English Essays

The article, A Clamor for Gun Limits, but Few Expect Real Changes by Adam Nogourney and Jennifer Steinhauer, published in The New York Times on 13 January 2011, revolves around the issue of gun control in the aftermath of the Tucson shooting. The article begins by delving into a knee-jerk reaction of the National Rifle Association after the Tucson shooting in deciding to be low profile, citing the reasons for sympathy with the victims.

Then pre reading of a forthcoming assignment improves understanding of the subject. Use of educational aids makes understanding of the subject very easy. Group study is the best way to perform well as it gives a lot many solutions to academic problems. Division of time in different subjects keeps the interest alive.

One of the major criticisms that are made against the media is that it is a contributing factor to the decay of morality. In a recent national poll conducted it was found that around 70% of Americans are either very or to some extend worried about the popular culture that is portrayed through the media, is leading to a reduction in the moral standards in the United States.

The population of each country can not be stable forever, because besides natural increase there is always a place for migration. Every day people cross the boundaries of different states with an aim of a business trip, removal, inhabitancy, or merely a tourist visit. Nowadays traveling plays a significant role in day-to-day life.  

According to Aristotle the protagonist should be a renowned and prosperous person. Creon, the new ruler of Thebes meets these conditions. Not only was he prosperous and renowned but was also the most influential character in the play. The king's words and wishes were considered to be as strong as any law in Thebes.

The theme of the difficult passage or transition into adulthood is very vivid in the works of Kenneth Lonergan and Michael Dickman, which are titled ‘This is Our Youth’ and ‘All-American Youth’. The examples of these youth activities that were mentioned and analyzed, are stealing and smoking of marijuana.

It is now almost a century and a half since Oscar Wilde published the book “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” with its contentious themes of duplicity, hedonistic and worship of beauty and youth. While the book’s decadence and homo-eroticism shocked his contemporaries at the time of its publication, the theme of the worship of beauty and youth remains very much alive in this time and age.

Separate branches are intertwined and overlapped by a focus on strategies and devices, rather than speaking and listening as only seen in intertwined. Akmajian (2001, Pg 56-58) contends that intertwined another linguistic branch that aims at solving the problems of the real world in addition to, communication. 

[Student’s Name] [Instructor’s Name] [Course name and code] 10 December 2011. Nonverbal Communication Nonverbal communication is one of the most fundamental essentials of interaction between humans. People frequently make use of nonverbal communication in the daily life.

This memoir is delivered in a form of a graphic narrative, reaching out to different age groups. Aside from being an autobiography of the author, with its high historic relevance, it touches on the history of Iran, which then her grandfather used to be an emperor, in the eyes of a kid.

Author Name Instructor’s Name Assignment Subject Date of Submission Proposal Essay on “The DREAM Act” Introduction Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (or the DREAM Act) is a proposed legislation in the United States, which is aimed at immigration reform that can be considered as one of the various immigration-related bills that were presented to the law making bodies of the country at the federal level.

What Would Benjamin Franklin's Say, and What Do You Say? The 21st century has brought with it a growing number of social challenges. With the increasing amount of global competition, one of the most pressing concerns has been developing a strong and innovative educational system.

Kennedy’s speech posed a challenge to the nation to take longer strides to paved way for the great new American enterprise and time to take a clearly leading role in space achievement that is believed in many ways to hold the key to man’s future on earth.

This research was driven by five objectives namely: to establish how students in York University (YU) perceive organ transplants (OT); to investigate the incidence of OT in the United States of America; to establish the attitude of students in YU towards medical transplants and organ donations; to identify the action of YU towards OT, and to identify countermeasures that can be put in place so that students in YU perceive OT positively.

A consumer is an individual who purchases a commodity or service for their own use, and not for the purposes of resale or further manufacture. Additionally, a consumer is an individual who can make the choice, to either purchase or fail to do so, at the place of purchase. The consumer is also characteristic being an individual who can be influenced by advertisements and other marketing strategies.

One specifically earmarked to apply as a prefect in the NBPS boys’ dormitory for residential students within the Campus in Coral Springs. I would like to help the dorm parent in responsibilities such as preparing schedules and calling in which room has clean up duties.

The author of the essay defines critical thinking as active, persistent and careful consideration of a belief or supposed form of knowledge in the light of the grounds which support it and the further conclusions to which it tends. He describes the difference between critical and non-critical thinkers and shows why it is important to be the first.

Understanding a causal relationship is never fully possible; there is a small chance that every single thing could simply be a massive coincidence. But in the case of advertising, there is relatively clear evidence that advertising affects the behaviours of adolescents.

The article is about the state of morality in our body since very many people have different views concerning the subject. The author admits that morality is a universal phenomenon observed all over the world across all societies and people in general making it have a larger area coverage.  The article states that morality is like a switch that people switch on and off as per the situation and it is within us.

Workplace Surveillance. Within any given organization, the need to ensure maximum ethical practice as a way of creating and uploading to the organization’s corporate culture is very important and relevant. Ethical uprightness indeed has the power of leading to long term growth and development of any given organization because it could serve as a means of competitive advantage for the organization in question (Ababio, 2009).

Because no human can experience it and then relate the experience, the poet is always approaching the topic a priori. As such, every poet presents death as a different experience based on his or her interpretation.

The language of “Harlem” is written after the Civil war and during Jim Crow Laws and it depicts the questions on “dreams deferred” for African Americans. The narrator asks whether a deferred dream becomes a fruit like a “raisin the sun”, a sore that “festers”, “rotten meat”, or a syrup that “crust and sugar over”.

However, each country has had its own unique historical events that have shaped the nation’s identity. Celebration of the liberation day of Kuwait takes place on Feb. 26th of each year of the western calendar. The liberation day commemorates the withdrawal of Iraqi troops from Kuwaitis territory.

However, the movie is not just about addictions to drugs, but is also about the emptiness that human relations are experiencing these days. On a deeper level, the movie is a reflection of the heartless life that human beings are living in the modern world of today.

It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death” (CDC, 2012, par. 1). Accordingly, the best and most appropriate way to prevent flu is to be immunized through vaccinations. With more influenza viruses being discovered and having afflicting more people worldwide, national and international health agencies have been promoting the need for influenza immunizations to protect those at risk from these viruses.

Kind hearted Compassionate Passionate with what he loves doing When he was young he made his first puppet out of his dad’s trench coat due to his amazement with puppet shows as a kid like captain kangaroo Creative Imaginative Innovative Resourceful Made several puppets during high school and a couple more as the years go by Passionate Focused Determined to achieve what he wants There was a point when some kids in school was teasing him that he was playing with a doll or when other people say he will not make any fortune out of it but he never stopped instead he kept on making puppets and practice with them Ambitious Goal oriented Achiever Took advantage of his high school trip to visit PBS

Saudi Arabians have higher power distance than the Americans. Indeed, in following the sharia law, men in Saudi Arabia are the supreme authority and makes final decisions without consulting their wives.

Furthermore, the actions and decisions made by these kinds of characters are very unpredictable and always catch the audience by surprise. Flatness of character in drama is the complete opposite of roundness. These characters remain the same throughout the entire drama (Booth & Mays, 11).

Why Do We Need To Eat Healthy. “You Are what you eat” is a really popular saying and in this fast paced world of ours where junk food and fast-foods have become quintessential, the saying is all the more relevant. “Coronary artery disease (CAD), ischemic stroke, diabetes, and some specific cancers, which until recently were common only in high-income countries, are now becoming the dominant sources of morbidity and mortality worldwide” (WHO 2002).There is no question that a healthy diet is a must when it comes to health.

The “Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe and “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner are two of the most important short stories in the history of English literature. These short stories have contributed greatly to the development of this genre and have invested it with the seriousness that it is often considered to be lacking.

Both of them explored the ideas of good and evil in their works and had both radical and conservative ideas regarding the same. Milton’s Paradise Lost has generated feverish critical debates over the past and many have considered the book to be radical while others have seen it as a conservative Christian text.

Name: Instructor: Course: Date: Compare and Contrast Essay Ever since the beginning of literary works, poets have had the chance to bring out their emotions in their poems. These poems work toward helping society comprehend why things happen. Also, they offer the appropriate steps to take to rectify the situations.

On the other hand, those opposed to these kinds of marriages base their argument on certain religious teachings, which explain gay marriages are evil. According to them, God designed marriages that involve man and woman, and anything that does not obey this pattern is generally sinful.

Oedipus the King is a world-famous Athenian tragedy created by the ancient tragedian Sophocles. This literary analysis primarily focuses on the ironic element in the context of Oedipus Rex and is written in an attempt to critically assess the nature of this element, how frequently it is used in the story to win the attention of the readers, and what impact this style leaves on the audience.

However, since we went to different universities in our college years, we did not see each other as much, and eventually, our relationship fizzled out and we went on our separate ways. He left for Australia shortly after his college graduation and settled there as an IT specialist.

In “Bomb Crater Sky,” Lam Thi My Da remembers a bomb crater, where a young woman sacrificed herself to save the troops. Keith Douglas narrates the paradox of power and powerlessness of killing in “How to Kill,” which Ivor Gurney affirms in “The Target.” Richard Lovelace, in “To Lucasta, Going to the Wars,” and Lord Alfred Tennyson, in “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” emphasize the honor of soldiers, but is honor enough to justify wars?

These firearms were designed for military use and have huge capacity that allowed the user to fire at least 150 rounds. The study focuses on the understanding of the issue of banning the Assault Weapon and realizing the scope of emotions involved in it. In this context the argument of Timothy Wheeler, the director of Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership, and Jimmy Carter, the winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, will be analyzed.

According to the article, “In Defense of Prejudice: Why Incendiary Speech Must Be Protected,” regulation of prejudice has become a comprehensive facet that has proved challenging. This implies that in some situations, prejudice has caused confusion and there is a feeling for the modification of the statements regarded as hate speech as well as the policies regulating prejudice.

Pollution of water, air, and land is commonplace all over the world, especially in large cities with industries that spew copious amounts of pollutants, most of them highly toxic. Water pollution is one of the most dangerous forms of pollution; it is far-reaching and has virtually unlimited potential for long-term effects on the ecosystem.

Which country has the prettiest women? Being pretty means something different to different kinds of people. Most of the things around us do affect what we find appealing. To many people, the body composure and other attributes of the physical body do play a significant part in determining what is beautiful, with media giving an emphasis on visual examples. This paper seeks to present an argument on the prettiest women across the globe.

Along with it, how it effects student’s intellectual development, achievements and decision making skills. Therefore, this study will establish an argument in the favour of single sex schools and how it can bring long term fruitful results in secondary education (Public High Schools of USA).

Chang’s purpose is to convey that current free trade policies advocated by the rich nations and different world organizations, in fact, are forcing developing countries to participate in a battle with unequal forces. In order to explain the world audience the harmful sides of current free trade policies, he starts the article with an emotional tone, which later he extends to the ethical concept of being right or wrong.

Guiding the path towards happiness is positive thinking - advocated by practitioners of positive psychology, idealists and according to Barbara Ehrenreich’s book Bright- Sided: How Positive Thinking Is Undermining America, the American culture itself.

Marketing is an important business strategy that involves creating awareness of a certain product or institution. There are various methods to market a product, which include billboards, television and radio broadcasts, internet, road shows, newspapers and magazines among others.

The subjugation of women’s rights begins right at home. Women are expected to take the lead in taking care of children at home. They are the ones who have to give up their career for at least a significant amount of time in order to ensure the well-being of their newborn babies. Women bear the brunt of child-bearing, an experience still fraught with significant health dangers.

This system saw the introduction of high yielding and short duration rice and wheat varieties in the same period. There are major concerns about the use of this system with the depletion of nutrient reserves in the soil. There has been an emerging toxicity and deficiency of nutrients in the soil, as well as a loss of organic matter in the soil and sustainability of yields.

This paper aims to critically analyze and evaluate the reading techniques used in academic tasks such as initial investigation or research, reading the exam paper or a random journal article. All of these reading procedures involve entirely different techniques primarily depending upon the subject area.

The entire article deals with the effect of being attractive on the organizational decision making process. It exhibits a plenty of favoritism directed towards extremely attractive people. In order to explore further dimensions on this topic, the author of the article and her team conducted a survey.

For this reason, all members of the society, including young children, will know the different areas or the variables that are either lady-like or man-like (Livingstone 52). This socialization and branding of men as people who should engage in man-like activities and hobbies was recently used on my male friend.

The first point she presents is that the organized competitive sports may cause both physical and mental impairment to the children. She says that competitive sports influence in a way to do more severe physical activities which will harmfully affect the children of the age between 6 and 12.