Essays on All Night

Question 11 - New World for the Puritans

What is now called the USA was initially the discovered new world of Columbus. Many people decided to build a new life there and travel hundreds of kilometers from their home in the UK or somewhere else in Europe. Some left in search of religious freedom, some – for seeking a new and better life, other were forced to go there either by someone or by the circumstances of their life. This was a new start for all. A new and better world was to be built. Puritans decided it was their calling to build and purify the existing social standards. Small ...

Introduction

There are thousands of things in the world that keep people awake at night whether it is a 4th of July firework jubilee or alley cats who will not shut up or arguing neighbors upstairs, these are only some of the things that keep people awake at night. Another thing that have been known to keep people awake at night is sleeping disorders, and it can turn the most studious person into a drowsy pool of lifeless jelly. College students are a fine example of this, most stay up all night studying and getting sleep is usually the last thing on their ...

Behavior enables one to act in their own best interests without infringing or denying the rights, thoughts, beliefs and feelings of other people. “It is the expression of one’s thoughts, beliefs and feelings in an honest, appropriate and direct way” (Wilks, 2012, p. 138). Assertiveness enables an individual to critically stand up for themselves and act in their own best interests without undue anxiety. There are instances when you really have to act in your best interests in order to make life decisions for instance in your career, lifestyle, relationships and daily activities. The first step is setting ...

Recitatif by Tony Morrison is a story of two girls, Twyla and Roberta. The story is told in five encounters and all of them are narrated by Twyla, that’s why this story is also known as the Recitatif of Twyla. Recitatif literally means a musical narration. The language of a Recitatif is different from poems and stories. This is symbolic of the grave nature of this story. The story begins when both the girls, who belong to different races, are put in an orphanage. The setting is particularly important because it gives the readers a hint about the background of these ...

Every year, legions of new college students descend on their campuses, many destined for at least one year in a dormitory. Some colleges match roommates at random, refusing to reveal the identities of the pair to each other until they arrive at school, while others allow incoming students to choose their first-year roommates and decide to live together. Those schools that force randomized matching of roommates also have a minimum amount of time that you must wait to request a new roommate, as so many people encounter culture shock when they come to a new school and run into people with different ethics ...