Ignorant College Essays Samples For Students

Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" is a short story about the dangers of technology, and the necessity of ecological consciousness. The short story uses powerful imagery and metaphors to drive home its central points of the consequences of mankind's meddling with nature. The leitmotif of the short story, the so-called butterfly effect, leads the reader to a deeper understanding of the story's meaning -- as well as mankind's vain and ignorant struggle to conquer his environment, at any cost.
The butterfly effect was first discovered in 1961 by meteorologist and mathematician, Konrad Lorenz. As a part of a weather prediction, Lorenz ...

Malcom X was an African American Muslim male who converted to the Muslim faith later in life. He was steadfast in his beliefs and relished in sharing them with others. He enjoyed passing his knowledge on to the young and old, the dark and the fair. However, earlier in his days as a Muslim, he had yet to make the traditional pilgrimage known as Hajj. As he grew to know more about it, he began wanting to make the pilgrimage. Though it became evidently clear that he was unfamiliar with any of requirements to make this pilgrimage, including how to ...

The rhetorical situation for Fredrick Douglass in his essay “learning to read” was that he wasn’t educated because in his times, slaves weren’t suppose to learn to read and write while the social rhetorical situation in my writing was that I couldn’t be educated because my mother couldn’t afford to send me to school. My rhetorical situation differs from that of the authors in the way that I wasn’t enforced into my situation by any enslavers. The author’s writing persuades the reader to empathize with the slaves while my writing persuades the readers ...

Locke's belief

Introduction
John Locke's attack of the fact that knowledge can come from innate principles is not entirely satisfactory. His argument is, however, convincing. He disagrees with the notion that humans are born with knowledge that is accessed through thinking, doubting, believing, reasoning, knowing and willing. Instead, he asserts that an empty mind (such as baby's or lunatics) is furnished with information by experience (Locke 1975). He contradicts the perception that people receive into their understanding through observing in themselves and that the source of ideas is solely and wholly in an individual. The people supporting this school of ...

BOOK REPORT

“Saint Paul the Apostle” written by Mary Windeatt in 1949 ( TAN Books) is an inspiring book not only for children but also for adults. It is one of the series of books on the lives of Saints. In 231 pages, the writer has traced the life story of the great Saint Paul, describing his adventures and perils in the sacred journey of his life. There are apt illustrations which help to visualize the circumstances of those times.
This is the story of Saul of Tarsus, who later became St. Paul the Apostle. A Jew by birth, Paul persecuted ...

1. The main theme of the essay is conflict. The essay shows are conflicting perceptions between religion, science and political beliefs. The two main characters reflect the cultural and social division are surrounding the evolution battle. The theme shows a country going through a political stage where evolution in school was illegal and sensationalism was suspicious. The essay shows divided people, where some people support religious ideals and others supported the enlightened modern thought. The Christians like Bryan believed that political beliefs such as evolution were just conspiracies against Christianity among non-believers. He even went to the prosecution in Dayton, as ...

The Allegory of the Cave is one of numerous brilliant and multifaceted stories in Plato’s book entitled “The Republic.” The narrative is a story regarding the hidden truth of the outside world. The narrative takes place underground in a cave where prisoners are compelled to watch a show that they suppose is what life consists of. Thus, there is a glowing fire set back behind them and a wall where puppets are shown in order to cast images on the wall in the face of the prisoners. Their heads are, therefore, chained so that the only thing they are capable of seeing is ...

William Shakespeare's Hamlet features one of the most complex, interesting and tragic cast of characters ever depicted on the stage and in Western literature. However, of particular interest is Hamlet's mother Gertrude; far from the stereotypical damsel in distress, this character is strong, complex and multifaceted. Gertrude’s guilt in the murder of her husband by Claudius is mild but present – she is complicit in the act, but ignorant of its consequences. Gertrude’s internal conflicts, and the way in which she wrestles with her own responsibility for the actions of the play, make her one of the most interesting ...

Literature review: Nora Helmer in the play Dollhouse by Henrik Ibsen

Nora Helmer is one if not the most interesting character in the three-act play prose written by the great writer Henrik Ibsen. Many of the literally critics me included argue that such an immature, incredibly ignorant person can never have attained the kind of understanding or the revolutionary, amazing qualities that are represented by Nora by the time she leaves her home.
While analyzing the play I noticed the creative and careful construction of the character Nora take place in the play. Ibsen has created Nora in such a way that her far sightedness and show of independence can ...

The uniform was one of the methods through which fashion was applied in the men’s bodies. This happened, especially during the World War II. Battle prejudiced the guys’ physiques were socially shaped by the substantial forces that profoundly affected not only the texture of the body and row shape, but also the castigations applied machismo and the principles applied to the body. The uniforms were able to outline the men’s body in that, those that were physically fit, others personnel could admire their hard effort they inflicted to look that amazing. The outfits clung onto their bodies ...

1. Introduction
National interests and sovereignty play very important role in the international relations. The paper will present the arguments for and against that humanitarian intervention as “national interest”, it will examine if it violates the concept of the state sovereignty and which international organization theory supports which arguments. Those arguments will be presented based on the Rwanda case. The research questions for the paper are: should state forfeit sovereignty if they fail to stop engaging in human rights abuses; who has the right to intervene; are organizations that indorse intervention able to carry out the mission; and does ...

If the political candidates in the current electoral fray were to be believed, especially from those on the right, the country is in the throes of an immigrant and religious takeover. All the social evils of the country are attributed to the outsiders. The lack of jobs, security and growth are all blames on the ‘others’. If we were to take their words to be the truth and also be swayed by our own biases we would end up being narrow minded individuals filled with hatred for things and people about whom we do not really know much about. ...

History is an important subject because, as Loewen puts it, “it is about us” (Loewen). We as a nation must study our past in order to understand how far our society has come, as well as learn about the future. They say that people make mistakes so that others can learn from them, and so in this regard we must learn about the examples of our ancestors and figure out our own choices based on the course of history. History has taught us about the negative consequences of certain actions, such as racism or murder, and has prevented us ...

Not so long ago, I went to the book store and happened to pick up “The Best American Short Stories 1982” since I had always been a fan of John Gardner. I was excited to read the stories in the book, but I was surprised to learn that it contained short stories from several authors. The one that particularly stood out was Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral.” Carver had apparently been longing for critical acclaim for quite some time, which he received after his collection containing this story was published. Considering the remarkable characters, dialogue, plot, and the theme of Carver’ ...

The world today is surrounded by the many resources of information that are dedicated to increase the knowledge of individuals with regards particular matters that they may want to know of. The internet has been among the many portals where such presentation and exchange of information occurs. Relatively, through the years, the internet has been realized to have a great impact on how young children learn. However, not everything that the internet offers could be considered helpful. One particular harm that it presents to children of young ages is the overflowing information about adult-defined topics including sex and relationships (Kaplan, ...

Essay on “On Being Crazy” by W.E.B. DuBois
African American authors of the twentieth century bring to us an era of discrimination, and transformation of United States, in a poignant and funny style. Their stories and novels are a reflection of the society that has seen deep racial prejudices and confusing principles that were in charge. Out of many authors of the kind, W.E.B.DuBois was prominent for being the first African American PhD holder from Harvard University, and the first to document black demography. His writings recall the duality of African Americans – one an American and the other a Negro. This ...

Caravaggio’s influence has been felt within many different pieces of art. Caravaggio implemented the idea that idealized beauty was not essential to making interesting or popular art. Caravaggio moved away from traditional styles, making even religious subjects look like common people. Dramatic lighting and high contrast were also important aspects of his art work. Caravaggio’s use of naturalism created a new movement away from idealized beauty. Caravaggio’s style typically had less complicated iconography and a more straight forward naturalistic approach to telling stories.
Caravaggio certainly took a different approach to the painting of religious scenes when be painted “ ...

Book VII - On Shadows and Realities in Education

SOCRATES - GLAUCON
AND now, I said, let me show in a figure how far our nature is enlightened or unenlightened: --Behold! human beings living in a underground den, which has a mouth open towards the light and reaching all along the den; here they have been from their childhood, and have their legs and necks chained so that they cannot move, and can only see before them, being prevented by the chains from turning round their heads. Above and behind them a fire is blazing at a distance, and between the fire and the prisoners there is a raised way; and you will ...

Some reference books wrongly attribute Max Ehrmann’s “Desiderata” to have been found in1692 in St Paul’s Church. The truth is that Ehrmann, a spiritual writer, wrote the poem in 1927. Ehrmann’s poem is a representation of a philosophy based on self discovery, and this analysis of his poem will revolve around that philosophy. The purpose of this essay is to analyze and explore the central theme of the poem, what the poem has to say about ignorant people, and to relate the poem to my own life.
Basically, a set of general rules to live a positive, happy life have ...

Introduction

A significant percentage of the total youth population today is out of school youths. Society has proven that children who remain in school are more successful in life. Educated people can enjoy the benefits of being able to attract well-paying jobs. They are generally more disciplined. They help stabilize the economy by paying taxes. Meaning, they offer great contribution to society. Because of these, children should go to school.
Education serves as a child’s gateway towards a better life. At school, children are taught social skills, developmental skills and mental agility. These are all important for a child to develop ...

Aristotle describes five states of character that are improperly called courage. They include the courage of a citizen-soldier, courage of a professional soldier, courage instigated by passion, courage of the sanguine people and courage displayed by individuals ignorant of danger. For the purpose of this paper, we will discuss the courage of a professional soldier and courage displayed by individuals ignorant of danger.
In addition, for the two states of character that you named, provide Aristotle's explanation as to why it is a mistake when a person calls these states of character "courage."

Courage of a professional soldier

Experience concerning particular details is as well thought to be ...

My inspiriting thoughts

Each event that happens in a person’s life leaves some significant impact that helps him or her in future when subjected to a similar situation. However minor a situation might seem to be, there is always a consequence, whether positive or negative, in the lives of the people who experience it or are otherwise affected by the occasion. This, I have to admit from the outset otherwise my narration of a significant occasion in my life will not make an impact. I could argue that the situation I found myself in at this particular time was quite embarrassing but I later realized that ...

Life back home was nothing out of the ordinary except the few occasions I was out with my family or friends on an adventure trip. It however took a turn when I landed in America and my identity was no longer a sibling, friend or a kid. I was looked upon only as a Muslim. My personal identity as a student or as an individual did not matter. Even though I dressed like a normal American, I was still shouted at and verbally abused owing to my name and my habit of going to the mosque. When I was ...

Paul Fryes discusses how the American politicians ignore the problems of the Black people as one of the largest disadvantaged groups in the world and how the Black people cannot create a response to the ignorant politicians by developing a political strategy as a group of all Black voters. As known, political parties give attention to the groups providing a financial contribution to their campaigns, the size of voters in the group, and loyalty of voters in the group. The main aim is to collect the highest possible financial support and collect most of the votes for politicians. The ...

“Madeinusa” is a film about a naive teenager who lives in a small, anonymous village with her sister and father. The film centers on two characters, Salvador, a grungy backpacker and the other is Madeinusa, who is considered a chosen girl and her father is unusually attracted to her. The plot is set against a bizarre festival, and the two main characters fall in love. The outsider from Lima is disliked by the local who fear that he will spoil the fun of their festival while Madeinusa sees an escape through him. What follows are a series of events ...

Body fitness is essential to the welfare of one’s health. In fact, lack thereof compromises one’s medical status, and this could lead to the development of complications such as high blood pressure and obesity. As such, many individuals have resolved to take measures aimed at enhancing their body fitness through natural bodybuilding strategies. However, the utilization of steroids is a universal preference among sportsmen and people who want to improve their fitness. Due to the marketing strategies employed by the steroid manufacturing companies, most people are unaware of the adverse side effects these drugs cause on their ...

Journalism is an essential part of the society. It is entrusted with provision of information to the society, synthesizing the same information and presenting it in a comprehensive way that the members of the society can understand. Journalism also serves to investigate and find the root of an occurrence, its instigators as we as its possible repercussions in the society (Deuze, 2005). More often than not, the media is responsible for bringing up stories that stir debates among the masses. This article seeks to determine the role of journalism in the society as well as its impacts- both positive ...

Abstract

White privilege is a hidden aspect of American life that is often discussed and identified, but it still gets avoided by the white people. White privilege in prevalent in the American society; and racial minorities such as African Americans experience its negative aspects. There are many examples of white privilege that has been provided and discussed with examples. Also, the article also covers the impact white privilege has on the society and how it limits the position of African Americans in the society. The worst part of white privilege is that even though many whites have enjoyed its benefits, ...

Historically, one of the issues that the United States has been accused of is having a lack of cultural identity that extends beyond the hamburger. Actually, the irony in that sentence is that the hamburger is not even American, which further proves this argument. What these two sentences are attempting to say is that there is very little that the United States does have compared to nations in Europe and other parts of the world that have longer histories that the Untied States does. This is not to say that the United States will not develop this over time; ...

Hoff praises Pooh as the epitome of the Uncarved Block, a state of being in one’s most natural state, or simplicity. An individual is able to appreciate life and bring out one’s own natural power more while in this state; simply because one is not contaminated by knowledge which Hoff argues only seeks to confuse people. Hoff also ridicules scholars who seek to find answers to principles that disrupt the natural order of things. This disruption has caused more questions instead, and has further digressed people away from the right way.
Hoff argues that scholars only seek ...

Living in the modern world with its deftly organized media, well-developed system of informational sources and media-transportation mechanism makes everyone excessively dependent on media and all the items designed to provide access thereto (like the internet, television, the radio and so on). However the author of the book “The bias of media” Harold Adams Innis delivers a brand new look upon media and information therein. The noted political economist looks upon media as a key pillar for cultural stability and longevity of societies.
In particular, the idea of the media two-dimensional existence is worthy of attention. Innis convincingly claims ...

Introduction

- Impact of Literature on Racism

- The world has changed a lot as compared to the earlier times, but still we often find people to be distinguishing them on the basis of race and color. We all know about how the blacks were treated as slaves by the whites. On the other hand, there have been several poems and other literature written on racism and trauma. The journey of life for any individual becomes difficult once they are affected with racism (Peters 50).

- Racism and evolution that began

- Racism has been prevailing since ages, and due to ...

A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and souls of its people,” said Mahatma Gandhi. It is the culture of a people that gives them a sense of belonging, identity and pride of who they are. Culture is an integral part of a people and cannot be separated from them. Being passed from one generation to another, culture is indelible in the hearts and souls of its perpetrators. The centrality of culture has a number of effects in shaping the opinion, style and character of a people. It is to this effect that various groups of people have their own way of ...

Dick Gregory is one of the most well-known black comedians and social rights activist who became popular because of his biting humor in criticizing racial prejudice. He is also a nutrition guru and a health entrepreneur advocating change of diet as a catalyst of better living. “Born into poverty, a circumstance he frequently used as the basis for his humor, Dick Gregory attended Southern Illinois University, where he ran track and was the University’s most outstanding athlete in 1953.” (Clovis 539) Richard Claxton “Dick” Gregory began his career in the national comedy scene during the year 1961 in The Playboy Club in ...

Reality involves the manner in which events occur in a practical scenario. Fiction incorporates perception of occurrences without considering their ability to take place in the manner explained. Imperatively, these explanations can merit constituting the broader aspect of opinions. In literature world, the determination of an explanation as being truth or fiction depends on its comparison with the happenings in the real world scenarios. In a given piece, the involvement of fiction focuses on the purpose of emphasis as well as the depiction of extremes within the boundaries of possibilities in each situation. The reality is contrary to the fictional aspect ...

Critical Analysis of the Readings: The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

Critical analysis of the reading
Lia Lee and her family originated from the Hmong tribe, which is an ethnic group located in China and Laos. The Lee family was among a number of families that were displaced in the height of the Vietnam War. After her epilepsy diagnosis, Lia Lee found her herself in the middle of a cultural misunderstanding between her family and doctor events which led to them destroying her brain (Fadiman 1997). The book does not discuss mainly Lia’s illness as much as it discusses the western and cultural medicine and how each group viewed illnesses ...

Sex and sexuality education is an important part of growing-up, and every adolescent should be engaged in timely conversations on the topic, otherwise he or she may face the danger of staying ignorant or misinformed. The hazard lies not only in the possible disappointments in oneself and a partner, which may cause the establishment of patterns of dysfunctional relationships, but also in becoming susceptible to serious problems, among which are the unplanned teenage pregnancy, problems with social adaptation, acquired mental disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDs and many others. While some schools give their students superficial knowledge about sex and ...

In Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Freire outlines his concept of banking education: the notion that, ‘knowledge is a gift bestowed by those (teachers) who consider themselves knowledgeable upon those (students) whom they consider to know nothing. (2014, p.2) To Freire, banking education is problematic as it, ‘negates education as a process of enquiry,’ (2014, p.2) through the assumption that each student is completely ignorant. He asserts that: ‘Education must begin with the solution of the teacher-student contradiction, by reconciling the poles of the contradiction so that both are simultaneously teachers and students’ (Freire, 2014, p. 3) In the following essay I ...

English:

Never let you go is a book by Kazoo Ishiguro. It is based on a narration by one of the characters in her life presently as well as that of her past. It dwells upon the aspect of organ harvesting from clones developed and raised in England. The narrator is Kathy, who cares for the donors. She is aged thirty-one years at the time and has been a carer for twelve years. However, after a few months she will become a donor herself. She is exquisite at her job, and this keeps her working for a longer time, unlike other carers. However, the job becomes ...

The aim of this essay is to present you with the answers to specific questions. The specific questions derive from the reading of four (4) specific dialogues of Plato that are included in the first volume of his dialogues. The essay is structured in such a way that each answer to each one of the questions covers the main thematic core of each question. The four (4) dialogues used as the starting point of the following questions are Ion, Menon, Apology and Crito.
- In Ion, Ion claims that his skill at reciting and explaining Homer’s Iliad and ...

Implicit in any writer’s work are the ideologies of the culture under which the writer was raised. American culture has values, which place emphasis on the individual. In an essay like Henry David Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” the self-sufficiency is the topic explored. In other essays, like Malcolm Gladwell’s “Small Changes: Why The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted” this individual autonomy from groups is an assumption that Gladwell assumes the audience would share with him when he analyzes the impact of social media on identity and it’s limitations in driving individuals to action. William F. Buckley ...

"The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara is a story narrated from the first person perspective. Published in the year 1972, the events that unfold in the story play a crucial role in explaining the differences that existed in the society at that time. The narrative is by Sylvia, a black girl who was young and poor and who lived in the streets of Harlem. The time-frame within which the events were unfolding is unspecified, as the narrator reveals it was ‘back in the days’ (Cookson et al. 78). A local woman, Miss Moore, was the only person educated in that society. Because ...

In Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, the young king Oedipus must deal with demons from his past and the uncertain nature of his future, as he learns the fate of the previous king and the ways in inextricably ties with his own parentage (and marriage to the former king’s bride). Oedipus Rex, being a tragedy, deals primarily with the phenomenon of dramatic irony, in which the main character does not know things that will inexorably change their point of view once they know it. Oedipus is directly contrasted with the prophet Tiresias, who is without eyesight but has a much better sense ...

Cathedral by Raymond Carver and A Good Man to Find, by Flannery O’Connor are both fictional stories. In many literary works, there are characters who symbolize how ignorant people are in the society. In a society, many people believe that they are good or perfect, yet inevitably, they have their flaws. In A Good Man to Find, by Flannery O’Connor, and the Cathedral, by Raymond Carver, the protagonists in the stories are enforced to deal with situations, which change their values and those of others. These stories talks of real life situations in the society.
In the ...

Philosophy has always been an attractive field since it involves a major history of evolution and development. Philosophy derived from the human need to explore the mystery of human life and existence along with the wish to find the principles and rules that can be applied to life. Philosophical points of views and philosophers are studied and used by humans as part of their effort to put their lives within a normal routine and a desirable orientation. There is no doubt that life could be characterized as an ongoing, constant journey that aims at finding the meaning in life and at fulfilling ...

Very few people agree that the body and mind are usually distinct. Nevertheless, Descartes argues that the body and the mind are usually distinct. His position has been authorized by all the scientific discoveries. His discovery does remain to be a modern conceptual apparatus. Chemist and physic advances have shown that human do live in an odorless tasteless and colorless world. They have urged that the properties do come to our picture due to physiology (Cunning, 2010).
Philosophers, thus, have decided to research on the issue. They have been trying to pinpoint what exactly entails the secondary qualities. It ...

Czeslaw Milosz, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1980, was a Polish writer who emigrated to the United States. He lived and taught in the United States for over forty years, from 1960 until his death in 2004, at age ninety-three He is best known as a poet, but he also wrote many books of nonfiction. A recurrent theme in his work is concerned with the struggle of an individual to maintain humanity in a world of senseless brutality. The piece of his writing entitled “American Ignorance of War” is a small excerpt from his nonfiction book, The Captive Mind. That ...

Tessa Sproule, in her essay “Exposing Ourselves in South Park”, argues in favor of media. Sproule states “Violence in society is not the result of violence on screen or in pop music; rather it’s the symptom of a deeper decay” (Sproule 2011). It is true that history has long shown that violence has been present for most of human history. Violence lies deep inside of many people that have been exposed to violence, ranging from domestic violence to violent acts of war. Media often portray violent people, violent language, identifies people with certain clothe and props; making it easy ...

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 ...

Introduction

For many centuries, violence was part of life. Our ancestors achieved most of their goals through violence, ranging from the need for freedom, to protection of property, to self-defense. Gladiators used violence as entertainment. Spectators gathered in coliseums and enjoyed this violent form of entertainment. In ancient Rome, for example, people would be thrown to hungry wild animals while spectators watched as punishment for their crimes and as a lesson to others who may consider these crimes. Many people found this entertaining. They would gather to watch as the animals devoured the helpless victims, and even look forward to the ...

Classical Art styles were instrumental in the development of early Christian art.When one looks at the time periods when religious artwork was at its height of popularity, the majority of people were illiterate. At these times, religious themed art would have been instrumental in teaching common people about the lessons and stories of the bible/
One if the greatest examples of well know religious paintings is Michelangelo’s works on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo’s brilliant work featured nine different scenes from the biblical book of Genesis. Each figure is a fine example of Michelangelo’s ...

Dramatic construction through language use

Matthew Arnold presents the life of a modern mankind in an ignorant and negative ways stating that industrial revolution evanesce with religious faith. This symbolizes that the people without faith or religion have a dark future. Modern men are portrayed to think that industrial revolution will have advantage over nature. This superiority thought makes the humans arrogant since nature will always dominate in reality. This wishful thought makes the people ignorant. The use of pebbles in the poem shows how inferior the humans are compared to nature. He says the pebbles are drawn back and flung by the waves showing how ...

Economic development is highly characterized by industrialization and overpopulation. Developing nations are more vulnerable when it comes to environmental problems than developed nations. Most of the developers who assist in local growth are foreigners who are less concerned, or ignorant about the effects that their actions have on environment. The end results are that the developing economies achieve their target but are coped with environmental problems, which eventually pull the growth levels down.
Development implies use of natural resources like land, water, and air for human activities. This implies deforestation, which has adverse effects on soil fertility, air ...

Evelina or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World by Frances Burney certainly depicts the story of a young girl who comes into a new society. Evelina Anville, the seventeen year-old innocent and sweet heroine of the novel, travels to Howard Grove, London with friends of her guardian’s family. Evelina spends six months in London, during which time she experiences a lot of things, and comes of age, which is inevitably linked to this new society she is thrust into. Evelina relies on her own judgment to learn to navigate the city, and overtime, she also overcomes her insecurities. ...

Classic English Literature

It is very important to take measures to prevent food borne diseases or illnesses. Food borne diseases are not just an impediment to economic growth but are also life threatening and depressing. It costs the federal government as well as other governments around the world a lot labor hours due to workers taking sick leaves and a lot of money in terms of the medical expenses to treat the illnesses.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about “1 in every 6 people, about 48 million people, get infected in the United States (US) each year. Out ...

English Mid- term exam: Part A

Answer @Q1:- The paragraphs #02 (Bright red, they werenot wearing it) and #04 [in those dayssprouting from my lapel) can easily lay claim to be the most descriptive paragraphs in this short composition.
Here, the author takes on the popular ritual of “Poppy Day” (on November 11 every year) head-on, and puts forward his view that our wearing of a poppy (artificial and factory made) serves only to mock the dead soldiers (who died in the intense fighting in Flanders field, Belgium in World War I). Officially, the poppies are worn as a sign ...

Q. 1
Henry David Thoreau’s experience at Ktaadn was quite phenomenal; it changed his views about nature and science forever. As a naturalist, Thoreau believed in using nature facts and processes to state human truths. He liked the idea of using nature to explain analogy. Thoreau also believed in spending time in the mountains, and the wilderness. The idea was quite mind-blowing to him as both (the mountains and the wilderness) were not destroyed by civilization; they were real and pure. It was this innate love for nature, combined with the zeal to experience nature in its raw ...

Frederic Douglas was born into slavery in 1818 in the state of Maryland, years before the Civil War that would put an end to slavery in the United States. Although there were a few sympathetic individuals in the South and the abolitionist movement burgeoning in the North, Douglas’s journey to literacy was fraught with peril and required him to invent many clever, unique ways to learn to read and write.
The first sympathetic influence in his journey to literacy, his Mistress, also turned out to be a great nemesis who attempted to thwart his later efforts to learn. Douglas ...

Ethics, is termed as moral philosophy, and is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, recommending and defending the concepts of the wrong and right behavior. The chief areas of the study in ethics incorporate; meta-ethics, which is the theoretical meaning and position of moral propositions and how their true values if any can be determined; normative-ethics, which concerns the realistic means of determining the moral line of action and applied ethics which considers how the moral results may be achieved in particular situations. The studies of how ethics is identified can be divided into non-cognitive and cognitive and is ...

The War on Terror was a topic heavily covered by the American press, and by a number of other countries. Perkins (2004) states that America spends about $87 billion dollars on this war. However, the money can be used on more productive things. This started off with 9/11, an event that was highly sensationalized by media all around the world. Not many people knew anything about the Middle East before this tragedy. Under the American’s public knowledge and map, Suez, Cyprus, Algeria, Lebanon, Pakistan and Baghdad, along with other places, are all lumped together under one general label, which is ...