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Beowulf vs. Grendel Beowulf and Grendel are two tales. They share subject matter. They share plot. They share setting and tell of the exact same events, but Beowulf and Grendel have two entirely different themes. Beowulf is an epic poem about the honesty, bravery, and humility that defined the ideal Dane. John Gardner’s Grendel, a…

Although Vladimir Lenin and Konstantin Pobedonostev spoke of western bourgeois society during different periods in Russian history, the critique of bourgeois democracy shared by both men is shown through their view of different aspects of such a society. Both Lenin and Pobedonostev describe an exploiting minority class seemingly controlling the majority of the population, under…

The Rainmaker by John Grisham, both a novel and a film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is a highly successful adaptation. This courtroom drama depicts the challenges faced by a young lawyer and his associate as they confront the deceitful tactics of greedy companies. Despite being ill-equipped for the case of a lifetime, every underdog…

Catherine Ellis’s “The Younger Generation” and Omnia El Shakry’s “Youth as Peril and Promise” examine reactions to adolescents in from the 1930s through the 1940s and during the postwar era respectively. When analyzed together, these articles examination of political and social discourse questions whether inherent adolescent issues create problematic dichotomies between youth and older generations….

Media, in all its forms, is a means of communication that can never truly convey thoughts between minds. To clarify, a medium has to overcome obstacles (sensation and interpretation) to reach the intended recipient. Plato, in his work Republic, discusses the inherent problem with the medium as it connects individuals to their ideas but also…

Have you ever wondered what Lincoln, Kennedy, and Obama have in common? All of them presented multiple speeches to the people sharing their values. Lincoln’s speech was the ” Gettysburg Address” in the time of the Civil War during his presidency and Kennedy’s speech was his “Inaugural Address” just after WWII. While Obama’s speech was…

The purpose of this paper is to examine comparisons and contrasts between capitalism and socialism. These are all forms of economies that are practiced in different regions or states in the world. There two existing schools of thought where each one prefers one system to the other. Capitalism is a system where the means of…

In both Shakespeare’s Macbeth and George Orwell’s “1984,” the main characters challenge societal norms in pursuit of personal objectives. While Macbeth grapples with this moral dilemma centuries ago, the same conflict is explored in a more contemporary context in “1984.” Winston’s fluctuating trust and mistrust in societal values raises doubts about the authority of society…

Universal Health Services, Inc. is an American for-profit health care provider institution offering both psychiatric and substance abuse treatments. The facility currently operates more than 25 fully fledged hospitals, 102 rehabilitation centers in 32 states of the U.S. U.H.S is currently ranked the fifth largest publicly traded healthcare organization in the U.S. Being in the…

You are to be sentenced death by stone!” Your punishment is to cut off the arm that has chosen to steal!” All these statements or sentences were given or can be given to Saudi Araba citizens for certain criminal acts. One might believe that one’s own country, religion, or culture is better or right and…