Harriet Beecher Stowe’s anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin is arguably the most influential novel ever written. It changed the course of U.S. history (For more on the influence of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, see the video, David Reynolds: Harriet Beecher Stowe: Uncle Tom’s Cabin.). In “Articulating Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” Jim O’Loughlin argues that Uncle Tom’s Cabin was so popular and influential because Stowe reflected “existing tropes […]

Topic 2: Choose any song you wish (contemporary is fine). Look up the lyrics using a website such as http://www.azlyrics.com/ or http://www.elyrics.net/ (Make sure to cite the source you use!). Using AT LEAST one verse and the refrain, discuss the lyrics in terms of poetry. Be SURE to discuss the following: content (story), including poetic components such as alliteration, simile, metaphor, and personification. In addition, identify the rhyme scheme, and include imagery […]

James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” is about the fractured relationship between brothers. At the beginning of the story Sonny is arrested during a drug bust. His older brother is torn because he somehow, he failed to keep his promise to his mother and let Sonny down. While Sonny is away in rehab or prison his older brother’s daughter dies. Sonny’s brother tries to reconnect with him. […]

Julia Wood (2016) said that the first 3 minutes of a conflict are very important, therefore, unless you set the proper climate, very little will be accomplished.  Once a conflict arises, there are steps you can take  to ensure  ensure a communication climate that is conducive to a satisfying outcome?  Outline the steps you would take to ensure a mutually satisfying outcome in a conflict […]

Friendships play a large role in our life.  Discuss with examples the different types of friendships and say how they can affect your relationships both in and out of the workplace.  Please do research and include in-text citations to support your points.For all responses you are required to turn in a paper in APA format with examples to support your points.  This paper should include a […]

You are to research and write a 5-8 page paper (excluding title page and reference pages) on one of the topics listed below. The paper should incorporate references to the course material and a minimum of 6 scholarly sources.  The paper should be typed, double spaced using APA formatting, and attached as a file.  Your writing should display knowledge, analysis, evaluation, and application of the […]

 Sin to me can be defined as doing something that is spiritually or morally wrong in accordance to the Ten Commandments. All 9 circles of the inferno had interesting consequences to the action. If I have to pick one to discuss it would be being in Limbo. We probably can all relate to being in some kinda limbo trying to get out of some type of […]

 American both believe that the European Immigrants’ best chance for success in America lies in the land itself, but their ideas about what the land will produce for these immigrants and the motives the immigrants will bring with them to America are not exactly the same. In your essay, describe in detail the primary benefits Smith believes will come to those who work the land […]

You are the Corporate Director for Universal Medical Supplies, Inc. You have been asked to present at an upcoming business leadership conference. The presentation will cover Critical Thinking for Challenges in Communication in the Workplace, related to specific topics. The intended audience is business leaders in many different industries.InstructionsChoose an element of or an issue related to one of the following specific workplace challenges: Conflict […]

You will be required to attend a concert of your choice and write an essay on your experience. In addition to relating your reactions to the performance(s), audience, and your impressions of the concert venue, include some relevant details about musical content. NOTE: You need not attend performances by “professional” or “first-tier” big-name artists; many kinds of civic orchestras, opera productions, recitals, or the musical […]