Longman Essays

She was shot by a man. Lying dead in the middle of 25th Avenue with blood pouring everywhere, was Molly Longman. Molly Longman was an indigenous and the town's police chief. She was a strong, determined woman and was highly respected by everyone in the town. Molly was known for doing the right thing and for always serving justice. That's why this town loves her so much. The whole town was absolutely devastated. And the whole police station was trying to figure out who had committed this murder.

approximately 7.7 million people living in Rwanda (Longman, 2009). There are three major ethnic groups within this population, and the 1991 census reports of the 7.7 million people, 90% were Hutu, 9% were Tutsi, and 1% were Twa (Longman, 2009). This is important to note, as the largest conflict was between the Hutu and the Tutsi. Most scholars

According to Kathy Gallagher from an article in The New York Times., “ I think showing respect is something that should never be ignored when teaching young people some of value their elders have had” (qtd. in Longman). Being in high school, it is conventional for students to recite the pledge of allegiance every day, but, still many do not. They figure the fact that there are men and women that periled their lives for others. Therefore, pledging the flag should be mandatory because it teaches the

Dylan Thomas’ “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” and Emily Dickinson’s “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” were two prevalent poems examining the expiration of human life. These two poems which share the corresponding theme of death are significantly differential in focus, symbolism, and imagery which, in turn, creates two vastly different tones. The way the authors perceive death and express their attitudes regarding the passing of human life are precise opposites of one another. In Emily

Howland. Schotter, David Damrosch, and Kevin J. H. Dettmar. “Sir Thomas Malory.” The Middle Ages. 4th ed. Vol. 1A. New York: Longman, 2010. 277- 307. Print. Le Morte D 'Arthur is a version of the story and life of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable in the kingdom Camelot. The book focuses on dark themes, such as betrayal and death. The stories presented in the Longman Anthology are The Miracle of Galahad, The Poisoned Apple, and The Day of Destiny. Fritscher, John J. When Malory Met Arthur

In the play “King Richard II” Gaunt gives a speech describing England. In the speech, Gaunt refers to England as another Garden of Eden. He describes England as one of the most beautiful places. Gaunt spoke of how peaceful and elegant everything was. Just like the bible describes the Garden of Eden. Gaunt describes England as a paradise built by nature for himself. He stated the is was without infection and the hand of war. Gaunt called England a precious stone that sat in the silver sea. To him

Christianity has overall been persecuted in China. The leaders of the Chinese government has hated it for a long time. As John Shortland said in his book, The Persecutions of Annam: A History of Christianity in Cochin China and Tonking, “Again and again the rulers have treated it with savage violence, and have exerted their utmost strength to exterminate it…”(Shortland 1). So Christianity was not welcoming in the Chinese area, and it was persecuted.     The Chinese had a problem with their people

Employees who are already have different insurances throughout entire nation, are questioning themselves whether if they should follow the health care offerings and pay for a fine or join Obamacare and then pay more for premium cost (para 21). Phillip Longman, who is a senior editor and Paul S. Hewitt is a vice president for research for Affordable Health Coverage, mentions in their article “After Obamacare” that Americans are still facing with so many problems with Obamacare such as the federal debt and

Edward Campana 11/14/14 BBST 103 1508913 SIM#8 Acts 4:32-5:11 1) The genre of this passage is the Acts or “Acts of the Apostles”. This specific genre must be read in light of many principles; however, only four will be mentioned. The first principle is to read Acts as a whole in order to understand the part.1 The second principle is that Acts 1:8 provides the organization of the entire book. In addition, one must look for repeated themes throughout the book. Lastly, Acts brings godly models and

there have been over 500 busts in baseball, 480 in track in field, 200 in football, and over 150 in swimming, boxing, and soccer. Jere Longman recently stated that over 60 percent of pro athletes use steroids and a large majority of athletes in the 2012 Olympics in London failed drug tests. “Its all about who you know and how much you’re willing to sacrifice” Longman stated. Most athletes who fail drug tests never get prosecuted because of their name and reputation and something needs to be done about

"[...]There are three types of people. There are those who make it happen, those who watch it happen and those who wondered what happened." (Lasorda) For instance, the story of an autistic teenage boy named Jason McElwain who was 5 foot 6. Throughout his high school years, he was an assistant coach of a high school basketball team and got the chance to play in the last four minutes of the game and McElwain scored 20 points. (Estebon) This demonstrate the outcome of perseverance and the desire

Chapter 3- Loyalty and Commitment Up until this point we can see that Naomi certainly feels as though God has abandoned her as she is without protection having lost her husband and sons. Once in Bethlehem it seems that their worries take on a more serious tone as they are without basic provision. Initially Ruth was to stay by Naomi’s side and provide for her in any way she could. Then Naomi heard about a wealthy kinsman [ ] name Boaz of her late husband. (Elimelech) So, Naomi devised a plan,

characters to think they are not destined by the boundaries of average humans. Today I will focus on four different literary works who portray this caution against pride. The literary works can be found in the books, The Longman Anthology of British Literature the Middle Ages and The Longman Anthology of British Literature the Early Modern Period. I will discuss characters from different periods including , Old English with the story of “Beowulf”, Middle English with the story of “Sir Gawain”, and from

John Steinbeck and the American West To John Steinbeck America was not only a place on the map but in the heart. He had a deep-seated kinship with the land of his birth, Salinas, California. Known to many as Steinbeck Country, the rolling green hills of farmland and the fog-draped streets of Monterey became the template for human struggle. In many of his novels and short stories Steinbeck evokes the spirit of the place dearest to his heart to tell the stories of the men and women of the American

In Othello by Shakespeare, he present a very submissive house with who craves the attention from her husband, but really is one of the sweetest woman around. Her name is Emilia, and through bad decisions to make her terrible and self-centered husband happened, she not only ruined a friendship but caused her death to happen. Trifles by Glaspell, Mrs. Hale shows to similarity of how committed and loyal to her husband she is, changes to become independent from her husband defends a friend that she had

discuss the genre, structure, voices and ideologists in the books. Then I will move on to discuss the role of the epilogist based on above understandings. Longman mentions that traditional studies of Ecclesiastes conclude that the book’s genre cannot be precisely defined. James Crenshaw comments that the book does not have one single genre. Longman provides his view and says that there are four most

Topic I. Mill offers one very simple principle to determine the legitimacy of state interference: the Harm Principle. This principle is meant to exclude paternalistic interferences, i.e., interferences to prevent harm to self or to others who voluntarily associate with you. What are Mill’s arguments for the Harm Principle and against paternalistic interferences? What is the strongest objection that someone who favors paternalistic interferences might offer against Mill and in favor of such interferences

In the article, “For Gay Marriage,” author Andrew Sullivan claims that by refusing marriage to gay people it takes away their god given rights. Throughout the article the author uses his tone of voice and language to show that he is for gay marriage. In the beginning Sullivan talks about how religion and churches should not have a place in the discussion. The author talks about the true meaning of marriage and how it does not always have to be between a man and woman. In the end Sullivan discusses

Critics and readers alike, however, found both Whitman’s style and subject matter unnerving. According to the Longman Anthology of Poetry, “Whitman received little public acclaim for his poems during his lifetime for several reasons: this openness regarding sex, his self-presentation as a rough working man, and his stylistic innovations.” A poet who “abandoned the

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