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The Life of Kenneth Forbes, an American War Veteran (1913 words, 6 pages)

When we first were told about this assignment, I had no idea who I would interview. I thought to myself, what about my grandpa Kenneth Forbes who was a Vietnam War veteran. The scary thing about this topic is that Vietnam veterans are from my parents generation. That means theses ... Read More

A Review of My Personal Crime Prevention Strategy (1582 words, 5 pages)

My idea for the preventative crime strategy is soft drug education. In many European countries, softer alcohols like wine and beer are not policed as strongly as hard liquor. The idea behind this began in Germany when alcoholism was beginning to become more and more prevalent. Said problem was though ... Read More

The Issues of Cheating and the Problems with an Honor Code in My High School in Pennsylvania (572 words, 2 pages)

My High School is one of the highest-ranking public schools in Pennsylvania. Many students take between five and fifteen AP classes, and they work hard to attain perfect GPAs and test scores in hopes of getting accepted into prestigious colleges. The school doesnt even report class rankings because the difference ... Read More

A Comparison of Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday and a Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke (1242 words, 4 pages)

Throughout history music and other forms of expression such as literature and art, have been used to portray Ideas of the time. In United States history, we have seen music represent issues in politics, society, and culture. American history has had its darker times, and creating something beautiful out of ... Read More

The Life of Louis Zamperini During World War II in Unbroken, a Book by Laura Hillenbrand (1143 words, 6 pages)

Story Behind UnbrokenThe plot of Unbroken, a biography by Laura Hillenbrand, happens to be very straightforward regarding the sequence from Louis birth until the post war time frame. In the introductory chapters, Laura Hillenbrand introduces Louis Zamperini, the character and the hero of this book. When everybody hated him as ... Read More

A Study on the Changes in Both Solar Technologies and the Photovoltaic Solar Business Models (3150 words, 11 pages)

IntroductionResearch in alternatives to traditional fossil fuels has made great strides. Moving away from fossil fuels gives the United States energy independence, allows us to be less reliant on foreign oil, and moves us to become a more environmentally sustainable nation. Currently, due to tremendous drops in production prices, solar ... Read More

The Life and Work of Luis Bunuel Portoles (3530 words, 10 pages)

People around the world have many ways in which they express theirfeelings, points of view, sorrows, and happiness. Art and films are ways inwhich people use to state their stance about certain circumstance or toexpress certain situations that they might be facing in real life. Forinstances, artists use their work ... Read More

The Life of a Poor Family in Haiti in A Wall of Fire Rising, a Short Story by Edwidge Danticat (1057 words, 4 pages)

In the story Wall of Fire Rising, Edwidge Danticat tells the story of the endeavors a poor family living in Haiti must go through to make ends meet. Due to the story being told in third person, the reader gets an outside view of each characters life. The father, Guy, ... Read More

The Life and Poetry of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1145 words, 4 pages)

Biography of Johann Wolfgang von GoetheGoethe could be considered Germanys most famous poet. He was born into a rich family from Frankfurt, though being one of few children that managed to live past infancy, along with his younger sister. For most of his life he studied with a private tutor ... Read More

A Reflection of My Memories Living Nearby “El mar” (2120 words, 7 pages)

"El mar", two words so dear to my mother. Technically it directlytranslates to " the ocean" but personally I believe it has a differentconation than in English. Ocean the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses. (Webster) Purely a habitat, an environment, ... Read More

A Comparison of the Similarities and Differences Between the African American Literature Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and 12 Years a Slave (1575 words, 6 pages)

What is African American literature? According to Wikipedia, African American literature is the body of literature that was produced in the United States by writers of African descent. In my own aspects, African American literature was a way for African Americans writers to freely express how they feel and inform ... Read More

The Life, Work and Death of Tupac Shakur (1048 words, 4 pages)

One of the biggest mysteries in Hip-Hop culture, Tupac Shakurs death. Many people feel as though hes gone, but a lot of people also believe that he is well alive hidden. Why would Tupac Shakur fake his death, if he did so? One of the most talented rappers in Hip-Hop. ... Read More

The Investigation of Ree and the Discovery of Her New Life Skills in Winter’s Bone, a Novel by Daniel Woodrell (607 words, 2 pages)

Investigation of Life DiscoveriesIn life, investigation can lead to many paths of discovery. In Winters Bone by Daniel Woodrell, Rees investigation of her fathers bones leads her to discover new life skills that she never realizes throughout the novel. Investigation of a specific topic can lead to the discovery of ... Read More

Homosexuality and Feminism in the Life of the Black Divas Ma Rainey and Bessy Smith (1815 words, 7 pages)

Queer Rebels of the Harlem Renaissance Affecting American and International Culture From campfires to parties to afternoon picnics, African-Americans in the south created a type of music that vividly told their story. The blues traveled from New Orleans to the north, landing in music halls and even recording studios. Scripture ... Read More

The Purpose of Our Life’s Journey and Our Final Destination (675 words, 2 pages)

Life is considered a journey in which you have a purpose and a final destination. Without obstacles you have no journey and once we accomplished our tasks we have obtained recognition and acceptance. We do things to achieve a goal and everything is done with a purpose which creates a ... Read More

The Modifications to Address the Issues in My School Lunchroom (709 words, 2 pages)

Every school has its rules that students disagree on. There are many students who go to school to enjoy a learning experience however, schools have rules that students may seem as unjust and unfair to them. This is common to every school. Communication is important amongst the students and adults. ... Read More

The Life and Modern Ideas of Equality by Harriet Martineau (573 words, 2 pages)

The most influential sociologist is Harriet Martineau, she was an important figure in the development of modern thought. She helped to lay down the foundations of modern sociology. She was a pioneer of the practice of making scientific and academic subjects popular for a wide audience. She argued for justice, ... Read More

The Importance of Promoting Ocean Exploration to Benefit Human Life Today and in the Future (1770 words, 6 pages)

The ocean covers 71 percent of the Earths surface, but many of the hidden treasures the ocean holds has yet to be discovered. In comparison Earth is just a speck in a sea of space. But in recent years, many discoveries of a different way to live off Earth, and ... Read More

Building a Utopian Society That Changes to a Dystopian Society in Animal Farm, a Novel by George Orwell (398 words, 2 pages)

Utopia and Dystopia in Animal FarmWhen writing stories, authors tend to base their stories in a utopia or dystopia scenario. Sometimes, authors may like to use both of these scenarios to give their stories a more interesting feel. A utopia scenario is when the scenario is based off a perfect ... Read More

The Life of Twin Boys in the Little Town in The Notebook, a Book by Agota Kristof (858 words, 3 pages)

In The Notebook, by Agota Kristof, a pair of twin boys interact with many people during their journey from the Big Town to the Little Town. The Little Town is out in the country, where they lived with their grandmother in order to seek safety from the bombings due to ... Read More

The Good and Bad Side of the Internet in What’s the Matter with Kids Today, an Essay by Amy Goldwasser (978 words, 3 pages)

Whats the Matter with Kids Today by Amy Goldwasser is a short essay arguing whether or not the internet is a good or bad thing these days. Goldwasser using a commentary themed essay to make her point. A commentary is an expression of opinions or offering of explanations about a ... Read More

The History and Changes in the Celebration of Dia de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead (1397 words, 5 pages)

The Day of the Dead celebration traces its roots to 2,500 to 3,000 years ago to a tradition from pre-Colombian culture (Brandes, 1998). It is also known as Dia de los Muertos, which is Day of the Dead in Spanish. It was dedicated to the Lady of the Dead, known ... Read More

An Advice for College to My Friend, Jalal Khan (782 words, 3 pages)

My friend Jalal khan I hear that you are graduating high school and plans to attend college in the fall semester. Congratulation to you. I am very happy for you that you are going to college. Going to college is the big opportunity right now .and its a good step ... Read More

The Life and Career of American Journalist, Margaret Fuller (1756 words, 7 pages)

Sarah Margaret Fuller, better known as Margaret Fuller, was born on the 23rd of May, 1810, in Cambridgeport, Massachusetts. She was the firstborn of the eight children of Timothy Fuller and Margaret Fuller. (Margaret Fuller Biography). She carried on her paternal grandmothers name, which was also her mothers name. At ... Read More

Understanding My Identity, Personality, and Interests Through the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Tests (766 words, 2 pages)

Picking a topic to do my research paper on is very tricky. As much as I love the writing practicum topics I find it hard to invest myself in the wide selection it has to offer. For a while now I have been into The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, also known ... Read More

A Review of First They Killed My Father, a Book by Loung Ung (2010 words, 7 pages)

Personal Growth in a War-Torn CountryBeing a person in a war-torn country can disrupt one persons lifestyle, especially if it is a young child. In the case of Loung Ung, she had to face the realities of being in a war-conflicted nation of Cambodia her whole childhood. Throughout her memoir, ... Read More

The Failure of Religion to Cause Changes in Society (2346 words, 7 pages)

First of all, what is religion? And what does it mean for a person to be religious? Many sociologists and theorists have different view on the definition of religion and what it takes for a person to belong to a religion. In 1976 Tillich defined religion as religion is the ... Read More

The Life and Literary Piece, War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (879 words, 4 pages)

Leo Tolstoy"The strangest of all warriors are these two- time and patience." Leo Tolstoy wrote in his infamous story War and Peace. This is an explanation that in war not all assets are physical sometimes soldiers have to wait and think about their actions which are what Leo Tolstoy did ... Read More

The Nightmarish Life in Post Bellum America Due to Racism, Poor Living Conditions, and Cultural Assimilation (741 words, 4 pages)

Post-Bellum NightmareLife in post-bellum America was less than desirable due to racism, poor living conditions, and cultural assimilation. Of course life for the privileged was much better, but for a majority of the population life was dark and often cut short. Post-bellum America was a nightmare at best.Racism has always ... Read More

The Evolution of the Board Game, The Game of Life (1561 words, 6 pages)

A person is shaped by an unseen force society. Society tells a person how to speak, how to act, and how to present themselves. Society is represented in every decision a person makes. This unseen force is influential from birth, and its influence is reinforced throughout life. People are influenced ... Read More

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Published: Friday 25th of January 2013