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To existentialists? our world is a universe in which independence, freedom, and choice all play a major role. This further explains the principle that ?Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself.? The Stranger, by Albert Camus reflects this philosophy in many ways. Mr. Meursault the main character seems to live in his…

A monologue from the play by J. M. Barrie NOTE: This monologue is reprinted from Quality Street. J.M. Barrie. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1913. PHOEBE: I am tired of being ladylike. I am a young woman still, and to be ladylike is not enough. I wish to be bright and thoughtless and merry. It is…

There has been a long- standing debate on why the atomic bomb was used to defeat Japan. The threat of Russian advancement in Europe and in Asia was enough to worry the top officials in the United States and British governments. Wherever Russia would go, they would conquer that area for themselves. The imminent invasion…

Major9-12 year old who was born an orphan, he is innocent through the toughest times. His mother is Agnes Fleming and his father is Edwin Leeford. Fagin (The Jew)Major The ugly evil thief leader who takes Oliveras pickpocketer an but ends but getting hung. Monks: helps him give Oliver a bad rep. Nancy: taught her…

My little old copper alarm clock rests on my desk tick tocking away each inevitable second of the day, only to shake, rattle, and ring me to wake every morning. As I lay there in bed, half dead, sometimes wishing maybe that I was, achy and tired stretching and scratching like a jungle cat, I…

I am currently into my third year of law school and I consider myself modestly successful. Despite my academic achievement, I attended a hockey program in CU where I earned my first four years of college education. It is the year 2011 and things have changed dramatically since my days in middle school. There are…

College Admissions Essays My Temporary Disability “Go!” I was ahead of the others after clearing the first hurdle when something distracted me. I lost my concentration and didn’t see the next hurdle. At the last second I attempted to jump over it. I was going too fast and hit the hurdle. My arms got caught…

A monologue from the play by Jean Racine NOTE: This monologue is reprinted from The Dramatic Works of Jean Racine. Trans. Robert Bruce Boswell. London: George Bell and Sons, 1911. ACHMET: Would’st thou have me learnNow at my age the worthless lore of love?And shall a heart that years of toil have harden’dBlindly submit to…

ImperialismImperialism is the domination by one country of the political, economic,or cultural life of another country or region in order to increase its ownwealth and power. Imperialism during the period following the Age ofExploration, when European countries acquired colonies to support mercantilism,can be called old imperialism. In the nineteenth century, a new era ofimperialism began,…

Malcolm X describes how his life in prison changed his outlook on his any many peoples lives. While in prison, Malcolm X taught himself from dictionaries and books how to become literate. This literacy prompted Malcolm X to find an interest in history, but not Just history. The history “white men” left out. He became…