Response Essays

Introduction Perhaps even before Greeks writing scrolls of the poetic epics, the expedition of the hero which is popularly known currently as The Hero's Journey, or as it is termed as "monomyth" by Joseph Campbell has been an influential configuration for the plotline for protagonists. The expedition of the hero when...

Literature and its Purpose Literature is used descriptively to give readers the closest picture of what the author of any assigned work intended to illustrate, such as the statement "Language makes a mighty loose net with which to go fishing for simple facts, when facts are infinite" (Abbey, 2016). In his...

            The American epic war film "Braveheart" (1995), depicts the real events of a late 13th-century war between the Scots and the English warriors. The film features William Wallace who in reality was the warrior that led the Scots to war. Before engaging the English warriors, Wallace addresses his army...

Disneyland: A Magical Park for All Ages Disney is a magic park found in California that aims at bringing joy and entertainment to people of all ages. Many people visit Disneyland to get refreshed and interact with each other. Moore, the author of the play, portrays Jim as having childhood dreams...

Misery: A Critical Analysis of the Film's Antagonist Misery is a critically acclaimed American horror film that was released in 1990 based on, and inspired by Stephen King`s novel by the same title. The movie starred James Can and the academy award winning actress, Kathy Bates, who played the role of...

Introduction Yearly, more than an estimated 115 million animals, excluding rodents, fish, amphibians, and birds, are used in laboratories during biomedical research and experimentation worldwide (Akhtar 407). The procedures may involve removing an animal\u2019s organ for experimentation, genetic manipulation, exposure to harmful radiation, forcefully feeding animals with untested substances and inhaling...

Introduction With increased population on the planet, human beings have increasingly cleared land for settlement hence reducing the forest cover and increased greenhouse gasses emission into the atmosphere leading to global warming that results in climate change which its effects are visible across the world from high temperatures to disasters leading...

Effects of Growing Up in a Single Parent Family What are the effects of growing up in a single parent family? The nuclear or two-parent family has been the most dominant family structure throughout America's history. Waldfogel, Craigie, and Brooks-Gunn point out that "the vast majority of American children were born...

The Benefits of a Vegan Diet for Children The idea of embracing a diet composed of vegetable is becoming a trend in the twenty-first century as the debate on what benefits it offers has since erupted. The advantages to children are particularly critical because there a vast range of positive outcomes...

Physical Fitness and Its Importance Physical fitness is defined as the capability to perform day to day activities without excessive fatigue while reserving energy that is enough for emergencies. Physical fitness depends on the ability of the heart to effectively pump blood and the capacity of cells to generate energy. It...

Among the Jus ad Bellum principles, the most convincing doctrine is the one which classifies war as a last resort. Territories should engage in war when non-military sanctions, arbitrations, and all other forms of negotiations have failed to produce an amicable solution to differences. The principle embraces the preservation of...

Intertextuality I remember reading a quote once that said "good artists copy; great artists steal." The original author of this quote is shrouded in mystery, since all of the people that were quoted saying it probably stole this quote from someone else. Literary works draw insights and ideas from the real...