Life Essays

Censorship in music is a topic that has brought about much controversy in the past two decades. There have been many different arguments on the topic, however the question still remains as if it should be censored or it should not be censored. Before one can form an opinion on this, …

Ernesto Galarza was born in Jalcocotan, Nayarit, Mexico on August 15, 1905. His early years were spent in the small village of Jalcocotan. As a young boy Ernesto learned to never take things for granted. He and his family migrated to the United States during the Mexican Revolution. As a …

Christopher Wallace stood a large man at standing 6″ 3′ and weighing 300 some pounds. Christopher aka “Biggie Smalls” named himself after a hustling character in Bill Cosby’s “Lets Do it Again” action-comedy. He felt that the name fit him well and said in an interview with John Farley, Author …

This summary paper provides a full description and analysis of the Human Resource Management (HRM) function. Included in this paper are key topics discussed in this module: the basic functions of Human Resource Management: planning and forecasting human resource requirements, recruitment and selection, appraisal, evaluation and employee motivation. Additionally, this …

We as readers have too often become one-sided on a particular topic and failed to consider other possibilities. Even today, over fifty years after Arthur Miller’s essay Tragedy and The Common Man; we still associate tragedy with the highborn and their plights. However, Arthur Miller stimulates our minds by explaining …

Aristotle was a famous Greek philosopher and scientist that lived from 384 to 322 BC. He is ranked with Socrates and Plato to be one of the most famous philosophers. Aristotle was born at Stagira, in Macedonia, as the son of a physician to the royal court. At the age …

In “True Love”, Viorst skillfully gives examples of a comical and realistic view of love. The poem is aptly named true love because love does not simply imply feelings of passion, but of fondness, friendship, affection and devotion. The wife puts on make-up and watches football games just to please …

“The River-Merchant’s Wife: A Letter,” by Ezra Pound is not only a letter from a woman to her husband, but is also a narrative of a young woman’s sex life. It tells of a river merchant’s wife’s feelings on sex throughout her life and marriage. It also shows how her …

Ernest Hemingway’s “Soldier’s Home” has received much attention, especially from the Vietnam-era baby boomers. Like many of his pieces, the story is much more complex then it seems on the surface. Mr. Hemingway is renowned for his description, though he is sometimes criticized for the seeming simplicity of “Soldier’s Home.” …

The Queen of Spades is a complicated story about greed, the supernatural, love, desires and secrets. The card game in the story The Queen of Spades is one of the oldest games of chance. What I will try to determine is whether the Countess’ seemingly real ghost is authentic only …