Tom Robbins

The Plot: The overall story recounts the adventure of a rebellious only known as “The Kid” and eventually “The Man”. He was born in Tennessee and lived with an alcoholic father who is likely the reason why he ran away at 14. Bouncing around here-and-there he eventually finds himself in Nacogdoches, Texas. At as arrival he finds himself in the midst of a religious revolution against Reverend Green who was accused of crimes that include bestiality and pedophilia. In this town in Texas he drinks…

INTRODUCTION People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is a non-profit organization aiming to promote animal rights. They are an extremist group known for their controversial, often offensive, advertisements and protests. Among their advocacies include banning of the use of animal products in fashion and cosmetics and promoting a vegan lifestyle. PETA is also known for using sexualized and derogatory portrayal of women in their campaigns. This paper will review one such…

In a world where there lived a city where they ban your favorite TV show. A duo of friends that are named Brandon Nguyen and Sponge Lob Circle Pants that are 13, try to find out why and try to make the rules fair. Brandon Nguyen who is smart, helpful, talented, humble, and determined. Sponge Lob Circle Pants who is smart, weird, and determined. They find many things bad about this city where the government makes everyone have a bad life. These 2 boys try to do as many things as possible to try…

During the time of Huck slavery was a huge topic of the time. Should they really be free or not? Twain represents the topic of Freedom through the Mississippi River but also symbolizes the confusion Huck feels about helping Jim gain this freedom through the white fog. Twain also symbolizes the mob mentality going on at this time through Col. Sherburn and the lynching mob. One of the biggest symbols for freedom in Huckleberry Finn is the Mississippi River. Before embarking on his journey, Huck…

Hypothetically speaking, if either or both Kant and Descartes were alive in the present day, I believe both would argue against the majority of animal right laws. While they both were alive, they each made cases against animal rights, proclaiming humans possessed a dominant role over the animals of the earth. Both philosophers make very logical arguments within this theory, for example, Kant utilizes the use of food and clothing which animals provide human beings as a primary source of survival.…

The controversy over animal rights is one of the most argumentative in ethics and morality. Many people believe animals do not have rights, and that the people who support animal rights are liberals who need to find other outlets for their beliefs. Others feel it is our moral obligation to nurture animals as they cannot speak or act for themselves. Immanuel Kant’s view does not claim that it is permissible to cause pointless animal suffering, but he does insist that we have no obligations to the…

Title and Author: A Separate Peace, by John Knowles Setting and Historical Context: 1942-1943, World War II; Devon School, New Hampshire, Vermont (Leper’s home) Major Characters and Descriptions (external, internal, motivation) [3-5 characters]: Gene Forrester: narrator, protagonist of the novel, thoughtful, intelligent, competitive, has a love-hate relationship with his best friend Phineas (“Finny”), adores and envies Finny, insecure, uncomfortable with his own self Phineas (“Finny”):…

In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, the novel is about a gang of boys who live a hard life, but are always there for eachother. The setting takes place during the 1960’s in a small neighborhood on the south side of town. The main characters in this book are Ponyboy who tells the story, Darry a brother of Pony’s, Sodapop another brother of Pony’s, Dally a tough guy, Johnny a scared, quiet boy, Two-Bit a talker, Steve a tough guy, and these boys are called the Greasers because they live on…

The greatest men have overcome some of the most prominent situations in history but they have also been defeated by some. They could not be named the greatest without the trials they faced. Nelson Mandela overcame apartheid, Alexander the Great conquered the most belligerent fighters in war, and Martin Cooper made a wireless phone. Obstacles make a person stronger and provide them with the wisdom they need to triumph. In ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’, Huck Finn is a motherless child and is…

Ernest Hemingway stated, “All modern literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn.” With that being said, this essay is to further discuss and analyze the novel through four different filters; purpose, audience, method, and reflection. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain writes, “Human beings can be awful cruel to one another” (245). This statement shows Twain’s outlook on society and his purpose for publishing this story. Throughout the entirety of the…