Stranger in a Strange Land

Cadoc was visiting the new Lady’s School, and the young woman named Aphrodite at that very moment. He had not had much time to spend with her since their first meeting, but all he could do was think about her, day and especially during the night. They were sitting in the common room, and he was helping her with her sums. What he was thinking was that she smelled good, and that she had the most unusual set of eyes he had ever seen. What she was thinking was that he was very good with his sums,…

pioneers in mathematics and astrometry. However, there are a few words that are hardly ever utter out loud; cannibals and superficial individuals who perform human sacrifice. To our modern society, the practices of the Aztec people may seem a bit strange and a little bit extreme but to the Native people it was a part of their religious practices. If you can imagine it, it would be like trying to explain why the catholic eat the blood and the body of Jesus Christ. In this essay, I will explain…

the man’s liberty, but his attorney was incompetent and a waste of money. The man was tried down and beaten before returned to his master. Soon after, Equiano becomes very depressed and has suicidal thoughts, but his faith saves him. His faith also lands him a job for the Governor in London who sends him on a missionary trip to Africa. Later on he takes part in a terribly mismanaged mission to take Africans back to Sierra Leone. He writes a letter to the Commissioners, and to his surprise, they…

During the infamous Age of McCarthyism, Communism was avoided as if it were some strange virus instead of an ideology. Being accused of being a communist, or even a someone who sympathized with the party was not something to be taken lightly. Even today, the word communism has a bit of a negative connotation to it. So why would anyone be a communist? And looking past the mass hysteria and fear, what did it really mean to be a communist in the 1950s? Looking through different first hand accounts…

A Jewish’s daily routine, regularly integrates tradition. Such as Kosher, Charity: Tzedakah, Synagogue, Kaddish, the 613 Commandments and Ten Mitzvahs. Kosher consists of the Dietary rules that Jew’s must follow and how such foods are prepared. Tzedakah is charitable giving as an obligation to the religion. A Jewish person is required to follow the Jewish Laws It is their duty to pray three times daily: in the morning, in the afternoon and at night. “These prayers are called morning prayer…

A Comparison of Mr. Rochester’s and St. John Rivers’ relationships towards Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre provides two masculine characters who show an interest in taking Jane to wife. Edward Rochester and St. John Rivers are the two men in Jane Eyre’s life when it comes to courtship and marriage. Both are interesting and different in their approach. In the process of meeting and getting to know the both men, Jane goes through a mental process of getting to know herself and her…

After the storm was over—a full seven days and six nights of being homebound—a group of my friends and I got together outside of the Puttingneg city library after the martial law was lifted and streets cleared. The library sat on three acres of land. It had a garden and beautiful pond with gold fish. The castle shape library had four towers and many windows. The building was made of marble bricks. As you enter the front entrance, the oval double doors was made of solid bronze. James, Cindy,…

Many individuals would agree that men and women are not treated as equals. Over the existence of the human race women have been seen as the weakest link, and men have always been expected to be the family’s provider. The setting of A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen takes place during Christmas time in a Victorian middle class household belonging to Torvald and Nora Helmer, their three children, their nurse Anne-Marie, and their maid Helene. In the beginning of the play Nora is asking Torvald for…

out to readers in the past and in the present. By calling himself an American slave, Douglass reminded the readers that his story and slavery in general, didn’t happen in some far away land. It happened right here in America, the “land of the free.” Douglass pointed out that the land of the free is also the land of slavery. The second phrase that readers should notice in the title is when he says “Written by Himself.” In the 1800s, when this was released, most people had a hard time believing…

In a country that promotes the mantra, “United we Stand”, it is actually quite easy to feel like an outsider. It seems as though WASPS control our world and all those who don’t fall into that category lack the means to change politics, society, or the economy. Throughout America’s history African Americans, Ethnics, Poor people, gay people, and women have struggled as outsiders. On the other hand, these groups have been able to gather themselves and assert their own self-image in culture as well…