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Most people observe the world and conclude that there is no doubt an order and design. One such believer was philosopher William Paley, an 18th century English clergymen who concluded that there was an intelligent design of the universe and thus must exist an intelligent designer. Now a commonly used term amongst theologists and philosophers, … Read more
The story of Oedipus Tyrannus, otherwise known as Oedipus the King or Oedipus Rex, is an Athenian tragedy written by Sophocles; it tells the story of Oedipus, the king of Thebes who is plagued by a self-fulfilled prophecy in which he kills his father Laius and marries his own mother, Jocasta. Not only is it … Read more
Billy Sunday once said “Let’s quit fiddling with religion and do something to bring the world to Christ. ” This wasn’t Billy Sunday’s mindset his whole life, he wasn’t even a christian until his older adult life. Billy Sunday is an extraordinary muckraker and christian evangelists, even best know as one of the best evangelists … Read more
In the section I selected from ‘Us and Them,’ the author, David Sedaris, uses a plethora of literary devices to comedically depict a mundane conversation and a boy’s mother’s reaction to it. The conversation depicted in the passage, and its following few lines, are perfect representations of the flow of feelings produced by uncomfortable conversation. … Read more
From an introverted child who likes to draw cartoons and watching old movies to becoming one of the most famous creative minds in the world has turned his passion and hobby into his career. Tim Burton is blessed with artistic abilities, a passion for movies, and a wild imagination. He is a film director, producer, … Read more
More than forty-five million people, or 14. 5% of Americans today are living below the federal poverty line. As we know twenty-two percent of wealth is owned by only one percent of the population. This means that only 78 percent of Americas wealth is distributed throughout the upper middle class, lower middle class, working poor, … Read more
Despite being written over two hundred years ago, Voltaire’s Candide addresses many issues that are to this day controversial and widely discussed. Concepts like Rationalism exist within religion and sociological controversies like war, science and human rights are still in existence today. Although within the topics mentioned by Voltaire there are slight differences in what … Read more
Acting on revenge can either be bittersweet or deadly. Revenge is the act of “getting someone back” who has done another person wrong. The emotion one feels that could lead to revenge is anger, as a replacement of grief. Normally, the person taking revenge lets the one who has done him wrong know that he … Read more
Define “crime. ” Define “sin. ” Are all crimes sins? Are all sins crimes? Explain your response using examples from your education and current events. Crime is breaking a law that is in place by the government and that a person could be put it in jail for. A sin is breaking a moral law … Read more
Surgical site wound infections is one of the most dreaded complications. A surgical site infection is defined as an infection that occurs at or near a surgical incision within 30 days of the procedure or within one year if an implant is left in place. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that … Read more
Society’s perception on domestic violence can be traced back to the activists such as Ellen Pence, the author of a domestic violence-related book titled Duluth Model. The work engages readers with questions about domestic violence which would later culminate as the Duluth Model Theory. Some questions asked by those at the initial gathering on the … Read more
Possessing and perusing unauthorized material is considered felonious. If discovered, then identified personages are penalized. Their novels are eradicated by flames and their belongings are obliterated. The government is portrayed as an oppressive and authoritative regime that discourage pursuing and preserving knowledge of any distinction. Any enlightened individual who inquires or expresses themselves is viewed … Read more
The year is 2025 and a new president has just been sworn into office in the beginning of a world war. The only thing keeping the country of Retrolandia out of this war is no one has attacked them yet. This all changed on April 15 when the west coast of Retrolandia was attacked destroying … Read more
During these day, President Trump is the hottest topic since he won the election because his campaigns cause many arguments day by day. He is the first president who took many changes in American economy and politics even though there are many people think otherwise. The most unbelievable order is on Jan. 25, when President … Read more
On May 26, 1924 congress passed this law that was to be called the immigration act of 1924. This act did many thing that provided limitations, and requirements to be allowed to enter the United States. The United states was a booming country. A lot of foreigners had wanted to enter the country in hopes … Read more
Wyrd Sisters: The Unwilling Hero There are many characters in Terry Pratchett’s Wyrd Sisters who can be considered the hero of the story. These include Tomjon and the witches. However, the Fool is the character who best exemplifies the hero archetype and the traits pertinent to all heroes. At first glance, it may seem like … Read more
When analyzing the countless number of religions world wide one can’t help but notice the recurrent belief in confession. Confession is defined as admitting or acknowledging some form of fault. Along with confession comes the freedom from one’s guilt and anxiety. In “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Arthur Dimmesdale is a puritan minister who … Read more
Shel Silverstein’s Life and Work To start with, Sheldon Allan Silverstein also known as Shel Silverstein was an author, writer, cartoonist, poet, singer- songwriter, musician, composer, and screenwriter; he was even nominated for an Oscar because of his song “A boy named Sue” performed by Johnny Cash (“Shel Silverstein Biography”). Silverstein started his career in … Read more
Mark Bauerlein implies that meaningful connection is important, yet interferes with our education if not handled well, while the myth of Echo and Narcissus states how it is important not to focus on a single connection due to the problems that follow along with it. My position states that meaningful connection is necessary in life, … Read more
To Kill a Mockingbird, the American classic which throughout the whole text exposed the several stereotypes that existed in our nation decades ago. To Kill a Mockingbird showed in depth stereotypes in the 1930s not only in fictional Maycomb, Alabama but throughout our whole nation at the time. The book emphasized on racial, class, gender, … Read more
Emotions are very powerful qualities of humans and often create big impacts on one’s decisions and actions. In the novel The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt, the main character Eli begins to understand this idea after he meets the lobby lady at a hotel and falls in love. After experiencing this love for the first … Read more
Dr. Martin Luther king once said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” (Ali B. Ali-Dinar; Ph. D. ) Justice! What is justice? The quality of being just; guided by truth reason, justice and fairness. The portrayal of justice is an eternal controversy that has developed over time from ancient civilizations to modern democracies, … Read more
It is not obtained through sense perceptions. This is a reason that supports his claim that finite substances, such as the human mind, are not capable of creating such a omnipotent, omnibenevolent, infinite, omniscient God. He goes on to claim that the idea of God is innate, a concept that is present, or “imprinted”, in … Read more
A man who was born poor may dream to become rich and believes that wealth can bring him anything he wants. Jay Gatsby the main character in the novel, was born into a poor family, at a young age he was determined to become rich. When Gatsby meets Daisy for the first time, he instantly … Read more
Real News Versus Satire News Conceive of a time of an active shooter situation was occurring somewhere around the USA an instead of CNN’s Anderson Cooper report the news, a comedian such as Jon Stewart is the newscaster. Most likely viewers would shake their heads and change the TV channel to another news channel. An … Read more
Throughout American history congress has had to resolve problems that arose nation wide. Pell Grants, created in 1972, and the Affordable Care Act of 2010 are just two of the legislations created to solve some of the United States economic problems. Although these two solutions were both initiated to boost America’s economy and to support … Read more
There are so many bad things in this world and the environment is one of them bad things. Our environment will never just go away but it’s definitely needs to change. It’s causing damage to our friends and family, it’s taking away all of our animals, and it’s hurting the world we know around us. … Read more
The Sorting Hat is a legendary artifact that every new member experiences when joining Hogwarts. The Sorting Hat has been passed down from founders who created each house. Along with the hat is the personalities each founder possessed in order to help the hat determine which people possess the qualities each house contains. The Sorting … Read more
The Great Gatsby And The Roaring Twenties The Roaring Twenties were full of marvels and mysteries; good and bad. The truth in society is unveiled in The Great Gatsby in terms of wealth and The American dream. The rich people in the story are extremely wealthy, and what they say about their backstory may not … Read more
Voodoo is portrayed as a dark religion, but in reality it’s not. Voodoo has been practiced for hundreds of years and it all started in haiti, which is known as the home of voodoo. It’s been a crutch for many African Americans and slaves when they had nothing else to turn to. Although Voodoo originated … Read more
I have chosen to do my public field site on the Mission of San Gabriel for my research paper. The Mission of San Gabriel connects to historical events, starting with the Native Americans who lived in Los Angeles area, who were known as Gabrielino after the mission of San Gabriel. In 1774, Juan Bautista de … Read more
In a variety of literature, main characters struggle with defining their personalities as their experiences alter and change who they are. In Neal Shusterman’s Unwind, one of the main characters, Lev Calder, has a major personality change from the beginning to the end of the book. When the reader first meets Lev, he is portrayed … Read more
Personal Myth Altsoba, was a girl that is about the age of 15. She live in a world where it’s normal for smaller kids or kids like her to be walking around town by themselves, she was one of those kids when she was younger. Her home was in a town called Red Swing, it … Read more
John Gardner’s passage touches upon the reasons we read and write, and what distinguishes true morality from that of prejudices elevated to ethics. I agree with the passage to an extent; his point on an artist needing to present a strong case, for people to judge for themselves, and not force their morals upon people … Read more
There I was living a good life in Nashville, Tennessee. I was very comfortable in the current state that I was in. I was just a young boy during the summer before I would head into the 4th grade. Summer was going amazing with many memories. But then I got told the news that would … Read more
The Roaring Twenties was the time period right after World War II. During this time period new technology was becoming produced such as the vacuum cleaner, motion pictures and the refrigerator. The American Dream, in the 20s’, was a belief of the Americans that everyone deserves a chance to be successful and more equality. Women … Read more
King Tut was an Egyptian Pharaoh that ruled between 1332 to 1323 BCE, during the Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom. He is commonly known as the “The Boy King” because he started ruling at age 10 and unfortunately he died at the young age of 19. It was first believed that he was murdered … Read more
John Locke is a predominate figure in the history of political theory and philosophy, among other things he is largely known for his work titled The Two Treaties of Government, which was published anonymously in December of 1689. His publication argued in favor of the Glorious Revolution, with intent to defend the Whig party, to … Read more
A few years ago, My school took a trip to Washington, D. C. We got to visit many historical monuments that were even more breathtaking in person, but the experience at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will forever be embedded in my mind. It was a beautiful day in Washington, D. C. our school had just … Read more
The Michael Brown Shooting It strongly appears that police officers utilization of force is a technique that is provided an upcoming officer to assist in diffusing a potentially volatile state of affairs; it is not intended to bring injury, but to make certain the wellbeing of the police officer and the populace that are involved … Read more
On 06 September 2013 Detective Tim Elmore and I were at the Cleveland County Detention Center when we heard radio traffic from Patrol Sergeant Jon McIntyre requesting Criminal investigation Division on-call be notified of the event he responded to. Detective Tim Elmore called Sgt. McIntyre and was told McIntyre’s squad just responded to a shooting … Read more
Generational ideologies have been a common place in human society since the dawn of time. But since the 1950s, people have begun to pay much more attention to each succeeding generations. Members from the Baby Boomers, to Generation X, to Generation Y have played a major role in various facets in today’s society. At this … Read more
When thinking of transcendentalism, one may see it as being defined as a theory in which someone does not need or want anything from others, they live to make themselves happy and genuinely free, to achieve their goal they must leave society and lose themselves, most of the time in nature, which will result in … Read more
It was the beginning of one of the most significant battles on the Pacific Front of World War II. The Battle of the Guadalcanal took place on August 7th of 1942, when the United States Marines landed on the Guadalcanal. The landing at the Guadalcanal was unchallenged and it took Americans six months to defeat … Read more
Many people experience trauma as they age. Certain individuals will experience a range of physically distressing events, from typical household injuries to brutal domestic violence. For some people, however, the effects are more severe. If the occurring events are particularly distressing, an individual can suffer lifelong symptoms of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Some commonly … Read more
All cities, Empires, and River Valley Civilizations treated women like the lesser of the two sexes. Why was Sparta the first to give women rights? In this article, we will compare Athens to Sparta. Sparta, however, was the first to give women a sufficient amount of their own rights. But why did Sparta finally decide … Read more
The best way to give someone the idea of an institution’s terrible enormity, is to give them depictions of people who have suffered under it. This is the principle idea of the slave narrative, where former slaves tell their experiences in slavery and how they escaped. As most were written when slavery was still legal, … Read more
When people think about “Stars”(celebrities) they only see what they do on screen, on stage, or on a playing field, but what they don’t see is what happens behind closed doors. Professional athletes, coaches, singers, and actors, and actress have great things to offer other than their job to entertain us. Many people don’t realize … Read more
Abstract Background There are many challenges associated with health care among indigenous communities in remote and rural areas in Australia. Aim This paper overviews three challenges faced by indigenous people while getting health care in remote and rural communities in Australia. It describes present approaches to solve these alarming health issues and evaluates the approaches. … Read more
“Don’t be realistic and don’t do your best. Strive to be perfect and do better than your best”. Charles Lindbergh lived by this adage during his lifetime, back in the early to mid-1900s. Charles Lindbergh was world famous for flying the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic ocean. He was the hero of the world … Read more