Social Issues Essays

In “The education of women” by Daniel Defoe, few rhetorical devices were used; one of them was use of analogy. Defoe states “the soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear”. Defoe uses this analogy to …

There are many differences between the Republican and Democratic Party Platform. The Republicans are very conservative and the Democrats are more liberal. Not all the people in the party agree with the beliefs of their party though. On the topic of abortion, Democrats stand proudly for a woman’s right to …

Abstract The study of microevolution was tested in this laboratory experiment through the examination, observation, and analysis of various population conditions, some under the Hardy-Weinberg Theory of Genetic Equilibrium, which would advance the student scientists’ understanding of both microevolution and the mathematical aspects of microevolution known as population genetics. The …

Sex and violence can be seen in many different ways in popular culture. It is not limited to the actions seen in everyday life. It can be seen in many different places. However, although sex and violence in popular culture is simply a manifestation of the populous’ evolution, it can …

The most widespread, influential transformation of civilized life since the creation of agriculture thousands of years before, was the industrial revolution that took place in eighteenth century Europe. The results of this revolution would forever change human labor, consumption, family structure, social structure, and even the very thoughts of an …

People, contrary to popular belief, don’t have the right to do whatever they damn well please. The right to bear arms is a privilege that too many Americans abuse. Certain things need to be held in check, even forbidden by the federal government for the betterment of the country. People …

The “Orphan Trains” was a charitable organization to provide homes and a better way of life, for orphans and neglected children on the streets of New York. Charles Loring Brace, who was a young minister in New York, founded the Orphan Trains (1855-1929). The children were taken off the streets …

When writing The Medea, Euripides challenged the social norms by abandoning the gender roles of the ancient Greek society. The main characters, Jason and Medea, are atypical characters in many ways. Medea defies perceptions of the normal attitudes of men and women by overcoming her “female” emotions and performing acts …

During the twenty years before the Civil War much happened in the United States. Each political, social, or economic happening had its own part in causing the Civil War. One of the bloodiest events was something termed “Bleeding Kansas,” which was caused by the inception of the Kansas-Nebraska Act into …

“The impact of the Mfecane on the Cape Colony,” dealt with the impact that the movement had on the lives of those included in the movement. These individuals were the Nguni- speaking and Sotho- speaking people of Southern Africa. The article points out how this movement brought upon major changes …