… by those who have something to lose in the political realm. If war were a decision made on an individual level it would be a mere fight. The Leviathan, as referred to by Thomas Hobbes, or system to which we all belong, denies individuality. There are…

… for men on television today is World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Though many people see this “sport” as childish and violent there are many factors that allow WCW to provide millions of men exactly what they are looking for when they turn on…

… in one of the dives” really brings out the state of the street; it gives it a downtrodden and gloomy atmosphere. “Uncertain and afraid as the clever hopes expire of a low dishonest decade”. Shows how fragile the people were at the time and how the promis…

… in comparison with the preservation of the impetuous instincts of a proud and fiery race?” Mark Twain said it best in his short essay, “Only a Negro.” Southerners would come from hundreds of miles to see an African American be lynched by a racist…

… be described as a person who is respected for the challenges he or she has accomplished and admired for his or her continuous efforts towards helping others. According to American literature, a hero is defined as a protagonist who overcomes his or her…

… a story about the relationship between two brothers. The central idea of this story is how peoples’ own experiences of personal hardships make them better able to empathize with the troubles of others. Language is the dominant element employed by Baldwin…

… concept in sociology. The concept of class has had a long and troubled history within sociology. We might date it origins in the 18th century of the Scottish Enlightenment. The idea of class is used by Adam Smith (1723-90), the 'father' of modern…

… brings about new changes, but continues to reflect on old issues. Capital punishment has been around before the turn of the century and is still being practiced today. America is one of the few countries left in the world that insists on capital…

… sense? The Chambers dictionary definition of sociology is “the study of the structure and functioning of human society”. Human society and interactions have fascinated philosophers and social scientists for a very long time. However, the academic…

… mind and spiritual values are fundamental in the world as a whole. Idealism came to be used as a philosophical term in Germany during the eighteenth century. This type of philosophy opposed the Empirisistic views of such philosopher’s as David Hume,…