English Essays

Name Course Name Instructor Date Young Goodman Brown The story of Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a well-articulated piece of work that depicts the aspects of good and evil, using several symbols. The story talks about Goodman’s journey to the forest that ends up exposing him to the dark world.

According to the research findings, by combining element of vivid description and the first person point of view and the uncanny storyline with horrifying events boarding the supernormal, Poe builds up tension by signposting horrific events and keeping the readers in suspense as they wait for them to come to pass, which they do with unrelenting horror surpassing even their worst fears.

Generally speaking, the survey seeks to emulate the inert information of the adapted genres through the application of exploratory approaches in financial articles (Dobre, 2013). The articles used in the research relate closely to the dissemination of information in various genres and linguistic bases.

The love poems of Donne idealess women and the sexual relations as spiritualized ones. To those contemporaries who in their love poetry, made of every woman either goddess or an unreal personification of chastity, Donne announced ‘Love‘s not so pure and abstract as they use to say, which have no Mistress but their muse “

For fear of victimization, people find it difficult to escape from these confines of social conventions, ending up with meaningless lives. This essay seeks to highlight how social conformity erodes individualism and the consequences resulting from a deviation from the social establishments.

Two articles that review Korean American media will be used to assist in this analysis. Also included in this paper are the existing stereotypes held by the world over and how such stereotypes about Korean Americans are challengedin K-Town and Run DMZ. ‘Soon-Yi meets Snook’.

Corporal punishment continues to be widely used as a technique to discipline children in many families. It is defined by Mulvaney and Mebert as the use of physical force intending to cause pain to a child, but not injury, with the aim of correcting or controlling the behavior of such a child (389). As noted by Aucoin et al., it is still used by 94% of parents, administered almost thrice a week.

The government of China has established and implemented a one-child policy in order to control the country’s population, and currently, over 90 per cent of urban children and over 60 per cent of rural children have no siblings (Chen 74). Actually, during the 1970s, China introduced a two-child policy to curb the rapid population growth (Von 4).

In this context Reflective Learning and Reflective Writing are helpful tools that can easily reciprocate the impact of learning process on the learner. For me, an international student from Saudi Arabia, studying in United Kingdom has been an unforgettable journey because of the plethora of pleasant experiences, cultural benevolence, skills and knowledge (both subjective and objective) I gained.

It is quite difficult to tell apart good poetry from bad – even if one were to manage the even more difficult task of deciding what makes poetry good or bad – and this is where the craft of the poet assumes great significance. Lines in good poetry are set down after much revising and are usually not replaceable.

The author provided ways in which “true toughness is exhibited in basketball” through an explanation of thirty one specific guidelines that assist in developing the skills of being tough. Through a closer examination of the author’s style, strategies and rhetorical appeals used, one hereby aims to analyze the article and prove that whether the author’s point or argument is valid.

Visual communication also known as visual rhetoric is generally considered to be quite a recent concept identifying how powerfully visual images could add meaning to the communication or deftly lend depth or significance to a certain argument in comparison to aural or verbal messages.

Buying big cars they can't afford, ridin' around town actin' bored. If they want to learn how to live life right they ought to study me on Saturday night. My job at the plant ain't the biggest bet, but I pay my bills and stay out of debt. I get my hair done for my own self's sake, so I don't have to pick and I don't have to rake.

This area, less than one hundred and fifty square miles in size, houses more than one and a half million Palestinians. A website designed to track the news of this area states that over half of its 200,000 person-per-square-mile population is made up of children, many of whom still live in the same refugee camps to which their grandparents moved after the creation of Israel in 1948 (GazaSiege.org).

Besides, Lee provides ample importance to social criticism based upon crime, racism, religious conversion, and emotional/mental trauma originating from family problems. Thesis statement: Spike Lee’s film Malcolm X mirrors the protagonist’s transformation from a criminal to a religious/social reformer.

This is because low morale habitually results in appalling working conditions, and consequently, attainment of poor results. Employers should fashion strategies for the enhancement of workers morale. Improving workers morale results in superior self-esteem, thus the workers are able to double their effort and become committed to their work.

Different people describe it differently. The Body Mass Index (BMI) forms one of the common measures of obesity. Some professionals state, “A weight higher than around 20% of a person, of a certain age and a height constitutes obesity” (Emedicine, n.p).

A media critic named George Gerbner states that “what we see on TV and in magazines eventually becomes our standard of reality and desire.” Obviously, this observation of Gerbner is very much clear and apparent in our generation today especially to female adolescents.

Eurydice is a kind lady who stays away from the weird rulings of her husband. This is because King Creon has a lot of power. The other trait is that she is pessimistic. This can be displayed in the way she takes her life at the end (Anouilh & Sams, 2002). This is because she tires of stomaching her husband's ruthlessness.

A similar perspective is shared by Micheal Pollen as elucidated in his article “Unhappy Meals.” The tone of Pollen’s article is full of sarcasm at the evolved concept of healthy food, much to my liking, the author states “A health claim on a food product is a good indication that it’s not really food, and food is what you want to eat,”.

Although it is true that Obama has managed to keep his presidential image somewhat squeaky clean since he has no Lewinsky-esque scandal and continues to evoke the image of a dedicated family man, that does not make for a truly effective president. And no, looking presidential does not count either.

The two articles, "Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt" and “From Fly Girls to Bitches and Hos" tackle the same issue of violence against women but with a different perspective. The author of "Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt”, Jean Kilbourne, writes the whole article in a very concerned but detached manner.

There is a need to educate modern children how to be open and tolerant to diversities of life, how to accept children from either heterosexual or homosexual families. A promotion of a humane attitude is much more important than following the perverted social and moral stereotypes developed with regards to gay couples.

This paper is primarily based on contemplating the widely and hotly debated issue regarding the nature of effective communication and writing and how the students should develop familiarity with good communication and writing skills in order to maintain good grades.

Abortion should be illegal in the U.S. The country was founded on the right of choice principle. People who are pro-abortion repeat this opinion while asserting a woman’s “God given right” to make choices regarding her own body without government intervention.

They speak of sacrifice for country, unity in diversity and the noblest purposes of government. The image of the flag is used everywhere to stir patriotic feelings in the hearts of Americans. Another common image is that of the national bird, the Bald Eagle.

Although such liberation has freed many women from the holds of archaic traditions in society but there are still many women in the modern world who suffer from such traditions. The long and oppressive hold of these traditions has established a number of stereotypes in society that are aimed to hold women down and to underplay their roles in society.

On the other hand, autism is a disability that affects how someone communicates and interacts with others (Brill 13; Zimmerman 110). Moreover, autism has been described as a condition that does not easily go away in a snap like flu or a cold (Brill 13). Brill highlighted that autism is not contagious, which illustrates that a person cannot catch autism from another person (Brill 13).

It further tries to justify the fact that as much as developed countries make a large contribution to climatic changes; they also suffer much effect as do developing states. The scenario is brought up because developed countries have more industries that emit dangerous gases into the atmosphere.

All through history as well as cross-culturally, dancing while under the influence of psychoactive drugs has been a common occurrence. In religious ceremonies, traditional societies have used this kind of dancing to facilitate the reaching out of visionary states.

Sports in a child’s life instil various vital skills necessary not only in school but also when they grow into adulthood. For instance, sports enable children to rise above their lifestyles and develop their own identities. The benefits of sports range from giving children emotional benefits to social and physical fitness.

Anorexia nervosa is also called anorexia; this is a direct translation that means loss of appetite for nervous reasons. However in the case of anorexia nervosa, one just does not satisfy their appétit due to the fears mentioned below. It is an eating disorder that makes people drop more weight than is deemed healthy for their age and height, as it affects their BMI.

They are commonly due to consumption of harmful compounds such as simple sugars, cholesterol, alcohol and tobacco. Lifestyles are choices of living that human beings make towards their well being and health. It is therefore true to say that such diseases are preventable through healthy living inclusive of practices such as exercising, healthy dieting and refraining form consuming harmful products that expose the body to free radicals and excessive weight as well as body fat.

Certain activities were created to bring about a positive change in the society but some of them ended up influencing the youth in a negative way. In the world of technology development takes place every few months and even on a daily basis. Hence the invention of the latest gadgets and the addition of new applications have created much hype about the revolutionary society which is practically moving in no direction.

Research shows that the rate of people who are homeless is continuously increasing due to the augmentation in the cut of housing and social service, in addition to the deterioration of, the economy. There are some arising arguments as to whether the problem of homelessness got initiated by those experiencing these problems (Mayock & Carr, 2008).

To determine the best parenting style, a number of secondary sources and one primary source have been used. In several cases, the best parenting style is authoritative parenting, although other factors, including culture, family dynamics, and children’s traits can affect the decision for choosing the style that fits the context and individualities of children.

This is why; there must be clear boundaries on which one is given priority over the other. Once this is established, it becomes easier to strike a balance between these two. The contemporary society is highly industrialized and overpopulated. This has forced states to ensure their economic viability for survival.

Violation of human rights in Iran led to serious concerns before the regime began holding back the 2011-2012 protests against the rigged victory of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the presidential elections. In Iran, human rights and democracy activists have been tortured, imprisoned, and murdered for a long time now.

According to the paper higher education decides the kind of people running the industries within a nation. This means that they are the ones who will eventually make others realize where to invest and where to divest. People of the yesteryears believed in completing their high school and attaining a mediocre degree to enter within the business and work domains.

We have been always sure of similarities between human beliefs in past and modern times. There is no doubt about the fact that in the modern world people are attracted by some other ideals. Hancock is a modern hero. He has both positive and negative features. He is always available for help, but he does not want to be popular. He drinks too much.

Most Americans blame Obama government for not providing immediate solutions to the prevailing problems forgetting that he took over some of them from Bush government. For instance, the government in 2009 inherited a huge debt spread over by Bush government up year 2011 being money used to finance some of the most expensive wars undertaken by America.

However, memoir is not always the complete truth. It is a life story that is touched with the imagination and psychological interpretation of the memoir writer. It is this truth about the memoir that is explored and discussed in the essay ‘Memory and Imagination,’ by Patricia Hampl.

After the father dies, Emily is left alone in the mansion with a manservant. After a few years pass by, a young laborer arrives as part of a project crew, and they become friends with Emily. However, he disappears after some time and Emily remains in the home for many years to come until her death.

The study pertains on culture diversity of my Egyptian culture and Portuguese culture. In terms of argument, culture plays a vital role in enhanced communication in different environments. Part I. There is minimal difference between my culture practice and the other person’s culture practice.

Passive voice is not only a voice limited to English but also a grammatical voice of many languages across the world. In understanding passive voice effectively, a distinction is often made between the active voice and the passive voice. In the passive voice clauses, the patient or the theme of the main is expressed by the grammatical subject (Butler 2000, p 23).

Individuals born in a certain community are socialized into the practices and norms of the community through learning, which is an important way of socialization. On the other hand, there are various socializing agents in society, who facilitate the socialization process of new members of society.

Metamorphosis by Frank Kafka is a story based on the transformation of the life of one man called Gregor Samsa, as well as his family. Samsa wakes up one day to discover that he no longer can work as he used because he has been turned into a monstrous insect. Thus, he becomes a parasite attached to closed places, a claustrophile and, worst of all, he cannot go out, thus, spends his entire life in hiding.

The mess in Syria is becoming murkier day by day. It is now evident that neither President Assad nor the rebels have the military power to secure a convincing victory. With this in mind, the calls for direct intervention by the USA are becoming more pronounced. UK and France have directly asked for a NATO intervention.

In “National Institutes of Health Explore Impact of Climate Change on Human Health”, Christine Jessup and John Balbus explore the importance of understanding the effects that global warming has on the health of human beings, especially those that have been diagnosed with infectious diseases or chronic illnesses.  

This is vitally important due to the fact that understanding the motivations that drove them is as important as understanding and defining the particular work for which they were responsible. As a function of this particular level of analysis, the proceeding essay will seek to draw a level of inference based upon the author Richard Wright and the poet Jimmy Santiago Baca.