Quote College Essays Samples For Students

Introduction

James Baldwin in this classic story writes about 2 brothers growing up in a black ghetto called Harlem in New York. These two brothers are from the African-American race and the story was written during the 1950s, a time when the black people were actually enforced to live in a world of discrimination, prejudice, suppression, and poverty. This means that the living standards of black people were very difficult. The idea of individual suffering actually hovers inescapably over this story. Every character suffers in a particular way that is, from poverty, grief, addiction, and limited opportunities in life. For that reason, this essay ...

Many scholars have debated the role of women in politics over the ages. The reason for this is that the women’s intellect has been compared with her potential to also trick male leaders into failing in love with her. Throughout the ages women have played both roles. Before Christianity, women have been heavily involved in politics and political theory. It was not until the dark ages, that women took a more backseat role to those aspects of politics that they are just beginning to come back from today. In the books of the Aeneid, Virgil absolutely compares women ...

Essay 2 Worksheet 2 (Pathos, Logos, Sources and Conclusion)

Find two or three quotes from the article where the speaker uses emotional appeal to persuade the audience. Copy and paste the quote.

QUOTE 1

Analyze in two or three sentences why this statement/quote elicits an emotional response from the audience, using the word “audience” or “reader” at least twice.

We meet at a college noted for knowledge, in a city noted for progress, in a state noted for strength

This quote sparks the development of pride among the audience since their emotional response is positive to the speaker’s message. Additionally, the speaker creates a sense of acceptance among the audience making them more susceptible to what the overall effectiveness of his message.

QUOTE 2

Analyze in two or three sentences why ...

People rely on their leaders or authorities to make wise decisions and develop law that benefits the community. Authorities form policies and processes that suits communities and help people moving further on way of prosperity. Decisions taken by authorities are derived keeping in mind the greatest good for greatest number of people. It is essential that Authorities should be wise and knowledgeable in order to make wise rules and decisions. This paper discusses how Quote “Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish” is related with “Revolting against authority”. The paper further ...

Analysis of a quote by Simon Critchley on love and its relation to the novel ‘Wuthering Heights’by Emily Brontë - Reflections on the quote and the extent to which its truth is experienced through the reading of the ‘Wuthering Heights’ – Examples of the quote’s demonstration in the context and plot of the novel
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Abstract

This paper will present you with the demonstration of a quote. The quote is written and said by Simon Critchley and it is about love. Simon Critchley is an English philosopher who serves the field of philosophy. Critchley (2009) states that ...

While America is still a relatively new country in comparison to many, it has a long and deep history. The question to look at is what exactly that history is. The aspects of American history that one learns or is taught are as diverse as those who inhabit the country. Considering that America has been called a melting pot, meaning it brings together many differing cultures, religions and races, there is a myriad of lenses which one can view this country. Often the history taught is white-washed, meaning it is through the perspective of the white man. This creates ...

Introduction

Medical marijuana legalization has taken shape of a movement in the United States of America as people continue to debate the pros and cons of legalization in the news media.
Since the year 1973, 12 American states have made changes to their laws to reduce penalties for possession of marijuana (Austin, 2016). This is because there are certain pros associated with the legalization of marijuana, but the cons should not be completely avoided that come along with it. Legalization of marijuana would certainly be a success for the on-going Decriminalization Movement and will provide several economic and health pros ...

Quotes

Comparison
All four members of my family gave somewhat similar rank to the quotes from Lord of the Flies. My sister has a different opinion on the rank of pre-conventional levels of moral reasoning. She also had a different opinion on the post-conventional levels of moral reasoning. Most of the ranks are similar as it all of us were aware of the Kohlberg’s Theory and stages. Also, it was logical to relate to all levels and stages as the quotes chosen were closely related to concepts discussed by Kohlberg in its theory of moral development. Therefore, identifying each ...

Compare and contrast

Introduction
Edgar Allan Poe is a narrator who we can describe as nervous but not mad. What he thinks is that when we read his two outstanding pieces of work, we probably think that he is insane but this is not true. What we perhaps call his madness fails to be his madness but a sense of hearing acute in him. In addition, Edgar believes that the quick, low dull sound- much like a sound made by the watch enveloped in cotton is actually the song of the beating heart of an old man. Those believes, which the narrator has are ...

Wes Moore as well as the other Moore grew up in the same neighbourhood. The neighbourhood was surrounding by various moral atrocities. Some of the atrocities that surrounded the social setting in which these two character grew in include drug abuse and negative peer pressure. Though both Wes Moore and the other Moore grew up in the same neighbourhood they grew up to become very different individuals that exhibited different interests and attributes. This paper intends to answer the question; what happened in the life of each of the two characters that led to different outcomes in terms of ...

Dr. Elizabeth Sikes

UCOR-2500-13
Close Reading of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave
“There would, therefore,” I said, “be an art of this turning around, concerned with the way in which this power can most easily and efficiently be turned around, not an art of producing sight in it. Rather, this art takes as given that sight is there, but not rightly turned nor looking at what it ought to look at, and accomplishes this object” (Republic 518D-E).
The foregoing quote in the Allegory of the Cave provides insight into the importance of proper education and balanced teachings that would enable people ...

Essay #2

Humanities 4501: 9/11 Literature and Film
Introduction
There are different portrayals of Mohamed Atta, one of the terrorists who participated in the 9/11 attacks, in the story “The Last Days of Muhammad Atta,” written by Martin Amis, and the film The Hamburg Cell, directed by Antonia Bird. This paper examines both the story and the film and provides a comprehensive comparison of their portrayals of Mohamed Atta. It is clear that there are significant differences and similarities between how the story and the film portray Atta. In particular, this paper compares how the two narratives portray Atta’s feelings ...

Francisco de Vitoria: On the American Indians

First Level Analysis
Francisco de Vitoria was a theologian who wrote during the time of the Spanish conquest of the Americas. In his political treatise entitled On The American Indians, he suggests the Spanish should question by what right they have subjected the “barbarians” to their rule. Indeed, de Vitoria is immensely focused on investigating the political power of the Spanish in the New World, and in this particular passage, he determines that the barbarians that the Spanish have conquered in the New World should not be ruled under the dominion of the Spanish. He likens these people to ...

"Don't be afraid of your fears. They're not there to scare you.
They're there to let you know that something is worth it " - C. Joybell C.

The quote written by C. Joybell C. is inspiring and influential due to the positive meaning it provides. Written in three separate sentences, the quote was presented and structured as follows: through a command or directive (Don’t be afraid of your fears); and through subsequent explanations or justifications indicating the reasons why the initial assertion was made. The author was seemingly talking to a second person, through ...

Background

“Be the change you want to see in the world.”- Mahatma Gandhi. When Mahatma Gandhi said these words, he wanted to inspire individuals to be the drivers of change and not wait for others to initiate the change they wanted to see in their immediate environment. There is no documentary evidence for the quote, however a remark by Mahatma Gandhi does provide some clue: “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. We need not wait to see ...

In her book “The Second Sex” Simone de Beauvoir discusses the role and nature of women in society, saying that “She is defined and differentiated with reference to man and not he with reference to her; she is incidental, the inessential as opposed to the essential. He is the Subject, he is Absolute - she is the Other” (Beauvoir 1993, p. 16). Beauvoir’s argument indicates the presence of male dominance in society that has existed for thousands of years. Furthermore, her argument indicates that problems related to class and race will inevitably become man-made problems because of their ...

My inspirational quote to lead a team would be “believe you can, and you’re halfway there,” by Theodore Roosevelt. The reason this quote inspires me is that I believe in having a positive outlook on my performance. I think that self-belief is necessary to accomplish any job. Many people have the bad habit of self-doubt. These negative thoughts can be crippling and prevent people from giving their task their entire effort. After failing to complete their task, they use these negative thoughts as a justification for their failure. By believing in one’s self, they can shed the ...

Activity 21 Expressing Yourself

If I am to become one of Antonio’s closest friends and at the same time be given the chance to give him counsel about his biggest life dilemmas (at least at that point in his life) (also I would assume that I am a friend who is older than him by several years and have had encountered more experiences and problems than him), I would teach Antonio the same things and ideas that Ultima did. I honestly think that the way how Ultima gave Antonio various counsels was the best way to go because firstly, it did not force ...

Is the Das Adam Smith Problem Relevant Today? An Assessment of the Modern Economic Conception of Agency for Understanding Human Conduct in General and Moral Conduct In Particular

An Assessment of the Modern Economic Conception of Agency for Understanding Human Conduct in General and Moral Conduct In Particular
Adam Smith
Adam Smith was a Scottish political economist, born in June 5, 1723. He is one of the most renowned political economist, lecturer and essayist. Adam Smith is known for his contributions to the field of politics, economy and moral philosophy, having written two of the most revered books ...

Part 1

In “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning we meet the narrator who is a Duke. The duke is meeting an emissary in order to discuss marrying the daughter of a very important man. As he is giving the emissary a tour of his home he stops to admire the portrait of his dead wife. The Duke begins to speak of his dead wife with affection. This quickly turns into bitterness when he goes on a rant about the fact she engaged in behaviors that he found distasteful. As he goes on he reveals that he “gave commands; / Then ...

Article readings.

The first quote as stated by Gratton & Erickson (2007) is that ‘although teams that are large, virtual, diverse, and composed of highly educated specialists are increasingly crucial with challenging projects, those same four characteristics make it hard for teams to get anything done.' This is a fundamental point that has been raised by the authors as they point out that in fact the aspects needed for the promotion of success are the same ones that would most likely undermine the intended success of any entity. This is because research has even proved that those who are found in the ...

Psychology; My Identity to Gender.

I am a Korean. I came to the United State of America two years ago to pursue my studies. I am twenty years old. The life in Korea is somehow different from the lifestyle in the United States of America. The essay that I write below is how I came to identify with my gender while I was in Korea. Gender is usually confused with sexuality of an individual. Sexuality is the act of being male or female while gender is the roles that are assigned to people on the basis of either being male or female (Franklin, 822). ...

It has to be reckoned that the art form of drama is surely one of the most effective and expressive ways of exuding and exploring relationships among individuals. The form of art provides the playwright with utmost scope of portraying affective charm and aesthetic quintessence so as to leave a mark in the minds of the avid audience or readers of the text. One can take into consideration the plays, The Normal Heart and Dog Sees God so as to delve deep into the intricacies of relationships and emotions that get portrayed via the characters and content of the ...

Compare The Hobbit to The Natural, in terms of a main character’s journey from the start of the novel to the end. Both Roy Hobbs and Bilbo Baggins have their “heroic” moments, and both experience quite a different end to their respective journeys. Analyse the two characters in a comparison/contrast, argumentative discussion of where their respective paths diverge.

Introduction

The Hobbit and The Natural are both excellent novels in their own right, and that treat broadly similar themes. Both characters are on a life journey of sorts, Bilbo Baggins is in search of a share of the treasure while Roy Hobbs also has his ...

In his article «Capitalism and Heroism in Taxi Driver», published in 2013, Matthew J. Ianucci explores the distorted inner world and perception of Travis Bickle, the Vietnam War veteran, who, due to his sleep disorder, is working as a cab driver at night time. Obsessed with the idea to be a vigilant and recognized hero of society, he, ironically, is an outcast, striving to certify his masculinity through violent and reckless actions. In his article Ianucci comes to the conclusion that violence has never been and will never be the answer to the major social and economic problems that plague the ...

Introduction

Rationalism is the major developed concept during the time of John Locke. His goal in his works is to build a more sophisticated foundation for information and science. The method he proposed is to evaluate the scope, limitation and reliability of the knowledge of humans and to differentiate it to the irrational concepts and ideas. He started to investigate the ability of the human mind by analysing the origin of our ideas. Locke believed that in order to understand the human mind, one should trace the origin of the idea from the individual’s experience (Kaijo, np).
John Locke’ ...

Ursula K Le Guin: The Day Before the Revolution

Ursula Le Guin’s short story ‘The Day Before the Revolution’ focuses on the main character’s old age experiences, exploring several important and crucial themes such as ageing, loneliness and grief. It is often seen as a sort of prologue to the more famous story The Dispossessed in which Le Guin explores the rambling themes of racism and political ambivalence.
The story follows is about a woman, Laia Asieo Odo, and it follows her throughout a day in her life. Although she is sometimes referred to as Odo, this story is a personal narrative mostly and she is calls her ed ...

Discuss the similarities and differences of Emerson's "Self-reliance" and The Declaration of Independence

Thesis: The thesis of this paper is to compare and contrast the essay “Self-Reliance” with the Declaration of Independence (United States)

"There is a time in every man's education" (Emerson) compared to "When in the course of human events" (Declaration).

In his essay “Self-Reliance”, the author Ralph Emerson states that “There is a time in every man’s education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide;” Here, the author tries to convey the fact that envy is the most foolish feeling and one should never try to be someone else. Each individual has his/her own share of strengths and weaknesses and trying to copy someone because you feel they’re better is ...

Classic English Literature

The books entitled “Maus I: A Survivors Tale” and “Mause II: And Here My Troubles Began”, are graphic novels by the cartoon artist named Art Spiegelman. It is about his father’s experiences during the Holocaust as a Polish Jew. Spiegelman had a postmodernist style in his work and presented his subjects in an interesting manner. The Jews were mice and Germans were more dominant animals. The books alternate between past and present timelines. A number of themes can be found within the book. The theme of race and power were the more dominant aspects of the book which spoke out.

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Essay #2

Introduction
There are different portrayals of the same character in the story “The last days of Muhammad Atta” and the film “The Hamburg Cell.” The report below examines both the text and the film and provides a comprehensive comparison of the portrayal of characters and terrorist motivations. This is achieved by examining the different perspectives used by the author, as well as, the filmmaker in telling the story of America’s 9/11 attack and the individuals behind its planning and execution. Furthermore, the report examines the different character traits portrayed in both sources. It is clear from the analysis ...

1) Past events contribute to the present actions of a character: Dr. Manhattan
The character Dr. Manhattan is shown as tremendously powerful, with godlike abilities, and has a decreasing capacity to relate to humans. In fact, for most of the story, the character is portrayed as trying to act as a demi-god, but somewhat failing at it, displaying at different times lust, anger, impatience, compassion, and other human traits.
I posit the opinion that his aloofness and predetermination belief are not only due to his altered perception of reality – he sees the constituent particles of the universe – or of ...

Poetry is one of the most fascinating concepts in Language Arts to master. That being said, there are many different perspectives pertaining to poetry and how it should be understood, analyzed, and discussed. In the course, we explored various author’s such as Collins, Nelson, Forman, Snyder, Hicok, and Williams in order to codify what a modern definition is of poetry and how we can utilize that definition to express ourselves. This paper will focus on these authors and how they explore the concept of poetry in their own unique way. Additionally, this paper will highlight any similarities that ...

Investment Goal:

The overall objective of this portfolio is to earn a sustainable return by assuming average level risk over the period of 10 years. The eventual objective of this portfolio is to fund my post –retirement life, however, I am keeping the time horizon here up to 10 years for now as with me still being in a young age, I opt to assume average risk. However, in order to avoid payment of taxes on my cash inflows, I will solely be investing in mutual funds suitable for IRA investment

Investment Style:

Considering my average risk tolerance and investment period of 10 ...

Artists have been known to be creative owing to their quest for uniqueness and specialization in a particular field that make them outstanding. For creativity to be at its peak there is a need for freedom of choice to enable artists’, express their utmost feelings. One of the areas that hinder the freedom of an artist is the moral and ethical status of a particular community. Some communities have various codes of conduct that does not require some particular behavior in relation to their environment. Since most of creativity require freedom, it may be difficult for art to thrive ...

A metaphor is a figurative language style that implicitly compares two things or objects that are far between them though they have common characteristics. In the quote, the inner part of the body is assumed to respond the same way as the outer part. The comparison is direct, and it is not indirect as the way a metaphor does. The inner part of the human body is used to refer to the brain while the outer parts refer to the external parts of the body such as legs and arms.
Events that occur in the physical world and the body ...

The power to think is the freedom to come up with unique ideas and to view things in an unguided manner. The power to think has various advantages on the development of a child’s creativity and independence. The power to think can be developed at a tender age. When developed the power to think opens up new opportunities for a child to be unique. Giving children the power to think at their tender age provides a chance for them to develop leadership skills. The power to think and implement personal thoughts presents the first stage in providing an innovation environment. This paper ...

Introduction

-Aristotle (384-382 B.C.)
The purpose of my college application is for me to learn everything that I must learn in order for me to get ready with life. With today’s fierce competition, getting a job without a college degree will certainly make the job hunting hard for me in the future. Aside from this, I desire to know more than what I can and I know that college can help me fulfill that deep consummating hunger in myself. When I first studied high school, I have already set my goals high and have myself focus to one thing that ...

A quote mentioned by Noam Chomsky is “who understands grammar as a description or theory of language” (Jeremiah 7).

In this quote author explain that teachers and students both have the responsibility of using proper forms of language while creating sentences by following all the rules of grammar in the class-room. Grammar is not just about memorization of fragments of speech only, in fact it goes beyond of highlighting knowledge that creates such words probability. Further, the grammar usage is the concept of grammar by means of advanced version. Such implementation of writing knowledge will permit the writer to become a language investigator. It becomes easy for the writers to make use of proper grammar for accurate sentence construction. ...

“She thinks her sister has held life always in the palm of one hand, that “no” is a word the world never learned to say to her.” (Walker 124) is a quote from Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use, suggesting that sibling rivalry is a strong, but silent current running through the sibling relationship in her story. As I read this quote I wondered how prevalent sibling rivalry was between Maggie and Dee. Maggie was the one suggesting Dee had never been told “no” by the world so Maggie must be the sister who held all of the jealousy. The quote also suggested that ...

Muhammad delivered the speech to approximately 4000 Howard university students. He addressed on behalf of the Black power committee of students, courtesy of Nathan Hare; a sociology professor in the university .The main reason for the speech was for Muhammad Ali to declare his fight against racism. He highlighted one instance when servers at a hotel refused to serve him on the basis of his color. He further commented of his refusal to join the US forces and participate in Vietnam War citing religious beliefs.
During his speech to at Howard university, he uttered ,“ No, I am not going 10, ...

Introduction

There have been numerous instances where companies have covered up various problems in their companies especially with their employees. Probably some of the most basic causes of downfalls of companies is distressed employees. With the following paper, we are going to investigate some of the problems employees face.

Literature review

In many occasions, the biggest problem that employees face while in organization is poor communication with superiors. Their mentors could be in the same organization but poor communication will result to poor engagement and this will lead to poor productivity of workers (Cisco, 2007).
Another problem could be long hours ...

In this paper, I would like to give a critical analysis of ‘One might rediscover his identity through the study of nature and the contemplation of the universe.’
- This is a quote found in the Reveries of the Walker written by Jean Jacque Rousseau. However, the article was written by Charles Burtterworth. This is an insightful quote which gives invaluable information about knowledge. As Jacque states, knowledge is a very powerful tool which everyone should strive to have.
- In his writing, Charles was trying to sensitize people on the important role of knowledge in the life of human ...

"it might be a mistake to assume that the inconstancy and forgetfulness of the masses signify that they are cured of the totalitarian delusion, which is occasionally identified with the Hitler or Stalin cult; the opposite might well be true." (Chapter 10)

Arendt, in this quote, is referencing the tendency for totalitarian leaders to be forgotten and quickly abandoned after their own deposing, and that much of the time the totalitarian ideals go with them. To that end, it can be assumed (or at least implied) that people tend to follow the leader more so than the position; however, Arendt ...

Introduction:

F Scott Fitzgerald is perhaps one of the finest authors from the so called Jazz Age which was dotted and permeated by excellent writers throughout. His short story ‘The Diamond as Big as the Ritz’ is a typical enunciation from this era but which also looks back at the nostalgia of the Civil War where there is also a reference to the leader of the so-called Ku Klux Klan, Nathan Bedford Forrest. The author uses a lot of emotive language and also inserts a number of metaphors into the novel which paint Braddock as an arrogant and deeply proud man without much emotion ...

George from Of Mice and Men

Great Starter
Of Mice and Men is a narrative regarding immigrant workers, Lennie and George. Lennie has a mental disability and has to rely on George’s guidance. He reckons that his life would be so much easier if he did not have to look after Lennie. George has taken advantage of Lennie’s disability to mistreat him, but his perception has changed.

Thesis Statement

Although George has become more understanding of Lennie’s condition, he is aware that the world is designed to prey on the weak as depicted by his previous interactions with Lennie.

Body Paragraph # 1

Adjective # 1 – Responsible
Example
George ...

I found the following quote: “The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.” By Herbert Spencer to be relevant to our everyday learning. The message that Spencer tries to convey here is that it is not what one knows that counts but rather what one does with the knowledge that counts. As it is quite apparent, the world today is driven by actions, and what it needs is individuals to embed what they have already learned into action.
Thesis: I can relate to Spencer's quote because it helps me to enhance my learning through acting on the ...

Price: 438.31 GBP Date: 4 May 2016

Company profile:
Aviva Plc provides insurance, savings, and investment products to over 31 million customers around the world (Aviva, 2016). Aviva is a composite insurance that combines life insurance, general insurance, and asset management (Aviva, 2016). Aviva operates worldwide with its headquarters in London United Kingdom (Yahoo! Finance, 2016).

One-year Price chart:

Figure 1: One-Year Aviva Price Chart

Source: Bloomberg

Price performance:
Valuation (by DDM and by comparables):

Analysts’ recommendation:

Introduction 3
Price performance and news analysis 3
News 4
Valuation 5
Multi-stage DDM 5
SML analysis 6
Discussion of pros and cons of the methods used for the above valuation 7
Conclusion 10

Appendix 13

Exhbit1: ...

Since time immemorial, leaders from developing countries have been made attempts to curb instances of revolution. Protests and demonstrations have been condemned by the ruling parties to avoid the conflict of interest. According to JF. Kennedy, “those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. At times, the public has engaged in peaceful demonstrations by they later get impatient as the government in charge remains unwilling to hear their pledges. In such situations, it is likely that the public will confront the authority with force or use of violence, and the emergence of an uprising will come ...

The quote depicted the struggle that the slaves and immigrants went through during the old days. When the author says that the new generation has the same attitude but different ideas, it shows hope for the new generation. That even though they face challenges such as threats and ill health. The struggles saw Bulosan try to form a labor union that crusaded for people’s rights. However, there is hope in the end when he says that there was the dawn of a new morning. The quote supports the central theme of faith in the novel. Despite the struggles, ...

“Is Google Making Us Stupid?”

Since its creation in the 1990s, the internet has been an immense tool in acquiring knowledge in an instant. To help with the pursuit of knowledge, search engines, such as Google, have continuously been created in hopes of being the better way of finding specific information. Recently, there has been some concern about the constant use of Google and how it affects peoples’ mentality. The people who are against using Google on every search claim that the engine is making people stupid by replacing learning knowledge and critical thinking skills with simply obtaining information at the quickest convenience. It ...

INTRODUCTION

Fatal car accidents are going to disappear in a few years because the zero-death car may be invented. In the article ”Volvo Works to Scale ‘Death-Proof’ Car Effort Using IT,” writer by Kim S. Nash indicates that the future plan of Volvo is to make sure that all of their vehicles that travel on the road never cause fatal accidents, and what efforts Volvo is making to reach that goal. Nash shows why this innovation is important and describes in detail just what Volvo is doing. Nash tries to tell the readers about this death-proof car by just giving ...

INTRODUCTION

Fatal car accidents are going to disappear in few years because the zero-death car may be invented. In the article ”Volvo Works to Scale ‘Death-Proof’ Car Effort Using IT,” writer Bykim S. Nash indicates that the future plan of Volvo is making their all products that runs on the road never cause fatal car accidents, and how Volvo makes an effort to reach to the goal. Nash shows why this innovation is important and details of what Volvo is doing. Nash tries to tell the readers about a death-proof car with just giving some informations. He uses logos and ...

The book The Singularity is Near I was written by Rey Kurzweil, an American author, inventor, and futurist. The book talks about the author’s concept of “Singularity”, or the fusion of humans and machines. He points out that humans will inevitably mutate because of the effects of fast-paced developments in technology. Furthermore, Kurzweil theorizes that we are actually experiencing the initial stages of this evolution (Kurzweil).

The Quotation

“A related but distinct question has to do with our own identities. We talked earlier about the potential to upload the patterns of an individual mind—knowledge, skills, personality, memories—to another ...

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

-Martin Luther King, Jr.
This statement invokes a feeling that speaks of the fine line between living and dying. Right away a line from a favorite movie, the Shawshank Redemption (1994), comes to mind. The quote, spoken by Andy Dufresne, who is portrayed by Tim Robbins, goes “Get busy living, or get busy dying.” The quote is not too far from being similar to the words spoken by Dr. King, as they also speak to the necessity of staying busy and finding the time to care about life and what really matters. If a person simply sits and waits ...

The reading assignment is a collection of writings by several colored people who have inspired the colored population by their thoughts and actions. The texts have been written in the 1800’s, at a time when colored people were mercilessly discriminated by the white population in America. Several colored people were made slaves, made to work like machines and were tortured as though they were animals. A change came through in the society when few colored people dared to rise against all odds, created a stir in the society.
The text begins with three Acts of Law passed by ...

The Epic of Gilgamesh was an ancient myth that described the stories and struggles of a Mesopotamian hero (i.e. Gilgamesh). The Old Testament, on the other hand, particularly the book of Genesis tells numerous tales of God’s followers, how they were challenged, and how they triumphed. One common feature between the two is the fact that they both contained flood stories. The way how the flood stories were portrayed in each book, however, was different. Firstly, the duration of the flooding was different. In Epic of Gilgamesh, the flood only lasted for seven days as evidenced by the ...

The short story provides numerous themes through its scripts. There is a theme of loss, disillusion, youth, theme of insecurity, the theme of love, and theme of escape. The story comes from the Nine Stories collection that is subject to narrate basing on the third person. The narrator is unnamed and upon reading the story for the first time, the reader can realize that Salinger may entirely be exploring the theme of escape.
The situation of which Eloise is spending most of the time drinking through the entire story while preferring not to avoid dealing with realities of life ...

1. What types of major errors occurred in your essay?

Most of the major errors include grammatical errors and not quoting from the play. The comma splices are a result of not considering instructions in writer’s source, which I admit that I did not give full concentration. The mistake of verb tense can be said a human error, because sometimes I think that I have added “s” at the end of verb in present tense but I do not. It is just a human error because these verb tense mistakes can be compared with the rest of my paper, ...

Passion is a strong and powerful emotion that drives us to further achievements and gives us a sense in life. Life without passion would probably be just a meaningless existence. Emotions have always been a subject of discussions by different philosophers. Such thinkers as Plato, Descartes and Spinoza analyzed passion in different ways and provided their concepts of passion. Passion has been categorized in six categories. These are hatred, wonder, hatred, sadness, and love (Descartes on the Emotions).
When I read a book, I dive into a new, unknown, and undiscovered world. A book makes me worry about the character as if it is my ...

English

It all started when I was six and my sister moved to the city for college. Unable to understand the need for a good education at such a tender age, I was furious with my parents for this decision, and spent days in solitary confinement in my room, which once used to be ours. During those years, amidst all the merriment of sisterhood, there were days when she was very infuriating and I wished that she would just disappear. The lonely days in my room made me feel guilty about my wish, and with no one to talk to, I started ...