Humanities Essays

Podcast Review – “The Air We Breathe: Implicit Bias and Police Shootings”

Introduction and summary The podcast “The Air We Breathe: Implicit Bias and Police Shootings,” hosted by Shankar Vedanta, explores the topic of race and implicit bias and how it can affect our behavior, particularly in police shootings of African Americans. The podcast features Nazarine Bashahzi, a psychologist professor at Harvard, and Joshua, a psychologist who ... Read More

Pages: 4       Words: 956

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Hero’s Journey Essay

If one were to select a single book to read during their lifetime, which book would they choose? The question posed appears inequitable as it presents a challenge in decision-making. If presented with the task of selecting a limited number of books to read throughout my lifespan, “The Power of Myth,” authored by Joseph Campbell, ... Read More

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Essays by Michel de Montaigne

Montaigne is a French literal critic of the Renaissance era who is famously known for his mistrust and efforts to learn the human psyche. In his three writings, “To the Reader,” “Of Cannibals,” and “Of the Inconsistency of Our Actions, he feels that awareness of oneself is indispensable for having an enjoyable life, but he ... Read More

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History and Characteristics

Annotated Bibliography Adler, David A. Heroes of the Revolution. Holiday House, 2003. David Adler’s historical nonfiction story for children, Heroes of the Revolution, analyses the revolution in America and the courageous individuals involved in it. The book includes the histories of prominent individuals such as Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson (Adler). Due to the writer’s clear ... Read More

Pages: 8       Words: 1956

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Cultural Heritage’s Impact on Modern Fashion

Fashion has always played an essential role in human culture to express individuality and establish a sense of community (McNeill & Venter, 2019, p. 370). Traditional dress patterns and tailoring methods from all over the world have found their way into contemporary fashion. This movement presents both prospects and challenges for both designers and consumers. ... Read More

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Chataya Holy Singer

Chataya Holy Singer is a well-known modern artist who tackles her work daringly and uniquely. Her work has garnered widespread critical acclaim. Her most recent exhibition, which took place at the Library Gallery of the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, included many of her paintings and provided a glimpse into her creative process. In this article, ... Read More

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Book Review: Returning Home With Glory: Chinese Villagers Around the Pacific, 1849 to 1949

The book Returning Home with Glory: Chinese Villagers around the Pacific, 1849 to 1949, by Michael Williams, is a comprehensive and carefully researched book complemented with case studies. The case studies entail the Chinese living overseas (huaqiao), Chinese natives (qiaoxiang), and villages within Guangdong province. There is a focus by Williams on how the emigrants and the ... Read More

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Article Worksheet – Crisis and Catastrophe: The Global Crisis of the Seventeenth Century Reconsidered

The main argument of the article is: The main argument of the Parker (2008) article is that the mid-seventeenth century was a period of unprecedented global crisis, characterized by widespread state breakdown, popular revolts, wars, famines, epidemics, and social unrest (p. 1053). The article suggests that one of the main causes of this crisis was a ... Read More

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Agriculture and Food Storage History in Asia

Between the 19th and 20th history of the Asian country, several issues have taken place in which the account was recorded down. In most cases, there are some of the events or rather the sign of improvements that occurs in the country’s lives which are recorded down and more so traced as the main history of the ... Read More

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US Development Under the New Constitution in 1789

An important turning point in the fledgling republic’s history was the foundation of the new federal government under the US Constitution in 1789. The presidency was formed as head of the executive branch under the Constitution, establishing a federal government system with a division of powers. The new country dealt with several urgent concerns as ... Read More

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The Book of Obadiah

Introduction Obadiah is the fourth book associated with the twelve minor prophets in the Bible. The name Obadiah denotes ‘the worshipper of Yahweh’ while it also serves as a counterpoint to Edom’s judgment. Prophet Obadiah stayed in Betheran and was a steward linked to King Ahab. During Ahab’s reign, the Israelites abandoned God and worshipped ... Read More

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Slavery’s Obituary Paper

The United States Constitution adopted the 13th Amendment on 18th December 1865. Slavery was officially abolished through the Amendment, immediately freeing over 100,000 enslaved individuals from Kentucky to Delaware (Ellis, 2022). The Thirteenth Amendment used the language adopted from the 1787 Northwest Ordinance. Slavery was an advantage to the Whites and a disadvantage to the African Americans. ... Read More

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Media and Cultural Identity and Representation

Media texts are vivid, verbal, print, or electric communications with an unrestricted audience. They are produced and showcased by a technology that many people control. They are commonly used to entertain, encourage, or teach the public about a certain affair or event. These media texts are written or created on different issues depending on the ... Read More

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Life and Accomplishments of Coleman Hawkins

Biographical Information Coleman Hawkins was a jazz saxophonist and songwriter from St. Joseph, Missouri, born November 21, 1904. According to DeVeaux (p.10), Hawkins is considered one of the indispensable tenors of saxophone pioneers, and his musical tactic expressively influenced the evolution of jazz music. Hawkins began performing the piano at age five and moved on ... Read More

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Leaders in Cinema

The media has a long history of depicting leaders, some of whom are shown to be productive, while others are shown to have flaws that ultimately lead to their own collapse. I have seen a few of these shows, and the leaders all share some common traits that speak to a good moral compass and ... Read More

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