Bountiful

Many critically acclaimed writers were ones that were dominant in the early 20th century, specifically the famously known Roaring 20s. These writers have immensely impacted American literature in terms of reflecting history and varying styles. A few of these writers are F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Weldon Johnson, and Ernest Hemingway. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s writing usually reflected the events that occurred during his lifetime, which can be considered as part of his writing style. One can easily…

Eveline demonstrates the outcome of a child having lost many loved ones through death or through them leaving her. This causes her to fear change. In the short story "Eveline" James Joyce reveals that the old field symbolizes Eveline 's premature jump into adulthood, the dusty, monotonous house represents her life in the moment and Frank symbolizes a coming change in Eveline 's life, showing Eveline 's deep-rooted fear of change and unwillingness to accept it. The field represents Eveline and…

“‘Sure,’ cried the tenant men, ‘but it’s our land…We were born on it, and we got killed on it, died on it. Even if it’s no good, it’s still ours…’” (…). This line from John Steinbeck’s famous book The Grapes of Wrath spoke true for countless farmers during the 1930s. Farmers across the nation had to sit and watch as their family farms were destroyed by drought and dust storms. This tragic event became known as the Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl, a term used for both the area affected by the severe…

Social Networking Socializing is a favorite among almost anyone including parents, teens, kids, and grandparents. However with the expansion of social networking sites, face-to-face communication may be a thing of the past. Interaction between peers is a necessity because it teaches important skills unattainable through computer screens such as eye contact and body language. Unfortunately in the age of technology, social media is the most interaction some kids receive. Social networking has such…

e-cigarettes are being produced and shipped all around the world to consumers along with the necessary accessories that come along with it such as the liquids that are turned into vapor, a charger, and the battery. The advantages are e-cigs are bountiful. Say you were out on the town with your friends whether it be to dinner at a nice restaurant, a ball game, or simply playing the adventurous card game, Cards Against Humanity, there is no need to get up and go outside to smoke as companies claim…

What Really Caused the Vietnam War The Vietnam War is credited as one of the most momentous events to have taken place with American Forces on Foreign Soil. From movies, such as “Forrest Gump” to “Platoon,” the Vietnam War still resonates in American Society. This prevalence lets Americans question and recall the events of the Vietnam War, but most importantly brings up the question: what was the cause of the Vietnam War? The Vietnam War is said to have started because the US did not want any…

“Glass half full” is commonly understood as synonymous with optimism. Since that optimistic turn of phrase is one-half of the title of University of Tennessee law professor Benjamin H. Barton’s well-researched, statistics-laden, and densely written book addressing the history and future of the legal profession in the United States, one would suppose the overall tenor of the book would be positive and encouraging. One would be wrong. For many lawyers, reading Glass Half Full will be as…

This topic seems to be a good sounding board for us therapist to scrutinized our health, because I believed for us to be able to care of our patients, we need to take care of ourselves first. With the 24-hour log I did over the weekend, the first question [Describe two domains which I believed I demonstrated healthy behaviors] I can say, that nutrition and coping skills/ techniques are domains that I try so much to make sure I stay healthy. I managed to maintain a normal BMI for my height and…

The notion that the new defining technology of the current age negatively affects the practitioners of that technology is a common idea throughout human history. It is a belief that is as wrong today as it was 2000 years ago, especially when applied to the current applications of the Internet. As humans develop adoptions to their current world, there is always a non-negligence subset of the population that decries the changes as decedent and detrimental. The focus on increasing efficiency…

back road? When most people see this house comment on the huge front porch or how massive and exquisite it appears. For me, home is the first thing that rushes to my mind. To countless people this is just an image of a house, but to me there are bountiful memories and lessons that arise when I see this house. This house is not my home, although it was my grandparents’ house; they built it in the mid 1970’s. I actually spent more time in this house than my own while growing up. While my parents…