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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
Southern Gothicism and Dark Romanticism Since the Southern Gothic movement in literature was originated in late 18th and early 19th century, it shares some similarities with Dark Romanticism such as death, decay, and toxic relationships; however, Southern Gothicism is a genre of literature that has a very distinctive style of writing. In other words, while … Read more
Thesis/Hypothesis: Being a criminal doesn’t always mean that they are a bad person. This is meant to mean that no matter the severity of the crime committed by a person, it doesn’t automatically mean that they are a bad person. To determine if a criminal is a bad person it involves understanding the motivation that … Read more
Being a man in today’s world can be a difficult challenge. However, when masculine stereotypes determined by society come into play, the task rises to a whole other level. Men throughout history have been faced with daily tests as to which societal norms are to be followed. If the expected norms are not followed, a … Read more
John Cheever’s short story, “The Swimmer,” was first published in 1964, and because of its popularity, a film was produced that told the story on the silver screen. The author, John Cheever, was born on May 27 1912 in Quincy, Massachusetts and began writing at the age of seventeen after being expelled from Thayer Academy. … Read more
The question of what it takes to become a man is one that has existed for millennia. Naturally the answer to that question changes, often significantly, depending on where one asks. Even in mythology, this is a popular subject, and shown very clearly in Homer’s epic The Odyssey and Virgil’s The Aeneid. While both tales … Read more
Life as a young, talented, wealthy, and beautiful star in the 1900s would be perfect, right? This is not always the case. Judy Garland, a well-known Hollywood actress, certainly proved that the lifestyle of a star is not always simple. She endured endless hardships just to please her fans, which is why she is so … Read more
Music has always been a very important part of my life. As a child, I was mesmerized by Disney’s Fantasia 2000 and watched the Disney sing-a-longs over and over. I began playing piano at a young age, and in middle school added more instruments to my list, such as flute, saxophone, and ukulele. I have … Read more
The Book Thief Essay Mark Zusak’s novel, The Book Thief, was better than the film, as it dives deeper into the various perspectives and personalities of the characters. It builds up the character of Max, and the minor characters (such as the Holtzapfel family) build up the story. By reading this story, you learn about … Read more
DPN First Draft Many believe that discrimination against deaf individuals is not present, but they are unaware of the social injustice that the deaf face. The deaf population is shunned from society, and have trouble communicating their needs with hearing people. This is apparent in the workplace. While most employees are judged based on their … Read more
5:45 a. m. , Wednesday, Boxing Day, 2013. I was sleeping soundly in my bed when the phone rang. I could hear the sound of someone getting up to pick up the phone. Shortly afterwards, I could hear the sound of weeping. I heard my Mom tell my Dad that Oma had passed away. Two … Read more
“Sometimes quiet is violent,” those words ring into the teeming stadium as thousands of zealous fans sing along. One of those fans happen to be myself, standing in the middle of the pit of people. Two shadowy silhouettes exist on stage; one on the piano and the other on the drums. Then suddenly the lights … Read more
The Roaring Twenties was a strong time period for mass American culture, morale, and the economy. Contributing to this economic prosperity was the agricultural and food industry. However, this boom did not continue for long. In the height of World War I, farmers were producing more goods than ever before. Britain and France presented a … Read more
When one thinks of meaningful work, generally, they think of labor that accomplishes a certain goal. One thinks of a prestigious job or occupation that has meaning to it, but meaningful work can mean a lot more than just a prestigious job or having meaning to something you do. Meaningful work can be defined as … Read more
The well-known Star Spangled Banner elaborates on the land of the free, and the home of the brave – but why does this free land exist, and who are the brave? The United States Armed Forces are the federal military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, … Read more
A legacy leader is one who transforms their surroundings. Legacy leaders make lasting improvements to their communities that benefit future generation. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate why General (GEN) Benjamin 0. Davis Jr. was a legacy leader. This paper will illustrate how GEN Davis’ story has contributed to my own personal growth. … Read more
Victor Frankenstein wanted to create life. His conflicting motives, whether self-centered or for the betterment of humanity, is one of the driving forces in Mary Shelley’s Romantic novel Frankenstein. She vividly depicts Victor’s self struggle as he bitterly regrets animating a hideous monster who is responsible for the deaths of his friends and family. Although … Read more
Victor Frankenstein and the Monster he created are very similar in many different ways. It all starts out with Victor starting to study the dark science, so he can create a monster to be like himself. While he is making this monster, he doesn’t realize how ugly and scary it was coming out to be. … Read more
Social determinants of health are factors that influence the health of all people. There are 14 factors influencing health. Some of these factors include income, stress, education, employment, early childhood development, food insecurity, race, gender, etc. This paper focuses on housing and the impacts of housing on health based on a reading called Social determinants … Read more
Downfalls of Distracted Driving No matter the age a person may be, his/her actions affect others; especially when they’re operating a vehicle capable of injuring or taking one’s life. Distracted driving poses great risks to the driver’s life and others on the road as it increases the probability of a tragic accident. Numerous lives are … Read more
Greece was the birt ce of Western Civilization because its culture became the embodiment for the other western civilizations. The tale of the ancient Greek civilization showed an immense painful history of foreign supremacy. But their civilization was built on solid foundation and led by powerful leaders that created values, norms and customs that are … Read more
The novels Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury are both dystopias, but they are both very different ones with the same ideology behind them. In Brave New World, the World State is run by ten educated world controllers (one of them being Mustapha Mond) and the citizens are all … Read more
The changing nation reflected a growing sense of national pride in the United States during the Era of Good Feelings when United States citizens had a gleaming sense of nationalism and didn’t really care what the government did, The Age of Jackson when lower class citizens were just happy to have a president that wasn’t … Read more
Killers are born among sheep, because no one will ever suspect them from arising. The definition of insanity is, A defense for criminal liability that asserts a lack of criminal responsibility due to mental instability (Gaines & Miller p. 81). Throughout history there have been cases, where people have used the insanity defense to explain … Read more
There were many different issue that were addressed by FDR including some of the major problems like bank runs, unemployment, and even political policies. Overall he talks about the economy of the country and how it has been affected by the Great Depression. He begins his address by referring back to the problem and how … Read more
1. After the fall of Rome, Feudalism took hold as the new form of political organization instead of kings and local nobility. As a result, there was no longer a strong government to maintain the quality and safety of roads and bridges for public use and ravel became dangerous and even more difficult. The lords … Read more
“Well done is better than well said” (Poor Richard’s Almanac). Benjamin Franklin not only thought of quotes to help guide our daily lives, he lived them. Arguably the greatest genius of his time, Franklin was a hard worker, relentless learner, and passionate thinker. From a general perspective Franklin is a man who worked diligently in … Read more
Using two different languages in a dialogue can make it difficult for the audience to understand the message. However, if the audience understands both languages, it allows them to connect and perceive the intend of the meaning at a deeper level. Such as in Real Women Have Curves, by Josefina Lopez, the playwright focuses on … Read more
The Foundation for Economic Education’s article called “Fast Food and Personal Responsibility” by Ninos P. Malek talks about how ridiculous on how fast food restaurants are getting sued for humans becoming overweight. He goes into more detail by saying it’s personal responsibilities on what you eat every day. On the flip side, another article entitled … Read more
Jerome Murdough, a fifty-six-year-old ex-Marine, was looking for a safe place to sleep in 2013, when he was arrested and charged with trespassing. He was fined over two thousand dollars and, due to his insufficient funds, was sent to Rikers Island—where he met his end. Murdough was in the suicide watch section of the prison … Read more
Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is one of the most controversial pieces of literature read in schools to date. The novel was first banned one month after of its publication in 1885, and nearly 130 years since then, this novel continues to be challenged, censored, and abridged by parents, educators, and publishers all … Read more
An Inspector Calls How does Priestly develop the Character of Sheila Birling? In an Inspector Calls, Sheila Birling’s character is seen as a child that has been raised into an upper-class family and has become familiar with the luxuries and social standing lower classes wouldn’t dream of obtaining, her spoilt upbringing and deceiving parents have … Read more
Comedy and Tragedy as Foils Shakespeare is an author that is known to pair comedy and tragedy together as foils. Susan Snyder, a scholar author has stated, “The source tales of Romeo and Othello would, I think, suggest quite readily to Shakespeare the possibility of using comic convention as a springboard for tragedy” (Snyder 123). … Read more
What is motherhood to you? Are you still considered a “mother” if you aborted your only child? Suppose you have multiple children but aborted one, are you still a mother? Abortion was and still is a controversial issue in America. When you abort a child, you are taking the life of someone’s niece, nephew, cousin, … Read more
Campus rape is an extremely prevalent issue in today’s culture. According to Stanford University’s 2015 Campus Climate Survey, 4. 7 % of women reported that they had been a victim of sexual assault and 32. 9% reported experiencing sexual misconduct. Of those attacks, 80% of the perpetrators were Stanford students and 85% were men. Many … Read more
The Argument of the Honor Code in School Systems Having an honor code at a school generally varies by the belief system of that school and the surrounding area. However, a concise and proper honor code is something that can help the academic, social, and personal well-being of students and the community surrounding them (Stanford … Read more