|
Station Essays and Term Papers
Wealth In The Great GatsbyA young bondman from the Mid-west named Nick Carraway, moves to a suburb of New York in search of fortune. The first few weeks pose a general \"Culture shock\" to him, but he quickly befriends one of his cousins by the name of Daisy Buchannon and her husband Tom. His neighbor, a very wealthy Mr. ...
|  Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 1135 - Pages: 5 |
Call Of The WildThe main character of this book is a St. Bernard and Scotch Shepherd mix, named Buck. As I read the book, I found out that Buck can be very loyal and trustworthy to his master, if his master is loyal to him. Also, at times I found that Buck could turn into an enraged beast very easily.
At home, ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 1178 - Pages: 5 |
Creative Writing: The Murder CaseIt was April, and El Nino was pelting the rooftop in full force. The
rain came down in buckets, only to let up for a few seconds, then resume
with a crash of thunder and a torrential downpour. Detective Jack Barretta
hated being called out on a case on days like this. He and his partner,
Wally ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 5448 - Pages: 20 |
The Library Of Congresswas established by an act of congress on April 24, 1800. It was originally housed in the United States capitol. The collection, which stared out small at 740 volumes, slowly increased to over 3,000 volumes by 1814. That year, though, the British along with the capitol burned those books during ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 2772 - Pages: 11 |
Joesph Campbells Hero JourneyA quick note to any who read this; this essay was based on a response, that said I had to ask a question and "possibly" come up with an answer
In Joseph Conrad's 1906 classic, Heart of Darkness, the main character of Marlow, partakes of a quest into the deepest part of the jungle, losing much of ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 2269 - Pages: 9 |
GPS: The Future Of Navigation And TechnologyGPS: The Future of Navigation and Technology
Foundations of a Technological Society
As we enter the 21st century, we are constantly being bombarded with new technologies. From the wireless community to operations that once took weeks to recover and now only take a day or so, our world will never ...
| | Save Paper - Free Paper - Words: 3914 - Pages: 15 |
Rush Limbaughhas done much more than just change the style of talk
radio, he has become somewhat of a political leader for many Americans. He has
been the type of spokesman many people have been looking for. Why am I being
called the most dangerous man in America? Limbaugh asks his listeners.
Because I ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 859 - Pages: 4 |
Oil Spills And PollutionA couple examples of attempts at early public image boostings that ended up backfiring include a media pay-off and a skewed company-produced video that recorded the cleanup progress. Exxon offered to reimburse an Alaskan Public Radio station for expenses the station incurred while covering the ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 478 - Pages: 2 |
U.S Involvement In The Vietnam War"No new taxes." This is a quote that most all of us remember from the 1992 presidential election. Along with it we remember that there were new taxes during that presidents term in office. There are a myriad of promises made and things done in a presidential election year that have ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 1451 - Pages: 6 |
The Use Of The Second Amendment In The HomeThe United States Constitution says that U.S. Citizens have the
right to bear arms. Even though this guarantee was written with no
constraints, there are now laws that limit certain aspects of gun
ownership. The reasons for gun control fall under the flag of public
safety. Though there are ...
| | Save Paper - Free Paper - Words: 2312 - Pages: 9 |
The Shooting Down Of An Iranian Airliner By The USS VincennesThe mournful shoot down of an Iranian airliner by the USS VINCENNES on July 3, 1988 is a tragic example of the consequences of a break down in command and control on a modern naval vessel. Given the situation and information available at the time that the airliner was approaching the Vincennes, I ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 1124 - Pages: 5 |
A Geological JourneyOn October 17, 1998, the UST Geology students met in the UST parking lot and around 7:00 a.m. in the morning, we left to start our day long field trip to Central Texas. Right after we left the parking lot, we saw Kirk, one of our classmates, and picked him up. He woke up late and almost missed ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 1410 - Pages: 6 |
Don't Talk To Cops"GOOD MORNING! My name is investigator Holmes. Do you mind answering a
few simple questions?" If you open your door one day and are greeted with those
words, STOP AND THINK! Whether it is the local police or the FBI at your door,
you have certain legal rights of which you ought to be aware before ...
| | Save Paper - Free Paper - Words: 526 - Pages: 2 |
Grapes Of Wrath 3Grapes of Wraith by John Steinbeck portrayed the awakening of a man's conscience dealing with his troubling trials throughout the novel. The character that goes through this monumental change is Tom Joad, son of two tenant farmers from Oklahoma. Tom's conscience was changed from a loner who cared ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 7173 - Pages: 27 |
Heart Of Darkness - IgnoranceJoseph Conrad develops themes of personal power, individual responsibility, and social justice in his book Heart of Darkness. His book has all the trappings of the conventional adventure tale - mystery, exotic setting, escape, suspense, unexpected attack. Chinua Achebe concluded, "Conrad, on the ...
| | Save Paper - Free Paper - Words: 1003 - Pages: 4 |
Sex And Death In LiteratureWoody Allen once said all great literature is about sex and death, and although that my not be true for all it is definitely true for most. While some may like to believe that those two subjects should be dealt with cautiously, they are the two things people love and fear most. People love the ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 1451 - Pages: 6 |
Heart Of Darknessgh, written by Joseph Conrad, holds thematically a wide range of references to problems of politics, morality and social order. It was written in a period when European exploitation of Africa was at a gruesome height. Conrad uses double oblique narration. A flame narrator reports the story as ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 1091 - Pages: 4 |
Agenda Settingin the Internet The 2000 Presidential Elections are upon us and who do we turn to for information regarding the candidates? What issues will be the hot topics for the election race? For that matter, what will be the hot topics in the media for next week? Just as this paper must be structured, ...
| | Save Paper - Free Paper - Words: 1693 - Pages: 7 |
The Imperial Aspect Of Heart OJoseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is the tale of Charlie Marlow, a sailor whose journey is through the African Congo in search of ivory; however, the story is told on a boat at the mouth of the Thames River. The protagonist in Heart of Darkness not only tells the story of his journey ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 844 - Pages: 4 |
The Sixties - Years Of Hope, Days Of RageTodd Gitlin grew up in Brooklyn in the 1950s. He attended Bronx High School of Science and during his tenure, he won numerous scholarships and math awards. Todd Gitlin considered himself studious and clean-cut. After he graduated from high school, he attended Harvard University. During his ...
| | Save Paper - Premium Paper - Words: 1480 - Pages: 6 |
|
|
