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Hey all, here is a little about me. I'm currently a high school student, and most of what I have written is from an assigned paper. I love reading and writing, and on a rare occasion arithmetic. Favorite book series are Brian Herbert's prequel series to Dune

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Arts & Humanities > British Literature Literary analysis: Symbolism in Lord of the Flies, by William Golding: 1 of 10
Where does human evil come from? What is the source of evil, and why does it emerge? The theme of William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies provides one possible answer to this question; theme is an insight about life that is revealed in a literary work. The main theme of Lord of the Flies is that a lot of evil in the world ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Should landlords be penalized for renting to illegal immigrants?: 6 of 23
First take a look at the question: "Should landlords be penalized for renting to illegal immigrants?"The key phrase here is illegal immigrants...someone who has unlawfully sneaked into this country. They are not a citizen and are criminal. In this situation (housing an illegal immigrant) the landlord is assisting the illegal ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values What does it mean to be a human?: 7 of 20
What does it mean to be human? There are several ways to define what human is:Biologically:Biologically, a human is a mixture of mostly carbon and water. Billions of small cells and organisms work in collaboration to create a larger organism. One theory is that humans evolved from single celled organisms to become the multi-m... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 124 of 313
Should a woman have the right to choose abortion? This question comes down ultimately to the question "Is a Fetus Human?"I think that the question "is a fetus human" is an impossible question. To break it down into simple terms, you are essentially asking the question "? fetus = human ?" A fetus is a very concrete term. If as... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues When people use "gay" as a derogatory adjective: 10 of 24
It is quite ridiculous how some words are used colloquially in modern slang. Definitely one of the most popular of these is the word gay. Now days, we think of the word gay as meaning homosexual. However, this definition only emerged in the last 50 or so years. Before that, it was meant as someone carefree particularly in the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Why governments should act on climate change evidence: 4 of 9
The world is changing. The data supports it. It is a known fact. This has been accepted already by many; however there is still much dispute as to the causes for this change. One can look at the data and see that in the past 100 years CFCs, Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide levels have all skyrocketed. Furthermore, ... More..
Sciences > Cellular Biology How photosynthesis works: 14 of 29
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration are perhaps the two most critical chemical reactions that allow life as we know it. Photosynthesis is the formation of glucose and oxygen from carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight (energy). Cellular Reparation is the exact opposite of photosynthesis; energy is released and carbon dioxide... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Mythology: 7 of 14
In the city of Thebes, there was a mortal necromancer by the name of Alaracon. Alaracon had grown very powerful practicing the dark arts and often bragged that he was more powerful then the goddess Enyo. Enyo was the horror maker and waster of cities. Her parents were Ceto and Phorcys, children of Pontus and Gaea. Enyo, upset... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Literary analysis: The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver: 1 of 1
According to Christian tradition, Jesus died and was resurrected; he is one of the few people in history believed to have risen from the dead. Rising from the dead is not a thing that man is gifted with; nevertheless, things and people are constantly being resurrected from an injured, damaged, or believed-to-be-dead state. T... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Literary analysis: The role of the earth in The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck: 1 of 1
An analysis of the role the earth plays in Pearl S. Bucks novel, The Good EarthIt is by the charity of the earth that all life is brought forward; it is by the earth's gnarled hand that this charity is choked. All people are subject to the gifts and wrath imposed by the earth. The earth exists as lord of all, governing all li... More..