Controversy

A Ghostly Turn of Events A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, is a beloved tale that people of all ages have loved for its emotional and moral appeal. It is a story focusing on the life of Ebenezer Scrooge, a greedy and cold-hearted money-lender, who is visited by four ghostly apparitions who convince him together to change his merciless ways. At the beginning of this tale, Scrooge does not recognize the effects of his greed, so the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future take it upon…

During Christmas especially for the Evangelical Christians, it is time to spend and a lot of money goes on consumption materials rather than investment. The people engage in festive mood that requires consumption of various foods as well as services that may be limited during other seasons. For instance the roses may not do well during Christmas Eve however the decorations would work. People purchase a variety of decorating material and equipment. Some people have been seen to use the balloons,…

On average, 75% of Americans gain the majority of the weight during the holiday season. An NIH study found that people usually gain one to two pounds during the holidays and they almost never drop the weight. While that doesn’t seem like much. Gaining two pounds over the course of 10 years amounts to 20 pounds of weight that will be difficult to come off. Holiday weight gain can be tricky. That’s because you’re likely not noticing that it’s happening. You’re being invited to a ton of parties…

Twas the night before Christmas! Crisis at Christmas is a charity geared toward providing for the less privileged around Christmas time. In this ad the author is determined to persuade adults throughout the United Kingdom to pay a small price in order to pay for various necessities for the homeless. The author does an excellent job in persuading the audience by utilizing audience, formal features, style, and emotional appeal. The author also provides insight on how reader’s cooperation can…

I would say I had an interesting Christmas Break. It was an extremely boring and exciting at the same time. I would say that the Christmas Break is a balance of how great it was. This is determined on my gifts, what I did, and did something I wouldn’t do in my life. The first reason that made it so interesting is I did something I wouldn’t do in my life. At the beginning I couldn’t wait till Christmas. Then the other part was that I had nothing to do. All I mostly did was sit around doing…

Athena Kuehn WRIT 1301 Mills-Rittmann February 5, 2018 Sainsbury’s “Christmas Advent” Christmas, although a holiday that is not celebrated the same across the world, does have some universal themes that are not always acknowledged and celebrated year-round. Sainsbury uses this feeling during the holiday season to create a persuasive ad, using the natural altruism of common men who want themselves and others to experience love, joy, and unity. Christmas, more than any other holiday, is centered…

Theodore Roethke’s My Papa’s Waltz has caused a lot of controversy throughout the years amongst literary critics, scholars, teachers, and students alike. Despite its innocent façade, upon closer inspection this poem is about a quite scary subject; a drunk father abusing his son. Many readers, preferring to ignore what a close read will inevitably lead them to, say that this is a happy memory between a father, albeit drunk as well as possibly a bit rough, and his son. One of the things that…

we're now covering a project based on moral controversy. I just would like to share and inform you with some brief notes that sparked my interest on abortion. I hope you like it and learn something new. You can get back to me and tell me what you learned. The name of the article I chose to summarize is "Hard cases likely to make bad abortion laws" written by Mary Eastham found in The Gazette Montreal, Que April 11th 1988. The nature of the moral controversy I will be discussing to you is…

The controversy over the photograph “falling man” is that it captures a man before he dies during the horrific terrorist attack on the Twin Towers in New York City in 2001. In the article, it states, “The decision to publish dramatic and tragic photographs that depict the horrors of war is never easy.” (Irby, K, 2011) The “falling man” photograph may be very upsetting on many spectrums; however, it captures the reality and truth of what transpired that day. I also think the controversy has to do…

Understand how the controversy of the Kansas-Nebraska Act led to the birth of the modern day Republican Party. The controversy of the Kansas-Nebraska Act that was passed on May 20, 1854, was regarding the practice of popular sovereignty which allowed the white people in the two territories to vote if they desired to allow slavery or abolish slavery. The Kansas-Nebraska Act was introduced by Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois who wanted to build a transcontinental railroad through Chicago…