Rich Vs. Poor Essay

The content of Africa the birth place of modern man and a land rich in natural resources such as diamonds, oil and other high sought after goods in the global market place. The question that is begged to be asked is how a place with so many resources can be poor and under developed in a lot of places. The answer lies on two root causes in Africa violent and turbulent history. The first is as old as Africa itself and that is tribalism in what the populations are divided into separate tribes…

In my belief I am very fortunate to have grown up the way I did. To give some background information, I am the youngest in a family of five. I have a sister who is four years older than me and a brother who is seven years older than me. Although at times I was frustrated by the brotherly and sisterly ‘love,’ from my siblings I have come to the conclusion that everything in my life led up to the exact moment of where I am today. My parents raise me in a responsible and respectful manner. I was…

The cold war was a “war” between the United States and the Soviet Union. Although people called it a war, it was not really a war but more of an argument per say, there was no physical conflict between the two superpowers. They fought through proxy wars a war through third parties. This war went on for 45 years with the end result being the U.S. coming out victorious by bringing down the Berlin wall and the borders, freeing the people from communism, and having the Soviet Union being divided…

Dreams vs. Reality When reading a story, we often do not think to locate and analyze the different literary elements that are placed in a short story or poem. In order to find those literary elements, you must reread the poem or short story in order to understand and pull all of the elements the reader can. While reading The Necklace and Blue Winds Dancing, I saw two elements that really caught my attention and intrigued me to think about in more depth. The two elements we will be looking out…

For this Sociology In Print assignment, I chose to analyze this Washington Post article, “In Japan, Single Mothers Struggle with Poverty and a ‘Culture of Shame’” by Anna Fifield. The article is mainly about how Japanese single mothers continue to struggle in the society after the economic recession in the 1990s (often referred as the “Lost Decade”) despite the government’s efforts to reinvigorate the economy. Instead of addressing the issue in an economic perspective, Fifield uses a…

“Romantic spirit Vs Machines“ The industrial revolution was undoubtedly a time of greatness and progress for the world lasting from 1760 to 1850,it changed the face of world but seeing how every revolution had it’s dark sides so did industrial revolution and it changed everything from industrial modernized machineries to the lives of the average citizens. The reason it is called a “revolution” is because of the drastic and major changes it brought and all these changes were followed by all…

Billions of years ago, Earth was a place with no inhabitants, but also was a place for growth and creativity. Occurrences happened because that was the nature of various effects such as volcanoes erupting or harsh waves. At that time, humans did not exist and where balance did not play a vital role for the earth’s well-being. The creation of the landscape came to existence naturally, which later paved the way to civilization and its habitats. Each organisms played a role during that time from…

Introduction Income inequality is a major concern in wealthy countries and especially the United States, where the gap between the rich and the poor is continuously increasing and the social effects can be seen on a larger scale. It may be true that some level of inequality does not harm nations, as it can provide people with incentives to become better by improving their skills. However, this phenomenon is out of control and puts the country into a stagnating growth phase which generates…

ages, so it’s hard to avoid the difference in their writing styles. London by William Blake was written in 1794, at that time, Britain had become a capitalist society for centuries. The society was more and more corrupt, and the gap between the rich and the poor was growing. France declared war on Britain after the French revolution. People were superstitious, even was the doctor, it is said that the quack doctors in the palace…

family were enormously wealthy.” (Page 9-10; Chapter I) From Nick’s description the East Egg is fancy and proper compared to West. Nick seems jealous of the East Egg and it creates the tension between the two “side.” Another double vision is reality vs fantasy. Reality is hard to fathom in Gatsby’s life. Refusing to accept…