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A Comparison of Jonathan Edwards and Patrick Henry’s Biographies and Speeches (465 words, 2 pages)

Jonathan Edwards and Patrick Henrys biographies and speeches showed a lot of similarcharacteristics, but also many differences, Their speeches both contained incredible powerand impact. Yet the effects and results were hardly on the same subject.Jonathan Edwards was a powerful speaker. He made his audience feel the wordsthat he spoke. An ... Read More

An Analysis of the Bells by Edgar Allan Poe (594 words, 1 pages)

Bells bells bells bells bells bells bells this quote from Edgar Allen Poes The Bells, is one poem that had great influence on early 19th century literature. During the early 1800s , writers Poe, Irving, and Cooper display characteristics of Romantic writers.Cooper diplays characters with honest expression to their feelings. ... Read More

This Be the Verse by Philip Larkin, Poems and Works of Art (1303 words, 3 pages)

This Be the Verse by Philip LarkinThey censored you up, your mum and dad.They may not mean to, but they do.They fill you with the faults they hadAnd add some extra, just for you.But they were censoreded up in their turnBy fools in old-style hats and coats,Who half the time ... Read More

An Introduction to the Essay on the Topic of Dolphins (450 words, 1 pages)

The Magnificent EncounterHumans have had a long history of encounters with animals. There are many occurences of humans coming into contact with animals. Dolphins are wild creatures. At the same time, how can they be the gentlest creatures? They come swimming right up to people and they do not even ... Read More

An Analysis of Fine Arts (1154 words, 2 pages)

Looking at Pictures (Berger) Final DraftUpon receiving the assignment to visit the Museum of Fine Arts and pick a painting that seems silent and still yet invites conversation I was originally frustrated and wanted to just get it over with and pick out the first painting I saw. However, once ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Unseen Text in King Lear by William Shakespeare (461 words, 1 pages)

Unseen text-King Lear(The passage is taken from Act 5,scene 3 and only Lear speaks throughout) The thing I find most interesting about the language used in this passage, is the dream like image it creates. I think the amount of contradictive language, used in the passage is also of some ... Read More

The Contemporary Definition of Heroism (821 words, 3 pages)

When asked to conjure up descriptions of a hero or heroism, many people would imagine similar scenes. The firefighters pulling a family from a burning building, a soldier saving his platoon from certain death, rescue workers pulling a stranded mountain climber from a precarious ledge, and the Knights of the ... Read More

A Biography of George Orwell (1052 words, 2 pages)

The story that my evaluation will be based on is Shooting an Elephant written in 1936. The author George Orwell was born in 1903 in India to a British officer raised in England. He attended Eton College, which introduced him to Englands middle and upper classes. He was denied a ... Read More

A Comparison Between Two Centuries in American History (1113 words, 2 pages)

The Nineteenth Century American The Nineteenth Century American was very different than the Twentieth Century American. They had different technology, food, laws, dress, customs, view of art and beauty, and family structure. They lived a lot differently than we do and they acted differently, also. They liked different things, and ... Read More

The Nostalgia for the Home (610 words, 1 pages)

The clock, left in the family house for more than a few generations, announced noon. Noon witch as long as they remembered was used for nothing more than a sit down with a spouse, close neighbor or a passer bye, the coffee hour. Cracking beneath a strongly knitted carpet announced ... Read More

Conquering of Evil in the Novel The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien (2164 words, 3 pages)

Usually in life, once you conquer evil, you become mightier and more confident in yourself. As a result it prepares you for further occurrences with evil. This was the case in J. R. R. Tolkiens novel, The Hobbit. Throughout the novel, Bilbo is greatly affected by the characters and groups ... Read More

The Changes in Writing Style in my English 102 (440 words, 1 pages)

Changes in WritingMy last day of high school was January 21, which was my first day at UWM. I graduated early from high school and decided to jump right into college. I was not too worried because I figured that I would catch on. I came into English 102 and ... Read More

An Examination of the Short Stories, Bartleby, the Scrivener by Herman Melville and The Tenant by Bharati Mukherjee (1670 words, 2 pages)

Farnaz Falsafi9151999Most everyone remembers a favorite story that he or she has read. A book that just captivated the reader from beginning to end. But how do authors successfully grab the attention of their readers? Authors utilize specific techniques to convey the characters, setting, and plot effectively. The two short ... Read More

Causes, Symptoms, and Effects of Alcoholism (1171 words, 6 pages)

Samuel DoddEnglish 2010 Dr. King Dodd 1Alcoholism Symptoms, Causes, and EffectsI am sitting at home playing Nintendo with my roommate, jake, when I heara knock at the door. I wonder who in the world would be coming over this lateat night, because it's after midnight. As I open the door, ... Read More

A Plot Review of Mark Twain’s Life on the Mississippi (1176 words, 2 pages)

Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi is a story that follows a chronological order from beginning to end. The first chapter of the book begins with the historical background of the Mississippi River, which is the main focus of the story. The reason for providing the background information of the ... Read More

Chad Discovery of Hide Away Island (2119 words, 8 pages)

Slowly I rowed my canoe toward Hide Away Island, my island. The oars glided gentlyover the water making ripples. If you had been standing on the shore looking at the scene,Im sure you would have found it very picturesque. The setting sun was reflected by thewater, and over head birds ... Read More

An Introduction to the Essay on the Topic of New Year’s Eve 1989 (1085 words, 2 pages)

Its New Years Eve 1989 and the dawn of another boring decade is upon us. At least that was my opinion as I sat in my car driving to my friend Rons party. It was going to be the best party of the night. Everyone who was anyone in the ... Read More

An Introduction and an Analysis of Ghost Stories (7197 words, 18 pages)

Ghost stories, they have the power to throw us into another world, leading us to not only fear for the characters within the novel but for ourselves as the ghosts seem to follow the reader around weeks afterwards. It is the mastery of description that enslaves our minds as readers. ... Read More

An Overview of 1999 State Volleyball Championship (2233 words, 3 pages)

The entire gymnasium was silent. Every single person in the gym was standing at this moment, with his or her eyes fixated on the small, skinny girl, whose figure duplicated that of the microphone she was holding. Hearing her voice reminded me the birds that chirped and sang ever so ... Read More

An Overview of the Museum Visit, J.P.Getty’s Exhibition of Photography (621 words, 1 pages)

The museum that I visited was the J. P. Getty. This museum as a whole is incredible. However, the photography exhibit did catch my eye. The first time that I went to the Getty, the Andy Warhol exhibit was up and I had a great dislike for his work. On ... Read More

An Overview of the Dietary Laws for the Jews in the Untied States of America (1018 words, 2 pages)

Many people fail to realise that dietary laws actually do exist in our society. In many religions there are great restrictions and guidelines that must be followed when it comes to food selection which dates back to the biblical era. Kashrut (the Jewish dietary laws) is a perfect example of ... Read More

Walt Whitman’s Idea of the Oversoul in on the Beach at Night Alone (359 words, 1 pages)

In On the Beach at Night Alone, Walt Whitman develops the idea that everyone has a connection with everything else, including nature. Whitman uses a variety of writing techniques to get his point across. First, the repetition and parallel structure that his poems contain reinforce the connection between everything in ... Read More

The Architectural Design of St. John’s Cathedral (340 words, 1 pages)

The outside, west faade of St. Johns Cathedral is extravagantly decorated. From the large sculptures, right down to the sets of doors, the detail of the work is majestic. You feel that you are an insignificant person while admiring all of the years of hard work that was put in ... Read More

A Story About the Relation Between the American Enterprise System and an Over Night Fishing Trip (1076 words, 2 pages)

It was about 1000 at night when my father enters my room and awakens me to get ready for our over night fishing trip. A long drive was ahead of us so I took the liberty to get some sleep. We finally made it to the boat dock around 1100 ... Read More

A Story About Jim and His Grandparents (1078 words, 2 pages)

At the age of ten, Jim Burden travels by cross-country train to live with his grandparents on the Nebraska frontier. He has just recently lost both his parents, and he is accompanied by a farmhand named Jake. On the same train is a Bohemian family that barely speaks English and ... Read More

A Report on Four Little Girls, a Documentary by Spike Lee (1192 words, 5 pages)

When documentaries are filmed, produced, and then viewed, the audience is left withmore knowledge and awareness than before having watched it. When I watch a NationalGeographic documentary on exploitation of indigenous peoples, I become aware of theirsituation and further understand the cruel world around me. Also, my emotions are stirred ... Read More

An Analysis of the Boston Massacre and the Cut Connections With the England (884 words, 2 pages)

John Hancock stated Let this sad tale of death never be told without a tear let not the heaving bosom cease to burn with a manly indignation at the barbarous story . . . during his oration of the massacre on 5 March 1774. The Boston Massacre as it was ... Read More

A History of the Food Safety in the United States of America (3524 words, 4 pages)

After a long hard day of work you sit down in your comfortable recliner and open up your favorite snack. But when you reach into grab a piece, you pull out a dead bug. Suddenly many thoughts come into your mind, you wonder how did the bug get there and ... Read More

The Career of the Building Architect and the Many Perils That Await (898 words, 2 pages)

The career I have chosen for this project is Architecture. A building architect to be more specific. The career has many characteristics of work that I wish to pursue as I grow up. The main idea is thinking of new, and visually nice designs to grab your clients attention for ... Read More

The Review of the Novel Gentlehands by Harper Keypoint (1520 words, 3 pages)

Book Review-Gentlehands1) What did you notice? The story Gentlehands takes place in the late 1970s. This story mostly revolves around one of the main characters named Buddy, who is a middle classed teenager that has is having a relationship with and upper class, older girl, named Skye. Buddys chances of ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013