What is the point of being “good”?

What is the point of being “good”? Are some people naturally good, and others naturally evil, or do we have to work at it? Is it a matter of personal character, societal values, or both? Do we simply not want to be punished by others?

Demographic Changes in Texas

Being the second largest state in the United States in terms of area and population, Texas has experienced major changes over the years. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in its diverse citizenry. These population transformations have had a tremendous impact upon Texas as a community. This assignment will allow you to explore those … Read more

Journalism

The April 20, 2010 explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig began both an environmental and public relations crisis for BP that will certainly have long-lasting effects. Research BP’s response to the oil spill from a public relations perspective. In a detailed essay and based on the examples of the handling of crisis situations from … Read more

Analyze article Baseball and the Quest for Natgional Dignity

Read Roden’s article and discuss following questions: 1. Is the article really about baseball, or something else? (Briefly state in 2-3 lines) 2. What does the article tell you about the early relationship between Japan and the U.S.? 3. What does the article tell us about the views "ordinary" Japanese and Americans had of one … Read more

Compare and contrast “Happy Endings” by Margaret Atwood and “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut. Focus the comparison on the use of plotline in order to develop theme.

Compare and contrast “Happy Endings” by Margaret Atwood and “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut. Focus the comparison on the use of plotline in order to develop theme. -Break down the plot structures. What structure are these stories using to tell the story they are telling? Why? -How would the stories be different if the writers … Read more

Goal setting

What are your personal goals for the course? How would you assess your current levels of communication competence, and in what areas would you like to improve? Please use the terminology from the “communication competence” discussion in your response. How do you expect your contribution to your group will be above and beyond what would … Read more

Pollution

Select a current environmental threat and discuss the issue in regard to the following: 1. the threat to the environment (including a description of the affected niche, organism, and ecosystem); 2. the root cause of the problem; 3. proposed solutions to the issue; 4. possible consequences if the issue if unchecked; 5. how the issue … Read more

The Things They Carried”from Making Literature Matter,5th edition

Write a narrative essay on the topic “The Things They Carried”from Making Literature Matter,5th edition,pg1475.It should have an intersting tittle.Use of quotes and in-text citation.At the end of quote put author and page number in parenthesis.It should be double spaced,Times New Roman,12.Ignore using “first person said this….”

Gender and Sexuality in World Literature

Objective one: This is an exercise in “close reading.” writing on a novella, choose a passage no more than one page in length. For the play, choose one scene. from David Henry Hwang: M. Butterfly objective two: You will then carefully analyze some of the patterns, use of language, metaphors, or intertextual allusions (many of … Read more