For years people have argued over whether the best place to live is in the country or in the city. I believe the answer to this dispute lies in the people that inhabit each of these communities and their differences in time spent at work, familiarity with neighbors, and control of their environment...

There has been something that has been polluting the radio for years. It has terrorizedyoung people and has swept the nation by storm. This subtle evil that no one really thinksabout is Country Music. The music about nothing and has no meaning and is robbing allof us by ruining our minds. It gr...

The Terrible Struggle In Rabbit Proof Fence, it tells of tragic and untold stories of the "stolen generation", the estimated 30,000 Aboriginal children forcibly removed from their parents by Australian authorities between 1900 and the late 1960s. The film takes place ...

Cultural Influences Sports Some of the following are the great sporting events during World War II. When the war started in 1939 Indiana was the NCAA was the nation college basketball champion. When the war ended in 1945 Oklahoma A&M were the champions. There were no NBA champions ...

When I was younger, I lived in a small town, which was ' 'big city life'' compared to where I am living now. After I married, I moved to the country. Having lived in both the city and the country, I know the differences between the two. Whenever I was living in the city, I had...

In this new decade of provocative music and promiscuous movies, there is no way around the topic of sex no matter what the age may be, and our teenage audiences are the biggest consumers. I don't think that the decision to have sex is the toughest choice among teenagers, but the decision to be factu...

More than What Meets the Eye When walking into a classroom for the first time, there is always that moment of discomfort. There is a chance that there will be no common ground between you and the person next to you, simply because you are your own individual. Although every person in the class ho...

Confederate soldiers were very proud men. When given a promotion it was like being insulted. They thought it would be better and more patriotic to be at a lower ranking. It became obvious that the country didn't just want braun but brains as well in a soldier. When a soldier was at a camp their...

A special dad is hard to find but my father was a wonderfully eccentric man. He was a gentle, hardworking, generous, avoided conflict and always tried to make people laugh. He didn't tell others what they should believe or how to live their lives. Even as a parent, he was often reluctant to give his...

September 13, 1989, is the day I could never forget. It was a chilly, cool morning day at the Munich International Airport. Airline passengers were bustling around the gigantic airport, frantically running around to catch their flight. I was about four years old, wearing a few layers of clothing bec...

Birthday Party I'm a small dog, Droopy, and live in an apartment with my owner, Lorena. I am going to illustrate the birthday party of Lorena's friend in my apartment. The our main guest is Beatriz, who will become 19 years old, and a lot of her friends are invited for celebrating ...

4 Little Girls A Documentary by Spike Lee When you first asked what the title meant today I had no idea. I was thinking about how emotional this documentary made me feel. And it hit me. 4 Little Girls, automatically makes me think of young children under the age of seven. Knowing that the ...

Beauty has always been portrayed as a positive characteristic. Most often when we think of something being described as beautiful, we immediately think of a human being. But of course, it can describe ANYTHING including jewelry, nature, or even music. I'm sure we have all heard of the cliche, "Beaut...

Television Television is one of the most important aspects of society. It is also one of the most controversial. Is it healthy? Is it good? It is so controversial due to all of the different views and opinions people have in today's society. In my perspective, television is very influential...

There is a little too much greed going on in society and some psychologist believed that America is the land of the greed. Greed means selfish on desire beyond reason. America is the leader of capitalism. Capitalism makes a country rich and a lot of modernized things to fit in people's daily li...

I was born and raised in Hong Kong. Living in a city that is always hustling, my life was very structured. I was always doing my homework or preparing for my exams. My schedule hadn't changed much since the day I went to school. I never had too much time to think about who I am and who I wanted...

Terrorism is defined as a systematic use of terror as a means of coercion. To enforce political or common values on the Iraqi citizens, could that be considered terrorism? Who is the culprit, the military or the Iraqi citizens who crowd the streets? I will discuss whether or not the U.S.A is committ...

While some critics contend that people find humor in the subject matter presented to them, one has stated that people find humor in how the subject matter is presented, not the subject matter itself. The subject matter may not have the slightest humor to it, but the way someone can present the matt...

My Views on the MediaThe media has a great importance in our daily lives. Whether you are reading a newspaper, surfing the internet, or watching television - the media is impacting you in a way that no other medium can. The media is our link to the outside world. Sometimes we are consumed by the med...

Internationally respected poet, writer and educator, Maya Angelou has changed the lives of thousands through her writings and personal offerings. My favorite piece by Maya Angelou is "Phenomenal Woman." She reveals her self-confidence, style and inner strength of her femininity. She is true to herse...

Matthew Andruchowycz Pembroke Year 8Y7th May 1997English Response To The Outsiders :No 1.Hi, it's me Pony. It's kind of a bad time right now but you may as well stick around. As you have probably noticed I'm at Johnnys funeral, gosh this is the fourth funeral I've been to in 8 months. At leas...

Intended Audience: A close friend"Shoot 'em, shoot 'em! Oh, you got him in the head!" It was a few days after my sister's fifth birthday, which was on October 28. We had just pulled out our extremely ancient Nintendo system and were playing Duck Hunt, just in case you were wondering what the shoo...