Apa Essay Examples

John Allyn’s The 47 Ronin, is the true, although slightly embellished, tale of 47 masterless samurai bent on avenging their fallen leader, Lord Asano, as well as a fairly accurate portrayal of the culture of Japan during the eighteenth century. Each page of the 47 Ronin is steeped in the aura of Samurai, Confucian, Taoist, […]

The personal computer has revolutionized the entire tertiary sector, creating a tremendous opportunity for profit in Desktop Publishing. Desktop publishing has become one of the most lucrative businesses in our present day society. It a business venture that offers real opportunities – and can easily be set-up in a home office. Almost any company and […]

Pragmatics is a subfield of linguistics which studies the ways in which context contributes to meaning. Pragmatics encompasses speech act theory, conversational implicature, talk in interaction and other approaches to language behavior in philosophy, sociology, linguistics and anthropology. Unlike semantics, which examines meaning that is conventional or “coded” in a given language, pragmatics studies how […]

The book “Things fall apart” by Chinua Achebe depicts Okonkwo as a tragic hero according to Aristotle’s definition. Okonkwo, a central character of noble birth, possesses a fatal flaw that ultimately leads to his downfall. To determine if Okonkwo fulfills the criteria of a tragic hero, we need to examine Aristotle’s four-part definition. By chapter […]

This paper addresses some the most prominent problematics of working with an established literary canon, including the extent to which, when implemented in universities worldwide, it represents the emerging concerns of diverse communities across the world. The main argument extended in this discussion is that, while the western-centred literary canon is being increasingly replaced by […]

This article analyzes the current usage of technology in law enforcement and explores the ethical challenges that will arise with future advancements. The investigation is based on data from Internet World Stats (2012) and several reports (Howerton, J., Moore, R., Lee, T., & Hunt, R., 2007; Ritz, E., 2012; Johnson, D., 2012; Watson, S., 2012). […]

The renowned Mahatma Gandhi, possibly the most significant figure of the past nineteen hundred years, uttered one of my preferred quotes: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” He imagined a society where ethics and values are embraced on a daily basis. Nevertheless, even after over fifty years of independence, is this […]

A National Survey conducted by the Office of Educational Testing of Curriculum and Instruction, Ministry of Education in 1997 and 1998 (Wiriyachitra, 2001) revealed that Thais’ English proficiency falls below standard. This finding is supported by a report from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in 2010, which ranked Thailand as the 116th out of 163 […]

In every historical event there tends to be conflicting sides, each member has their own point of view based on a plethora of statistics. These statistics include but are not limited to, socio-economic classes, race, geographical boundaries, gender, etc. When two cultures interact for the first time there is bound to be some discrepancies over […]

Georgia Blain’s book Candelo explores the theme of deception, going beyond simple lies to show how it affects all the characters in profound ways. The act of concealing information and hiding the truth has a detrimental effect on relationships. Simon, despite being an honest man, chooses not to reveal the truth for fear of alienating […]

When you think of the word “culture”, what enters your mind? Perhaps music, architecture, the arts. Many people associate these areas with culture. Others may think of philosophy, history, and literature. Still others may think of beliefs, customs, values, and worldview. Perhaps the earliest formal definition of culture, put forward by E. Tylor in 1871, […]

Throughout history it was common thought that women were inferior to men in nearly all aspects (e. g. strength, speed, mental capacity) but especially intelligence. Even when psychology began to take root as a separate discipline, Sir Francis Galton made claims in the mid 1800’s that women were always condemned to be inferior to men […]

From the day of birth the majority of humanity is taught that we are split into two categories: male and female. As a child, it may be hard to understand otherwise, and these two genders serve specific roles in society. But as one grows older they find that there are people who try to break […]

Chemical Warfare is using the chemical properties of a substance to your advantage during war. This has been going on for centuries. Even the most basic forms of weapons were used. People have been putting poison on the end of their spears and arrows since they have been around. Over the years, it has also […]

The main critical issue in the Crazy Eddie case is the incompetence and lack of professional skepticism of the company’s audit team and their inability to successfully comply with the standards of GAAS. The auditors failed to exercise the fundamentals of the substantive audit plan which would have uncovered at least some of the fraud. […]

I’m going to retell the novel “Sandcastle”, which was written by Iris Murdoch. The main characters of the novel are Bill Mor, Nan Mor, Felicity Mor, Donald Mor, Rain Carter and Demoyte (former headmaster). Bill Mor was a middle-aged History and Latin teacher at a public school. He was married to Nan and had two […]

The media and scholars of history never fail to capture, through images, symbolism, or words, the unspeakable capability of war to turn human beings into animals of violence. War involves the deaths and killing of so many innocent people and soldiers from opposing parties, which fundamentally renders any war, even the just ones, unjust. Politicians […]

The author of the 1982 publication novel, A pale view of hills. New York: Vintage Books, Kazuo Ishiguro presents a masterpiece story of a Japanese woman who lives alone in England and is shattered by her daughter’s suicide and the distance in relationship that exists between her and her remaining young daughter. A pale view […]

The book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson incorporates trees as symbols to depict Melinda’s personal development and ability to endure. Initially, Melinda’s depression is shown through her artwork featuring trees struck by lightning and her seclusion. Nonetheless, as she confronts her flaws, including her incapacity to carve an impeccable oak tree, she comprehends that perfection […]

Located in the state if Chihuahua, Juarez is the 5th largest city in all of Mexico with almost two million people (Juarez-Mexico). The population of Juarez is not the what people from Mexico and all over the world talk about but instead they talk about the mass murders of young women, and female children which […]

John Hick is a modern theologian who developed his theodicy based on an argument originally put forward by St Irenaeus. Hick’s theodicy is a form of the free will defense with a few particular developments such as his concept of soul making, mans epistemic distance from God and the concept of universal salvation. Irenaeus’ original […]

Damon Salvatore, a paradox of all things devastatingly horrible and strikingly beautiful. In the television series, The Vampire Diaries, Damon Salvatore continuously battles between the complexities of being a hero and a villain. Of all the characters on the show’s landscape, Damon is without a doubt the most fascinating and the most complicated. His demonic […]