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Guns Don’t Always Protect You, They Sometimes Harm You (344 words, 1 pages)

Guns are horrible things originally created for hunting, but also can be used for killing. In 2014 about 53 of Americans have or own guns for hunting,protection or even doing the injustice by killing or injuring other people. In the United States alone 67 of people have died by getting ... Read More

Bringing about Change in Handling Rape in the Articles “Be the Change You Want to See” by Gabrielle Pfeiffer And “Ten Reasons People Resist Change” by Rosabeth Moss Kanter (859 words, 3 pages)

Many people believe that if you want something to change then you have to take action. But many believe that change is a scary concept due to many unknowns and possible cracks. In the article "Be the Change You Want to See" by Gabrielle Pfeiffer, she mentions that change occurs ... Read More

Getting What Berneice Wanted, as a Single Mother and a Strong Independent Woman (2004 words, 7 pages)

A Womans StrengthYou trying to tell me a woman cant be nothing without a man (Act 2, Scene 2 P. 67) This quote from Berniece shows not only the time period she lives in, but also how she feels being a single mother. This quote is not only relevant to ... Read More

Comparing the Similarities and Differences Between Growing Plain and I Told You So (340 words, 1 pages)

Even though the two stories Growing Plain and I Told You So are very similar there are still some differences between them. Growing plain is about a boy who was yelled at by his mom. She told him he was lazy, self-centered, and his room was messy. After she yelled ... Read More

Understanding the Having Cheese Makes You Happy Quote in Who Moved My Cheese, a Short Story (855 words, 3 pages)

Cheese Reflection EssayThe quote having Cheese makes you happy can mean many things depending on the situation of the people involved, but in general it means that finally getting what you worked forhad to change for makes you happy. Specifically in the short story, the mice know they simply must ... Read More

National Conflicts in Rwanda between Hutus and Tutsis in Their Want of Power since the 1994 Genocide Due to Racial Discrimination of the Belgians (367 words, 2 pages)

Nationalism Conflicts Today in RwandaIn Rwanda in 1994, a mass genocide occurred over the period of only one hundred days. This genocide, in which 800,000 people died, was committed by the Hutus. They killed the Tutsis and the moderate Hutus because of their want of power (rwanda-genocide.org). The Hutus and ... Read More

The Inspirations and Influences for Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates (1441 words, 5 pages)

Oates Sources Literary Foundation Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been, written by Joyce Carol Oates, incorporates multiple source materials. Its All Over Now, Baby Blue, a song by Bob Dylan, relates to Connies predicament. The German myth Death and the Maiden demonstrates the connection of sexuality and death ... Read More

The Reality of Society and Escaping Conformity by Accepting Themselves As They Are in Be As You Are, a Song by Mike Posner (1648 words, 6 pages)

Be You-niqueIts simple really, according to the guiding figures in our lives, that simply abiding by ones own thoughts, ones own ideas of who they are, will lead to a future rich with happiness, success, and love. For centuries brave individuals have fought back against the demanding societal pressures that ... Read More

The Use of Descriptions of Memory in Before You Were Mine and Brothers by Carol Ann Duffy (872 words, 3 pages)

Compare how Duffy uses memory as a means of reliving the past in two of her poems. In both Before You Were Mine and Brothers, Duffy uses descriptions of memory as a means of re-living past family life. In Before You Were Mine, Duffy writes about her mother, and imagines ... Read More

How Anti-Smoking Ads Affect the Viewer in a Way That They Want to Quit, Avoid, or Prevent Tobacco Use (3629 words, 14 pages)

Anti-smoking ads have become extremely popular in recent years, especially targeting teens and young adults who smoke or know people who do. Smoking has been proven to cause serious health problems including lung disease and cancer which is why it is important to know how progress is being made through ... Read More

The Symbols of Christianity in On the Night That You Were Born (1451 words, 4 pages)

On the Night You Were Born, generally, is a picture book telling kids that they are special, and all the reasons why. In the front of the book it has printed the biblical verse Psalms 139, "For you are fearfully and wonderfully made...", and on the last page it has ... Read More

Overcoming Self-Denigration and Discovering Self-Actualization in The Wizard of Oz, a Film by Victor Fleming, Mervyn LeRoy, George Cukor, King Vidor, and Norman Taurog (1388 words, 4 pages)

The Wizard of Oz is one of the most classic representations of overcoming self- denigration and discovering self-actualization. Released in 1939 by MGM studios, the Wizard of Oz is one the most popular adventure films ever released. A young Dorothy Gale is unhappy in her seemingly dull, mundane life on ... Read More

The Ignorance of Americans to the True History of America in My Country Tis of Thy People You’re Dying, a Song by Buffy Sainte Marie (442 words, 2 pages)

The Hard Truth Buffy Sainte Maries My Country Tis of Thy People Youre Dying is absolutely one of the most powerful songs I have ever heard. I was incredibly moved by learning how ignorant America is to the true history of America, including myself. My school had limited Native American ... Read More

A Critique of the Notion That Doctors Should Be Able to Pick and Choose Their Patients in The Doctor Won’t See You Now by James Gorman (839 words, 2 pages)

"The Doctor Won't See You Now" In this world, knowledge comes with responsibility. The person whoknows the most about a certain subject, or has greater experience, hashigher expectations. This is why the managerial hierarchy was developed,to ensure that someone is informed enough to oversee and be responsible forothers. In the ... Read More

Who I Want to Be When I Grow Up (671 words, 2 pages)

Who am I and what do I bring to the world? Well, that is a question that I have been asking myself for a long time now. Who am I? Where do I belong? I know that I am a lot of things and that I have the potential to ... Read More

The Use of Lexical Choices, Literary Devices, and Poetic Form to Present Nebraska as an Idyllic Countryside in So This is Nebraska, a Poem by Ted Kooser (1268 words, 2 pages)

Commentary So this is Nebraska by Ted KooserHow is Nebraska portrayed in the poem and how is it achieved?In So this is Nebraska, Kooser presents Nebraska, one of the Midwestern states in the US, as an idyllic countryside remote, and relaxed, but also hints at the desolation common to under ... Read More

An Examination of the Perspectives of Fredrich Hayek on Galbraith’s Argument That Production Creates the Wants It Succeeds to Satisfy (292 words, 1 pages)

Von HayekFredrich Hayek does not agree with Professor J. K. Galbraith that production creates the wants it succeeds to satisfy. Although Von Hayek believes that the first part of Galbraiths argument holds true, Hayek feels that holding only the intrinsic wants as important would be false. He believes that we, ... Read More

An Analysis Of “Thank You Ma’am”, a Simple Story about Second Chances and How It Should Be given as Written by Langston Hughes (337 words, 2 pages)

An Analysis of Thank You Maam by Langston HughesLangston Hughes, one of the worlds most famous poets, was known for his literary art of jazz poetry during the Harlem Renaissance. He was a social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He attended Lincoln University to study African American Life and History. ... Read More

Your Brain Is Always Thinking, Even If You Don’t Want to Think (304 words, 1 pages)

Tick Tock ThinkingEverything that is living has brains even birds, reptiles, dish, and many other living animals. A human brain is very different. Everywhere you go and everything you do, it requires you to use your mind and think. Thinking is endless it has no end. Every day, you are ... Read More

The Verbal Interaction Between Women and Men in the Book You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation by Deborah Tannen (670 words, 3 pages)

The book You Just Don't Understand Women and Men in Conversation isan intellectual and multicultural phenomenon in the study of communicationthat analyzes the verbal interaction between women and men. The author isDeborah Tannen, an acclaimed author who works as a professor of linguisticsat the University of Georgetown Washington DC. In ... Read More

The Issues When Ideals Against Your Personal Beliefs Are Pushed Onto You According to the Literature of Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, and Sigmund Freud (2210 words, 6 pages)

When discussing societies, we often describe how our society influences us, whether it be the kind of music we listen to, the food we eat, where we live, or how we chose to behave. We study how different items or ideas flow between cultures and know that cultures change with ... Read More

An Interpretation of You Begin, a Poem by Margaret Atwood (580 words, 2 pages)

The poem You Begin by Margaret Atwood explores the initial presentation of the world to a child, a very complex matter, in simple language that is both effective and imaginative. Through the repetition of key phrases as well as through the structure and syntax of the work, Atwood shows how ... Read More

The Classic Romance Comedy Narrative in the Movies You’ve Got Mail and Little Shop Around the Corner (803 words, 3 pages)

Little Shop Around the Corner, You've Got MailBoth Youve got Mail and Little Shop Around the Corner follow the classic romance comedy narrative. However, their similarities in characters and storyline clearer illustrate that Youve got mail is a remake of Little Shop around the corner, not just two movies of ... Read More

The Characterization of the Female Protagonists in the Short Stories Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes and Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin (490 words, 2 pages)

How the Female Protagonist is portrayedThrough the short stories Thank You Maam by Langston Hughes and Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin, the authors employ many exceptional techniques to characterize both leading female protagonists. In Thank You Maam Langston recounts Ms. Louella Bates Washington Jones with primarily indirect characterization ... Read More

Personal Narrative: The Consequences of Wanting My Mum’s Long Nails (1040 words, 3 pages)

For as long as I could remember my mom always looked beautiful. She always made sure she had her hair done, makeup put on, clothing looking nice, she even made sure her nails looked polished and professional. I have waited a long time to have nails a good as my ... Read More

Are You Stupid if You Don’t Have a College Degree? (921 words, 3 pages)

Society and EducationOur school system is broken and the students are having to pay the price. We are being judged, bullied, and doubting ourselves because we didnt get good grades. We are being rejected jobs and opportunities because we dont have a good memory and dont do well on tests. ... Read More

Black Culture vs. White Culture in Sinclair’s Coffee Will Make You Black and an Essay by Hill Collins (1492 words, 4 pages)

With Sinclairs Coffee Will Make You Black and Hill Collins essay, one can see that black culture vs. white culture each had its own form of normativity, yet, prejudice was brought forth, because of what was considered culturally, socially, and publicly acceptable. We can take away from this that lead ... Read More

The Characteristics of Elegiac Poetry in Cee Lo Green’s Fuck You (1332 words, 4 pages)

Cee Lo Green the ElegistElegiac poetry is commonly used in today's media in popular works. It is not easy to spot if you are not looking for it. It is mostly the poet expressing themselves about a loss they have experienced. Elegy is a form of literature which can be ... Read More

Michael Medved’s Critique of Obama Wanting to Raise Taxes for the Rich to Help the Economy Gap Between the Social Classes (1100 words, 5 pages)

Critique On Taxing the RichIn Michael Medveds article, The War on Wealth Isnt Just Stupid-Its Wrong he criticizes Obama on wanting to raise taxes for the rich to help the economy gap between the poor, middle class, and wealthy. The Republicans think this will never work because, increased taxes for ... Read More

Social Conflict Based on Where You Fall in the Class System (1087 words, 3 pages)

Social conflicts have affected past, present, and future in many ways. One main social conflict is the class system and how people perceive you based on where you fall within that corrupt system. Even actively serving in the military gives you excellent social standing and, as weve said in class, ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013