Lily Taylor

In 1972, two years before his death, Oscar Schindler confided in a friend about the review of Steven Spielberg’s epic drama depicting the Holocaust survivors of World War II and the man who unexpectedly became their savior. Schindler, an unrepentant womanizer and war profiteer, exploited Polish Jews as inexpensive labor to manufacture cooking utensils for […]

Saint Anselm of Aosta, Bec, and Canterbury, perhaps during a moment of enlightenment or starvation-induced hallucination, succeeded in formulating an argument for God’s existence which has been debated for almost a thousand years. It shows no sign of going away soon. It is an argument based solely on reason, distinguishing it from other arguments for […]

Should the business sector prioritize racial diversity over hiring the most qualified individuals? This question arises when considering whether hiring decisions should be based on skills or skin color. Affirmative action aims to tackle this issue and promote racial diversity in America, making it a crucial topic in today’s society. Affirmative action encompasses a range […]

The article “Lack of sleep ages body’s systems” discusses the negative consequences of sleep deprivation on the body, such as impaired glucose metabolism, increased cortisol levels, and unspecified changes in brain and immune functioning. I personally have experienced physical discomfort and increased susceptibility to illnesses due to lack of sleep. However, I question if these […]

Although the poems “Recalling War” by Robert Graves and “Mental Cases” by Wilfred Owen are both concerned with the damage that war does to the soldiers involved, they are different in almost every other respect. Owen’s poem examines the physical and mental effects of war in a very personal and direct way – his voice […]

By the year 1941, WWII was in full effect. Germany seemed to be the victor, gaining control of France and Poland as well as successfully bombing England. Many people believe that Germany would have indeed won the war if not for the intervention of the United States. Because of the horror Americans had witnessed in […]

It is challenging to describe a miracle, especially given the current context. Miracles are rare in the modern world, as they are defined as supernatural or highly unusual events. In a biblical context, miracles are seen as God’s unique actions that go beyond natural laws and involve divine intervention. Christians hold to this belief and […]

Subliminal messaging and perception in psychology have been extensively studied, remaining controversial subjects. Many believe that subliminal messages in advertising are more successful than those aimed at self-improvement. Subliminal advertising involves embedding material so subtly that it goes unnoticed consciously. According to a survey, 61.5% of households believed advertisers intentionally included subliminal messages, with 72.2% […]

Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, also known as the father of the Nation, achieved the establishment of Pakistan, overshadowing all his other accomplishments in his 42-year-long public life. However, he had a diverse persona and achieved many other successes. He excelled in various roles including being a highly respected lawyer, an advocate for Hindu-Muslim unity, a […]

Antigone meets up with her sister, Ismene, in the beginning of the play and informs her about King Creon’s decree. Their brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, died in battle, with Eteocles receiving a proper funeral while Polyneices was left exposed for the birds. King Creon has forbidden anyone to bury Polyneices under penalty of death. Antigone […]

The concept of consumer choice should be the starting point when discussing the European Union. The consumer mentioned earlier has a liking for seafood, although it does not imply that they exclusively consume seafood. As per the theory of consumer choice, their primary concern is taste and they strive to eat a maximum amount of […]

The Victorian era, from the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1837 until her death in 1901, was an era of several unsettling social developments that forced writers more than ever before to take positions on the immediate issues animating the rest of society. Thus, although romantic forms of expression in poetry and prose continued to […]

In Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’; and ‘The Masque of the Red Death’;, the author uses different symbolism to illustrate the image of death. In both of these stories, death is the final result of a punishment, the end of a human’s life. However, in the first story, Poe shows us that […]

Many have tried to define the character of Lady Macbeth, perhaps the most memorable character of Shakespeare’s legendary tale of murderous ambition, Macbeth. As the play opens and Lady Macbeth is introduced, her motives are not fully visible until her second appearance in Act II Scene 2. As her motivation is realized, it seems very […]

In 1968, when American soldiers came home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin, President Richard Nixon initiated the War on Drugs. More than a decade later, President Ronald Reagan launches the South Florida Drug Task force, headed by then Vice-President George Bush, in response to the city of Miamis demand for help. In 1981, […]

President Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, in Brooklin, Massachusetts (a suburb of Boston). He had eight siblings: Joseph Jr., Rosemary, Kathleen, Eunice, Patricia, Robert F., Jean, Edward M., and “Ted”. As the Kennedy children matured, their parents emphasized the importance of cultivating their own talents and interests. While family loyalty was valued, there […]

Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle, a prominent Frenchman, was intriguing to me because of his significant role in France’s history and society. With my French heritage, I have a genuine interest in this aspect. De Gaulle showed immense bravery and dedication as he fought for his country in World War I, resulting in lifelong […]

The setting set forth by Shirley Jackson in the beginning of The Lottery creates a mood of peacefulness and tranquillity. This setting also creates an image in the mind of the reader, the image of a typical town on a normal summer day. Furthermore, Shirley Jackson uses the setting in The Lottery to foreshadow an […]

Japanese and American companies proved in the 1970s and 1980s that they could achieve high quality, cost reduction, and improved customer satisfaction. This success was attributed to the implementation of total quality management (TQM) principles, which emphasized the significance of quality in global market competition. U.S. companies have proven that utilizing TQM as a management […]

On June 11, 1993, the United States Supreme Court upheld Wisconsin’s penalty enhancement law, which imposes harsher sentences on criminals who intentionally select victims based on race, religion, color, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry. Chief Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the unanimous Court. However, this paper aims to argue against the decision […]

An author’s cultural background can play a large part in the authors writing. Amy Tan, a Chinese-American woman, uses the cultural values of Chinese women in American culture in her novel, The Joy Luck Club. These cultural values shape the outcome of The Joy Luck Club. The two cultural value systems create conflict between the […]

Macbeth is a tragic hero, a person of high rank who is brought to eventual ruinby a flaw in his character Macbeth’s tragic flaw is his ambition, which leadshim to a series of bloody and increasingly indefensible acts. The most apparentflaw, and perhaps the most tragic in Macbeth’s character, is his lack ofpatients and temperance. […]