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A Short History of WWII (686 words, 2 pages)

United States general Douglas MacArthur said, "In war, there is no substitute for victory." World War I ended November 11, 1918. For the next twenty years there was an uneasy peace in the world. The treaty of Versailles was signed June 28, 1919. The treaty split Germany between the Allies. ... Read More

An Essay on Reparations for Slavery (1578 words, 3 pages)

Reparations for Slavery Slavery in the United States started back in the early 1600's. Millions of Africans were unwillingly, brought to the United States and forced into slavery. Slaves had no rights and were seen as wild animals. Many slaves had to watch their family and friends get beat and ... Read More

A Review of Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage (774 words, 3 pages)

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane traces the effects of war on a Union soldier, Henry Fleming, from his dreams of soldiering, to his actual enlistment, and through several battles of the Civil War. Henry Fleming was not happy with his boring life on the farm. He wanted ... Read More

A Paper on the Notion of the American Dream (938 words, 2 pages)

The American dream has long been defined as the dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement (Amin). If this dream were true, it would acknowledge people for who and what ... Read More

A Paper on the Russian Economy (1859 words, 3 pages)

The Russian economy made fairly good progress in the year 2001 and 2002. In 2001 Russia's GDP increased by 5 and in 2002 it increased by 4.1. Even though the percentage increase in the GDP in 2002 was less than that of the year 2001, the advancement was fairly satisfactory. ... Read More

Reflections on a Book The Things They Carried (870 words, 1 pages)

Reflections on "The Things They Carried" Analyzing the storys craftsmanship Tim OBrien wrote a story that is known as "The Things They Carried." It is a carefully crafted, detailed account of a Lieutenant and his men, the time period being right in the middle of the Vietnam war. In most ... Read More

A Paper on Reactions on Kent University Shootings (2569 words, 3 pages)

Reactions of the May 4,1970! For my research paper I have decided to examine the reactions of the people towards the Kent State University shootings, the university shut down, and mostly the reactions to the Federal Grand Jury. I choose my topic because there were a lot of unanswered questions ... Read More

A Depiction of Evil and Good in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Rappaccini’s Daughter (507 words, 1 pages)

Rappaccinis daughter, at first glance appears to be a story of an evil scientist. Looking at it from that perspective Baglioni would take on the role of an untraditional hero. As the story is broken down and further analyzed in depth you begin to notice that the roles of the ... Read More

Physical and Mental Suffering in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment (700 words, 3 pages)

In the novel Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoevsky, suffering is an integral part of every character's role. However, the message that Dostoevsky wants to present with the main character, Raskolnikov, is not one of the Christian idea of salvation through suffering. Rather, it appears to me, as if the ... Read More

An Argument Against Smoking in Restaurants (429 words, 1 pages)

Rat Poison With Your Dinner? Second-hand smoke is the third largest preventable cause of death in the United States, behind regular smoking and Alcohol use. Cigarette smoke contains 4,000 substances, with 400 of them are toxins and 40 of them have been proven to cause cancer. Some of the substances ... Read More

A Personal Narrative on Racism Issues in Louisiana (1664 words, 2 pages)

I was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, in November of 1975, and I still reside here. Being adopted, I do not know much about my ethnic background. I know that when I look in the mirror I see a white face with blue eyes and light brown hair. I was raised ... Read More

An Opinion on Thomas Paine’s Views on Government, Monarchy and Future (481 words, 1 pages)

Common Sense Thomas Paine begins be describing the history government and people. He stated they people to often confuse government with society. He believed that society works to bring people together and to promote happiness, and that government promotes the opposite. He also describes government as a necessary evil. If ... Read More

The Beauty of Teaching and Learning (861 words, 1 pages)

People come into this world to live. Sooner or later each one of them asks a question about the meaning and purpose of life. I believe that life consists of constant learning. Every day, every hour, every minute a person learns something new. Learning is not only the process of ... Read More

Language and Deviant Behavior in Rap Music (536 words, 1 pages)

Rap Music The world of music today varies in categories from rock and roll to rap. Music is a way for people to communicate their feelings, thoughts, and dreams. Rap music is said to have negative effects on people because these people make their judgments based up on what they ... Read More

Racism and Discrimination (3810 words, 5 pages)

It is amazing that today, in 2004, there are still huge concerns over racial issues. Regardless of all the progress our society has made when it comes to racism and discrimination, there are still new racially based conflicts and problems arising at this very second. While we may feel that ... Read More

Racism and the Crimes It Provokes (2084 words, 4 pages)

Racism- A Scar on the Face of Humanity Racism took roots in American society when the first Europeans landed on this soil. Discrimination and segregation have long been condemned by many individuals, but it took about 200 years for American government to grant equal rights to every citizen, after the ... Read More

A Paper on the Class in Public Speaking and Communication (358 words, 1 pages)

In the past, I have participated in a lot of classes and training dealing with many different topics, but unfortunately, public speaking and or communications was not one of them. In fact, the last class that I took even relatively close to this one was in junior high school. In ... Read More

The Strength of Quebec in Maintaining a French Identity (2452 words, 4 pages)

Quebec has always been trying to maintain it's cultural identity. I this essay, I will try to outline the reasons why has this always been the case, and its direct link to French-Canadian nationalism. The path that leads to separatism is a long and winding one. The French saw Confederation ... Read More

A Proposal of the Strategies for Kraft Foods’s Media Relations (2092 words, 4 pages)

Introduction. In an effort to build media relations and generate publicity for Kraft Foods, H.A.R.K. (Hallett, Atkins, Rouse, Krumm) Public Relations is proposing the following strategies for a PR campaign. These strategies will include the listing the objectives and developing a tactical plan using a variety of tools. Objectives of ... Read More

A Paper on the Idea of School Uniforms (963 words, 2 pages)

School uniforms have been debates since the beguinning of public education. Some children and parents feel that school uniforms stifle a child's creativity. Uniformity does not necessarily eliminate individuality (Forbes, 1994.). The truth is that wearing uniforms does not put a burden on an individual's self-expression. By researching and studying ... Read More

The Treacherous River: A Paper on Mark Twain’s Work (667 words, 1 pages)

The Treacherous River Some people believe that your surroundings determine your character. On the other hand, there are those that believe that Man makes the money, Money does not make the man. Mark Twains Puddn head Wilson, carefully points out that Roxy and Toms extreme behavior toward the horrors of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T. S. Eliot (1654 words, 2 pages)

J. Alfred Prufrock and His Insecurities Born in America, T.S. Eliots relocation to Britain was the first sign of his identity crisis. Eliot was obsessed with anything British, and he also had an internal religious conflict. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock is Eliots way to express his self ... Read More

A Paper on Alcohol and Prohibition (1417 words, 2 pages)

Alcohol has been around since the ancient time the Egyptians drank wine and a type of barley malt. Beer was the staple drink for the Egyptians and many other early civilizations. In ancient Egypt a poor worker would have been paid in beer, because of alcohols age, it cannot easily ... Read More

A Paper on College Football and The Bowl Championship Series (1224 words, 2 pages)

College football is the only sport in which there is no playoff system in its postseason. Bowl games are at various sites around the country instead are played, in which two teams are rewarded for a winning season and play each other with festivities such as possibly a parade occur ... Read More

Problems of Prostitution and Sex Tourism in Cuba (314 words, 1 pages)

Despite Castros effort to reduce prostitution and sex tourism, these problems still remain in Cuba. Many articles report that these efforts have not helped because of other regulations around the world. A John Hopkins University report says Canadian and American tourists have contributed to a sharp increase in child prostitution ... Read More

An Essay on Prolonged Preservation of the Heart Prior to Transplantation (1943 words, 3 pages)

Prolonged Preservation of the Heart Prior to Transplantation Picture this. A man is involved in a severe car crash in Florida which has left him brain-dead with no hope for any kind of recovery. The majority of his vital organs are still functional and the man has designated that his ... Read More

A Paper on Public and Private Categories within Law (943 words, 2 pages)

The public world is influenced by many things. Among them, private industry and regulation either try to become completely void or completely involved (or at times partially) with the public realm. This is the focus of many legal problems. The libertariancommunitarian debate appears in two area of the law, corporate ... Read More

Imprisonment Nowadays is Not The Solution to Punish All Crimes (711 words, 1 pages)

Does imprisonment lower crime? Most people believe that imprisonment is the most effective way to reduce crime rate. That prisons are the best institutions for confining and punishing people who have been convicted of crimes or people who are awaiting trail. Prisons punish criminals by restricting their freedom. For example, ... Read More

Pride and Perseverance: A Paper on African-American Literature (864 words, 1 pages)

Pride and Perseverance African-American Literature consists of numerous themes or characteristics. Each story, poem, or slave narrative can be linked to an oppressive time, when the major character of each piece tried to overcome such hardships. Taking this into consideration, the two characteristics I chose to explore in our assignment ... Read More

A Paper on the Impact of Johannes Gutenberg’s Invention of Printing Press (520 words, 1 pages)

When Johannes Gutenberg started to create his printing press, he was unaware of the impact it would have on society. He started in 1436 AD, when every book and copy was written by hand. His printing press made as many copies of an article in a couple weeks as one ... Read More

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Published: Friday 25th of January 2013