Essays on Politics Page 26

In Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Frederick Douglass exposes the brutal. Inhumane treatment of slaves that he himself was forced to endure. And witness firsthand by recounting his experiences as a slave as well as his quest to find freedom. He takes the reader on a journey in the life of a slave…

Claude McKay was an important figure during the 1920’s in the Harlem Rennaisance. Primarily a poet, McKay used the point of view of the outsider as a prevalent theme in his works. This is best observed in such poems as “Outcast,” “America,” and “The White House.” In these poems, McKay portrays the African-American as the…

A rave is a “party or event attended by large numbers of young people, involving drug use and dancing to fast, electronic music” (Dictionary). With the aid of European and American techno music, raves emerged from 1980s dance parties and from that came the electronic dance music that is so well-known today (Justice). Over the…

Over the years, the history of women has changed drastically. They have gained voting rights, work everyday jobs just like men do; they can even run for president. But during older times, women were but a mere shadow. They would stay home, prepare meals for their families, and do work around the house. During the…

In the Menil Collection located in Houston, Texas, the museum holds pieces of art by Joan Miro in both surrealist exhibit and the modern art exhibit. With “Untitled” (1933) being located in the surrealist exhibit and “The Magic of Color” (1930) located in the modern art exhibit both pieces of artwork are treated differently despite…

I went to see an OK Go concert with my friend at terminal 5. We went early to line up to get a close spot near the front of the stage. We were ushered up to the rooftop to wait and had the option to buy some alcohol if we wanted to. Everybody waited and…

“English”. Why take a class on a language I’m fluent in? At least, that’s the attitude I had in the first few years of my introduction to real full fledged writing. I began to write papers and long winded things of that nature near seventh or eighth grade, and to be quite honest the standards…

My intellectual values can be defined by a simple four-letter phase, “I Run 4 Evan”. Everybody who has talked to me for at least five minutes knows about my dedication and love of running. However, what most people don’t know are the events that led up to me getting started in the IRun4 movement, and…

Volunteer fire services have a proud and strong tradition in the US. Since colonial times, communities work together to fight fires that threaten urban centers. Several founders of the US including Thomas Jefferson and George Washington felt the call of duty and served in support of local fire brigades. The years 2011 and 2012 marks…

It is very obvious that Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca, Cotton Mather, and Benjamin Franklin all feel similar ways towards the Native Americans. Which I inferred that they all like the Native Americans! In Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca’s story, he says, “After this hot argument with them, for they meant to make slaves of…