Essay Undergraduate 795 words

Same-Sex Marriage: Redefining an Evolving Institution

An essay examining opposition to same-sex marriage, challenging stereotypes about gay parenting, and arguing for an expanded, inclusive definition of marriage.

Social Issues

~4 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 969 words

The Enlightenment's Failure: Morality and Value Pluralism

This essay argues the Enlightenment project failed morally, examining MacIntyre, Horkheimer, and Gray on individualism, value pluralism, and Western ethics.

Philosophy

~5 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 839 words

Trump Travel Ban, Historical Bans, and Civil Rights

An essay examining the Trump-era travel ban, its civil rights implications, and parallels to historical U.S. immigration bans targeting Chinese and Japanese immigrants.

Politics

~5 min read

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848 words

Radicalesbians' analysis of lesbianism and patriarchal oppression in "Woman Identified Woman"

In the essay entitled, "Woman identified woman," the organization Radicalesbians discusses the crucial issue of identifying women as reinforces of the perpetuation of oppression in human society.

~5 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 849 words

Applebee's, Class, and American Dining Habits: A Review

A critical review of Tracie McMillan's essay on Applebee's as a symbol of middle-class American dining culture, economics, and the history of eating out.

Culture

~5 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 732 words

Social Media Activism vs. Traditional Protest: Gladwell's Analysis

Analysis of Malcolm Gladwell's "Small Change" argument that social media activism lacks the organizational hierarchy and emotional bonds needed for genuine social movements.

Social Issues

~4 min read

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Reflection Paper Undergraduate 888 words

Personal Environmental Action: Response to Kristof and Shiva

A reflective essay analyzing how two influential articles on environmentalism inspire individual and community-level action toward sustainability and ecological responsibility.

Environment

~5 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 663 words

Roe v. Wade, Nancy Pelosi, and the Abortion Debate

A student essay contrasting Rep. Nancy Pelosi's pro-choice stance on abortion with a personal pro-life perspective, grounded in Roe v. Wade's legal history.

Politics

~4 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 798 words

Du Bois vs. Washington: Competing Visions for Black Progress

A critical evaluation of W.E.B. Du Bois's essay critiquing Booker T. Washington's approach to African-American education and civil rights advancement.

History

~4 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 417 words

Plato, Descartes, and Hume: Knowledge, Self, and Doubt

A comparative essay examining Socratic ignorance, Cartesian doubt, and Humean empiricism — covering knowledge, God, and personal identity in Western philosophy.

Philosophy

~3 min read

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