Life Essays

It is ironic that Jefferson, writer of the “Declaration of Independence,” died 20 years prior to Thoreau even writing “Civil Disobedience.” The two author’s works contain numerous parallel discussions about government corruption and the immoral act of slavery. In the “Declaration of Independence” the colonies are just beginning to rebel …

In the novel Tom Jones, two female characters had a great impact on the story. They were Miss Sophia Western and Miss Molly Seagrim who differed in very many ways. These traits became distinct when matters concerned with physical appearance, family, and their feelings about things as well as the …

The transcendental period of American writing was a very important time for American literature. It produced many of the most famous authors in America’s history. Webster’s dictionary defines transcendentalism as a philosophy that asserts the primacy of the spiritual and transcendental over the material. What that means is that spirituality …

The characters, Tess and Jane are both the main characters of the novels ‘Tess of the D’urbervilles’ and ‘Jane Eyre’, respectively. ‘Tess of the D’urbervilles’ is based on the experiences of Tess. Whereas, ‘Jane Eyre’ is an autobiographical book about Jane. The two novels are based in the past when …

The novel begins with the main character, Pip, encountering a runaway convict. Pip procures supplies for the man from his house. The convict then gets into a fight with another runaway convict and is take back to jail. Pip is soon after invited to the house of Miss Havisham, a …

The presidency is called the most powerful office of the world. The United States is the most powerful country in the world and the President is the leader of the most powerful country. The president has the power to command the armed forces, make treaties, approve or veto acts of …

Water is the most important substance in our evolution and our daily lives. Without water, life as we know it would not have been possible. This essay will examine the water molecule in order to ascertain how it brought about Earth’s thriving ecosystem and how important it is to us …

Separation of powers is the act of separating of responsibilities of the three branches of the government. The idea of this separation is not a new one either. John Locke originally talked about it. He stated that the legislative power should be divided between the King and Parliament in England. …

The term Organisational behaviour according to Stephen P Robbins is “a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behaviour within organisations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organisation’s effectiveness” (2000). It is the systematic study of the attitudes and …

Ten thousands, or one million? How many people will we encounter and meet in a whole life, and with how many of them do we have relationships? Everybody was born in a family without their choice, so they had to try to keep a good relationship with all family members …