The year of 2018 had the worst record for school shootings. There were 94 school shootings and fifty-five deaths in just that year (Lopez, 1). Where did this all begin? It all started on April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School when two seniors boys went to their school with guns and started shooting (Thomas, […]
The short story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan is about the complexities and difficulties in the relationship between a mother and daughter. Because a lot takes place in the story, Dermot McManus states, “In the story, we have the theme of hope, identity, rebellion, responsibility, blame, independence, and acceptance.” Throughout the story, the mother, Suyuan, […]
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Get help with your assignmentThe short story “Two Kinds” was written by Amy Tan the daughter of Chinese immigrants who was born in Oakland and raised in California. The short story setting is in China, and the narrative is part of the novel ‘The Joy Luck Club.’ In the story, the character June comes into conflict with her mother […]
In The Pearl there are many themes that go along with the story very well. Today i’m just going to be focusing on two of the main themes in the book. The topic im choosing for this paragraph, is Good versus Evil. In the book there are many examples of Good versus Evil, so i’m […]
“In the very olden time there lived a semi barbaric king”pg1 which used a strange unfair tactic that used chance instead of fact. He used this to choose innocence or guilt in the story “The lady or the tiger” by Frank R. Stockton. At the end of the story the door the man choose was […]
The Lady or the Tiger The lady or the tiger is a story of a semi-barbaric king who has come up with a unique way of punishing criminals (Stockton, 1882). Criminals are brought in an arena which has two doors where they have to choose their fate. In one of the doors there is a […]
“The Gift of the Magi” is a short story written in 1905 by O. Henry. This story is about a young woman by the name of Della and young man named Jim; Jim and Della are a young, married couple struggling to make ends meet. The story begins on Christmas Eve with Della counting her […]
The Opioid epidemic is a major public health issue in the United States. It can affect anyone and usually starts with a physician prescribing an opioid for pain. However, the amount that is being prescribed and the type of opioid that is being prescribed are leading to severe addiction issues and many overdoses. Physicians get […]
The short story “To Build a Fire” is about a newcomer man who attempts to do a nine hour walk across the Yukon wilderness in brutally cold weather of temperatures dropping to 75 degrees below zero to meet his friends at a mining camp on Henderson Creek. Unfortunately, the man did not know the tragic […]
“In Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” the setting plays a major role in how the story is told. London uses precise methods to show the us the readers the tone and depth of the story. London starts the story off with describing the setting to us in fine detail. He prepares us for a […]
Jack London composes an appalling tale about a concluded man to travel along through unbearable sub-frosty temperatures of the Yukon and how that man becomes casualty to the force of nature that turns out to be persistent and unforgiving in the brief tale “To Build a Fire.” The man in the story wound up falling […]
The largest number of egg-laying hens in the United States are kept in battery cages. Battery cages are a housing system used for various animal production and containment methods, but mostly for egg-laying hens. Typically, each caged laying hen is given just 67 square inches of cage space which is less area than a single […]
Ancient Greek theater can be considered the mother to many plays and even influences literature to this day. Some of the most prominent plays came from a festival held in Greece that pitted playwright against playwright. One of the authors of the plays that would happen is called Sophocles. He is considered by some to […]
Of all the plays we have reviewed Oedipus Rex and Antigone are the only ones with a continuing story with repeating characters and in both stories. This allows characters to grow and change through the stories. For example, Creon plays an important role in both stories. However, due to the passing of time in between […]
Throughout the history of the educated world, one thing has always been consistent: Literature. Literature is the most effective way to express one’s thoughts, feelings and ideas. Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Sophocles’ Oedipus the King are no exception. Each work develops the idea of the tragic hero. Although some aspects of the tragic hero must be […]
Sophocles was a very clever man when it came to tragedies. in Oedipus Rex he created a strong intelligent hero. However just like in most tragedies his pride leads to his unfortunate downfall. Oedipus Rex is one of his most famous plays which teaches lessons and religious views. The three major themes of this play […]
Dramas are usually performed in front of audiences and are often recorded and played on radios and televisions. In a drama, characters’ personality traits are easier to pick up on when the performance is in person. Dramas combine the characters’ dialogues and actions to present a live performance along with adding tones and attitudes to […]
Oedipus the King by Sophocles is the story of a man who was destined to kill his father and marry his mother. The story continues in the tradition of classic Greek plays, which were based upon the Greeks’ beliefs at the time. The ancient Greeks believed that their gods decided what would ultimately happen to […]
Throughout the past decade, the rate of teenage automobile crashes has risen. Teens have become more and more careless with their driving over the years. It may be the teens lack of experience or that they are just too young to have the responsibility of driving a car. As the years have gone by, teens […]
In today’s society texting and driving is one of the serious causes of accidents. eighty percent of teen drivers have the confidence in their driving despite the fact they should not text while driving. About 15% of teens texting problems is that they drive outside of their lane while texting. Eech year about “1,600,000” teens […]
Though millions of her residents live in poverty America still stands as one of the world’s richest countries in the world. “In the late 1950s, the poverty rate was approximately 22 percent, with just shy of 40 million Americans living in poverty. The rate declined steadily, reaching a low of 11.1 percent in 1973 and […]
In today’s society there are many contemporary issues humans face every day. A contemporary issue is an event, idea, opinion, or topic in a given subject that is relevant to current time (Reference, 2019). Some of these issues can easily be solved while others may take a while, or may not be solved at all. […]
In “History of the Peloponnesian War”, Thucydides wrote that cause of the 20-year conflict between Athens and Sparta was “the growth of Athenian power and the fear this caused in Sparta.” In this context, one of the major causes of the American Civil War was the apparent differences held between the Northern and Southern regions. […]
Cotton shaped Georgia’s economy by making many Georgian’s wealthy. During the Antebellum era, Georgia produced an extraordinary amount of cotton and become known as the “cotton kingdom”. Georgia was also known as the most industrialized of southern states for their railroads. Trains allowed for cotton be distributed at a much faster pace when compared to […]
Today’s large the United States was not acquired easily or without any conflicts. The country has a long history of its massive size. In the history of the United States, the westward expansion and the Civil War have a massive impact on the current United States. At the same time, westward expansion has an enormous […]
The Union North had superior political, social, and economic factors that contributed to its victory against the Confederate South during the American Civil War. The industrial revolution began in America in 1850. The North adapted to become a more industrial and urban economy while the South was more hesitant towards technological improvement and remained an […]
For some time, historians have heavily debated the possible causes for the outcome of the Civil War. Looking back now, with minimal research, it appears as if Union Victory was inevitable. With a substantial monopoly on industrial goods, a clear advantage in supplies, and an army much greater in numbers, how could they possibly be […]
Although the first Irish Immigrants came to America in the 1630s, the majority came in the 1840s-1860s, and would soon to be faced with the threat of a great civil war.(13)(14). Out of the 2.75 million soldiers who joined the civil war only about 6.9% (190,000 men) were Irish.(2)(4)(15). 150,000 of those Irish men joined […]
In the year 1861 the civil war began in the United States, the north and south declared war on each other over authority and the law to end slavery. Even though both northers and southerners believed they fought against tyranny and oppression, Southerners defend their own right to self-government and Northerners focused on the oppression […]
During the Georgian Era (mid 1800s) women were described as physically weaker, but morally superior to men, which meant they were best suited for domestic roles, while the men labored all day (See Figure 1)(Gender). These roles apply to the novel Frankenstein, as women do not venture far from home and take care of domestic […]
