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Gun Control: A Violation of Human Rights (548 words, 1 pages)

Since the days of the pioneers of the United States, firearms have been part of the American tradition as protection and a means of hunting or sport. As we near the end of the 20th century the use of guns has changed significantly. Because of fast and steady increase in ... Read More

Gun Control and Ownership in America (1332 words, 2 pages)

Gun control is undoubtedly an issue that most Americans have been exposed to. In 1989, guns killed 11,832 Americans. The National Rifle Association (NRA) members believe that it is their constitutional right to own guns, stating that guns are not the root of the crime problem in the United States. ... Read More

An Essay on Gun Control in America (1056 words, 4 pages)

BANG YOUR ITEvery year in November, hunters start making reservations and preparing for deerseason. They clean their rifles, buy ammunition, and get their camouflaged gear readyfor the big weekend. Nobody can argue that hunting is bad hunters have every right topursue their sport. Hunting will benefit the health of animals ... Read More

A Description of the Failure of the European to Learn From the American Civil War (1005 words, 4 pages)

The failure of the Europeans to learn from the American Civil War led themto fight the same kind of war in World War I. The armies of Europe and theUnited States fought for four years only to end in a stalemate. Nothing wassettled despite massive loss of life.Some of the ... Read More

An Analysis of How World War 1 Changed the Lives of Soldiers Physically and Mentally (732 words, 1 pages)

World War 1 not only changed the lives of soldiers physically, but mentally as well. Both on the battle field and in the trenches soldiers suffered from wounds, starvation and fatigue. Although history cannot hide the number of people who were killed and wounded, the mental effects of the war ... Read More

An Analysis of the Modern World History and the Misconceptions About the World War One (1365 words, 5 pages)

Modern world histioryOn June 28, 1914 a tradgite occurred- Arch Duke Francis Ferdinandof Austria was murdered. While in Sarajevo, the capital of the Bosnia anassassin killed him for no aparent reason. The assassin was GavriloPrincip, a serb terrorist. Austria claimed that the serb governmentofficials also belonged to Princip's group. For ... Read More

Trench Warfare Changed the Outcome of World War I (858 words, 3 pages)

By the end of 1914, the commencing year of W.W.I, it was apparentthat the old fashioned warfare of dashing cavalry charges and rapidmovements of troops was over. Soldiers were forced to shelter themselvesin trenches from enemy rifle and machine-gun fire and the explosions ofartillery shells. The first use of trench ... Read More

An Analysis of the Upheaval of British Rule and the Rebellion in 1857 (921 words, 2 pages)

In the there was much hope for a possible upheaval of British rule. There had been previous attempts, but the rebellion in 1857 had a much more patriotic feel to it. The energy and collaboration of the various groups in India, at the time, made this attempt seem promising. Their ... Read More

Five Hypotheses to Test the Canadian Media Coverage of the Middle East (4560 words, 10 pages)

In December 1985, the Canadian press reported the death by suicide of hundreds of field mice in the Middle East. In an apparently instinctive reaction to a problemof over-population, the mice wilfully plunged to their doom off the cliffs of the Golan Heights. This bizarre story was the subject not ... Read More

A Report on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy (1860 words, 3 pages)

On 22 November 1963, President John F Kennedy was shot dead as he took part in a motorcade through the streets of Dallas, Texas. Soon afterwards a man named Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested and accused of having shot Kennedy from the sixth floor of the Texas school Depository building ... Read More

The Role of the Black Panthers in the Black Rights Struggles in America (2892 words, 4 pages)

During the late 1960's and early '70's posters of the 's co-founder, Huey P. Newton were plastered on walls of college dorm rooms across the country. Wearing a black beret and a leather jacket, sitting on a wicker chair, a spear in one hand and a rifle in the other, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Assassination of Jake Lee Harvey Oswald (381 words, 1 pages)

JAKE Lee Harvey Oswald On November 22, 1963 JFK was assassinated. Though to this day it is unknown weather the accused killer Oswald, acted alone or was a "patsy" as he claimed. Lee Harvey Oswald was the perfect fall guy for such a conspiracy. He was a former US marine ... Read More

An Analysis of the Assassination of Jake Lee Harvey Oswald (383 words, 1 pages)

The Right to Bear Arms and the Failure of Gun Control (1112 words, 4 pages)

Thursday, 19 August, 1996"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, theright of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed" (Bill ofRights, Article II).This seemingly simple phrase is probably the source of more debate and argumentthan any other single sentence in ... Read More

A Review of the Case of Mr. and Mrs. Planck (991 words, 3 pages)

In the reviewing the case of , many complicated issuesarise. Included in those, individual rights conflicting with the public goodare among the most difficult. According to Mr and Mrs. Planck's attorney, JohnPrice, the Planck's religious beliefs prohibit them from accepting professionalmedicine practice, as they practice alternative medicine and home school ... Read More

The National Rifle Association and Special Interest Groups in America (1158 words, 4 pages)

Special interest groups have dominated government since the advent ofAmerica's political system. Special interest groups or lobbies are collectionsof individuals who join together to pursue common interests and to influencethe decisions on public policies. Many people view special interest groups asan integral part of the political process, legitimized by the ... Read More

The Reasons for the Urgent Need for Regulation of Guns in the United States (1394 words, 5 pages)

Regulation of guns is a necessary action that needs to be taken in order tosave lives. A good definition of to understand the sidesand issues. Gun control is an effort to stop the rise in violent crime bystrengthening laws on the ownership of firearms. Persons in the group againstgun control ... Read More

An Introduction to the History of the National Rifle Association (1644 words, 5 pages)

The National Rifle Association in its simplest form is the largest gunclub in the world. The organization was founded in 1871 by former Union Armyofficers to encourage sport shooting in order to have a fine tuned militia incase of emergency. The Union officers believed that a well regulated militiawas integral ... Read More

The Use of Racial Symbolism in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1300 words, 4 pages)

"I'd rather you shoot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want,if you can hit'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."(96). The above words are what Atticus Finch tells his children after they are given air-rifles ... Read More

An Analysis of the Significance of the Title of the Novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” (625 words, 1 pages)

2. What is the significance of the title of the novelId rather you shoot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know youll go after the birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit em, but remember its a sin . Atticus Finch recites these lines ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Jason, the Armed Robber (822 words, 1 pages)

Jason awoke in a sweat again. The red digital display of the clock radio told him it was 315AM, and although he wanted to go back to sleep, he knew he wouldn't be able to - he hadn't had a good night's sleep since his last job with Mat Johnson. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Nuclear war Potential (953 words, 3 pages)

puts enough stress on people that anaccidental nuclear war could be the result. With more and more of thesuperpowers defences being controlled by complex computers, the chance of amalfunction increases as well. Add this to normal human error andgovernmental mistakes and you have a recipe for disaster. For this paper ... Read More

A Focus on Henry Fleming in Stephen Crane’s “The Red Badge of Courage” (1743 words, 5 pages)

The Red Badge of Courage is the story of a young man namedHenry Fleming. The novel concerns only two days in his life and he isa boy when the novel begins, a man when the novel ends. He enlists inthe 304th Regiment of New York Volounteers against his mother'swishes, and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Foreshadowing in The Grapes of Wrath, a Novel by John Steinbeck (770 words, 1 pages)

In the novel, The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck describes a family's journey from Oklahoma to California during the 1930s. The Joad Family has to move to California because they cannot survive the horrible Dust Bowl in Oklahoma. They encounter many problems during their journey, but they still manage to ... Read More

A Metaphor for British Imperialism in Shooting an Elephant, an Essay by George Orwell (376 words, 1 pages)

In a short excerpt of Shooting an Elephant, George Orwell skillfully portrays his revelation towards imperialism and the new mindset he sets for the effects of imperialism on people just like him. In this excerpt, Orwell looks about at the immense crowd, two thousand at the least and describes it ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Main Characters Nell and Eva (515 words, 1 pages)

In the novel the two main characters, Nell and Eva, lived together their entire lives. Although they grew up with together in the same remote place with the same parents, they developed unique personalties and views on life. In the early stages of the novel there are small things that ... Read More

An Analysis of Symbolism in the Novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1730 words, 2 pages)

"I'd rather you shoot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want , if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." This is what Atticus Finch tells his children after they are given ... Read More

An Analysis of the View of Life Reflected in the Actions of Stanley, Blanche and Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire (983 words, 2 pages)

"We are all civilized people, which means that we are all savages at heart, but observing a few amenities of civilized behavior." Tennessee Williams.To what extent is this view of life reflected in the actions of Stanley, Blanche and Stella?'A Streetcar Named Desire' is a very socially challenging play in ... Read More

The Physics Behind All Guns and Bullets (952 words, 3 pages)

A gun is a weapon that uses the force of an explosive propellant to project amissile.Guns or firearms are classified by the diameter of the barrel opening. This isknown as the calibre of the gun. Anything with a calibre up to and including .60 calibre(0.6 inches) is known as a ... Read More

The Burdens of the Men in The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien (352 words, 1 pages)

In The Things They Carried , the characters themselves probably couldnot tell you why they carried many of the things they did. The things theycarried can be divided into three basic groups, the things that everyone had tocarry in order to survive, the things that individuals chose to carry, and ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013