Anaconda

The Civil War was a defining moment in United States history. The issue that led to the disruption of the union was the debate over the future of slavery. The controversy led to secession, and secession brought about a war in which the Northern and Western states and territories fought to save the Union, and the South fought to establish Southern independence as a new confederation of states under its own formation. When the southern states decided to break away, or seceded, they made their…

In today’s media-run pop culture society, most people have experienced this new wave of feminism, led by musical icons such as Beyonce and Taylor Swift. These superstars try to use their fame and influence to help and inspire young women around the world. Though sometimes they make mistakes, such as Taylor Swift posting on twitter, “I've done nothing but love & support you. It's unlike you to pit women against each other. Maybe one of the men took your slot.” in response to Minaj’s original…

Snakes are lengthy, carnivorous reptiles without legs, protected with scales, have sharp fangs and venom inside it. There are numerous different types of snakes and these include king cobra, python, rattlesnake, and anaconda. Snakebites can be extremely lethal particularly because of their deadly venom. Every year, you will find around 7, 000 poisonous snake bites scenarios that are being documented in America. Apart from being deadly, snake bites may also result in allergic response and…

The United States of America is famously known as the giant melting pot of the world. There are so many diverse cultures and ethnicities populating the nation. This rang true for North America even before the United States was established. Before waves of European colonist invaded the land, a vast amount of Native Indians inhabited the America 's and were scattered all throughout the continent. Although an immense sea separated the Indian societies and the Europeans, they shared quite a bit…

America as we know it today has had many defining moments that set it apart from the rest of the world. From events such as revolting against the British monarch and our constitution, to the many phases of our growing democracy set in motion by our constitutional leaders and founding fathers. Yet while all these events have had great impacts on America, the one event that has defined modern America was the civil war. In addition to being the bloodiest war in american history (more than ever…

NO HOPE FOR THE HUMAN RACE! Or is there? Renowned author, Mark Twain, invites you to take a stance in his essay, “The Lowest Animal”, published in 1896. Twain argues that humans are lower than animals. He believes being conscious of what we do as humans, enables us to do wrong. Twain begins to build his critique with humorous personal studies, himself as a credible source, using historical facts and behaviors and exploiting your inner tenderness to bring about an emotional response. At the…

In his book, Land of Ghost: The Braided Lives of People and the Forest in Far Western Amazonia, David G. Campbell describes his expedition into the Amazon with men who understand the Amazon in order to collect plants on the Brazilian side and to manage two forest inventories to document changes. Campbell stated that many tribes - Poyanara, Nokini, and Naua - are “losing their traditions, languages, and cultures,” therefore, the expedition is an attempt for Campbell to understand the Amazon…

Abarham Lincon and Jefferson Davis had two completely different backrounds. Davis was a distinguished political leader and a war hero. As well as a West Point Graduate. Lincoln had little to no military expierence and had relatively low experience in politics. In regards to the leadership aspect it seemed that the south had the overall advantage, although through the war it did not turn out this way. The reality was that Davus ended up having no gift for military stradegy but he wanted to…

July 2, 1863. We have been fighting for two days now. Some of the men have been talking about deserting; I might join them. This war has been going on for too long. The south is still trying to take Gettysburg and has been quite successful. They drove us from the south of the town all the way through and out the back. They have been relentless in the attacks. I don’t know how much longer we can hold out. Leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg, General Richard Ewell clears the Shenandoah Valley…

Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno (1903-69) was a Jewish German who was a neo-Marxist, with the rise of fascism in Nazi Germany and living in the modernised Age of Enlightenment, criticized how humanity has become stagnant and the ideas of his era would rather conform than to think out of the societal box. (The European Graduate School, n.d.) In Dialectic of Enlightenment (Adorno and Horkheimer, 1944), Adorno, alongside Max Horkheimer mentioned about the culture industry. Adorno’s idea of fetishizing…