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A Personal Narrative of a Young Man’s Relationship with His Grandmother (727 words, 1 pages)

I pull up to the cement parking lot and park my car in one of the few vacant spaces. I open up the trunk, take out the fifty pound bag of rice, close the trunk, and lock the car. I make my way to the old, rusty intercom system and, ... Read More

The Subject of Death in Poems The Dying Cowboy and The Three Ravens (1378 words, 3 pages)

I have decided to compare The Dying Cowboy and The three Ravens the reason I choose these two poems is because they have both a similar subject death! The Dying Cowboy is about a cowboy who as he is walking down the road meets another cowboy who is rapped in ... Read More

History of Television and Influence of American Television Channels around the World (1003 words, 2 pages)

TELEVISION History of the Television 1927 - American engineer Philo T. Farnsworth develops the dissector tube, the basis of current televisions. 1939 - RCA and researcher Vladimir Zworykin research and perform experimental telecasts from the Empire State Building. These efforts culminated in the debut of television at the 1939 Worlds ... Read More

A Paper on Sins in the Novel The Scarlet Letter (735 words, 1 pages)

Let me begin by quoting the most read book ever, the Bible. "Jesus does equate committing adultery with having lust in your heart (Matthew 527-28) and committing murder with having hatred in your heart (Matthew 521-22)." This excerpt from the Bible implies that all sins are equal, but only in ... Read More

A paper on the Civil War in Columbia (868 words, 1 pages)

When most people think of the problems in Colombia, they believe they are drug related. The truth, however, is that Colombia has more problems than that. Over the last 38 years, the country has been involved in a civil war in which leftist rebels have been pitted against the government ... Read More

A Personal Narrative on Experiencing Divorce as a Child (407 words, 1 pages)

Divorce the word makes many children shudder when they are young, and many children know the meaning all too well. I, unfortunately, am no exception. I experienced it when I was ten years old. As it is obvious, it is a very different experience having to live through it while ... Read More

An essay on the heroism of Macduff in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth (418 words, 1 pages)

Macduff - The Hero in Macbeth Some people are just meant to be heroes. In this wonderful play by Shakespeare Macduff is a good choice and born to be a hero. Throughout Macbeth there are several examples of Macduffs heroism and bravery. Macduff is a loving, caring man of action, ... Read More

The Relationship between Love and Adultery in The Lady with the Dog by Anton Chekhov (841 words, 1 pages)

The lady with the dog by Anton Chekhov is about a married man, Dmitri Dmitrich Gurov, who committed adultery with a married woman, Anna Sergeyevna. During the course of the story, they both end up falling in love and secretly try to find a way to keep seeing each other. ... Read More

A Personal Narrative of the Experience at the Movie Theater (436 words, 1 pages)

Arrogance and lack of respect, the two most publicly displayed attributes of a teenager. It is the beginning of a great evening as we sit down for a night at the movie theater. A new release that is sure to be nominated for some kind of movie award at the ... Read More

An Analysis of Huckleberry Finn a Novel by Mark Twain (4335 words, 6 pages)

NOTES ON HUCKLEBERRY FINN CHAPTER 1 Huck Finn reminds the readers that he has already appeared in a book about Tom Sawyer called The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. This book was "made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly. There was things which he stretched, but mainly ... Read More

An Essay on Gambling Boom in America (439 words, 1 pages)

High Stakes Presently, America is experiencing a gambling boom. Everywhere you look theres at least one advertisement involving gambling. Whether its a new Las Vegas hotel or a one-dollar scratcher, it seems to catch peoples eyes. Although it may look like a lot of glam and hype, theres a dark ... Read More

The Impact of Television on Children and the Importance of Parent’s Role in Controlling the Content Watched (1082 words, 2 pages)

Effect on TV on Children A television is an appliance that every home has inside. Everyone views TVs each night. When you view a TV there is content that is suitable for children and up to adults. Each of the programs that are seen on the TV has some type ... Read More

Americans Who Have Television Increased to 80% in Just a Year (974 words, 2 pages)

Have you ever wondered what your children are watching on television? I know that most of the time I spend during the day is cooking in the kitchen, cleaning the house, not even getting a chance to sit down and rest. I think all parents are always occupied or busy ... Read More

Review of Coretta Scott King’s Death Penalty is a Step Back (447 words, 1 pages)

In The "Death Penalty is a Step Back" by Coretta Scott King, she makes some very good and strong points opposing the death penalty. To bad all those points can be countered very easily with logical explanations. Yes, Mrs. King is right when she states that two wrongs don't make ... Read More

A Character Study of Homer Simpsons (294 words, 1 pages)

Character Study of Homer Simpson This essay is about the character Homer Simpson out of the cartoon show The Simpsons. In the episode of The Simpsons we studied, Homer played a big part. The episode we watched was called Bart the Genius. Homer and Bart have a very funny relationship, ... Read More

Various Aspects of Body Language (494 words, 1 pages)

Body Language Body language is the way that we hold and move our bodies in when we are giving or receiving information. There are two broad types of body language open body language and closed body language. Some body language theorists say that these are very old behaviours which date ... Read More

Brett Favre: A Modern Day Hero (1777 words, 5 pages)

A hero is one who places himself or herself at risk for another by performing great deeds of courage. Often in our society today, athletes are looked up to as heros. Brett Favre is an excellent example of a modern day hero. He is looked up to by many for ... Read More

Teaching Gymnastics and the Infamous Back Handspring (483 words, 1 pages)

Teaching gymnastics is a challenging job. Not only do we as coaches spend hours writing lesson plans and teaching new skills, but we often have to fix things that a student "got" during a backyard practice session. One of the most common skills and most difficult to fix is the ... Read More

Spending and Saving Duality in the United States (821 words, 1 pages)

Balance My Finance America is, today facing a very disturbing duality, Spend and Save. No one can escape advertising on TV, in the World Wide Web, in movies etc. Because our economy relies so strongly on consumption, we are usually buying more than we need. According to studies, the more ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel The American Son by Brian Ascalon Roley (720 words, 2 pages)

In the novel The American Son by Brian Ascalon Roley, two diverse Asian-American characters emerge one representing the stereotypical Asian male, Gabe, and the other representing the stereotypical American blend, Tomas. In this paper, I will uncover the truths of Gabe and proving him to be a stereotypical Asian male ... Read More

An Analysis of Body Piercing in Teenagers Today (328 words, 1 pages)

To most teenagers today the rage of fashion seems to be body piercing. An ancient tradition turned into a post-modern form of trendy self expression. A young man seeking attention slowly and inadequately walks into a tattoo parlor with the expectation of leaving a new person. The young man sits ... Read More

My Job at Johnny’s Pizza (597 words, 3 pages)

My job at Johnnys Pizza is to make sure everything runs smoothly rather than focusing on only one responsibility. When opening the store the employees and I are expected to be at work at eight that morning to prepare for the lunch buffet that evening. As we arrive we are ... Read More

Courage and My Heroic Father (395 words, 1 pages)

The word Courage possesses many meanings to many different people. Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen, Winston Churchill had said. Its something everyone has in them, at one point in their lives. Someone that has ... Read More

Should Learning Be Gender Based? (1089 words, 2 pages)

No matter what gender you are, for the most part, we none liked going to school. Between the early mornings and sitting in classes where we learned about things that most of the time we wouldnt use in the future, it is not at the top of the list for ... Read More

How the Word King Became Bad in Macbeth (771 words, 3 pages)

The word king suffers a semantic change of pejoration throughout Macbeth. It begins as a word used to describe King Duncan, a person who is good and has done no evil, at least in the eyes of the Scottish. After the murder of Duncan by Macbeth, the word begins its ... Read More

Fernando Bermudez’s Harrowing Tale of Police Corruption and Injustice (978 words, 3 pages)

On Tuesday September 24th at 6pm I attended the Price Of Being Wrong located in room 225 in the student center. The primary speaker of this event was Fernando Bermudez who wanted to share his story with us of how he got arrested and spent 18 long years in jail ... Read More

What Traits Does Telemakhos and Odysseus Have in Common? (626 words, 2 pages)

Telemakhos and Odysseus have many things in common. One trait they share would be hospitality. Hospitality is the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers. Throughout the epic poem, there are various displays of generosity that they portray. Straight to the door he came, irked with himself to think ... Read More

My Interview with a Music Student (920 words, 4 pages)

I chose to interview a music student at the University of SouthernMississippi. Victor Rodriguez came to Southern Miss five years ago andwas happy to sit down and talk about his culture and the culture he haslearned here in the United States while studying music. In my interviewI first asked the ... Read More

My All Time Favorite Song: Drive All Night by Needtobreathe (852 words, 3 pages)

My first experience hearing the music from the band Neeedtobreathe was with my friend who forced me to sit down and listen to them as soon as possible. He was convinced I would love this group and he was right. Composed of four men from South Carolina, they have made ... Read More

An Argument for Mary Maloney’s Temporary Insanity (357 words, 2 pages)

In Roald Dahls short story, Lamb to the slaughter, Mary Maloney is a pregnant housewife that dotes on her husband Patrick. It is this attorneys claim that Mary is a victim of temporary insanity brought on by the news Patrick was leaving her for another women. There is no other ... Read More