Honor
Essays

Universal Peace and the Primacy of Reason: the Formula for Happiness

Contrary to public belief time does not progress linearly. Events do not occur one after the other (though it may seem that way). Therefore in order to understand a culture today, we must look at it in the context of…

Characters of the novel are attracted to Janie because of her sexuality, but ultimately come to hate it—trying to extinguish it, control it, and control her. In Their Eyes Were Watching God, trees, flowers, and nature often symbolize sexuality and romance. They act as figures for sexuality and romance in general, but they also act as figures for Janie's sexuality, Janie's sexual awakening, and the sense of romance that permeates Janie's perspective on life as she moves through childhood, adolescence, and into adult maturation. The paper argues that the reader is supposed to align and understand sexuality & romance through the use of natural symbols.

Candlelight in Biblical and Historical Times

Gawain and Perceval in the Scope of the Arthurian Legend

The state of health care in the United States is perhaps nowhere better exemplified than in the social medical schemes known as Medicare and Medicaid. These two schemes have more or less developed together since they…

Falls from Grace: Dorian Gray, the Victorian Dr. Faustus

Afghanistan is a natural crossroad for invaders. It is predominantly Muslim, 77% of whom live in the rural areas. They are also called Pakhtuns. With the overthrow of the Soviets by the United States in 1989, a civil…

Dramatic, major changes are sometimes difficult, whether in the civilian industry or in government institutions such as the military. Often times a leader (whether a politician or an officer) who attempts to institute…

Given what you've learned about ethical theory, give some thought to how you might create your own ethical theory. What would be the central principle by which you would measure right and wrong action?