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The Future of Punk Music in Years to Come (454 words, 2 pages)

On October 27th, 1998, shortly before disbanding and declaring that they would never reunite, the epochal punk band Refused, originating from Ume, Sweden, released their final album. 3311 seconds long, consisting of 12 tracks 12 heavy, screaming swan songs that challenged the perception of modern punk. The title of the ... Read More

True Freedom Comes by Faith in the Teachings of Jesus Christ (364 words, 1 pages)

Thesis 8 Martin Luthers The Freedom of a ChristianLuther is not correct that true freedom is obedience. True freedom comes from complete faith in Christs teachings. Although obedience comes from faith as mentioned in Romans 15, faith does not come from obedience. For example, when concerned with the spiritual duality ... Read More

Eating an Excellent Dinner at the Mexican Restaurant Called Puerto Vallarta (845 words, 3 pages)

An Excellent MealEvery day we are faced with a variety of decisions to make. Of these many decisions, food choice is a priority. Based on specific criteria, we decide where and what to eat, and then we evaluate our experience. I recently went to dinner at a Mexican restaurant called ... Read More

American Family at a Christmas Eve Dinner in Amy Tan’s Fish Cheeks (844 words, 3 pages)

Amys Fish Cheek A young teenage girl goes through a rough Christmas Eve dinner with her Chinese family and an American family as their guests in Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan. The main character, Amy, has fallen in love with the son in the American family. The point of view ... Read More

The Theme of War in August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury and There Will Come Soft Rains by Sarah Teasdale (607 words, 2 pages)

Within seconds all is destroyed buildings, people, animals, but nature still thrives in every way. Survivors try to run away but start to die from disease within a day. Rubble is blown away by the lonely wind, and animals run astray. The sun beams down with sorrow and pity at ... Read More

American Youth Should Come Together and Overcome Racism (429 words, 2 pages)

Racism is s sad reality young people are faced with everyday. Whether we are being discriminated against or discriminating, racism is there. Things have greatly improved since the civil rights movement but since it was so recent the racist ideas have not been eliminated from our society yet. It bothers ... Read More

The Day I Dread Has Finally Come (624 words, 2 pages)

The Day I Dread Coming from an Italian background, I am used to being argued with andteased. After a while, you get used to all of the jests and learn toignore them. Sometimes though, it is hard to let go what my family says.The hardest obstacle I am still facing ... Read More

The Captivity of Orca Whales Should Come to an End (1181 words, 4 pages)

A Killing ControversyAn orca whale, also known misleadingly as a killer whale, can be one of the most amazing marine mammals to witness and learn about. Some of the most popular places to witness one of these intelligent creatures is usually where they are held in captivity, such as at ... Read More

The Benefits of Latin Immigrants Coming to America to Work (707 words, 3 pages)

The lives of the people in Beardstown Illinois greatly reflect the lives of the baseball players discussed in Professor Burgoss lecture. Both situations have Latin people taking American jobs though some critiques argue that American born Latins arent American (Trump). These two sets of circumstances reveal how beneficial immigrants are ... Read More

A Review of Coming of Age in Mississippi, a Book by Anne Moody (1459 words, 3 pages)

Primary Source Analysis Coming of Age in MississippiComing of age in Mississippi was a book written by Anne Moody. The book covers Moodys life from childhood through to her involvement in the civil rights movement. Her autobiography details her struggles against racism and sexism. In this analysis, I shall be ... Read More

The Freedom and Peace That Comes from Skating (770 words, 2 pages)

There is a slight noise that blades make right before a skater takes off and soars through the air, only to come right back to the ice on one foot. It is a very distinct sound, coming from the smallest toe pick closest to the rest of the blade that ... Read More

The Best Experience Always Comes from the Hard Work (1653 words, 5 pages)

Although e readers and laptops provide quick accessible content at your fingertips, books and paper copies are more effective for learning. With rising technology, students all over the country are using different techniques to study, and take notes. It is more effective to take notes by hand, rather than by ... Read More

The Steamy Situation During Dinner (1031 words, 3 pages)

After most of a first semester at this new school away from home I desperately needed a break. I didnt care the break was a holiday or whatever. I just wanted to sleep all day and eat at least five times my bodyweight in homemade food. My school was amazing ... Read More

Misjudgments in the Short Story The Dinner Party by Mona Gardner (1109 words, 3 pages)

Appearances Hide the Truth behind PeopleThere is something under you, your mind doesn't know how to react to the situation, it moves across your foot, and when you thought things couldn't get worse, someone says one of the most untrue things that gets you to do something unimaginable to even ... Read More

My Difficulties With Learning English Coming From an English Speaking Family (786 words, 3 pages)

For many people, learning a different language can be exceptionally difficult. Growing up in a primarily Spanish-speaking family and country, made coming to America where the language primarily spoken is English somewhat hard on me. I had to start picking up on words and dialects that were completely foreign to ... Read More

The Etiquette of Paying for the Dinner Date: Chivalry or Equality? (1346 words, 5 pages)

A woman goes to dinner with a man. At the end of the meal, the waiter brings the check to the man. The man pays the bill. That is chivalry, therefore chivalry is not dead. This activity, dining, between a man and a woman is known as a modern date, ... Read More

Heteronormativity and My Coming Out of the Closet as a Gay Individual (1834 words, 5 pages)

Staying true to who you are, no matter what, is a difficult thing for anyone to do, especially teenagers. Society places tremendous pressure upon todays youth to conform to its standards and norms. A large number of people conform to those societal rules and they end up blending in with ... Read More

The Importance of a Family Having Dinner Together (1286 words, 4 pages)

Family dinner is something that has always been important to my parents. When my two older siblings and I were younger, my mother and father made it a priority to have dinner, all together, at seven Oclock, especially during the week. As we grew older though, family dinners became less ... Read More

The Horrors of War in the Film, Come and See by Elem Klimov (1431 words, 4 pages)

The soviet front during the Second Great War was very treacherous with many innocent lives caught in the crossfire of Nazi Germany trying to take over the motherland of Soviet Russia. In Elem Klimovs film Come and See (1985), we witness the horrors of war on the Belarusian front and ... Read More

The Pros and Cons of Deciding to Openly Come out as Gay (889 words, 4 pages)

Human Behavior and Social EnvironmentDeveloping Sexual IdentityGiven that the society we live in is very heteronormative, coming out can prove to be a difficult process at any age. Even in the best of circumstances individuals who identify as gay, lesbian, transgendered, or anything other than straight open themselves up to ... Read More

A Summary of The Bride Come to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane (370 words, 1 pages)

Story Plot Summary The Bride Come to Yellow Sky is a story by Stephen Crane that describes the specific couple as they go west, similiar to thousands of others in the time period. The couple has recently married and they choose to settle in the town yellow sky, which is ... Read More

An Interpretation of Uncle Sam’s Thanksgiving Dinner, a Cartoon Mirroring Racism and Anti-Immigration (699 words, 3 pages)

The American Gulliver and Chinese Lilliputians cartoon is definitely anti-immigration. I basically portray, the big man, America being held back by many Chinese workers who are demanding the same rights Americans have. The conservative cartoon makes the Chinese look terrible and demanding a lot, when they really just want the ... Read More

Family Always Comes First (1435 words, 4 pages)

Essay 2I see my little white house in the distance, as my drive comes to an end at 9996 Flint Avenue. The freezing cold wind blows my hair all over the place, while I walk up the seven snow-covered steps to my front door. I open one door and then ... Read More

The Time Has Come for the Great Battle at Valley Forge (1142 words, 4 pages)

Valley Forge The Great SurvivalThey tell us, sir, that we are weak unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall ... Read More

The Bauhaus School Finally Comes Through With an Innovative Creation (671 words, 4 pages)

Unexpected Innovation At the BauhausBy and large, the products that came out of the Bauhaus school were not widely successful in their time. Although many of the products that they created have and continue to influence the art world, both in architecture and design through their innovative way of thinking, ... Read More

A Comparison of Coming Up with a Hypothesis and an Understanding of a Poem (442 words, 1 pages)

-In what ways is coming up with a Hypothesis similar to coming up with an understanding of a poem?Coming up with an understanding of poetry is similar to the creation of a hypothesis in several ways. First, we must discuss the process of hypothesis creation as defined by Hempel. Unlike ... Read More

Textual Analysis of Immigration Reform: The Time Has Come (1018 words, 4 pages)

Textual Analysis of Immigration Reform The Time Has ComeImmigration Reform The Time Has Come is an editorial in the Austin American-Statesman Newspaper written by Bob Ray Sanders. In this editorial, Bob Ray Sanders talks about how President Barack Obama should push for the passage of an immigration bill (2). The ... Read More

Symbolism in Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (1309 words, 4 pages)

Something Wicked Symbolism Each story has a fresh and intriguing idea that it tries to conveyover time. An allegory is a highly symbolic story that sends a specificmessage. The symbols in the allegory Something Wicked This Way Comes by RayBradbury clearly illustrate the theme that acceptance leads to happiness.The symbols ... Read More

The Rapture, Tribulation, and the Second Coming of Christ (894 words, 4 pages)

The Rapture, Tribulation, and Second Coming of ChristThe topic of the Rapture, Tribulation, and the Second Coming of Christ are still being debated today. Along with the foundation laid in the Bible, there are several different views about how, when, where, and who are involved. Also there are different views ... Read More

Understanding Deconstructing Discrimination Through My Experience at a Thanksgiving Dinner for Refugees (952 words, 3 pages)

The ShadowingDeconstructing DiscriminationFor my shadowing experience I attended the Thanksgiving dinner for refugees. While at the dinner I learned some things about the inner workings of being a refugee. That is, I began to see the culmination of all of their hard work. The main lesson that could be taken ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013