The Killer Angels Book Review

Drive half an hour north of Washington, D. C. and you will find verdant rolling hills and flat, rich farmland, broken here and there by granite outcroppings and dark poplar forests. A place of great beauty and serenity. Close your eyes a moment, efface the houses and stores and gas stations from your mind’s eye, … Read more

The Columbus School for Girls

The story “The Columbus School for Girls,” by Liza Wieland contains the imagery of smoke, fire, and burning as a means of expressing the many aspects of love and passion. The ultimate symbol of love in the story is an all-consuming fire, yet smoke and burning act as manifestations of the different stages of love. … Read more

Dealing With Fate: The Story of King Oedipus

Thebes is struck by a plague; the citizens are dying, and no one knows how to put an end to it. The people look to their great king, Oedipus to save the city. Oedipus, being a great king takes responsibility for saving the people and the great city of Thebes. As the play progresses, Oedipus … Read more

U.S Foreign Policy Toward Jewish Refugees During 1933-1939

In reviewing the events which gave rise to the U. S. ‘s foreign policy toward Jewish refugees, we must identify the relevant factors upon which such decisions were made. Factors including the U. S. government’s policy mechanisms, it’s bureaucracy and public opinion, coupled with the narrow domestic political mindedness of President Roosevelt, lead us to … Read more

Ramses the Great

In the Egyptian pyramids of Giza, Ramses the Great ruled as the greatest pharaoh of all times. Ramses the Great, also known as Ramses II, or just Ramses, was born in 1304 B. C. , and was given the name the Justice of Ray is Powerful. He had the knowledge of the kingdom, and became … Read more

Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew

In Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, one topic that has been debated, interpreted, discussed, reinterpreted and adapted into different forms has been the character of Katharina, the shrew, and whether she was tamed, liberated, or just a good enough actress to make everyone think she was in fact, tamed. In this essay, I will present … Read more

Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships

This paper is an attempt to examine domestic violence in lesbian relationships, and the modern response to it, in a social and historical context. I chose to examine domestic violence within lesbian relationships in an attempt to look at violence in relationships outside the context of male and female. I did this because the popular … Read more

Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

“When he lifted his head a little, he saw his vaulted brown belly, sectioned by arch-shaped ribs, to whose dome the cover, about to slide off completely, could barely cling. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, were waving helplessly before his eyes. ” Gregor Samsa has gone … Read more

Incorporation of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby

In the novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author incorporates the aspect of the American Dream to develop the story. The American Dreams goals embody the story to show how one can attempt to put effort into accomplishing ones aspirations in life. Throughout the novel, Fitzgerald gives various examples of different characters … Read more

“Sula” by Tony Morrison

“Sula” by Tony Morrison is the story of a friendship between Nel Wright and Sula Peace, who are opposites in the way of relating to other people, to the world around them, and to themselves. Nel is rational and balanced; she gets married and gives in to conformity and the town’s expectations. Sula is an … Read more

Scarlet Letter Summaries

Chapter 1 This chapter briefly introduces seventeenth-century Boston, where a group of Puritans stand in front of a somber prison or a black flower of civilized society, which seems older that its age. The area around the prison is gray and gloomy. Decay and ugliness are apparent in the author’s descriptions, the only exception is … Read more

Jane Eyres Literary Success

Jane Eyres literary success of the time has been cheaply commercialized. In other words, Brontes novel never got the appreciation it deserved, in the areas it deserved. Many 19th century critics merely assigned literary themes to their reviews to get it over with. Critics commended Jane Eyre for everything from its themes to its form. … Read more

A Doctor in the House

Henrik Ibsen’s character, Dr. Rank, in “A Doll’s House” is an important component of the play, though he is not a lead character. Rank enhances the story in his own right as a character, but mainly serves a greater purpose as an accentuation of Nora’a character. Nora’s relationship with Rank is equal, and perhaps it … Read more

Cancer Incidence and Mortality of African Americans in Texas

Cancer is a large classification of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. Undetected and uncontrolled, it can ultimately result in death. Causes of cancer can be categorized into three factors: external (chemicals, tobacco smoke, radiation, viruses), internal (hormones, immune conditions, genetics) and lifestyle (tobacco and alcohol use, unprotected sun exposure, poor … Read more

Edgar Allan Poe Biography

Edgar Allen Poe was born January 19, 1809 in Boston to Elizabeth Arnold Poe, an English born actress, and David Poe, Jr. , an actor from Baltimore, Maryland. His mother tragically died in 1811. The young Edgar Allen went to live with his godfather, John Allen, and his wife who were childless. From 1815 to … Read more

Religion in “A Farewell to Arms”

For hundreds of years, writers have used religion as a principle issue and point of discussion in their novels. Hawthorne expressed his views in The Scarlet Letter, Garcia Marquez did the same in One Hundred Years of Solitude and in other writings, and even Ernest Hemingway used his writing to develop his own ideas concerning … Read more

The Reason I Chose The Topic Of Steroids

The reason I chose the topic of Steroids used in sports is because I am an athlete and I have always been curious as to why athletes feel the need to use an illegal drug just to get a slight edge on the competition. I already knew or had an idea of what steroids where, … Read more

The Origin Of The Cosmos

Cosmogony has attempted to explain everything from the Greek deities Uranus (sky god) and Gaea (earth goddess), to say the creation of humankind, after which the mythic cosmos comes to resemble the world of human experience. In mythic history, the earliest era of the world is usually the closest to perfection-a Golden Age or Garden … Read more

The novel Gulliver’s Tarvels

As a seemingly wise and educated man, throughout the novel Gulliver’s Tarvels, the narrator cleverly gains the reader’s respect as a thinking and observant individual. With this position in mind, the comments and ideas that Gulliver inflicts upon those reading about his journeys certainly have their own identity as they coincide with his beliefs and … Read more

WWF: A Review of Professional Wrestling

Fireworks as if it were the fourth of July. Thousands of people in an arena and billions watching around the world anxiously awaiting the arrival of their favorite superstar. Suddenly the crowd erupts as a man comes strutting down to the squared circle. Accompanied by a beautiful busty young woman, the wrestler is cheered by … Read more

Paradise lost The Devil Compar

In this epic poem, Satans traits include pride, treachery, and persistent spitefulness. I believe that these character traits compare to the leadership of Howe Military School. Satan commits many prideful acts throughout the poem. This shows when Milton writes, what time his pride / Had cast him out of Heaven, with all his host / … Read more

Henry Ford Biography

Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863 to William and Mary Ford. He was the first of six children. He grew up in a rich farming household in Dearborn, Michigan. He enjoyed a typical childhood, spending his days in a one-room schoolhouse and doing farm chores. Ever since he was young, he showed an … Read more

Biblical Writings Were Preserved

Most Christians have not thought seriously about how Biblical writings were preserved. They can easily secure copies of the Bible and suppose that it has always been so. Like all other blessings, however, this one should not be taken for granted. Men have died so that the Bible might be preserved, translated, and published (Baugh … Read more

Blogging: Its for everyone

Recently, Merriam-Webster announced that, based on “online lookups,” the number one word of the year was “blogs” (Morse, Page 1). Their definition of a blog is “a web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer” (Morse, Page1). This definition is inaccurate based on my research, … Read more

Cancer Has Affected The Lives Of Each And Every One Of Us Alive Today

Cancer has affected the lives of each and every one of us alive today. Many people have know someone with cancer, yet even those who havent have been bombarded with constant reminders of its terrible threat. Although cancer is often referred to as a single condition, it actually consists of more than 100 different diseases, … Read more

The Human Race Is Immortal

The human race is immortal ( that was a doozy wasn’t it ). There is nothing that forces us to decay into old age and die, this is merely our body destroying itself once our purpose ( reproduction ) is complete. Evolution not only did not bother to select against genes that kill off people … Read more

Control Of Internet

During the past decade, our society has become based solely on the ability to move large amounts of information across great distances in a very short amount of time and at very low costs. The evolution of the computer era and our growing need for ultra-fast communications has caused a global network of interconnected computers … Read more

John Updike – Pigeon Feathers

John Updike tells good stories in his new collection, “Pigeon Feathers. ” What’s more — or, rather, what helps to make them good — is his conspicuous devotion to the perilous marksmanship of words. All readers are bound to be grateful to him for that. He is no Pater and he is no Joyce. Clichs … Read more

Immagration Essay Examples

I am from an ethnicity and culture that is in the forefront of many political topics in this region today.  I am Mexican.  When this word comes up most people seem to think of illegal immigrants crossing the border.  This thought can bring up much resentment and contempt from certain groups, and along with this … Read more

Hayden Carruth Essay Examples

Scrambled Eggs & Whiskey is Hayden Carruth’s most recent collection of works. Published in 1996, it reflects a dark, boozed washed view of the world throw the eyes of a 76- year-old man. His works reflect his personal experiences and his opinion on world events. Despite technical merit Carruth works have become depressing. Hayden Carruth … Read more

Color Symbolism in The Great Gatsby

In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses colors to symbolize his characters attitudes and feelings. Color symbolism became popular in novels written during the 1920’s. There is much color symbolism in the novel The Great Gatsby, but theyre main colors that stand out more than the others. The colors green and white influence the … Read more

ANWR Essay Examples

Over the last thirty years the United States has been faced with the problem of dependence on foreign countries for oil and the tight control that these exercise on the energy policies and economics of America. Many of these instances include: the oil embargos of the 1970s, the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, and … Read more

Perception of Reality

What is real?  Our perception of reality is often in the hands of the community we live in.  We formulate ideas of reality using experience of our own as well as those of others around us. Our lives are constantly being influenced by our surroundings. The idea that our perception of reality is determined by … Read more

Economics Essay Examples

The North America market is one of the richest in the world. Measured in terms of GDP, it is the equivalent of Western Europe. But with a somewhat smaller population, GDP per capita in North America, Canada, Mexico and the U.S., is around 12 percent higher than in Western Europe. The North American Free Trade … Read more

Imagery in The Red Badge of Courage

The cold passed reluctantly from the earth, and the retiring fogs revealed an army stretched out on the hills, resting. As the landscape changed from brown to green, the army awakened, and began to tremble with eagerness at the noise of rumors. It cast its eyes upon the roads, which were growing from long troughs … Read more

Cryonics Essay Examples

Suzie Q, a twenty-five year old woman, is dying of AIDS. When she learned this, she heard about something called cryonic suspension. A cryonist at the hospital where she gets treatment told her how cryonics freezes people when they are pronounced dead. When the cure for AIDS is developed, she would then be revived and … Read more

Gilgamesh Essay Examples

Gilgamesh was an historical king of Uruk in Babylonia, on the River Euphrates in modern Iraq; he lived about 2700 B.C. Although historians (and your textbook) tend to emphasize Hammurabi and his code of law, the civilizations of the Tigris-Euphrates area, among the first civilizations, focus rather on Gilgamesh and the legends accruing around him … Read more

Understanding of Scottish society

The concept of a nation state has only emerged over the last couple of centuries, before this point less advanced and coherent states managed the affairs of the populous. The nation state is the overlapping of two separate features. The nation is the identity that individuals relate to within the society. This can exist on … Read more

The Road Not Taken

Choices are never easy and people face multitudes of them in their lifetime. Some decisions to these choices are clear while others are sometimes more difficult to achieve. The poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is a first person narrative tale of a monumental moment in the speakers life- Frost can be considered … Read more

Religion in America

The United Sates of America is a country with no royal family, no heritage of timeless and interdependent state institutions, no symbols or national icons that date back centuries, a country without one dominant religion or church.1 It is a country where immigrants freely come with their own religions, values, and cultures. Many of these … Read more

The oddysey Essay Examples

By the time the Odyssey picks up a decade has passed since Troy was destroyed. Odysseus has been trying to get home but decree is keeping Odysseus away from home. This is all part of an evil plan.  While decree is keeping Odysseus from home, tons of suitors are trying to make Odysseus’s wife Penelope … Read more

Japan Essay Examples

The occupation of Japan was, from start to finish, an American operation.  General Douglans MacArthur, sole supreme commander of the Allied Power was in charge.  The Americans had insufficient men to make a military government of Japan possible; so t hey decided to act through the existing Japanese gobernment.  General Mac Arthur became, except in … Read more

The Member Of The Wedding and The Catcher The Rye

The Member Of The Wedding and The Catcher The Rye are both similar novels in the way adolescents want to belong to a group of people but there is one major difference. Frankie is looking to grow up so that she can fit in with the people around her while Holden wants to avoid adulthood … Read more

Muscles in the human body

The musculoskeletal system is made up of bones, joints, and muscles. This system gives the body form and support, and protects the body while allowing it to move. Basically, the muscles in this system perform three important body functions: the movement of body parts, maintenance of body parts, and production of body heat. These muscles … Read more

Dickinson And Hughes Essay

After reading both Tell All the Truth but Tell It Slant by Emily Dickinson and Harlem by Langston Hughes, I determined that the main difference between the two poems is both poets use of diction. Dickinson makes use of abstract diction in her poem, using words like bright, delight, superb, and dazzle. Using the word … Read more

How The Simpsons Affects Kids

The Simpsons is one of Americas most popular television shows. It ranks as the number one television program for viewers under eighteen years of age. However, the ideals that The Simpsons conveys are not always wholesome, sometimes not even in good taste. It is inevitable that The Simpsons is affecting children. Matt Groening took up … Read more

Julius Ceaser Essay Examples

Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was born on July 13th in 100B.C. His full name is Gaius Julius Caesar, which was the same as his fathers name. Julius Caesar was the most famous Roman general and was one of the most influential political and military leaders in history. He helped establish the vast Roman Empire. Caesar … Read more

Death Of A Salesman – Short Plot

In the beginning of the play, the main character, Willy Lowman, has just returned home after finding himself unable to concentrate on driving. His wife, Linda, suggests that he ask for a job in New York so that he won’t have to drive so much. Willy insists, however, that it is vital to his company … Read more

Frankenstein humanitys doppleganger

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is widely hailed as literature’s greatest gothic novel, as well as its first science fiction work.  Written by a young woman in answer to a challenge from a circle of male authors (which included her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley), the tale is drawn from her personal experiences as well as from the … Read more

Sight and Blindness – Oedipus Rex

References to eyesight and vision, both literal and metaphorical, are very frequent in all three of the Theban plays. Quite often, the image of clear vision is used as a metaphor for knowledge and insight. In fact, this metaphor is so much a part of the Greek way of thinking that it is almost not … Read more

The Development Of Desire

The development of the male warrior, throughout literature, has a direct relationship with the development of western civilization. The attributes a warrior holds, fall respectively with the attributes that each society held as valuable. These characteristics, started by societies ideals, become the warrior’s only reasons for continuing their heroics. The ideals however do change with … Read more

J. R. R. Tolkien Essay Examples

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloefontain, South Africa, to English parents.  The family was living in South Africa for his fathers job purposes.  In April of 1895, Tolkien, his mother and brother Hilary returned to England.  Their father, Arthur Reuel, remained in South Africa with plans to join his … Read more

Manufacture In Scotland Today

This report is not so much on the state of the manufacturing industry in Scotland but rather of its current success. Scottish productivity consistently ranks among the highest worldwide and multinational companies have expanded their presence in Scotland to capitalise on this. Due to the extent of the manufacturing industry in Scotland I am going … Read more

Filial Piety in China

Introduction Xiao, the Chinese word for filial piety is the defining feature in Chinese culture as filial piety was extolled as the highest virtue in China for centuries. I subscribe to the school of thought that filial piety is the root of Chinese ethics and “with it all enlightening studies come into existence.” Chinese society … Read more

Macroeconomic Case Studies

The article titled ‘Fed Unlikely to Alter Course’ by John M. Berry of the Washington Post takes an interesting look at actions that Alan Greenspan his colleges of the Federal Reserve have been taking over the last 9 months to slow the economic growth of United States. The astonishing growth rate of 7.3% is fueled … Read more

A Society Discovered Athens

Researchers have recently uncovered evidence of an advanced civilization, named Athens, that flourished in the 400’s B.C.  That evidence is in the form of three writings, which have recently been discovered.  One of these works was, “The Peloponnesian War”, written by Thucydides, who was believed to have been a historian in Athens.  The next two … Read more

Attitudes Toward Marriage in Chaucer’s The Canterb

Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales demonstrate many different attitudes toward and perceptions of marriage.  Some of these ideas are very traditional, such as that discussed in the Franklin’s Tale, and others are more liberal such as the marriages portrayed in the Miller’s and the Wife of Bath’s Tales.  While several of these tales are rather comical, … Read more

Joan Of Arc By Jules Basten Lepage

Joan of Arc, was painted by the French realist artist Jules Bastien-Lepage in 1879.  After the province of Lorraine was lost to Germany following the Franco-Prussian War in 1821, The Frenchmen saw in Joan of Arc a new and powerful symbol.  In 1875, Bastien-Lepage, a native of Lorraine began to make studies for a picture … Read more

Feminism And Gender Equality I

Overall, the rights and status of women have improved considerably in the last century; however, gender equality has recently been threatened within the last decade. Blatantly sexist laws and practices are slowly being eliminated while social perceptions of “women’s roles” continue to stagnate and even degrade back to traditional ideals.  It is these social perceptions … Read more

Oedipus Rex Essay Examples

Oedipus Rex a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles in the early days of antiquity is based upon an even more ancient story in Greek mythology. Sophocles, however, knowing that his audience is aware of the outcome of the play utilizes that foreknowledge to create various situations in which dramatic and verbal irony play key roles. … Read more

A Quantum Computer… A Future Technology

By the strange laws of quantum mechanics, Folger, a senior editor at Discover, notes, an electron, proton, or other subatomic particle is “in more than one place at a time,” because individual particles behave like waves, these different places are different states that an atom can exist in simultaneously.  Ten years ago, Folger writes, David … Read more

Professional Sports: The Hidden Greed

“Show me the money,” screamed Rod.  “C’mon Jerry, show me the money!”  We vividly remember this famous line from the hit movie, Jerry Maguire.  The greedy football player, Rod Tidwell, screams these unforgettable lines trying to convince his agent that he will not settle for any less than a top dollar salary as the flashy … Read more

The Odyssey Calypso and Circe paper

In Homer’s composition, The Odyssey, the roles women play are very significant.  The best examples of the true nature of women occur when Odysseus encounters Circe and Calypso.  These two characters illustrate the thoughts and feelings of how women how a woman feels and how they think.  As the quote states, Circe and Calypso illustrate … Read more

Turmoil over Texas

During the 18th and 19th centuries, what we now know as the western United States was under much contention with the federal government.  This period was very difficult for the leaders of the government to decide how to divide up the vast regions of land in the west.  It seems impossible to think of Silicon … Read more

Perry Hall, Md Essay Examples

Perry Hall is located in Northeast Baltimore County. It is a prominent community with many businesses. Its boundaries are often confused with that of White Marsh because they share many things, including White Marsh Mall. Even though it is named White Marsh Mall, Perry Hall and White Marsh boundaries cut through the mall. Most people … Read more

Charles Russell and Jehovahs Witness

On February 16, 1852, a child was born that would grow up to lead millions of people astray from families, friends, Christianity, and, most importantly, a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  The teachings this child taught later as an adult lead people down a road that will only end in one destinationHell.  On this seemingly … Read more

Staderized tests Essay Examples

Standardized tests are intended to give a general measure of students’ performance. Standardized testing means administrating the same test in the same way to two or more pupils. Since large numbers of students throughout the country take the same test, they give educators a common assess or “standard” of measure. Educators use these standardized tests … Read more

Toni Morrison Writing

The issue of abandonment and the will that it takes to survive the hardship of it is a reoccurring theme in Toni Morrisons writing. Tar Baby, Sula and Paradise all deal with the issue of abandonment and how it relates to the characters in her stories. Through her fiction, Toni Morrison intends to present problems, … Read more

The Downfall Of Macbeth

Throughout the centuries human beings have always had the need to achieve some things in life such as love, wealth, power or authority. The ambition of Macbeth was power. Macbeths strive for power affects his life in a negative way and eventually leads to his downfall. Macbeth was a brave soldier of Scotland and was … Read more

Mary Shelley – One Of The Most Renowned Gothic Authors

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly has written many books in her life. She has received much criticism about one of her books inperticular, Frankenstein. Frankenstein was one of her most famous novels. Shelly had written Frankenstein in order to enter a contest but what few people realized was that Frankenstein was one of many nightmares that Shelly … Read more

Catcher in the Rye vs. Don Quixote

J. D. Salingers The Catcher in the Rye can be compared to Cervantes Don Quixote. Both novels feature naive protagonists pining for an ideal world. In Salingers novel, Holden Caulfield is a sixteen year old who experiences challenging and questionable events in the mid-stage of his adolescence. Holden wants to protect the innocent children like … Read more

Japan’s Economic Development

In the following paper I will be examining the process of economic development in Japan. I begin with their history in the Meiji period and how that effected their great success in the postwar development. Then I will go through the different economic stages of economic development in postwar Japan. I will examine the high … Read more

The Life Of Plato

Plato was born in 427 B. C. into a wealthy family that was both aristocratic and politically influential. His family had a rich history of political connections and consisted of his parents, Ariston and Perictione, his older brothers Adeimantus and Glawcon, and later a younger sister, Potone. “In keeping with his family heritage, Plato was … Read more

Was Henry V’s Victory a Miracle

These words, spoken by Henry V in Shakespeare’s play of the same name, reflected the pride the English took in the memory of a glorious victory and, by connecting the Battle of Agincourt with a holy day, helped reinforce the popular belief that Providence played a role in England’s fortunes during that historic battle. The … Read more

DNA: The Thread of Life

The “thread of life”, is deoxyribonucleic acid, otherwise known as DNA. It is the spiral shaped molecule found in the nucleus of cells. Scientists have known since 1952 that DNA is the basic substance of heredity. This was hypothesized, and later confirmed by James D. Watson and Francis Crick. They also know that it acts … Read more

The Tempest written William Shakespeare

The Tempest, written in 1611, was one of William Shakespeares last plays. It has a combination of superb characters, interesting settings, and a good plot lineall held together by the running theme of magic, and its ever-present importance. A closer examination of the magic in The Tempest, and the publics view of magic at the … Read more

The Life and Times of Al Capone

Alphonse Capone was born in New York City by two parents Gabriel and Teresa Capone. Capone’s parents immigrated to the United States in 1893 from Naples, Italy. Capone came from a large family and was the fourth oldest of nine children. (Kobler 10). As a child, Capone was very wise when it came to living … Read more

Whos To Blame

Looking at the world today, we can see that there are many things that have changed throughout time. One of these things would be that people are living longer and healthier lives. On the other hand there are also people that are not living such heal y lives and for a reason that seems to … Read more

The Effects of Creatine

Creatine has been used in sports throughout time. Athletes have always had a fascination with being excellent at what they do. With the banning of steroids from competitive sports and the implementation of random drug testing in most sports, most athletes are still somehow hoping to gain an edge on their competition. This edge that … Read more

Compare And Contrast Medea And Antigone

In Euripides Medea and Sophocles Antigone we saw the two leading women having similar and very different at the same time personalities. They are similar in their stoic courage, strong will and defiance but their differences are what made the one repulsive and the other admirable. From the very beginning we can tell that Antigone … Read more

The Catcher in the Rye, One Of The Greatest Novels Of All Time

The Catcher in the Rye can be strongly considered as one of the greatest novels of all time and Holden Caufield distinguishes himself as one of the greatest and most diverse characters. His moral system and his sense of justice force him to detect horrifying flaws in the society in which he lives. However, this … Read more

The Grapes Of Wrath – The Migrant Situation

The migrant situation of the 1930s as depicted in Steinbecks Grapes of Wrath was caused by many diverse factors. It started with an extremely dreadful drought, known as the Dust Bowl, which swept through the mid-west. The gluttonous landowners and the multitudes of fliers that they passed out made the situation even worse. To top … Read more

Consumer Behavior – Conceptualizing Involvement

The plethora of consumer behavior and social psychological literature on involvement suggests considerable interest in this construct. There has not, however, been a common conceptual or methodological framework to its examination in either literature (Laaksonen, 1994; Jain and Srinivasen, 1990; Rothschild, 1984; Zaichkowsky, 1985; Traylor and Joseph, 1984). Three main perspectives of involvement are evident … Read more

Procrastination – Universal Everyday Phenomenon

Procrastination is a universal everyday phenomenon that can seem little more than clich, a small-talk joke or boast or complaint; we all do it, after all. Yet a newly reported survey of students at a large urban university in the U. S. is probably typical in that a majority (52%) of the students claimed a … Read more

Homosexuals: A Suspect Class

The struggle for minority protection by lesbians and gay men has moved to the center of American life at the outset of the 1990’s. It is almost certain that lesbian and gay issues will be a more eminent aspect of the public consciousness and American political scene in the coming decade than in any other … Read more

Free Music: Why Not

Imagine a world in which you are able to acquire any piece of knowledge or work of art without paying for it; a world where information is freely given, theatrical performances and music are the property of no one and everyone. This world is not much different than what the internet is like today, but … Read more

The Mask of Apollo – Review

“The Mask of Apollo” revolves around the adventures of Nikeratos, a young actor who travels the countryside of ancient Greece and Sicily while performing in various plays. In one play, Kadmos by Sophokles the Younger, Nikeratos is required to wear an old mask of Apollo as part of his costume. The mask is fifty years … Read more

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

In response to the bloody battles of World War I, the Theatre of the Absurd was born. Soldiers surrounded by death and destruction often found no other relief but to laugh at the absurdity of noble, but increasingly meaningless traditional rhetoric and patriotism. This laughter was a response to not only the absurdity of their … Read more

“The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe

In “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe takes us on a trip into the mind of a mad man. The story relates a horrible revenge made even more horrible by the fact that the vengeance is being taken when no real offense had been given. This concept sets the mood for true evil. The … Read more

The rights of De Facto Relationships in Australia

“Marriage involves a number of legal rights and duties. If a man and woman live together as husband and wife but are not legally married, the legal consequences may be different from those arising from a legal marriage. ” (www. liv. asn. au) The length of a de facto relationship can help to decide wills, … Read more

The American animation The Simpsons

The American animation The Simpsons is now in its 10th season as a show in its own right. It was created by Matt Groening as shorts for the Tracy Ullman Show and was bought by the Fox Network, which began screening it as half-hour shows in 1989. Initially its success was restricted to the 9-16 … Read more

Should Steroids Be Banned From Society

It’s amazing what athletes will do to achieve higher levels of performance and to get an edge on the rivaled competition. Often people do not realize the long term effects that result from the decisions they make early in life. This resembles the obvious phenomenon with steroids. Steroids became a spreading exposure to athletes in … Read more

“A Rose for Emily,” William Faulkner’s

In “A Rose for Emily,” William Faulkner’s symbolic use of the “rose” is essential to the story’s theme of Miss Emily’s self-isolation. The rose is often a symbol of love, and portrays an everlasting beauty. The rose has been used for centuries to illustrate an everlasting type of love and faithfulness. Even when a rose … Read more