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Malcolm in the Middle, Gilmore Girls and 7th Heaven: The Television’s Portrayal of Teenagers (548 words, 1 pages)

Television portrays teenagers in many different ways. Some television shows portray teenagers in a negative way, and some in a positive way. If I were a viewer with no other knowledge of teenagers I would conclude from the shows that are on television that teenagers are loud, rude, obnoxious, and ... Read More

A Discussion on the Topic of Communication and the Media (1441 words, 3 pages)

Communication and the Media - Assignment One - Topic One In western society, stereotype is commonly placed onto what Anglo-Saxons believe that they are not normal to their culture. Fundamentally, the media also play a part in how people "think" and generalise a group of individuals, based on the other's ... Read More

The Epitome of Superstition in the Crucible by Arthur Miller (668 words, 1 pages)

They say that masturbation causes blindness. I dont know about you fellahs but I can see perfectly. How do ridiculous superstitions such as this one begin? Why do people believe in something that can be scientifically proven wrong? They may want a simple explanation for any irregular or coincidal event. ... Read More

The Creative Writing, Smart Impaired (584 words, 1 pages)

Smart Impaired Traditional values have always implemented the idea of an intellectual life style, that education is the sole key to success in life. Although there is an undeniable truth in that spectrum in the long run, there are advantages to being stupid when the run is short. Stupid is ... Read More

A Plot Summary of Thomas Harris’ Novel “The Silence of the Lambs” (2045 words, 3 pages)

In 1991, The Silence Of The Lambs (based on a Thomas Harris novel by the same name) premiered in cinemas and quickly became highly acclaimed by audiences and critics alike. The winner of several Oscars (including the biggies), The Silence Of The Lambs is undoubtedly set to become a classic ... Read More

A Recollection of a Fire Incident at the Brisbane Grammar School (587 words, 1 pages)

The sun was at the peak of noon with temperatures rising over 25 degrees Celsius. It was Daniel's 3rd day at Brisbane Grammar School. He sat on the bench in front of the Ladies Toilets waiting for someone with sympathy to sit next to him. He had never had a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Imperfecions of Humanity Through Characters in Plays by William Shakespeare (323 words, 1 pages)

The purpose of this paper is to show that poets, play writers, and dramatists do in fact want to teach you about how, in every day lives, humans are perceived or would be perceived if others could see their thoughts and actions. William Shakespeare did this with many plays, sonnets, ... Read More

The Prevalence of Sexual Activity in Ragtime (1025 words, 2 pages)

--------------- --------------- ------------ Sex in Ragtime Throughout the novel, there are instances of both violent and more refined sexual references. While an obvious reason for these is the titillating effects of them, there are deeper, more relevant reasons for them. There are three main groups within which the sexual activity ... Read More

An Analysis of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (217 words, 1 pages)

ROMEO AND JULIET PERSUASIVE ESSAY Romeo and Juliet is a play about tow young adults that fall in love with each other. The only thing that is holding these tow lovers back is the feuding between the two families. 'Was Franco Zeffili's film version of the play 'Romeo and Juliet ... Read More

A Review of the Movie, Death of a Salesman (380 words, 1 pages)

Death of a Salesman is a movie worth watching. This movie originated as a written play. The play is written about the Loman family. The movie almost followed the script exactly. I think the movie made it easier to follow and understand the play than reading the play. Seeing all ... Read More

The Creative Writing, Inevitable (296 words, 1 pages)

Put in Perspective Inevitable? Are we stuck with this fate? To live in this country that we love, to hate? Are we confused badly abused? Leaving our saviors to only be used? Our countries police men beat up our men, yet we break the law, again and again. It could ... Read More

A Narrative About a Wounded Guy (880 words, 2 pages)

He is sitting in the first row in the classroom. He always likes to sit in that seat, because that is the most conspicuous one in the room, therefore He can be the first guy people could see when they step into this room and He can take the advantage ... Read More

Free Music Downloading Should Not Be Banned (1046 words, 2 pages)

Free Music Downloading Should free- music downloading be banned? I believed that allowing free access to unlimited songs could eventually undermine the music industry however, nobody wants to pay outrageous amounts just for a few good songs on a bad CD. When I looked up information regarding these stats, results ... Read More

The Three Favorite Motifs of Edgar Allan Poe (357 words, 1 pages)

Edgar Allan Poe was a great writer. He could write anything from poems to novels. In all of his works there are many motifs that will recur. Some of them are the eye, the heart, an un-named narrator, premature burial, suffocation, a vortex, and dreams. There are many more but ... Read More

A Creative Story About a Mall Santa Clause (793 words, 3 pages)

'Hurry up Joe! It's 1015, your fifteen minutes late!' Claire screamed from outside the dressing room with a hint of a New York Accent. Claire was Santa's helper at the mall. 'I'm coming!' Joe yelled back. 'Stupid kids, I hate kids.' Joe mumbled to himself while getting himself dressed. Joe ... Read More

The Author’s Views on Farm Work and Desire for Something Greater in One Last Time, an Essay by Gary Soto (694 words, 1 pages)

(1) To Soto working in the vines was a low, embarrassing, dishonorable job. There was no glory to be found in it. It was cut and dry hard work. He knew however, that this was the line of work he had to do in order to obtain some sort of ... Read More

Fate and Blindness as Forces of Nature in Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles (1171 words, 4 pages)

What people commonly call fate is mostly their own stupidity. These words marked by one of the great philosophers, Arthur Schopenhauer, ring true to even before his time. The infamous Sophoclean tragedies Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus of Greek poetry by far exemplify the concept of fate in its ... Read More

The Uncivilizied Behavior of the North American Settlers and Their Stereotypical Views of the Natives and the African-Americans (1414 words, 2 pages)

The Conflict of the Un-Civilized The Native Americans were viewed, by the settlers, as a savage and uncivilized race however, due to the ruthlessness towards the Indians and later the blacks, the settlers proved themselves more savage than either race. First the terms savage and civilized must be properly defined. ... Read More

Attention Deficit Disorder: Reasons, Symptoms and Social Perception (1388 words, 3 pages)

Attention Deficit Disorder is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. There appears to be a deficiency in the brains ability to produce or use certain chemicals called transmitter substances or neurotransmitters. The theory is that a shortage of certain neurotransmitters results in the brain being under-stimulated, therefore it's ... Read More

My Reflection on Being an American Arab and the Changing Perception of Arabs in American Society (748 words, 1 pages)

Special interest groups, news media, and money hungry politicians are duping society into profiling all Arabs as bad Arabs after September Eleventh. At this point in time, when people are to ask me what nationality I am, it's unfortunate that I sometimes hesitate to reveal my cultural background in fear ... Read More

A Personal Experience of a Blind Date (960 words, 2 pages)

Have you ever been on a blind date? If you have then you know what a nerve-wracking situation it can be. If you have never been on one, good luck if and when you do. You're going to need it. This was my experience Oh my god. I must be ... Read More

The Negative Treatment of All Women Throughout Society in A Doll’s House, a Play by Henrik Ibsen (1469 words, 2 pages)

Women were valued very little by nineteenth century society. The treatment of these women was also extremely negative they were stereotypical housewives, expected to stay home and fulfill domestic duties. Literature of this time embodies and mirrors social issues of women in society. Henrik Ibsen uses Nora Helmer in "A ... Read More

Death Penalty in the United States and the Racism and Discrimination Surrounding the Capital Punishment (485 words, 1 pages)

It was November 2 of 1998 and I woke up that morning and to my surprise the television was on. I see my mother sitting there watching CNN and saying how wrong the death penalty was as she was watching John Stevinson be put to death. She said how cruel ... Read More

An Analysis of Another Way to Control Women by Female Mutilation (1013 words, 2 pages)

Female Mutilation Another Way to Control Women? More than 20 years ago, a Somali woman named Waris Dirie had her sex stolen from her in an African ritual. Her story is not as rare as we would like to think. It is estimated that 135 million girls in the world ... Read More

Child Abuse Should Be Prevented World Wide (1072 words, 2 pages)

The Bastard Out of Carolina is a book that deals with many emotions and Issues. The one issue that sticks out like a soar thumb to me is child abuse. We see this thorough out the book. We see a little girl named Bone Boatwrite Get abused by her stepfather ... Read More

A Paper on Cigarette Advertisement (901 words, 1 pages)

What are cigarette advertisements really selling you? When we look at cigarette advertising in todays society we see that it portrays smoking as a non-harmful addiction. If you spend some time looking through a magazine, I guarantee that you will stumble upon at least seven different cigarette ads from such ... Read More

An Essay on Canada’s Copyright Laws (920 words, 3 pages)

Canada's Copyright Laws Canada's copyright law is one of our hardest laws to enforce. The reason the police have so much trouble enforcing this law, is due to technology. This law is very easy to break, and once broken, it is very hard to track down violators. So although some ... Read More

An Argument against Smoking (1424 words, 2 pages)

Not only labour made man differ from a monkey, but also care and attention to his fellow creatures. This is the main point of human relations and the basis of human being. Animals are first of all competitors with each other, and they do not have an instinct to help ... Read More

The Conflict of Life and Death: A Review of Dalton Trumbo’s Johnny Got His Gun (1644 words, 2 pages)

The Conflict of Life and Death "I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity." Dwight D. Eisenhower, former General and President of the United States of America, had the right to say this, faced ... Read More

The Motifs of Love and Sacrifice in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (1852 words, 3 pages)

The famous play Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare when he was still relatively young and able to remember what young love (and infatuation) was all about. There is not a doubt in the world that the wondrous play can be read in more ways than one, both being ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013