… in the United States today. Adolescent suicide is now responsible for more deaths in youths aged fifteen to nineteen than cardiovascular disease or cancer. Despite this increased suicide rate, depression in this age group is greatly underdiagnosed…

… Kids in sports In today’s world, having kids involved in sports is a great idea. I personally played sports all through my childhood, and I stayed out of trouble for the most part. There is so much corruption and chaos that if a child is playing…

… in The Tempest, by William Shakespeare. Caliban’s character, in relation to Prospero’s, expresses the actual relations between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries of settlers and natives, Caliban being the native of the island, and Prospero, the…

… Red Badge of Courage begins with the Youth (Henry) preparing to leave to war. He has fabulous ideas concocted in his mind about victory and heroism. The Youth soon finds that victory and heroism are a small part in the splendor of war. The Youth's mind…

… pastime, has been part of a unique tradition for many years. The sport that is loved by many. I know for a fact that it was deeply loved by my family. Ever since then my family has chosen to be a part of this tradition. Although it seems ironic to…

… which most likely a lot of people have walked on, But to us it was new. It’s destination unknown. But we couldn’t care less. We were by ourselves, In an island which most people only dream about. Free to do what we want, when we want, And how we want…

… Emily Grierson’s decline into insanity. Emily lives in the small town of Jefferson where the people of the town have the need to peer into her life with a magnifying glass. Despite their insatiable curiosity about her life, they don’t know as much…

… of oneself. Walt Whitman certainly seems to believe in that idea. Whitman was born on May 31, 1819 in West Hills, New York. Whitman had a rather meager amount of formal education before he turned to the printing trade. He worked as a teacher and…

… of April 14, 1912 caused the “unsinkable” Titanic to become both a captivating and historic event, which continues to be depicted through books, movies, and plays developed from descriptions of the survivors. The Titanic disaster, especially these…

… that reflects its time period and the style of its author to a great extent. Also, it was praised for its accuracy. Ironically, Crane lived after the civil war and never served in the military. Stephen Crane?s life is portrayed on the web site www.undert…