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“There will always be men struggling to change, and there will always be those who are controlled by the past. ” -Ernest J. Gaines. Although Ernest J. Gaines often told stories of the past, he was certainly not a man controlled by it. Through the creation of his own characters, Gaines attempted to change not … Read more
He goes to the hoop. He jumps, hanging in the air for what felt like eternity. It was his second game. Brought up from the DLeague, he needed to prove himself. His name is Jeff “Elmo” Beige. As the ball is coming down, closer to the hoop another individual comes into play. The name is … Read more
The Iroquois are an American Indian confederacy of New York originally consisting of the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Tuscarora tribes. They originally settled along the St. Lawrence River which is located in what is now known as New York State. Most Iroquois remained in upstate New York but some traveled to Ohio to … Read more
3. “Money may be able to buy a lot of things, but it should never, ever be able to buy another human being. ” – John F. Kerry, Secretary of State – How do traffickers victims? 1. Prey on vulnerable individuals 2. False promises – perpetrators offer help; the reality is something different 3. Kidnapped/abducted … Read more
As a common definition, a tyrant is a cruel and oppressive ruler, while, in ancient Greece, a tyrant is referred to as a ruler who seized power unconstitutionally or inherited such power. In the mind of Shakespeare, it is clear he believes that anyone who is a tyrant is also inherently corrupt; these individuals, as … Read more
1. When I finished A Raisin in the Sun, I sat back and reflected on the primary thematic messages the author had shown. One of the themes I came across was the strength of a dream. Throughout the play, you are reminded of every dream each character has. Beneatha yearns to have a medical degree … Read more
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 allowed the establishment of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in order to address concerns of juvenile delinquency in addition to improving the juvenile justice system practices. There are several types of delinquency prevention programs whose main purpose is to prevent delinquency from occurring. … Read more
The Great Depression was a time that truly presented one of the most substandard and lowest moments in the social justice system. The inequity within sex, race, and wealth was evidently shown by a failed criminal justice system that was abused and caused much misery to its unfortunate victims. Tom Robinson and Mayella Ewell are … Read more
Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore, Maryland July 2, 1908 and he grew up in a prosperous home in Baltimore also. Father William Marshall worked as a steward in a all white country club. Mother Norma Marshall worked as a teacher for kindergarteners and his grandfather was a slave who gained freedom from escaping the … Read more
she played and started every game. The team was able to advance to nationals two out of the three years. Many memories were made with her teammates. One memory was at a home game, the gym was completely packed full of fans that supported Mesa university and the rival team, the Cardinals. Each year the … Read more
This story starts with a lost mine, a traditional premise for a desert tale. In 1849, a large party led by Captain Jefferson Hunt was traveling to California by wagon train. With winter approaching, and afraid of being trapped like the Donners on the wrong side of the Sierra Nevada, some of the settlers were … Read more
There are about 480,000 student-athletes in the United States and none of them are getting paid to play sports in college even though they are practicing for over forty hours per week. Some people say that the student-athletes have already gotten paid with scholarship money, however, they don’t get to choose where that money goes. … Read more
Hate crime is an offense such as murder and torture that contains an element of bias as to why it took place. “56. 9% of hates crimes that have taken place are due to race and ethnicity” (Racial Justice). Since origination America has had racial discrimination taking place. Hate crimes have been around since before … Read more
Assessment of the Necessity and Validity of the Insanity Defense Despite public notions about the use of the insanity defense in criminal trials by defendants as a method of reducing their punishments, the reality is that the defense is rarely invoked, difficult to feign, and when proven, often leads to longer incarcerations than if the … Read more
Fidel Castro was born near Biran, Cuba on August 13, 1926. Biran is located on Cuba’s Eastern Oriente Province. Fidel was the third of six children in his family including his two brothers and three sisters. Hid dad Angel was a wealthy sugar plantation owner who was originally from Spain. His moms name was Lina … Read more
A Celebration of Identity: A Literary Analysis of Coal by Audre Lorde There was a point in history that the color of the skin determines the identity and fate of people. It mostly affected the black race as they were condemned and their rights were constantly violated during those times. Further, not so long ago, … Read more
Can the untimely death of someone you love drive you insane? Generally, people are able to keep their mental stability after a person they loved passed away; only some individuals will lose their grip on reality. In fact, many characters in Edgar Allan Poe’s works had mental ailments that lead to hallucinations and insanity; The … Read more
Political corruption has been around seemingly forever. It’s like a weed that never will go away no matter how much you want it gone. Indeed Robert Lekachman noted, “Greed characterizes the workings of government” (360). Bell, California is an example of how political corruption took place. City councilmen and women took misappropriations of public funds, … Read more
The American Dream is a dream no one can ever truly achieve due to the corruption of reality and the inherent consequences. Those who disregard right and wrong are destined for a life poisoned by the glamour of society. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby examines a group of high class citizens who are free of … Read more
A vast majority of modern societies around the world view Canada as an accepting nation that embraces a variety of different people, and hosts many diverse cultures. For instance, in the 1920’s not all Canadians were free from discrimination, and although most people were embracing this time of prosperity with new inventions and exciting lifestyles, … Read more
In Arabic language, which is my native language and the language that I learned first, there are two main influences that affected me. The first influence was my mother. She was the first person who took me to the bookstore to buy books. I remember that when I was five years old, I could not … Read more
As William E. Leuchtenburg, the consulting editor of the article, Franklin D. Roosevelt: Life Before the Presidency says Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York. His father, James Roosevelt, was a land-owner and a businessman of considerable wealth from New York. His mother, Sara Delano, was one of … Read more
An archetypal hero is someone who has a starting point meaning how their adventure begins, a midpoint which means what happened while they are on their adventure, and an ending point which means their return and how they view themselves now. Luite portrays these characteristics in the book The Street by: Ann Petry, Luite tries … Read more
In Paul Ramsey’s book entitled “The Essential Paul Ramsey,” several of Ramsey’s written essays featuring his view and take on several ethical, political, and religious scenarios were collected and edited together to make a single book. The twelfth chapter of this book outlined some of Ramsey’s ideas, and some essential reference points that Ramsey thought … Read more
Throughout the 1800’s in the United States, the steel business was revolutionized by an American business icon, Andrew Carnegie. After growing up in a poor family, he used his self- taught knowledge to build wealth using investments to build a foundation of wealth. After coming from a humble background, Carnegie established himself as one of … Read more
The case that I selected was in the area of law concerning employee confidentiality agreements and trade secrets. My employer, Eaton Corporation, is the plaintiff in this case and was the second reason for its selection. I personally have been involved in trade secret discussions with colleagues regarding information that was deemed “trade secret” and … Read more
John C. Calhoun was born in Abbeville, South Carolina on March 18th, 1782 and he supported his family whenever his father was ill when he was still a child. In 1807, John became a lawyer and was soon elected to congress in 1810 where he was openly a “war hawk” or someone who wanted to … Read more
During the turn of the 20th Century, the United States of America was a great but turbulent empire: internationally powerful, but domestically destitute. Workers in the United States were often subjected to harsh working conditions and pittances for wages, and were controlled by monopolies and corporate interests. Enter Eugene Victor Debs, a former Democrat-turned-Socialist who … Read more
In the world in which we live in today, we have many distractions and obstacles that can deter us from the goals and accomplishments that we desire from a young age. At a young age more and more kids are exposed to the harsh realities of the world ranging from the negative words they hear … Read more
You will often hear phrases such as “Remember the Alamo”or “Remember Goliad,” but do you know what they really mean? During the fight for Texas Independence there were many battles. Although some of these battles may not seem to of made an impact on the war, the places their impact landed may of made the … Read more
It’s not a secret that there is still injustice and racism amongst the African American community. Too often I hear and read these type of stories about us protecting ourselves or our loved in return going to jail for it. And a lot of time these type of stories always seems to only consist of … Read more
An Inspector Calls is a definitive play written by J. B Priestley. It explores the many themes that wove through society before the first world war, such lack of social responsibility, social disparity between different classes and the gap of understanding and contemplating between the two dissimilar generations – the young and the old. In … Read more
When we think of veterans returning home from either from a tour in a combat zone or from completing their service to our nation. Veterans today are facing numerous problems such as: Readjustment, PTSD, Unemployment and homelessness. These are just a few of the many issues that they are facing when returning home. As a … Read more
George Walker Bush, 43rd President of the United States, was born on July 6th, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut. President Bush was the oldest of six children. His parents were father, President George H. W. Bush and mother, First Lady Barbara Bush. After graduating high school, George attended Yale University to obtain a bachelor’s in … Read more
What is Wrestling? Wrestling is an man to man sport that needs strength, mobility,skill, and passion for the sport to defeat your opponent and to win the round. Wrestling is a sport that is all over the world and is done professionally and is in the Olympics for many of years. I believe that wrestling … Read more
Lies are told around the world multiple times during the day. Everyone sitting in this room has probably once today, said a lie. Sometimes lying is understandable for someone’s protection but sometimes the truth is essential to the person. There are multiple things people say in a day that are seen as lies such as … Read more
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