John Watson

INTRODUCTION The Gospel of Luke and John were written respectively by two of Jesus Christ’s followers. John was a fisherman, chosen by Jesus to become a part of his close circle of followers the disciples. Luke, on the other hand, was a physician by profession that did not know Jesus personally, but gained his insight from speaking with those that had firsthand knowledge of Jesus. They each present the accounts of Jesus’ life with their own individual perspective, thereby giving the reader a…

My experience with My Virtual Life was enjoyable as it gave me a taste of how being a parent would be. After doing the questionnaire, My Virtual Life assigned me a baby boy who I ended up naming him after me, Usman Jr. I tried to provide a soothing environment, and added the latest baby toys such as rattles, and toys so that he would be more active and curious about his environment. While raising Usman Jr. I tried not to be overly attached nor try to ignore his cries. For instance, when he would…

“The Chrysanthemum” by John Steinbeck In the short story "The chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck. Elisa the protagonist of the story is a strong and proud woman who owns a garden. This garden fulfills the empty space she feeling at her own house. Plating chrysanthemums is a way to release Elisa’s frustration. This is the only place where she can be herself and portrays what many other women go through during marriage. Flowers are usually associated with a woman because they represent beauty,…

The road to the future is always saturated in a dense fog, refusing one the ability to see, for the most part, what is to come next. Art has been used for several centuries as a means to bring optimism and even pessimism to the individual about the nearby future through communicative messages about the here-and-now or the there-and-after. These messages help shape the form of a civilization, whether be restricted by a religious, traditional practice or by a series of laws—and quite often times,…

This is my review on the book Shattered Lives; This book was written by Camila Batmanghelidjh the founder of Kids Company; the registered charity was founded in 1996 with the aim to provide support to deprived inner city children. The author was born into wealthy family in Iran and arrived in England aged twelve where she attended private school. The book is sectioned into ten chapters, with an introduction and appendix at the end explaining who is who in the therapy world, and a guide to…

The legacy of Thomas Jefferson is one which had set the stage for the Unites States government and the manner in which the procession of politics was conducted. His prominence in American history is matched by his willingness and dedication towards ensuring the success and stability of the fledgling nation. The issue many opponents of Thomas Jefferson hold against him was his inability or willingness to take a stance and stick with it, often acquiescing to demands of his political adversaries.…

from events such as wars or presidential elections and use them as a way to create a character around that specific event. One major event like this and a novel that builds of that event is the Great Depression and the novella “Of Mice and Men” but John Steinbeck. The story takes place just after the Great Depression and it can be clearly seen that there characters have all been affected by it in different ways. When first reading the book I was unaware and not thinking about that historical…

Nozick: Justice as a Fair Inequality or Entitled Right? Distributive justice is the economic framework within a society which determines the distribution of goods amongst its members. How goods should be distributed and to whom have been interpreted by John Rawls and Robert Nozick, two contemporary philosophers that share the belief that there is no practical form of equal distribution of goods within society, but disagree on what constitutes a true distributive justice when taking that into…

This book, John Adams, is a biography that tells us of the life lived by John Adams. There is a lot of historical information that is involved regarding John Adams, but there is also parts that focus on John Adams the man outside of his political stature in American history. In this book you will see who he truly was and get an unbiased perspective of how he carried himself. The author David McCullough did a great job with his book about John Adams. His writing style and diction flow well…

1. The Boston Massacre was a result of American colonialists who harassed and intimidated the British military in regards to the Stamp Act. This act violated the rights of the American colonialists because it was passed without their consent and did not benefit them. Several people were injured and killed in this attack between the British military and the colonialists. Many would say that this was propaganda to promote opposition against the British rule. The Boston Tea Party was also a very…