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The Creative Writing, Ignorance is Not Bliss (456 words, 2 pages)

Nicholas SinePeriod Four4-6-98Ignorance is Not Bliss"Ignorance is the primary source of all misery and vice." --Victor Cousin. Asknowledge gives us the power to create, ignorance gives us the power to destroy. Overtime, man's creations that may be awesome, turn against, and kill him. In Kurt Vonnegut'sCat's Cradle, man destroys himself ... Read More

Lessons of the Vietnam War (876 words, 2 pages)

Lessons of the Vietnam WarAmerican imperialism has suffered a stunning defeat in Indochina. But the same forces are engaged in another war, against a much less resilient enemy, the American people. Here, the prospects for sucess are much greater. The battleground is idealogical, not military. At stake are the lessons ... Read More

Account of the Terror of the Unabomber, Theodore John Kaczynski (2453 words, 5 pages)

On May 26, 1978 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois a bomb was detonated. A university police officer opened a package that had been handed to him by a professor whose name was written on the package. The officer suffered minor injuries. This was the first of sixteen bombs planted ... Read More

A Biography of the Mexican Leader Antonio de Lopez de Santa Anna Perez de Lebron (884 words, 2 pages)

Antonio de Lopez de Santa Anna Perez de Lebron was a great man. He was strong, humble, smart, and clever. But he was also a weak, arrogant, stupid, foolish, and these are what most people remember about him. That is not how he really was. In the following paragraphs I ... Read More

The Serious Responsibilities of a Parent (1123 words, 2 pages)

ParenthoodHaving a family is not a simple responsibility that one should take it into consideration. One should really think this mater as something that would change the person life forever. At this point, I am just beginning to recall how hard it is to raise a family. I remember how ... Read More

The Expression of Deep Feelings with Sarcasm in Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” (3167 words, 4 pages)

This paper was written by a junior in the Honors English program. Its the goddamn hardest english class at the whole school. This paper received a borderline B plus, A minus in a 5.0 class, so it counts as a 4.0 on the grading scale. This is a quality bullshit ... Read More

The Overall Message of My Antonia, a Masterpiece by Willa Cather (577 words, 1 pages)

Tessa StephensEnglishLiterary AnalysisThe novel My Antonia tells us that it takes time to find out what people are really like. It also helps us realize that it is scary to be new and it takes time to adjust. When Jimmy sees his grandmother give Antonias mother her metal pot, he ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel The Road Not Taken by Harry Turtledove (7528 words, 30 pages)

William H. PritchardOn December 16, 1916, he received a warm letter from Meiklejohn, looking forward to hispresence at Amherst and saying that that morning in chapel he had read aloud "TheRoad Not Taken," "and then told the boys about your coming. They applaudedvigorously and were evidently much delighted by the ... Read More

An Exposition from a Conversation with William Stafford (3070 words, 11 pages)

Jeff Gundyfrom "A Conversation with William Stafford" What follows is part of a conversation between William Stafford and myself in August 1988 at his home in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Having received a summer research grant from my college to explore Stafford's work in relation to his pacifism and his experience ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of the Huge Historical Events Such as Nat Turner’s Rebellion (441 words, 1 pages)

During the times of slavery, every day slaves did things to resist the bondage laid upon them by their masters, owners and drivers. All slaves had different relationships with their masters, owners and drivers basically ranging from bad to worst, with a rare exception. The slaves resistances ranged from things ... Read More

An Introduction to the History of Spanish-American War (1467 words, 6 pages)

THESIS The United States didnt want to get involved in the Spanish-American War, but was draggedinto it due to yellow journalism, they wanted to control the seas, and wanted complete control over Cuba.The Spanish-American War -The Splendid Little WarPia DeAngelisMr. FishmanPeriod 7For 113 days during the summer of 1898, the ... Read More

A Brief Discussion of the Sell-Outs of Mexicans and Americans (425 words, 1 pages)

Los Vendidos means the sell-outs. All the characters in the play sold-out at some point during the play. The characters sold out both their races and their way of life. I would say that the person who sold out the most was the Mexican-American because he sold-out both his Mexican, ... Read More

A Biography of Adolf Hitler (1999 words, 2 pages)

Adolf Hitler did not live a very long life, but during his time he caused such a great deal of death and destruction that his actions still have an effect on the world nearly 50 years later. People ask what could've happen to this small sickly boy during his childhood ... Read More

Captivity Responsibility and Social Injustices as Brought Out in Mart Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” (867 words, 1 pages)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a classic novel about a young boy who struggles to save and free himself from captivity, responsibility, and social injustice. Along his river to freedom, he aids and befriends a runaway slave named Jim. The two travel down the Mississippi, hoping ... Read More

A Review of Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose (638 words, 1 pages)

Twelve Angry Men is a very interesting play about an unfortunate young man, who was convicted of killing his dad. The worst part was, the young man was only nineteen, and his life was just starting. The jurors listened to all the evidence, then came the hard part, making the ... Read More

The Issue of the Drinking Age and Illiegal Drinking in the United States (434 words, 1 pages)

The drinking age is fine, if anything is should get raised. It is hard to ignore the fact that this law is broken everyday. It's the 90's all teens just want to fit in. Kids are drinking at a much younger age. Now, even 10 year olds and 11 year ... Read More

An Analysis of the Axis Pandemic (496 words, 2 pages)

"In Speech, Bush Calls Iraq, Iran and North Korea 'Axis of Evil" -- N.Y. Times, 13002ANGERED BY SNUBBING, LIBYA, CHINA, SYRIA FORM AXIS OF JUST AS EVILCuba, Sudan, Serbia Form Axis of Somewhat Evil Other Nations Start Own ClubsBeijing (SatireWire.com) Bitter after being snubbed for membership in the "Axis of ... Read More

An Introduction to the Essay on the Topic of Raskolnikov (683 words, 2 pages)

SettingThis story was written and takes place in 1866 fifty years before the Russian Revolution and during the American Civil War in the ugly slums of St. Petersburg. Anyway, in my eyes the author already fears a failed revolution. He mentions for instance the rejection of religion and he uncovers ... Read More

The Story of the Vietnam War in the Book “Hero” (303 words, 1 pages)

For those who havent read the book, its both an odd love story and a metaphor for American involvement in Vietnam. The hero, Fowler is a washed up, middle aged, English war correspondent, content with his opium pipe and his Vietnamese mistress, Phuong. His world is gradually disrupted by the ... Read More

The Theme of Savagery of Humans in the Novel Lord of the Flies and the Short Story the Most Dangerous Game (580 words, 1 pages)

In the novel, Lord of the Flies, and the short story, The Most Dangerous Game, dealt with the savagery of humans. In the short story, it dealt with killing for entertainment purposes. The hunter, General Zaroff, liked a challenging prey in the hunt, but animals werent good enough, so he ... Read More

An Analysis of the Term Gay and the Homosexual Issues in the United States During the Nineties (625 words, 2 pages)

When you hear the word 'gay,' what do you think of?Happy? Doubtfully.Something stupid or dumb? Most likely. In today's culture, gay is a common adjective for something undesirable or stupid. I hear this word used in such a way countless times daily. Am I the only one bothered by this?Homosexuals ... Read More

Tips for Writing Application Essays (4308 words, 6 pages)

Please select from the following sample application essaysSample Essay One PrincetonSample Essay Two HarvardSample Essay Three PrincetonSample Essay Four BrownNote The below essays were not edited by EssayEdge Editors. They appear as they were initially reviewed by admissions officers.SAMPLE ESSAY 1 Princeton, Athlete (football)I have learned a great many things ... Read More

An Introduction to the Creative Essay (719 words, 2 pages)

Dan woke up suddenly and checked his alarm clock. He never liked that little thing, because he never quite figured out how to make it work. Jus1t as he suspected, the little display was showing 806 which meant that he had 24 minutes to get to work and eventually present ... Read More

A Discussion About the Challenges Brought About by The Great Depression (628 words, 1 pages)

The Great DepressionWelcome to the Depression. Your hungry, dirty, cold and unemployed. You need to point the finger and you point it at Hoover. The 1920s was a time of great prosperity in the lives of most Americans and our natural human stupidity made us think it would stay that ... Read More

A Biography of Claudius a Roman Emperor (1338 words, 3 pages)

The emperor, Claudius, was a man with great integrity, individuality, common sense, patriotism and determination. From his struggles as a child to his death, was a remarkable journey. Many historians today and ancient Rome have placed him amongst the greats of all time. Despite his physical disabilities and background, Tiberius ... Read More

The Controversy That Plagued Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon (615 words, 1 pages)

I am not a crook Former President Richard NixonI did not have sexual relations with that women President Bill ClintonPerhaps two of the most famous quotes coming from democratically elected chiefs of staff in the most famous and powerful republic in the world. The United States of America spreads information ... Read More

The Involvement of Joe Jackson in the Black Sox’s Scandal of 1919 (571 words, 1 pages)

When looking at a topic such as this one. You need to ask yourself the following questions Are athletes given special privileges? Do those with more power than the players affect the outcome of an athlete? Over time, athletes have been helped but there also has been people that were ... Read More

A Plot Summary of Franz Kafka’s Fanciful Novel “The Metamorphosis” (784 words, 1 pages)

In Franz Kafkas fanciful novel The Metamorphosis, Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning to find that he as been transformed into a beetle. As the story progresses, we can see that Gregors life as a beetle is not all that different from Gregors life while in human form. Because of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Obsession Playing out in the Story “Wuthering Heights” (1652 words, 2 pages)

The word obsession is defined in the dictionary as "a compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion." The novel Wuthering Heights, is a story about love turned obsession. An obsession that leads the characters to be impulsive, vindictive, jealous and stupid. These obsessions run and ruin the lives of all the ... Read More

The Story of the Failed Invasion of Cuba, The Bay of Pigs (2375 words, 5 pages)

The story of the failed invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs, which is located on the south coast of Cuba about 97 miles southeast of Havanna, was one of mismanagement, poor judgment, and stupidity (Bay of Pigs 378). The blame for the failed invasion falls directly on the ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013