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One Last Call for Brian! (942 words, 2 pages)

Last Call "I'll get it." The infernal ringing of the telephone awoke me. I rolled out of bed and fell on the floor. In a daze, I look at my clock that indicated that it is eleven o'clock at night. The phone rang again, so I scurried off of the ... Read More

The Undemocratic Features of the Reform Act of Britain after 1867 (577 words, 1 pages)

After the 1867 Reform Act the undemocratic features still continued. The limited redistribution of seats in the 1867 still left the midlands, London and the north underrepresented in Parliament. The uneven distribution of seats favoured the landowning classes who still tended to influence the representation of the smaller borough seats. ... Read More

An Analysis of Some of William Shakespeare’s Satirical Plays (564 words, 1 pages)

The definition of satire is "literary technique of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject (for example, individuals, organizations, or states) often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change." Satire is more commonly used in comedies, but another popular way in which satire could be used is ... Read More

The Reasons Why Adolf Hitler’s Remilitarization of Rhineland is a Good Strategic Move (1585 words, 3 pages)

Hitlers Remilitarization of the Rhineland In March 1936, Adolf Hitler remilitarized the Rhineland. Hitlers decision to remilitarize the Rhineland was brilliant for four reasons. First, Hitler was able to predict that no nation would try to stop him from remilitarizing the Rhineland. Second, by remilitarizing the Rhineland, Hitler gained a ... Read More

A Review of Some of the Cultures of Hermes and Praxiteles (1433 words, 2 pages)

Sculpture has been a very important part of art history throughout thousands of years. For the past few months I have viewed many different kinds of sculpture, including Greek archaic sculptures, Greek classical sculptures, Greek Hellenistic sculptures and Roman sculptures. All of the sculptures that I have seen and analyzed ... Read More

Henry David Thoreau’s Quest for Reformation (800 words, 1 pages)

Henry David Thoreau's Quest for Reformation While strolling through the forests near Walden Pond, Henry David Thoreau stumbled across a man and his family. The father, John Field had moved to America from Ireland with his wife and his son in order to "improve their condition one day" (Walden, 139). ... Read More

A Summary of Grendel’s Last Stand in Beowulf, an Epic Poem (623 words, 1 pages)

Grendels Last Stand It all ends tonight! This will be my last visit to the awful hall Heorot. I will kill Hrothgar and all his men, and this curse, this tiresome misadventure of unnecessary brutality will finally cease to continue. My heart is so broken, so tired, but not to ... Read More

The Reasons Why Young People Do Not Vote in Elections (1136 words, 2 pages)

We Do Not Xactly Care About the Government What is the point of the government? This is a question I often ask myself. I am a member of Generation X, or so I've been labeled since I was born in 1981. I have been labeled as lazy, irresponsible, and apathetic. ... Read More

A Report on the Concert by Last One Standing (1148 words, 2 pages)

This past Friday I traveled down to Burlington with my friends Justin, Jamie, and Steve. The purpose of our trip was to see Justin and his band, Last One Standing, play at his old high school in Colchester. We all met around three o'clock, then piled into Justin's black, Volkswagen ... Read More

The Reasons Why Racial Equality Can Be Achieved in the United States (1207 words, 2 pages)

Can we really achieve equality? I do believe it is possible but it is obvious that there is no single answer to such a question. Everyone has their own opinion in regards to this question, however those opinions are useless unless they are actually carried out. According to W.E.B. DuBois ... Read More

An Extended Metaphor about why Math Class is Hell (649 words, 1 pages)

An Extended Metaphor about why Math Class is Hell It glared at me, mocking me, jeering at me. It silently screamed wicked taunts at my nervous gaze, flawlessly manipulating what made me sweat the most. It knew how to take advantage of my fear, my dread of what awaited. Standing ... Read More

The Protestant Reformation (1080 words, 2 pages)

The Protestant Reformation was the natural culmination of the abuses of the Roman Catholic Church. For centuries before the time of Martin Luther and the period recognized as "The Reformation", clergy and laity alike had complained of the abuses of the Church. Had the Church listened sooner, the abuses could ... Read More

A Study of the Rosetto Effect: Why Close Ties with People Increase Health and Longevity (2066 words, 3 pages)

1. Describe where you searched and the resources you found. Cites your most interesting sources. Our class text book written by Macionis, explained that Emile Durkheim was " a pioneer of sociology" who studied suicide. Interested to know more, I went to the main library at San Diego State University. ... Read More

Why Watergate Was a Catalyst for Reminding Americans What Their Country Stood For (798 words, 2 pages)

Question I.2. In it's historical context, Watergate was not a surprising development when it is considered that Nixon was a paranoid personality capable of using any avenue to insure that his political objectives were attained. He had proved that early in his political career in his famous Checkers speech. By ... Read More

An Explanatory Article of Why Sadness Is the Overpowering Tone in “A Small, Good Thing” by Raymond Carver (325 words, 1 pages)

In Carver's story, "A Small, Good Thing," the tone appears to be that of sadness. The story contains a few tones including bitterness, pity, and even love. Despite this, sadness seems to be the overpowering tone. The following are the two situations that bring the sadness throughout the story "There ... Read More

A In-Depth Look at the Reasons Why People Date (754 words, 1 pages)

The question all single people are asking, "Why do people date? Why does it happen in the same certain ways? How does the dating phenomenon occur?" I guess Mother Nature intended for us to find our soul mates so we would reproduce children. Who knows for sure? All we know ... Read More

An Analysis of Why the Play Cyrano De Bergerac Is Not a Tragedy (503 words, 2 pages)

Cyrano de Bergerac "Aggressive I, sir, if that nose were mine, I'd have it amputated-on the spot! Friendly How do you drink with such a nose? You ought to have a cup made specially. Descriptive Tis a rock-a crag-a cape- A cape? Say rather, a peninsula!" Cyrano de Bergerac is ... Read More

An Explanatory Essay of Why I Decided to Take a Course on Cultural Awareness (1485 words, 2 pages)

Culture Awareness I was planning to take a leisurely trip this summer, but now I think I'll have to change my plans. Instead I'll probably have to take a crash course in Sensitivity for the Culturally Unaware. Maybe it's because I grew up in Chicago, perhaps the most culturally diverse ... Read More

Why Girls Join The punk Subculture When It’s Obviously Meant for Boys? (1571 words, 2 pages)

The punk movement is a boys' movement. The culture is made by boys and for boys. However, that hasn't stopped girls from trying to eke out a place for themselves. While boys make up the majority of the subculture and the majority of the rules about the subculture, girls still ... Read More

The Reasons why Australian Men Volunteer to Enlist in World War I (382 words, 2 pages)

1)Why did Australian men volunteer to enlist in WWI? Pay The army provided an extremely good regular wage that almost doubled the wage of a Labourer. The Australian Solider receiving 6 shillings a day was the best paid soldier in the world. The decision to enlist was very attractive because ... Read More

A Comparison of Robert Browning’s “My Last Duchess” and “Porphyria’s Lover” (3030 words, 5 pages)

Title - Compare and contrast "My last Duchess" and "Porphyria's Lover" By Robert Browning. Robert Browning was born on May7, 1812, in Camberwell, England. His mother was an accomplished pianist and a devout evangelical Christian. His father, who worked as a bank clerk, was also an artist, scholar, antiquarian, and ... Read More

Reforms in China during Mao’s Tenure (319 words, 1 pages)

Two years after the death of Mao Zedong in 1976, it became apparent to many of China's leaders that economic reform was necessary. During his tenure as China's premier, Mao had encouraged social movements such as the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution which had had as their bases ... Read More

A Comparison of The Catholic Reformation and The Protestant Reformation (671 words, 1 pages)

The Catholic Reformation and the Protestant Reformation, though seemingly different in theory, are in actuality similar. Both Reformations were led by influential leaders such as Martin Luther for the Protestant angle and Ignatius Loyola and Pope Paul III from the Catholic prospective. Moreover both causes spoke with the same underlying ... Read More

Can Terrorism Ever Be Justified? If so How? If Not, Why Not? (3271 words, 5 pages)

Martin Allan IPM0630 Can Terrorism Ever Be Justified? If So How? If Not, Why Not? Terrorism is the deliberate and systematic murder, maiming, and menacing of the innocent to inspire fear for political ends. This definition was proposed by terrorist analysists in 1979, but has never been surpassed for clarity ... Read More

An Analysis of Rober Browning’s Poem ‘My Last Duchess’ (546 words, 1 pages)

In his poem, My Last Duchess, Robert Browning uses the description of a painting as the premise through which he paints his own subtle portrait of the speaker. Through his self-absorbed rambling monologue concerning his former wife, the Duke inadvertently reveals much more about himself than he does (as the ... Read More

Why Has Vulgur Comedy Been Critically Undervalued and What Is Its Importance to British Film and TV? (2191 words, 3 pages)

FM2005 British Film and TV Assignment 2Laura Todd Why has vulgar comedy been critically undervalued and what is its importance to British Film and TV? The British sex film has often been blamed for a tidal wave of filth (McGillivray, p.15, 1992) within the British film industry, whilst simultaneously being ... Read More

Why Women Should be Aware of Breast Cancer? (2150 words, 4 pages)

BREAST CANCER WHY WOMEN SHOULD BE AWARE In the United States this year 180,200 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and 43,900 women will die from the disease (Glazer 555). Breast cancer affects more American women than any other type of cancer (All 1). Breast cancer is one of ... Read More

A Company Profile of the Boeing Company and Some of Its Popular Fleets (1360 words, 3 pages)

Introduction The Boeing Company is the world's largest aerospace company. It is neck-and-neck with Airbus as the 1 maker of large commercial jets, and is the 3 defense contractor behind Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. Boeing's commercial aircraft include the 7E7 Dreamliner, 767, 747, and the 737 military aircraft include ... Read More

The Reasons Why Bass Is America’s Number One Game Fish (509 words, 1 pages)

The reason why Bass are the number one game fish in America is easy. You only have to experience the heart-stopping thrill of hooking a Bass once to become instantly addicted to fishing them. Bass are found in many places, more than likely near where you live, however they require ... Read More

A Summary and Analysis of the Poem “Here Follows Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House” by Anne Bradstreet (407 words, 1 pages)

Anne Bradstreet wrote the poem Here Follows Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House July 10th, 1666. Bradstreet was a Puritan who moved to America. She was the first person to publish poetry in the New World. The theme of this poem is that materials are worthless and the ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013