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In a book written by urban legend specialist Jan Brunvand, “The Vanishing Hitchhiker,” there is a trilling chapter about the theme of contamination in different urban legends. Whether it is about food or body contamination, those legends of contagion have been in place for quite some time, but not always exactly in the same form. … Read more
In 1664, Moliere wrote a satire piece of literature, Tartuffe, that riled up a great deal of critics especially from making a mockery of the Church which during this time had a supreme expanse of power. Moliere dances around the question of where has religion gone in the age of science? For if you are … Read more
One might wonder wonder what is the experience like for a drug dealer on a college campus ? What type of incentives encourage college students to want to jeopardize their future in order to sell drug? How does one weigh out his or her chances of being caught? How are law enforcement responding to college … Read more
There were many outcomes of the Yuma Project’, many of which were very positive. But there were also a few downsides to the Yuma irrigation idea. Yuma was never noticed before 1912 because Yuma never really had anything. But all of that changed when the flood in 1916 happened and the Laguna Dam and irrigation … Read more
C. W. McCall Blaine Sederstrom Who is C. W. McCall and what’s the story behind him? C. W. McCall is actually not a real person. C. W. McCall is truly William D. Fries but just goes by Bill Fries. Bill fries was born November 15, 1928 in Audubon lowa. Audubon lowa is a very small … Read more
In the book, Five Kingdoms: Death Weavers, Cole can be characterized as loyal and courageous. To start with, Cole can be characterized as loyal. First off, Cole is loyal by trying to figure out how to get his friends from Earth home. Throughout the book and the series, Cole never forgets the kids that came … Read more
Mental Breakdowns in Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a book about the slow decay of order within a society that cannot sustain itself. In the story a group of young british schoolboys find themselves on an island after their plane crashes. The reader does not know the exact … Read more
The lyrics, “It’s been a long, long time coming / but I know, a change’s gonna come” reflect the emotions of many blacks across the United States during the early years of the Civil Rights Movement. Although not the official and well-known anthem with power like “We Shall Overcome”, “A Change Is Gonna Come” by … Read more
The grandeur that surrounded NAFTA certainly gave a convincing promise: the opportunity to expand an ever-growing U. S. economy, strengthen ties with neighboring countries, and campaign for the freedom of democracy in capitalism throughout North America. Even after the immediate redistribution of jobs leaving the United States and giving Mexico a new-found job market to … Read more
“How could they do it, how could they? ” To Kill a Mockingbird is a literary classic written by Harper Lee and released in 1960. The book features iconic protagonists such as Jem and Scout Finch. The children both go through significant character arcs, from learning on their own, having their values exemplified, or learning … Read more
Optimism is the hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something. As life happens, there is no way to predict what is going to happen. Optimism is what keeps the hopes of people alive. Even though these two characters seem the same, Lennie should actually be considered more optimistic than Walter … Read more
The criminal justice system needs reform to avoid wrongful convictions and unprepared re-entry to society. Each year, thousands of people are convicted of crimes they do not commit. A few main causes of wrongful convictions are eyewitness misidentifications, government misconduct, and bad lawyering. In many cases, those exonerated of the crimes they didn’t commit and … Read more
Dehumanization is one of the central processes in the transformation of ordinary, normal people into indifferent or even wanton perpetrators of evil, Phillip Zimbardo brilliantly explains in his novel The Lucifer Effect (Zimbardo 157). Dehumanization plays a key role in the military, whether it be utilized concerning the enemy or regarding America’s own troops. In … Read more
The political discourse and historical tragedies that affect a country can cause turmoil in the lives of the citizens that reside there. The people of Afghanistan have been forced to cope with the chaos of their country which has left them traumatized and inconvenienced. In the novel, The Kite Runner, each character has their lives … Read more
As depicted in his novel Candide, a French satire written in the eighteenth-century, Voltaire stood as an indisputably witty writer. Throughout Candide, Voltaire targeted philosophical optimism, war, and religion: what he considered to be the ills of the world. His primary purpose in writing Candide was to oppose the philosophical theory of optimism. This anger … Read more
Polio is known as the “crippling and potentially deadly infectious disease. It is caused by the poliovirus. The virus spreads from person to person and can invade an infected person’s brain and spinal cord, causing paralysis (can’t move parts of the body)”as said by the CDC. Jonas Salk encountered polio in everyday life and he … Read more
When growing up, parents repeatedly tell their children to dream and work towards their dreams. Rapper LL Cool J has said, “Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals. ” He, like parents and others who care, want to see individuals succeed. More specifically, they want them to succeed in something … Read more
Some people may wonder why the baseballs curve when the pitcher throws a curve ball, or maybe why the bat breaks, and how a homerun is hit. Well just know physics has a lot to do with that and more. I will try to explain to you how these things happen and more during this … Read more
People depend more on the President when a crisis happen or situations have to be solved, but in actuality Congress makes the main decisions on laws. When making decisions Congress has the upper hand over the President and the Supreme Court. The president is not allow to make any decisions without consulting congress first, Congress … Read more
Beyond Bloodiness: An Interdisciplinary View into Crimes Tic-toc. Shotgun. Death. Silence… Physical crimes never cease to draw our attention. Victims, bloodiness, drama, motives, psychological issues and conflicts: they are at the heart of most physical crimes. Cyber crimes are not viewed as dramatic and pervasive by many, but its consequences can be even bloodier within … Read more
Some people in the world may believe that rebellion is way better than conformity. On the other hand, some believe that conformity is way better than rebellion. My primary sources, “The Bridegroom” and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, show that conformity causes or creates problems within the world while rebellion causes or … Read more
In December of 1937, the Japanese Imperial Army overtook China’s capital, Nanking and slaughtered 300,000 Chinese civilians. The Japanese army raped and looted hundred of thousands of people using inhumane and barbaric methods. This event is referred to today as one of the worst atrocities during WWII in the Asian theatre. The actions led by … Read more
Literary Elements & Style Instead of using commas to separate “doctors and generals and coaches… ” Gladwell uses the word “and” to connect each occupation to the next, which tricks the reader into thinking that there are more occupations listed than there actually are. The same tactic is evidenced in “to shape and manage and … Read more
The word slavery cannot only be defined in which one human being is owned by another human being, but it is also known to be one of the greatest contributions to the American history. A slave was considered by law as a property, and was deprived of most of the rights normally held by free … Read more
With the increase of mass shootings in America, many propositions have been suggested as ways to prevent or lessen the amount of these attacks with the most prevalent being to ban or reduce access to guns. America has the highest amount of gun related deaths each year in the world. “In Germany 381, in France … Read more
Immigration Problems Illegal immigration has been one of the problems that had started many years ago and no one found the right way to solve it yet. There are abundant opinions about this topic. In The Norton Reader book, an essay by Jo-Ann Pilardi titled “Immigration Problem Is about Us, not Them,” explain the problem … Read more
I find the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn very difficult to read. I often find myself re-reading the paragraph just to understand what it means after not getting it the first time. Some of the more difficult aspects for me to understand in the book are based on the way they speak and the … Read more
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell explores the idea of “thin-slicing,” which is the act of the brain only using a small bit of information to make a decision. These types of snap judgements are sometimes thought to be inferior to well thought out and studied decisions. Gladwell shows that well researched decisions are not always better … Read more
Every world has a monster – each unique in their own way. They come from different beginnings, possess different traits, and have their own desires. However, they share one similarity: perception. Regardless of crime or victim, monsters are always perceived with paranoia and fear. Little to no consideration is paid to the emotional and mental … Read more
During the nineteenth century, two paralleling movements, Romanticism and Gothicism, intrigued many authors, leading them to use these styles in their works. An author named, Washington Irving, reflected both of these movements in his writing with a strong focus on the Romantic style. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle” were two of … Read more
Gami 1 Imperialism, a commonplace practice at the end of the 19th century, involves gaining new territories and establishing a nation’s political and economic dominance of another territory or country. The main aim of imperialistic countries was an expansion of their territorial possessions. This period was marked by a series of American accomplishments, as well … Read more
Crack! Smack! Pop! Are all of the sounds that are heard at any baseball field in America. Seven out of ten American children play a sport when they are young children. Three out of those ten kids play baseball. This number has slowly been decreasing over the years. Grady, my nine-year-old little brother, began playing … Read more
School: is it Safe? Schools are supposed to be a safe environment for students to learn and thrive, not an environment of constant alertness and anxiousness. Families should not feel nervous or apprehensive to send their children to school because they are not sure of their safe return home. Because of how common school shootings … Read more
Both negative and positive experiences shape a person to be who he or she is. However, the impacts of these two experiences are debated. Some people would argue that negative experiences have a harmful effect on how individuals become better people in life. They may become jaded and forfeit their right to optimism. However, negative … Read more
The whole world has gone through some tough times, but not many things have been as horrible as the tragedies that happened during the Holocaust, not many things have been as harsh and heartbreaking as the events during the Holocaust. One of the pieces of writing that explains the almost unspeakable cruelty that we call … Read more
In Raymond Carvers “Little Things”, Carver utilizes an ironic title to portray a bleak setting of two people who were seemingly struggling with not only their relationship but their own mental and emotional stabilities. Carver’s ability to use symbolism to paint a picture that tells two stories simultaneously is quite profound. While reading about a … Read more
The European nations greatly benefited from the colonization of the Americas. From the Americas, the Europeans gained wealth, crops, land, and slaves through the Triangular Trade. However, despite the benefits of colonization, we should not ignore the numerous negatives as well. The Native Americans and the African slaves, where two groups of people who suffered … Read more
What is Thinking Like a Freak? Think Like a Freak by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner is a book with the self-proclaimed purpose of engaging their readers to “retrain their brains. ” They say that to think like a Freak is to think more productively, more creatively, and more rationally. The authors of … Read more
William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies and Henrik Ibsen’s play An Enemy of the People both contain societies with divergent sides. The sides are people who desire to have immediate gratification with short-term goals, and people who want what’s best for the society with long-term goals. The single most important factor in the downfall … Read more
It was August 28, 1963. Mom was yelling and holding up her “Martin Luther King, a liar, a troublemaker” sign. Next to her were my brother and my dad, they just mumbled and cursed. While everyone cheered and jumped for joy when Dr. King uttered the words, “I have a dream that one day on … Read more
What is the Enlightenment? Why does it still affect American society today? The Enlightenment was an era when reasoning and using science to explain the once unexplainable during the sixteenth and the seventh century. In fact, some scholars have christened this era “the age of reason”. The Enlightenment proved to be fertile soil for the … Read more
Loyalty is the foundation for any type of relationship– relying on one another to have faith in the other person. When that faith dwindles is when their true devotion is tested. Both “Argus” by Alexander Pope and Argos Recognizes Odysseus by Theodoor Van Thulden use Odysseus coming home from war to a welcoming greeting from … Read more
Killing In the Name Of Hunting, murder, and war are all words men have made to distinguish between types of killing and the varied justifications made for committing the same deed. In carrying out this most grave and final of all endeavors, as any other action, one sees it is not the actual temporal action … Read more
Symbolism of August Wilson’s Play Fences. August Wilson who was a playwriter who made his stories think about the world readers are living in. Wilson well know work is about the African American culture. On the play fences August decided to use his hometown which was well populated with African Americans and that was very … Read more
The Skittles commercial entitled “Romance” begins with a zoomed-in camera angle of a teenage boy pouring a bag of skittles into his hands. At this point it is visible that the boy is wearing a blue hoodie accompanied by a blue, gray, and white shirt. The skittle bag itself is exaggerated in color and works … Read more
There are more than enough examples from Macbeth and Great Expectations to prove that “subversion of gender roles,” a term that describes someone acting in a way that is not expected from those of their said gender, is evident in both writing pieces. There are a number of connections between the women of the play … Read more
In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Jem shows courage every day to his sibling and friends and other townspeople. Lee tries to show that courage can be defined in many different ways, and that courage doesn’t have to mean that a person is brave, although it can be someone who is brave. Through … Read more
The Frontier Post, an English newspaper mostly based in the Middle East, released a particularly powerful advertisement in 2013 to promote safe driving. At first glance, it would appear that the advertisement is a picture of a firearm, front and center, placed in the spotlight of an otherwise gloomy backdrop. In reality, the advertisement depicts … Read more
Hamlet’s Madness and Insanity One of the extraordinary plays written by William Shakespeare, reflects on the feelings and personality through a character known as Hamlet. The play’s stage seems a bit desolate because of the murder of Hamlet’s father. The amount of solitariness Hamlet braves, provides a substantial amount of diverse feeling through evocative emotion. … Read more
Rethinkingschools. org published an article,? Que es deportar? “: Teaching from students’ lives”, Written by Sandra L. Osorio. In this article, Osorio is a bilingual teacher who teaches native Spanish speakers according to the second-grade curriculum. She that cares deeply for her students and navigates her way around the curriculum to include more space for … Read more