Gladiators 2000

Half a Day and Zaabalawi Najib Mahfuz was born in Cairo in 1911. Mahfuz is a 1988 Nobel Prize winner in literature, by displaying artistic, cultural, and structure through his writing. Mahfuz uses symbols and hidden messages in his writing to make the reader search for the true meaning be hidden them. Two of Mahfouz stories show his rage of creativity, Half a Day and Zaabalawi. In these two short stories, he shows great examples of his culture through time and religion. In Half a Day, Mahfuz…

Young Adult’s Job Opportunities Young adults straight out of college are aspiring to start their lifelong dream career. They have been to school for many years and are finally ready to get started with their life. Looking everywhere for jobs to jump start their career but nobody is hiring or can’t afford to pay another person in their work field. The labor force today is not necessarily meant for scholars fresh out of college. It is becoming difficult for young adults to start careers.…

Throughout history, there have been two major economic downturns. The Great Depression and the Recession of 2008 both occurred due to poor finical policies and excessive spending. Both events left many people feeling hopeless and vulnerable. A comparison of the Great Depression Era and The Recession of 2008 reveals similarities in causes and effects economically, socially, and politically. Life after the war took a toll on many Americans. It left many people confused and upset. Many people…

Destructive Freedom In America, most people think that freedom is beneficial to everyone, that everyone should have freedom, similar to our society. Though freedom does have its perks, The Scarlet Letter would contest saying that freedom leads to destruction. Nathan Hawthorne proved that a society filled with rule and law is better than the wilderness of moral freedom. The story of an outcast from society who lives in the wilderness is one where the concept of freedom should be a positive…

When the reader first analyzes the poem, it naturally comes of as harsh or scary. The first thought that comes to mind is that the drunken father is abusing the child. Although after further analysis of the poem it seems as though that is not the case. The poem doesn’t sound as though it was the happiest memory of the child’s life, but it wasn’t a memory he feared either. In the poem “My Papa’s Waltz” written by Theodore Roethke, the speaker’s experience seems to be a positive one based on the…

The “American Dream” is a lifestyle ideal that attracts people from all over the world. This ideal is that in America, everyone has an equal opportunity to achieve success, homeownership, and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative. However, even with hard work, determination, and initiative, obstacles can arise that can impede one’s achieving of this success. Gender, socioeconomic class, education, and traditional culture can influence peoples’ pursuit of the “American…

The Great Recession is a time of economic decline observed in world markets during the early 2000s. It is a period of declining aggregate output in the economy. The majority of consumers not only in America, but also in most Western nations and many other areas of the world have been impacted by the Recession, 86% of the US and almost 55% of Europe. Business cycles affect all of us in immediate and important ways. For example, when output is rising it is easier to find a good job, but when…

Terrorism has become a constant issue over the past decade for countries all around the world. It has been defined as, “the deliberate use or the threat to use violence against civilians in order to attain political, ideological and religious aims” (Ganor, 2002, p. 288). This vehicle to gain an objective for the group has become more popular in modern times as the audience for violent acts has increased with globalization and technology. The world was shocked when a terrorist organization was…

In our world, there is a common misconception that everything is possible in the United States. For example, people often image a life with a spouse, home, and white picket fence. However, in reality, there is a huge difference between this common misconception that everyone can achieve this picture-perfect life and what life often entails for many. In fact, Gwendolyn Brooks’ “Kitchenette Building,” Langston Hughes’ “Let America Be America Again,” and William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily,” all…

This year’s election has been like no other; the extreme polarization of parties have caused the loss of friendships, marriages, and jobs. Donald Trump ran his campaign with the platform that under his presidency, America will become great again, whereas Hillary Clinton declared that “America has never stopped being great.” However, the statistics for the most important aspects of this country, safety and the economy, show that both Trump and Clinton are correct. Although crime and terrorism…