Northern Hemisphere Essays

  • Essay On Ocean Currents

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    point on the earth. The winds cause friction on the water causing the water to move in the same direction. That is why the patterns of wind and ocean currents are mostly identical. On the northern hemisphere the circulation of the currents is clockwise and the circulation of the currents on the southern hemisphere is anti clockwise. This has to do with the rotation of the earth, which links to the Coriolis effect. When wind travels, it moves from high to low pressure (Buys Ballot’s law). Due to the

  • What Is Peruvian Huayno Dance

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    There are three types of huayno in Peru: Huayno of Northern Peru, Huayno of Central Peru and Huayno of Southern Peru. Each one is strictly classified by the Peruvian regions in which they are play. The huayno of the northern Peru is the happiest, cheerful one, and natives danced with animated swings and steps. It is also the one that displayed the most effort because the dancers are sweating

  • To Be Or Not To Be Soliloquy Analysis

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    This essay will be about Hamlet’s famous, “To be, or not to be,” soliloquy. It starts off when Hamlet walks into a trap laid by Claudius and Polonius. Deep in thought, Hamlet goes off on a rant about Life’s troubles. Throughout the Soliloquy he contrasts action versus inaction. It delves deeply into death and why a person would or wouldn’t want to experience it. By the end he has reached the consensus that too much thinking will keep you from ever acting and thereby kill you. This passage was rendered

  • The Zika Virus

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    Active Zika Virus Transmission”). On the Western Hemisphere the Virus has spread to almost every country of both North and South America, totaling 48 different countries. While on the east hemisphere, there are a few countries from Oceania infected, Cape Verde of Africa, and Singapore of Asia, totaling ten countries.. As seen with the number of countries infected; the Western Hemisphere has much more Zika virus cases than that of the eastern hemisphere. In addition to the spread of the Zika virus around

  • The Man Comes Around Johnny Cash Analysis

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    The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash would be a phenomenal song to represent the AP World History period of the early modern world from 1450-1750 C.E. for a myriad of reasons. While examining the Early Modern Era, a historian would notice several pointers that suggest that in this period people were coming closer to what our world looks like today. The main reason this song matches the period so nicely is because it outlines the main theme of this time period. This theme lies in the linking of

  • To Kill A Mockingbird Prejudicism Analysis

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    In To Kill a Mockingbird it states, “‘If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it’” (Lee 39). To Kill a Mockingbird is set in small town Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930’s, where prejudicism is very high. Some of the main characters, Jem and Scout, are going to learn a lot about prejudicism and what it takes

  • Character Analysis: To Kill A Mockingbird

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    Mockingbirds In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, killing a mockingbird is considered committing a sin. Two men are considered metaphorical or figurative mockingbirds in the fact that they are considerate to others, but have something that puts them at a disadvantage to other people, these two men are Arthur, Boo, Radley and Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson is at a bigger disadvantage because of how he was born, than what happened to him later in life. Tom has the disadvantage of being African American

  • The Quiet Man Film Analysis

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    Ferguson). Additional works of Sheridan include one of his earlier films “In the Name of the Father,” released in 1993. Sheridan’s film used a theme that was a bit localized but still appealed to a wide audiences, the film focused on the “Troubles” of Northern Ireland but it didn’t seem to change the audiences view on the piece. On IMDb the film currently has a rating of 8.1/10, and the film made approximately $25 million in the US alone, making the cumulative gross about $40.7 million. Well made Irish

  • To Kill A Mockingbird Sin Analysis

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    The saying “to kill a mocking bird is sin” is a common saying back then, maybe until now it’s still being used. The saying says “killing a mocking bird is sin” because mocking birds doesn’t really do any harm they just sing out with their hearts a tune. The book refers to this saying meaning that the innocence are taken away intentionally by the the accusers or townsfolk. In the book there are two or three “mockingbirds” they were misunderstood, accused, or just fighting for justice but the townsfolk

  • Importance Of Mrs Dubose In To Kill A Mockingbird

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    What is the importance of the character of Mrs Dubose in ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’? In To Kill A Mockingbird, Mrs Dubose is shown to have the same narrow mindset as the majority of the town. This can be seen when Mrs Dubose is on her porch and ranting to Jem and Scout about how from the towns perspective, Atticus is seen negatively. “‘Your father’s no better than the niggers and trash he works for’” The superior tone used shows how Mrs Dubose thinks that Atticus truly is not worth anything, because

  • Character Analysis Of The Sniper

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    The protagonist in a civil war “The Sniper” is a story about two brothers fighting during a civil war. One of them is Republican, group of Irish people who want the Northern Ireland to be a part of the Republic of Ireland and separate from the UK, and the other sniper being Free Staters, who want the Northern Ireland to be independent from UK and Republic of Ireland. This Irish civil war took place in Dublin, Ireland around 1922. The Republican sniper is the protagonist. The protagonist

  • Papa Smurf Theory Of Personality

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    Papa Smurf is a beloved character from the 1980’s popular cartoon about small blue creatures that live harmoniously while fighting against the evil wizard Gargamel. At a whopping 546 years old, Papa Smurf has the responsibility of caring for the whole Smurf village, and to do this he uses only love and affection to guide his fellow Smurfs and protect them from things such as the evil wizard Gargamel. Papa Smurf is wise in many ways that correlate to Monika Ardelt’s three dimensional theory of wisdom

  • Theme Of Innocence In To Kill A Mockingbird

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    The Mockingbird Spirit of Innocence How do you define innocence? Is there someone out in the world who is purely innocent? To understand innocence you should look at what a mockingbird does, because all they do is sing. In Harper Lee’s classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus and Miss Maudie teach Scout and Jem that it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. Mockingbirds are an important symbol because they represent goodness and innocence. In this book, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are two innocent men

  • The Importance Of Education In To Kill A Mockingbird?

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    “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around in it”(Lee 30). These are the words of Atticus Finch, the wisest character in the famous novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. He is a fictional man that embodies human traits that all people should strive to emulate. In the novel; narrated by Atticus’ daughter Jean Louise Finch, more often referred to as Scout; Atticus defends a black man, Tom Robinson, who has been accused

  • How Does Boo Radley Symbolize In To Kill A Mockingbird

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    Mockingbirds in Maycomb “Mockingbird don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird,” stated Miss Maudie. She enjoys mockingbirds and thinks they are nothing but sweet and kind creatures. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee takes place in Maycomb, Alabama during the great depression. The city of Maycomb is a very racist city and thinks

  • Color Symbolism In The Scarlet Letter

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    There is often a contrast in the colors of theatrical masks depending upon the mood and role of the character wearing it. Light colors are often worn by the protagonist or “good guy” in the scene. Darker colors are often reserved for an antagonist or villain. In older plays white masks were worn to convey a sense of happiness while, black masks often portrayed anger or gloom. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the same color scheme to project evil and goodwill throughout The Scarlet Letter. Conflict arises

  • Friendship Stick Together In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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    In John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men there are a lot of themes. The themes consist of friendship, loneliness, discrimination and dreams. All of these themes are important, and play immense role in the outcome at the end. The major theme is that friends stick together; unconditionally; this is demonstrated through Lennie and George's actions in Weed, in the bunk house, and in the aftermath of Curly's wife's death. One example of true friends sticking together is exemplified when George stays

  • Descriptive Essay: The Beauty Of Snow

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    When the wind begins to nip at your face, when the sky becomes a light grey, when all life seems to be hidden away, one knows that there is a high chance of snow. Plants seem to lose their color and become as barren as that of the sky. Animals and humans seem to burrow up from the cold weather outside. But one can only anticipate the white flurry substance coming from the sky. Snow is a magical thing. It acts like an angel, fluttering down from the sky with such grace and elegance and softly

  • Character Analysis Of Tom Robinson In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

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    People hurt others to make themselves seem powerful but never think about how their actions affect other people. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Lee uses two important characters, Boo Radley and Tom Robinson, to represent how it is a sin to kill a Mockingbird. To Kill A Mockingbird is about two kids, Jem Finch and Scout Finch, who has a neighbor, Boo Radley, that is stereotyped as creepy lunatic. Their father, Atticus Finch, has to defend a negro, Tom Robinson, who was accused of rape, and a man named

  • Corruption In To Kill A Mockingbird

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    On the surface, it could seem at first that we are born into a world blanketed with hopeless, moral fog, but throughout the fog, which is created by none other than the forces of conscience and emotion that pumps through our mortal bodies, are the wandering, searching souls of our innocence, praying to emerge unscathed, and our corruption preying on the previously named. Three characters in the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” remarkably portray separate, yet very evident representations of the infamous