Stillness Essay Examples

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Our Generation’s Duty: Why Gays and Lesbians Should Have the Same Equal Rights as Straight Persons (814 words, 3 pages)

In 1863 slavery was abolished through the Emancipation Proclamation, in 1920 woman got the right to vote, and in 1870 African American men got also got the right to vote. As we all know in our countries history we have surpassed many racial or even sexist movements, but we still ... Read More

My Nomadic Existence (1875 words, 6 pages)

I am growing up. My perceptions on things are changing drastically and I am gaining new experiences. I tend to feel somewhat like a nomad sometimes though. I wander from class to class, from friends rooms to my room, and from college to home. I easily find places that I ... Read More

The Athenian Debate versus the Socratic Methods of Dialog (814 words, 3 pages)

By analyzing the process in which Socrates and Meno discussion ofwhether virtue can be taught or if it is inherent, the reader can cometo the understanding and reasons the Socratic Methods penalized him inthe end of the Apology. With Socrates accusers being from Athensinvolved in a completely different type of ... Read More

Chris Thapa’s Leadership Qualities (1193 words, 4 pages)

Influencing a group of people is complex process therefore,fulfilling an individual various goals is more challenging. A leadershould have a long-term vision to accomplish a mutual goal to satisfytheir followers, and should be trust worthy. In addition, a good leadershould have a willingness to listen to the needs of common ... Read More

Revealing Different Torturing Methods by Robert Cochran and Joel Surnow’s Series on 24 (875 words, 2 pages)

Ever since its first season on fox in the aftermath of the 911 attacks in 2011, Robert Cochran and Joel Surnows addictive television series, 24, has educated its viewers on how much and what type of torture suspected as well as convicted terrorists endure before giving out invalid or significant ... Read More

An Analysis of the Important Events From the Life of Rosa Parks (556 words, 2 pages)

Event SummariesThe Scottsboro Boys seemed to be a very important event in this book because it showed two different sides of the United States The side that was anti-racial and the side that did everything in its power to not give justice to these boys. When the Scottsboro Case came ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (581 words, 2 pages)

The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, deals much with the issue ofsin. Because it has withstood the test of time and is still referred toin modern society, the book represents a classic genre. This classicbook was written by a very literate man an artist who knew how to putwords together ... Read More

Canadaâ€™s Political Institutions (922 words, 4 pages)

Canada is a vast nation with ten provinces and three territories. It was first inhabitant by the aboriginals at the time known as Indians, and later by the 15th century the French and British settles started to arrive and settle (Greer, 1996). Just like your country Canada was put in ... Read More

Canada’s Political Institutions (915 words, 4 pages)

Canada is a vast, diverse nation divided into ten provinces and three territories. Inhabited for millennia by Aboriginal peoples, by the 15thcentury settlers of French and British origins began to arrive (Greer, 1996). A veritable mlange of Indigenous, French, and British, Canada was already a land of great diversity. The ... Read More

An Analysis of Adam Hochschild’s Novel King Leopold’s Ghost (2170 words, 8 pages)

Adam Hochschild, is an author who is politically known for his evolvement in the civil rights movements. He is most recognized for the novel King Leopolds Ghost is a story of greed, terror, and heroism. This novel gives readers incite and whole new different perspective about the story of Africas ... Read More

My Best Friend (473 words, 1 pages)

It has been quite a while since I met Francoise. But as we met in a time, that has changed me a lot (and maybe him too), I have a good and nice memory of him.It was in 2001 and instead of A Space Odyssey I went on a likewise ... Read More

Invisible Strings Attached: My Own Faith Perspective and How It Shapes My Daily Life (522 words, 1 pages)

While Seattle Pacific does not require a profession of Christian faith for admission, we do seek to admit students who will best succeed in and benefit from a Christian learning environment. Please describe your own faith perspective and how it shapes your daily life. (250-500)My father came from a very ... Read More

My Life Changer: The Person Who Has Positively Influenced My Life (1241 words, 3 pages)

The person who has had the most influence on my life is my boyfriend and best friend, Stephen Seymour. I am a completely different person due to this all around great man.Stephen is the only person that can make me happy, feel beautiful, and think straight.Before I met Stephen I ... Read More

How I Made a Decision to Join Stony Brook University (681 words, 2 pages)

What is Stony Brook University? I said, as I read through my emails after a college showcase. As I was about to delete the email from the school Id never heard of, my mother stopped me. Her and my father both told me that I should never write off a ... Read More

Why There Shouldn’t Be Longer School Days (174 words, 1 pages)

There shouldnt be longer school days because some students just come and play aroun.so whats the point in coming an extra hour and a half to play around . And those students still wont learn. The second reason why there shouldnt be longer school days because the school is going ... Read More

Analysis of The Color Purple (the Movie) (1016 words, 3 pages)

One of my all-time favorite movies, The Color Purple, is a fantastic example of overcoming hard times to live a better life. Being a movie that builds mixed emotions, such as suspense, fearfulness, sadness, and even laughter, it can also build a persons spirit by showing the brighter side of ... Read More

The Lives of Billionaires (826 words, 3 pages)

In this essay What should a billionaire give and what should you, Peter Singer reminds us that billionaires such as Gates and Buffet giving substantial amount of aid for charity is good because rich people like them have an obligation and duty to use their extra wealth for the good ... Read More

Honesty: The Best Quality a Person Can Ever Have (622 words, 2 pages)

Some people say honesty is the best quality a person could have, but honesty is not a quality you come by very often in our society. People lie about anything and everything. They lie to get them out of something, to get them into something, to save them from embarrassment ... Read More

Time Capsule: Things That Have Changed in Me (710 words, 2 pages)

Some things change for the good. In term one, when I started my timecapsule, I thought nothing would change in just few months. I thoughtthat I would never be able to write an essay on it. Well, I was wrong.It is term three and the year is about to finish. ... Read More

An Analysis of The Other Side of the Bridge (1196 words, 4 pages)

The book that I have chosen for my CPT is the other side of the bridge. This story revolves around to main character whom is Ian the son of the doctor, and Author Dunn who is a farmer. Just as the book Basin this book also changes time and character ... Read More

The Life of an FBI Agent (2501 words, 7 pages)

It was another normal, sunny day on Nevada Avenue, Washington DC. The Yablonski household was awakening to what seemed to be a day like any other. As usual one could hear their black lab, Roger, barking so loud they had to close all the windows. Brenna, Avery and Lucas get ... Read More

My Testimony: The Power of Prayer (214 words, 1 pages)

About two years ago I started to feel down and insecure about myself because I was gaining weight and lacked confidence in myself. I decided I wanted to change. I started to lose weight, people commented, and it made me want to keep going. It continued until I realized something ... Read More

The Rollercoaster in My Life and My Decision to Apply at High Tech (617 words, 2 pages)

Having aspirations and strong goals is what life is all about. Like a rollercoaster, life is not always fair and you dont always get what you want. My rollercoaster is heading towards the sky and which high school I choose, will decide whether or not it will be a scary ... Read More

Life Lessons I Have Learned (580 words, 2 pages)

I have learned that taking advice, and following up is one of the key points of succeeding in life. I have failed to take advice about my relationships, and also failed to listen to everybody about my academic performance. Im working on taking advice toward my passion to become a ... Read More

Comparing and Contrasting the Novel The Golden Compass with Its Movie Version (1035 words, 2 pages)

The Golden Compass is the first novel in the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman that was adapted into a movie with the same name in 2007. Although both the novel and the movie have basic similarities, such as characters and main plot points, the differences are striking. Its ... Read More

Analysis of Twin Killing (597 words, 2 pages)

Twin Killing by Marshall Cook was a great thriller and suspenseful book. Had my heart racing! In this book Monona Quinn (main character) goes back to her hometown in Des Moines Iowa to help Madison (sister). Madisons son Aidan gets in trouble for marijuana possession. Later he becomes a suspect ... Read More

Biography of Peyton Randolph (1443 words, 6 pages)

Who was the real first father of our country1? No, it is not George Washington, but a man who was such a patriot that no man that supported the American Revolution could hate. He was one of most inspirational men the world has ever known, and he desired only one ... Read More

Autism and Vaccinations (1371 words, 3 pages)

The day Jenny McCarthy found out her son Evan had autism, her world stood still. "Evan was two and a half years old when I found him in his crib convulsing and struggling to breathe. I had no idea it was a seizure until the paramedics began talking about how ... Read More

Comparing The Office with Nickel and Dimed (899 words, 2 pages)

The idea of work can be summed up as hard work that is back breakinglabor with with the certain materials needed to get the job done. TheOffice and Nickel and Dimed both show that the worker needs certainmaterials to get the job finished. In The Office, the purpose of theepisode ... Read More

Noise: My Biggest Pet Peeve (371 words, 1 pages)

Brrrrrrring brrrrrring!'' screeched my alarm clock. That uncalled fornoise was echoing across my room. I could hardly stand it. All I wantedto do was find the device that was making this obnoxious noise and chunkit across the room. This scenario happens every morning. Chunk itacross the room. However, I continue ... Read More