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In “The Hearth and the Salamander” in Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury includes a monologue by Captain Beatty towards the end of the chapter. Captain Beatty ironically defends the idea of society being equal while still remaining educated. He also discusses how books are used as weapons, even though he freely uses them that way himself….

Perseverance is not something easily defined. It’s not just about working hard and not giving up. It’s more than that. Perseverance is when you work hard and you don’t give in spite of significant challenges. When you persevere, you come out on top. You gain respect. You become a better person, and you make the…

The text contains an enumeration of specifics; the members of that enumeration suggest a class. (it) The class is not exhausted by the enumeration. Ii) The general word (words or phrase) supplement the enumeration, and; (v) There is no clear intent that the general term has a broader meaning than the rule would ordinarily suggest….

Is Happiness Achievable? Aristotle states there are several goods in the world but most of these are not ultimate ends; instead they are means to something else. However, he declares happiness is the ultimate good because everything we do, we do in hopes of being happy and we don’t use happiness as a means to…

This week we attended a lecture titled “What Would Convince You?” which was an entertaining look at critical thinking and the scientific method. Different methods of coming to a personal truth were covered, such as Mysticism, Theism, Rationalism, Hermeneutics, Scepticism and Empiricism. After some thought, I’ve come to the conclusion that my way of coming…

            Five decades after it was produced and invited the ire of its audiences, “Les Maîtres Fous” continues to be hailed as a landmark film in ethnography. Henley (2006) observes that the film is one of the “most salient” among the numerous films that Rouch made in a span of more than fifty years. (p….

While the Air Force states the AF core values of integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do are the values we should live by, there are personal values that we as individuals deem significant. We as Airmen must try to incorporate our personal values into the core values that the Air…

Ever since the year 1805 short stories have held a great impact on the world of literature and are used to share a message or a moral in a very condensed and short amount of time. Throughout this semester I have read, studied, and analyzed various short stories, observing how the author’s use their stories…

I have always been a tomboyish girl. I like playing video games, being outside, and all types of sporty activities more than I like to shop and get pampered. I’ve never had the urge to go get my nails done or get a pedicure so I decided to step out of my comfort zone and…

Say for example, your favorite game is soccer and that you would kill just to be able to see – LIVE – the FIFA world cup; you would do anything just so you could grab that ticket to the front row seat and maybe, the happiest moment in your life is the day your favorite…