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Sierra Leone, a small African country located on the western coast is home to thousands of people who have faced the unnerving and brutally disturbing sight of war. Especially children. The civil war in Sierra Leone began in 1991 when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) tried to overthrow the Joseph ... Read More

Analysis of Characters in “The Outsiders” by SE Hinton (754 words, 2 pages)

Everyone has that one person that seems like could never have a good side. That is how S.E. Hinton the Greasers Gang leader Dally was portrayed in the book The Outsiders. In the novel, Dally leads the gang of hoodlums the Greasers, against the rival gang the Socs. S.E. Hinton ... Read More

Native Warfare Development in Early Colonial America (1727 words, 8 pages)

It is well known that the Natives have been occupying the lands of the Americas several thousand years before the first contact of the Europeans. While their numbers remain scarcely thin today, back in colonial times the lands were highly populated with the cultural differences of the Natives. This essay ... Read More

History and Culture in Mercer Museum (745 words, 3 pages)

I visited the Mercer Museum in Doylestown to experience the historical art and artifacts in the museum. The building itself was a piece of art. The museum is located inside of the Mercer Castle built in 1916 for harry Chapman Mercer. It was made from stone and the floors and ... Read More

Processed Food (2104 words, 6 pages)

It looks like chicken, smells like chicken, as well as it tastes like one. Ergo, is it supposed to be chicken, is not it? It might not. After the fabrication of industrialized products, it is difficult correctly to know what the components of one's daily meals are. However, after decades ... Read More

Stereotypes: Today and Yesterday (750 words, 3 pages)

I knew I was different. I thought that I might be gay or something because I couldn't identify with any of the guys at all, begins Kurt Cobain. None of them liked art or music. They just wanted to fight and get laid. It was many years ago but it ... Read More

Creative Short Story about Two Sisters (1003 words, 3 pages)

A long time ago in a land far away, there was a girl named Kat wholived with her family in a little village called Jicama. Jicama is asmall town in the countryside, but it is not too far from the mainlands. Jicama is a very magical place filled with witches, ... Read More

The Impact of Cheating on a Family (369 words, 1 pages)

A few years ago, a man who spent every Sunday at church decided that his terminally ill wife was no longer enough for him, and that he needed to have a girlfriend on the side to be happy. To top it off, he thought that the perfect place to find ... Read More

Teens on Reality TV (280 words, 2 pages)

Many have heardsaw Rachel Crows meltdown on the X-Factor reality TV show. Believe it or not this was not staged at all. Rachel broke down crying after she was voted off and her mother had to come and get her off the stage. Due to all of the stress teens ... Read More

Comparing the Short Stories The Snipers and Cranes (290 words, 1 pages)

The Sniper'' and Cranes'' are comparable, but they are also verydifferent. Both of these stories are about war, and they show theeffects of war on people. The main characters in both of these storieswere effected by war in a major way, and this is revealed in thesetting, characters, and theme.The ... Read More

An Analysis of Sophocles’ Oedipus The King (1181 words, 5 pages)

Cant Fight FateOftentimes, literature is used as a form of escapism. This idea can be seen within works as well. In the story of Oedipus Rex, we see examples of escapism shown through prophecies and the actions that characters take to avoid their destiny.Even though these prophecies have a major ... Read More

The Human Impact on the Global Environment (1245 words, 4 pages)

As young students, we are often taught that an environment is a small unit of land or water. While this is considered an environment, we often lose sight of the fact that the globe that we all inhabit, is also considered an environment in and of itself. When the explosions ... Read More

Food Labeling Laws: Are They Too Lenient? (1584 words, 5 pages)

Over time, talks about Food Labeling Laws in Canada have picked up and have become popular among citizens. These citizens represent one side of the battle against Food Labeling Laws. Citizens have found strength in numbers to tackle this issue and to make a change across the country by having ... Read More

The Human Rights Campaign’s Pursuit to Ascertain Equality for the LBGT Community (686 words, 4 pages)

Interest groups serve to influence government about specific interests of the public, as well as the private sector. Representing a special interest, interest groups remain polarized, more so than members of Congress. As Poole and Rosenthal wrote, we would suggest that interest groups are more polarized than legislators who in ... Read More

Fernando Bermudez’s Harrowing Tale of Police Corruption and Injustice (978 words, 3 pages)

On Tuesday September 24th at 6pm I attended the Price Of Being Wrong located in room 225 in the student center. The primary speaker of this event was Fernando Bermudez who wanted to share his story with us of how he got arrested and spent 18 long years in jail ... Read More

Kenneth Schwartz Describes His Heroic Battle Against Cancer in A Patient’s Story (12701 words, 38 pages)

A Patients Story is an autobiographical article by Kenneth Schwartz, written shortly before the authors death from lung cancer. He describes his experience finding out about the cancer, doing everything that he could to fight against it, and along the way, learning a valuable lesson about what real care is ... Read More

How the Author of the Story The Interlopers Uses the Setting of the Story to Enhance Literary Elements Such as Plot, Conflict, Theme, and Atmosphere (427 words, 2 pages)

In the short story The Interlopers the author, Saki, uses the setting of the story to enhance the literary elements of plots, conflict, theme, and atmosphere.In the beginning of the short, Saki uses lots of descriptive words to describe the setting. He describes the forest as narrow strip of precipitous ... Read More

An Analysis of Rob Fahey’s GTA V May Not Be Mysogynist but its ‘Supporters’ are (598 words, 2 pages)

The Grand Theft Auto series is one that has gotten its fair share of negative feedback from the global community for the sexist views the game shows. From having hookers on the street corners to actually running them over for a mission, the game has its fair share of not ... Read More

The subordination of Chinese Women to Chinese Men (395 words, 1 pages)

For the chapter of the day, what topic interested you the most in the chapter?In traditional Chinese society, women were subordinate to men. Chinese women were often called neiren, or inside person. To keep women in shackles, Confucian doctrine created what were known as the three obediences and the four ... Read More

What Is the Future of Our Society? An Interpretation of the Dystopian Story of the Hunger Games (899 words, 3 pages)

How do you feel about the fact that some people take their next meal for granted when so many other people are starving in the world? -Suzanne Collins. When thinking about the dystopian, totalitarian government that Panem is, readers usually do not think that it connects to the politics in ... Read More

Tattoo Addictions and Self Expression (878 words, 3 pages)

The age of eighteen is a time where doors begin to open for many new adults to vast number of opportunities. The history of tattooing has flourished from a tribal origin to a variety of meanings today. There has been some discussion of whether or not tattooing has began to ... Read More

Breast Cancer Research and the Role Played by Susan G. Komen Foundation in the Research (1690 words, 6 pages)

Since ancient times breast cancer has affected women all over the world. The disease has slowly evolved into the deadly disease that affects many women today. In the United States more than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer a year, nearly 40,000 dying during their fight (Smith 23). Researchers ... Read More

What Love Is To Me (499 words, 2 pages)

I believe love is unconditional, endless, and conquers all. Love to me, is selfless, hopeful, and kind. In the Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus it defines love as Intense affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties. We all see the impression of love in the movies we watch, ... Read More

Summary of an Article Comparing Grant and Lee (310 words, 1 pages)

In Grant and Lee A Study in Contrasts, Bruce Catton illustrates General Grant and General Lee are dissimilar in many aspects. First of all, their families were different classes and they have different characters in addition, they had different beliefs in state affairs, thus they fought for two sides of ... Read More

Short Story about a Murder (2681 words, 12 pages)

Carl Bloom had only met David Maloney once and that was a long time after he had originally set out to kill him. It was June in Melbourne and this years winter was particularly bitter. The icy air permeated into Carls suburban Townhouse where he lay in bed shivering,hugging his ... Read More

Summary of Beer Hall Putsch and Hitlerâ€™s Subsequent Imprisonment (731 words, 4 pages)

In 1933 the Beer Hall Putsch and Hitlers subsequent imprisonment proved to be a major turning point in his political career. Hitler understood the need for a change in tactics. The Nazi party would not be able to achieve power through an over throw of the Weimar Republic, but would ... Read More

The Kubler-Ross 5 Stages of Grief in A Separate Peace (896 words, 3 pages)

A war rages on across the Atlantic. A tense, gloomy mood seeps into Devon School. The worry and strain of enlistment infects everyone throughout the school. This is the atmosphere of John Knowles greatest hit, A Separate Peace. Knowles characters-Gene, Finny, Brinker, and Leper- are just few of the many ... Read More

Sheila’s Character Development in An Inspector Calls (3748 words, 6 pages)

How does JB Priestley develop Sheilas character during the course of the play?JB Priestleys, An Inspector Calls, is a socially dramatic play, which was first produced in 1946, when British society was undergoing massive changes. The play is set in Brumley, 1912, in the Birlings lavish dining room and revolves ... Read More

The Negative Effects of Reality TV (2448 words, 9 pages)

Reality television shows have been around for a while and it has changedover the years. Shows vary from competing for love, fame, and money.Reality television is considered a genre of entertainment. These typesof shows are very popular among the viewers that seek entertainment.Reality television has brought a new look on ... Read More

Researching School Safety to Provide a Safe Learning Environment (1119 words, 5 pages)

December 14, 2012 is a day that will never be forgotten. Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut was attacked. This attack resulted in the death of twenty students and six teachers. These teachers died in attempt to save the lives of their students. The children were only six and ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013