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An Examination of the Action War Movie Full Metal Jacket (1130 words, 4 pages)

Thousand-Yard StareFull Metal Jacket takes place in Parris Island,South Carolina and in Vietnam. The main characters are Joker, a military journalist that goes to war in vietnam to interview soldier Cowboy, a sergeant in a squad that has to take over when his leader dies Pyle, an overweight soldier that ... Read More

Society Should Not Blame Mass Murders on Video Games (874 words, 4 pages)

Video Games and WitchcraftThe issue between the concerned citizens and the video game industry is the result of a recent history of violent mass murders in the United States. In these incidents, the investigation usually reveals that the suspects played violent video games. In 1999, two suspects murdered 12 civilians ... Read More

The First Military Tour of Dakota Meyers in the Book Into The Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War (735 words, 2 pages)

Into The Fire A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan Waris a very exciting read by Dakota Meyers. It documents his travels through Afghanistan as he makes his first military tour. The book starts off a bit slow but nearing the middle it picks up tremendously. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film The Dark Knight (856 words, 4 pages)

The Dark KnightThe Dark Knight is a superhero movie full of action and intense fighting scenes. It is a follow up to 2005s Batman Begins and it tells the story of Batman who joins forces with district attorney Harvey Dent and police officer James Gordon to fight and stop the ... Read More

The Issue of Gun Ownership in the United States (818 words, 3 pages)

Should Gun Control Stay as it is?A rather clich quote by NRAs Wayne LaPierre states that Guns dont kill people, people kill people. The logic behind LaPierre says that it is only the act by human that kills and hurts others. Like he implied, guns are just a tool, just ... Read More

The History of the British Rule in India (743 words, 2 pages)

The British in IndiaThe British first had interests in India in 1600, when many European countries set up East India Companies, which were commercial enterprises that were formed to trade in India and the East Indies. In particular, there was great rivalry between the British and French, who both wanted ... Read More

Aang’s Quest to Save the World by Mastering the Earth’s Four Elements in the Animated TV Show Avatar The Last Airbender (1012 words, 4 pages)

Avatar in OmdurmanNickelodeon's hit animated TV show Avatar The Last Airbender tells the story of a young child named Aang, who is barely in his teenage years, and his quest to save the world. However he is the sole surviving airbender due to the Fire Nations ruthless conduct during its ... Read More

The Main Theme ‘Courage’ in FreeFall, a Book in the Tunnel Series by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williamns (760 words, 2 pages)

FreeFallFreeFall is book three in the Tunnels series by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. The story continues where book two ended. It begins when Will and Chester wake up on a fungal growth growing from the side of the pore. The Pore is a huge hole in the earth into ... Read More

A History and Importance of Machine Guns During World War I (348 words, 3 pages)

Machine GunsOne of the most devastating weapons in WWI were machine guns. Machine guns killed the most people in WWI out of every weapon used during the war. In the beginning of the war they were undervalued and seen as a secondary weapon compared to rifles. Machine guns were heavy ... Read More

An Analysis of the Narrative in Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell (1083 words, 3 pages)

In George Orwells Shooting an Elephant narrative, I believe he was completely justified in the actions he had taken. He had to do his duty as a British subdivisional police officer in Lower Burma and he couldnt afford to look weak in front of the native Burmese people who already ... Read More

A Comparison of the Differences in The Guest by Albert Camus and Candide by Voltaire Towards Philosophies of Life (669 words, 3 pages)

What is the meaning of life? This is such a unique and difficult question to ask people because each answer depends on the person, there personality, and the time period they grew up in. The Guest by Albert Camus and Candide by Voltaire shared many of differences towards philosophies of ... Read More

Lying and It’s Consequences in The Great Gatsby, a Novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1438 words, 5 pages)

I own a spaceship, be my slave nowBrian Williams is a news anchor for NBC. In 2003, he visited Iraq in order to cover the war. When flying between positions in Iraq, Williamss convoy was attacked two planes a couple miles ahead of his plane were shot at by RPGs ... Read More

An Analysis of the Impact of American Westward Expansion on the Native Americans (1692 words, 3 pages)

Native Americans and the American WestIn 1844, John L. OSullivan, editor of the Democratic Review, composed the phrase the Manifest Destiny as American westward expansion to the Pacific and cultural superiority of inferior people. One group of these inferior people were Native Americans, who died off from American diseases, such ... Read More

An Analysis of the Positive and Negative Effects of Technological Advances on Human Societies (1452 words, 5 pages)

Technological advances transform human societies in many ways. Some made human society better, some made it worse and others were a combination of the two. For example, the caravel was a ship that drastically increased how well sailors could fight against the wind and it fueled exploration, which affected human ... Read More

The Struggle of Humanity Vs. Nature in A Land Remembered, a Novel by Patrick Smith (942 words, 3 pages)

Patrick Smiths A Land Remembered The Original World War, Humanity Vs NatureA Land Remembered by Patrick Smith, is a novel that tells the unheard of side of Florida, a novel that makes Florida seem something similar to the Wild West. Throughout this story many themes are introduced, however, none stand ... Read More

The Danger of Uncontrolled Firearms to the Children and Civillians in America (1426 words, 5 pages)

Would this world be a much better and safer place if all civilians were prohibited from carrying or handling guns and left them solely to professionals to handle them? In the poem "You Whom I Could Not Save, Listen to Me," Matthew Olzmann describes the vulnerability of our children to ... Read More

The Issue of Gun Control in the United States and the Proposed Regulations for These Weapons (2002 words, 8 pages)

On Friday December 14, 2012, children across America kissed theirparents goodbye, put on their backpacks, and headed off to school. Fortwenty first grade children in Newtown, Connecticut, that would be the lasttime they saw their parents. For six other young teachers and workers atSandy Hook Elementary, it would be their ... Read More

The Life of Alexander Fleming and His Discovery of Penicillin, a Group of Antibiotics (476 words, 2 pages)

When I was five years old I woke up in the middle of the night with a fever of 104 and a sore throat that hurt so bad I couldnt swallow. The next morning my parents took me to the doctor, and I found out I had strep throat. All ... Read More

An Argument Against the Demilitarization of Law Enforcement Agencies (2013 words, 7 pages)

AbstractDemilitarizing the law enforcement agencies is the process of taking away military equipment from the hands of police officers. The Congressional Digest explains how the 1033 program saves the taxpayers money by passing down equipment rather than purchasing new equipment. They also examine how semi-automatic rifles, armored vehicles, and military ... Read More

The Great Debate on Gun Ownership and Control in the United States (1223 words, 5 pages)

The Great Debate, just like my subtitle states. That is the definition for gun laws in the United States at this moment. Should we or should we not have gun laws? That is the question. This debate has been going on for quite some time in the United States. Should ... Read More

The Fictional Story of Marine 2nd Lieutenant Mellas in the Novel, Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes (1278 words, 4 pages)

Matterhorn, a novel written by decorated Vietnam War veteran Karl Marlantes, tells the fictional story of Marine 2nd Lieutenant Mellas, and his fellow Marines in Bravo Company, 24th Marines, 5th Marine Division. While the story is fictional it is largely based on Marlantes experience as a 2nd and 1st Lieutenant ... Read More

The Idea, Use and Importance of Trigger Warnings on Students in the United States (581 words, 2 pages)

At the age of eighteen individuals are considered mature enough to vote, and mature enough to be handed a rifle and sent into combat, but society considers them too juvenile to hear an opinion without benefit of trigger warning. A trigger warnings purpose is to warn certain individuals who are ... Read More

The Issue of Alcohol Consumption Among Under-aged Teen in the United States (457 words, 2 pages)

The consumption of alcohol has always been a part of our culture as Americans, but it wasnt always limited to those aged 21 and above. One thing that has stayed constant is 18 being the age of adulthood, and adults should be able to make their own decisions around alcohol ... Read More

An Analysis of the American Political and Economic Systems Defined by Thomas T. Holyoke (1576 words, 6 pages)

According to author Thomas T. Holyoke, American political and economic systems are based on the fundamental principle that everyone has a right to pursue his or her own self-interest, and that no ones interest is more or less legitimate than anybody elses (Holyoke, 2). Thus, the formation of interest-groups in ... Read More

Tragedies Caused by Gun Ownership and the Relationship Between Gun Control and Gun Violence (3854 words, 14 pages)

We are a nation of many things. We love our freedom, freedom to live where we want, work where we want, vote for whomever we want, not vote at all. We love to get in our vehicles and drive where we want, experiencing the beauty of this country. We love ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the United States Without Going Into the World War two (1572 words, 6 pages)

What Could Have Happened?What could have happened if the United States had not entered World War II? Although this question cannot be answered with certainty, thorough research may be able to give a rough idea as to what some of the possible alternate endings may have been. In order to ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Necklace by Guy de Maupassant (930 words, 2 pages)

Putting others happiness before ones own and making the right sacrifices are what true love is really about. All individuals desire love, but to gain what is considered true love, many must make sacrifices. In Guy de Maupassants The Necklace Mathilde Loisel, a nineteenth century woman from Paris, France, sacrifices ... Read More

Heroism and Bravery in Two Short Stories: A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury and Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut (462 words, 2 pages)

Heroism, a word derived by the Greek hrs, originally alluded to a demigod. A demigod is a man who is both admired and respected due to being born into royalty. Time progressed, and now, heroism is simply defined as great bravery or valor. Eckels from A Sound of Thunder and ... Read More

Should the US Government Revisit the Second Amendment? (1851 words, 6 pages)

When the Founding Fathers gave American citizens the now-infamous right to bear arms, they could not have imagined just how technologically advanced guns would be two-hundred years later. Guns have, especially recently, been used in deliberate attacks that have claimed the lives of dozens of people in public areas including ... Read More

A Support for the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution (675 words, 3 pages)

Supporting the Second AmendmentWith the recent gun violence over the past decade, from Columbine to the recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, the Second Amendment and gun control have been a hot topic in the media. What is the Second Amendment? TheSecond Amendmentof theUnited States Constitutionreads "A well regulated Militia, ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013