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A Discussion on the Russian Political System (662 words, 1 pages)

Lenin said that it's possible to talk about creation of a Soviet Union (i.e. import of socialism) only when we are absolutely sure of socialism in our own country. Those who talk about restoration of the Soviet Union without having yet Soviet power in Russia itself, are not only being ... Read More

A Discussion on Legal Punishment (647 words, 1 pages)

The idea behind legal punishment is the intent to deter people from committing the crime based on the simple fact that they will be punished accordingly to the level of the crime committed. However, in the case of the death penalty one must assess the situation accordingly. Lets say the ... Read More

The Sanity and Insanity of the Characters in the Novels by Kurt Vonnegut (1587 words, 2 pages)

Kurt Vonnegut, like so many other writers before him, has taken up the role of humanities critic. He is a satirist. His works cause us to laugh out loud at the stupidity of human behavior, and then recoil in self-defense. Like all satirists, Vonnegut mercilessly takes aim at the unholy ... Read More

Characteristics of the Kind Lear in King Lear by William Shakespeare (1888 words, 3 pages)

In Shakespeare's play King Lear, the main character is King Lear, who starts off as a respected and powerful king. As the story progresses the king loses his power because of his own stupidity and blindness. Throughout the play, Shakespeare shows that sight does not just come from the eyes. ... Read More

Deception and Lies in King Lear by William Shakespeare (806 words, 1 pages)

Deception and lies are what makes King Lear a tragedy. The play is a result, of the consequences triggered off by lies and falsehoods that were told in King Lea's family, as well as in the family of the Earl of Gloucester. In this play, Shakespeare added a sub-plot to ... Read More

Colleges and Universities Should Have a Moral Obligation to Prohibit the Public Expression of Hate Speech on Their Campuses (5259 words, 12 pages)

Resolved That colleges and universities have a moral obligation to prohibit the public expression of hate speech on their campuses. Alexander, Larry. BANNING HATE SPEECH AND THE STICKS AND STONES DEFENSE. Constitutional Commentary. Spring, 1996 In addressing this issue, I, like most of the scholars, shall take "hate speech" to ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Watching Television and Playing Video Games (459 words, 1 pages)

Most times in life people play sports for fun in someone's backyard or at the park. Most people play basketball at someone's house. When they play ball they usually don't call fouls or play by the exact rules. So once in awhile friends will fight over something stupid but they ... Read More

The Summary and Major Characters of Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (2197 words, 3 pages)

Main Characters Roy Eberhardt Roy Eberhardt is the new boy in Florida. He used to live in Montana, which he calls his "home" even though he was born in Detroit. Telling the others he was from Montana was not good, though, because is lead to endless teasing. The main bully, ... Read More

The Nervous Breakdown of Holden Caulfield (1109 words, 2 pages)

Are you having a nervous breakdown? There are many signs of a nervous breakdown. Some of the signs that alert that a nervous breakdown is coming are fatigue, irritation, loss of appetite thoughts of giving up, and loss of interest in what used to provide pleasure (Biology Archive). There are ... Read More

The Reintroduction of Gray Wolves into Yellowstone (520 words, 1 pages)

The reintroduction of Gray Wolves into Yellowstone has had many positive affects such as controlling the populations of large game and taking out the small week stupid ones. Some farmers complain about them killing cattle but who cares what they think. The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Portrayal of Wars in John Knowles’ Novel A Separate Peace (1256 words, 3 pages)

John Knowles novel, A Separate Peace, portrays wars on three distinct levels. These levels could be described as outer, inner, and world. There is a very good definition of these wars at the closing of the novel which shows us the levels 'I could never agree with either of them. ... Read More

The Way That We Express Our Gender Is Independent of Biology and Sexual Orientation (1265 words, 2 pages)

Gender Role Violations A stereotype is a fixed or conventional notion or concept. There are many different stereotypes. Gender, racial and ages are among some of them. Gender stereotyping is perhaps one of the more serious ones. Stereotypes often associate girls as being cute, sweet, loving and understanding. Although some ... Read More

Clear up Your Mind and Free Your Inner Thinker (870 words, 2 pages)

Free Your Inner Thinker Organized religions are laden with the debris of archaic, superstitious images. Everywhere people go they are submerged in biblical ignorance, religious illiteracy and historical stupidity (Edelen, The 10 Commandments). People are surrounded by cultic codes and images at every turn. This must stop! One organization that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Paper Falun Gong Protest Mars China’s National Day (257 words, 1 pages)

The article that I read was Falun Gong protest Mars Chinas National Day. It was about a protest by the Falun Gong sect on October 1 in Beijing the celebration of Chinas National day. Police were forced to use brut force to detain hundreds of followers. A U.S Fulun Gong ... Read More

Kurt Vonnegut’s Portrayal of Women in Slaughterhouse-Five (1511 words, 3 pages)

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. is not complementary to any of the characters in Slaughterhouse-Five the attitudes entertained by the characters except Billy can be considered to be the ideas that Vonnegut does not like. Most of the women in Slaughterhouse-Five are stupid, materialistic, and treated as sex objects by most of ... Read More

A Comparison of the 1912 and 2000 United States Presidential Elections (596 words, 1 pages)

Woodrow Wilson and William Howard Taft in nineteen-twelve were counterparts to Al Gore and George W. Bush in two thousand. There were others running for presidency as well, just as there are today, but for the purpose of this paper, we shall compare and contrast only these four. First, let ... Read More

A Personal Opinion on Ebonics as a Language (623 words, 2 pages)

Ebonics The other day I was talking on the subject of Ebonics. I feel Ebonics should be a language. I mean black adolescents that are seen as stupid and non-educated mostly use it. The talk compelled me to do some extensive studying on the subject. Ebonics is the new academicians ... Read More

A Brief Biography and Four Major Novels by Fyodor Dostoevsky (7026 words, 10 pages)

Alfred Einstein stated "Dostoevsky gives me more than any other thinker."1 Nicholas Berdyaev was professor of philosophy at the University of Moscow until he was expelled by the Communist regime in 1922. Berdyaev testified that Dostoevsky "stirred and lifted up my soul more than any other writer or philosopher has ... Read More

Two Basic Types of Motorcycles: Road Bikes for Riding on Smooth Surfaces and Dirt Bikes or Off-Road Bikes for Riding on Rough Terrain (1220 words, 4 pages)

DIRT BIKES There are two basic types of motorcycles. One type is made for riding on smooth surfaces like roads or paved race tracks. These motorcycles are called road bikes. They are heavier, faster, and more powerful than off-road bikes. Off-road motorcycles, or dirt bikes, are lighter than road bikes. ... Read More

A Comparison of the Novels Mansfield Park and Metropolitan (1531 words, 2 pages)

Comparison of Mansfield Park and Metropolitan Whit Stillman's attempt to capture Jane Austen's novel Mansfield Park on film in Metropolitan is a fair adaptation but it is unable to give the viewer the same insights. Stillman manages to have most of Mansfield Parks characters represented in some way or another, ... Read More

A Comparison of the Portrayal of Creon in the Plays Antigone and Oedipus (644 words, 2 pages)

In both plays Creon is of high social status. In Antigone he is the king of Thebes. In Oedipus the King he is the brother in law to Oedipus and becomes king at the end of the play. In Antigone, Creon is portrayed as a main character as the plot ... Read More

The Characterization in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (614 words, 2 pages)

Of Mice and Men Characterization is the technique a writer uses to create and reveal the personalities and qualities of the characters in a written work. A writer may describe a character's physical appearance and situation. He may also attempt to reveal a character's thoughts, or show the reactions of ... Read More

The Character John Purcell in the Father by Hugh Garner (474 words, 1 pages)

"The Father" Essay A man is shaped by the people in his environment. In The Father by Hugh Garner, John Purcell, the father, is not dysfunctional, the whole family is. He attempts to fit in but he is stopped, not only by his son, but by also the rest of ... Read More

An Analysis of Voltaire’s Satire “Candide” (634 words, 1 pages)

Candide on the surface is a witty, gelastic story. However when inspected deeper it is a philippic writing against people of an uneducated status. Candid is an archetype of these idiocracies, for he lacks reason and has optimism that is truely irking, believing that this is the best of all ... Read More

An Overview of the Cultivation Theory, the Attribution Theory and the Cognitive Dissonance Theory (1420 words, 2 pages)

The wide study of human beings has led psychologists to the development of many theories explaining the elements that cause a persons behavior and attitude. In this paper I would like to reflect upon some of the theories we studied such as the cultivation theory, social learning theory, the attribution ... Read More

The Themes of War and Peace in Athens in the Works of Aristophanes a Greek Poet (3124 words, 5 pages)

ARISTOPHANES VIEWS ON WAR AND PEACE Aristophanes hated war, among other reasons, for its stupidity, its corruption, its waste, and dearth. (Dickinson 7) Aristophanes lived during a period of sustained violence. The Peloponnesian War between the Greek citystates Athens and Sparta lasted, with an interval of uneasy peace, from 431-404 ... Read More

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Review (338 words, 1 pages)

Emotional Speech Analysis William Shakespeares Julius Caesar is a well-written stage play. Shakespeare included many good speeches in his plays one of the best was the one delivered by Antony. Antonys speech came very shortly after Julius Caesars death, and the city was in much chaos. The crowd had just ... Read More

A Comparison of Napoleon and Snowball in Animal Farm by George Orwell (1148 words, 2 pages)

Animal Farm Compare and Contrast Napoleon and Snowball, from the book Animal Farm by George Orwell, share many similar and different character traits when compared together. While Napoleon maybe cheating at cards, Snowball is hard at work developing a plan for a windmill to minimize animal work. Snowball could be ... Read More

The Methods and Objectives of Satire Gulliver’s Travels, a Modest Proposal and the Lady’s Dressing Room by Swift (1976 words, 3 pages)

An Essay on the methods and objectives of Swift's satire. This essay will look at the first quotation of Swift's and analyse his use of satire in Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal and The Lady's Dressing Room. Along with Pope, Gay, and other literary lights, Swift was a member of ... Read More

The Changing Dynamics of Yanko and Amy’s Relationship in Joseph Conrad’s Story (714 words, 1 pages)

In "Amy foster", joseph Conrad has written a great story tht shows the different types of love felt between Amy and yanko as described by Joseph campbell in his essay on "The Mythology of Love". The relationship of Yanko and Amy is dynamic and changes as the story progresses. At ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013