The Jacket Essay Examples

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An Essay on George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) (2155 words, 3 pages)

George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four has been challenged on such grounds as profanity, immorality, and obscenity. It has been charged with being Communistic, containing sex references, and being depressing. Some of these charges are absurd, and though some have a grain of truth when items are taken out of context, on ... Read More

Youth Fighting Stereotypes (1289 words, 2 pages)

There are many stereotypes that society has placed on youth. Adults as well as other youths hold images in their heads that are not necessarily true about the different groups of teens. Rather than writing about youth as a whole, I found information about the different groupings that teenagers split ... Read More

An Essay on the Columbine Tragedy of 1999 (718 words, 1 pages)

On Tuesday April 20, 1999 at approximately 1100 a.m., 2 students went on a killing spree, slaughtering 12 of their classmates and 1 teacher at Columbine High School (Larison). The two suspects (Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17) had been noted for being outcasts in the school. Others knew ... Read More

An Analysis of How Advertisement Portray a Man and Women (937 words, 2 pages)

He strides toward us in navy and whit, his body muscled and heavy-set, one arm holding his casually flung jeans jacket over his shoulder. A man in his prime, with just the right combination of macho and sartorial flair. He is also black. She is curled and giggling upon a ... Read More

A Paper on the Journey Theme in The Grapes of Wrath (652 words, 1 pages)

The Journey Theme of The Grapes of Wrath In the Classic novel The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck displays in his writing many different and interconnected themes. The main idea of the novel can be interpreted many different ways through many of the different actions and characters throughout the novel. ... 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 History of Honda Motor Company (1675 words, 6 pages)

The American Honda Motor Company was established as a subsidiary by Honda in 1959. During the 1960's the type of motorcycles brought by Americans underwent a major change. Motorcycle registrations increased by over 800,000 in five years from 1960. In the early 60's the major competitors were Haley - Davidson ... Read More

Lewis Carroll’s Portrayal of Effects of Drugs in Alice in Wonderland (1261 words, 2 pages)

Alices Adventures in Wonderland Paper In Victorian England the drug Opium was commonly used. This drug did not have the connotation that drugs have today studies show that five out of every six families used Opium regularly (Connell). Lewis Carroll uses actions of characters and situations to portray the positive ... Read More

Review of Tony Horowitz’s Confederates in the Attic and Eddy L. Harris’s South of Haunted Dreams (1472 words, 2 pages)

Impossible To Forget an Open Wound American's obsession with the Civil War has produced well over 60,000 different books. Two road narratives that contain journeys covering nearly the same concepts but by very different authors are Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz and South of Haunted Dreams by Eddy ... Read More

Types of Riding a Horse at the Quarter Horse Congress (672 words, 1 pages)

Congress Equitation There are many types of horse shows at the Quarter Horse Congress. Two types of these shows that display differences in the ways that horses are ridden are hunter hack and western pleasure. Differences can be seen in the riders apparel, the horses appearance, and what the riders ... Read More

The History of Barong Tagalog (1897 words, 3 pages)

What is the history of the 'Barong Tagalog'? As the Philippines' national dress, the Barong Tagalog enjoys a distinction all its own. Its fine needlework or hand-painted designs in cool cotton or handwoven pina or jusi have given it a flair that has won international recognition and acceptance. President Ferdinand ... Read More

An Analysis of A Clockwork Orange: Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish (1743 words, 3 pages)

A Clockwork Orange Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish A Clockwork Orange received critical acclaim, made more than thirty million dollars at the box office, and was nominated for various awards however, this esteemed film was outlawed from the nation of Great Britain in order to curb its immoral content from ... Read More

A Character Analysis of The Country Girl (1583 words, 2 pages)

In the year 1954, the United States was changing rapidly. President Eisenhower, a Republican, was in the midst of his first term. Eisenhower had just announced to the world that the United States had in fact developed and successfully tested the first hydrogen bomb some two years prior. Mamie Eisenhower ... Read More

A Review of the Movie On the Waterfront (1087 words, 3 pages)

The movie On the Waterfront begins with a long shot and the surroundings on the edge of a waterfront. There is a dark lighting like sunset is about to hit, and we are able to see a giant cruise liner in the harbor. The giant boat stands out in the ... Read More

My Life Before and After Children (850 words, 3 pages)

When I remember my life before having my precious children, I feel like when I hear the tune than an old song, I can hardly feel the freedom for every single moment. Before I had my wonderful babies, I was really happy. Enjoyed my life doing things that make me ... Read More

Bill Clinton and the Push For School Uniforms (1604 words, 4 pages)

President Bill Clinton provided momentum to the school uniform when he said in his 1996 State of the Union speech, If it means that teenager will stop killing each other over designer jackets, then our public school should be able to require their students to wear school uniform. (School Uniforms, ... Read More

Analysis of Artwork entitled Not Afraid To Die (637 words, 2 pages)

Althea Thauberger s piece titled Not Afraid to Die represents the images of an adolescent female who sits alone in the woods. Thauberger made the piece in 2001 still in good condition. Significant emerging Vancouver-based artist, Thauberger acquires her piece to broaden the scope of the Gallery with the collection ... Read More

The Problem of Personal Identity (928 words, 3 pages)

Throughout the unit, we explored a lot of concepts relating to the philosophical question of personhood and what is considered a person. We got into lots of different topics and discussions and tried to understand some of the different points of views philosophers and some religions have on this idea. ... Read More

An Analysis of a Poem From My Childhood (1181 words, 4 pages)

Little elephant, Little elephant, What a long nose you have.'' Sure it's long. So is my mommy's.''Little elephant, Little elephant, Tell me who you like.''I like mommy. I like her the most.'' (Michio, Mado)My memory is vague, but my mother used to read this poem to me when Iwas little. ... Read More

My Experience with Delayed Gratification (379 words, 1 pages)

Delayed gratification is the philosophy of postponing satisfying my desires. In a commentary, author Fareed Zakaria said of East Asia countries, all of which have grown miraculously over the last 40 years, that the key ingredient has been an ability to invest for the future rather than consume in the ... Read More

An Outbreak Scene, Creative Short Story (1192 words, 2 pages)

I shoved the door and almost collapsed.The room was dark inside, empty. I couldn't be bothered closing thedoor, so I limped my way to the table at the back of the room. Dazed anddisoriented, I slumped down on one of the three chairs. The soles of myfeet were numb from ... Read More

Internship Experience with Grade Two Kids at Canoas Elementary School (1088 words, 3 pages)

Canoas Elementary School is my internship organization, and where I do my observation while I come to visit my supervisor and my students. Fortunately, I come during lunch time so I can be able to do my observation at the playground, and also my supervisor has time to talk with ... Read More

The History of Me and Columbus Ohio (470 words, 2 pages)

Columbus, Ohio is an A diverse city with a rich culture and history, and the heart of the Ohio state buckeyes. Columbus is a very fun and entertaining place where you can enjoy yourself. Many people dont know what its like to live in a beautiful place like Columbus. Im ... Read More

My Relationship with James (1302 words, 2 pages)

Marriage is a big step for anyone no matter their age. I thought that at seventeen I was ready to take on the challenge. I married and quickly realized that it was not the fairy tale I thought it would be. Marriage involves sacrifice and patients neither of which we ... Read More

Requiring Uniforms in Public Schools (1539 words, 5 pages)

Using uniforms in schools make it easier for students to focus on academic endeavors and not on who is making fun of their clothing. President Clinton is one of the biggest supporters to the use of school uniforms in schools. "If it means teenagers will stop killing each other over ... Read More

Revelers in Mexico (332 words, 2 pages)

Im in a boisterous crowd. There is a blur of swirling dresses. The bleeting blaring sound of horns replaces the swirling splash of colors as men in formal but silly bolero jackets float past. Old fashioned cars carrying Mayor Castro along with members of the Texas Cavaliers and the Daughters ... Read More

School Drama (732 words, 4 pages)

Faith dreads her soccer practice as she drags her feet across the freshly cutgrass with new painted white lines. She sees her so-called friend talking to Lexy, a girl she despises. Faith remembered when she had walked into the cafeteria earlier that day with Aubree and Kylie. They talked about ... Read More

Effectiveness of Advertising (478 words, 1 pages)

Many advertisements carefully plan each detail in their ads. They put a lot of effort to influence the people reading or watching it to buy their product. Ads are frequently found in magazines which is where I came across mine. A Good Year advertisement in a magazine I usually read. ... Read More

Creative Short Stories about Torture (1054 words, 3 pages)

How did I get myself into this mess? I thought to myself as I pulled against the ropes that bound me to the chair. I looked all around me, the walls were made of large cinderblocks and a small light bulb on a single cord hung directly above my head. ... Read More

Gary Lenzer’s Surviving the Holocaust (620 words, 2 pages)

Gary Lenzer a Jew at the time of 1944 coverd his contentration number beacuse he was scared of being cought travling to Europe and back. As a teen in 1944 Gary had to give his jackets to his grandmother who had to sew them with the Jude star , but ... Read More