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Each day we go about our lives without rethinking the repercussions that could arise from our routine actions. Roughly, over 8 people are killed and 1,150 are injured each day from vehicular crashes involving a distracted driver (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). “New research from AT&T shows nearly 4-in-10 smartphone users tap into social … Read more
Good morning/afternoon/evening/day to you all, I am honoured to be here in front of all of you today, at the Australian Film Institute, in front of many respected and hard-working English teachers. I appreciate the effort for all of you to come here and for us to discuss distinctive voices in the film that I … Read more
Sociological Perspective on Serial Killers and Serial Murder The topic of serial killers is something that is often not spoken about in today’s society, but it is a very interesting concept. Many people refrain from speaking about serial killers because of how gruesome some of their murders can be. Almost all serial killers are driven … Read more
The death penalty has been a continuous argument that has been debated throughout history. This topic can be seen and heard in novels, articles, journals, essays, and speeches. There seem to be two primary sides on the death penalty. One side argues the idea that the death penalty should be practiced, which can be seen … Read more
Debra Satz proposes multiple proponents for prostitution in her book “Why Some Things Should Not Be For Sale”. Satz arching argument against prostitution is that “it reinforces board patterns of sex inequality”. Satz targets three popular controversies from the economic, essentialist, and egalitarian approaches. She states that prostitution is not inherently wrong but it is … Read more
Making the Move Moving to northern Wisconsin as a young girl was a scary and confusing time. Having been born in Chicago, all I knew was a big city, the crowds of people, the nonstop traffic and all the noises. My home, it was the only place I knew. How could my parents make a … Read more
Homelessness emerged as a national issue in the 1870s. Many homeless people lived in emerging urban cities, such as New York City. Into the 20th Century, the Great Depression of the 1930s caused a devastating epidemic of poverty, hunger, and homelessness. There were two million homeless people migrating across the United States. In the 1970s, … Read more
The memoir The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave was written in 1845. In Frederick Douglass’s book, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave, the author criticizes the American Society through the use of Christianity, Slavery, Ignorance, Inhumanity and Humanity. The memoir recounts his life from birth … Read more
In The Lightning Thief and Twilight, different experiences occur within both main characters Bella Swan and Percy Jackson. Both characters follow a path that will guide them into a new world. Bella and Percy are new to almost everything they discover within their new journey with the help of some close friends. Though from different … Read more
Concussion, a mild traumatic brain injury, it may leave you temporarily unconscious and an aftereffect that will leave you confused and incapacity. These head injuries can be caused by violent blows to the head or can also be described as a violent shaking of the head or body. Since studies on head injuries have increased … Read more
Arthur Miller’s 1953 play The Crucible, take’s place during The Salem Witch Trails of 1692. The characters in this play are Puritans. They believe that after death, comes judgment, and judgment determines if eternity awaits in heaven or hell. With that side, this play portrays many conflicts; lying, cheating, jealousy, and lust. Characters throughout this … Read more
When playing online video games it’s common to run into strangers with unique names such as BongHit420, Unicorn Bae, and Goeasyonthekids. This is no exception to multi-player online battle arena games (MOBAs) such as League of Legends. Athanasios V. Kokkinakis, a research student at the University of York, decided to conduct research asking if usernames … Read more
Ever since the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, Homeland Security has been the top priority of the United States government. Not only did this event start the global war on terrorism, but it also created the Department of Homeland Security. The United States is fighting terrorism at home with Homeland Security, and abroad using … Read more
Few murder mysteries have captured America’s attention like JonBenet Ramsey’s death because no clear evidence was ever found to be able to convict someone. Background Info (JBR profile, family demographics/profile, age, location, date): JonBenet was a 6-year-old girl living in Boulder, Colorado with her mother, Patsy, father, John, and brother, Burke. JonBenet was a beauty … Read more
I do think late term abortion should be banned from all states because when you 5-9 months your baby is basically full developed and that’s basically murder i’m not saying all abortions should be banned because early abortion is okay because sometimes people is not ready to have babies so in most states abortion is … Read more
Irene Jimenez was only 19 when she gave birth to her first baby in San Antonio Matute, Mexico. The baby was expected to be a healthy girl. Jimenez was waiting for her daughter with so much joy and expectation. She had all of her things ready and waiting for her. When it was time for … Read more
In the short story “Cathedral,” by Raymond Carver, the narrator draws a cathedral with his blind guest and transforms from a narrow-minded, materialistic, and superficial individual to an individual who acknowledges the spiritual aspects of life and the lives of those around him. Before the egoist narrator meets the blind man, Bub is so closed-minded, … Read more
From the start of his story to the end, Holden Caulfield frequently acknowledged his lack of mental maturity. However, because of this immaturity, events he experienced developed him greatly. The most pivotal moment took place when Holden was talking to his little sister about what he’d like to be: “I keep picturing all these little … Read more
02. 20. 16 Identical in Independence or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Loons In Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the significance of conflicting values is present around every corner McMurphy hates the idea of being locked up inside the institution; however several patients turn out to be enrolled … Read more
The Role of Jeb Stuart in the Battle of Gettysburg The Civil War is sometimes said to be the second war of American independence. This war was a nation fighting itself, North versus South, each side fighting for what they believed in. America suffered many tragedies from the war, but it also brought new advancements … Read more
In the past three years, the NFL has faced a multitude of lawsuits dealing with the unfair payment of NFL cheerleaders. Multiple different articles support the cheerleaders, agreeing that an average of a $1,000 salary each year is unfair. However, other articles are against a higher payment, claiming that cheerleaders work because they enjoy the … Read more
In this essay, I would like to relate Christine de Pizan’s and Martin Luther’s idea of faith with the use of good works to the question of individuality. For Christine, faith through good works is essential in shaping one’s individuality; as for Luther, faith alone, is used to define one as a Christian. By defining … Read more
Social norms are acceptable until they start destroying the psychological states of individuals. When the sexualities of individuals are repressed, symptoms of psychological deterioration occur due to restrictive social norms. These are the circumstances in “The Hands” by Sherwood Anderson and “The Storm” by Kate Chopin. In “The Hands,” Wing Biddlebaum once known as a … Read more
Clueless was an iconic release, written and directed by Amy Heckerling that dramatized the life and struggles of Cher Horowitz; your typical, American rich girl. Cher comes from an wealthy home, her story is set in Beverly Hills, CA where she lives and attends high school. Her mother passed away early in her life and … Read more
Elvis Presley is considered a legend by many people today. He is commonly referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll. ” Elvis has sold over one billion records and has 151 albums and singles (Kemp). Elvis is the artist with the largest number of gold, platinum, and multiplatinum certificates (Kemp). Elvis has performed … Read more
The Japanese history tells us the story of the Japanese sharing many common feelings and hardships with thousands of other immigrants who came to Hawai’i. Starting with the first wave, the Gannen Mono, in 1868, the legacies and values passed on from generation and carried on today. The Japanese had to leave their homes in … Read more
7. El Barrio and the Upper East Side: It had been a crazy morning as I ran all over my house trying to find my jacket and boots. My mom had been admitted into the hospital that morning for a massive headache and all I could think about was whether or not she would be … Read more
Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear. Racism: it’s ridiculous, it’s silly, it’s tremendously awkward, even — and yet, it’s still extremely serious. How does an idea like this attain so much oblivious following and power? How is everyone still in denial about this epidemic that’s not an epidemic? How did it ever even … Read more
Lurking in the woods and mountains of America lies one of the most controversial topics amongst scientist. A possible missing link in the evolution chain of human beings and apes, alluding society, as well as existence for some. The existence of Sasquatch, or otherwise known as Bigfoot, has become a huge phenomenon within American culture … Read more
Fuku? What is this really? Stories passed along in families to scare children? Maybe it is an excuse to have when something horrible happens. Is it possible it really is a curse passed down through generations from caused by the act of an individual? Who is to say? In the book The Brief Wondrous Life … Read more
The Native American Hopi tribe perform numerous rituals to positively impact their lives and bless their tribe. The Hopi believe that there is a spiritual essence and a presence of life in everything in the universe, and that it is necessary to interact with these spiritual life forces in order to survive (Wright, 2008). Thus, … Read more
A Look at Year-Round Schooling The battle between year-round schooling and traditional schooling has been going on for decades. While some may say that year-round schooling is beneficial academically, it should not replace traditional schools because it also causes stress on administrators, takes away the traditional summer, may be more expensive than traditional schools, and … Read more
Techniques of Montage in Run Lola Run to Create Dialectical Meaning Run Lola Run (Tom Tykwer, 1998) is a film that is edited together in a way not necessarily for traditional continuity editing, rather to create meaning for the shots in the film. It is edited at a very fast pace, leaving many shots to … Read more
Wrestling With Civil Disobedience Introduction It is prevalent that citizens around the world feel the need to follow their moral compass rather than the laws their state administers. When faced with a certain dilemma that causes any citizen to choose between following his moral conscience or following the rules mandated by the state, he is … Read more
February 6th is a day that will forever be remembered by Patriot fans around the nation as the day Tom Brady led the greatest comeback in modern football to become a five-time Super Bowl champion. However, for millions more, this day is representative of a long human rights debate that began over centuries ago. Elizabeth … Read more
A lottery has always been described as a prosperous event for anybody who has ever played. However, it is not always as flourishing as it may seem. Shirley Jackson, the author of an enticing short story called The Lottery, proves this by displaying how a different culture views a lottery system much differently than your … Read more
The founders hoped to avoid factions in the government which was the equivalent of the political parties which came into being. The founding fathers goal would become unachievable during George Washington’s presidency which would mark the beginning of the two party systems. This system began with Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist, was the Secretary of the … Read more
Clover the Conformist vs. Sojourner Truth the Nonconformist Conformity is following the masses without first asking why and seeing if it is the best option for yourself. In the book Animal Farm, a lot of the character dealt with choosing to either conform or nonconform. Clover a horse, in the book decide to conform and … Read more
Women in the military are just a distraction to the men. I don’t see why women are a distraction, they go through the same training and pain and everything else. As women and men go through the same stuff everyday the men still think women are not capable of being in the military. Women train … Read more
They Incas vs. the Spanish was a local event between nations from two different hemispheres. The Incas were from the eastern hemisphere and the Spanish were from the western hemisphere. The two hemispheres were very different. The eastern hemisphere has landed gong from north to south unlike the western hemisphere where land goes from west … Read more
One makes many errors throughout his or her life, yet the way that the individual copes with their imperfections defines their other weaknesses. In most cases, imperfections are found once a single fault is discovered, which may cause the person to grow angered or fretful of their fate as the voices of the world may … Read more
The Crucible, by Arthur Miller is a play accounting for the tragic events of 1692 in Salem Village. Most people were Puritans, who believed it was against the law not to attend church. The devastating events which took place in Salem Village are known as “The Salem Witch Trials”. These Witch Trials caused many people … Read more
Oprah Butchers Hurston’s Classic Novel Oprah Winfrey’s movie, totally transformed Their Eyes were Watching God, beyond resemblance from Zora Neale Hurston’s book. Throughout the movie many relationships changed, Janie gained much strength, morals became altered from the normal acceptance of this time and, the meaning completely shifted and symbols meaning completely. Obviously, Oprah had conducted … Read more
Voice. We all have one, but it is what we can do with ours is what matters. Our voice has the power to change minds and influence decisions. In Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe used her voice to attack slavery, altering the minds of the American people. In 2016, Beyonce used her voice to … Read more
“Women, sexual assault victims, people of color, transgender students. College campuses have created “safe spaces” for all sorts of marginalized groups. But in the process, one member of the campus community has lost precious real estate. Free speech” (1). This quote from the article “Free Speech is Flunking Out on College Campuses” by Catherine Rampell … Read more
The United States prides itself on the freedoms that are afforded to each of its citizens. Among those freedoms is the first amendment freedom of speech. However, that freedom is often called into question. For instance, the Snyder v. Phelps case. In the Snyder v. Phelps case, Albert Snyder who is the father of Matthew … Read more
“On your desk you should only have your chromebook, a piece of scrap paper and a pencil. You will have 90 minutes to complete this test. You may begin. ” This is an example of what students all over the country hear before they take mandatory standardized test. Standardized testing has been in the United … Read more
For decades people have had American Dreams they dedicate their lives, giving it their all for the goals that they have set up for themselves. However, while seeming to be a good motivating factor for Americans, most of the time these dreams are unsuccessful or unattainable for the people that work so hard toward them. … Read more
Nursing has various definitions depending on every culture and generation from around the world. In my opinion, I defined nursing as a healthcare profession, which focuses on the care of people, their families, and communities to achieve an overall goal of relative health and quality of life throughout life. From this worldview I can define … Read more
“A picture is worth a thousand words,” is a common thought of art examiners. Nonetheless, people may not realize that art’s words extend beyond the canvas. A painting converses with an admirer about its artistic qualities, but it says much more. The words a painting evokes describe the social, economic, and political conditions of its … Read more