Farther Along

every member of society is determined exclusively by their decisions and preferences. Methods of achieving equality of opportunity target the discriminatory barriers, both legal and prejudicial obstructions, that impact arbitrary groups categorized along racial, class, and gender lines. Members of these groups struggle to overcome barriers that arise from the circumstances of their birth; circumstances that limit their opportunities in life, yet that remain beyond their ability to eliminate.…

natives and fail to see the wrong in their doings. The jungle causes the characters to begin to lose sight of the impact of their actions of the lives of the natives, causes the truth and reality to obscure in the Belgian colony, and becomes truer the farther one travels down the river into the heart of the…

technology that can place thoughts in our heads, owned by those few, there are programs such as the Monarch Mind Control, and other insidious elements that enslave our minds, controlled by those few. As long as they have power to use these elements, along with having control of our experience and understanding, we can never be free. Besides these all use money to maintain their control. An example would be a child born in America is freer than a child born in West Africa... Not because one is…

Oedipus’s Quicksand In pop culture, quicksand is known for entrapping characters. The harder the character fights to get out of the quicksand, the deeper they continue to sink. Oedipus has much in common with a character in quicksand. The harder he fights to get out of his fate, the closer he is to becoming it. In the tragedy about Oedipus Rex, he goes to Thebes to find it guarded by a sphinx who wants an answer to its riddle. Oedipus gets the riddle correct and frees the kingdom, and becomes…

launch speed. For maximum launch speed the counterweight must be much heavier than the payload, since this means that it will "fall" faster. the word 'Trebuchet' derived from the Old French word 'Trebucher' meaning to throw over and was also known (along with many other english siege weapons) as the Ingenium from the Latin word ingenium meaning ingenious device! it incorporates mathematical equations that took centuries to perfect and was truly the most devastating siege engine of its time.…

When many think of a leader they think of a person that commands directions for a group. My definition, however, is a little different, as a leader I like to show the way by example rather than authorities order. Along with being a leader I also strive to be respectable by having strong core values and not being afraid to stand up for what I believe in, despite how many followers I have, as long as I am acting with honesty and integrity. As a seventh grade student, you start facing new changes…

Dally can be considered heroes just for willing to help others if needed. But Johnny did more than just help others and be nice, he was a hero. Johnny Cade was the kid who was scared of everything, shy, and small. He made all of the Greasers get along, and not fight. But when he died, Dally broke out and got himself killed. Johnny was nice, helpful, respectful, and if he had to save someone’s life, he would. Johnny was jumped by Bob and his friends, but Bob had rings and cut Johnny up bad and…

opportunity for them to develop trade routes by water, using waterways such as the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and Arabian Sea. Cities such as Askum (1) and Kilwa (8) were along the coast of Africa and were efficient trading ports. Using the sea routes, Africa was able to connect to areas such as Egypt, Arabia, India, and African cities farther up the coast. Their resources also allowed them to control other civilizations. Empires such as the Ghana controlled the land, and the people within it. With…

Sports Have No Place in Higher Education While college student’s pile up debt to cope with sky rocketing tuition, and universities are battling immense budget shortfalls; institutions of higher learning continue to waste vast amounts of money on sports programs that in no way relate to their mission to provide an education. As schools turn away scholastically qualified students and provide diminishing financial aid to those accepted, they dole out full athletic scholarships to less qualified…

because she was always spoon fed. The American dream is being compared to Daisy’s voice which lures and attract males to achieve it at any cost. Especially, Tom and Gatsby. In the quote, it is visually descriptive and the American Dream can be imagined along with the corrupted desire for wealth. Another example is, “There was music from my neighbor's house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens, men and girls came and went like moths among the whispering and the champagne and the stars”…