Life Essays

Frankenstein, by Mary Shelly, is a horror story about a man and the terrible consequences that lurk behind his actions like a shadow. This man’s selfishness and worldly desire never fails to overcome him. He’s a man, but lives as a puppet with a shadow of greed working every limb …

Handel’s Messiah is an extremely beloved and famous oratorio. It’s place in the active repertory has been solidified since it’s first performance. The Messiah is a baroque era oratorio and reflects features of this style in its melodic lines, madrigalisms, instrumentation and musical ideas. It is specifically a Handelian oratorio …

Dima is an 18 year old Palestinian individual who has faced a lot of different situations that has helped her become who she is today. Her father and mother were both born in Palestine, they came to the United States in 2006 because her father thought they would have a …

It’s hard to imagine, but there was once a soldier who received the nation’s highest military award, the Medal of Honor, without ever touching a gun. This soldier was Desmond Doss and he was both a war hero and “conscientious objector” during World War II. Although he wanted to desperately …

American casualties were increasing and everyone knew it. The economy was also hurting as the U.S. continued to spend astronomical amounts of money on war efforts. “By the end of 1967, nearly half a million American soldiers were serving in Vietnam. Approximately fifteen thousand Americans had been killed and more …

Do we really know who we are? Science has given us some scenarios to consider that seem far out and not possible. However, the issue of who we are is not that clear. characteristics of personality as well as its qualities play an important role in uncovering the essence of …

As we learned in class, animals are horribly abused and mistreated for the purpose of human consumption, especially in greasy, processed, unhealthy fast-food. Animals should receive better treatment from humans because they have similar biology, cognitive processes and complex cognition, feelings and emotions, behavior, and they have made many contributions …

This poem seems to be about a woman whose significant other broke up with her when she thought they were going to propose to her. The “poem” is actually the woman during her relationship. It also seems to be about the relationship between the woman and the significant other and …

While travelling to a different country, people will spend significant amounts of time learning about, and having the opportunity to see, stunning feats of architecture in person. The Eiffel tower in Paris. The Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Colosseum in Rome. Taj Mahal in India. These buildings have become …

Is evolutionary in today’s world. His study and discovery of lie detection is key to helping solve issues in the media, government, and other criminal cases. Paul Ekman should be the top candidate considered for “Psychologist of the Year” because of how his unprecedented work and research helps change people’s …