Life Essays

Ben was poring over the book, and he soon started copying the picture. “It lasted a thousand years and was forty stories tall. I bet if they sent divers down, they could still find some chunks of it. Why don’t they do that?” “I think they’ve tried, but the bottom …

Introduction According to Lousis Pojman, “the paradox of egoism is that in order to reach the goal of egoism, one must give up egoism and become (to some extent) an altruist.” Pojman arrived at this conclusion considering deep friendships and loving relationships. A true friendship must be altruistically motivated. However, …

The Great Fear, or Le Grand Peur, of 1789 conducted the French Revolution from Bastille and Paris to the provinces, thereby creating a national insurrection against the powers that be. The French peasants mistrusted Parisians and were by no means willing allies of Parisians in 1789. Moreover, as soon as …

The n-Queens Problem History and Theories Behind the n-Queens Problem It has been said that Carl Gauss first introduced the n-queens problem in the year 1850.  The objective of this problem is to find a placement of n queens on an n×n chessboard, so that no one queen can be …

For most employees, pay has a direct influence on their lifestyle choices and also on their status on and off the job. Pay represents a sense of reward for people in exchange for the work they put forth. It is essential, according to the equity theory, that the pay be …

The philosophy of Matrix attempted to blend the episodes and characters of the old myths with different philosophic ideas. In particular, the idea of mythic heroism present in the plot of the film is shown through the heroism of human beings in the battle against machines. Though, it should be …

Introduction “The Life of Stonewall Jackson” written by Mary L. Williamson is about the career of Stonewall Jackson as an officer and general in the Confederate Army. The paper tackles the biography of Thomas Jackson. The plain vocabulary and short sentences give a perfect introduction to the subject for younger …

            Long before modern jazz originated as a particular style, an ideology of modernism had been implicitly embraced by the music’s practitioners. From its earliest emergence, jazz had been a forward-looking art, embedded in new techniques, more expansive harmonies, more complex rhythms, and more intricate melodies. Early modern jazz, or …

The story of Andrew Carnegie is a convincing example of the American opportunities. Born in Scotland in 1835 and following the family emigrating to the US with only 20 pounds to support them, Carnegie later turned into one of the most powerful magnates of the nation. With his achievements in …

Staples Brent in “Black Men and Public Space” described the difficulties that a young black male may encounter during his ordinary life. It is explained that, even if you are a well-educated citizen, but you are a black man—more than six feet height with a not shaved face—you could face …