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An Analysis and the Definition of the Word ‘Mad’ (606 words, 1 pages)

Mad As the generations progress throughout the years, words also progress into different meanings. As I began to think of a word that would fit into this schema, I listened to myself, and others around me talk in conversations. After much debate, I decided to use the word mad as ... Read More

Marijuana Intoxication: Its Effects and Use in Medical Treatment (1403 words, 5 pages)

Marijuana is a mixture of leaves and the flowering tops of the Indian hemp plant Cannabis Sativa, smoked or eaten for its hallucinogenic and pleasure-giving effects. The psychoactive ingredient of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is concentrated in the flowering tops of the hemp plant hashish, a drug prepared from the plant ... Read More

The Meaning and Significance of the Word Feminist in the Article What’s in a Name (889 words, 1 pages)

In the Article "What's In A Name", the meaning and significance of the word feminist is discussed. Writers of activists of feminism are analyzed and quoted to explore a conclusion to the depth, meaning, and truth of the word "feminism". This article goes beyond the simple term to conclude through ... Read More

An Analysis of Swear Words as Taboo in the English Language (574 words, 1 pages)

Fuck! Is that offensive to you? Why is the word censored such a taboo word in the English language as opposed to its definition of copulation? It would seem to make sense that if a word is offensive its meaning would be twice that. Strangely, sex is not an offensive ... Read More

An Analysis of Wisdom as a Difficult Word To Define (1216 words, 2 pages)

Wisdom is a difficult word to define, because its very definition is multifaceted, with a myriad of conscious and underlying layers, threads of fiber which give life to the heart of its very meaning. Through experiences, through the art of life, insights can be gained into the intrinsic nature of ... Read More

Presentation Effectiveness in the Article, Presenter Behaviors: Actions Often Speak Louder Than Words by Chaney and Green (515 words, 1 pages)

We have all sat in a presentation at one time or another and struggled to keep our eyes open or quickly jumped out of daydreaming and wondered how much of the presentation we actually missed. It is sometimes hard to pay attention to people giving presentations and even harder to ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Keeping the Words ‘Under God’ in the Pledge of Allegiance (342 words, 1 pages)

I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.The Original Pledge of Allegiance recited by Twelve million school children on October 12th, 1892 The Pledge of Allegiance a tradition, an honor, and a national pastime. The ... Read More

An Analysis of Virginia Woolf on the Words “Stream of Consciousness “ (2702 words, 4 pages)

Mention Virginia Woolf and almost inevitably the words 'stream of consciousness' will appear. But what does this actually mean, and how does Woolf distance herself from both reader and Clarissa, and, indeed, does she bother? Mrs Dalloway is, we are frequently told, a radical new form of prose breaking the ... Read More

Describing My Friend as the Archetype of the Renaissance Man (3137 words, 5 pages)

When we were in junior high school, my friend Rich and I made a map of the school lunch tables according to popularity. This was easy to do, because kids only ate lunch with others of about the same popularity. We graded them from A to E. A tables were ... Read More

The Importance and Significance of Words (315 words, 2 pages)

word (wrd) n. Abbr. wd. A sound or a combination of sounds, or its representation in writing or printing, that symbolizes and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme or of a combination of morphemes. Something said an utterance, a remark, or a comment May I say ... Read More

Different Viewpoint and Meanings of the Word Desire (1073 words, 2 pages)

Desire is a multifaceted word with different formal meanings and varied effects on people. Effects are derived from diverse gender, community, age, background experiences with the word, and its different connotations. The most common implication is linked to sexuality because of its influence on self worth in our current American ... Read More

An Analysis of the Word Meaning (489 words, 1 pages)

What is meaning? Meaning is what we understand from what see or hear, the meaning of a statement can be different from person to person, it depends on the individual's interpretation. Sometimes, the meaning of a statement may be unclear to an individual, prompting the question,"What do you mean?" asking ... Read More

Describing a Typical Malaysian English Slang (1019 words, 2 pages)

If you are walking the streets of London or sipping coffee at a sidewalk cafe somewhere in Paris, and you hear in plain English, "So expensive-lah" or "So hot-lah", just turn around in the direction of the voice and I guarantee you that ten out of ten, the person who ... Read More

Describing the Character and Personality of My Brother (936 words, 1 pages)

It was a rather long ten minutes sitting in the passenger seat of my brothers jeep, watching headlights of the passing cars get thicker and closer and then brighter, but what went on in those ten very simple minutes is something that I will remember forever. It was a conversation ... Read More

The Effects of Words from the Tongue as Written in the Bible (1014 words, 2 pages)

Weve all at some time ran across people with the very critical tonguethose people who just dont seem to have mastered the whole If you dont have something nice to say, dont say it at all mentality. And often it doesnt even seem like they are bothered by the effect ... Read More

Describing the Successes in My Life (780 words, 1 pages)

"Success is counted sweetestBy those who ne'er succeed" Emily Dickinson Since the beginning of my life I have been studying. In the early years of my childhood I didn't quite understand what my role was all about. I always wondered why is it that I have to go to school ... Read More

Describing One of the Critical Foundations of Modern Western Thought, Spinoza (2504 words, 4 pages)

Spinoza is considered one of the critical foundations of modern western thought. However, since he was of Jewish background and sought to expand on what he was taught by Jewish tradition, it is safe to say that much of modern western thought is based, partly, on Jewish ideas through Spinoza. ... Read More

Night by Elie Wiesel Describes How Holocaust Survivors Lost Their Identities (704 words, 1 pages)

One of the saddest aspects of the Holocaust was not how many lives were lost, but how many souls were lost. Those lucky enough to survive Auschwitz, Buchenwald, and the like came out changed men and women, and not for the better. While some, such as Elie Wiesel, were able ... Read More

The Power and Forms of Words in the Aboriginal and Christian Cultures (759 words, 3 pages)

The spoken as well as the written word, have extraordinary power. The word has the power to curse, to bless, and to do everything that lies between the two. The word also has the power to change the coarse of history. A very clear example of this is the situation ... Read More

Is Saying Goodbye the Saddest Word of All? (262 words, 1 pages)

"Saying Goodbye" can be very hard. It has so many meanings to it. It can mean "see you next time" or "goodbye forever." Sometimes, saying goodbye could hurt someone's feelings. For example, when your best friend or family member is moving to a country, far far away.That moment is the ... Read More

My Personal View on the Word Grace (2160 words, 3 pages)

The Different Faces of Grace Grace. Just what is grace? Why did I choose the word grace for my paper? I chose the word grace because it means something to me personally, and I wanted to enhance my knowledge of it's many meanings. When I think of the word grace, ... Read More

An Understanding on the Word Feminism (1100 words, 2 pages)

I would like to start with the fact that many people fear and oppose feminism. The word "feminism" has many connotations. Some include lesbians, feminazis, man-haters, and baby-killers. It is interesting to note that all these words convey some negative feeling. It has become rare to describe feminism as female ... Read More

The Irish Literary Renaissance through the Words of Yeats and Joyce (1426 words, 2 pages)

Irish Literature and Rebellion In the heart of every Irishman hides a poet, burning with nationalistic passion for his beloved Emerald Isle. It is this same passion, which for centuries, Great Britain has attempted to snuff out of the Catholics of Ireland with tyrannical policies and the hegemony of the ... Read More

How Socrates Defends Himself and His Views in the Trial against Him, Described in The Apology by Plato (1247 words, 2 pages)

Corruption of Youth Socrates is a doer of evil and corrupter of the youth, and he does not believe in the gods of the state. He has other new divinities of his own.(Apology 41) In The Apology, by Plato, these are the accusations brought against Socrates during his trial. Socrates ... Read More

The Variations on the Word Love by Margaret Atwood (437 words, 2 pages)

The word love can no longer be associated the meaning of intense feeling for another, that it once had. In her poem Margaret Atwood recognizes abuse and overuse of love, so much so, that it has lost its denotation. Margaret observes that this is a word we use to plug ... Read More

Epiphany as a Literary Tool in Describing Maturity in Lewis Nordan’s Get Well Soon and Ralph Ellison’s Battle Royal (895 words, 4 pages)

Cody PittsMr. Jeff HardinEnglish Composition 2October 19, 2014EpiphaniesIn both stories, Get Well Soon, by Lewis Nordan and, Battle Royal, by Ralph Ellison Alice Conroy, and the Narrator have major epiphanies about the nature of their lives. Alice Conroy begins really nave, but eventually she has an epiphany that makes her ... Read More

Describing a Picture Essay (385 words, 1 pages)

IntroductionThe images provided are from The River by Libby Hathorn, illustrator by Stanley Wong. In each of my image i will be explaining all the techniques in all the images. The images contribute to conveying mood, ideas and issues in a story the use of techniques.Image 1When your conveying the ... Read More

Response to In Praise of the F Word by Mary Sherry (487 words, 2 pages)

'In Praise of the F word'', an article written by Mary Sherry, shetalks about how many high school students graduate each year and gettheir diploma. This does not mean that they have all the skills they aresupposed to know by the end of high school. Mary Sherry is a teacher ... Read More

America Today as Described in the Work of Thomas Paine (541 words, 2 pages)

America is very different today from when it had first become a country. The country rose from being a colony of England, to one of the greatest superpowers of the world. Even though it is a very young country, it has gone through so much change in not a lot ... Read More

The Dangers of Driving While Intoxicated (694 words, 3 pages)

Driving under the influence has affected many people's lives and families. Driving under the influence is one of the most common and dangerous situations a person can put someone's life in. Everyday people's lives are being lost and families are being left to weep. People have been severely hurt, paralyzed, ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013