Cheek College Essays Samples For Students

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Birth-Mark is a short story examining obsessions with human perfection. The romantic short story was first published in 1843. It tells of the life of Aylmer, an intelligent scientist and philosopher who abandons his experiments and career to marry Georgina. Georgina is physically perfect save for a red birthmark on her neck in the shape of human hand. Aylmer becomes excessively obsessed with the birthmark on Georgina’s cheek as the story progresses. One night, the philosopher and scientist dreams of cutting the birthmark on his wife’s cheek and progresses all the way to the heart ...

Religion is very contradictory topic to discuss. From the very beginning of its existence, there were people who try to use religious beliefs for own purposes. And it is worth mentioning that, these purposes not always was good.
I only partly agree with the statement that rich and powerful people have created religions to control the poor people. Yes, rich people use religions for own purposes, but, for example, a history of Christianity creation absolutely deny this statement.
There is thesis Christianity is the religion of slaves. And this is true historical fact. Christianity was created by slaves because ...

A romantic short story 'The Birth Mark' authored by Nathaniel Hawthorne reflects upon human obsession with perfection. The protagonist Aylmer is an epitome of that obsession who in his pursuit of perfection does not hesitate to put his wife's life at risk. Aylmer is a reputed scientist whose beautiful wife Georgiana has a tiny hand-shaped birthmark on her left cheek. Aylmer considers it to be a blemish hindering his wife from becoming perfect in every sense of the term. Aylmer tries to enact the role of divine by making attempts to correct the flaw of Georgiana gifted by nature and ...

How to have a good dialogue:

Roommates Jc and David decide to put a movie on as they relax in their dorm room. The popcorn is popping in the microwave and the soda is ice cold. The room is pretty messy; the clothes are all over the floor, but who cares. The movie is starting and it brings up the subject about marijuana. They start discussing the good and bad things about marijuana.

David: Wow I think smoking marijuana is very bad for people.

Jc: Why do you think smoking marijuana is bad for people?
David: Because it’s illegal as it is a drug and can also lead to people trying other drugs (with meanness in ...

What are the interventions to promote oral intake in preterm infants?"

Overview
An estimated fifteen million infants are prematurely born every year. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in every ten children born in America is affected by preterm birth. The term preterm is used to refer to babies who are born before the normal thirty-seven weeks gestation period. Preterm births are classified based on the gestation age. Babies born less that twenty-seven weeks or the gestation period are categorized as extremely preterm. Very Preterm babies are those born between twenty seven weeks and thirty-two weeks while moderate to late preterms are born between thirty-two ...

Introduction

The Gero Crucifix and Vladimir Madonna both have contention in portraying religious concepts and a drawing of Jesus. The so-called ‘Gero Crucifix’ ranks as one of the earliest preserved monumental carved crucifixes and the oldest image of the dead Christ on the cross, in contrast to earlier images of the crucified Savior, which presented him alive and glorious over death. The Gero Crucifix was displayed surrounded by golden rays as if visualizing the triumphal second coming of Messiah. In a similar connection, the “Vladimir Madonna” which is often cited as the icon of contemplatives teaches about the human condition ...

Philosophy and God

Philosophy and God

Abstract

The issue whether God really exist or it is just an imagination created in minds of people has been debated for centuries. Many scientists and philosophers believe that God does not exist. They have challenged believers to scientifically or logically prove that God really exists. Ontological arguments have been put in place by theology philosophers with the aim of proving, logically and scientifically, the existence of God. Philosophers such as Anselm and Aquinas have put across some logical arguments to prove that God really exists. On the other hand, some atheists such as Bertrand Russell have ...

Mao Zedong was a pivotal figure in the history of China during the twentieth century. His life and experience provide a window into an understanding of the Chinese experience from the 1920s onwards. There are a number of evident themes in the piece that sheds light on the kind of life that the Chinese people were entangled in. The theme that catches my attention is that of spreading political propaganda. According to the article, if a lot of law schools and political science schools were opened, they would have brought the basic education to the people even to those ...

In Mathew 5: 38-41, Jesus teaches about Christian’s conduct, especially upon affliction. In particular, Jesus instructed Christians to offer the other cheek when slapped, or if anyone takes one’s shirt, the person should give the clock as well. Should Christian let evil triumph over them?
In Romans 13: 3-4, the Bible grants the authority/government to use force to restrain evil and calls those in authority God’s servants. Therefore, states can punish wrongdoers. Moreover, Luke 3:14 allows Christians to serve as soldiers indicating that it is right to use force to keep off enemies. Why did Jesus ...

Anthropological analyses prove that there are many cultural practices in the globe that use different forms of body art and ornamentation such as tattooing which is either permanent or temporary, scarification, and piercing for different reasons such as, ceremonial religious rituals, and tribal identification. The body art and ornamentation process represents a figurative death, as well as rebirth involving painful experience as a method to push for self-discovery, and establishing one’s position in the society. This paper will focus on different aspects of body art and ornamentation across certain cultures. The cultures to be analyzed are the Yoruba’s of ...

The painting ‘The Kiss’ (original Der Kuss) is Klimt’s most famous work of art among his golden pieces of work. The painting also happens to be Austria’s most famous piece: In Austria it is a treasure - one without a price (Brijbassi 1). Its current location is the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere museum and is specifically housed in the Belvedere palace, in Vienna, Austria. The Belvedere owns 22 of Klimt’s pieces and in all of them, ‘The Kiss’ has received the most of everything, from attention to criticism to praise and respect accorded to the painter. Klimt’s creation ...

Introduction

The efforts to conserve our environment ensure a safe habitat for both the current and especially the future generation and controlling pollution in the energy sector is a crucial exercise. The role of clean energy technology available in the market is a positive step in giving the opportunity to more people to participate in protecting the environment from harm by avoiding pollutants with extensive damage. However, facing stiff competition from traditional energy producers, the clean energy industry stands a slim chance of succeeding in its revolutionary plans. The government policies that entail requirements for production of more energy from clean sources, influences investors ...

ACT 1

New York, 2014. Taking a break from his freelance programming work, JOSH stretches on his office chair, placing both his arm above his head. Then he begins typing fast and firm: wannahengout.com. He enters a chat room and as he scrolls down his mouse he is informed that CHRISTINE has just entered. He is intrigued by this user’s nickname, as it is the only normal nickname. He approaches CHRISTINE, typing fast, while looking at the screen. He explains that he was attracted by her simple nickname. They start talking about their likes and dislikes. CHRISTINE says to JOSH that she ...

Pablo Picasso is the traditional depiction of the mistress looking into the mirror. The X-ray reveals that Picasso originally portrays the body of a young woman with curved hips and her back facing the viewer. The high-quality printing gives this fine art a vivid and sharp appearance. This artwork uses a medium of cover stock to produce the coat with a silken finish to protect the ink and create an elegant look. This versatile art strikes a balance between value and quality. The cubism style of artwork is an important contribution in the development of art in the modern culture in this century. Picasso ...

One would wonder how it feels witnessing the Vietnam war firsthand in the combat. Well, Tim O’Brian takes us through a journey that portrays the emotional and physical burdens that the soldiers of war had to deal with during the Vietnam warfare in his book The things they carried. However, this is not a book about the Vietnam war but its story about the experiences of the soldiers and the emotional effect that was bestowed onto them. O’Brian skillfully employs various stylistic techniques of specific and a conscious selection of detail. The predominant theme in the book revolves around the ...

Examine Aylmer's obsession with perfection. How does perfection connect with science? Why does it motivate him?

Introduction

The birthmark is a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne that highlights the life of a scientist and his wife. It is all about Georgiana’s birthmark which Aylmer is obsessed with removing. It should be remembered that Aylmer married Georgiana because she was the most beautiful girl she had seen. It was however a surprise to her when he mentioned to him that he did not like the spot on her cheek and that it scared him. He is so much obsessed about removing it that his wife finally obliges to it. Aylmer is determined to make her already beautiful wife into a ...

A promise unfulfilled or a heart left unbroken? This was the dilemma that faced Alex Mace as he stood in the rain, contemplating his next move. Across the busy street stood Mia, the love of his life. Alex wondered how and when his simple life had gotten so complicated. Was it the day he realized that he was in love with Mia? Was his hatred for her father the cause of his predicament? Or was it the promise he had made to his own father not so long ago – an oath of vengeance.

Alex went back to the time when ...

The American Museum of Natural History houses thousands of species. A trip to the Hall of Human Origins will provide one with ample knowledge about the evolution of mankind. The hall informs us on what the term human really means. This section of the museum contains human growth account arranged chronologically from ancient times to modern times. There are human bones, skulls and tools that fully clarify that present man did not come out of nowhere but developed slowly from simple life forms to complex life forms. The tools and paintings are a good example of work of art done ...