Civil engineer

In A Civil Action you witness how different characters lived their life’s with different principles. There are three characters that can be examined by Henry David Thoreau essay “Life Without Principle”, which are Jan Schlichtmann, Jerry Facher, and Anne Anderson. Jan Schlichtmann, is a successful personal-injury attorney and lives his life by using his clients’ injuries and pain in order to advance financially. Jerry Facher, who was also an attorney, knew how to win a case. He lived his life…

catalyst for rightful resistance. Not only does this make the government appear slightly less legitimate, it also creates opportunities for villagers to resist as they see flaws in how the government operates. The Chinese villagers are also compared to civil rights activists in the United States, who faced repression, and had extremely high stakes. On one hand the villagers could be very successful in their resistance, however on the other hand they could completely fail and end up being crushed…

Service-Learning Essay There are many small ways one can serve their community. Even if all a person does is volunteer at an event, one could still be inspired to begin an organization or simply raise awareness of an issue that they believe needs to be resolved. Recently while volunteering at an event I regularly volunteer at, I took notice of an issue concerning the deaf community that had recently been made aware to me prior to that night. My two-hour volunteer service – one that does not…

The civil rights movement in the mid-20th century sparked a civil movement to end racial segregation and discrimination in the United States. Martin Luther King was a leader and activist for the movement who promoted civil disobedience. Unfortunately, in 1963 he was arrested due to one of his protest in Birmingham. The Alabama Clergymen wrote an article in the Birmingham News after the arrests, urging the public to stop the demonstrations that called the protests "unwise and untimely." While…

For my service learning project, I want to be able to help people in my community, and use this project as a way to leave a positive impact on someone. Because of this, I decided to tutor middle school kids at Central Middle. This allows me to achieve the aforementioned goals, as I am able to affects kids’ education, and hopefully leave a positive impact on it. In addition, tutoring allows me to experience something I have not ever tried before, and yet I have had many people teach me. It is…

The plaintiffs, mother and little baby girl, claim for false detainment by the defendants in their jewellery shop in downtown Victoria on July 4, 1992. The defendants deny the asserted detainment, guaranteeing that they told the plaintiff Joanne Jeeves she was allowed to leave the business premises. The defendants counterclaim against the plaintiff Joanne Jeeves for defamation emerging out of a record of the occurrence given by her to the daily paper correspondents and which showed up in a…

1. What can we learn about nonviolent social change from this book? The roles Atticus Finch takes on as peace mediator and advocate demonstrate what is vital in promoting nonviolence and social change, especially when there is no one else to lead by example. Atticus is an example of an agent for social change, and a leader who actively acknowledges the power imbalance between oppressors and oppressed. In his role as a benefactor he acknowledges his privilege, and attempts to create reparations…

The two essays assigned, Civil disobedience and Self-Reliance were very similar in their ideals. Both Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau wrote about their disagreement with conforming to the government. Although these two are similar they are very different from Walt Whitman who wrote in many verses in what seems to be riddles to express his displeasure with society. Although both have a similar message it is conveyed differently. While reading Self Reliance I can understand how it…

The writings of Thoreau and Gandhi asks us to think about what is right and wrong? Between Thoreau and Gandhi, they both agree with the concept of civil disobedience. Gandhi acts it out and puts it to practice, while David Thoreau writes why civil disobedience is justice and is ok in certain situations. Britain’s Salt Acts banned Indians from collecting or selling salt, a huge part in Indian lifestyle. The people of India were forced to buy salt from the British, who put a heavy salt tax on it.…

(Why Is American Sniper Banned?) The ALA bans books for bad language, sexual themes, and so much more. Some are reasonable and some are not. Religion is a big part of banning also, people go crazy over religious things too. The “American Sniper” is banned for many different reasons, mostly violence and foul language. Violence, foul language, and religious beliefs are the top reasons of banning this novel. Violence is the main reason for banning this book. “I pushed my finger against the trigger…