In 1991, Sierra Leone’s Civil War began. More than 50,000 people were killed, over a million had not been found. Numerous people had been raped, had their limbs cut off, and more (Human Rights Watch, 1999). Also, “…25 times as many people [had] been killed compared to that in Kosovo when the international community decided […]
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl has been used throughout history since it was written as an integral piece of the historiography of slavery, women in slavery, and resistance to slavery. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, an autobiography which traces Harriet Jacobs’ life born into slavery through adulthood, and eventual […]
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Get startedHarriet Jacob’s book, ‘Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl’ asserts that slavery was a very crucial thing back then, it was very serious, and they had to go through a lot just to protect themselves. Jacob’s supports these claims by explaining what she did to survive and keep safe for so long. This […]
Stress is one of the most predominate challenges people face every day. According to the anxiety and depression association of America, seven out of ten adults in the United States say they experience stress daily, and some say it interferes at least moderately with their lives (Stress is an inevitable, 2018). Stress is defined as […]
Robert Frost’s poem is about making decisions in life, big or small. The poem begins with “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, / And sorry I could not travel both” (l. 1-2). Robert Frost describes himself going through a “yellow wood” and wishes he could “travel both” routes but realizes that traveling both roads […]
In his poem “The Road Not Taken” Robert Frost captures the spirit of chaos and thereby expresses the idea that choices, even seemingly insignificant ones, can have life-altering consequences. Frost starts the poem reminiscing about traveling on a yellow road that stretches through the forest when he comes upon a split in the road. One […]
The poem «The road not taken» is written by Robert Frost. The poem begins with a dilemma about which path he should follow, whether if he should go with the mainstream or go alone. Eventually he chose the road to go alone, not knowing if it was the right choice or not. He keeps telling […]
In 1853, Solomon Northup in his memoir 12 Years a Slave, illustrates the story of his life from his perspective as a free man who was kidnapped and sold in to slavery. The editor, David Wilson statement states that this book is a true story without biases that explains the horrendous situations that many people […]
Whites have for years have argued that slavery was great for African Americans to be slaves because it civilized them, and they would be content within bondage. This was not the case, at least according to those who were held in bondage. The accounts of slavery are importantly known because of those who were emancipated […]
There are three descriptive hunting scenes that happen before each of the three seductions by Lady Bertilak. Lady Bertilak is sent by her husband, who is the Green Knight, to test the chivalry of Sir Gawain. There is a correlation between the hunting scenes and the seduction scenes. The first animal hunted was the deer. […]
Apocalypse now is a film directed by Francis Coppola which is based on the novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. In the novella, the readers follow Marlow’s journey upriver to eventually meet Kurtz, a trader of ivory and the commander of a trading post in Africa. Coppola’s film flows similarly with Willard an Army […]
Andrew Jackson believed in creating a nation that had a federal government who would protect national interest without interfering in state matters, yet when he was elected, only appointed his supporters to federal vaccancies. He also developed the nation’s government from a republic, which only allowed landowners to vote, to a mass democracy, which allowed […]
In the novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, women symbolize “pretty illusions” and the European civilization’s capability to hide its bigotry and racism behind “pretty” ideals. In many areas in the book, women are described to be “out of touch” with the truth, and oblivious to the horrific events happening around them. This depiction […]
On the 28th of May 1830, the president at the time, Andrew Jackson, signed into effect a now controversial law. This law was the Indian Removal Act which allowed the removal of Native Americans from their homes to lands west of the Mississippi River. One tribe who was forcefully removed from their homes was the […]
In the early 1830s the United States Supreme Court had two important decision to make, and along with the actions of President Jackson, the fate of the Cherokee Nation was decided. Cherokee nation v. Georgia was a case where Georgia passed a law about taking the Native American’s lands; Worcester v. Georgia was a case […]
In today’s society most people know what career path they are going to pursue before entering college and have known exactly the purpose of their career. However, I had no idea the career path that I wanted to pursue until I was encouraged by peers and instructors to look into nursing. While upon doing research […]
In this era of technological advancement, the internet is used all around the world. The Internet is defined as a system which all computer networks are connected to each other for the user of communication and sharing information. The Internet is used by all class of citizen because it is beneficial for all of them. […]
I am leaning more towards the American Revolution being both revolutionary as well as conservative. After the French and Indian war, Britain gained territory in North American, but was also in financial turmoil due to the war. Because of this, Britain began taxing the colonies, tremendously. Taxes, such as the Townshend’s Act and the Stamp […]
Having a father who served in the Armed Forces for over 22 years, I have been surrounded by the military community my entire life. I have always had a desire and passion to serve and work for a purpose greater than myself and continue my family’s tradition of service. For this reason, I have chosen […]
For many years, the use of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) was thought to be absurd, impractical and somewhat bizarre. While there are currently no professional sports that allow the use of performance enhancing drugs, recently arguments on whether they should be used or not have sparked some controversy in the sports world. An ethical argument […]
About 620,000 soldiers died from battle, accident, hunger, and illness during the Civil War. The issue comes from the 1889 survey of the struggle executed by William F. Fox and Thomas Leonard Liver more. Both forces fought for their state. Breckenridge won these slave holding states, with the example of Tennessee, VA and KY in […]
For over twenty years, many different people have speculated on the reasoning behind Chris McCandless’ actions – particularly his trip to Alaska where he, unfortunately, met his demise. McCandless, the subject of Job Krakauer’s nonfictional book Into the Wild, was a young man at the time of his death – only 24 years old. It […]
The novel The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros was written in 1984. Sandra Cisneros is a Mexican American writer, she was born in 1954 in Chicago, Illinois. She is the daughter of a Mexican father and a Mexican-American mother. She grew up surrounded by boys. she was the only girl in a family […]
Introduction Planned Parenthood is one of the top leading health care providers, consists of skilled professionals as well as high-quality, affordable medical care. According to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) fact sheet, Planned Parenthood offers reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide. (2017). Recently, […]
Imagine for a moment you or a family member are struck with an unexpected pregnancy that you are neither financially nor mentally prepared for. Clinics such as Planned Parenthood become vital in situation such as these. Planned Parenthood has improve the lives of many women by providing a safety net for women’s health, being economically […]
In 1999, Microsoft organization experience some losses as the top talented workers decided to go offline. Most of them were tired of frustrating bureaucracy and gruel deadlines that came as a result of Microsoft’s explosive growth. Steve Ballmer claimed that some of the employees left the job voluntary while others are involuntary. Subsequently, this open […]
Introduction Tobacco smoking causes more than just bad breath and stained teeth. Tobacco smoking is one of the main causes for lung cancer. Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death around the world. Non-small cell lung cancer is one of two types of lung cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer can be broken […]
Looking into the past, there are many things that come to mind both good and bad. Starting from our childhood to teenagers and until now. However, there will be one of them that you will remember for the rest of your life. No one is perfect and making mistake is part of us and it’s […]
Water scarcity presents one of the most major problems facing many countries today. According to the United Nations, more than two billion people are living now with the risk of encountering water shortage. Each day, around one thousand children die due to polluted water and sanitation related diseases. It is expected that by 2050, at […]
Everyone starts watching television when they are young and the odds are that the shows were reality TV. Many grew up on it, but is reality TV beneficial or detrimental to the lives of young adults in the real world? Reality TV teaches self-reliance and inspires young adults to be bold and confident in the […]
