The Only Way Is Up

Introduction Surprisingly, the unit of shell coins is the Chinese word peng which means friend. Ancient China’s currency has been transforming since 1675 BC. They weren’t only the first to discover paper but research proves to believe that they were also the first to establish the first form of paper money. The way they have created and come up with their currency has changed miraculously. Over time, Ancient China’s currency has had many transformations and the representation of their currency…

is so much more to it than just the physical words that are made up to define it. Similarly, this image may seem pretty self explanatory, however, when one digs below the surface of the original image, there is a deeper meaning, purpose, and point. At first glance, the image simply consists of a wolf seemingly attacking a woman in a field of grass surrounded by trees. Yet, there is a story behind it. A reason for why it set up the way it is and it deserves to be further analyzed aside from…

excuse for war which was only in the interest for them. During the years leading up to the war, many countries formed alliances, that would benefit them, or even the other country in some way. An important alliance leading up to the war was the Triple Entente, that was signed between France, Russia, and Britain. Another alliance that was significant was the Triple Alliance that was signed between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. Both of…

Across races, genders, and media, the story of motherhood is consistently played down whether it be a film, book, or song. Stories can be told in many ways, and these ways are typically referred to as media. Two of the most prominent types of media in today’s culture are films and songs. As time has progressed, these two media have withstood time and have continued to impact our beliefs and knowledge of society. These influences can sometimes be negative. For example, in an essay by Sarah Boxer,…

F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, “The world only exists in your eyes. You can make it as big or as small as you want”. He sticks with this philosophy in his work The Great Gatsby. This book is written through the perspective of Nick Carraway and in this way we are made to see the world as he does. There are many themes in this novel but some of the most important and recurring ones are society and class, isolation, and religion. Fitzgerald explores these themes in the book with the help of his…

and proper kids from Britain. They are merely school children who have never experienced a tribulation as great as being alone on an isolated island. The boys have only past experiences and knowledge to to figure out a way to survive on the island. Growing up civilized helps the boys to create a structure by which to live and an ordered way of doing things. However, while on the island, the boys experience a loss of innocence while hunting. Hunting brings to boys to a level of savagery that they…

should stop eating meat. When people stop eating meat they don’t get all the nutrients they will need in their diet. In the essay “The Only Way to Have a Cow”, a Chicago study stated that going vegan is fifty percent more efficient in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions rather than switching to a hybrid car. Going vegan means that you simply stop eating meat and only eat a plant base diet. Vegans are against animal mistreatment because they…

probably never heard before. Knowledge is wealth. He is pushing them to get an education and soak up all of the intelligence they possibly can. The kids don’t appreciate it at the time but, if put words to use, they’d realize that it’s the best thing they can do for themselves…

character goes through when they are chasing their love. The courtship process, or lack thereof, shows that each character was willing to sacrifice something for love. Overall, while each character has a similar motive in trying to court their crush, the way they go about doing that is very different, especially considering the time period and setting of each story. In “A&P,” the story begins with the main character being struck by the sight of three girls in bathing suits (482). Almost…

Giving students an F who grow up in a home where grades do not matter, are not going to be motivated to pass school. A teacher must motivate the student in a different way. There are too many distractions students have that keep them away from making good grades. One distraction could easily lead to another. For example, having divorced parents. When parents get a divorce, it could affect one in a positive or negative way; it affects most people in a negative way. When parents separate, it is…