… situations, one may feel short, tall, smart, slow, fast, talkative, reserved, etceteras. These self-concepts are usually very different than how others opinions of us. Depending on one's actions, words or even tone of voice, one may misrepresent…

… can be had by closely watching indicators such as consumer confidence, unemployment, and corporate downsizing. The chances of an U.S. recession will rise and fall with these measures. For the moment, each is holding their own. The national…

… this a fair description of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth? Malcolm made the remark "This dead like butcher and his fiend like queen," when he was crowned as the king of Scotland, after Macbeth's reign of terror. It becomes questionable upon the fairness…

… written by: drama___queen In medieval times, knight-errants roamed the countryside of Europe, rescuing damsels and vanquishing evil lords and enchanters. This may sound absurd to many people in this time, but what if a person read so many books about…

… and other times harmful. Courage is one of the most important aspects of life. In the novel, To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee the main character Atticus Finch displays courage when he decides to defend Tom Robinson, to raise his children as a…

… Throughout her short story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” Flannery O’Connor uses subtle characterization to establish the characters of the Misfit and the Grandmother. While some of the characteristics…

… witness the dramatizing power possessed by Satan, and how he takes advantage of this very power in order to satisfy his own causes. One such property of Satan’s fantastic powers is his ability to manipulate any individual into a false belief of who…

… a University of Illinois sporting event and not seeing Chief Illiniwek perform at half time. This may soon be the case. Many Native Americans feel that the symbol of Chief Illiniwek portrays a racist stereotype, but because Chief Illiniwek represent…

… her. All else in this moment was as passing dust clouds or a summer shower.” says Theseus, the Athenian hero and narrator of The king Must Die by Mary Renault, about the kingdom of Athens as he looks over it from is father’s palace. Theseus has…

… Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, is played by Randle P. McMurphy, a wrongly committed mental patient with a lust for life. The qualities that garner McMurphy respect and admiration from his fellow patients are also responsible for his tragic downfall. These…