Essays on Persons Page 14

Fashion provides a shortcut by which we enter another identity and join a subculture that insulates us from other styles. It offers choices images in which one could produce their individual identity. Many public figures experiment with fashion and style in order to create, change, and construct their social identity. Since the early days of…

Oprah Winfrey once said, “I’m going to give them an opportunity to come to my school and be the leaders of Africa, and I’m going to do that one brick at a time. I’m building a girls academy.” These were Oprah’s first words that led her to start the goal that would forever change the…

“Every good citizen makes his county’s honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and its conscious that he gains protections while he gives it.” This quote by Andrew Jackson reflects his views as a president, military leader, and American citizen….

A person or group who expresses notions of dominance and superiority to people of other nations is known as an imperialist. Imperialism is the taking over of foreign lands to establish power. Christopher Columbus was an Italian Spanish navigator who sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean searching for a route to Asia but instead fell…

Albert Einstein, a physicist of German-American descent, was born on Mar. 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany and passed away on Apr. 18, 1955 in Princeton, N.J. He made the greatest contributions to science in the 20th century. Following World War I, Einstein’s theories, particularly his theory of relativity, appeared to many as a demonstration of…

Many Americans see Columbus as a hero who is celebrated annually. Children admire him for “discovering” America, and citizens have a day off to honor him. However, it is unreasonable to glorify Columbus because he falsely claimed achievements, brutally mistreated Native Americans, and initiated the slave trade, resulting in the ongoing mistreatment of Native Americans….

slandsDuring the nineteenth century, two prominent writers, Herman Mellvilleand Charles Darwin both voyaged to the Galapagos islands off the coast ofEcuador. Both of these individuals wrote descriptive passages about thephysical attributes and atmosphere of the Galapagos Islands. The passages varyin specific content due to the intentions and interests of the respectiveauthors, even though the object…

I have chosen to do my case study paper on Norma Jeane Mortensen Baker, better known as Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn was born on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California. She was born to Gladys Mortenson Baker, a single mother and never did learn the true identity of her father. Gladys suffered from psychiatric issues…

Eaton (Pro-Jackson) Issue One: Voting Rights – After the controversial election of 1824, issues related to who can vote and who should govern reached its height. Traditionalists wanted to protect the USA by keeping republicanism (cautious democracy). While others wanted to extend democracy to the people. Witness #1 : Ernie P. Tattle (Pro-Jackson) Ernie is…

How many of us can say that we are not hypocrites—that we are truly living the lives that we have always dreamt of?  Most of us probably can’t, but I know a man who can definitely say that he has taken control of his life, listened to his inner voices and followed his dreams even…