Social Science Essay Examples Page 2

The National Honor Society recognizes students who are outstanding in scholarship, service, leadership and character. It would not only be an honor to be selected to take a part of this organization, but also a privilege. I always strive to lead in every activity I do and am always asking how can I be better…

At first glance the quote life is like a box of chocolates seems’ rather silly. How could such a large and complicated concept such as life be compared to something as small and simple as a box of chocolates? There have been two opposing viewpoints in regards to the meaning of this quote, and each…

Rationalism and Empiricism are most likely the two most famous and intriguing schools of philosophy. The two schools deal specifically with epistemology, or, the origin of knowledge. Although not completely opposite, they are often considered so, and are seen as the “Jordan vs. Bird” of the philosophy world. The origins of rationalism and empiricism can…

People who feel trapped often do desperate things that affect themselves and others. Fifth Business and The Grapes of Wrath are two novels that both consist of trapped characters that are affected physically, emotionally, and socially. These elements are the very foundation of entrapment, which lead to the downfall of the characters. Mary from the…

In Shakespeare’s famous play Othello, Emilia’s actions can be seen as morally reprehensible by society. She betrays her dearest friend by stealing Desdemona’s precious handkerchief in order to please her husband, lago. However, by elaborating on her motives and the cruel circumstances of her marriage, Shakespeare is able to humanize Emilia, ultimately allowing the reader…

In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the author uses a character named Faber. An old college professor, to describe what he believes the effect a quality book should have. He is speaking with Montag, the main character in the book, in a dystopian society where books are burned by firemen. Because Montag had been recently…

The Huxtable’s are known as a loving African-American family who always comes together. The Huxtables all represent a group formation. This includes different personality issues, web of connections, and functional structures that makes them what family that they are. It does not matter what the outcome that the family goes through, they are still representing…

In Dead Poet’s society, a handful of students discover through the teachings of their English teacher Mr. Keating what kinds of lives they had been leading, and what their lives could be. One student in particular, Neil Perry, discovers a whole new world and his life once and for all changed as a result of…

Authors normally create characters with certain statuses. With the status given to each character, the development of the plot can begin. Furthermore, these characters can then be examined with their own unique characteristics. In the novel, to kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Both Atticus Finch and Aunt Alexandra are analyzed by one similarity and…

An American political journalist, author and professor, Norman Cousins in his essay Who killed Benny Paret expresses his point of view as to the death of a prize-fighter on the ring and the society’s complicity with this death, caused by the unjustified popularity of boxing. In the beginning of his essay Cousins introduces a prizefighter…