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The Influence of Television on Drug Abuse (689 words, 1 pages)

TVs Influence on Drugs Since the earlier part of the twentieth centur4y, two things have changed society and the way we perceive things today, television and drugs. There are several facts that Pete Hamill includes in his piece called Crack in the Box that help illustrate this. Whether it be ... Read More

Reflection on Morning of Math (458 words, 1 pages)

Melissa Minnich November 13, 2000 ELED 361 Reflection on Morning of Math A.) The first group of students consisted of k-2nd graders. There were a lot of children who came to our activity. Since our activity was involving shopping, most of the kids grabbed everything to buy. The majority of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Issue of Snoring (456 words, 1 pages)

Snoring Annoying or Dangerous Throughout the entire world a person's habits have thoroughly irritated another's. These habits are may annoy one person more than another, or not annoy another altoget-her. With such a highly varied and intensely personal list of annoying habits available, it appears difficult to choose the worst. ... Read More

The Mix of Character Study, Role Reversal, and Sexual Politics in Envy, an Australian Feature by Julie Money (632 words, 1 pages)

Director Julie Money's Australian feature veers slightly around the usual themes, but creates an interesting and new mix of character study, role reversal, and sexual politics. The story is basic, but its presentation is tantalisingly different. Envy opens with a fragment from a scene that doesn't appear fully until the ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of Appealing-to-the-Senses Description (641 words, 2 pages)

Appealing-to-the-Senses Description Let the reader see, smell, hear, taste, and feel what you write in your essay. The thick, burnt scent of roasted coffee tickled the tip of my nose just seconds before the old, faithful alarm blared a distorted top-forty through its tiny top speaker. Wiping away the grit ... Read More

The Root and the Pursuit of Happiness: The Examples of a Worker, a Billioner, a Popular Singer, a Popular Guy, and a Homeless Person (1253 words, 4 pages)

For the past 9 years of my life, I have lived in a small, rural town of about 2,000 people. Beside a few days when I first arrived and a few days in-between then and now, this has been the most boring place I have ever lived. A long time ... Read More

An Analysis of Academic Discourse (979 words, 2 pages)

Academic Discourse A discourse community basically speaks for itself and the people involved in that community. It is the way that people within a specific group communicate about common topics of interest. In this paper I will compare the numerous differences between two types of discourse communities. There is an ... Read More

An Analysis of Raptor Red (704 words, 1 pages)

"Raptor Red" is a book that follows the life of a Utah raptor, through the eyes of a raptor named Raptor Red. In the beginning of the book, Raptor Red and her consort are hunting together the consort gets his leg stuck in mud, and eventually sinks into it and ... Read More

An Analysis of Classic in 1930’s California (1271 words, 2 pages)

This classic is set in 1930's California and tells of an unlikely pair of optimistic laborers who work the dusty vegetable fields of California. Their names are Lennie Small and George Milton... with George being the leader. Lennie is a man of tremendous size, but due to a mental shortcoming ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of Beowulf (562 words, 1 pages)

What I liked about Beowulf was that in almost every contest there was something exciting that happened. In Heorot's attack, Grendel who is a member of "Cain's clan, whom the creator had outlawed and condemned as outcasts," sneaked in to the Mead hall after dark and grabbed thirty men from ... Read More

An Analysis of Ironic (3162 words, 4 pages)

How Ironic How long has it been? Weeks? Months? Years? I no longer know. The days have blended together into one, punctuated only by barely noticed sunrises and sunsets. Once I had dreams of marrying and starting a family but those are now all ashes. The struggle to survive, to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Troll’s Thigh and the Issues of Fighting a Troll (1366 words, 3 pages)

I grabbed the dagger hanging from the troll's thigh as I bent before the cliff awaiting death. I pulled it from its holster and in one swift move twirled it in my hand then rammed it through the troll's primitive boot, stopping when I hit dirt. I seized my friend ... Read More

An Analysis of Shakespeare’s Famous Revenge Tragedy Hamlet (2363 words, 3 pages)

Shakespeare's famous revenge tragedy Hamlet is a story of unrelenting twists and thrills of madness and revenge. I have chosen to compare this play to Michael Almereyda's film made in 2000 that is a modern interpretation of the original text and was an attempt to do to Hamlet what Baz ... Read More

A Review of the Advertisement Tricks Used by McDonald’s to Lure Customers (968 words, 2 pages)

It's the 2005 NBA finals and I am anxiously waiting to hear the half time reports from the commentators between the Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs. Instead I hear the McDonalds high light half time report that appears on the television screen. They advertise their new Big Mac ... Read More

An Analysis of the Self-Admitted, Opinionated, Sarcastic Sports and Style Columnist Tony Kornheiser (1209 words, 2 pages)

Tony Kornheiser is the self-admitted opinionated, sarcastic sports and style columnist for The Washington Post. Kornheiser's purpose is not to report to the reader an objective account of a sporting event, but rather to add humor to topics that range in topic from the Washington Redskins ('It's Now an Off-Road ... Read More

Personal Experience of Visiting the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California (1080 words, 2 pages)

The rain was coming down pretty hard on Saturday nonetheless, it did not stop me from visiting the Getty Museum in Los Angeles California. Who knew that such a magnificent place of art lie right in out very own back yard and it's free! This was my first time visiting ... Read More

The Three Battles of Beowulf Against Evil (1190 words, 4 pages)

The Three Battles of Beowulf Beowulf was the ultimate tale of good versus evil. With villains who captured the very essence of animosity. They were murderers out for blood almost completely savage with revenge or jealousy on their mind. They could rip a man in half and feel no guilt. ... Read More

A Personal Account of Being in a Hostage Situation After a Lottery Win in the Family (1074 words, 2 pages)

Behind me I could here the heavy steps of my pursuer, ahead of me lay a blanket of darkness. My legs shook and my head ached. I didn't know what was behind me, but every time I took a breath I heard the footsteps moving closer and closer to me. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Late Start (451 words, 1 pages)

The Late Start Does your conscious want to understand? Walking into a grocery store early Sunday morning. I was there for only one reason. Football Sundays has always been my favorite event of the week. I am having some of my friends over to watch who else, but the Chicago ... Read More

An Analysis of the Last Splash (660 words, 1 pages)

The Last Splash My mother made me take swimming lessons every spring so that I would be able to enjoy my summer by the pool safely. There was always a fear inside of me because I knew that after some point, my feet would no longer be able to reach ... Read More

An Analysis of the Love Sonnet and Quatrain Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (707 words, 1 pages)

The Love Sonnet and Quatrain In Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, two offspring, Romeo and Juliet, of opposing families, the Montagues and the Capulets, fall madly in love. During the story, Romeo invites himself to a large dinner hosted by Lord Capulet, Juliet's father. Romeo first meets Juliet at ... Read More

An Analysis of the Land of Opportunity (598 words, 1 pages)

Next Stop The Land of Opportunity Imagine that you and your family move to a whole new country. For whatever reason, your family is willing to leave their culture, family and friends, lifestyle, and even their language all for the "land of opportunity." Your family is ready to leave their ... Read More

The Weapon of Deception in the Short Story, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce (481 words, 1 pages)

The Deadliest Tool The most valuable tool in all wars is not that who has the best technology, men, cause or weapons. The best weapon ever conceived is not one of mass destruction or of pinpoint accuracy. This is the weapon of deception. This weapon is the one element in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Crucible by Arthur Miller (1036 words, 3 pages)

The play The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, was about the Salem witchcraft trials that killed many Puritans in Massachusetts. In this play, Miller shows the reader that the Puritans, as a whole were not as godly as they were portrayed. Miller also shows how mass hysteria can be sparked ... Read More

The Effects of the Thomas Berger Report on Canada (1183 words, 2 pages)

THE BERGER REPORT Before the Berger Inquiry Oil and gas has been part of the economy and Canadian arctic for a long time. Aboriginals long used oil for things such as land construction and especially in their productions of the canoe. For trade, oil was used amongst themselves. From this, ... Read More

An Analysis of Telecommuting in Office (694 words, 1 pages)

Telecommuting Telecommuting is an electronic mode of doing work outside the office that traditionally has been done in the office. This is done with a computer terminal in the employee's home. It is working at home utilizing current technology, such as computers, modems, and fax machines. Traditionally, people have commuted ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the art Project (404 words, 1 pages)

Art Project The most basic form of art is music. Before man learned to use berries to paint on walls, he probably learned to make noises on the various objects around him. The instinct to make pleasurable noises is evidenced today by children, worldwide, banging away on various objects. Surely ... Read More

A Plot Overview of the Novel “Flight #116 Is Down” (1251 words, 2 pages)

The entire novel takes the span of one Saturday afternoon, from 505 PM until 1248 AM the following day, approximately eight hours. Through Cooney, we are able to enter the minds of the major characters in the beginning of the novel - from the rescuers to those boarding the plane ... Read More

A Fictional Account of a Vampire Coming Back to His Transylvanian Castle (662 words, 1 pages)

He stepped out into the cold, dark night. The air smelled fresh after the storm. He gasped as the cold air sliced through his throat, his breath dissipating from a cloud of steam. He wrapped himself more tightly into his black cape, and ventured forward into the night. The sounds ... Read More

A Discussion on Routinization (1367 words, 2 pages)

Over time, routinization has become accepted in society. It is a way for businesses to become more uniform and efficient, having both positive and negative influences on society. Over the course of one week, we encounter various forms of routinization, whether it's at a fast food restaurant, the dining hall, ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013