The following essay discusses what Christ expects of a Christian today. This paper reflects on how modern society is bombarded with ideals that press forward advanced knowledge, superior consumer products, and what may seem like a never-ending supply of pop-culture. It questions whether all the advances and pleasures that technology based culture provides, fulfills us […]
The Shins is a strange band that excels in understatement and nuance; its songs have affected countless people. “Wincing the Night Away” is the band’s third album, and though the title may seem bizarre, it’s a reference to the singer’s severe insomnia. Fastpaced, yet with a touch of melancholy, this album is laden with the […]
Effective election campaigns have always relied on the candidates’ ability to raise money. Even in the days before television, radio and the internet, it still took money to get the word out to the people in a far-flung land. However, today’s candidates are faced with raising larger and larger amounts of money with each new […]
Salinger, Holden Caulfield is depressed teenager filled with angst. His depression is not only evident in his words, but his actions as well. He has never really lived a normal life, for his little brother died when he was just a young boy. He is vulnerable, and he has been in many situations no other […]
The American public has been a haven of open scientific inquiry and it has always been a factor in creating globally accepted innovations in biotechnology and medicine. The issue regarding stem cell research has been a widely and hotly debated issue due to its ethical implications. The process takes the human embryo cells that have […]
Folk music encompasses several other genres of music: blues, country, bluegrass, gospel, etc. However, the single trait that all folk songs posses is that they are a narrative. Embedded in the personal lyrics is a message or a story. In Bob Dylan’s ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’ many stories combine to form a single message. […]
This paper analyzes Flannery O’Connor’s short story A Good Man is Hard to Find. The author reviews Flannery O’Connor’s short story A Good Man is Hard to Find. She states that O’Connor’s writing reflects her Southern and Catholic traditions. Although she cannot be read as part of the feminist literary tradition, O’Connor is important to […]
Characters Protagonist: Oedipus Antagonist: Fate. the Truth Oedipus (ED Ih pihs or EE dih plhs): King of Thebes. Jocasta: Wife of Oedipus. Creon: Jocasta’s brother. Teireslas (tl RE se uhs): Blind prophet. Antigone(an TIG uh ne): Daughter of Oedipus. Ismene (iz ME ne):Daughter of Oedipus. Messenger Shepherd Chorus of Theban Elders Setting Ancient Greece In […]
Many have attempted concept albums throughout the years, but very few have done as well as Operation Mindcrime by Queensryche. The album was released in 1988 as the follow up to Rage for Order. The album starts out in a dialogue of a strung out character named Nikki. He has been picked up by the […]
All students have a right to education and safety at the expense of the school that he/she attends, including students with special need that requires special situation with no additional cost. Having such a diverse student body, an administrator would need to have an understanding of the legal ramification that is included in disciplining and […]
