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The Refutation Against the Conventional Conception of the African American and as a Censure of the African American’s View of Himself in Richard Wright’s Memoir Black Boy (808 words, 4 pages)

Richard Wright recapitulates his emergence from a mettlesome adolescent who is struggling to conform to social mores into a well-cultured pensive adult in his memoir, Black Boy. Throughout the text, the author discloses his plight as a black boy, which comprised of living on the precipice of destitution, ubiquitous inequity, ... Read More

The Portrayal of Man’s Attempt to Plot Revenge Against His Superior by Using Trickery and Deception in William Shakespeare’s Play Othello (851 words, 3 pages)

Othello Literary AnalysisThe play Othello, by William Shakespeare, portrays one mans attempt to plot revenge against his superior by using trickery and deception which leads to conflicts among characters. There are underlying and reoccurring symbols such as a handkerchief and a candle which show the conflict and relationship between Desdemona ... Read More

Dr. Martin Luther King’s Voice Against the Vietnam War (4433 words, 15 pages)

During the Civil Rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. an inspiration and a legacy, fought hard to achieve the equality and rights his fellow African Americans deserved. With his ethic of love, Agape, and his nonviolent approach, Dr. King pursued the goal of an American Dream. However, toward the ... Read More

The Constitution of the United States as a Guard Against Tyranny (594 words, 2 pages)

How did the Constitution Guard against Tyranny? Tyranny is unfair and cruel treatment by the government. A greatexample of this is shown when King George was in power ruling the 13colonies. King George was doing very unfair things that the colonies didn'tlike and in response, the colonists broke from Britain ... Read More

The Arguments Against Death Penalty (1290 words, 6 pages)

Respecting Life The director of the W.E. Dubois Institute of Afro-American researchat Harvard, Professor Henry Gates, Jr. believes that history is merely "achronicle of formerly acceptable outrage and that sooner or later capitalpunishment, too, will turn up on that chronicle of outrages." In Americansociety, support for capital punishment varies widely ... Read More

The Speaker’s Disapproval of Humanity’s Decisions and Hatred Against Wars in the Poem Apostrophe to Man by Edna St. Vincent Millay (894 words, 3 pages)

Apostrophe To ManWar is a prominent and reoccurring event in the history of the human race as we evolve into more dynamic and intellectual beings, so do the wars we create. The poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, sees these wars as a sign of humans being senseless and unwise. The ... Read More

An Argument Against the Learning of Non-English Language in High School (535 words, 1 pages)

No Hablo EspaolIs learning a language in high school really worth the time? Quite a number of students think not. Many go for only the two required years and then promptly forget everything they learned. While proficiency in a non-English language is hardly unheard of, it is almost always accompanied ... Read More

The Discriminatory Nature Against African Americans of the Novel, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (504 words, 2 pages)

Racism in Heart of DarknessHeart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad, follows an adventure of young man named Marlow who sails his steamboat up the Congo River for ivory trading. During his journey, he encounters human greed and savagery from both the whites and the Africans. While the description at glance ... Read More

The Fight Against Poverty in The Other America by Michael Harrington (1513 words, 5 pages)

Poverty, in all of its aspects, is terrible to be a part of or withhold. In the United States, many middle and upper class citizens believe that there is not a large section of poverty in the nation, but they could not be more wrong. Even though the book was ... Read More

An Argument Against the Urban Transformation Project in Sulukule, Turkey (929 words, 2 pages)

The Urban Transformation project in SulukuleThe population of the cities is increasing each passing day and it leads to an increase in the number of cars, illegal houses and squatters. City should also be modern in order to attract more tourists who are the main source of money for cities. ... Read More

A Comparison of the Main Character Antigone and the Guard in the Play Antigone by Sophocles (780 words, 3 pages)

EMBEDDED ASSESSMENT 2 Antigone Antigone and the Guard In Antigone, the main character Antigone demonstrates post-conventional (according to Kohlbergs Six Stages) moral reasoning for her actions in the story by acting in favor of human morality rather than the law. When Antigone is forced to go against Creons decree, and ... Read More

A Nutritional Analysis: The Impact of Poor Nutrition on My Life, the Combat against Calorie Intake, and One-Week Long Nutritional Information Record (1692 words, 5 pages)

As someone who is juggling a job and being a student, I can often overlook some fundamental things that would keep me functioning at optimum levels. This can include anything from my exercise routine being neglected, to drinking way too much coffee, not getting enough sleep, etc. but the one ... Read More

An Argument Against the Execution of John Proctor in the Play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller (441 words, 2 pages)

NameTeacherClassDateThe Crucible Final EssayTowards the end of The Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor was accused of witchcraft, but made the honorable choice to die instead of having his name be corrupted. Was this choice really honorable? Was it really worth having your name and reputation being tarnished for your ... Read More

The Reasons Why the War Against Drugs in the United States Has Failed over the Years (532 words, 2 pages)

The drug war ineffectively suppressed the importation of drugs into the US, helping the problem grow instead. Over the years, the drug war caused the cartels to maintain a monopoly in the drug industry, ironically causing these cartels to profit off of this war. Additionally, cartels have gotten to the ... Read More

Perspections About Education in “What I College For” by G. Gurring, “Even for Cashiers, College Pays off” , by D. Leonhardt and “The Case Against College” by Lee (1934 words, 5 pages)

I guarantee if you asked any 10, 20, or 50 college students how they really felt about their education, most of them would be extremely dissatisfied. Not only with their education in general, but with the way universities are run, the courses required for graduation, and the pressure coming from ... Read More

Policies for African Americans Against Racial Discrimination in the United States (354 words, 2 pages)

Policies Involving African AmericansRacial discrimination is an issue that affects many individuals every day, which is why there are policies that are set in place in order to give the disadvantage a fair opportunity in life. Millions of African Americans have been affected by discrimination throughout history take the Jim ... Read More

An Argument Against Mill’s Ethical System of Utilitarianism (1695 words, 3 pages)

We Should Reject Mills Utilitarianism Because It Is Too Demanding DiscussMills Utilitarianism is an ethical system which essentially asserts that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of ... Read More

An Argument Against the Death Penalty (1387 words, 7 pages)

The Immorality of the Death Penalty Murder - "the unlawful premeditated killing of a human being byanother" (Oxford University Press 521) - has been committed numerous timesover the past decades in America, and much thought has been given as to howthis crime should be dealt with. A major felony such ... Read More

An Argument Against the Proposals to Solve the Problem of Decreasing Population in Europe Through Immigration (800 words, 4 pages)

Immigration in EuropeFrom a demographic point of view, the problem of decreasing population facing European countries cannot be solved through immigration. Europe has a problem due to the aging population as a result of increased life expectancy and excellent health services. For the population to be maintained at the current ... Read More

The Different Reasons Why People Are Against Euthanasia (1617 words, 8 pages)

There are many altercations surrounding the subject of euthanasia. This is to be expected, as the sustenance of life is a controversial topic. The laws regarding euthanasia differs from various countries. For example, Belgium, Columbia, and Japan have legalized euthanasia, whereas it is still illegal in Australia, Israel, and the ... Read More

The Issues Surrounding the Laws Against Organ Transplants in the United States (1162 words, 5 pages)

8,000 Americans will die waiting for an organ transplant this year alone due to laws forbidding organ transplants. In the United States, a standard kidney transplant costs about 250,000, a price that most people cannot afford that has been driven up by making this practice illegal. To begin with, most ... Read More

A Critical Analysis of the Resistance of the Germans Against the Nazi Regime Under the Leadership of the Dictator, Adolf Hitler (2213 words, 8 pages)

AbstractThe main aim of this paper is to critically analyze the resistance of the Germans against the Nazi regime under the leadership of Adolf Hitler. The paper also analysis the activities of the various resistance groups, and also shows how the various resistance groups became stronger and stronger over time ... Read More

A Report on Cyber Terrorism and the Practices and Challenges Against Online Terrorism (2833 words, 10 pages)

Cyber Crime refers to any crime that involves computer systems and computer networks. Dr. Halder and Dr. Jaishankar define Cyber crime as, Offences that are committed against individuals or a group of individuals with a criminal motive to intentionally harm the reputation of the victim or cause physical or mental ... Read More

An Analysis of Plato’s Concept of Justice and His Argument Against the Claim of Glaucon and Adeimantus That Justice is Not Good in and of Itself (1031 words, 3 pages)

In the Platos The Republic Book II, Plato answers to Glaucons and Adeimantus claim that justice is not good in and of itself in their argument, Glaucon and his brother Adeimentus had claimed that justice is a form of social contract that people enter into so as to avoid the ... Read More

An Argument Against the Celebration of the Columbus Day in America (533 words, 2 pages)

Columbus EssayIn recent years, a topic of much controversy has been the circumstances of our own American colonization. The mistreatment, capture and killing of Native Americans during the Columbian Exchange has turned the perspective of many from an event of major importance to an event of major disaster. The Columbus ... Read More

An Argument Against John Stuart Mill’s Principle of Happiness (939 words, 3 pages)

John Stuart Mills happiness principle states that the morality of an action is identical with the happiness it produces as its consequence (Moore and Bruder, 2011, pg. 284). In other words, this principle holds that actions are morally right in proportion to how they tend to promote happiness, and wrong ... Read More

An Analysis of the Pro and Against the Practice of Abortion (1153 words, 6 pages)

Abortion can variously be defined as a deliberate termination of pregnancy before the foetus is viable. In both ethics and law, abortion is a very controversial issue. The abortion debate revolves around the questions of whether or not women have the right to terminate pregnancy, if they so wish, and ... Read More

A Review of the Arguments in Favor of and Against the Use of Death Penalty in the United States (3007 words, 9 pages)

The use of death penalty or capital punishment is one of the most controversial issues in Social Science studies. Scholars in social sciences are divided on whether or not the use of death penalty as a mean of punishing offenders is justifiable. One group of the scholars contend that death ... Read More

An Argument Against the Legalization of Marijuana in the United States (1100 words, 2 pages)

Modern music artists Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa once posed the question, so what we get drunk so what we smoke weed? Were just having fun, we dont care who sees. So what we go out thats how its supposed to be livin young and wild and free. This popular ... Read More

A Look at the Issues Against Immigrants in the United States (2251 words, 8 pages)

Issues That Immigrants Face in the U.S.Not many Americans can imagine packing their bags and moving to a country where they do not know the language, laws, or customs. This is because America is the land of opportunity, a place with many jobs. Immigrants who move to the U.S. for ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013