As more people become aware of what medical procedures are taking place in the world, it is only natural that there will always be controversy. Lives are full of choices, and no matter what you choose there are always people who do not think that your choice was the right one to make. As more…
Copper is derived from the Latin word cuprum, which means “from the island of Cyprus”. Copper has been put to use for at least 11,000 years according to archaeologists. Ancient people found copper in “nuggets and masses on the surface of the Earth, adjacent to streams, in the walls of canyons” (Lugaski, 1997, n.p.). Throughout…
Eric Arthur Blair aka “George Orwell” was born in 1903 at Motihari in British-occupied India. While growing up, he attended private schools in Sussex, Wellington and Eton. He worked at the Imperial Indian Police until 1927 when he went to London to study the poverty stricken. He then moved to Paris where he wrote two…
Of all the battles of the Civil War, there is one battle that is recognized by historians as the most disturbing battle of the Civil War, the battle of Gettysburg. In a three day fight, an astonishing 51,000 soldiers were killed in total by both sides. The question is, was Gettysburg a turning point in…
For thousands of years, people have farmed cultivated land, and domesticated animals to survive. Although, the human species was not always capable of such a feat, and it was not until 8500 BCE this manufacturing of resources began. For a long period, hunters and gatherers were the only form of food production in the world.…
Epic poems reflect a culture’s values. The female characters in Homer’s poem, The Odyssey, reflect the ancient Greek values of helpfulness, loyalty and cleverness. Athena is a character who represents helpfulness. In the beginning of the story, she offers advice to help Telemachus persuade the suitors to leave Odysseus’s palace. Athena advises, “At daybreak call…
The story “Who’s Irish” by Gish Jen is a story of an elderly Chinese woman , living in America, trying to help her daughter and her family raise her granddaughter Sophie. She struggles while watching Sophie grow up in this culture and wishes to discipline her the way a proper Chinese girl is raised. This…
In 1839, Sengbe Pieh, who later became known as Cinque, was captured and taken as a slave. He was sold several times until eventually he comes into the hands of Spanish slave traders. Even though at that time, every European nation had signed treaties declaring slaves were no longer to be taken from Africa, the…
The Vásquez administration shines in Dominican history like a star amid a gathering storm. After the country’s eight years of subjugation, Vásquez took care to respect the political and civil rights of the population. An upswing in the price of export commodities, combined with increased government borrowing, marks the economy. Public works projects proliferated. Santo…
The tobacco industry has been around for many years dating back to the 19th century. W. Duke and Sons was one of the earliest cigarette companies and was started in 1881. When cigarettes were first produced, they were blends of Turkish leaf and bright tobacco and could only be made by a trained cigarette maker…
Terrorism Together with organized crime and proliferation of mass destruction weapons, terrorism – and its international form in particular – pose one of the greatest threats to the entire human civilization. The global character of this dangerous phenomenon is documented by the fact that a substantial part of the world has been hit or is…
Ethan Frome, the main character in the book entitled Ethan Frome, by Edith Wharton, has many complex problems going on at the same time. His family has died and he has a wife that is continually sick, and the only form of happiness he has is from his wife’s cousin Mattie. This, however, at times…
On June 28th, 1948 the Cominform, the principle symbol of Stalin’s control over Eastern Europe, issued a resolution that formally expelled Yugoslavia from the assembly, citing that Yugoslavia’s ruler, Josep Broz-Tito, had deviated from the correct communist line of governance. Stalin contended that Tito was guilty of flouting the “unified communist front against imperialism”[1] and…
If sit-ups are not giving you the taut tummy you desire. If you’ve got a little too much flab or excess skin in your abdomen that won’t diminish with diet or exercise, you may want to consider liposuction or an abdominoplasty, popularly referred to as a “tummy tuck.” Let me explain the differences in the…
The poem “Ah! Sun-Flower” by William Blake is both beautiful to the eyes and pleasant to the ears. However, its content entails much more than the name suggests. After closely reading the poem, one learns that Blake’s intentions lie far into the depths of human thought of the afterlife. Specifically, Blake addresses who reaches the…
India is a strong example of a developing nation where, because of resentment and resistance to the social impact of economic change, fundamentalism has been strongly fed as entire cultural and religious groups have become marginalized. Patterns of resentment and resistance among these marginalized groups have led to a situation where, paradoxically, the national government…
The Movie “Erin Brockovich” was reviewed by several professional critics on their thoughts about the film. Even though this movie was very good, it still received some negative comments and reviews by some critics. The three professional critics I chose to critique the film are Christopher Null, MaryAnn Johanson, and Amy Taubin. By reviewing the…
It is evident that most if not all teenagers face challenges through the transformation of becoming an adult. J.D Salinger describes teenage behavior such as phoniness and confusion, teenage depression and their need for attention, and their desire to protection innocents in our society. I personally agree that Salinger delivers an accurate depiction of teenagers…
The society of Grand Isle places many expectations on its women to belong to men and be subordinate to their children. Edna Pontellier’s society, therefore, abounds with “mother-women,” who “idolized their children, worshipped their husbands, and esteemed it to a holy privilege to efface themselves as individuals”. The characters of Adele Ratignolle and Mademoiselle Reisz…
Trifles is a play about the death of a woman’s spirit. She is overpowered by her dominating husband and in the end killed him for suffocating her spirit. Glaspell characterizes male characters differently than females. The men of this play act towards their wives like an man would in 1916. The men are dominating and…