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A Historical Piece Of Literature: Night
Essay Grade: 79% (1,292 words, approx. 4 pages)
This deals whith the book Night by Elie Wiesel and explains whether Night is an historical piece of literature.
Importance of Oral Presentations
Essay Grade: 88% (1,123 words, approx. 4 pages)
Discusses the importance of oral presentations. Describes how effective oral presentation skills are essential in educational, social, and professional life. Includes a few tips on how to give better presentations.
"12 Monkeys" and Society's Perception of Drugs
Essay Grade: 81% (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
An analysis of clips in the movie "12 Monkeys" that exhibit the important theme of how we perceive certain drugs, as society often contradicts itself when it comes to distributing and using drugs correctly. The context here involves the use of illegal drugs in our society today versus the use of drugs in a psychiatric ward.
"Allegory of the Cave" -- Socrates
Essay Grade: 78% (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
A reflection upon Socrates' "Allegory of the Cave" and how it applies in today's society. The situation raises the question of what reality truly is.
"Grass" by Carl Sandburg
Essay Grade: 86% (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
In his poem "Grass," Carl Sandburg emphasizes the need to remember the people who have died in war for the cause of freedom and chastizes those who go about their daily lives taking their freedom for granted. The straightforward statements in the poem portray the author's disappointment of those who would forget, and Sandburg implores the reader to remember those lives lost in conflict.
"Romeo and Juliet," Act III, Scene 1
Essay Grade: 86% (834 words, approx. 3 pages)
An overview of Act III, Scene 1, of William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet," in which Tybalt killed Mercutio and Romeo responded by killing Tybalt. This scene is the most pivotal scene in the play, as this begins the chain of events that would lead to Romeo and Juliet's tragic deaths at the end of the play.
Question three-choose one scene which is important in the play. Give a brief account of it and why it is so important.
"Rules of the Game" in Society
Essay Grade: 78% (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
Certain "rules of the game" exist in society. The questions are: How safely can one refuse to play by those rules? And, what are the consequences of not playing by those rules?
"The Distance Is Nothing When One Has a Motive"
Essay Grade: 83% (465 words, approx. 2 pages)
In her novel Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen wrote, "The distance is nothing when one has a motive." Having a goal or dream in life shortens the distance considerably and makes the hardships associated with achieving the goal worth enduring.
"The Stranger", by Albert Camus
Essay Grade: 78% (851 words, approx. 3 pages)
Meursault is a strange sort of man, somewhat insensitive and very much a man onto himself. However his brusque mannerisms lead to society judging him and ultimately hating him, as he is judged to be a threat. The question is, a threat to what?
"The Yellow Wallpaper: Response to Love/Insanity"
Essay Grade: 75% (541 words, approx. 2 pages)
John really loves his wife and does everything he can to make her life comfortable and carefree. She is initially intrigued by their new home then soon comes to despise the yellow wallpaper in her room, although she still adores the rest of the estate. Her sister-in-law comes to help out as well, and her husband truly is doing his best to help and protect his wife, but she becomes increasingly paranoid about the people in her life.
"Who Shot Johnny?": A Portrait of Youth Violence
Essay Grade: 81% (1,205 words, approx. 4 pages)
In her 1996 essay, Debra Dickenson looks at youth violence in the form of the shooting of her nephew Johnny. She speaks about her anger of how society is filled with criminals like those who shot Johnny.
" A Well Learned Lesson"
Essay Grade: 86% (409 words, approx. 1 pages)
This is a true paper explaining my problems with alcoholism and how your family will support you, when in need. No matter what they have to do.
"Black Men and Public Space"
Essay Grade: 78% (215 words, approx. 1 pages)
Provides a personal response to the essay "Black Men and Public Space."
"Blood Will Have Blood"
Essay Grade: 88% (795 words, approx. 3 pages)
Explores the theme of the William Shakespeare play, Macbeth. Describes the meaning and context of the quote "Blood will have blood."
"Deadly Unna?"
Essay Grade: 83% (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
"Deadly, Unna?" by Phillip Gwynne is about the racial prejudice betweens the white (gonnyas) and the black (nungas)in a small town in Port. The Goonyas lives in Port and nungas lives in points. More infomation will be shown on the essay.
"Escaped Rats"
Essay Grade: 86% (641 words, approx. 2 pages)
This is a personal descriptive essay. I was assigned a descriptive paper and I chose to write on how I catch my hamsters when they escape.
"father Always Knows Best"
Essay Grade: 83% (734 words, approx. 2 pages)
Atticus Finch in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" isn't perfect, but he serves as a perfect role model for his two children, Scout and Jem. He is a hero because he is brave, loving and caring, and because he fights for justice.
"Letter from Birmingham City Jail"
Essay Grade: 83% (651 words, approx. 2 pages)
Martin Luther King Jr.'s, "Letter from Birmingham City Jail" is a compelling essay that deals with segregation and racial injustice in the 1860s. He wrote the letter in response to eight clergyman in Birmingham, Alabama, in the hope of defending his recent, "direct action" against the segregation of African Americans.
"story of an Hour" Analysis
Essay Grade: 81% (1,047 words, approx. 4 pages)
An analysis of "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin strongly suggests "carpe diem", meaning seize the day, along with living your life to the fullest. Author, Kate Chopin, uses symbolism, metaphors, personification, similies and irony to help the reader through this bittersweet story.
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"To Kill a Mockingbird"
Essay Grade: 78% (706 words, approx. 2 pages)
The book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about a girl named Scout and her brother, Jem, who grows up in Maycomb County a time when racism was very common in Alabama.
"war Often Brings Out the Best and the Worst in Human Behavior." Discuss.
Essay Grade: 86% (615 words, approx. 2 pages)
The Pol Pot regime aimed to create Cambodia a "classless pure Agrarian society" in Loung Ung's memoir, First they Killed My Father. Their objective failed completely. The war created inequality, denied freedom and self-worth. The ability to survive each day became such a struggle that some had to steel, kill, and turn in families and individuals suspected of being corrupt. Even in such situations, some exercise everything in their capacity to help others. These times of constant conflicts brings out the most admirable and disrespectful qualities in human behavior.
'Macbeth' Soliloquies
Essay Grade: 78% (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
Three soliloquies from William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'show the conflicts that he faces, both from outside and within.
1984
Essay Grade: 83% (1,428 words, approx. 5 pages)
Two of the major themes, which are examined in the novel "1984", are the control of information and history, and language as mind control. These are two forms of control, which are practised by the Party over the citizens of Oceania.
1984 Today
Essay Grade: 86% (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
George Orwell's horrendous yet prophetic vision of the future in his novel, 1984 has come and gone. In this nightmarish novel, Oceania, where the story takes place, is the perfect depiction of "Negative Utopia" in which the government is in total control of their citizens.
20,000 Leauges under the Sea
Essay Grade: 88% (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
20,000 Leauges Under The Sea has been singled out among thousands of others as a "classic" because in 1869, when it was published for the first time the book was considered so technologically ahead of its time that everyone believed it to be amazing. Jules Verne did an excellent job in this book by making most of his predictions in the book actually proven factual after years.
2003 Game Consoles
Essay Grade: 83% (1,069 words, approx. 4 pages)
This essay is about the differences of the three main gaming consoles of 2003, Playstation 2, Xbox, and the Gamecube.
5 People You Meet in Heaven
Essay Grade: 75% (1,542 words, approx. 5 pages)
The first person Eddie meets in the book was "The Blue Man." The blue man was a circus attraction. He came to America with his parents. When the blue man first told Eddie that Eddie was the one who killed him it was hard to believe.
9/11, A Day in My Life
Essay Grade: 86% (882 words, approx. 3 pages)
A creative writing exercise detailing a personal experience with the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York.
A Beacon of Hope: the World Food Program
Essay Grade: 86% (295 words, approx. 1 pages)
Researches the World Food Program sponsored by the United Nations. Describes how the WFP has handled poverty over the years. Evaluates the success of the organization.
A Biography of King Henry VII
Essay Grade: 78% (365 words, approx. 1 pages)
Describes the life of British King Henry VII. Discusses his family, childhood and ascent to power.
A Brother's Guidance
Essay Grade: 86% (1,476 words, approx. 5 pages)
The essay describes the relationship I had with a person who has influenced my life: my brother.
A Career Choice
Essay Grade: 81% (212 words, approx. 1 pages)
Discusses the career choice of substance abuse counselor. Describes potential earnings and the desire to help people.
A Career in Nursing
Essay Grade: 86% (1,091 words, approx. 4 pages)
Discusses an interest in pursuing a career in nursing. Describes the educational requirements for the career. Explores future job prospects.
A Character Study of Malvolio in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
Essay Grade: 88% (1,082 words, approx. 4 pages)
In his play Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare portrayed the character Malvolio as being excessively arrogant and full of self-pride. These negative qualities, emphasized throughout the play, would inevitably prove harmful to Malvolio as he is tricked through a forged note that he believes his beloved Olivia wrote to him. Through Malvolio, Shakespeare intended to show that individuals need to have a balanced sense of self-awareness, to recognize their flaws, and to try to correct such flaws -- something Malvolio fails to do.
A Child's View
Essay Grade: 92% (714 words, approx. 2 pages)
In Thomas Wolfe's The Child by Tiger (reprinted in Thomas R. Arp and Greg Johnson, Perrine's Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense, 9th ed. [Boston: Wadsworth, 2006] Page 625). The story as told through the eyes of a child will show many different ways to view Dick Prosser, the main character, as a man.
A Christmas to Remember
Essay Grade: 86% (447 words, approx. 2 pages)
Writing essays about Christmas vacations pales to the importance of the Tsunami disaster that affected millions of people in Asia, costing over 100,000 lives. While I had a great time on a cruise, I was both bereft and shocked by the disaster.
A Clockwork Orange
Essay Grade: 88% (1,167 words, approx. 4 pages)
A plot summary of the novel "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess. The story is about amoral and criminal British youth and society's attempts to bring them under control. As its core, the book is a tale about the morality of free will.
A Close Personal Examination
Essay Grade: 88% (901 words, approx. 3 pages)
Provides a comprehensive self-examination. Describes how, using a few tools, one can learn about oneself.
A Consumer Culture
Essay Grade: 81% (717 words, approx. 2 pages)
Questions if clothes, style, and material things really matter. Discusses the modern consumer culture.
A Day at the Voting Booth
Essay Grade: 87% (608 words, approx. 2 pages)
Essay discusses my experience during a day when i was working an election booth.
A Day Not to Remember
Essay Grade: 86% (884 words, approx. 3 pages)
Provides a personal account of what happened during a car accident. Describes the resulting injuries and discusses lessons learned.
A Definition of Courage
Essay Grade: 78% (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
Possessing courage involves more than simply being brave. The motivations and thoughts that exist within a particular action define courage; without good intentions and motivations, the value of courage in an action is lost.
A Definition of Existentialism in Literature"
Essay Grade: 75% (531 words, approx. 2 pages)
Existentialism proposes that man is full of anxiety and despare with no meaning in his life, just simply existing, until he made decisive
choice about his own future. That is the way to achieve dignity as a human being. Existentialists felt that adopting a social or political cause was one way of giving purpose to a life.
A Different Kind of Love
Essay Grade: 86% (1,051 words, approx. 4 pages)
Discusses a personal experience with a family member's same sex relationship.
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