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The 1960s were a tumultuous time for all Americans, regardless of their race, gender, or beliefs. They were an era of dramatic change and they helped shape the modern world into what it is today. Needless to say, a lot went on in this short period of time, and one the era’s most important issues … Read more
My dad was the person that named me Brian. Knowing him, I was pretty lucky to get a normal name. I’m surprised that it wasn’t something strange or funny-sounding. My siblings have pretty normal names too. My brother is William and my sister is Jennifer. My middle name is Robert. It was given to me … Read more
Stiff, by Mary Roach, is a nonfiction book about the “Curious lives of human cadavers”. In this book, Roach details the ins and outs of what happens when you donate your body to science, as well as other “uses” for dead human bodies. In dealing with such a seemingly gruesome subject, Roach keeps it quite … Read more
Kazan’s A Streetcar Named Desire: A Key to Confusion? Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire and Elia Kazan’s film version of the play share the same characters and the same story. Except for the opening scene, Kazan doesn’t change the plot at all. To emphasize the meanings of death and desire, the movie shows Blanche … Read more
When I arrived at my current unit, the first team lead that I was assigned to was an uninspiring guy. His only idea of leadership was going to the gym for a PT smoke session. Mentorship, improvement of technical skills, and career development weren’t even on the radar. Fortunately for me, less than a year … Read more
Spiritual Symbolism of the Wolf in Art Spirituality is one of the most dominant themes in art, and has been clearly portrayed by many artists throughout history which reflect the faith and beliefs of their time and culture. Spirituality is something we regard as intensely personal, or something we feel passionate about. For some, it … Read more
How can you get around without a horse? Well, with a wagon of course, but Jewel’s horse still makes a multitude of appearances throughout the book. The horse develops a very unique physical and literal meaning to every person. Ultimately the horse represents the independence exists between Jewel and the family because he doesn’t want … Read more
Waking up the day after sustaining a concussion is probably one of the weirdest feelings I have ever had to experience. For the next two weeks, I felt like I was in a cloud. After sustaining four concussions myself, I have experienced the powerful effects that concussions have on our body first hand. My senior … Read more
The so-called “good life” in the United States seemed infinite before the Great Depression occurred. However, companies overproduced goods and farms failed, giving rise to the economic disaster in the United States. At the time, President Hoover wanted businesses to volunteer to help the American people while the government stepped back. Meanwhile, American citizens were … Read more
Nonfiction Books: McMullen, C. (2012). Trigonometry Essentials Practice Workbook with Answers. Seattle, W. A. : CreateSpace. Trigonometry Essentials Practice Workbook with Answers, by Chris McMullen, is a great nonfiction tool to use in a classroom, for it presents trigonometric concepts in a straight forward manner. Each lesson’ the book presents is followed by examples and … Read more
A serial killer is someone who commits a series of murders, usually in a pattern, with no apparent motive. Jeffrey Dahmer, also known as “The Man Who Could Not Kill Enough” and one of America’s most infamous serial killers, is responsible for the murdering, dismembering, and eating of seventeen boys between the years of 1978 … Read more
Gun Control is a huge issue in the United States. It was declared in our constitution in the 2nd amendment that we have the right to bear arms. Every person is entitled through the second amendment to legally own and use fire arms. There are many issues that have come up with gun control: conceal … Read more
“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. ” -Oliver Wendell Holmes. One day, I was walking around campus with my friend Faith when both of us stumbled upon a sign in the elevator that mentioned a trip to Europe to study our favorite parts of … Read more
The author Steinbeck actually uses a lot of irony in the entire novel. One of the major irony appears in the book is the scene when George kills Lennie, because he wants to protect Lennie from other people such as Curley who might treat Lennie in a violent way. Ironically, George takes Carlson’s shotgun to … Read more
I could not hear anything except for people screaming “gun! ” My face went numb and it felt like my throat was being choked from my inability to speak. My vision suddenly became spotty and I was not able to see straight. All the sounds around me went mute as I scoured every angle around … Read more
Intro Alex, and that tree. I’ve lived in two completely different places. For the greater part of my life, in Ecuador, and for the last 4 years, in California. Moving away from the place that I spent my entire life at, has really changed me. I had to leave all of the people I love … Read more
In “The Aeneid”, Virgil describes to the Roman people, through an epic tell, how they came to be. How the great Roman civilization came into power, through the hardship and trials of the Trojan people. Virgil speaks to his people through this text to build pietas or dutifulness in an attempt to mature the virtue … Read more
I chose Peter Kurten because, as a serial killer, there’s a lot more to him than what his crimes told. Something that sets him apart from most was his sadistic tendencies, meaning he received sexual pleasure from inflicting pain and other brutal acts on someone. While in mid brutality, Kurten would reach a climax in … Read more
When people think of the Declaration of Independence, a certain few figures come to mind; men such as John Hancock, John Adams, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, or Benjamin Franklin are the first to be acknowledged. However, there were 51 more signers than just them. 56 brave lawyers, doctors, merchants, ministers and plantation owners signed their … Read more
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all,” said Helen Keller, the deaf and blind author and political activist. Life in the 1900’s was filled with unknowns and the prospect of a better way of life. This time in American history was filled with the first movie theater, license plates, New York subway, … Read more
Immigration in America Immigration in America, the concept of an illegal immigrant has sparked many controversies in America for centuries. People from all over the world have decided to make America their homes, but how did it start, why the first settlers were here at the first place, how was the living conditions of a … Read more
The Great Gatsby, ultimately a fantastically written and intriguing novel, is solely based on Nick Carraway’s growth in matureness and self-dependence throughout the novel. The Great Gatsby is written from the viewpoint of Nick Carraway as the narrator and comes from the perspective of a fresh start. This is a story about Nick and how … Read more
The issue of student debt affects so many people worldwide on a day to day basis. As of 2015, student debt is more than $1. 1 trillion dollars (Cook, 2015). This crisis of student debt that has risen overtime has caused major debate and discussion to families, policy experts, and politicians (Cook, 2015). As a … Read more
“Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the dangers of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of ‘crackpot’ than the stigma of conformity. And on issues that seem important to you, stand up and be counted at any cost. ” (Thomas J. Watson). Conformity and Propaganda can … Read more
The issue of the effectiveness of vaccines has been a long standing debate. Whether vaccines have indeed saved humanity countless times or has been the medium through which companies such as AstraZeneca can instill disease and thus fear unto humans for profit is a controversial topic. The one contributor of society that one would find … Read more
College athletes put blood, sweat, and tears on the fields and courts they play and practice on. Should players get reimbursed for their contributions and efforts to the college or university? They bring in billions of dollars and funds for their school why should they be credited and rewarded? It would help create a sense … Read more
Transcendentalism in Modern Day Popular Culture Characteristic of Transcendentalism Quote or example Description Explanation/Analysis Free Thought “Come along follow me as I lead through the darkness As I provide just enough spark that we need to proceed Carry on, give me hope, give me strength Come with me and I won’t steer you wrong Put … Read more
When faced with a difficult situation of morals, choice, and possible destruction of a person’s protection and survival, individuals find themselves in a formidable situation. This is a common occurrence for people who become known as a whistleblower. There is a problem in the United States with protection of individuals for whistleblowing in the workplace, … Read more
“Okay, everything looks good,” they nod and hand me a small plastic receipt, “Go ’round the corner and one of our technicians will be with you shortly. ” I’d been donating blood to ZLB plasma for the past few months, ever since I’d left Lana and the luxury of Kenwood for this small one bedroom … Read more
Changes In Women’s Soccer The sport of soccer has overcome many changes through the years. In particular, women’s soccer compared to men’s soccer has gained much notoriety. The widespread knowledge of soccer has spread throughout numerous countries. Soccer began as a men’s sport, but today soccer is considered a significant sport for both genders. Women’s … Read more
The fallibility of Eyewitness Identification and Testimony INTRODUCTION: Eyewitness identification and testimonies are relied on heavily by the criminal justice system to help with investigation and prosecution of crimes and criminals. Due to the increase in the use of eyewitness identification psychologist began studying the results more efficiently to gain a clearer understanding of the … Read more
The sequence of a childa€TMs development can be divided into four aspects. The different stages are Physical Development, Language and communication, Social and emotional. This is also known as PIES Physical, intellectual, emotional and social development. Physical development Babies to toddlers 0-3 years- Babies physically develop very quickly. They have built in reflexes from birth … Read more
A hero is an individual who is admired by another person, and who affects society in some way. Individuals use heroes to model their aspirations, and reflect their hero’s behavior in their actions and decisions. These heroes not only bring safety to society, but also wisdom and knowledge to improve people as individuals. Societal function … Read more
A psychopath is a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior. A person who is labeled a narcissist has a sense of self-importance and need others for admiration, but show lack of empathy. The Reverend Jim Jones was a psychopath who ultimately lead hundreds of people to their deaths in … Read more
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn once said that “the battle line between good and evil runs through the heart of every man. ” East of Eden is a novel written by twentieth century author John Steinbeck. The Viking Press published it in 1952. The narration takes place from 1862 to 1918, mostly in the Salinas Valley, although some … Read more
A highly debated topic over the last decade has been about the use of standardized testing. Some people feel like standardized testing is a good way to measure a student’s learning, and teaching ability of teachers. There are two acts passed by congress that requires standardized testing, but both have flaws. Standardized testing does give … Read more
The greatest gift God has given each one of us is the gift of life. Each one of us is individually made by God and He is the one who writes our story. Not one single person on this planet has the same personal story from another and that is the beauty of life. Because … Read more
Usually the first thing that comes to someone’s mind when they think of dystopia is the opposite of Utopia which means happy. Many people live in a world of modern dystopian tradition in that their country may be under communism, some type of cruelty, forced to believe a specific way, or just live in a … Read more
Throughout the past centuries between 1800 all the way through 2017, the gender roles between men and women have drastically changed. In the 1800’s it was very common for men to go to school, acquire an education, and use their education to earn a job that lead to a future success. The men provided a … Read more
This problem with paying college athletes has been introduced in lots of courts throughout the years. The question where these millions of dollars should go. Should all this money go into paying college athletes for the sports that they play in college? They play these sports and help build a good reputation for the college … Read more
Major aspects that pertain your identity Identity is something that defines an individual. There are many different aspects that help a person understand and shape their identity. For example, their race, gender, family, personality, and culture are all things that could make up a person’s identity. Identity can either be assigned or can be chosen. … Read more
In recent decades, the exploration of the universe has not been stopped. It has always been an unkonwn world which humans are curious about. With the developement of the technology, the outer-space is not a strange term to humans any more. Outer space is defined as “space beyond the atmosphere of the Earth. “(in dictronary. … Read more
“Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy… ” (Golding, William). “And at that moment, in the space of only a few seconds, he learned a lot about himself. About the Thomas he was before. He couldn’t leave … Read more
DeNiro’s Game is a novel based around war and the effects it has both mentally and physically. The novel is set in the war torn country of Lebanon. The main characters, Bassam and George, are greatly affected by the war. Families are destroyed, there is major corruption, and they are forced to make the choice … Read more
History has created an idealized representation of the Civil Rights movement as being a grand movement of the entire black society coming together to show the world they want to be recognized for having basic human rights. This romanticized ideology of the Civil Rights movement is lovely in theory, however, it is one that is … Read more
Symbols are everywhere, embodying meanings larger than life. One can find symbolism in music, literature, and even in decoration! They play huge roles in specific themes or emotions in certain situations. In “Masque of the Red Death”, by Edgar Allan Poe, death is personified, terror reigns, and tragedy strikes, as he tells a short tale … Read more
Critical Insight, Critical Inquiry: An Analysis of A Long Way Gone The exploration of our place as global citizens can expand our perception beyond the everyday workings of our lives and open us to the unique experiences of each human. Undoubtedly, some may view global health and global citizenship as bizarre concepts; however, these perceptions … Read more
Between 1877 and 1920, white southerners were persistent about limiting the rights of African Americans by setting out objectives they soon wish to accomplish that demanded blacks to remain inferior throughout society. The Jim Crow era was characterized by legalized segregation, lynch mobs, and white supremacy which caused a dark oppressive period of American race … Read more
With the advancement of technology comes increased connectivity to a digital world where our children find themselves with limited guidance. This new realm is one that parents and educators have continually tried to navigate in an attempt to create a safer place for our children. Parents try to protect their children by imposing restrictions on … Read more
Some authors, when writing a story, can not find a way to put their thoughts in words. Complex ideas take over the author’s mind and they have no way of putting them on paper. When this occurs, writers choose to use symbolism to reflect their thoughts and emphasize a major theme in the story. A … Read more