… thinker with a “can do” attitude has not always worked out to be a good thing. Growing up in a family of seven in a poor section of La Puente, California taught me that I had to go get everything. As much as my parents wanted to provide the better…

… monopolies. However, in a capitalist economy certain monopolies are needed. Monopolies have a big impact on the economy and the consumers because of the amount of control that the monopolies have on the economy. There are certain times when it…

… gallery, there was a piece of African art that really inspired me. From this piece I assumed that the rest of the art gallery was filled with African art. As I started to make my way around the museum, and observe the different artwork I noticed…

… that I am about to play truant (you may call the proceeding by any name which you like), and the laws and the government come and interrogate me: "Tell us, Socrates," they say; "what are you about? are you going by an [50b] act of yours to overturn…

… 19,1999 Customs and conventions force people into a mold *form*. In this way, human beings are prevented from enjoying personal fulfillment in their lives. However, is the lack of personal freedom justified if the mold people are forced into creates…

… Heaney Difficulty: 4 I. Setting: The poem begins and ends in Geatland, Beowulf’s home country. Beowulf and his troops travel across the sea from Geatland to Denmark to assist King Hrothgar in fighting Grendel. The three major…

… when he is engaged in discussions within his dialogues. The first is to show that he interlocutor has contradictory beliefs and the second is for the other to appear ignorant. These methods cause two dilemmas, the first being one of ignorance…

… who, though lives a successful life, dies regretting the past. Ivan Ilych, a good-natured, social man, lives with the mind set that he must always impress the masses, rather than do what would result in lasting happiness. From childhood to marriage,…

… the comprehension level of an individual dated back 30 years ago. There were a lot of techniques being introduced regarding speed-reading however; there are only a few extensive studies on that measure and evaluate speed-reading in relation with comprehe…

… New World College Dictionary virtue is defined as, “general moral excellence; right action and thinking; goodness or morality” . It appears, by Websters’ standards, that virtue can easily be defined. However, the true question in Plato’s “Meno” is…