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The Movie “ The Boondocks Saints” is nothing short of a guilty pleasure. With its profane nature and crude sense of dull humor, the brilliant film is an example of the style over substance at its finest. This two member Irish Catholic gangster movie is enraged and full of action, that will sure grab anyone’s…

The hip hop subculture is a way of life tethered to and popularized by the widespread practice of rap music. It originates from the African American community. It is expressed through flashy modes of dressing, graffiti art forms, break dancing, and slang. However, with the passage of time, the culture has traversed racial and cultural…

Interpretation and analysis of Gifts to the Dark Gods by Mary McCluskey by NannaMarch 2013. When you hear the word “addiction” you will instantly think of addiction as a continued use of a mood altering substance, such as alcohol or drugs. That is the kind of addiction, people mostly hear and talk about. But addiction…

Ethics play different roles in people’s lives, varying across individuals, cultures, and lifestyles. However, I firmly believe that irrespective of one’s way of life, the utmost priority should be to attain virtuous values and lead an ethical existence throughout their lifetime. Since your parents were born, their ethical values and moral compass have been taught…

Courage, Loyalty and the Human Spirit “Lord of the Flies” is a thought-provoking novel, written by Nobel Prize winning author William Gilding; about a group of British schoolboys who get stuck on an isolated island, and try to fend for and manage themselves; with catastrophic results. As the tale progresses, it becomes very clear that…

Islam has molded and shaped the societies of the Middle East since Muhammad spread his teaching about his knowledge and understanding of the almighty Allah. Between 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E., Islamic practices still were constant when it came to its population being influenced by and/or followed the religion’s moral codes and customs, yet only…

William Blake was a romantic 1st generation poet who was born on November 28th 1757, into a lower class family. Blake discovered his skill for the arts at a young age as him enthusiasm to paint inspired his work. He was sent to a drawing school at an early age. The education Blake received was…

Ethics play an integral and necessary part in our lives. An individual’s course of action is dictated by which ethical model they adhere to. Ethics answers the question, “What do I do? ” It is the study of right and wrong. “At a more fundamental level, it is the method by which we categorize our…

A wave of change swept over the era of modernism, people began to question and scrutinize the norms of society. This change Is referred to as postmodernism (Megs & Purses, 2006:466). Postmodernism gave birth to different subcultures, groups of people who behave and believe differently than the norm of society, this as a result makes…

spiritual gifts do I give to the Body of Christ? Commitment, Worship, Forgiveness, Love, and Joy. I was baptized at High Street United Methodist Church and through my church family they continue to guide me to live a Christian life. Through Sunday school, The Children’s Sermon, Special Events, Jr & Senior MYF, the Scouting Program…