Social Issues Essays

The focus of this paper is looking at the ethical aspect of food waste and how different aspects can impact it as a whole. The research question is “How can we implement policies in restaurants and other businesses to effectively reduce food waste in America?” Food waste incorporates any food …

For my second art analysis, I proposed the LGBT+ themed musical Rent, by the composer and playwright, Jonathan Larson, whose particular work centers around two of themes he has had an interest in exploring, those being homophobia and drug addiction, had he not died on January 25, 1996; during the …

This essay will prove that McCandless was searching for life’s meaning and a new way to live, independence and happiness, and a journey that he has never experienced. Chris J. McCandless aka Alexander Supertramp was an American hiker who sought an increasingly nomadic lifestyle. He was a man that when …

We all have a childhood memory of being taken to the zoo or an aquarium as a child, these memories hold much value in our hearts. But what if as children we understood that zoos were just institutions that held animals captive in order for our amusement and our parent’s …

Nothing great was ever accomplished without making a sacrifice. In the essay “Songs of a Son”, “From the Dark Tower” and A ”Black Man Talks of Reaping” the main focus of these poems is sacrifice. But, sacrifice was not the only problem they faced. They faced hardship in their work …

Throughout research there has been a direct correlation amongst women and the usage of substances and dependency. There have been many risk and protective factors that have been identified as to why women turn to illegal substances or remain abstinent. Studies show that as early as the 1800’s roughly 66%-75% …

Karen Tranberg Hansen’s goal for this article was to explore the social life of the second-hand clothing trade and figure out whether it was actually benefitting those for whom it is intended. By utilising reliable information, she creates a well written and supported article. However, a lack of local opinions …

The drug addiction epidemic has become a widespread outbreak in every society today. The catastrophic effects of addiction have become an almost regular occurrence in the lives’ of so many families and communities. The occurrence of drugs today has caused several issues from the spread of diseases through users and …

Can you imagine what it feels like to be a teenager in this day and age? How must it feel to be judged by the older generation on your every move? The fact is, many of the expectations that are placed on the youth are biased and one-sided. If only …

There are two main political parties in the United States, the Republicans and the Democrats. The Republicans being the Conservatives and the Democrats being the Liberals. The Republicans are pro-life. They believe in spending money, limited government, strong national defense, and are afraid of change. Now, the Democrats, which are …