Thomas Pynchon

find it and you go and get it.” This is a quote that many people live by and represent in their daily lives. Three people that really stood out to as living determined lives are; Thomas Edison, Carrie Underwood, and my mom. All of these people had a goal that they were willing to work and make sacrifices for. Thomas Edison was not a man that gave up easily. Once he knew what he wanted, Edison made sure he worked to accomplish it. He didn’t care how long it was going to take him, he was…

“We are all stories in the end. Just make it a good one.” The Doctor from Doctor Who. This quote states that even if family and friends are gone, they will still be remembered by what they did when they were alive. Family will never loose thought about that person even friends. This quote may relate to young adults, they don’t have to be something great when making their story, young adults just have to know that they are something great inside. 2 people were researched that have followed this…

Book Review The book “The Presidency of George Washington” by Forest McDonald mostly concentrates on presidential organizations. It talks about how the presidency of George Washington was one of the most significant events in the history of the United States of America. Also, it discusses social factions, national opinionated politics, war debt, and the regulation of the state and federal governments. McDonald, proclaims that, the office of president may have not existed today if not for…

Thomas Jefferson is known to be one of our greatest American Founding Father. All of the things that he’s done to the world, in his time, has brought an effective way of change. Thomas Jefferson was a man, with a vision and a goal. “I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the presence of taking care of them” (Thomas Jefferson). Throughout his life, Jefferson focused on bigger and better things that can help the…

very successful figure of the Enlightenment Period, Thomas Hobbes, was an English man who unlike most people, deeply concerned for a better future with fewer political issues and societal issues. The English philosopher, Thomas Hobbes, as many may argue, was best known for his extravagant ideas in political science, philosophy, academics, journalism, and social science. Throughout his lifespan, Thomas Hobbes had spent his life,…

Frederick Douglass had strong views on Christianity. Frederick spoke about many slaveholders who were religious and used it to be barbaric. Captain Thomas Auld, one of Douglass’s masters, attended a church in Maryland and became a “pious” man, who used his new religion, Christianity, to be even more vicious and brutal towards his slaves. He believed that if a slave master was a man of Christianity he was automatically more full of hate towards slaves than a non-religious slaveholder. “...I,…

important documents in the history of the United States of America. It was ratified on July 4th, 1776 and that day has become a national holiday to celebrate the independence from Great Britain. The main author of the Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson who is also known as one of the most important people in United States History. For a lot of people, the Declaration of Independence is the foundation of liberty. A normal definition of liberty is “the state of being free within…

Claim: A student at the school, where I am the principal, has been hit by a car over the weekend. I will do everything in my power to calm and comfort my students. In the case of the student council asking to say a prayer over the loud speaker, I will have to turn them down. I will explain to the students that we are legally not allowed to offer prayer over the loud speaker, as it forces all students to hear the prayer, and could disrupt their work or offend their religious beliefs. I will…

Euthyphro Dilemma The Euthyphro dilemma is an argument that was brought about by a question asked by Socrates during Plato’s Euthyphro. The question is seen to object the Divine Command Theory. Socrates asked, “is the pious loved by the gods because it is pious, or is it pious because it is loved by the gods?” or in other words, “Are morally good acts willed by God because they are morally good, or are they morally good because they are willed by God?” (Philosophy of Religion The Origin of the…

With careful consideration to the current condition of America and its citizens, one might ask the question as to what the American Dream is in the first place. It is a common term, laced thoroughly with connotations of pride and success, not only for the elite, but for the common man. Down throughout American history, great wars have been fought, and millions have died to protect these freedoms that we all cherish so greatly. It is the great sacrifice made by the brave men and women who gave…