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A Personal Opinion on the Jurors Standing Out in Twelve Angry Men, a Noir Thriller Film by Reginald Rose (499 words, 2 pages)

Jury Duty is when you, a a citizen, along with 11 others, is called to decide whether or not someone is guilty. In 12 Angry Men, 12 very different personalities were called to decide on whether or not an 18 year old was considered guilty of killing his father. In ... Read More

The Characteristis of Bipolar I Disorder Observed in the Behavior of John F. O’Donnell, an American Stand-Up Comedian (1132 words, 4 pages)

Carrying a duffle bag full of important documents, John F ODonnell is an American stand-up comedian who finds himself running around Dublin, Ireland. His only belongings are a passport, cell phone, and the duffle bag. In the middle of Dublin, the main character ODonnell is presented as judging a painted, ... Read More

A Dsicussion on the Controversy Created Around the Stand Your Ground Law (513 words, 2 pages)

The Stand Your Ground Law has created quite the controversy. Officials and community members may have different views of how the law should be justified. In states that do not use the Stand Your Ground Law, use of force is the last resort, but states that have adopted Floridas law ... Read More

A Comparison between the Four Boys in the Movie Stand By Me, a Drama Film by Rob Reiner: Gordie Lachance, Vern Tesso, Chris Chambers, and Teddy Duchamp (1592 words, 5 pages)

In the small town of Oregon named Castle Rock, housed four boys who go on an adventure to discover a lost body. Three days before Labor Day of 1959 Gordie Lachance, Vern Tesso, Chris Chambers, and Teddy Duchamp decide to reap the glory in which bringing the missing body of ... Read More

The Theme of Work in Harvest Song by Jean Toomer, On Dumpster Diving by Lars Eighner, I Stand Here Ironing by Tillie Olsen, and the We Can Do It Image (1493 words, 4 pages)

Humans constantly struggle with the idea of work is it really necessary? Is it worth it? Will it pay off in the end? Some see it as the devils burden and others know that in order to create an outcome, work will have to be put in first.The question is, ... Read More

My Personal Take on Standing for Coal as One of the World’s Greatest Energy Sources (2194 words, 4 pages)

Have you ever really thought about where your power comes from? Now Im not talking about the sun or an electrical company, I'm talking about the earth, more specifically fossil fuels. There are many different types of fossil fuels but I want to focus on one, coal. Coal is about ... Read More

Stereotype in Tom Segura’s Stand Up Comedy (1921 words, 6 pages)

Tom Segura a well-known upcoming comedian just came out with a comedian special on Netflix called Completely Normal. Segura comedy special has some funny jokes, but then again some of the jokes that Segura says are kind of questionable and semi-borderline of being stereotypical. For instance, when he describes your ... Read More

A Comparison between the Protagonists of William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily and Tillie Olsen’s I Stand Here Ironing (646 words, 2 pages)

Fiction ExamThe general population often leaves a group or individual in the opposite corner of the ring when it comes to life. In William Faulkners A Rose for Emily and in Tillie Olsens I Stand Here Ironing, both of the protagonists were scorned women, scorned by their peers and scorned ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Sculptures: Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Buddha of the Future and Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in Water Moon Form (427 words, 2 pages)

On Saturday, our class went to the Metropolitan museum of Art in New York City, and explored the many exhibits The Met had on ancient asian art. The two Bodhisattvas I will be choosing to analyze are Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Buddha of the Future, and Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in Water Moon ... Read More

The Importance of Standing Up for What Is Right (463 words, 2 pages)

There has only ever been one time when I've quit something in my entire life. It was the seventh grade, and after a very ironic and discouraging pep-talk from my coach in which she made me feel alienated, I decided that I would not play for someone like her. It ... Read More

The Effects of Parental Guidance in I Stand Here Ironing, a Short Story Tillie Olsen (402 words, 2 pages)

In her short story, I Stand Here Ironing, Tillie Olsen explores the ways in which the choices of parents contribute to their childrens coming of age--or lack thereof-- in several regards. Her story just barely falls short of a bulleted list of what not to do when raising a child, ... Read More

The Benefits of Carbon Tax for the Environment in “Global Warning: Get Up! Stand Up!” by Bill McKibben (477 words, 2 pages)

Global Warning Get Up! Stand Up! is an article warning us to step up and save the Earth ourselves, because the government is not doing a good job of it. Bill McKibben was brutally honest in this article and I greatly appreciated that. He gave us a brief explanation on ... Read More

The Ponca Tribe in Standing Bear Becomes a Person in the Book I Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown (520 words, 2 pages)

The Fifteenth Chapter of I Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is named Standing Bear becomes a Person. Chapter fifteen starts out talking about the Ponca Tribe. In 1804 Lewis and Clark met the friendly Ponca tribe and at that time there were only about two hundred of them due ... Read More

A Short Summary of the Stand, a Novel by Stephen King (730 words, 2 pages)

The Stand is a thrilling novel written by Stephen King that depicts the powers of good versus evil. In 1991 a pandemic hits America, leaving behind only a few thousand humans left alive who are resistant to the disease. Out of the survivors of the plague, those who serve God ... Read More

The Reason for the Long Standing Debate between the Arminians and Calvinists (1902 words, 6 pages)

The debate between Arminians and Calvinists has been going on for over 400 years and has caused some numerous divisions in churches, friend-groups, and even families. At the center of this argument is the Calvinist doctrine of Total Depravity, the initial letter of the famous acronym TULIP. This doctrine is ... Read More

The Long Standing Match-Up between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning (624 words, 3 pages)

Brady vs. Manning No Longer a RivalryNumber 12 versus number 18 for the 17th time. Yes we have heard it all before about the monumental matchups between New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. These two greats have clashed in some great games, from a ... Read More

An Observation of the Personal Standing within a Society in the Nambikwara Society in Men, Women, and Chiefs by Claude Levi-Strauss (361 words, 1 pages)

In Claude Lvi-Strauss piece Men, Women, and ChiefsLvi-Strauss states that in the Nambikwara society he observed personal standing within the society came from the ability to inspire others and lead. One of the questions posed in the anthology after this piece asks if this type of leadership is present in ... Read More

A Lab Focusing on Standing Waves in Open and Closed Tubes (923 words, 6 pages)

AbstractThis lab focuses on standing waves in open and closed tubes. First, harmonics of the natural frequencies of the tubes were analyzed. The data did not produce whole numbers, but rather this set in an open tube 2.27, 3.58, 4.91, 6.24. This refers to the fact that the lowest frequency ... Read More

The Importance of Hope Even for Those Behind Bars in A Place to Stand by Jimmy Santiago Baca and the Poetry and Life of Kathy Boudin (1193 words, 6 pages)

Hope Behind BarsThe life of a prisoner is not one to be envied. Nearly all facets of daily life are controlled by external forces. Robbed of lifes liberty, one is left to ponder the reasons to maintain hope while surrounded by four walls Hope for oneself, and hope for those ... Read More

An Analysis of the Catholic Church’s Stand on Contraception (300 words, 1 pages)

The most controversial teaching in the catechism is that on contraception. This has become a big deal rather recently. Since abortion becoming legalized, contraception seems to have become more lax with many people, but not with the Catholic Church. The Church has kept strong in spreading its message of going ... Read More

The History and Legacy of Art Should Stand the Test of Time (1156 words, 4 pages)

Here are two postulates. Postulate number one, art has a prevalent role and influence in society. Postulate number two, art is nonsense. How might one define it? To expand, how could art even be defined? There is no consistent agreement on the concepts parameters it is entirely intangible. Is art ... Read More

An Analysis of Ida Tarbell’s Stand on the Issue of Feminism (2158 words, 8 pages)

Progressive Era agendas challenged authority, tradition, and the status quo without completely rejecting, and in fact often embraced, well established societal norms. While Progressives fought for change in society, there was a strong reluctance to completely abandon accepted notions of gender roles, or to question authority of government. Through analysis ... Read More

The Controversy of the Standing Your Ground Law in America (1547 words, 4 pages)

The law, Standing your ground, relieves citizens of their duty to retreat in a life-threatening situation, as long as they are in a place where they legally have a right to be, and in turn, justifies their use of deadly force as self defense. Most of the 50 US States ... Read More

A Critical Analysis of Lessons Conveyed in I Stand Here Ironing by Tillie Olsen (920 words, 4 pages)

I Stand Here Ironing is a short story by Tillie Olsen that narrates a mothers thoughts about her daughter, but ultimately reveals more about the mother. The mothers thoughts about how her once beautiful baby daughter turned out poorly are prompted by an earlier phone call by a third person. ... Read More

Understanding Wicca and What It Stands For (782 words, 3 pages)

Wiccan InterviewI had went out to a local wiccan shop on my own west avenue to search for some hands on experience in Witchcraft. When I went inside it was particularly dark with mostly colored and incense candles to guide me through. There were many jars and bags filled with ... Read More

The Interesting and Controversial Stand on Dying in Bhagavad Gita and Plato’s Phaedo (1947 words, 6 pages)

Death was up for debate in all senses its meaning, how to approach it, and what happens afterward. Some feared it, some worshipped it, some believed it to be the ultimate goal, but both the Bhagavad Gita and Platos Phaedo take interesting stands on the contemporary issue of dying.Death has ... Read More

What the Islamic State Is and What It Stands For (5289 words, 18 pages)

INTRODUCTIONIn order to fully comprehend the origins of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) one must first try to interpret what the Islamic State is and what it stands for. The first step in this process is to reflect upon the origins of the geographical area in question. ... Read More

The Formal Aspects and the Museum Presentation of Dogon Standing Man and Isis-Aphrodite (918 words, 3 pages)

Formal Analysis of Two Sculptures In the METThis paper will discuss the formal aspects and the museum presentation of the following two pieces the first is the Dogon Standing Man carved from wood in Mali 16th-20th AD century and the second is Isis-Aphrodite modeled painted terracotta from Egypt 2nd century ... Read More

An Analysis of the Impatient Character of Emily in I Stand Here Ironing by Tillie Olsen (597 words, 3 pages)

Within Tillie Olsen's "I Stand Here Ironing" story, Emily comes out asan impatient character Emily is unable to put up with certain situations.For instance, after Susan loses and damages Emily's collectibles, Emilypermanently hates Susan. In addition, after being rejected by one boy,Emily concludes that no one will ever love her. ... Read More

Obtaining Important Insights About Parenting Through the Narrator’s Honesty in I Stand Here Ironing by Tillie Olsen (720 words, 3 pages)

Within Tillie Olsen's "I Stand Here Ironing" story, the unnamed femalenarrator is honest this narrator makes remarks that unearth her mistakes.For example, the narrator observes that she did not show love to Emilyduring childhood. Further, the narrator reports that she handed Emily overto a neighbor who did not like Emily. ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013