… of the Categorical Imperative as a method for determining morality of actions. This formula is a two part test. First, one creates a maxim and considers whether the maxim could be a universal law for all rational beings. Second, one determines…

… are often openly expressed in music. Occasionally, artists will conceal secret messages in their love songs. “Underneath your Clothes” by Shakira is a beautiful example of a love song with tainted intensions. Shakira uses many innocent phrases to hide…

… slavery from Sethe, Paul D, Stamp Paid, and Baby Suggs. Morrison writes history with the historical voices of the people without the right to speak, and Beloved recalls a history that had been lost – either due to wanting to forget - as in the case…

… depending on the background or country from which an individual comes from. Someone from a rich country may define slums as old run down buildings, whereas someone from a poor country will define slums as un-serviced haphazard constructions .…

… Publishers; Boulder, CO, 1999. Ghassan Kanafani’s 1962 work Men in the Sun features three Palestinian refugees of different generations en route to what they believe will amount to relative freedom and prosperity in Kuwait. Many Palestinians have…

… depend on bettering their condition in a foreign land or who underestimate the importance of cultivating friendly relations with the Southern white man, who is their next-door neighbour, I would say: “Cast down your bucket where you are”—cast it down…

… leadership between Alexander, Hannibal and himself. He was not just a great military leader; he excelled in the field of politics as well. The attributes of greatness are defined in many ways: bravery, ruthlessness, ambition, convincing, deceiving…

… his friend Bassanio asked for a loan to court Portia. Antonio agreed to help him and he approached Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, to ask for a loan. Shylock was reluctant to lend his money to the Venetian Merchant Antonio, and agreed only after…

… are, I would ask myself to frame my response around the question: What am I passionate about? In response to that question I would say that I am passionate about many things. I am passionate about business and economics. I am passionate about owning…

… of what is and is not acceptable in today’s society. Is sex and violence appropriate in movies and on television? Should students be allowed to wear whatever pleases them to school? How far can political candidates take their campaigns? Not one of…