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William Blake’s ‘The Chimney Sweeper,’; written in 1789, tells the story of what happened to many young boys during this time period. Often, boys as young as four and five were sold for the soul purpose of cleaning chimneys because of their small size. These children were exploited and lived a meager existence that was…

“The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do something stupid.” – Art Spander. When the Constitution was drafted, the first Republicans like Alexander Hamilton worried about mob rule, the idea that the common people would be unable to make intelligent votes and consequently vote for the wrong man….

Musical sensation, singer-songwriter Adele Adkins, quickly developed the nickname, “queen of soul-pop” after the release of her first album “19. ” Her powerful love ballads and universal lyrics mesmerized listeners throughout the world. After her breakthrough performance at the 2009 Grammy Awards, audiences were eager for Adkins to release her sophomore album. Everyone’s pleas were…

Since 1997, DVD has been the #1 top selling format for home entertainment, crushing VHS with in a five year time frame. But technology is forever changing and it’s only a matter of time before DVD’s go the way of VHS. With two new formats (High Definition-DVD and Blu-ray) on the horizon, which one will…

?DEMOCRATIC OUTLAWS ?Pirates, the outlaws of the sea. If like me, the first idea that comes to mind regardingpirates is a group of raiding and plundering individuals. This is due to todays society glamorizingthe pirates as fascinating characters. Historically, not much written information has been leftbehind. The pirates did not leave ship logs or accounts…

wulfHeroism in Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green NightA hero, according to Webster’s New World Dictionary, is someone who commits an act of remarkable bravery or who has shown great courage, strength of character, or another admirable quality. He is looked up to for the brave and noble things he has done. Though Beowulf…

Many of the upcoming November elections this year create much friction and competition between the candidates. The New York State Senate race between Hillary Clinton and Rick Lazio has proved to very close and heated. eEach candidate has strong views on issues and puts up a good debate about each one. Hillary Clinton is the…

In Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, the death of a character becomes afrequent event. Although many people lose their lives as a result of theirown self-centered wrong-doing, there are others whose deaths are a resultof manipulation from the royalty. This is the case of Polonius’ family. The real tragedy of Hamlet is not that of Hamlet…

The name Malcolm X still stirs emotions of fear and hatred in many Americans. When he was murdered in the Ballroom in Harlem on February 21, 1965, he was world-famous as the angriest black man in America. This is true because unlike Martin Luther King Jr. , Malcolm X advocated freedom for blacks by any…

The play that I am going to discus in this essay is “Blood Brothers” by Willy Russell. I saw this play at Manchester’s Opera house theatre on the 4th May 2005. This play is set in Liverpool over 25 years starting in the mid 60’s and ending in the late 80’s. The play covers lots of…