he was hungry and ... Read More

My Disappoint of Coming to the ‘Perfect World’ and Tuned out Short of Expectations (355 words, 1 pages)

The New World isn't what I expected it to be. I came from a loving, successful family from Guinea, Africa to a greedy country considered to be the "perfect world." Why did I have to voyage across the ocean to work in the fields? Why did I have to leave ... Read More

My Summer Holiday With My Family and The Camping Trip (514 words, 1 pages)

During the summer my family and I like to go camping. For me it is a way to get away from everything that is happening in my life. When camping things are so relaxing and beautiful. When camping with my family I am always woke up by the smell of ... Read More

My Opinion on The Ceremony of NBA Hall of Fame (560 words, 1 pages)

2002 Basketball Hall of Fame Ceremony Magic Johnson was a pioneer in the sport of basketball, although his career was cut short when he was diagnosed with AIDS, he still brought more to the sport than ever could be imagined during his time. Magic Johnson was a 69 guard whose ... Read More

My Reaction on The Life Story of Harriet Jacobs That Really Affected My Feelings (288 words, 1 pages)

Harriet Jacobs was born into a family of African American slaves. Unlike Frederick Douglass, she was not taken away from her parents when she was born. Her parents tried to make their home as normal as possible. They succeeded for a long period of time. Harriet didn't know that she ... Read More

My Reaction on “If 20-Something Face a Crisis, They Invited It” by Nancy Donehowers (718 words, 1 pages)

Reaction to Nancy Donehowers If 20-Somethings Face a Crisis, They Invite It In her paper, If 20-Somethings Face a Crisis, They Invited It, Nancy Donehower shares her thoughts about the current generation of 20-something adults who have lost their way on the path to self-awareness and self-identification. Donehower is very ... Read More

A Narrative of My Experiences and Learning at the YMCA Camp in the North Georgia Mountains (494 words, 1 pages)

The time I felt most vulnerable was the time I was sent to a camp for two weeks at the age of ten. The camp was a YMCA camp in the north Georgia Mountains about four hours away from home. It was the first time I had ever been away ... Read More

An Analysis of Symbolism of Cheese in Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson, M.D. (1145 words, 2 pages)

Self-help book Who Moved My Cheese? By Spencer Johnson, M.D. "Who Moved My Cheese?" tells a story of change, of how we react to it, and the terrible straits we can find ourselves in when we don't follow that change. The story is told in such simple terms, that one ... Read More

An Analysis of Individualism in The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (420 words, 1 pages)

The poem, The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, is very unique. The poem is main theme is individualism. The poem also uses a literary technique called imagery. Another aspect of this poem is that speaker is faced with two choices throughout the poem. These two choices are woven through ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013