Rating
“A&P” Initiation
“A&P” Initiation
In John Updike's short article A & P, a juvenile man entitled Sammy takes observer to what he sees as an injustice occurrence to a assembly of bikini-clad teenage young women in the food shop in which he works. He takes a bold step and concludes he would ...
Rating
Analyzing Short Stories
Analyzing Short Stories
The Interpretation of Fiction
The title “Literature: Reading Fiction, Poetry, and Drama” reflects the focus of this fastidious collection of short stories by Robert DiYanni. A number of short stories in “Literature: Reading Fiction, Poetry, and Drama” can be read as dealing with well-known themes, presented in ...
Rating
The Garden Party
The Garden Party
Under a crisp blue sky and lush glow of summer sun, thousands of roses burst open and radiate with a beauty that could only grace the presence of clean hands and clear eyes. In the short story “The Garden Party” by Katherine Mansfeild, Laura is ...
Rating
The Semi-Sovereign People
The Semi-Sovereign People
Elmer E. Schattschneider makes an argument for a political system dominated by political parties. He further contends that this is the only way of achieving democracy in a modern America.
Thesis
The single most important line to remember is this: "The flaw in the pluralist heaven ...
Rating
FORENSIC SCIENCE
Forensic science
Forensic science
Once predictions are made, they can be tested by experiments. If test results contradict predictions, then the hypotheses are called into question and explanations may be sought. Sometimes experiments are conducted incorrectly and are at fault. If the results confirm the predictions, then the hypotheses are ...
Rating
PERSONAL FINANCE
Personal Finance
Personal Finance
The current investment strategy of Cliff lacks portfolio tracking. An even more aggressive strategy involves stretching out the switch from high risk to low risk investments through the middle of the college years instead of completing it in the junior year in high school. This takes advantage ...
Rating
SUTHERLAND'S THEORY
Sutherland's theory
Sutherland's theory
According to Sutherland, criminal behaviour is learned based on the interactions we have with others and the values that we receive during that interaction. We learn values from family, friends, co-workers, etc. Those values either support or oppose criminal behaviour. Sutherland also noted that individuals with an ...
Rating
The Synoptic Problem
The Synoptic Problem
Introduction
The synoptic problem is the basis of historical critical scholarship of the gospels. As a result, the solution to the synoptic problem will influence "one's redaction criticism, and form criticism of the gospels as well as affect the quest for the historical Jesus, early church history, ...
Rating
COSTS OF ALCOHOL USE ON SOCIETY
Costs of Alcohol Use on Society
Costs of Alcohol Use on Society
Economic cost/benefit is a cost or advantage that accrues to personal enterprise. This may obscurely influence humanity, but the direct influence is the financial influence to personal enterprise enterprises.
The foremost financial cost recognized would be ...
Rating
HUMAN MIND V COMPUTER
Human Mind V Computer
Human Mind V Computer
Introduction
Today it is commonplace to compare the human brain to a computer, and the human mind to a program running on that computer. Once seen as just a poetic metaphor, this viewpoint is now supported by most philosophers of human consciousness ...