Hurling

The American Revolutionary is considered by many to be the most influential and pivotal war for America and its future. Within this war, a multitude of land and naval battles took place, with one of the most notorious being the encounter between the USS Bonhomme Richard and the HMS Serapis. John Paul Jones, who is revered as the “Father of the United States Navy” by many of today’s sailors, led this battle and used the maritime skills he developed over his impressive naval career to carry the…

Ever since the beginning of time, men have taken the roles of power in relationships, while the women are left to follow. This fact is evident in William Shakespeare 's Othello with the relationship between Desdemona and Othello. At times Desdemona was brave, but it was usually when she had her husband 's support. The few times she stood up to her husband, her fear caused her to give up and return to being her obedient self. This, along with her overall submissive behavior, proves that Desdemona…

When an individual is born they are brought into a world that they are unaware of. At a young age, individuals get accustomed to what is said and displayed to them. They continue to model what is around them until they step out of their environment. When stepping out of one’s environment individuals can gain an understanding that everyone’s way of life is different depending on how one is raised and the environment they are raised in. Unfortunately, some individuals are not given the opportunity…

In what is considered one of the most ambitious works in literary history, John Milton uses the retelling of the Christian creation story as an allegory for what it means to be truly human. Focalized in this endeavor is man’s movement from inception, through the pursuit of knowledge, to the fulfillment and execution of free will. While Christian ideology (in other words, popular ideology) bases itself in the belief of Adam and Eve’s fall acting as man’s first sin and initial disobedience to God,…

As historians said, Americans were afraid of Communism after WWII, the period of time that the fear reached its height was known as the Red Scare and the Red Scare led to a range of actions that had impacts on America’s policy and society both positive and negative.[ History.com Staff “Red Scare” history.com accessed date June 4th ,2017 http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/red-scare] Then, this situation brought up a question why did they afraid of Communism? Let’s start with what Communism…

The Impact of the Internet on Human Intelligence As time flies by, the development of the Internet has increased exponentially, but it is also hurling humanity into an abyss of technological addiction, causing major changes in society. The controversy on this topic is that since the Internet has improved in such drastic rates, does it have a negative or positive impact on human intelligence? The Internet has influenced people in many ways— it has caused various concentration issues, intellectual…

looked like the policeman had a gun to the man’s stomach telling him to get back. Two men were arrested for yelling racial slurs and for trying to fight one of the police officers…two men were clubbed and was severely injured when the men started hurling objects at the policeman and tried to remove the officers away from the school” (The Free Lance Star 1957). There are still riots today that are about race. The amount of technology the police have can do more damage to people. The rioters today…

After all, how could these ostracized people who contributed so little on Earth suddenly produce something worthwhile? Philip remembered his father John Jones-May, the Chief Executive Officer of the World Governing Body, often referring to that segment of the population as either disposable undesirables or troublemakers. The party sounded like an utter waste of their time. In fact, the entire tedious voyage offered little more than the opportunity to stare into the void! Only the thought of…

Homer’s Iliad is a portrayal of a momentous battle fought by magnificent warriors. This battle has raged for nine years, this story taking place in its tenth. The fighters are fearless warriors, each with some legend of their own. Many are renowned on both sides of the war: Achilles, the “swift running” warrior of the Greeks, or Achaeans, and Hector the “last defence” of the Trojans. the Iliad focuses on the trials and tribulations of these, and other, warriors. Though they are certainly…

The Kent State Massacre John Filo, a photography major from Kent State, won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for his photo taken on the campus of Kent State University in Ohio. Sorrowfully, the image captured fourteen-year-old Mary Vecchio screaming over the deceased body of Jeffery Miller after he had been shot. Among Miller were three others who died after the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a chaotic, protesting group of students at Kent State University. The shooting that occurred on May…