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A Discussion of the Beliefs and Practices of Islam and Its Comparison to the Bible (505 words, 1 pages)

The purpose of this study is to examine the beliefs and practices of Islam, comparing these to the Bible. A Brief Summary of Islam "Islam" is the proper term for the religion revealed by Mohammed in Arabia in the early 600's. "Islam" means "submission" (to the will of God). Adherents ... Read More

An Analysis of the Impact of Robert Frost’s Life on His Poetry (2446 words, 3 pages)

In "Tree At My Window," Robert Frost addresses a tree growing outside of his bedroom window with these words "But tree...You have seen me when I slept, ... I was taken and swept And all but lost. That day she put our heads together, Fate had her imagination about her, ... Read More

In the Twinkle of an Eye (1650 words, 3 pages)

...in the twinkle of an eye. When I began this project, I immediately thought of my grandfather, Richard Rebman. He had always been one to tell a good story, and after being in World War II, I knew that he would provide me with a colorful paper. But as I ... Read More

An Analysis of the Types of Journey in China Coin by Allan Baillie (589 words, 1 pages)

The types of journey we go through include physical and inner journeys. Physical journey involves the obstacles that we go through and the movement to new places. These obstacles and challenges will lead us into our inner journeys, which involves the exploration of ourselves as we get matured by learning ... Read More

A History of the Lutheran Home for the Aging Since 1906 (2938 words, 5 pages)

Recently, I had the pleasure of having a personal tour of the Lutheran Home for the Aging located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. I chose this area of study because it happened to be convenient in location for me as well as easily accessible to a source of an interviewee that I ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Minister’s Black Veil by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1122 words, 2 pages)

'The Minister's Black Veil', a literary masterpiece written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, was a divergent parable for the period it was written. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote as an anti-transcendentalist in the transcendentalist period as a result, his view's in writings were mostly pessimistic considering his family's sinfulness. Hawthorne's grandfather was a judge ... Read More

A Book Report on I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Hannah Green (659 words, 1 pages)

Book report I never promised you a rose garden (Hannah Green) Explanation of the title It's a quote of the therapist of Deborah's therapist Dr Fried. It's when she tells Deborah that life won't be always wonderful and splendid. But that she has to fight to be able to make ... Read More

An Analysis of Hippocrates (724 words, 1 pages)

Hippocrates is Greek physician, who is often called 'the father of medicine.' Despite the existence of an elaborate tradition surrounding his name, modern scholarship recognizes that actually very little is known about his life, his activities, or his writings, and what is known is based indirectly on authors who lived ... Read More

A Film Report of the Grapes of Wrath (1422 words, 2 pages)

Film Report Grapes of Wrath The story opens with Tom Joad hitchhiking on his way home to his family's farm after serving a short prison term. He gets a ride from a trucker who sneaks him on even though it is against the rules. The trucker realizes that Tom has ... Read More

An Analysis of Point of the Government (1135 words, 2 pages)

We Do Not Xactly Care About the Government What is the point of the government? This is a question I often ask myself. I am a member of Generation X, or so I've been labeled since I was born in 1981. I have been labeled as lazy, irresponsible, and apathetic. ... Read More

Understanding Friedrich Nietzsche as a Man Rather Than Merely Analyzing His Works (2029 words, 3 pages)

The Truth Is Not Out There Friedrich Nietzsche has perhaps been the most influential thinker of the 19th and 20th century. When Nietzsche proclaimed, "God is dead", it echoed around the whole world. His most famous works include The Birth of Tragedy, Ecce Homo, Beyond Good and Evil, Human, All ... Read More

A Review of Rodman Philbrick’s Story “Freak the Mighty” (540 words, 1 pages)

Freak the Mighty Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick is about two boys, Kevin a.k.a. Freak and Max. Max is always putting himself down saying, Im a big, dumb, idiot. Then one day Freak comes along and Max finds fulfillment in him because he is a small, smart know-it-all, the ... Read More

The Federal Government Should Put an End to Racial Profiling (1450 words, 3 pages)

Ending Racial Profiling The federal government should end racial profiling by requiring policemen and other law enforcement officers to keep detailed records of each individual they stop to question or search. These records should include the persons race the reason stopped how long the car was detained and whether a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler (1187 words, 2 pages)

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz--The Fall of Duddy A man must pursue his dreams. This is certainly true for everyone of the humankind, for if there were no dreams, there would be no reason to live. Duddy Kravitz from The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler understands this perfectly, ... Read More

A Biography of Dorothea Dix, a Humanitarian (1441 words, 3 pages)

Born in 1802, Dorothea Dix played an important role in changing the ways people thought about patients who were mentally-ill and handicapped, originally cast-off as being punished by God, as well as the way facilities handled and treated them. She believed that that people of such standing would do better ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Digging (800 words, 1 pages)

In Digging we have three characters the author (the son), his father, and grandfather. The author is clearly making a comparison of his way of life and his fathers way of life. He talks more about his father and grandfather than he does about himself but his subject is clearly ... Read More

An Introduction to the Issue of American Atomic Bomb (860 words, 1 pages)

Deciding for the Bomb There are many reasons that the Atomic bomb was used on Japan. There are many that criticize the bombing, but I support it. The main reasons for President Harry Truman decided to drop the bomb were, to save lives (American Lives), to bring about a quicker ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison (857 words, 2 pages)

Ben Riley 7-24-00 Thoughts on Battle Royal Ralph Ellisons short story, Battle Royal, takes place in any small town in the south. The main focus of this story is the reoccurring incidences of racial inequality. This is a story of several generations of an Afro-American family that dream about improving ... Read More

A Biography of Carl Gustav Jung (2773 words, 3 pages)

Carl Gustav Jung Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) was a son of a minister in Switzerland. He was born on July 26, in the small village of Kesswil on Lake Constance. He was named after his grandfather, a professor of medicine at the University of Basel. He was the oldest child ... Read More

A Biography of Gabriel Jose Garcia (1013 words, 2 pages)

Gabriel Jose Garcia Marquez was born on March 6, 1928 to Luisa Santiaga Marquez Iguaran and Gabriel Eligio Garcia in Aracataca, Columbia. Luisa's parents did not approve of her marriage to Gabriel and Marquez, the oldest of twelve children, was sent to live with his maternal grandparents. On December 6, ... Read More

The Life of William Henry Gates III, an American Business Magnate (1684 words, 3 pages)

William Henry Gates III Bill gates has ultimately became known as the richest man and the most successful business man in the world. His net worth is more than any of us can imagine, nonetheless ever acquire, and has made him one of the most powerful persons. He has managed ... Read More

A Biography of Bertrand Russell (1712 words, 2 pages)

Bertrand Russell was born in 1872 and died in 1970, heir to the nineteenth-century liberal tradition his grandfather, Lord John Russell, had been Prime Minister and his godfather was John Stuart Mill. In his long life spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries he became a renowned and controversial philosopher, atheist, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Guilt in the Stories As the Night the Day and The Heir (627 words, 1 pages)

Everyone in this world has a conscience that makes a person do bad things and good things. After a person has done a bad thing they will usually feel guilty and when they feel guilty enough they will admit to there wrong doing. Guilt exists in everyone that is human. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Anti-Semitic World (561 words, 1 pages)

It isnt fair, it isnt right! screams Tessie, a girl unjustly sentenced to death in The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. These words may also have been uttered by Aryeh Lev, the protagonists father in My Name is Asher Lev by Chiam Potok. Aryeh, a pious Jew, was born into an ... Read More

An Introduction to the Bright Fire-Truck (1036 words, 2 pages)

It was about seven meters wide, and sixteen meters long. In total, it stood approximately fifteen feet high and was painted a bright fire-truck red on the faade, and beige with a hint of gray on the sides and back of it. It also had three rectangular glass panels on ... Read More

An Analysis of 1984 by George Orwell (1030 words, 2 pages)

We always tried to imagine what the future world will be like. Some have been extremely wrong and some have been frighteningly close to what reality has become. The Orwell's world of 1984 was really far away from what it really had become, but still some features of the 1984's ... Read More

An Analysis of Ted Bundy as a Most Serial Killer in the History (1486 words, 2 pages)

Ted Bundy Ted Bundy is one of the worst serial killers in history. His Antisocial personality and psychotic character made him feared across the country. After all was said and done Ted left behind a trail of bloody slayings that included the deaths of 36 young women and spanned through ... Read More

An Analysis of the God, Poseidon (688 words, 1 pages)

Poseidon I just finished reading about the god Poseidon. I am going to tell you a little about him. Some of the things that I am going to tell you about, are some of his relatives, his symbol, his power, a few interesting facts, and a brief summary of one ... Read More

A Brief Biography of Sir Seretse Khama the First President of Botswana (1328 words, 3 pages)

The Good King of Bechuanaland 1819 to 1923 Khama distinguished his reign by being highly regarded as a peace-loving ruler with the desire and ability to extract technological innovations from Europeans while resisting their attempts to colonize his country. Such advancements included the building of schools, scientific cattle feeding, and ... Read More

An Analysis of Jurassic Park (1550 words, 2 pages)

Jurassic Park By Anonymous Jurrasic Park Richard Graczyk JURASSIC PARK Crichton, Michael Publisher Ballantine Books City Where Published New York Date of latest copy 1990 Edition First Ballantine Books Edition December 1991. 399 Pages, Hardcover I. A Brief Summary of the Plot. A billionaire has created a technique to clone ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013