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April Raintree written by Beatrice Culleton is an inspiring story set during mid to late 20th century about two Metis sisters who struggled against social prejudice. As they grew up through many hardships trying to uncover their unique identity in society, the two sisters discovered the world in two entirely different perspectives. Though they planned…

One of the saddest facets of the Holocaust was non how many lives were lost. but how many psyches were lost. Those lucky plenty to last Auschwitz. Buchenwald. and the similar came out changed work forces and adult females. and non for the better. While some. such as Elie Wiesel. were able to lend to…

Society requires us to assist others during emergency situations. However, often we fail to do so. In the well-known Genovese case, 38 bystanders witnessed a woman being brutally murdered, but only one person called the police. Darley and Latane analyzed the reactions of these bystanders and attributed the lack of action to a phenomenon they…

“Is our negative branding of narcissism a defense against a demanding call of the soul to be loved?”Thomas Moore – Care of the SoulNarcissism is the egotistic sense of self-importance, but paradoxically underneath this attitude, the narcissist is simply a victim of a fragile low self-esteem. It is the underlying sense of inferiority that is…

    William Shakespeare once said that “action is eloquence”. Hamlet finds it easy to make a choice to avenge his father’s death, but is unable to execute this choice. Hamlet’s choices and inconsistencies in carrying them out is what will lead to multiple tragedies and ultimately, his redemption.     Hamlet arrives home from school to…

The Progressive Era: Women & Mexican-Americans In the United States, the 1890s through 1920s time period is known as the Progressive Era. Political reform, along with social activism, was what established this era. In order to move forward as a country, progressives believed we needed to fix or reform our problems. The problems that the…

Introduction             In 1961, Catch 22 by Joseph Heller was published and became one of the greatest antiwar books to have ever been written.  Heller goes into great length about the meaning of heroism and the meaning of bureaucracy through the lens of wartime violence and satirical dark comedy.  Set in World War II Italy,…

Introduction             The son of a postal worker from the fellahin town of Beni Mur near the city of Asyut in southern Egypt, Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918-1970) rose to become known as a great charismatic political leader of Egypt, which provided inspiration for the Arabs and an influential agent of social change in his…

The question of whether Katniss Everdeen, of ‘The Hunger Games,’ confirms or challenges the idea of an archetypal hero is one debated worldwide. Throughout the novel, written by Suzanne Collins, Katniss demonstrates qualities and undertakes actions which are, without a doubt, heroic. However, whether or not this makes her a hero is dependent upon who…

INTRODUCTION A. Open with impact/ Attention gather Stress is poison. The most disastrous effects of stress is committing suicide and this are often occur among students. “ Between 600 and 800 of 15 to 24 years old students killed themselves each year – equivalent to the population of a small secondary school.“ ( John Harkin,…