Eric Foner

Equality is an argument that is fought throughout the entire world. In Animal Farm, by George Orwell, the animals decide to fight the humans for their equality. Feeling unappreciated, the pigs lead a rebellion against Mr. Jones. It is not long before problems arise and their equality seems even further out of reach. Equality is a subject that today’s society has ignored greatly, due to heated debates and long arguments. Everyone is equal; although, some are more equal than others. The animals on…

In history books the act if war is always alluded to as an act constructed by humans. Humanity is the only known species to have ever invented such a mechanism for control. But what is often missed is the fact that humans are a part of the animal kingdom and that us as biological creatures, along with the rest of the animals on the planet, have an innate biological wiring that triggers actions of war and violence. In pieces such as Margaret Mead’s “Warfare: An Invention – Not a Biological…

I sighed. School can be so frustrating—after all, everywhere you look there’s pressure. Peers, teachers, parents; you name it. I can’t stand it normally, so imagine today. My friend—no sorry, “friend”—Leslie, was acting weird. Since the beginning of the year, she’s suddenly interested in other people. This isn’t an issue, except for the fact that she wasn’t herself with those people. Not to mention, she tries to tell me how much she enjoys my company as soon as she’s away from these other people…

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Mother Cabrini, was an Italian saint who was sent to America to help the immigrants. She took a stand for all the immigrants by helping and taking care of them when others didn’t, and because of that, she became the first American saint. Frances, or Francesca, was born on July 15, 1850 in S’ant Angelo Lodigiano. Her parents were Agostino Cabrini and Stella Oldini. (Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus). Her family was a very nice, but poor family.…

Non-Conformist vs Conformist Conforming and Non-conforming can be good or bad it is all on the way you use it.This essay is going to be about a non conformist Rosa Parks and a conformist a character named Boxer from a book called Animal Farm. Rosa Parks is a civil rights activist. They call her the “First Lady of civil rights. She is known for sitting in the front of the bus. She has some consequences from her actions. Now the other person I am going to talk about is Boxer from animal farm.…

How will a farm prosper with a fat, dressed up, over beaming pig whom always gets his way? Will his power always corrupt? Does absolute power always corrupt? Well Animal Farm by George Orwell, proves that in fact absolute power does always corrupt as a leader, as seen through the character Napoleon who is based on Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union. First from chapters 1-5 the author George Orwell has showed how the farm has gone from Jones’s hands to the animals hands. After Old Major…

Monty Python Spamalot Review While many shows have come and gone throughout the history of the West End, none have made quite the impact on the comedy front as Monty Python’s Spamalot. Earning armies of fans, it’s no shock to see the slots license for the game becoming highly sought after. Playtech is the developer that has managed to snap it up, with it looking to turn the show into a slots success story. When any developer makes the call to create a game based upon a franchise or product…

April 19, 1942, in Cape Town, South Africa. Eddie is a recording producer and engineer. Eddie Kramer has collaborated with several artists now in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Eddie has worked closely with artists like; The Beatles, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, The Kinks, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Carlos Santana. Kramer has engineered and/or produced records for other well-known artists in various genres. They include Anthrax, Joe Cocker, Peter Frampton, Mott the…

When the day came where Napoleon was going to die and Squealer was going to die, from fatness. The animals would rejoice and be free, but until that day life was going to be miserable. Everyone didn’t know that the pigs were breaking the commandments which they set up, but rather their stupidity got the best of them. The only animal that knew what was going on was Benjamin. Life was just the same work, eat, more work, sleep, and repeat. There had been word that Snowball was planning his own…

In 1961, John F. Kennedy took the podium after being sworn in as the 35th president of the United States. People gathered around, despite the bitter cold, in hopes of hearing reassurance from their new national leader. At this time in history America was struggling with social inequalities, racial tensions, and a fight against communism. With the current issues in mind, Kennedy sought to invoke a sense of unity across the nation. Through the use of rhetorical devices such as strong dictation,…