Category: Critical Thinking

Literature and Sports Essay: “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” (Wayne Gretzky). Sports can be seen as an important aspect of people’s culture in life. This is seen in all the novels that we have looked at throughout the course. Two books that have sports as an important part of culture…

One in six people murdered in the holocaust were murdered in Auschwitz this is where the main character Vladek from Maus spent a year of his life. Maus I and Maus II by Art Spiegelman is a history novel based on real events and a real story. The graphic novel is about the author Art…

Failure is a part of life, it can make or break a person. When a person experiences a type of failure it is now up to them to see how they respond. They can choose the high road, and become a stronger person for it. Then they can choose the low road, the easy way…

Agriculture is an important part of the framework for the United States society. The plants that are grown and produced are essential in everyday life due to their prevalence in the diets of human beings. Recent advancements in agriculture have led to the creation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) which has sparked furious debate. As…

I want you all to take a look at these two pictures right here, while you do that I also want you to think about what you see. Now, I want you to do the same but with these two pictures instead. Now, what if I told you that all of these fruits have been…

The issue of emergency powers has come into recent discussion with the Federal Government having the belief that they should be responsible and have the ability to declare a national emergency to deal with disasters to combat the problem in a streamlined manner. Legislative Authority over Emergency Powers Currently, the States have legislative authority and…

Culture of discipline is a phrase used by Jim Collins (Good to Great) in his study of great companies. All of the great companies, those that far outperform others, have a culture of discipline. This does not mean that they spend their time disciplining people. When you have a culture of discipline you rarely need…

Marginalization is defined as the act of segregating a person or intellect into an inferior position of importance, influence, or power. It can be recognized in society through the exclusion of a minority when a disparity in race, gender, age, or religion is present. Literature has a very significant role in educating young adult audiences…

This short story The Furnished Room is written by American poet William Sydney Porter. William Sydney Porter is known by his pet name O. Henry. He was born in Greensboro in 1862. He moved to New York where Henry’s most intensive writing period occurred, he wrote 381 short stories. His short stories are famous for…

We live in an Anglo-male-dominated society. The marginalization of women of color has resulted in a skewed understanding of history, as seen specifically in the Chicano Movement. El Movimiento was a realization and reclamation of culture, but it catered to what it meant to be Chicano, not Chicana. All Chicanas have been largely underrepresented and…