The First Rule Essay Examples

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An Analysis of Arizona and Hicks (376 words, 1 pages)

Arizona v. Hicks (1987) Facts A bullet was fired through the floor of the defendants apartment into the apartment below and struck an individual who then called the police. Police responded to the incident and went first to the apartment of the origin of the bullet. The defendant, Hicks, was ... Read More

An Analysis of Contract Law (1620 words, 2 pages)

"Governments have passed consumer protection legislation because they believe that the common law of contracts cannot adequately protect the consumer in today's complex market place." Both the Commonwealth and Queensland State governments have legislated to provide greater protection to consumers in contractual situations that would otherwise not be provided by ... Read More

Categorization of Small Towns (1043 words, 2 pages)

Many elements can be classified in what makes a southern small town. They can be seen as many interdependent units that work together for the better of the whole. These units include people, churches, governments, businesses, schools, and recreation facilities, which are involved in giving birth to a geographical area ... Read More

A Discussion of the Issue of Poverty in the Book “Nickel and Dimed” (1078 words, 2 pages)

Ever wonder what it would be like to work two jobs and still be poor? Ever wonder what it would be like to be unable to afford some of the simple luxuries that we all sometimes take for granted? In America, the great country we have come to know, millions ... Read More

An Analysis of My American Journey (1157 words, 2 pages)

My American Journey, an insight into a whirlwind life of a once discriminated young boy who alters into a world leader. General Colin Powell was born in New York City in 1937 to parents whom were native to the island of Jamaica. General Powell matured into the man he is ... Read More

An Analysis of How to Successfully Cram for an Exam (809 words, 1 pages)

How to Successfully Cram for an Exam Have you ever waited until the last minute to study? Have you ever been so preoccupied that you simply forgot to study? With all of our commitments, classes, work obligations, extra curricular activities, and social lives it is not hard to forget you ... Read More

An Analysis of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a Play by William Shakespeare (1885 words, 3 pages)

The initial setting of the play's scenes is Athens under the reign of Theses and Hippolyta, who are themselves characters from ancient Greek mythology. But it must be understood that the "Athens" of A Midsummer Night's Dream is neither that of ancient Greece nor of its Renaissance counterpart, but an ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (6741 words, 9 pages)

Reading in-between the lines An analysis of "Fight Club" A novel by Chuck Palahniuk A film directed by David Fincher "You are not your job. You are not how much you have in the bank. You are not the contents of your wallet. You are not your khakis. You are ... Read More

A Look at Thomas Aquinas’ Just War Theory (1917 words, 3 pages)

Conflict's - War on Iraq at a balanced view Just War Theory After a few attempts of outlining the rules of a "Just War" Thomas Aquinas finally presented his version and it seemed the most acceptable. You have a just cause, said Aquinas, when you are defending yourself. You have ... Read More

An Analysis of the Question of Identity (565 words, 1 pages)

This philosophy outlines the basic questions of, who we are, what aspects of life belong to the individual, what the individual should decide for themselves, what must we do as citizens and what is fair. The question of identity needs to be answered first. Although many aspects of my philosophy ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of a Perfect Society on the Caribbean (558 words, 1 pages)

I can only imagine the perfect society. I look around and all I see is violence and hate, our world at this point is disturbing. There are murders due to hate in this world everyday. The hate in todays real world society is appalling. It starts from the most senseless ... Read More

An Analysis of Avalanches in Soil and Rock (1061 words, 2 pages)

Avalanches are massive downward and outward movements of snow and ice as well as soil and rocks. Three main factors that determine whether avalanches are likely to occur are the weather, the snowpack, and the terrain. The weather is the most important factor in determining if an avalanche will occur, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Union Racket (230 words, 1 pages)

131-81 Analysis of The Union Racket There is an article in the April 24,2000 issue of The Detroit News called The Union Racket. This article explains how the International Brotherhood of Teamsters currently stands with its lawsuit against its former president. Though the essay dose communicate many useful points, is ... Read More

An Introduction to the Ideas of National Unity in Italy in the Period Between 1820 and 1944 (1950 words, 3 pages)

Fundamentally the rulers of Italy did very little to advance the cause of national unity in the years between 1820 and 1944, as it better served their interests not to. Although Italy after 1871 was seen as a single state as it "existed at last, as a set of unified ... Read More

A Overview of Anti Hand Gun Controls in United States (2034 words, 3 pages)

Government Term Paper Anti Hand Gun Controls The Constitution was created to succeed where the Article of Confederation had failed. One of these areas where the Articles of Confederation failed was that the states were able to overrule the national government. For this reason, the Constitution is supposed to allow ... Read More

A Short History of Animation (2236 words, 3 pages)

Animation My personal enjoyment with animation has inspired me to write this essay, pertaining to animation. Since I was a child I have been fascinated with cartoons from when they started out to be black and white, and until now with full colour and computer effects. To better perceive what ... Read More

The National Football League’s Amazing History (932 words, 3 pages)

The History of the NFL Here you will find the complete history of American Football. You will travel from it's conception in 1869 when Rutgers and Princeton played a college soccer football game, the first ever, on November 6. The game used modified London Football Association rules. During the next ... Read More

Hockey: Rules, Measurements, Basics (3417 words, 4 pages)

Hockey Hockey is a great sport that is watched and played by many Americans. To play hockey there are many things that will be needed to survive. There are three basic parts of hockey that are needed to be learned to play this game. The first one is to learn ... Read More

A History of Cleopatra the Queen of the Nile (2009 words, 3 pages)

Cleopatras Wiles Mother, lover, warrior, femme-fatale. Mother of a country, lover of all that brings beauty, warrior of the state, femme-fatale over all men this was Cleopatra Queen of the Nile. Cleopatras intelligence, wit and beauty are still remembered and written about to this day. Born a Greek, Cleopatra adapted ... Read More

An Overview of the Democratic Society in the Movie “The Lord of the Flies” (767 words, 1 pages)

In the movie "The Lord of the Flies" a group of civilized boys is marooned on a remote island, without any adults or supplies. The boys start out with a civilized democratic society. It slowly turns into a savage chaotic society. At the begging of the movie we were introduced ... Read More

An Examination of the Dangers and Rewards of the Sport of Scuba Diving (2239 words, 3 pages)

Scuba Diving The Dangers and Rewards Scuba diving is a sport in which you can lose yourself in the surrounding beauty of the underwater world and even escape gravity for a short time. While submerged you can wander among kelp forests or (if youre daring enough) even swim with the ... Read More

The Golden Rules of An Expert Procrastinator (619 words, 2 pages)

While tempting to write this paper at the last minute, an idea of what to actually write about hadn't struck me. Finally, after much time contemplating (or, rather watching movies), I decided that this paper should have the topic of no other than procrastination, a skill that every teenager going ... Read More

The First Rule: Power (1740 words, 6 pages)

In Robert Crais's The First Rule, Crais leaves readers questioningtheir morals as he weaves a tale of revenge and vigilantism. Crais usesthe characters of Rina Markovic and Joe Pike to show different ways inwhich power can be strategically exercised to reach their own goals.These characters follow a unique set of ... Read More