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  • The Media and Everyone's Life

    The Media and Everyone's Life

    The Media and Everyone's Life Social Scientists say that the average American watches too much television and plays too many video games. I would agree with this, because in high school that is all I did, but not so much for me anymore. Back when I was in high school that is all I did. Watch television, play Nintendo, hang out with my friends. However, now that I am in college, I have had to

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    Essay Length: 1,473 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Monika
  • Adjusting to College Life

    Adjusting to College Life

    Adjusting to College Life Wow! The first week of college was a breeze. All my professors seemed so nice. Class never lasted longer than thirty minutes. I did not have to carry any books to class for that whole week. Finding classes was some what tough, even though my classes are around the same area. I did not have any homework to do. I did not see my friends as much but we hung out

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    Essay Length: 1,391 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Bred
  • Life Sentence

    Life Sentence

    Roger Dale Barrett is currently serving a life sentence for capital murder for killing Eunice Bradley also know as “Yogi”. Since prosecutors did not seek the death penalty in this case he was automatically sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Tom Keith (a lawyer) reviewed photographs of the people that he had sent to prison he did not feel too comfortable with this one he felt the prisoner did not get

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    Essay Length: 290 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Monika
  • Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

    Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

    Harriet Jacobs wanted to tell her story, but knew she lacked the skills to write the story herself. She had learned to read while young and enslaved, but, at the time of her escape to the North in 1842, she was not a proficient writer. She worked at it, though, in part by writing letters that were published by the New York Tribune, and with the help of her friend, Amy Post. Her writing skills

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    Essay Length: 1,686 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Family Life

    Family Life

    Perspective is defined as: Subjective evaluation of relative significance; a point of view. The texts "Half a Tale" by Banarasi and "The Remonstrantie" by Francisco Pelsaert feature largely different perspectives on many of the same topics. Banarasi, an Indian merchant, discusses Indian culture in a poetic autobiography. Francisco Pelsaert, a European merchant, and foreigner to India, describes various facets of Indian culture in a very clear, concise and structured report to his employers (Dutch East

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    Essay Length: 299 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Artur
  • John Paul 2 - Life and Death

    John Paul 2 - Life and Death

    Pope John Paul II, had been the leader of the Roman Catholic Church since 1978. Before his death he had assumed a greater political role in world affairs than any other Pope in recent history. He was fluent in eight languages, and was a frequent traveler of the world and was the first Pope in over 60 years to visit an Islamic country. Pope John Paul II has extended his influence in farthest reaches of

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    Essay Length: 1,921 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Yan
  • Life of the Buddha

    Life of the Buddha

    Asvaghosa’s Buddharcarita, The Life of the Buddha, is a valuable read which captures the events in the last life of the Buddha which illustrate basic Buddhist concepts, values, and attitudes. From the beginning of his birth, the world became exceedingly peaceful as “birds and deer muffled their cries” and “rivers flowed with calm waters.” It was over time that a young prince would define himself as a Buddha and discover his inner peace. As remembered

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    Essay Length: 747 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Vika
  • The Roles in Young Man's Life

    The Roles in Young Man's Life

    The Roles in Young Man’s Life During the course of our lives, we must take part in some roles. Some of these roles, are important, others are not. Being young is a great opportunity to experience some of the important roles that will benefit us for the rest of our life. Taking appropriate interest in our actions is what makes us improve our roles. No matter what we do, there will always be responsibilities that

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    Essay Length: 634 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Bred
  • Slavery: The Affect It Has on Family Life & The Effects of It

    Slavery: The Affect It Has on Family Life & The Effects of It

    Slavery: The Affect It Has On Family Life & The Effects Of It The lives of Harriet Jacobs in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and Frederick Douglass’ Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave includes diverse experiences that allow them to share common factors to relate to each others stories. Jacobs and Douglass were born during the slavery period in the “less harsh” regions of North Carolina and Maryland.

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    Essay Length: 968 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Max
  • Research Term Paper - the Life of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

    Research Term Paper - the Life of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

    The Life of Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Kurt Vonnegut Jr. is a famous American author “known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction” (Kurt Vonnegut). Although Kurt Vonnegut is most widely known as a science fiction writer, what if his readers knew that he didn’t consider himself that at all? He once said he “learned from the reviewer” that he was a science fiction writer. Regardless of what Kurt Vonnegut considers himself, he is

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    Essay Length: 1,819 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Fonta
  • A Summer Life

    A Summer Life

    In “A Summer Life,” Soto brilliantly strings words and images together to form an almost ingenious personal narrative from the perspective of a six-year-old. Not only does he selectively choose words that depict the naive imagination of a six-year-old, but he also uncovers the protagonist's guilt and fear of getting caught through the most impressive symbolism. Soto's personal narrative brings together the creativity and paranoia that is evident in the lives of most children. He

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    Essay Length: 407 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: July
  • “nobody Mean More to Me Than You and the Future Life of Willie Jordan”

    “nobody Mean More to Me Than You and the Future Life of Willie Jordan”

    Amy Wingard English 1320 English is the standard language of America. In the essay “Nobody Mean More to Me than You and the Future Life of Willie Jordan” by June Jordan, Jordan proves that Black English represents African American’s identity, and how the language should be taught in schools. June Jordan fights for the recognition of Black English because she feels that the language is disappearing into a world where nobody cares. However, it

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    Essay Length: 381 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: July
  • Philosophy of Life

    Philosophy of Life

    Philosophy of life This Essay shows how I think people should live, and the Necessities to do so. This quote is from Buddha "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment". I think this a good quote that shows how I and other people should live, because if you dwell in the past on relationships, or things that you did for too long you

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    Essay Length: 603 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Its a Wonderful Life Movie Review

    Its a Wonderful Life Movie Review

    It’s a Wonderful Life is a good family movie. Everyone in my household enjoyed watching the movie and has become known as a family classic. This movie has an awesome cast, terrific story line, and most of all depicts a mans character from losing self-esteem to regaining his importance in life. This movie is a story of a man’s life and how he has helped the citizens of his community that he grew up with.

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    Essay Length: 256 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Stenly
  • A Gesture Life

    A Gesture Life

    Chang-rae lee, in A Gesture Life, pictures a Japanese immigrant named Franklin Hata. Hata have been seeking assimilation into the American society. To become part of the society, Hata tries to become the perfect citizen in the society, a “mascot” who everyone knows and respects. To further his assimilation, he tries to complete the picture of a whole and healthy family as many ideal Americans. Through adapting Sunny, Hata wants to assimilate through a parental

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    Essay Length: 1,107 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Purpose Driven Life

    Purpose Driven Life

    Day 11 In order to remember to think about God, the best thing I can do is to focus. I have a terrible time doing this, but when I’m able it’s amazing. I will be able to talk to God if I can accomplish this. A good time for me to attempt this is while I’m walking alone. If I’m not walking with any one there is no reason why I can’t be talking to

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    Essay Length: 602 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Jack
  • Dr Suess’s Life

    Dr Suess’s Life

    The assassination of an Archduke was known to be the start of World War I . Seuss was only ten years of age. He did not take part in the fighting because he was too young, although many of his fellow towns people fought for our country. In 1945, the first color television was introduced in the US. When this included coast-to-coast live television became possible. Thousands upgraded the old black and whites to color

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    Essay Length: 297 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Artur
  • The Way I Look at Life at 16

    The Way I Look at Life at 16

    At the age of 16 most people consider moving from across town a huge move but not me. In the16 years that I have been alive I have lived in 36 states, yes that right 36 meaning I have only not lived in 11. Most people think that moving around so much most of been horrible but for the most I disagree. Sure now that I'm in 11th grade the thought of moving, and staring

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    Essay Length: 721 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Kevin
  • What Is a Perfect Life?

    What Is a Perfect Life?

    What Is A Perfect Life? In life, the reality that we face on a normal basis is depressing, disappointing and lifeless. A perfect life is a life without hate, jealousy and pride. A creation or thought of emptiness to which only myths or legends originate from. But if a dimension of omnipotent peace was resurrected this is what it would be like. Hate, a feeling of demonic control of anger. A bitter rotting corpse of

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    Essay Length: 508 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Tasha
  • The Life and Times of Edgar Allan Poe

    The Life and Times of Edgar Allan Poe

    Best known for his poems and short fiction, Edgar Allan Poe, born in Boston, Jan. 19, 1809, died Oct. 7, 1849 in Baltimore, deserves more credit than any other writer for the transformation of the short story from anecdote to art. He virtually created the detective story and perfected the psychological thriller. He also produced some of the most influential literary criticism of his time important theoretical statements on poetry and the short story and

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    Essay Length: 731 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Artur
  • New Life-Ragnarok

    New Life-Ragnarok

    In the real world life becomes repetitive. Every day a student like myself awake in the morning, tired. The drill starts. With all the might he has, he prepares and rushes to school. Only to sit in class and wish school will end, counting ever second and minute and period (the agenda helps). Not realizing it, the process repeats. Sometimes its relaxing to get away, Ragnarok, a massive online role-playing game allows you to be

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    Essay Length: 773 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Max
  • Life Time Value Analysis

    Life Time Value Analysis

    According to the text a lifetime value analysis is “a data manipulation technique that projects the future value of the customer over a period of years using the assumption that marketing to repeat customers is more profitable than marketing to first-time buyers”. I decided to conduct a lifetime value analysis with a product that is near and dear to my heart (unfortunately). I calculated the amount of money spent on soda. Using the price for

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    Essay Length: 830 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Christianity: New Teachings for a New Way of Life

    Christianity: New Teachings for a New Way of Life

    Christianity: New Teachings for a New Way of Life The Christian vision of Human Sexuality compared to many religions is seen as quite restrictive. Religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism do not put near as much effort in restricting human sexuality as Christians do. Particularly in Hinduism, sex is seen as a good thing and is even celebrated. Even more, some Hindu’s practice the teachings of the Kama Sutra “which provides the details of erotic

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    Essay Length: 1,129 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Tommy
  • After Life

    After Life

    The afterlife, in many cases, sounds more magnificent than life as we know it. Beliefs about an afterlife are, in fact, beliefs and not perfectly accurate information. Having specific beliefs about a person’s destiny after death is a way for many people to cope with death and have a sense of closure. Ideas about the afterlife may vary greatly, but one thing all religions and cultures have in common is that they trust that their

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    Essay Length: 2,083 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Catcher in the Rye Holdens Faliure in the Journey of Life

    Catcher in the Rye Holdens Faliure in the Journey of Life

    The Catcher in the Rye, by Jerome David Salinger, reveals the hardships that teenagers endure as they mature and enter adulthood. In this novel, Holden Caulfield, a sixteen-year -old who has been kicked out of several schools, undergoes a gamut of problems. First, at the beginning of the novel, it is clear that Holden has a difficulty accepting himself and others; he constantly defines people as “phony”. Secondly, as the novel progresses it becomes

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Tasha

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