"Who am I?, What am I" Some people live their entire lives trying to answer these questions, and some die, not knowing. We have our parents, friends, our dreams and aspirations who guide us in our quest for our identity. We need fathers to provide us with the backbone of our personali...

Rudyard Kipling and Virginia Woolf, although both English writers, write from completely different perspectives and with completely different intentions. Kipling's book Kim does not tackle any specific social issues, but instead uses fiction to promote general themes of tolerance and the impo...

Ring, ring, went Mandy's phone early Saturday Morning. It was Tori, Liz, and Kim, asking if she wanted to go to the mall and look for Halloween costumes. They all started talking about how much money they each had to spend and then on to boys and about their trick or treating plans. By the t...

Stop Sexual Harassment "Ryan Thomas, a former boyfriend, grabbed Kim Henderson, a college student at North Carolina State University on her backside while on her way to class. Kim turned around immediately and told him to back off. Surprised by her reaction, he looked at her and asked,...

A Case Against Gun Control Mark Rodgers is trapped in a building with a crazed gunman. What goes thru his mind? 1-Clearly this man has a problem expressing him-self. 2-There should be stricter gun control laws. 3-I wish I had a gun. Every day more people die as a result of automobiles and...

How do scientists know the location of a rocket after it is launched? They use an instrument known as a fluxgate magnetometer. They were first developed during World War II. They were used as a submarine detection device for low flying aircraft. Presently they are used in a variety of applicat...

PROSE WRITING TOPIC: A memorable event in my backyard I was 3 years of age when we first moved from New Zealand to our new residence on the corner of Binowee and Arcola Streets, Aspley. Nestled on a quaint 24 perches, my backyard consisted of all 4 sides of my house. In my mind this w...

The theory that the poor should work harder to get out of poverty is incorrect. Most families in poverty consist of one or two adults in the family working full or part-time. Most of the working poor would remain poor even if they worked 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year. In addition, of those who co...

This book has impacted me in a few ways. It has showed me what life is like in other countries and how and what they must do to survive. It has also shown me that family is more important than material items. I thought this book strongly emphasized on what war is and how many people would die and...

Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, India, on December 30, 1865. He grew to become one of England's greatest writers. His many talents and accomplishments spanned many genres of literature, such as poetry, short stories and novels. He is such a lasting literary figure that his works are still r...

Wonder why they call You Bitch? In today's times the popularity of the hip-hop culture immerses us, a black community, in Fashion, Culture and Language. Every where you turn some form of this empire is in your sights, It has its grips holding tight on to anyone whom it can entrances with i...

Three character types are seen within the fable "The Rabbits Who Caused all the Trouble." There are the wolves who represent the people in society who prey on the weak and helpless for their own personal greed and gratification. There are the rabbits in which are easily persuaded ...