Christopher Columbus is considered one of the most important men in history as an explorer. We are familiar with his discoveries, such as the voyage of the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, the Columbian Exchange, and the discovery of North America. Along with these discoveries the social, economic, and political advantages gained from his voyages far […]
The Giver starts off with Jonas who lives in a special community. Feeling apprehensive, he was afraid of the twelfth ceremony. Jonas was only eleven at the time, every night during dinner, Jonas’s family holds a traditional ceremony of Sharing Feelings. His little sister Lilly went first, she was was angry about a boy visiting […]
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Get startedAuthor Catherine Clinton has an astounding way of giving a brief history of Harriet Tubman, the woman we call Moses in her book called The Road To Freedom. In reviewing the two book reviews written by History Professors John W. Quist and Oscar Cole-Arnal, I will be discussing the similarities about their views regarding this […]
Harriet Tubman was born in Maryland with the name Araminta Ross. Tubman was the daughter of two slaves named Harriet Green and Ben Ross. She was also a slave herself and because of this she never knew her date of birth, although she did know they year she was born in, 1820. At the age […]
Harry Potter is a series of stories of bravery, adventure, friendship and triumphs. Harry Potter is also about a boy who discovers he is a wizard, and he is the only one who can save muggles and magic folk alike. One of the most important lessons in Harry Potter is how to never give up […]
My argument supports the claims that Voldemort was alive despite his curse rebounding off of 15-month old Harry Potter. Voldemort says, “I was ripped from my body, I was less than spirit, less than the meanest ghost…but still, I was alive.” In the world of Harry Potter, there is a clear distinction between souls and […]
People, quite often, assume that there is no “other side” to the story. That only women are attacked by sexism. But, actually, men are just as affected by it. In fact, 9% of rape victims are men. No, that is not that high, but it is still way too much. Men are included in sexism […]
Sexism is a term best defined by Webster’s as being prejudice, stereotyping and or discrimination against the opposite gender typically women. To me sexism is pointless and isn’t the reason why women are discriminated against, my thought is that if women think that they are being treated unfairly is because of their ability to do […]
Award winning and best seller novel, The Things They Carried, changed the ways many viewed the Vietnam war of 1955. Throughout the novel, Tim O’Brien works to seamlessly blur the lines dividing reality and fiction. To achieve this, he uses strong figurative language and concrete facts to engage the readers attention. The main way he […]
Prompt 1: What They Carried. What I do. “The Things They Carried” represents more than their tangible belongings. It also reflects upon the weight they bare, for example their trauma. The item first listed was another example: the weight of the war. I was most surprised by the fact that Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carried pictures […]
Recently seeing Julius Caesar, directed by Lance Marsh, many strong moments stood out to me. One particular moment stayed with me, it made me saddened for the character at hand and made me curious as to what he would do with this pivotal moment. Julius Caesar (played by Austin Wyatt) is reigning over this land, […]
The Black Death began in Europe in 1347 and had an estimated death toll if 75 to 200 million people. The Black Death, also known as the Bubonic Plague was carried by fleas living on the back of rats, which were normally found on the merchant ships. The plague reached Sicily in October 1347. People […]
The Black Death was a wide disease that resulted in a major population drop in Europe during the fourteenth century. It was a very contagious disease that made a huge impact in the deaths of 33-60 percent of Europe’s population. The plague would start by a person receiving a lump that looks like a black […]
The Black Death was a pandemic that took the lives of millions across the world. The Black Death started in China in 1334, it spread easily through the trading routes all the way to Europe, killing entire towns as it spread. The bacterium Yersinia pestis infects small animals like rats and mice, then the fleas […]
Animal abuse has been around as long as animals have been around. It started out as not a big deal but as time goes on animal abuse has been growing at an alarming rate and it isn’t slowing down. It is often associated with the need to feel superior or better than something. It is […]
What is animal abuse and why does it happen? Animal abuse is the suffering of or harm to any non-human. Animal abuse happens when humans discipline animals or mistreat them rather than trying to properly care for them. While most people know about animal abuse, many do not nor do they realize all the types […]
When did animals become things and not living beings.Animals,all animals are living breathing things that should be respected.Take dogs for example,mans best friends but not all people treat these amazing animals or any animals with the respect that they deserve and thats why so many are in shelters or pounds,all helpless.Animals deserve rights,they shouldn’t be […]
Annelies Marie Frank was born on June 12, 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany. For the first five years of Anne’s life she lived with her mother Edith, father Otto, and older sister Margot. Anne Frank attended a Montessori school in Amsterdam from ages 3 to 11, then a year at Montessori Lyceum for high school. In […]
Anne Frank was a German Jewish girl. Her full name was Annelies Marie Frank. Anne was just her nickname. Anne was born on June 12, 1929.She sadly died on March 1945.She was 15 when she died. Anne Frank was a good person. The last time she was seen in school was in 1940 two years […]
Coming of age is like a plant, starts off as nothing but a seed, small, sweet, and innocent but slowly over time begins to grow into something much bigger. Much like a plant is a person, that can grow and learn and this can be seen in the novel “House On Mango Street” written by […]
The Author Sandra Cisneros writes and describes a novel about the life from a perspective teenage Latina, Esperanza Cordero. She tells about this young girls living in a poor Chicano and Puerto Rican neighborhood of Chicago. Growing up in the poor neighborhood on a street called Mango Street. Where you have to have good sense, […]
Most people have heard at least once in their life that hard choice is the right choice and this seems to be the case for the traveler. The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost is a poem about a traveler in the woods on a beautiful autumn day. During his journey through the woods, he […]
Throughout American history, women have faced great oppositions to get to where they are today. Some women had to withstand even greater adversities because they were born into a slave community. In the war of independence, people fought and died for their freedom, the rights of slaves as human beings were, nonetheless, overlooked. The treatment […]
According to Shadiya (2015), Stress is not new to all of us, it is seen as a weakness in today’s society, as many people no matter how balanced, will suffer from minor distress when they face transition periods, opportunities, depression, trauma, challenges and losses. Stress plays a major role on an employee’s performance and effectiveness; […]
“The Road Not Taken,” written by Robert Frost, uses an extended metaphor of a walking path to emphasize how a choice he makes at any moment could have a significant influence on his future. Frost begins the poem by talking about the diverging roads he stumbled upon in the woods. He realizes he is only […]
‘‘Don’t let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment, that was known as Camelot!’’ Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an epic poem written anonymously that chronicles both events in long ago England and life. The exact date of the poem’s creation is unknown but it’s estimated […]
Andrew Jackson is the single chairman who served at both the Revolutionary conflict and the battle of 1812. The battle of 1812 gave him the public acceptance that he needed later to win the presidency. Jackson’s position accompanied in the “Age of Jackson”. He was the first person elected chairman from the west. He also […]
Though European countries had been invading lesser developed countries for centuries, their involvement in other countries thrived in a period known as the Age of New Imperialism as their thirst for power grew. Author Joseph Conrad, in his novella Heart of Darkness, addresses this topic of imperialism in a social criticism of the European colonization […]
Andrew Jackson was arrogant and ruthless. He was given the nickname Old Hickory from his troop in the military. He stood firm and fought side by side with his soldiers. Being a strong individual he fought for what he believed was right for the country. He didn’t back down from anything. Nullification Crisis began with […]
When reading a short story, often readers look for certain things that make the story insightful and unique. In the short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor, the author really starts off by giving the reader an insight between good versus evil. It begins with what a reader would describe […]
