John Thompson

Who was John Brown and if he was a man of faith, how could he have been a leader in the taking of innocent lives? This is a question that has baffled the minds of many scholars and historians since that October day in Harpers Ferry in 1859. Was what John Brown organized and executed right or wrong? These are difficult questions to answer about a man who felt so strongly about his convictions about slavery and the God whom he served. John Brown was committed to the abolition of slavery at a young…

The infants with avoidant attachment will rarely cried when the caregivers leaved and they avoid their caregiver. Based on Sarah (2010), the studies revealed that the neglect and violence are the mainly cause of avoidant attachment. According to Thompson (1998), when Sam’s mother back, he don’t realize and do not make any eye contact and greet her. As for the ambivalent attachment, the child will become very anxious before caregiver leaved and unhappy when they leave. When the caregiver came…

communists during the H.U.A.C. trials led by U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy just like the theocratic government in Salem did to alleged witches during their time (Glass). The most artful iteration of this particular story is one in which the character of John Proctor is portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis in Nicholas Hytner’s 1996 film adaptation of Arthur Miller’s original work. The characters in the film are historically accurate because one can hear the actors’ intonation and accurate accents for the…

Theme in “A & P”: Transition From Adolescence To Maturity and Sexual Difference An independent life has always been essential in our society where we want to control our lives and stand up for ourselves, especially during our adolescence. In “A & P,” John Updike focuses on the narrator, Sammy, who is left to face the consequences after his chivalrous yet immature act goes unnoticed by Queenie and her friends. Updike utilizes character development to emphasize that Sammy’s immaturity results…

These past sixteen months, as member of the Boys & Girls Club, has been a momentous time of my life. One of my key aspect of involvement at the club, is helping the kids with homework. Most of the times when the kids comes to the Boys & Girls Club from school, the chances of them having homework is very high of them having to complete their assignment to turn it in the next day. I utilize the time I have to devote all of my time and energy to assist them with their homework. I personally know…

“Delightful scenes, whether in nature, painting, or poetry, have a kindly influence on the body, as well as the mind, and not only serve to clear and brighten the imagination, but are able to disperse grief and melancholy, and to set the animal spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions”. The most important consideration when asking if this quote from Joseph Addison is invariably true is the definition of the word delightful. If ‘delightful’ is taken to mean ‘causing delight’, then the quote…

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) involves 12 countries: the United States (US), Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Japan. The TPP stems from an existing agreement between Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, and Singapore (Lewis). If the agreement is ratified, it would be the largest regional trade accord in history, since these countries account for roughly 40% of the global economy (Granville). According to the Office of the…

In the book, Concentric Circles of Concern, Author W. Oscar Thompson, Jr. talks about the importance of relationships and building relationships when he states “When we have crossed over into this person’s world, he or she feels safe, and the time will come when the person will feel comfortable in crossing over into…

Jimmy Page formed The Firm with former Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers, and John Paul Jones returned to producing ("The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum."). Jones release a soundtrack album named "Scream for Help" in 1986. The band has sporadically reunited several times since their disbanding. They performed together in 1985 at Live Aid, with Phil Collins and Tony Thompson on drums, and at Madison Square Garden for Atlantic Records' 40th-anniversary celebration in1988 with…

Author (Sir) Arthur Conan Doyle wrote his first Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet, in year 1886. Transcending literature onto stage and screen, Sherlock Holmes continues to fascinate audiences to this day. The Sherlock Holmes exhibition of The Museum of London titled “The Man Who Never Lived And Will Never Die”, London’s first on the detective since 1951, uses early film, photography and paintings plus original Victorian era artefacts to recreate the atmosphere of Sherlock’s London, and to…