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An Analysis of Learning a Simple Trick (721 words, 2 pages)

1."First of all," he Atticus said, "if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view-until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." ... Read More

An Analysis of Killing of the Bull (498 words, 1 pages)

Late last year in November two young men poached possibly the largest bull moose in Montana, along with a cow they had spotted after the killing of the bull. The young men Cyrus Hogard and Chad Darington, of the Kalispell area were near Twin Creek over by McGregor Lake, west ... Read More

An Analysis of Military Case Study: The Red Badge of Courage (614 words, 1 pages)

Military Case Study The Red Badge of Courage Military Case Study The Red Badge of Courage Henry Fleming was a young man when he joined the Union Army with dreams of the heroic deeds that he would perform. Against his mothers wishes, Henry enlists in the 304th Regiment of New ... Read More

A History of the Kent State Massacre (1426 words, 3 pages)

Kent State Massacre Allison Krause was a nineteen year old honor student at Kent State. She was quiet and almond eyed. She was known to the people around her as a listener and not a talker. She and her boyfriend, Barry Levine, were among the innocent spectators caught in the ... Read More

An Essay on the Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald (2397 words, 4 pages)

On Friday, November 22, 1963, while enroute to the Dallas airport, President John Fitzgearald Kennedy was fatally shot. ABCs newsanchor Walter Cronkite said that it would be a day that will live in infamy. The reason that that fateful Friday is still talked about is the controversy surrounding the assassination. ... Read More

An Analysis of Imperialism in Various Literary Works (635 words, 1 pages)

Imperialism in 19th and 20th centuryDuring the 19th and 20th centuries there are countries that have more power than other countries, the likely hood of imperialism that occurs in those countries are very high and with the greed of some, bloodshed will be inevitable. The world does not just revolve ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian Writer (1643 words, 4 pages)

Henrik Ibsen and GunsThis essay describes guns generally describes the .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol, and discusses the theme of guns in Hedda Gabler and The Wild Duck. IIntroductionHenrik Ibsen is one of the most gifted playwrights ever to work in theater, and his plays are so strikingly modern in their ... Read More

An Analysis of Guns (2347 words, 4 pages)

"Guns Don't Kill People, People Do"Guns Dont Kill People, People DoAmerican gun control has been a controversial issue for years. It is a growing problem having resulted in murders, gun fights and recent school shootings. A vast majority of citizens believe that if gun control was strictly enforced it would ... Read More

A Review of Appellate History and Court Dispositions (2101 words, 4 pages)

District of Columbia vs. Heller 128 S.Ct. 2783Review of Appellate History and Court DispositionsThe United States Supreme Court case District of Columbia v. Heller was an appeal arising from the case Parker v. District of Columbia, whereby the Circuit Court of Appeals for District of Columbia held appellate jurisdiction. However, ... Read More

An Analysis of Hispanic Villages in The Pearl by John Steinbeck (630 words, 1 pages)

Analysis of John Stienbecks "The Pearl" Analysis of John Stienbecks "The Pearl"The author of The Pearl is John Stienbeck. John Stienbeck was born in California in 1902. He began his career of writing at before he was 32. His first three books were unsuccessful and he had to look for ... Read More

An Analysis of Power by Linda Hogan (2982 words, 7 pages)

Hogan's Power In Linda Hogan's 1998 novel Power, much is learned about Native Americanculture. The main characters, Omishto and Ama help reveal this culture. Thenovel is divided into nine chapters. In Chapter 1, "Omishto," a girl is in aboat that is floating on a pond. She notices that there is ... Read More

An Essay on the Issue of Gun Control in the United States (1339 words, 4 pages)

Gun Control- A Firing IssueGun control is undoubtedly an issue that most Americans have been exposed to. In 1989, guns killed 11,832 Americans. The National Rifle Association (NRA) membersbelieve that it is their constitutional right to own guns, stating that guns are not the root ofthe crime problem in the ... Read More

An Essay on The Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper (227 words, 1 pages)

Deerslayer 1. Clearly stated topic sentence. 2. Clearly stated characteristics inindividual sentences 3. Clearly stated support of the characteristics 4. Correctspelling The excerpt from The Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper is a goodexample of Romanticism. The first characteristic of Romanticism that fits thisexcerpt is focuses on a individual. It focuses ... Read More

A Description of Avalanches a Massive Downward and Outward Movement of Snow and Ice (1062 words, 3 pages)

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

An Introduction to the American Government in Contrast to Lao-Tzu and Machiavelli (1169 words, 2 pages)

American Government In Contrast To Lao-Tzu And MachiavelliPeter Ryan Welch 382-92-3692February 6, 2001Dr. Allegra Blake, ENG 201American Government in Contrast to Lao-Tzu and MachiavelliIn comparing and contrasting the governmental philosophies of the great thinkers Lao-Tzu and Machiavelli, I have found a pleasant mix of both of their ideas would be ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Allies for Freedom (1502 words, 3 pages)

Allies For FreedomIntroductionThe reason I choose Allies For Freedom is because I am very interested in slaves and how they gained their freedom. I also wanted to learn about the famous john brown and everything this man did to change history. This book looked interesting to me because it covers ... Read More

An Analysis of the Unique Features of Film Noir (243 words, 1 pages)

Adam RehrigMr. GardnerTV 151Term PaperFilm NoirIt is world of dark rooms with light slicing through venetian blinds, alleys cluttered with garbage, abandoned warehouses where dust hangs in the air, rain-slickened streets with water still running in the gutters, dark detective officers overlooking busy streets. These are the qualities that makes ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Strange Feeling of Holding a Rifle (644 words, 1 pages)

It was a strange feeling, holding the rifle. It somehow removed him from everything around him. Without the rifle he had to fit in, to be part of it all, to understand it and use itthe woods, all of it. With the rifle, suddenly, he didn't have to know did ... Read More

A Comparison of the Film and Book Versions of “This Boy’s Life” (1614 words, 2 pages)

This Boy's LifeThis Boys LifeIn both the film and the book This Boys Life Tobias Wolff is surrounded by bad role models and terrible father figures. Wolff and his mother are constantly looking for the complete family life and find themselves in a series of bad situations on their quest. ... Read More

An Analysis of Theodore Roosevelt and The Rough Riders (323 words, 1 pages)

Theodore Roosevelt And The Rough RidersTheodore Roosevelt and the Rough RidersTheodore Roosevelt was not much of a military man but the United States did everything with him that they could. After volunteering for duty, he was sent to help command the First United States Volunteer Calvary. Theodore was then under ... Read More

A Description of the Tet Offensive on a Major Turning Point (1387 words, 2 pages)

Tet Offensive A Major Turning PointTet Offensive A Major Turning PointVillagers carried coffins filled with guns and ammunition through towns, accompanying them were the sounds of fireworks and flutes. Those sounds soon turned to the sound of assault rifle fire and explosions. Flares and green tracers dart through the night ... Read More

An Essay on the Advances of Technology (492 words, 1 pages)

Technology AdvancesTECHNOLOGYThe technology we have today would of boggled the minds of people from long, long ago. I mean people from B.C. times. When they were around their technology was being able to write, and paint of cave walls, and being able to make spears, bows, and arrows. Then around ... Read More

An Analysis of the Socially Challenging Play Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee (231 words, 1 pages)

Streetcar Named Desire'A Streetcar Named Desire' is a very socially challenging play in the way inwhich Tennessee Williams depicts how brutal and deceiving human nature can be.He takes the point of view that no matter how structured or 'civilized' societyis all people will rely on their natural animal instincts, such ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Book The Sinking of INS Khukri (3845 words, 5 pages)

I. BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION The book entitled The Sinking of INS Khukri (Survivors Stories) tells, in part, the story of what really happened in India in 1971 and the tragic and dramatic tale of the sinking of an Indian anti-submarine frigate (INS Khukri) during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War as unfolded by ... Read More

An Analysis of The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber (1248 words, 4 pages)

Short Happy Life Of Frances Macomber In Ernest Hemingway's story, "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber,"Francis Macomber, according to Hemingway, is a very unhappy man because of hiscowardly display after facing a wounded lion and because of his inability tostand up to his wife. However, Francis Macomber regains his ... Read More

An Overview of the Summary Theme in the Deliverance (1196 words, 2 pages)

SUMMARY THEME Squeal like a pig boy!!! This is a line from the movie, its never said in the book, but is probably the only line I will ever remember from Deliverance. Most people have seen or heard about the Beverly Hillbillies and picture hillbillies as good ol' Jed and ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (513 words, 1 pages)

Red Badge of Courage Stephen CraneHarcourt New York1960 206 p.I. Storyline 1. Henry Fleming, a farmer and a nobody, wanted to become a hero in war and have girls loving him for his glorious achievements in battle. So Henry decides to join the Union army, during the Civil War. He ... Read More

An Examination of Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce (1097 words, 3 pages)

Occurrence At Owl CreekBridge By Bierce "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" can be considered a work ofrealism for three reasons. The first is Bierce's utilization of his own militarybackground giving this story a sense of authenticity. Bierce also conveys hiscynicism after leading the reader to believe otherwise. Finally, this ... Read More

An Analysis of Moore’s Ford Lynching (1420 words, 2 pages)

Moore's Ford LynchingThe Long Route HomeOn July 25, 1946, two young black couples- Roger and Dorothy Malcom, George and Mae Murray Dorsey-were killed by a lynch mob at the Moores Ford Bridge over the Appalachee River connecting Walton and Oconee Counties (Brooks, 1). The four victims were tied up and ... Read More

Justice Is Not for All as Described in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1569 words, 3 pages)

Justice Is Not For AllThroughout the course of history, mankind has learned many things, and has continually strived in running the race towards the prize that has been set out for them. Its undeniable that at times we do a great job, lighting the future with hope. However, other times ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013