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Lessons Learned From a Visit to the City Jail (3139 words, 9 pages)

NSTP VISIT TO CITY JAILThe moment we were told that we will have a trip to the city jail I froze up for a while. Jail was never in the list of places I would like to visit. Just thinking about it makes me feel a lot of contradicting feelings. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Moral of Two Tales from Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales: The Pardoner’s Tale and The Wife of Bath (587 words, 2 pages)

The Pardoners Tales LessonThe moral of this tale is that greed is the root of all evil as shown with the three rioters. They demand to know where they can find Death, a mysterious figure who killed one of their friends. An old man directed them to a tree, where ... Read More

An Analysis of the United States Admiral Chester Nimitz’s Achievements against the Japanese during the Wold War Two (2913 words, 9 pages)

Though war is waged by soldiers on battlefields, victory is achieved by strategists in the planning room. When you are engaged in any conflict it is absolutely vital to form a sound strategy if you want any chance of coming away victorious. After the Japanese successfully performed the surprise attack ... Read More

An Analysis of the Story, Cast and Theme of the Movie, Guardians of the Galaxy (1303 words, 4 pages)

Aint No Mountain High Enough For The GuardiansThe movie begins with a young boy being abducted after his mother has died from a disease. 26 years later, Quill-- the young boy now older--, steals an orb where a goon working for Ronan intercepts him. Although Quill escapes with the orb ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Survival in Cormac McCarthy’s Novel “The Road” (1149 words, 4 pages)

The Pulitzer Prize EssayThe Pulitzer Prize is a prestigious award that goes to journalists, authors and musicians. It was started in 1917 by Joseph Pulitzer and continues to be an important award today. Cormac McCarthy was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2007 for his book The Road which tells the ... Read More

The Characters of Bilbo Baggins of The Hobbit and Finn of Incarceron Both Show Qualities of Bravery, Perseverance, and Cleverness (1123 words, 4 pages)

Bilbo Baggins of The Hobbit and Finn of Incarceron both show qualities of bravery, perseverance, and cleverness, though the development of these skills differed between the two. The Hobbit is the story of Bilbo Baggins and his journey to recover the treasures of the dwarves and reclaim their kingdom from ... Read More

The Mystery of the Lost Roanoke Colony (1487 words, 5 pages)

The Lost Roanoke ColonyAmerica in the 1500s was the country every European country wanted to colonize in. There were the three big contenders of colonization there, France, Spain, and England. The Spanish and the French had already had their turns, and now it was Englands time to shine. The beginnings ... Read More

The Relationship Between the Maul Family and Pyncheon Family in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The House of the Seven Gables (479 words, 2 pages)

Maul-Pyncheon Relationship In "House of the Seven Gables" In Nathaniel Hawthorn's "The House of the Seven Gables," the Maulfamily's inherent connections to the traditional values of society andtheir role in the town's conception severed their ties with the communityand ultimately lead to the ruination of their family. The Pyncheon's directinvolvement ... Read More

An Experiment to Determine the Functions of Mirror Neurons (2664 words, 8 pages)

Mirror neurons are neurons located in the brain. They allow one to mirror anothers behaviour as though the observer washimself (or herself). Mirror neurons are not form-sensitive and have been directly observed in primate species.They fire when an animal acts or when the animal observes the same action performed by ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film, The Last Train Home by Lixin Fan (545 words, 2 pages)

Last Train Home Film ReviewThe Last Train Home, directed by Lixin Fan, targets the Chinese migrant workers and tells the story of Qins family, who are part of 130 million migrant workers in China and their journey home for the New Year. During the documentary, Qin and her parents unite ... Read More

A Discussion on the Russian Leadership (652 words, 2 pages)

Russia, the True OverlordIt has come to my attention in recent days that certain countries feel that they do not quite have enough land in their possession. The Russian leadership has decided that it would like to return to the colonization period of the past centuries and begin to acquire ... Read More

The Almighty Chicken Finger Sub-The Best Thing That the Small Fast Food Joint Sells (939 words, 4 pages)

Hi, can I have a large chicken finger sub with honey mustard and barbeque sauce, thank you is what you hear when you step into the small store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its a small privately owned fast food joint that serves anything between pizza and salads. The legendary Ma Magoos ... Read More

Using the Habituation Technique to Evaluate a Piagetian Hypothesis (1808 words, 5 pages)

Using the Habituation Technique to Evaluate a Piagetian Hypothesis. Children in the sensorimotor stage experience the world mainly by utilizing their senses. They feel, grab, listen, see, and put things in their mouths. Through this they are in the beginning stages of understanding their environment. However, these children do not ... Read More

An Analysis of the Prose Poetry of Concrete and the Abstract in the Book, Almost Invisible by Mark Strand (559 words, 2 pages)

Book of Poetry Reading ResponseMark Strands Almost Invisible is a book of prose poetry that effortlessly rides the line between the concrete and the abstract, occasionally picking that line up off the ground and throwing it wherever Strand pleases.Many of the books poems start off with a concrete, simple plot ... Read More

An Analysis of the Nixon’s Political Influence During the 60s and 70s in the United States (2644 words, 8 pages)

The 1960s and '70s represent a time of cultural and political changein America. The Vietnam War sparked protests and civil unrest among UnitedStates citizens, especially the younger generation who were ready to see achange in the world that would bring about peace. Richard Nixon waselected president in 1968 because of ... Read More

An Examination of the Donald Sterling Racist Crisis (354 words, 2 pages)

The Donald Sterling ArgumentMike Pesca and Dan Levy make similar arguments in their articles Donald Sterling Is a Vile Racist and Donald Sterling, Free Speech, Constitution and a Slippery Slope for NBA Owners in which they agree with the negative claims made against Donald Sterling following his controversy, while also ... Read More

My Unfortunate Experience of Watching Heavy Metal Band Metallica (318 words, 1 pages)

Heavy Metal music has been a passion of mine since I was young. Due to my parents forcing me to listen to the genre every day, I became fond of metal music. When I found out that one of my favorite bands was coming to Las Vegas at a festival, ... Read More

America Should Be Careful with the Syrian Civil War Crisis (1337 words, 5 pages)

A Case for Passivity America Syria From Opposing Viewpoints, I found a decisive article titled Dont Arm Syrias Rebels about the civil war going on in Syria, and how the United States should consider responding. It was written this year by Gary Kamiya, co-founder of Salon. The Syrian civil war ... Read More

Cellular Phones Should Not Be Allowed in Class (568 words, 2 pages)

Rrrring, Rrrring! is the noise a cell-phone makes in class when a student accidentally forgot to turn it off. Cell-phones could be quite annoying when it goes off in class. It has happened to most of us, when youre in class doing your work but suddenly you hear your ringtone ... Read More

Batman: A Potent Pop-Culture Icon of Self-Actualization and Ambition in the Face of Adversity (2672 words, 9 pages)

Batman as a Cultural IconThe superhero has permeated American culture for more than a century. Graphic novels depicting heroes like Superman, Green Lantern, and The Flash grab the imagination, tapping into both the readers deep seated longing for the ideal and his fantasies of titanic power. The exception to the ... Read More

An Understanding of the Concept of Happiness, Success and Communism (1068 words, 3 pages)

Happiness, Success, and CommunismNothing is ever enough for people, they look so longingly at what others have that they are unable to appreciate what they themselves have. Even if people do consider their own possessions, what they have is nothing in comparison to the luxurious commodities of the wealthy. People ... Read More

The Plight of a Neuropsychiatric Patrient (1263 words, 4 pages)

Im Not Like ThatRight?It was nine at night. Bedtime. I was standing at the door to my room, ready to begin my bedtime ritual. I entered my small room and turned the closet light on. I had to. If I didnt, something bad would happen. I didnt know what, but ... Read More

A Childhood Memory of the War on Terrace Street (966 words, 3 pages)

War on TerraceI rose from a deep sleep atop my Pocahontas sheets and kicked off my covers. I retreated to the bathroom where I brushed my teeth and prepared for another weekend in the neighborhood. I, at seven years old was the oldest on Terrace Street, and had assumed my ... Read More

The Themes of Desire and Insanity in The Crucible, a Play by Arthur Miller (613 words, 2 pages)

Desire Brings Insanity You are 5 years old. Standing tip-toe on a chair, you're stretchingas far to the top of the shelves as your small body will allow. You hearthe footsteps of your mother padding past the kitchen. Your breaths beginto grow short, and your heart starts beating a mile ... Read More

A Lesson I Learned in the Schoolyard (1219 words, 4 pages)

A Schoolyard LessonWhen I was 8, I remember clearly that I had bolted out to the swings at recess, as I usually did, my sights set on the best one at the end that all 9 year olds usually hogged for the entirety of the fifteen minutes of recess. I ... Read More

An Analysis of the Laptop Versus Handheld Devices Debate (1448 words, 6 pages)

AbstractSeventy-three percent of the people in the United States think handheld devices are better than laptops.(Bradley, 2012) Handheld devices are better because they are thin, light, and more portable than laptops.(Bradley, 2012)You can grab your handheld devices on your way out the door, but to use a laptop you have ... Read More

A Personal Statement Letter for Enrolling into Healthcare College Programs (1023 words, 2 pages)

His hand was no longer holding onto mine. My grandfather, the one I always looked up to, was lying lifeless on the floor. It was late in the afternoon on October 7, 2009, when he took his last breath. It started off as a severe cough, and no one understood ... Read More

The Emotional and Social Development of Toddlers Through Observations of Each Child’s Attachment Classifications (1058 words, 4 pages)

IntroductionOn Monday night, I went to a day care center in St. Thomas More Catholic Church. At this day care, I observed three children from ages one to two. I learned about about the emotional and social development of toddlers through my observations of each childs attachment classifications. Emotional-Social Development ... Read More

The Indian Government Should Pass a Law to Censor Violence in the Indian Film Industry (1188 words, 5 pages)

The Indian film industry is one of the biggest film industries in the world, producing over 1200 films yearly in Hindi and many other regional languages (McCarthy). The film industry plays a substantial role in shaping the attitudes, perspectives, and social interactions in Indian society. Studies have shown there is ... Read More

A Sad Experience of the Lack of the Charter of Rights During My Struggles at the Hospital (1343 words, 4 pages)

I had a miscarriage. About a week later I was brought to the emergency by ambulance and admitted to the psychiatric unit for attempting suicide. Prior to that I was having a week-long fight matches with my husband at home and over the phone. During my last phone conversation I ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013