Social Issues Essays

The first amendment of the Bill of Rights to the constitution guarantees four freedoms: freedom of religion, speech, press and assembly. The Bill of Rights was passed on December 15, 1791. Since then, the freedoms have been debated, discussed, and fought and died for. Many have immigrated to America to …

Opressed by poverty and lack of resources, Zulus have to work “in the sun” where “the hot red acres smounlder”. They struggle for their lives in a terrible condition that they could do nothing to oppose it. On the other hand, through the feeding between the mother and the son, …

The Lord of the Flies by William Golding is tale of a group of young boys who become stranded on a deserted island after their plane crashes. Intertwined in this classic novel are many themes, most that relate to the inherent evil that exists in all human beings and the …

Slavery was popular in America in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Southern states, with agricultural economies, relied on the slavery system to ensure the cash crops, such as; cotton, hemp, rice, and tobacco. Slaves were not unknown in the North, but abolition in the North was completed by the …

In a world surrounded by mass media, we depend on truthful and honest information to form accurate conceptions of current events and issues. Journalists, editors, producers and broadcasters should do their best to convey information that reflects the truth. Truth and the public’s right to information should be the basic …

We all know that a man is the head of the family and his wives do his bidding (132). Here, Uchendu describes the male dominance and female suppression in Chinua Achebes book Things Fall Apart. Uchendu exemplifies one of the few male characters who understood and displayed gratefulness for the …

Some of the greatest American writers of the nineteenth century wrote about a theme of the individual. Two that come to mind when writing about the individual are Henry David Thoreau who wrote “Civil Disobedience” and Walt Whitman who wrote “One’s-Self I Sing.” Thoreau was known for being an individualist, …

Telephone Conversation was a poem concerning the racial discrimination between the Caucasian and African. In the poem, the poet wanted to rent a house from the landlady originally. However, after he stated that he was African, the conversation turned to discuss the poet’s skin color swiftly and it lasted till …

“To kill a Mockingbird” was written by Harper Lee to criticize discrimination and prejudice to black people. Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel which is about white lawyer Atticus Finch who defends an innocent African American man accused of raping a white woman. The novel is narrated through eyes of …

Poverty is a life long phenomenon that has been with us from historical times and has transcended through generations. The word poverty canoes an undesirable state which individuals or groups may be experiencing and need some assistance in changing. Early efforts by the Moyne Commission report sought to relieve poverty …