Stillness Essay Examples

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Feminism and Chopin’s The Story of an Hour (921 words, 3 pages)

Women have come a long way to get where they are today in the world. Even today there are still many feminist women who are fighting for what rights they believe women should have. According to the Women Gender studies at Eastern Kentucky University, feminism is a multi-disciplinary approach to ... Read More

Evil in Oedipus Rex (321 words, 2 pages)

Life is full of disastrous enormities. According to Sophocles, Oedipus Rex is a play that is about the redemption of evil and the limits fate bestows. In class, Dylan stated that the play uses extended metaphors relating to farming and harvesting as a way to connect with the audience of ... Read More

Analyzing Machiavelli and Lau-Tzo’s Quotes (289 words, 1 pages)

One of Machiavelli's most controversial statements is A man who wishes to make a vocation of being good at all times will come to ruin among so many who are not good.If Lau-tzo were to respond to this respond he would strongly agree. Lau-tzo believes that if you give evil ... Read More

Analyzing the Idea of Six Day Creation in the Chapter of Genesis (1126 words, 4 pages)

Though the issue of a literal six-day creation might seem insignificant in the view of the entire corpus of scripture or minuscule in light of current rampant theological confusion, we must realize that this issue is not a small one. However, as we read through the scriptures, we must understand ... Read More

Inside the Sears Tower (1849 words, 5 pages)

Sears Tower the most recognizable landmarks in the Chicago Skyline and the heart of downtown Chicago. It was rename in 2009 called Willis Tower but it is still commonly known as the Sears Tower. It is considered one of the tallest building in the world for more than two decades. ... Read More

Two Sides to Abortion (1169 words, 4 pages)

There are two sides to every story, and there is no exception for the matter of abortion. Pro-choice and pro-life advocates have had debates and arguments for decades, with no concrete answers to the questions both sides have been asking. During the entire verbal dispute, in very few arguments have ... Read More

Fear and Paranoia in The Crucible (673 words, 4 pages)

The Crucible by Arthur Miller runs with one central theme that hits you in the face throughout the play Fear and paranoia. Fear weaves itself into the play in every act, and every bit of dialogue right from the very stand and remains an important theme until the end. This ... Read More

The Power of a Good Friend (550 words, 2 pages)

I'm sure everyone has that one friend that is really good to them, but this friend to me is the greatest anyone could ever ask for. His name is Justin. Justin is a senior in high school, and will be attending college soon after he is finished. I first met ... Read More

An Analysis of All Kinds of Friends by Judith Viorst (1013 words, 3 pages)

Nobody is a lonely island. We all need friends. In writer Judith Viorsts short article All kinds of friends she identifies six types of friends, Convenience Friends, Special-Interest Friends, Historical Friends, Crossroads Friends, Cross-Generation Friends and Close Friends. Among these categories, Close Friends are the most important for me. Viorst ... Read More

Henrietta Lacks and the Use of Her HeLa Cells (1941 words, 6 pages)

"Man brought nothing into this world and he'll carry nothing out. Sometime we care about stuff too much. We worry when theres nothing to worry about. (Skloot 289). Henrietta Lacks may not have carried anything out, but she left her family and her cells behind. These cells turned out to ... Read More

Investigation into the Guilt of Lizzie Borden (1137 words, 3 pages)

A lot of people can get away with murder because the evidence that isshown is against them but the defense can make the evidence be in thedefended favor. At the same time as the evidence is shown to the jurythey can see it as the defendant is ignorant. Even though ... Read More

An Analysis of Emir Kusturica’s Underground (372 words, 2 pages)

The movie is directed by Emir Kusturica. The movie underground is talk about the story of two friends over several decades. The story is happened in 1941, in Belgrade which is the capital city of Yugoslavia, Marko who is the communist activist let his friend Blacky enter the Party. Two ... Read More

Imperfection in Cyrano de Bergerac (802 words, 3 pages)

Your beauty does not define you. You define your beauty (Anonymous). In the play Cyrano de Bergerac, playwright Edmund Rostand demonstrates the impact of appearances with how it affects the way people fall in love and struggle with their insecurities. Rostand examines how Cyrano struggles over how beauty triumphs intelligence ... Read More

The Dangers of Driving While Intoxicated (694 words, 3 pages)

Driving under the influence has affected many people's lives and families. Driving under the influence is one of the most common and dangerous situations a person can put someone's life in. Everyday people's lives are being lost and families are being left to weep. People have been severely hurt, paralyzed, ... Read More

The Advantages of Living in the Northwest (565 words, 2 pages)

The great Northwest is full of much different outdoor scenery anywhere from beautiful outdoor forests, to hot summer dessert looking scenerys. The reason why I love living in the northwest is because of its yearly four seasons, the diversity, and lastly living in a much more laid back atmosphere.Living in ... Read More

A Comparison of Maggie and Dee in Everyday Use (836 words, 3 pages)

In Everyday Use Walker uses Mrs. Johnsons point of view to contrasts her two daughters, showing us that despite Dees education she is clueless and unable to recognize and admire the true value of her heritage. Mrs. Johnson illustrates how she feels about herself and the big difference there is ... Read More

A Comparison of Phone Operating Systems (1350 words, 6 pages)

With the popularity wireless types of gadget in the world today than ever before the smartphone and tablets with its built in Windows OS7 and mobile application has change the way people communicate. It has also, changed the business model structure in how it communicate and process information to increase ... Read More

Unconfessed Turtle (1089 words, 3 pages)

Everyone has that one mom or dad that wont let you keep a stray animal that you have just met for a couple minutes and fall in love with already. Well, I just so happen to be that one cute kid that wanted to keep anything and everything that I ... Read More

Emir Kusturica’s Underground and its Underlying Themes (704 words, 2 pages)

An unpredictable black comedy with an epic scope, Emir Kusturica's highly acclaimed Underground takes a look at the modern history of Yugoslavia through the often absurd misadventures of two friends over several decades. 1941. Belgrade. Marko, communist activist let his friend Blacky enter the Party. Two friends build a massive ... Read More

Dangers of Having Too Much Personal Freedom (1068 words, 3 pages)

Freedom is the most powerful right that humanity has, yet it can be limited to a certain point where it requires a compromise between the individual and the society they live in. I believe that an individual should have as much personal freedom they are willing to be responsible for, ... Read More

A Review of the Movies Crash (1137 words, 4 pages)

In Cultivating Humanity A classical defense of Reform in liberal education Martha Nussbaum analyzes the meaning of becoming a citizen of the world and understanding others ethnic backgrounds. Nussbaum stresses how not having the education and the knowledge necessary to understand the needs of others is crucial in life. In ... Read More

Analyzing Chief Leon Shenandoah’s Letter Onondaga Council of Chiefs of the Iroquois Confederacy (758 words, 3 pages)

Many Americans may not know where the original words of the constitution came from. American founding fathers had been influenced bythe Iroquois Confederacy of the native people,Haudensaunee. Thirty-one years ago, Chief Leon Shenandoah wrote a letter "Onondaga council of chiefs of the Iroquois Confederacy" to the united nations committee on ... Read More

In Praise of Chaucer (615 words, 2 pages)

Geoffrey Chaucer, tales The Canterbury Tales the prologue he describes different characters. His work is well known around the world especially, because of the fact he was still able to write with humor when he lived in a time of turmoil. Although, his work was well known in these tales ... Read More

Replacing the Police Chief: Decision Making in Managerial Positions (1871 words, 7 pages)

The case of Replacing the Police Chief, begins with Will Spanning who is the city manager of Dover. The city is home to around 5,000 citizens. The Dover police agency was the largest division within seventy-five miles and was lead by police chief Charles Johnson. Spanning and Johnson had worked ... Read More

Understanding Our Differences (1606 words, 5 pages)

Men and women have many similarities. We walk, we talk, eat the same foods, go to the same places and have the same overall anatomy. We behave alike and work together to complete task in life. Although we may be alike in a lot of ways we are also very ... Read More

Better Safe than Sorry (474 words, 2 pages)

In 2011, the US had more than 340,000 births among teen girls between the age of 15 and 19. One of the leading causes of teen pregnancy is the practice of unsafe sex. About 30 of female and 20 of male teenagers do not use any method of contraception the ... Read More

A Comparison of the Glock 17 and the Sig Sauer P226 (677 words, 2 pages)

In the city of Orlando Florida there are two governing law enforcement agencies, the Orlando Police Department and the Orange County Sheriffs Office. Even with around twelve-hundred sworn officers patrolling the streets, there are still only two service weapons officers in Orlando carry on their side, the Glock 17 and ... Read More

The Pillars of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense (972 words, 3 pages)

Many colonists underestimated Americas potential of breaking free from British rule and evolving into a promising country. Thomas Paines Common Sense was written during the right period helping and clarifying peoples ideas that the colonies did have it in them to prosper without the assistance of Britain. Paine did more ... Read More

The First Day with Our Foreign Exchange Student (1263 words, 4 pages)

Laying in my dark room on the top bunk, I hear someone breathing below me. Im still trying to get used to the idea of sharing a room with someone again. Nicole, our foreign exchange student, moved in today. She has been my friend for a while already, but living ... Read More

Emphasizing the Loss Of A Wife With Edgar Allen Poe (538 words, 1 pages)

I think A Dream within a Dream by Edgar Allan Poe is a short poem that emphasizes about the lost of his wife. Therefore, Poe is in a bad emotional state when he wrote the poem. Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much ... Read More