Eclipse

Drug legalization must occur, not for the sake of the addict, but for the future of America. Certainly, the money invested in the current drug enforcement policies, do not indicate an acceptable return on results or a clear path for resolution. As a result; escalating prison populations, swelling cartel profits, and civil liberty violations dominate urban landscapes. Undoubtedly, any dialogue centering on legalization, must include healthcare reforms and positive social engagement for youth…

In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote, is a nonfiction novel about the mass murder of an innocent family. Though highly acclaimed, the book ends up falling short of its nonfiction description, as the article, “Critical Essay on In Cold Blood”, argues that there is great bias in In Cold Blood in the form of sympathy towards the main character, Perry Smith, which is certainly true. Instead of following the conventional format of a nonfiction mystery novel, Capote uses In Cold Blood as an outlet to…

“You have asked me to give a history of the motives which induced me to undertake the late insurrection, as you called it- To do so I must go back to the days of my infancy, and even before I was born”. Born on October 2, 1800, in Southampton County, Virginia, Nat Turner was the leader of one of the most bloodiest rebellion in America. The Rebellion of Nat Turner is a historical day where we can remember the bloody massacre that lead to the death of 55 whites and over 200 blacks. Turner…

What would the world be like if we were never provided with the water we need to survive? What would happen if we could never tell time using calendars or read stories written in the bound books? Luckily, we don't need to worry because, thanks to the Romans, we are fortunate not to have these situations today. Romans had the greatest impact on the world due to their knowledge in the fields of engineering, math, and literature. Not only that but the Romans’ culture very much influenced the…

There is nothing more classical in film then the Western, and no one tackled the Western better than John Ford. Shawn Dwyer a classic movie expert states, “if there was ever a director-actor tandem that defined the Western genre, it was John Ford and John Wayne” (Dwyer 1). His film Stagecoach was the first of it’s kind in the film industry as being the first talking picture in the Western genre. The film included everything known to the classic Western, however, Ford wanted to question some…

As a child, Mr. Rochester’s cravings were never left unsatisfied. From exotic foods to expensive hunting gear, he always got what he wanted. Stemming from this was Mr. Rochester’s hot temper and unpleasant comments. He regularly teased his classmates about their looks—despite being ugly himself—and intellect; however, when he received foul comments, Mr. Rochester would rebuke them with cruel remarks; sometimes even with force. The late Mr. Rochester described his son as “a wild and indulged boy…

The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some…

Kathryn Ann Waller Jim McManmon GC1Y Social Problems 03 May 2016 Identification and Authenticity in Flight Identity and authenticity are two important roles played in the novel Flight by Sherman Alexie. Naomi Zack uses these two concepts as focus points in a chapter of her philosophical book Thinking About Race. Flight revolves around a boy, Zits, who is in search for his identity after a life of foster care and abandonment led him to lose his sense of citizenship. In her book, Zack…

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.” (Bronte 406) For a character who, as a child, would do anything to be the recipient of loving behavior, Jane Eyre hits a major turning point in her character development when she recognizes that she has free will and can be independent. Jane grows up in a household where love is a distorted image, so she has no real example of what love should be. She has difficulty attempting to define it for herself. For…

Global warming is one of the biggest threats in the future to the planet we live on. We are starting to see the effects of global warming around us today, but it is nothing compared to what is to come if we don’t start taking care of the planet now. According to alternative energy organization, the world produces carbon dioxide that is release to the earth’s atmosphere everyday. The carbon dioxide that is released increases the warmth of our planet which is causing “Global Warming”…