Life Essays

Integrity can be defined as “an uncompromising adherence to a code of moral, artistic or other values, utter sincerity, honesty and candor, avoidance of deception, expediency, artificiality or shallowness of any kind” (Webster’s 3rd New International Dictionary 1174). In simpler words this means to maintain high standards and follow the …

Abstract Telecommuting is a growing trend, not only in the United States, but also around the world. This trend towards telecommuting is affecting workers, employees, society, and technological needs and products. As popularity expands, people are becoming increasingly aware of the pros and cons associated with this style of work. …

Hamlet and Ophelia are linked by many common characteristics, not the least of which is their madness. While Hamlet’s madness seems to be feigned, Ophelia is truly crazy. The odd thing about their predicament is that they each drive each other more fully into the depths of illness. One of …

Freedom Summer was a highly publicized campaign in the Deep South to register blacks to vote during the summer of 1964. During the summer of 1964, thousands of civil rights activists, many of them white college students from the North, descended on Mississippi and other Southern states to try to …

The First Seven Years, by Bernard Malamud reveals a saddening story about a father who’s obsession with materialism robbed him of real duty to his daughter. The theme of humanism versus materialism was extremely strong in this story and was a showed the reader how important the first of the …

The movie “Ned Kelly” is telling the audience about Australian history and that Australia is not a perfect country, but struggles with criminals as well. It also conveys racism, not against blacks, but against the Irish. This is now dispelled as Ned Kelly is known as the ‘Australian hero’, not …

Have you ever tried a fad diet? Then you know the truth. Fad diets are never a good idea no matter which one you choose. Fad diets don’t have scientific evidence backing their plans. Though some of these diets have been around for years they are shrouded in mystery. The …

BestBikes is a bicycle manufacturing company located in Erewhon. They currently produce one bike, a mountain bike. They compete for the bike market in Erewhon with three other bike companies of similar size and producing similar bikes. BestBikes have identified a number of unserved market segments (Racers, Leisurers, Commuters and …

Toni Morrison’s unique and distinctive style helps control how the reader will respond to the characters and events within the novel. Morrison uses several different devices to control how the reader reacts to everything that is happening. Some examples of these devices are syntax (as tied with the stream of …

The “Golden Arches” are an internationally known fast food icon. As one satisfies his hunger at the corner of a major intersection, he knows exactly what to expect: the cheap, yet flavored hamburger; seasoned fries, and an enormous soft drink. The market for fast food is an enormous commodity; today …