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An Analysis of Runaway Girls (1616 words, 8 pages)

Wendyrunaway girl with lots of family problems Sarah Pete Wendy's cousin who houses runaways Alex WillWendy's 5 year old brother Jacko TravisWendy's 8 year old brother Chad MomWendy's abused motherLauren RedWendy's abusive step-fatherAnthony MichelleWendy's good friendHelena TinaPete's ex-girlfriend who helps him around the houseAudrey Mr. Hookworker from the CPA who ... Read More

An Analysis of Alternative Ending (1060 words, 1 pages)

Alternative Ending So I left, and ran for the back country. I ran for a mile and then stopped, turned around, and went back towards Phelps's. So I made my way towards the back. All of a sudden, about a six or seven dogs were on me. I was about ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of Nicknames (799 words, 1 pages)

Nicknames are a substitute of a name given to a person in fun, affection, and belittlement, usually descriptive. They can also be used to shorten a person's name, like "Dick," for Richard. Nicknames, whether positive or negative, are only describing a person's general characteristics. Although hurtful nicknames can lower a ... Read More

An Analysis of Symbolism as an Advertising Technique (579 words, 1 pages)

Print ads give the advertiser the opportunity to inform, to persuade and to educate in a much more complex but virtually less exciting way than does the television ad. All ads must use certain techniques to gain attention, create a desire and tell how the desire may be satisfied. The ... Read More

An Analysis of the Futuristic Concept in the Odyssey by Arthur C Clarke (278 words, 1 pages)

Ever read a book that went fast with little plot? That's what kind of book 2061 odyssey three is by Arthur C. Clarke. This book is the third book in Clarke's space odyssey trilogy. 2061 is easy to read and moves alone at a constant pace. Its simple plot line ... Read More

A Review of Stanley Kubrick’s Film 2001: A Space Odyssey (603 words, 1 pages)

Stanley Kubricks 2001 A Space Odyssey is an exceptional film in both meaning and context. Kubrick found a way to convey the films meaning that had not been seen before. By using this method, he was able to create a wealth of information, not only for the audience, but also ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie, A Time to Kill (655 words, 1 pages)

A Time To Kill A courtroom drama, full of conversation and debate, can achieve gripping effects and touch the heart of the audiences. Each and every character grabs a hold of the law and throttles it. Jake Brigance (Matthew McConaughey) helps Carl Lee Hailey (Samuel L. Jackson) to defend his ... Read More

A Description of the Hazards in Antigone (2107 words, 3 pages)

Antigone After filling up your gas-guzzling SUV, you walk into the convenience store to pay for the gas and buy a soda. Reaching for the Diet Coke, your eye catches on something as a man walks past you. It is a shine, or a shimmer. Just the light bouncing off ... Read More

The Life and Work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (410 words, 1 pages)

Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy in music. By his fifth birthday, he played the piano. Before he was twelve, he had composed several sonatas, concertos, and symphonies. During his teens, he mastered the piano, violin, and harpsichord and performed his first major opera, Mitridate. At fifteen, ... Read More

An Analysis of Eroticism in Society (948 words, 2 pages)

Eroticism in Society In todays world newsstands are filled with magazines featuring glossy advertisements with suggestive and erotic imagery. The magazines are full of pages and pages of flesh that grab your attention. Body parts that are normally covered in the conservative world are brought out for all to see. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Colored Museum (589 words, 2 pages)

Satire Thesis on The Colored Museum From the start of things, the name of the play The Colored Museum is satire. When considering the word museum, I think of a place that holds historical artifacts of a culture for society to view. So by putting the two words together, Colored ... Read More

A Summary of the Book, The Pearl by John Steinbeck (680 words, 1 pages)

This book is about a poor, hardworking pearl diver named Kino. He lived a happy simple life with his wife, Juana, and baby-son Coyotito. But one morning before Juana had her breakfast and Kino was finished a scorpion stings Coyotito. After Kino failed, selflessly, to grab the scorpion. Then other ... Read More

A Comparison of the Book and Movie, Jurassic Park (658 words, 2 pages)

Michael Crichton, a master of suspense, has created a novel for your imagination. This book involves prehistoric animals and plants from the Jurassic era. Steven Spielberg took on this book, as a movie project to add to his collection of visually mastered Science-Fiction motion pictures. Both the movie and the ... Read More

A Description of Fear in Human Emotions and Physical Responses to Danger (415 words, 1 pages)

I must say a word about fear. It is life's only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life. It is a clever, treacherous, how well I know. It has no decency, respects no law or convention, shows no mercy. It goes for your weakest spot, which it finds with unerring ... Read More

A Summary of Down These Mean Streets by Piri Thomas (518 words, 1 pages)

Down These Mean Streets "Down These Mean Streets", an autobiography by Piri Thomas, is about his life as a boy getting to manhood on the mean streets of the Spanish Harlem. While growing up in Harlem, Piri had an attitude adapted to him from the barrios. The attitude he adopted ... Read More

An Analysis of the Story A Visit to Grandmother and the Role of a Man Named Charles (471 words, 1 pages)

"A Visit to Grandmother" is a story that takes a black man named Charles all the way back to his childhood where he encounters a question that he has been asking himself his whole life does his mother love him less than his irresponsible brother? All through the story his ... Read More

An Analysis of Stanley Kowalski in a Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (526 words, 1 pages)

Character Analysis Stanley Kowalski In Tennessee Williams' play, "A Streetcar Named Desire," readers are introduced to a character named Stanley Kowalski. Though he seems to be loyal to his friends and caring towards his wife, he is actually the opposite. As the play unfolds, Williams uses three methods so that ... Read More

The Depiction of Youth Violence in Boyle’s Greasy Lake (535 words, 1 pages)

Youth Violence as Found in Greasy Lake Written by T. Corghessan Boyle In Greasy Lake the Idea of Youth Violence is very well portrayed and illustrated. As the story begins with a line Its good to be bad this is a very true statement. When relating to youth violence as ... Read More

Video Games: The New Giant in the Entertainment Industry (856 words, 2 pages)

Videogames The new Goliath of entertainment The first videogame ever was created by a physicist named Willy Higinbotham in 1958 (Herman et al.). Back then, Willy didn?t believe he had invented anything. Who would have known that what started as a little tennis game running on an oscilloscope would end ... Read More

The Importance of Client Service in Business (1275 words, 3 pages)

Total Quality Management, customer satisfaction index, zero defects, client service - all are buzzwords of management in the 1990s. Yet what is all this about anyway? After all, lawyers and law firms successfully made it through the '80s without all the commotion about quality and service. Why all the fuss ... Read More

The Influence of Tobacco Marketing on Adolescents (594 words, 1 pages)

Tobacco marketing has long been a part of the adolescent experience. Images of the Marlboro cowboy and Joe Camel are familiar to generations of former and current adolescents. Recent changes in tobacco legislation have restricted advertising methods available to the tobacco industry. Gone are the days of cartoon images and ... Read More

A Creative Essay: Max Weber Visiting the Present Times (1883 words, 3 pages)

My name is Max Weber and I was born in Germany on April 21, 1864. I have come to understand that by some weird twist of fate that it is now the year 2005. You see, I never died, but instead, happened to be at the wrong place at the ... Read More

Jason and the Art of Theiving (823 words, 1 pages)

Theiving Jason awoke in a sweat again. The red digital display of the clock radio told him it was 315AM, and although he wanted to go back to sleep, he knew he wouldnt be able to - he hadnt had a good nights sleep since his last job with Mat ... Read More

The Importance of Being Organized on the Example of Bill and Ted (428 words, 1 pages)

Being organized is vital. Being organized makes life easier, makes it less likely to lose things and saves a lot of time. Three examples will show you why. It is essential for many important things like school or works, and even everyday things, like doing bills or remembering events. First ... Read More

The Concept Behind the Chines Art of Feng Shui (1953 words, 3 pages)

According to Michael Schape (2004), Entrepreneurship refers to a process where a person identifies entrepreneurial opportunities and transforming them into products or services which are marketable. Lillian Too is such a person who successfully identifies the opportunity and grabs hold of it and eventually make a fortune out of it. ... Read More

An Analysis of John Donne’s “Meditation XVII” (1182 words, 4 pages)

When God created us, He placed control over the whole world into our hands. He gave us the power to rule over all of nature, including animals, birds and every other living creature. But the most valuable gift He provided us with was the ability to feel compassion and take ... Read More

An Analysis of the Experience of My Friend Susan’s House (1060 words, 3 pages)

It all began one day when I was over my friend Susan's house. Her parents had just left for vacation to Texas, leaving her home by herself. I was allowed to stay that weekend while her parents were away. Susan and I were sitting down eating when she got a ... Read More

How I Started Learning How to Play Basketball (1297 words, 2 pages)

Final Draft It was only a fly ball, but I missed it. I missed a fly ball in the final baseball game my 3rd grade year . It was a beautiful day, a few clouds covering the extremely blue summer sky. It was very hot. I remember this because of ... Read More

The Life and Accomplishments of Louis Kahn (1523 words, 2 pages)

For one of the most influential architects of the 20th century, Louis Kahn created very few buildings. However the few he did complete are so remarkably expressive and innovative that his work is considered to be an inspired great progression from the International Style and he is hailed as one ... Read More

An Analysis of The Hitchhiker (279 words, 1 pages)

The story is called The Hitchhiker. It is about two guys. One guy is cruising around in his very fast sports car. Then while he is cruising around in England, he picks up a mysterious man. The man has a very odd job. He calls himself a finger smith. The ... Read More