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Violence in Professional Sports: Why Is It Entertainment? (825 words, 3 pages)

Why is it that humans have an almost unrelenting desire to witness violence in professional sports? Violence has always been one of the primary sources of entertainment in the majority of sports humankind has invented, and the more violent the sport is, the more entertaining it is. There are many ... Read More

An Analysis of the Third-Person, Console-Based Video Game, The Last of Us (2949 words, 10 pages)

The Last of Us, a third-person, console-based, action-adventure video game, follows Joel, the main protagonist, and Ellie, a girl infected with the widespread Cordyceps fungus, along their cross-country journey across the United States. To begin the game, a backstory video segment plays where the outbreak begins and Joels daughter dies ... Read More

A Review of the Journey of the Last Vampire on Earth in the Novel Thirst by Christopher Pike (1238 words, 4 pages)

When I first heard of the novel Thirst written by Christopher Pike, I was expecting your everyday vampire book with your typical blood-sucking leeches and Beloved and all that dilly dally. I could not believe how wrong I was. Even though I had my dislikes towards paranormal books, (mainly because ... Read More

The Nazi Party and World War II Volker Chlondorff’s Films, The Tin Drum, Young Rortless and The Last Honor of Katharina Blum (2322 words, 7 pages)

On September 1, 1939, in a Polish post office in Danzig, bullets and shrapnel fly past a small boys face whose cold attention is set upon one thing a red and white lacquered tin drum. Despite the ensuing chaos around him, little Oskar pursues the instrument because it is the ... Read More

An Overview of the Linda Hasselstrom’s Article A Peaceful Woman Explains why she Carries a gun (824 words, 3 pages)

Linda Hasselstroms article, A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun, is a topic of logical debate for United States citizens. In her article, Hasselstrom claims that she is objectively safer by carrying a pistol due to past experiences. While Hasselstrom is intent on persuading readers to approve of ... Read More

An Overview of Global Warming Problems and Why It’s a Byproduct of Today’s Technological Development (2672 words, 9 pages)

The scientific and industrial revolutions of the 17th and 18th centuries marked the beginning of an era for the human race. Unlike anything that had been seen before, we were granted an enormous power that offered tremendous opportunities, but also entailed tremendous risks. Beginning in the mid-20th century with the ... Read More

Why Girls Weep Over Boys Who Don’t Care (918 words, 3 pages)

Senpai (Japanese a title of a student older than the other), I like you! The female student clutched onto her confession letter outstretched to the boy standing in front of her.He put on a hesitant expression, in his head debating whether he should accept this letter from the girl whos ... Read More

The Impact of the Exploration and Reformation in the European History (1082 words, 4 pages)

One of the worlds greatest and most important inventions was the Gutenberg printing press, an invention that replaced the use of scribes and would spur quick distribution of large numbers of literature. Using the technology of the Chinese movable type and woodblock printing systems, the Gutenberg press uses a frame ... Read More

The Changes and Evolution of Intellect, Politics and Status of Women Before the Renaissance and Reformation Period of Europe (920 words, 3 pages)

The Renaissance and Reformation eras of European history were perhaps the most important periods when thinking about how Europe evolved to become what it is today (and with it, the rest of the world). Before the Renaissance, Europe went through a disastrous plague and the population was plucked to the ... Read More

One Last Time I Long for My Mother’s Embrace (972 words, 3 pages)

Let There Be SilenceYet another rambunctious round of singing from Herot pounded on against my aching skull. For seven days the Danes were celebrating their drinking of mead, and for that same amount of time I was lacking sleep. What could they possibly have to be so joyous for so ... Read More

Why College Is Not for Everyone in Charles Murray’s Article “What’s Wrong with Vocational School” (1175 words, 4 pages)

What would happen to you if you said that a college would be a waste of time, money, and effort? People would probably look at you like you have three heads. Many high school students, whether they graduated from a vocational school or regular high schools have their sights set ... Read More

Why Biofuels Have Never Been Seriously Explored in Robert Bryce’s Article, The Failed Promise of Biofuels (1581 words, 9 pages)

It was over a century ago (early 1900s) that Rudolf Diesel designed the first diesel engine originally designed to run on fuel from peanut oil. He noted that alternative fuels would not be of major relevance during his lifetime for a number of reasons, but predicted that biofuels could compete ... Read More

The Problem of the United States’ Dependence on Non-Renewable Energy Sources and Why It Should Be Solved (361 words, 2 pages)

Today, there are many problems everyone would like to solve. A problem I would like to solve would be the United States' dependence of non-renewable energy resources. According to the United States Energy Information Administration, sixty-seven percent of the country's energy comes from fossil fuels, such as coal, petroleum, and ... Read More

The Reasons Why Poor Kids Can’t Acquire Elite College Admissions (1025 words, 5 pages)

The problem at hand is that elite college admissions prevent poor kids who are capable of being academically successful at their school from coming to their school through a variety of means. To start, many prestigious colleges have legacy preferences meaning if someone in your family went there before you ... Read More

Reasons Why Playing Video Games Are Deemed Detrimental and Cause Ill Behavior (1840 words, 3 pages)

Video Games Beneficial or Not?Did you know that 91 of children play video-games and 9 out of 10 video games showcase violence? The debate over video games has lasted for about 30 years many believe that video games can cause negative effects while others discover ways to prove them wrong. ... Read More

The Reasons Why I Came to Oglethorpe (813 words, 2 pages)

Oglethorpe was not one of my top choices to attend school. Matter offact, it was not a choice at all. If you came up to me about a year ago,and said that you went to Oglethorpe I would probably have looked at youlike you had two heads while thinking, "what ... Read More

An Analysis of Mark Coleman’s Opinions on Elizabeth Royte’s Book Botllemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It (673 words, 3 pages)

Bottlemania A Rhetorical AnalysisMark Coleman analyses a book called Bottlemania How Water went on Sale and Why We Bought It by Elizabeth Royte. The author, Mark Coleman, is targeting all of the people that live in this country as his audience. Mark Coleman tries to appeal to the audience as ... Read More

The Reasons Why Keystone Holds Value to My Life (501 words, 2 pages)

Every individual has at least one important experience. Whether it be tying his or her shoe for the first time or ruling a nation, it still holds a myriad amount of value to that individual. In my case, my important experience is being with the Keystone Club. Through that club, ... Read More

A Conversation with My Friend Ben about Why I Failed My High Jump (1012 words, 4 pages)

Ben When the bright flash of whiteness faded from my sight, I surveyed my surroundings. I was standing on the cement grey sidewalk, outside of the Junior High track. The black track material formed a lopsided oval around the center field of pristine green grass. All of this scenery was ... Read More

Why Edwidge Danticat’s Book The Farming of Bones Is the Best One I Have Ever Read (653 words, 3 pages)

I have read many books since my childhood but The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat certainly inspired me. Edwidge wrote this book as a historical fiction in 1998. The story widely focuses on Amabelle Desir, a Haitian girl who is also the main character. As much as the whole ... Read More

The Definition of Mutually Assured Destruction and Some of Its Examples (1241 words, 4 pages)

We think of nuclear war as a big game, and because we think this, we believe that there will be a winner in the end. But, we must realize that nuclear war is not a game! It is war! In the end, we must realize that no one will win. ... Read More

A Comparison of My Last Duchess and Porphyria’s Lover, Two Monologues by Robert Browning (1589 words, 5 pages)

Two of Robert Browning's monologues, "My Last Duchess" and "Porphyria's Lover," depict lovers ending their relationship violently. In "My Last Duchess," the speaker describes a painting of his late wife to a spectator, talking about the real person behind the painting and what measures he took in response to her ... Read More

The Many Reasons Why This Class Would Be Useful to Me (612 words, 2 pages)

Mid ReflectionSo far, this class has gone well for me. At the moment, I am sitting on an A and I am very happy with it. Most of my mistakes have been a result of a lack of comprehension of the question from reading it too fast. This most likely ... Read More

The Issue of Racial Profiling in Some Thoughts On Mercy (888 words, 3 pages)

Some Thoughts On MercyThe United States of America is known for having one of the most diverse and ethnically rich societies in the world. In spite of this rich ethnic diversity, race conflict still runs rampant today. In Some Thoughts On Mercy, the disillusioned Ross Gay, motivated to write by ... Read More

The Contemporary United States Immigration Reforms (1020 words, 5 pages)

There have been a number of ways that eminent immigration problems are addressed within the United States. By creating a system that is divergent and allows for economics and political systems to be incorporated Congress has limited the cumulative reform of this area within existing institutionalized systems. Historically there are ... Read More

The Two Kinds of Order in Why Write by Jean-Paul Sartre and Literature as Equipment for Living by Kenneth Burke (1303 words, 6 pages)

The Need for Order "One of the reasons human beings crave order is the comfort thatcomes with an explanation of how things are supposed to work" (Order andChaos 1). Literary criticism, in its simplest form, is little more than anattempt to impose an order on literary art. This makes us ... Read More

Politics in the 16th Century Protestant Reformation and Change from Calvinism to Lutheranism in Europe (640 words, 2 pages)

The Protestant Reformation was the 16th century sudden change in religion, politics, intellectual and cultural beliefs and structures that would split up Catholic Europe and establish modern day Europe. The church began to raise money through indulgences and people began to question the authority and wealth. These problems in the ... Read More

The Reasons Why I Would Pitch Chiptole in Stock Market (339 words, 1 pages)

Chipotle Stock Pitch EssayChipotle is a stock I would choose to pitch because I believe in its values and its commitment to providing the best culinary experience. While Chipotle is currently weathering a storm of mistrust due to its recent bouts with food safety practices, I can assure you that ... Read More

Different Reasons Why Investors Should Purchase Hormel Foods Corp (292 words, 1 pages)

Hormel Foods Reflection and AnalysisMy brief analysis on Hormel Foods Corporation concludes that Hormel is a moderately large sized corporation with sales to match its size. In comparison with the other companies in the food industry Hormel Foods is ranked 15 while PepsiCo dominates at number one. Their ranking along ... Read More

An Analysis of the Concept of Separation in the Last Child in the Woods, a Book by Richard Louv (744 words, 3 pages)

As technology continues to advance and the norms of society change, the separation between people and nature continues to expand. People are seemingly isolating themselves from nature in order to embrace a future with different technologies and behaviors. This separation between people and nature is the topic of discussion in ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013