The Guess Who Essays

  • Green Day American Idiot Speech Analysis

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    They are exposing a flaw in today’s American Politics which is the unrestrained influence of the media on the American public through fear. Green Day wants people to be citizens with free thought who are aware of the vehicles that try to steal that freedom. The music video itself is a testimony to the powers of the media. American Idiot takes advantage of the same techniques as the mass media, like chaos and mirroring, to sell their ideas. In

  • The Curse Of Knowledge In Homer's The Odyssey

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    and hopeful, but selfish character. Intelligence is a valued trait that many heroes posses. In “The Odyssey,” Odysseus is portrayed as a man who uses brains over brawn to out think his opponents. Odysseus, When facing the cyclops, “[draws] on all of [his] wits” (418) to trick

  • Odysseus: The True Hero In Homer's The Odyssey

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    A hero is someone who is revered for his or her exceptional achievements and bravery. Anyone who puts themselves before others not for recognition or an award, but because it is the right thing to do, is a true hero. In "The Odyssey," written by Homer is an epic poem about a man named Odysseus and his crewmates competing against the power of the gods to return to their homeland, Ithaca. Throughout his journey, he loses almost all of his men, but Odysseus finally arrives home, concluding his prolonged

  • Lord Of The Flies And Fahrenheit 451 Analysis

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    After World War II, people around the world were skeptical of everything: the government, their leaders, and society as a whole. Many were in a constant state of fear of nuclear annihilation. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, published in 1954, is believed to be a “political and historical allegory, even as a cautionary tale for the leaders of the world” (Henningfeld). The island is what the world would be like after nuclear annihilation, and the demise of the boys is what Golding is warning society

  • Quotes From The Doctor Who

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    “There is no such thing as an ordinary human.” The 9th Doctor once said. Doctor Who is a show that originated in the United Kingdom and has been on for many years with different actors playing The Doctor. The Doctor is the only constant character because the rest are companions, who come and go throughout the series. The Doctor is Time Lord, which is a smaller group of the Gallifreyans from Gallifrey, his home planet. Time Lords are loomed, meaning that they are artificially created, and go to The

  • Mettaton: A Short Story

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    " Alphys' chubby arm went spastic. "OH! OH! I KNOW THIS ONE! IT'S SNAIL FLAVORED MOCHI ICE CREAM! IN THE FOURTH CHAPTER EVERYONE GOES TO THE BEACH AND SHE BUYS MOCHI ICE CREAM FOR ALL OF HER FRIENDS! BUT IT'S SNAIL FLAVORED AND SHE'S THE ONLY ONE WHO WANTS IT! IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS OF THE GAME BECAUSE IT'S ACTUALLY A VERY POWERFUL message about friendship and..." Mettaton tapped his gloved finger on the mic. "Alphys, Alphys, Alphys. Gotcha! You've been helping our human contestant this

  • John Clark Monologue

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    A tiny voice asked, “Is he the one?” “Of course, he has to be the one,” It began. “He can see things a regular human could never comprehend,” It droned. “He can also comprehend the most mind-boggling mysteries to mankind.” “What great power wasted on a little boy, I just hope She will be happy. Now swarm his bed and attract his attention.” “Will he be able to see us?” The Other interrupted. “That’s the plan,” Another continued. “Speak of the devil,” It uttered just as Archie woke up. ****

  • Vincent Hernandez's Short Story

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    has showed me what it’s like to have a family again, ever since he came into my life things have changed; stealing every chance I got, starting fights, being rude I’m done because that’s all I knew, he’s changed my life.’ You’re probably wondering who I am and what lead me to this moment, well I am Vincent Hernandez so here’s my life story. To understand my life story, you must I live on a planet that looks similar to what looked like; except there are two of them that rotate around each other, the

  • Personal Narrative: Angel's Grace

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    In a hospital there are hundreds of rooms with hundreds of patients that need something that could mean life or death. For example, 32 of the patients in this hospital, Angel’s Grace Memorial Hospital, desperately need a necessary organ or they will die in the next week. On average 21 patients a day die if they don’t get the organ they need, that means that most or all 32 patients at Angel’s Grace are praying for someone else to die so they can keep their organ and live. However, that is what the

  • Theme Of Racism In Huck Finn

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    supremacy during the post-civil war era of American society. “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain, challenges the racial adversity and social oppression that became prominent throughout the mid 1800’s with a story about rebellious individuals who broke free from the reigns of the civilized world. Main characters Huck and Jim became the representing factors that define the truth behind breaking the stereotypes of racism in American history. The story centrally revolves around a sadistic town

  • Jurassic Park: Movie Analysis

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    The movie Jurassic Park became an international sensation when it was released in 1993. It changed the cinematic art of storytelling. It was widely recognized as a high watermark in computer graphics (Timeline, 2015). The reason for these accolades was the extensive computer-generated imagery (CGI) that was used throughout the movie. Before Jurassic Park, CGI was used but not to this extreme that director Steven Spielberg demanded. • 1985: Young Sherlock Holmes - Stain Glass Man, first completely

  • Vivian Bearing In Margaret Edson's Wit

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    the audience. As she explains her situation, the audience is given the first taste of who she is and how she presents herself. Vivian is a very articulate, well-educated, straight forward woman. She does not sugar coat anything, especially her condition. In the beginning, when Dr. Kelekian tells Vivian she has stage four ovarian cancer, she has an almost

  • Behavioral Change Assignment Analysis

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    arrived on time for my appointment. When I arrived, there were only two patients ahead of me. The receptionist requested my new medical insurance, and I was ready in five minutes. Since, I have not known the new doctor, I did not notice that the woman who was next to the receptionist was my new GYN. But after the time passed, I noticed that she was the doctor, because she was given to the patients the prescriptions in the front desk, she talking loud, and I could hear everything that she was telling

  • Examples Of Greed In John Steinbeck's The Pearl

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    the book The Pearl there are many examples of people filled with greed after Kino discovers the pearl in the ocean. Even Kino himself was filled with greed and refused to give it up. Along with the Doctor who thinks that he can cheat Kino out of his money. And I will also be talking about Juana who was a person that was one of the few people that was not affected by the pearl. Starting off with Kino. Kino was a peaceful man with a perfect family in maybe not the best environment to live in but made

  • Virginia Apgar Score Essay

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    "Nobody, but nobody, is going to stop breathing on me!" Dr. Virginia Apgar, explaining why she keeps resuscitation equipment with her at all times. It has been commented on from doctors all over the world that all babies born in a hospital after Dr. Apgar, have been looked at first by the eyes of Dr. Apgar. She created the simple but rapid method for assessing newborns. The “Apgar score” which is still in practice day and is used by obstetric teams, the assessment reduces infant mortality and laid

  • Objections To Utilitarianism

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    with the existing moral intuitions of many who believe that the torturing of innocent people for pleasure is by no means acceptable, let alone the right action to perform. An example that demonstrates instances where utilitarianism can give us the morally wrong answer as to which act we ought to perform, involves a surgeon who is faced with the decision of killing one healthy patient, harvesting their organs and transplanting them into five patients who are dying in order to save their lives or doing

  • Essay On Eating Right And Exercising

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    care of our mental health. It is indeed very essential for us to eat healthy, though I believe that having positive mental health is equally important too. Most of us here desire to lead a healthy and a balanced life, even if we say or not. Well, who would even want to suffer from superfluous health problems or stress about worthless things all day long? A healthy and balanced lifestyle is not only about dieting and exercising; but also about taking responsibilities of your decisions and making

  • Society In Pride And Prejudice

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    Pride and Prejudice has been a well-known novel to the world. People all around the world have studied this book in their classes and for the plain pleasure of reading. Not only does this book give the readers a peek into the life during Austen’s time, but also allows people to understand how society viewed economics and social life. The people in Pride and Prejudice all revolved around two main characters in particular: Elizabeth and Darcy. Characters like Mr. Bingley, Mr. Collins, and Lady Catherine

  • How Would Jesus Raise A Child Teresa Whitehurst Analysis

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    In "How Would Jesus Raise a Child?" Dr. Teresa Whitehurst is a psychologist who has experience in parenting and examines the practical and insightful ways in which one can parent their children through Jesus 's teachings. Dr. Whitehurst urges parents not just to look at the biblical passages on how to parent a child. To take into consideration how Jesus ministered throughout his life to his disciples and others. It took Jesus ' views and methods to show his disciples and others that he looks into

  • Vignette Eight Case Study

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    In Vignette Eight, Dr. Faye Miller has received Betty Drapier as referral for therapy. Betty presents with depression and marital problems. In treatment she also expresses concern for her husband, Don, who is in therapy with with Dr. Cooper. Betty believes that Don is no longer receiving help from his therapist, but is actually getting worse. After hearing this Dr. Miller suggests that both Don and Betty come to therapy together so Dr. Miller can evaluate their marriage and see for himself the extent