Essays on Persons Page 16

When Albert Einstein, also known as the greatest scientist of the twentieth century, and a Nobel-prize winner, receives a letter from a sixth-grade girl named Phyllis Wright questioning if scientists pray, – and if so, what do they pray for – Einstein simultaneously uses various rhetoric methods such as SOAPS, ethos, logos, and pathos to…

“The Use of Force” and “Girl” although very different in many ways both portray the same main idea. The idea is that sometimes you have to hurt the ones you love in order to save them from future pain. However, in doing this, an unexpected feeling of enjoyment seems to captivate whoever is causing the…

Charles Robert Darwin was a British scientist who laid the foundation of modern evolutionary theory with his positions on life development through natural choice. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, on February 12, 1809. After graduating from the elect school at Shrewsbury in 1825, Darwin attended the University of Edinburgh where he studied medical…

To the “ politically correct, ” the five-hundredth day of remembrance of the find of America is no cause for jubilation. And even before 1992 began, their protests resulted in a important triumph: the naming of an American Indian as co-grand marshal in the 1992 Rose Parade. Parade functionaries caved in to critics, who denounced…

Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Plan             In 1830, Jackson signed into law the Indian Removal bill.  This provided for the Indians that were living in Georgia and other parts of the Southeast and some Western areas to be moved to a reservation in Oklahoma.  Most Indians did not want to move.  Jackson gave a speech…

Despite the media’s portrayal of Marilyn Monroe as stunning, sophisticated, and legendary, it is important to acknowledge that these representations may not fully convey her true nature. In reality, Monroe endured a difficult childhood that had long-lasting impacts on her life. Nevertheless, she continues to be an incredibly influential figure of the 20th century and…

In 2009, singer Michael Jackson had that title. Millions of people still listen to him today. Through all the the challenges and difficulties he faced, he made it through to be known as a legend. Even though he was accused of being a child molester, Michael Jackson was an inspiration to the music industry because…

Before November 24, 1859, many people simply believed that species were created byGod in their present forms, or that it was possible for organic matter to be spawned frominorganic matter. However, Charles Darwin used these ideas to create his thesis, On theOrigin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. The first true theories on evolution…

During Jackson’s presidency many would say that he was a hero while others would speak of him as a villain; it all depends on the point of view one perceives it. If someone was a farmer or a common man, they most likely would say he was a hero, but if an individual was a…

Thomas Alva Edison, a celebrated inventor, was born in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847. Despite his deafness, he displayed remarkable intelligence and created revolutionary inventions like the light bulb and phonograph. The invention of the light bulb revolutionized our lifestyle by rendering candles and lanterns obsolete. Thomas’s parents were Samuel Odgen Edison and Nancy…