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Karlene RadwayHUMN 41751Mr. FeldmanDate: 04-20-16Martin Luther’s 95 ThesesMartin Luther is one of the greatest religious trailblazers that the world has everwitnessed. He is remembered by most as the man that sparked the beginning of the ProtestantReformation by posting his 95 Theses for all to see. Some viewed Luther as a heretic, whileothers perceived him as an activist for religious truth and sovereignty. Martin Luther disagreedwith several elements of the Catholic religious system and he…

Across the country the topic of immigration from Middle Eastern countries has been at an all time high. Many occurrences over the years people have led people to label immigrants from Middle Eastern countries in negative ways. Recently, a debate sprung up arguments over the so called flawed immigration policy in America. Not many see eye to eye when it comes to accepting Middle Eastern immigrants due to their belief system. In "Trump 's Muslim Immigration Ban Should Touch Off a Badly Needed…

Purple Hibiscus a novel where Patriarchy runs deep within the Achike family with the Father Eugene as the panopticon patriarch. Eugene has a lot of power over the village of Enugu, as he is a well-respected Big Man. Eugene uses his control to abuse his family and he comforts himself with the thought that it will guide his family to heaven. Eugene uses neo-colonialism within his family, we see it mainly through Kambili as she is the protagonist of the novel. She is so devoted to her father with…

Aristotle claimed that to be a tragedy or comedy, the plots and characters have to follow certain guidelines he has laid out in his theory. Both of these different types of plot shape the way we see literature. We can see that human significance and moral aspects are far more important in tragedy due to the depth in characters and the need to fully understand their innermost being. According to Aristotle, a tragedy includes a mixture of pity, fear, and emotions that embody the character. Most…

Hatred towards homosexuals has transpired throughout multiple groups of society. Whether it be religious groups, regular people, or high school bullies, they have constantly been frowned upon. A significant amount of people believe that being gay is a choice, but those who are gay, bisexual, or transgender know that if they did have a choice, they would choose a life without being hated for who they truly are. Issues and problems as simple as hating someone because of their sexual orientation…

Huckleberry Finn is a popular American classic written by Mark Twain. Although it is a popular classic, it is surrounded by many debates and questions over the book’s controversial issue of racism. The story is about a young boy named Huck Finn, who is running away from civilization with a runaway slave named Jim. The story covers Huck’s character development and realization of Jim’s caring personality, that leads to the two becoming good friends. Huckleberry Finn is not a racist book because of…

To Be or Not to Be: Proper Webster’s dictionary is a tool for survival. How else would one know how to spell autochthonous? Language was invented because communication is vital to our survival. Society could not have developed without a means for its inhabitants to properly communicate with one another. However, there is a battle among the “proper” and the “improper” better known as the Prescriptives and the Descriptives. One group who cringes at the thought of the improper use of the English…

The people living in the 20th century were plagued by a virtually unstoppable disease. Children were infected and sometimes the disease was fatal. The United States had a Poliomyelitis epidemic in the years between 1916 and 1952, which was the peak of the epidemic (Petersen). Polio, as it is more commonly known, caused a great deal of pain, fear, and heartache for these people. It did, however, lead Jonas Salk to create a vaccine that would change the developed world forever. Polio cause Salk to…

The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a complex and profound story of a man who plays god and creates a man. The book touches on and brings up important questions and topics about the morality of man creating life, the origins and meaning of sentience and intelligence, as well as the problems that are linked with changing the workings of humans and the fear that idea induces in many people. Not only are these topics still relevant in both modern pop culture and science, but the questions…

“Social barriers are the main cause of our problem… These barriers include people’s attitudes to disability, and physical and organisational barriers” (Halfhill). There are some things in our modern day society that are just taboo, to some people. A social barrier is a wall keeping people from living their life in a safe and accepting environment. People who are, for example, gay are legally allowed to get married, but does that really mean that they are treated equally? Are they really treated…