Frontier Thesis

In the article, “The More Factor”, by Laurence Shames he explains how historically Americans developed a desire for “more” as the people became a custom to economic growth. The author describes the relationship between the frontier and American consciousness. This is seen as he first provides a historical explanation from the 19th century. He gives us an insight of how historically way of life has changed however, he shows how people are still believing that the country will keep on growing.…

Wild Mustangs: The Spirit of the West Known for their style and muscle, Ford Mustangs are symbols of the American spirit. But what prompted them to be viewed in such a way? The answer lies in the animal that bears the same name. The breed of horse known as the mustang has roamed the U.S. and Canada for centuries, hiding away in the Rockies. These feral horses have captured the hearts of Americans from all walks of life, praised for their perseverant survival and the incredible history of the…

Thesis Diversity Leads to Essay Atrocity If a student from the previous generation was told of how our current educational system would be, he/she would find it unrecognizable. Throughout the years, education systems had developed a reputation for being rigid, disciplinary, and uncompromising when it came to their curricula; however, as of late, the curriculum has progressively become more accepting towards innovative and creative thinking. This has become evident through multiple courses,…

religion and science-- a subject that has been the topic of inquiry since the beginnings of science as natural philosophy to science as it exists now. One model that has come to predominate the modern understanding of how the two interact is the conflict thesis, or that there is a fundamental incompatibility between science and religion, and that warfare between the two is inevitable. Through the lens of this model and the modern perception of science and religion, it is easy to find examples…

transitions between topics would have been more natural. Our introduction introduced the topic of our speech and gave the audience a roadmap of the sports we would be covering throughout the speech. At the end of the introduction, the group presentation’s thesis statement was given. However, as mentioned…

A Person Needs To Be Like A Team Time flies, it’s almost time to look back upon the old days and look at my footprints on the way to grow as a writer and as a person. Thanks to this ENG1430 writing course, I finished my strongest and relatively weak essay; I grasped a most basic key as a writer with the help of my professor and classmates, and what’s more important is that I learned to enjoy loneliness in this freshman year. As far as I am concerned, the summary and response essay is my…

It is my hope that while you are reading this letter, you will gain an understanding of the papers contained in this portfolio. I enclose three essays, and three reflections about the assignments that I have summited for my writing class at Germanna Community College, English 112. The essays are: a summary report, a literary analysis, and an argumentative report. Below I present general descriptions of my writing, along with my review of my strengths and weaknesses. My purpose on writing a…

Nathaniel Hawthorne’ s short story, “The Birthmark”, demonstrates a war between the artificiality of science and the spirituality of religion. Hawthorne uses the characters Aylmer and Aminadab as symbols of ideologies and mindsets epitomized in Romanticism. Romanticism, as classified in the “The Birthmark”, is interested in the matters of imagination and artistic expression, straying from the science-driven Enlightenment philosophies that concentrate mainly around reason, logical thinking, and…

Through the decades, we have witnessed and experienced some of the greatest scientific and technological advancements of our time. Truly depicting an age of scientific innovation, universities and scientists are often found in collaboration, attempting to execute experiments that result in significant findings. However, in the midst of these scientific discoveries, we have also found harsh criticisms over the morality and ethics behind chosen experimental methods. One specific argument that is…

Ch 32 1 When was Backgammon invented? The ancestors of Backgammon were according to Wikipedia invented about 5,000 to 4,400 years ago and Backgammon itself 1,500. Where was Backgammon invented? Its ancestors were according to Wikipedia invented in Egypt around 3,500 B.C., Persia 3,000, then Iraq in 2,600 and finally Backgammon was invented in around 450 to 500 A.D How did Backgammon spread? According to Wikipedia, it started in the Byzantine Empire, then the Ottoman empire, so what would…