Human Rights

On December tenth 1948 in the Palis de Chaillot in Paris, the United Nation’s General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The document is made up of thirty articles which deal with a series of basic human rights and duties. It follows the premise that the declaration is a common standard of achievement … Read more

Great Depression

The Great Depression was the worst economic decline ever in U. S. history. It began in late 1929 and lasted about a decade. Throughout the 1920s, many factors played a role in bringing about the depression; the main causes were the unequal distribution of wealth and extensive stock market speculation. Money was distributed unequally between … Read more

Self-reliance

The idea of self-reliance is an American idea. Self-reliance is a way of life when one is reliant on one’s own capabilities, judgment, and resources. When someone is self-reliant they are completely Independent. Many American authors have used examples of this idea, self-reliance, in a lot of their writing. For example, in a Progress to … Read more

Marijuana In Detail

“Marijuana causes long-term changes in the brain similar to those seen with other drugs of abuse . . . ” Back in the 1970s, animal experiments led to groundless fears that marijuana blew holes in brain tissue. The experiments organisations like NIDA now fund are more sophisticated but the controversy still rages. George Koob, an … Read more

The Canterbury Tales

In discussing Chaucer’s collection of stories called The Canterbury Tales, an interesting picture or illustration of the Medieval Christian Church is presented. However, while people demanded more voice in the affairs of government, the church became corrupt — this corruption also led to a more crooked society. Nevertheless, there is no such thing as just … Read more

The Return of the Jedi

So far this semester, we have studied several different sociological theories of religion. These theories are built on both the known history of religions in the world and the cultures in which they originated, as well as, appropriately enough, theoretical suggestions of how those religions, and indeed any religion at all, will survive in the … Read more

Gulliver’s Travels – Houyhnhnmland

One of the most interesting questions about Gullivers Travels is whether the Houyhnhnms represent an ideal of rationality or whether on the other hand they are the butt of Swift’s satire. In other words, in Book IV, is Swift poking fun at the talking horses or does he intend for us to take them seriously … Read more

Theme Of Grapes Of Wrath

In the Classic novel The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck displays in his writing many different and interconnected themes. The main idea of the novel can be interpreted many different ways through many of the different actions and characters throughout the novel. In the first chapter of the novel, Steinbeck describes the dust bowl and … Read more

What Alcoholism & Alcohol Abuse is all about

Alcoholism is a very serious disease, which can cause illness, death, injuries, schooling problems, family breakups, and crime. It is a proven fact the alcohol kills more people than any other illegal drugs combined. Yet alcohol courses freely through American society, from college bars to corporate lunches. In a recent article from a journal named: … Read more

Oedipus Rex As a Tragic Hero

Before the twentieth century plays were mainly written as either a tragedy or comedy. In a tragic play the tragic hero will often do something that will eventually destroy him. In the book Oedipus the King, Oedipus Rex is the tragic hero. In a tragic play the main character, which is portrayed as Oedipus, will … Read more

Lewis Carroll in Wonderland

Through the writing of Lewis Carroll in the story Alice in Wonderland the difference between fantasy and reality can be seen through the eyes of a child. The stories created by Carroll are a combination of make believe stories made to entertain children he talked to on an almost daily basis. Seen as odd by … Read more

International Organization for Standardization

ISO means International Organization for Standardization. Organizations who decide to be certified have made a predefined choice to improve their quality management if focusing on the 9000 series or if they were focusing on the 14000 series their primary concern would be environmental management. A mandatory requirement to be certified is to go through the … Read more

Can We Or Should We Clone Humans

Cloning humans has recently become a possibility that seems much more feasible in today’s society than it was twenty years ago. It is a method that involves the production of a group of identical cells or organisms that all derive from a single individual (Grolier 220). It is not known when or how cloning humans … Read more

The Absence of Knowledge

“Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into a long night… never shall I forget that smoke…” Night doesn’t always represent the absence of light, but is a symbol for the absence of knowledge. Elie Wiesel’s book Night is a true account of what the Holocaust … Read more

The Grapes of Wrath

As the novel The Grapes of Wrath progresses, the Joads progress from a concern only for themselves and their own personal welfare to a concern for all the people in the world. This is accompanied by the disintergration of the smaller family unit which is replaced by the larger world family of the migrant people. … Read more

The Passport

When people know they are ready to move to the next level, they visualize a mind set of the next step. They have to mentally prepare and determine whether or not they are ready to face a tougher challenge. In this case point, English 105 is the next level. English 105 involves Argumentative writing and … Read more

Slavery – An Era Of Inhumanity

Writers differ in the purpose for which they write. Some aim to entertain, but the more serious and skilled writers usually have the goal of expressing a serious idea. Writers such as Hariet Beecher Stowe and Alex Haley are writers who write for more than mere entertainment. Uncle Tom’s Cabin, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, … Read more

Security – Firewall

A firewall is a set of related programs, located at a network gateway server, that protects the resources of a private network from users from other networks. (The term also implies the security policy that is used with the programs. ) An enterprise with an intranet that allows its workers access to the wider Internet … Read more

The Status of Women in Ancient Egyptian Society

Unlike the position of women in most other ancient civilizations, including that of Greece, the Egyptian woman seems to have enjoyed the same legal and economic rights as the Egyptian man– at least in theory. This notion is reflected in Egyptian art and historical inscriptions. It is uncertain why these rights existed for the woman … Read more

Pretty Good Privacy

PGP stands for “Pretty Good Privacy. ” It is an encryption program. What encryption does is hide information from people who do not know the “secret word” to reveal the information. Louis J. Freeh, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, says the honest have nothing to hide, and only criminals would use encryption. … Read more

The Use Of Metaphors In Kafka’s Metamorphosis

In two ways, change is brought about in The Metamorphosis. The first is by allowing time and circumstances determine ones decisions. The next way is by using courage and conviction to make ones own decisions. Kafka brings about change with the use of metaphors in The Metamorphosis. The hidden metaphors are there if one can … Read more

Neptune

Neptune is the outermost planet of the gas giants. It has an equatorial diameter of 49,500 kilometers (30,760 miles) and is the eighth planet from the sun. If Neptune were hollow, it could contain nearly 60 Earth’s. Neptune orbits the Sun every 165 years. It has eight moons, six of which were found by Voyager … Read more

“Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles

In many plays a character has a misconception of his her self and/or his or her world. When this misconception is destroyed it can be a major turning point in the story. “Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles is one such story. In the story Oedipus has such a misconception where he thinks he has a good … Read more

Samuel Langhorne or Mark Twain

A pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens American writer and humorist, whose best work is characterized by broad, often irreverent humor or biting social satire. Twain’s writing is also known for realism of place and language, memorable characters, and hatred of hypocrisy and oppression. Born in Florida, Missouri, Clemens moved with his family to Hannibal, Missouri, … Read more

William Shakespeare – great English playwright

William Shakespeare was a great English playwright, dramatist and poet who lived during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest playwright of all time. No other writer’s plays have been produced so many times or read so widely in so many countries as his. Shakespeare was born to … Read more

Great Gatsby: Fitzgerald’s View of American Society

“What people are ashamed of usually makes a good story,” was said of Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby. The Great Gatsby is about the American Society at its worst and the downfall of those who attempt to reach its illusionary goals. The idea is that through wealth and power, one can acquire happiness. To get … Read more

Should Human Cloning be Legalized

The ability to reproduce human beings without sexual reproduction is no longer only an idea to be explored in sci-fi movies and books. After over forty years of research and development, human cloning is quickly becoming a reality. Cloning captured the public’s attention when Scottish scientists startled the world in July of 1996 when they … Read more

The History Of Rap

The most popular and influential form of African-American pop music of the 1980’s and 1990’s, rap is also one of the most controversial styles of the rock era. And not just among the guardians of cultural taste and purity that have always been counted among rock ‘n’ roll’s chief enemies–Black, White, rock and soul audiences … Read more

Life in the 1900’s

Life in the 1900’s was depressing and was an era filled with extremely hard and strenous work that didn’t offer any future for the average canadian in doing better. If you were an average wage earner you would be virtually stuck in the same job for the rest of your life, while rich maintained their … Read more

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the cause of AIDS

In 1981, the first cases of severe immune system deterioration were recognized developed unusual infections. The new disease was later named “AIDS”. At that time, no one knew what was causing the disease. Since then, science has shown that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the cause of AIDS. As HIV infection progresses, it weakens … Read more

Fate and Destiny

In the beginning a man and a woman were born. They married each other and lived a life that was filled with much happiness and joy. One day a terrible car accident occurred that killed them both. In this world we live in we face everyday choices. Maybe these people did not choose to die, … Read more

Poe’s Writing Style

The short story writer which I have chosen to research is Edgar Allan Poe. After reading one of his works in class, I realized that his mysterious style of writing greatly appealed to me. Although many critics have different views on Poe’s writing style, I think that Harold Bloom summed it up best when he said, … Read more

Buck Mulligan and Stephen Dedalus of Ulysses

Though I realize that Ulysses is a masterful paradigm of innovative techniques (or so the faculty of the university would have one believe) – it is the conflicting natures of Buck Mulligan and Stephen Dedalus which I find of primary (if not sole) interest. Dedalus is a disillusioned, Jesuit trained academic with literary aspirations. His … Read more

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

This is an English book report on Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Frankenstein The story of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is about a man who created something that messes with nature, and nature came back to mess with him because nature is more powerful than man. Victor Frankenstein was very interested in natural philosophy and chemistry … Read more

William Blake

Although William Blake was one of the most extraordinary English poets, Blake was known in his own time as a failed Artisan. This paper will outline his works in order that we can better understand him. This paper will sight some of Blakes works but will focus on 1The Marriage Between Heaven and Hell. Blake, … Read more

Main Themes Of The Metamophosis

“What has happened to me? he thought. “(Kafka, 495) This quote is from the narrator in Kafka’s tale; The Metamorphosis, when Gregor Samsa wakes up and finds himself turned into a giant insect, and it was apparently not a dream. Gregor was a traveling salesman, he hated his job, but he was forced to stay … Read more

Animal Farm

George Orwell was a great writer; he created a book with many different qualities. Animal Farm is an allegory, fable, and a satire. He made the characters in the novel relate to real people and events in history. Examples such allegory would be Animalism compared with Communism, Snowball compared with Leon Trotsky, and Napoleon compared … Read more

Thomas Hardy’s novel, Return of the Native

Fate, a term which seems to appear every so often in the everyday world, can be a powerful force when dealing with the predetermination of events. Whether in the past, present or future, fate can change how things were, or are supposed to be. As William Jennings Byran, a famous military colonel, once said, “Destiny … Read more

The Chrysanthemums

In Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums” Elisa, poster woman for the feminist movement is a victim of her environment by disconnected. Working attempts to change and coming to realization that she will remain oppressed. Elisa opens her door of acceptance to Tinkerman. She yearns for someone to understand her quest for adventure. Buried in the third world … Read more

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, grew up in an upper-middle class family where he enjoyed the traditions of the upper classes, but not the financial ability to uphold those practices. Fitzgerald acquired his fame, almost overnight, with the publication of his first book, This Side of Paradise, in 1920. His extensive … Read more

Drug Abuse

Drug abuse dates as far back as the Biblical era, so it is not a new phenomenon. “The emotional and social damage and the devastation linked to drugs and their use is immeasurable. ” The ripple of subversive and detrimental consequences from alcoholism, drug addictions, and addictive behavior is appalling. Among the long list of … Read more

Milestones or stumbling blocks

Embarking on a quest for a second round of venture financing in late December, Russ Garcia, an Irvine, Calif. , entrepreneur, agonized over an offer. The venture fund would fork out the money if his startup, which makes global-positioning satellite chipsets, met certain goals. The pricing was on a sliding scale upward if the goals … Read more

Kate Chopin’s Controversial Views

“Too strong a drink for moral babies, and should be labeled ‘poison’. ” was the how the Republic described Kate Chopin’s most famous novel The Awakening (Seyersted 174). This was the not only the view of one magazine, but it summarized the feelings of society as a whole. Chopin woke up people to the feelings … Read more

Youth and Poetry

Poetry by definition is the art of writing that shows more imagination and deep feeling that ordinary speech. Poetry is a set of sensual words with deep meaning, but for some reason young people do not appreciate it. Hugh Maclennan states, “For without poetry these youths were poor. ” He was referring to a group … Read more

A Glimpse Into the World of ‘The Black Cat’

Those who have read any of Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories know that most of them are full of suspense and mystery and that they efflict a feeling of horror and shock upon the reader. Poe studies the mind, and is conscious of the abnormalities of his narrators and he does not condone the intellectual … Read more

Skyscrapers

Picture in your mind the skyline of downtown Toronto. There’s the CN Tower, of course, and the 72-floor First Canadian Place, the city’s tallest skyscraper. Cascading from there are the assorted banks and hotels and insurance towers. Now, use your imagination to construct some new buildings, these ones reaching three, four and five times higher … Read more

Microsoft SQL Server

Our parent firm was already using a home-grown research database for contribution and distribution of 400 GB of research information. It was suggested that we copy their setup and code to meet our rapid startup requirement. Our parent firm had implemented a Sybase ASE 11. 9 database running on high-end HP Unix servers (hp superdome … Read more

The Protestant Reformation

The Protestant Reformation marked a time of great religious, social and political upheaval. For the first time in history the Christian church was permanently shattered. The Reformation originated from a trend in returning to the biblical days of Christianity and a renewal of morality. Unfortunately the Catholic religious leaders didn’t share in the renewal of … Read more

The Characters of John Updike’s A & P

In A & P, John Updike develops his characters through the eyes of the main character, Sammy. Sammy works in a grocery store, and one day he observes three young girls as they come into the store. The whole time they are in the A & P, Sammy describes their appearance, behavior, and his impression … Read more

A Clockwork Orange

The freedom of choice and the rehabilitating form of corrections encase the realm of A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess. It produces the question about man’s free will and the ability to choose one’s destiny, good or evil. “If he can only perform good or only perform evil, then he is a clockwork orange-meaning that … Read more

Scuba diving

Many people think of scuba diving as just a swim in the water, but in reality it is a very exciting, dangerous, and potentially fatal sport and activity. There are many types of scuba diving, ranging from recreational to sport to career diving. Scuba Diving is just not a swim in the water, scuba requires … Read more

Legality Of Same Sex Marriages

The proposed legalization of same sex marriage is one of the most significant issues in contemporary American family law. Presently, it is one of the most vigorously advocated reforms discussed in law reviews, one of the most provocative issues. It could be one of the most revolutionary policy decisions in the history of American family … Read more

William Shakespeare’s Richard III

In William Shakespeare’s Richard III, we see Shakespeare’s interpretation of despot rule and the parallels that stem from this interpretation. The character type of Richard has been examined and marveled for thousands of years. From Plato’s examination of despot rule in the Republic, we see the motives of what drives despot rulers. A look at … Read more

Hamlet – Emotional States

Hamlet went through various emotional states because of different unfortunate circumstances that confronted him. Yet Hamlet never went so far over “the edge” so as to not come back from reality, yet for reasons psychological, he procrastinated actions that he should have taken, until it was too late. I will first discuss Hamlet, the origins … Read more

Bioterrorism

You wake up early for work and kiss your family goodbye. On your daily transit you see a man drop a glass vial in the subway, but you think nothing of it. Moments later you become a statistic. A statistic of Bioterrorism. The threat of Bioterrorism, long ignored and denied has heightened over the past … Read more

Epiphany-Dubliners

“Epiphany” refers to a showing-forth, a manifestation. For Joyce, however, it means a sudden revelation of the whatness of a thing. Joyce’s tales about Dublin portray impotence, frustration and death. Their meaning is provided not so much by plot but by the epiphanies. Aiming either to illustrate an instant of self-realization in the characters themselves, … Read more

What are the elements of a good online retailing (e-tailing) website

The online stores are nothing but an extension of retailing. In net terminology it is known as E-tailing. If you go by definition, it is E-tailing refers to retailing over the internet. Thus an e-tailor is a B2C business that executes a transaction with the final consumer. E-tailors can be pure play businesses like Amazon. … Read more

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

In the days of knights, kings, and heroic epics, circumcision was not done for sanitary means as is often the case today. Being circumcised was something of a rebirth. It was done when it was realized that one was a sinner and it was promised that they would reform under the grace of God. Sir … Read more

The Problem: Terrorism In The World

Terrorism, which has been around for as long as people can remember, has been on the rise for the past ten years. Terrorists use murder, kidnapping, hijacking, and bombings to almost always achieve a political purpose. These radicals are not just subject to the United States, terrorism is all over the world, in every way, … Read more

Racial Profing

It is obvious that significant improvements have been made in the way that the criminal justice system deals with Blacks during the history of the United States. Blacks have not always been afforded a right to trial, not to mention a fair one. Additionally, for years, Blacks were unable to serve on juries, clearly affecting … Read more

Death of a Salesman

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

President Clinton

The evidence against President Clinton for sexual misconduct is very strong. There have been too many scandals that have surrounded his presidency. This forces the citizens of the United States to deny his plea of innocence. In the spring of 1995, Monica Lewinsky graduated from Lewis and Clark College. She then started an unpaid internship … Read more

Glass Menagerie: Fantasy Worlds and Their Symbolism

Everyone has their own little world in which they indulge themselves in whether it be real or just a fantasy. In The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, everyone in the play experiences their own little world, and the shock it is to be thrown from it. Tom supports his family despite his unhappiness. He tries … Read more

Sonnet 64

Derived from the early Petrarchan form, William Shakespeare’s sonnets maintain an iambic pentameter however implore an uncharacteristic rhyme scheme and have a final couplet with such strength that the whole character of the form is changed creating a clear thought division between the twelfth and thirteenth line. Shakespeare’s style unique sonnet style became, in his … Read more

Financial Effects of September 11th

September 11th, like few other dates in the history of our country, will be permanently engraved in all Americans memories. Even though the events of this tragic day are behind us, the economy is still feeling the burden of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The economy was already experiencing … Read more

Plato

Plato was born to an aristocratic family in Athens, Greece. When he was a child his father, Ariston, who was believed to be descended from the early kings of Athens died, and his mother, Perictione married Pyrilampes. As a young man Plato was always interested in political leadership and eventually became a disciple of Socrates. … Read more

Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847. As a child He took after his grandfather who was an actor who entertained people with his voice. Alexanders mother, who was deaf, would have people talk to her through her ear tube, which amplifies speech by talking through a object that looked like a horn. Alexander choose … Read more

Smoking Your Health Away

Puff, puff, puff . . . ummm the cool fresh taste of smoke in your lungs. Doesn’t that taste good??? Well, depending to whom you talk to, a variety of answers are possible. It is interesting though, that we, as a society, actually are still deceived into believing the false promises of happiness and bliss … Read more

Political Thought

Political thought is only a surrogate or substitute for more genuine political action. This is one theory that has sparked much thought and when examined it may be seen quite differently. For one, an argument can be made that indeed this political thought may substitute political action. On the other hand, political thought can serve … Read more

The Civil Reserve Air Fleet

The Civil Reserve Air Fleet is a partnership between the Department of Defense and commercial airlines where the airlines contractually commit a portion of their aircraft and crews to be used by the Department in the event of any level of military conflict. These aircraft can be “called up” and required to respond quickly to … Read more

Year 2000: Fiction, Fantasy, and Fact

The year 2000 is practically around the corner, promising a new era of greatness and wonder . . . as long as you don’t own a computer or work with one. The year 2000 is bringing a Pandora’s Box of gifts to the computer world, and the latch is slowly coming undone. The year 2000 … Read more

The Matrix

In viewing the Matrix, a 1999 Warner Brothers/Village Roadshow Picture release, there are numerous references to philosophy portrayed in the movie. In analyzing the Matrix one will be able to see how Descartes Meditations on Methodic doubt, his Evil Genius Hypothesis, and Platos allegory of the cave are portrayed in this film. According to Descartes … Read more

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

The first French Canadian to become prime minister of Canada was Wilfrid Laurier. Although French was his native tongue, he became a master of the English language. This and his picturesque personality made him popular throughout Canada, and he led the young country in a 15-year period of great development. Wilfrid Laurier was born in … Read more

Holden Caufield

Happy endings offered throughout novels are results of spiritual reassessments or moreal reconciliation of specific characters. Considered as a more relaxed novel, Catcher in the Rye catches the spirit of the reader with its moral reconcilliation, defining the book’s meaning as a whole. Holden Caufield serves as the protagonist in the novel by J. D. … Read more

Somalia and US

The desire for an organization that would help the international community”avoid future conflicts” and the recognized need for a global body that would “promote international economic and social cooperation” led the powerful states emerging from the rubble of WWII to develop the United Nations. The newly formed United Nations “represented an expression of hope for … Read more

Animal Cruelty

The topic of animal cruelty is one of great importance to the wold today. Why we humans have the right reserved to treat animals as lesser individuals is beyond me. Animals are fulfilling their part in the ecosystems and communities of the earth, and to the best extent that they are able. For example, a … Read more

Two Kinds By Amy Tan

An Interpretive Essay: “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan Turning through pages of stories the words within them appear to be dimensionless and static. As one begins reading, a discovery of a spirited journey is made. In the story, “Two Kinds” written by Amy Tan a crucial component she created was the narrator. The narrative voice … Read more

The Bay Of Pigs Invasion

The story of the failed invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs is one of mismanagement, overconfidence and lack of security. The blame for the failure of the operation falls directly in the lap of the Central Intelligence Agency, a young president and his advisors. The fall out from the invasion caused a rise … Read more

A Separate Peace

“It seemed clear that wars were not made by generations and their special stupidities, but wars were made instead by something ignorant in the human heart. ” The background of “A separate Peace” is the Second World War and the focus of book is a group of sixteen-year-old boys who are moving towards a war. … Read more

The Visions of Light vs Darkness

When Joseph Conrad composed Heart of Darkness he created a literary masterpiece which embodied the essence of light contrasting with darkness. Throughout the novel Conrad constantly utilizes the images of light and dark and uses them to mold a vision, which the reader is then able to use to decipher the literal and metaphorical meanings … Read more

Merchant Of Venice By Shakespeare

In this world, there are many aspects of blindness whether it is mentally or physically. Either way, each blindness brings out the disability in each person. Such portrayal was shown throughout the play The Merchant of Venice. Shakespeare presents more than one form of blindness, which complicates the social order of the society, and I … Read more

Tatoos for Christians

It is quite popular these days to have a tattoo. It is not unusual even for people professing faith in Christ to have tattoos. Some Christians, however, have a problem with this. The issue came up recently at a Bible study my daughter attends, so I decided that a Fact Sheet on the subject was … Read more

How To Become A Hacker Why This Document

As editor of the Jargon File, I often get email requests from enthusiastic network newbies asking (in effect) “how can I learn to be a wizard hacker? “. Oddly enough there don’t seem to be any FAQs or Web documents that address this vital question, so here’s mine. If you are reading a snapshot of … Read more

History of Adolf Hitler

At half past six on the evening of April 20th, 1889 a child was born in the small town of Branau, Austria. The name of the child was Adolf Hitler. He was the son a Customs official Alois Hitler, and his third wife Klara. As a young boy Adolf attendated church regulary and sang in … Read more

Color Used in the Great Gatsby

Color, the way an object is perceived, is utilized the Great Gatsby as a means to express, a character’s personality, one’s status, and lastly, a symbolic meaning. Fitzgerald used color to express many personalities, such as those of Daisy and Jordan, who were almost always clothed in white. Interestingly, the white appearance would imply purity … Read more

Lewis and Clark

Captain Meriwether Lewis and William Clark took the risk of life, limb, and liberty to bring back the precious and valuable information of the Pacific Northwest of the United States territory. Their accomplishments of surviving the trek and delivering the data to the U. S. government, have altered the course of history, but have some … Read more

The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s background influenced him to write the bold novel The Scarlet Letter. One important influence on the story is money. Hawthorne had never made much money as an author and the birth of his first daughter added to the financial burden (“Biographical Note” VII). He received a job at the Salem Custom House only … Read more

Martin Williams’ Play: Past Meridian

What if two of America’s most respected authors came together and engaged in a conversation for an hour? Martin Williams tries to answer this question in a hypothetical play called “Past Meridian. ” His answer is an hour of exhausting and intense dialogue between a recreation of Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams. But they don’t … Read more

A Rough Man

Rough, vigorous, hot-tempered and rich is what Mark Twain grew up to be. Born 1835 in Missouri, Florida he always did what he needed to in order for him to reach his goal. Even though he dropped out of school at the age of twelve, when his father died, he accomplished numerous things. Mark began … Read more

The “Love Bug” Virus

The virus dubbed the “love bug” started to rapidly spread throughout the world on May 4, 2000. According to David Ruppe (May 5,2000) in an article on the abcnews. com website, The virus came in the form of “iloveyou” in the subject line, which seemed harmless and greets people in a friendly way. They have … Read more

My Antonia: A Landscape Of Emotions

Being consumed by ones surroundings results in an impressionable experience. Taking a deep breath of fresh air, admiring a breathtaking view, and watching the sizzling sunset evoke emotions. Willa Cather effectively evokes emotions in the reader, in order to relate to the characters feelings, by providing vivid descriptions of the setting, as well as through … Read more

Lifetime Parental Support

Raised with strict family values, I cringe to phrases like, “I cant wait to get my children out of the house,” or “As soon as my children reach 18, they are on their own. ” I become shocked to discover that age defines the release date in which children are no longer supported by parents. … Read more

Comparison of Hero and Government in Beowulf and Oedipus Rex

Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon folk epic written by an unknown author. It was written sometime during the eighth century. Oedipus Rex is an Ancient Greek tragedy written by the playwright Sophocles sometime around 430 BC. Although the two works were written during two different time periods, in two different places, and are different kinds of … Read more

Where The Red Fern Grows

This book is about a young boy living in the great bottoms of Cherokee country with his mother, father, three sisters and his two dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann. Dan is a large dog with plain brute force, Ann is the one with intelligence, and Billy is the one with the heart to train … Read more

Teaching Diverse Students

The purpose of this research paper is to discuss the increasing need for multi-cultural education incorporation into the classroom. And to investigate the teaching techniques of elementary school teachers and adaptations that can and should be made in order to increase the knowledge level of diversity among the students in the classroom. Definitions There are … Read more

David Lynch’s Blue Velvet

David Lynch’s Blue Velvet is an exploration of things above and below the surface. This surface is really a borderline between not only idyllic suburban America and the dark, perverted corruption that lies underneath but also between good and evil, conscious and subconscious, dream and reality. Although this division seems quite rigid and clean-cut some … Read more

A Rose for Emily

Throughout this story, the overbearing presence of Emily Griersons father is perhaps the greatest influence on her behavior. The story describes how Miss Emilys father rejected her suitors by standing in front of her and aggressively clutching a horsewhip whenever the young men came to call. Without her fathers influence and overprotective behavior it is … Read more

The Road not Taken

A very popular poem written by Robert Frost is called The Road not Taken. In my opinion this poem reflects the theme of choices. Robert Frosts poem The Road Not Taken, leaves its readers with a number of different ways to understand its significance. I feel that the readers life experiences pertaining to the past, … Read more

Our Time Machine

H. G. Wells once wrote a novel called The Time Machine, it was published in 1895. This exciting little adventure featured a device that had power over time. Who knew that in 2001 we too would have such a device? One invention that has made it evident that we have reached the twenty first century … Read more