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The bloodiest of wars in American History began in the Battle of Fort Sumter on April 12 of 1861 in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Many Americans faced uncertainty as the first battle of many launched a bloody four year war between the North and South or better known as the …

All of humanity strives for happiness. However, not all pursuits of happiness are equally successful. At the end of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, unlike most of the other characters, Malvolio remains unhappy. Blaise Pascal’s Pensees give insight as to why Malvolio struggles to attain happiness which Malvolio views as a state …

When a man wants to place his loose change, phone, and even his wallet somewhere, he reaches straight for his pockets. However, a woman doesn’t have that sort of luxury, which raises the question, “Why do women have smaller pockets than men?” Throughout history, women’s fashion had not incorporated the …

“The Wall” written by Jean-Paul Sartre is a short story that is thought to be one of Sartre’s most significant writings. This fictional story expresses his existentialist ideals, furthermore, those ideals may be considered even more to be atheistic existentialism. Sartre differentiates the idea of man’s consciousness and that of …

You sit diligently at your computer, staring at a blank Word document. Your hands rest on the keyboard, but you have not moved them once. The white screen taunts you, and you feel overwhelming pressure and anxiety as your mind searches for an answer. “I have nothing to write about,” …

Every morning from Monday to Friday for 12 years of my life I woke up at 7 AM. Did I complain? Of course, I did! I disliked waking up early so much. Yet, I pushed through all those years and now I’m a college student. Now after reading two essays, …

Jean-Paul Sartre is known for his book Being and Nothingness where he gives his opinion about how each person views himself and the surrounding actions. Throughout his book, Sartre explains that each person must determine for himself how to value his fundamental project, the purpose of one’s life. Opposing Sartre’s …

There are a lot of things women think they know about men. There are a lot of staples and stereotypes attached to men, which tamper with the image women have on them. However, here are some facts about men, admitted by men, that you might not have known. They Need …

On 1st March 1881 Tsar Alexander II was travelling through a blanket of snow to the Winter Palace in St Petersburg. He was accompanied by a multitude of Cossacks; whose sole job was to make sure that the Tsar did not get assassinated. An armed Cossack sat with the coach …

The Hours a film Written by David Hare and directed by Stephen Daldry, starring Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, and Meryl Streep. Ordinarily, such a picture would have carried a potential for boredom. Yet there is nothing at all ordinary or boring about The Hours, which follows three women in three …