Charles Spencer

Evolution does not occur by itself. It uses thousands of organisms that twist together to form all the life on this planet we call home. In our world, nothing exists in isolation yet everything is weaved together to form a complex system of evolutionary changes. In isolation, parasites could not survive and reproduce, plants could not spread their seeds, viruses could not infect their host, and organisms could not form adaptations from their environment that allow them to slowly evolve into…

Consequently, his journey is met with numerous hardships; Oliver struggles to find food and a place to live, but luckily he comes across a Jack Dawkins, a funny looking child dressed like an adult. Jack gives Oliver a place to stay and offers him an opportunity to stay with his fellow caretaker Fagin; Oliver is optimistic with this offer and join Fagin. Oliver is admitted to Fagin’s residence, but he is extremely sick for days and is nursed back to health by Fagin; by nursing Oliver back to…

Race in Human Variation The Concept of Race In the eighteenth century, the concept of race depended on several ideas about the environmental influences, culture and human nature. Some researchers believed that the concept of race does not illustrate human diversity. They argue that the focus was more on culture as influenced by environment. Social scientists perceived race as a way of classifying people on the basis of many kinds of differences such as gender, cultural behavior, origin and…

Evolution of America Some people believe that the American Independence was more of a revolution than an evolution I’m here to tell you why it’s actually an evolution. The reason it is an evolution is because there are multiple events that lead up to American Independence. In a revolution we have a big turning point that makes it into a revolution, which is not what happened. Our three main topics that prove that American Independence is an evolution are Common Sense, The Magna Carta, and…

Connie Yonn Professor Zaragoza English 1 October 21, 2015 A Man Dark Inner Soul Conrad in The Heart of Darkness is a novel that discussed the pitfalls of slavery, colonialism, and the demonization of a man. In the novel, Marlow, who is a captain of the steam boat, narrates his journey into the Congo of Africa and how he experiences the heart of darkness. The heart of darkness signifies a man inner demon and restrains tendencies for greed that arise to surface and take the best of him. The…

Process and analyse information from secondary sources to explain a modern example of ‘natural’ selection. (Structural, Physiological, Behaviour) Some organisms, such as bacteria and insects, produce large numbers of offspring. Amongst large numbers of bacteria offspring, some individuals may carry genes that give them resistance to antibiotics. These individuals are then able to survive and reproduce with reduced competition from other members of the same species. Each generation will produce a…

For decades school system have been teaching students to believe we have evolved from monkeys which is known as the Charles Darwin Theory of Evolution. I feel there is a problem with that because of people’s different religious views. Many believe that there is a God that created everything around us include us. School systems shouldn’t teach this because although the popular belief it isn’t confirmed and is still only a theory. Adding on, there are no fossil records that prove that we evolved…

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” (Dickens, 4). A Tale of Two Cities takes place to the time during the French Revolution, in the mid-to-late 18th century. Charles Dickens shows us the life in England and France. The book begins with Jarvis Lorry having a mission to go from London to Paris to retrieve Lucie Manette’s father who’s been jailed for nearly 18 years. The life of the characters represent the hardships, complications, and struggle of what they go through and also…

Pip, a low ranking sailor on board ship Pequod is introduced in the story as a minimal character until he is placed in a death-defying situation where he begins to express his indefiniteness of God. While on a smaller boat as an oarsman, Pip, who doesn't have the courage of whaling, decides to jump out of the boat leaving himself stranded at sea and causing the harpooned whale to escape. Moments later, the harpooners catch another whale, causing Pip to jump into the sea once again. Unfortunately…

Happiness means to be joyful, happy, and greatful. Ebenezer Scrooge really defines this act at the end of act two, and went from angry, to the jolliest man in England! We see scrooge as selfish man, who wants nothing to do with others. Eventually three spirits of Christmas past, present, and future, and show him good and bad events in his life, and things that happened to others because of him, such as Bob Cratchit's son Tiny Tim, dying due to a lack of money. But, Ebenezer changes, and…