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Apply the Rod or Spoil the Child in the Natural Scheme of Life (2830 words, 4 pages)

Apply the Rod or Spoil the ChildIt is the natural scheme of life. Human beings produce children and thus are classified as parents. It is and has always been the parent's job to raise and nurture the child, to teach it right from wrong, and to protect it from the ... Read More

A Look at Showgirls and Present Day Gender Role Construction (615 words, 3 pages)

Subject Showgirls and Present day Gender Role ConstructionShowgirls is a definite backlash to the typical woman's role in society. It is very interesting to me that a movie with this message is set in a normally deviant setting, when it is trying to portray the strength of a woman. I ... Read More

A Moment of Revelation in J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye” (721 words, 3 pages)

A Moment of RevelationIn J.D. Salingers The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfields innocence is taken awaythrough a twisted chain of events. The novel opens up with Holden depresses afterfluking out of Penecy, the suicide of a classmate, and the death of his brother, Allie.Because if these tragic events, Holden ... Read More

An Introduction to the Issue of the Watergate Scandal in the United States (1046 words, 2 pages)

THE WATERGATE SCANDALWatergate is a hotel in Washington D.C. where the Democratic National Committee held their campaign headquarters. The current president at the time was Richard M. Nixon, who was involved in the scandal himself and which lead to the cause of his resignation. The Watergate scandal should not have ... Read More

A Moratorium on the Death Penalty Should Be Enacted in Illionis (2850 words, 14 pages)

John H. WhiteheadProfessor RothWhitehead 1A Moratorium on The Death Penalty Should Be Enacted In IllinoisDue to the recent releases of newly exonerated Death Row inmates, individuals and organizations are calling for a moratorium- a cooling off period for state executions. The cases of just a few inmates makes it apparent ... Read More

An Analysis of Paul’s Opinions on the Old and New Covenant in the Bible (559 words, 2 pages)

Paul is confident that from his knowledge from Christ that it will lead us to the Truth of Gods revelation. He then goes onto state that himself and many other Christians do not consider their adequacy as coming from their own strength but it is the strength of God that ... Read More

A Comparison of Literature and Criticism in Making Things Fact or Fiction (4992 words, 5 pages)

Once we knew that literature was about life and criticism was about fiction--and everything was simple. Now we know that fiction is about other fiction, is criticism in fact, or metaphor. And we know that criticism is about the impossibility of anything being about life, really, or even about fiction, ... Read More

An Overview of Islamic Religion and Culture (1325 words, 6 pages)

Islam More Than A ReligionDespite its huge following around the world and the growing Muslimcommunities in the United States, Islam is foreign to most Americans who arefamiliar with Christianity or Judaism. Because most Americans know little ornothing about Islam, they have many misconceptions about Muslim beliefs andrituals. The negative image ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley (618 words, 2 pages)

A Thousand AcresPart I Books that are chosen to be read in English class are not always what I would consider to be my favorite books. However, as I have progressed in years, I have begun to learn that, although a book my not appeal to me, that does not ... Read More

The Disease in the Story of Mrs. Mallard’s Death from Sadness or Happiness (523 words, 1 pages)

The disease that abruptly ends Mrs. Mallard's life is not one easily explained. Her many faceted heart condition physically, psychologically and spiritually disabled her to deal with many issues faced throughout her life, hence, her husband supposed death. Perhaps her disease may not have been so fatal if she had ... Read More

A Discussion on the Emergence of Transcendentalism in the American Religious History (2346 words, 7 pages)

The Emergence of TranscendentalismThe emergence of the Transcendentalists as an identifiable movement took place during the late 1820s and 1830s, but the roots of their religious philosophyextended much farther back into American religious history. Transcendentalism and evangelical Protestantism followed separate evolutionary branches fromAmerican Puritanism, taking as their common ancestor the ... Read More

An Analysis of the True Meaning of the Story in “The Worn Path” by Eudora Welty (882 words, 2 pages)

The Many Faces of LiteratureIn analyzing the story, The Worn Path, written by Eudora Welty, I have taken what was printed in black and white, and translated the meaning to the colorful outlook on life which was intended by the author. Finding the literal and true meaning of what an ... Read More

The Origin and Beliefs of the Evangelical Free Church of America (1385 words, 6 pages)

The Evangelical Free Church of America is a protestant church that dates back tothe 17th century. Its liberal beliefs, international missions and personal relationshipsamong congregations make this church one of the most community affiliated and yetclosely knit churches in America. The Evangelical Free Church of America is anassociation of some ... Read More

Military and General Aviation Engineers Looking into New Design for Airplanes (2434 words, 6 pages)

Most people are familiar with the Standard Configuration, the most common airplane design. However, recent revelations in both military and general aviation have shown at least a slight movement toward different arrangements of an airplane's lift and control surfaces. These variations in aircraft structure include the canard configuration and the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Hamlet and His Perception in Hamlet, a Play by William Shakespeare (1423 words, 3 pages)

In the event of examining the nature of Hamlet's madness,we will need to probe into Hamlet's state of mind at different periods and circumstances in the play.Hamlet can be seen to be and not to be mad by different people at different stages. From one perspective, Hamlet can be seen ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters and Their Downfall in Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare (965 words, 2 pages)

Macbeth Characters Acts I and IIMacbeth, Lady Macbeth and Banquo are all tempted with the witches prophecies. Horrid images immediately begin to invade the minds of these three characters. However, it is their responses to this and the choices they make that distinguish them from one another and ultimately change ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Narrative in the Poem the Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (918 words, 2 pages)

Choices are never easy and people face multitudes of them in their lifetime. Some decisions to these choices are clear while others are sometimes more difficult to achieve. The poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost is a first person narrative tale of a monumental moment in the speakers ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life and Work of Bill Gates (1113 words, 6 pages)

Bill Gates is the Antichrist Ever since Microsoft was founded, BillGates has gained power over the people of the world bywinning a monopoly in the computer-software industry. From theassistance Microsoft gave in the development of the personalcomputer, to the virtual monopoly that Windows 95 now has on mostcomputers all over ... Read More

A Moratorium of the Death Penalty Should Be Enacted in Illinois (2842 words, 14 pages)

John H. WhiteheadProfessor RothEnglish 128 Whitehead 11 December, 1999A Moratorium on The Death Penalty Should Be Enacted In IllinoisDue to the recent releases of newly exonerated Death Row inmates, individuals and organizations are calling for a moratorium- a cooling off period for state executions. The cases of just a few ... Read More

A Discussion of the Biblical and Scientific Explanations of Origin of Man (2307 words, 4 pages)

To help us with our study of origins, we will use two main sources the Bible as Gods direct revelation of life, and science a way to interpret the Bible using scientific knowledge. In his book Biology Through the Eyes of Faith, R.T. Wright (1989) states It is an important ... Read More

An Introduction to the First Western Civilization of Ancient Greece (1011 words, 2 pages)

Greek Mythology, beliefs and ritual observances of the ancient Greeks, who became the first Western civilization about 2000 BC. It consists mainly of a body of diverse stories and legends about a variety of gods. Greek mythology had become fully developed by about the 700s BC. Three classic collections of ... Read More

The Translation of The Odyssey by Robert Fitzgerald and a Comprehensive Analysis (1516 words, 3 pages)

July 7, 2000Odysseus UnmasksIn Robert Fitzgerald's translation of the Odyssey, many scenes exist that parallel, predict, and contrast each other in various ways. For example, the self-revelation scene in book IX from line 548 to line 592 where Odysseus announces his name to the Kyklopes, and also in book XXII ... Read More

Demystifying the Themes in the Film Exotica (1336 words, 3 pages)

Demystifying ExoticaLet me ask you something gentlemen. What is it that gives a schoolgirl her special innocence? Her sweet fragrance? Fresh flowers? Light spring rain? Or is it her firm young flesh inviting your every caress, enticing you to explore the deepest, most private secrets? "Exotica" is an Atom Egoyan ... Read More

The Theme of Self-Analysis in the Film High Fidelity (725 words, 1 pages)

High FidelityOn the surface, High Fidelity is a story about breaking up and getting back together again. Only, thanks to director Stephen Frears narrative technique, we dont realize this until the credits start to roll. He plunges into the life of Rob Gordon, played by John Cusack, on the night ... Read More

An Overview of the Field of Respiratory Therapy (1928 words, 2 pages)

The field I wish to pursue is that of respiratory therapy. When I was a child was when my first interest in respiratory therapy was aroused. As a child I was sick a great deal with various lung ailments that required frequent hospitalizations. I would always revel in the fact ... Read More

A Personal Recount About School Years and Work Ethics (318 words, 1 pages)

I have always lacked perseverance, a lack of drive, and a general lack of self pride. Never in my life have I felt that that the work I did would mean anything different completed or left half-done. This has been a characteristic of my life for many, many years. Well, ... Read More

A Fierce Woman and the Trial of Jeanne d’Arc (1356 words, 2 pages)

The Trial of Jeanne dArcJeanne dArc, better known as Joan of Arc, was the Maid of Orleans. She was a great heroin of the Hundred Years War for the French and was the spirit of the army. She was only a teenager when she heard the voices of Saint Catherine, ... Read More

The Utilization of the Chorus to Function in Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King” (828 words, 1 pages)

In Oedipus the King, Sophocles utilizes the chorus to function as the embodiment of the reasoning process. Throughout the play, the chorus personality gradually evolves as information pertaining to Oedipus becomes disclosed. The progression of the chorus personality can be divided into three distinct stages supportive and reliant on Oedipus, ... Read More

A Comparison of The Bible and The Qur’an by Andrew potievsky (244 words, 1 pages)

Andrew PotievskyThe Quran is like a bible really. The Islamic people believe it to e the ultimate moral authority. Its basic moral message would be to follow Allah and believe in him no matter what the problem and always have faith in Allah. An example would be the we make ... Read More

An Introduction to the Major Causes for World War Two and Its Origins in Germany (1503 words, 3 pages)

What is the first thing that comes to mind when the phrase World War II is mentioned? The typical response to this question will almost always be Hitler and his cruelty toward Jews. What is strange about this answer, is the fact that the majority of people do not realize ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013