Today, the United States of America is known as the emblem of human rights and Freedom. However, not long ago, this very country enslaved an entire race. The African Americans were known to be the most persecuted race in the world. More than one generation of them was brought to America and sold into slavery, without their consent. This practice continued for two centuries, until the American Civil War. This

Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity Hippocrates I have been fascinated by life and its mysteries from a very young age. I have always questioned why some people have a regular and planned life while others do not. And, I have come to realize that no matter how much we plan, we may never know what our future might be. And yet,

Talking Pictures by Horton Foote is a script about the life of a few young adults preceding the First World War. The book was written in 1929 and it definitely stood out like all of Horton’s books to be a classic on which plays have been acted on for almost a century now. Out of the very few characters depicted in this play, I believe that Myra is the character

“Don’t be a victim, have integrity, have a dream, and no dream is too big.” This is what my mother has always taught me. This is the lesson that has shaped my life, my ambitions, my goals, and my relationships. I am a first-generation American whose mother decided to go against the odds and move to the United States of America, looking for a better future and more opportunities. Being

Globalization is the process through which people interact and integrate with each other. It also expands to include the interactions of one nation’s government with that of another and one company with another. The process of globalization involves the international trade and investment by people of one country into the resources of another nation. This process is supported by information technology; which includes the Internet. Globalization is not new; people

Recently, the whole world’s attention has moved towards South Asia. The media repeatedly talks about terrorism in the region. This is partly because some hard-line terrorist outfits have been found to be either hiding in South Asia or have visited it in the past. This information has changed the world’s opinion of South Asia as the most temporal region. South Asia lies in the southern part of Asia. It comprises

Lech Walesa is a retired Polish president and activist who headed one of the world’s largest trade unions and social movements.  Born on 29th September 1943 to a humble family, Walesa developed strong beliefs shaped by his mother from an early age given that his father died soon after Lech’s birth. The young Lech enrolled in a local school and later joined a vocational school where he trained as a

The drama Inherit the Wind is fiction on the 1925 Scope monkey trial that states the teaching of Charles Darwin’s evolutionary theory of selection in the town where the learning of any evolutionary concept was forbidden. The Tennessee state passed the Butler Act, which states that teaching institutes should promote citizenship and morality according to the judo-Christian values. The teachings of Darwinism and the theory of evolution are contrary to

Welcome to Ghana There is always a first time for everything; now this was my first time in Africa. This day was the start of an excellent experience. In my mind, I had this picture of Africa as an impoverished continent with black residents. My curiosity made me want to travel to this new continent. I have to say that the experience was beyond expectations. I had the best time

How is the population changing in Texas? Texas is located on the Mexican border, and the current trend of Latin immigration is changing the population of Texas very rapidly. Illegal immigration has changed the conditions of the city entirely. There are a total of 11 million undocumented immigrants who are called illegal immigrants in the United States, are seen in Texas only, and 2 million documented ones. Most of the

There are many things that people try in their quest to better their lives. At times the experiments of new stuff we try might work for us or turn against our will. The story of the Good Little Boy by Mark Twain is a clear example of how we try out things and how we eventually end up with unexpected results. The little boy is depicted to be very obedient

When you are in a relationship, no matter if you are a man or a woman; you must ensure that your partner is sincere in his or her commitment provided you want a genuinely happy relationship.  A healthy premarital relationship is one of the most desirable things in life. It is even more beneficial to have this relationship translate into a marriage. It can be a life-shattering experience, at any

The author has done a tremendous job of introducing the topic to the audience in the first paragraph by giving a background of depression in America and the demand for antidepressants. Following this, he has employed ethos in showing the credibility of his claim such that even opponents to the argument are easily swayed to the other camp. After reading the article, an individual may easily be persuaded to change

In the reading “Days in the Lives of Social Workers,” Linda May Grobman narrates the experiences of social workers involved in rehabilitating homeless veterans. The author is an outreach worker at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Tucson,  based in Arizona.  Linda and other social workers are directly involved in implementing a program called Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV). This program is intended to offer treatment and basic resources

A majority of people use social media on a daily basis to create and share information.  Normally, users use web-based technologies to access social media. This may be done on a laptop, tablet computer or smartphone. During communication, for instance, users create interactive platforms in which communities meet virtually. While this may sound to be good, it may surprise you that social media is a burden to society. This is

In most cases, when historians try to put into writing the history of early Virginia, they frequently mention the nature of cannibalism that was experienced during the starving period of winter. It is seen to be so ironic when some colonists are tuned into cannibalism because it was assumed by the early explorers that only the Native Americans would participate in cannibalism.  Through this, the historians do not take the

The article selected for review is How Galaxies Grow by Camille M. Carlisle. At the beginning of the essay, the author refers to the people who do not have enough knowledge when the topic of galaxies is brought up (Carlisle). A common perception among people is that bigger galaxies collide with one another, and their cannibalistic fervour leads them to deform the smaller galaxies. Astronomers have been absorbed in studying

Every community in the world has a weak and inferior class whose well-being becomes the responsibility of the rich and powerful class of society. When the upper strata of society recognize the needs of the weak people and employ equality, justice, and fair play to everybody only then the society becomes a welfare community. It is the responsibility and obligation of the prominent individuals with power they respond to the

The story Yellow Wallpaper represents the catastrophic depiction of females in distress and insanity. Charlotte writes when women struggle for their autonomy then their subordination ends, thus liberating themselves and men because distortion that comes from supremacy affects a man. Same as the women are marked by the servitude enforced on them. The philosophy is brilliantly explained by “The Yellow Wallpaper.” The mental health of the narrator reflects the features

Disgrace, written by J.M Coetzee, is the first novel written by the author. It provides a relevant background story and context to the situation that was faced by people during the apartheid era.  The main focus of the novel is how white people in South Africa are treated and what sort of discrimination is being faced by them.  The central character of the novel provides a good insight into the