Schenck v. United States

F. Scott Fitzgerald is generally regarded as one of the great American writers. His work very much reflected on his life, specifically his pursuit of happiness and the “American Dream.” Fitzgerald was known social commentary, by telling what was going on in the upper class. He defined the culture of America in those times. He also commented on the decay of morales during the 1920’s. As someone who grew up without wealth but desired wealth, he defined the American Dream of rising from rags to…

The connections between technological advances, economic growth, and societal development have always been important aspects of humankind. The 21st century introduced an era of many incredible technological breakthroughs, one of which includes the “convergence [of] computers, televisions and telephones” molding a huge internetwork. Innovation is an inevitable outcome in today’s global age of connectivity and accessible resources, with new businesses established every day due to this swift and…

began with the most important court decision of the 20th century. Brown vs. The Topeka Board of Education stated that all public schools had to integrate. Following this decision, African-Americans began protesting how they were treated within the United States. Nonviolent protests orchestrated by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were the core of the Civil Rights Movement. President John F. Kennedy, the president at the time, came to publically support…

The United States, often described as ‘salad bowl’, is one of the nations that has most diverse ethnic population in the world, and still people from all around the world are heading to America searching for their American dreams . Then who are Americans and what makes Americans Americans? Their aspirations toward liberty, their patriotism, their generosity to embrace other people from another countries and their pursuit of better life are the main essences of national identity of Americans.…

East vs West Would you rather be cold hearted but be extremely wealthy, or would you rather be benevolent but be penniless at the same time? Indeed, this is not an easy question to answer. Of course this question is not meant to infer that all wealthy people are cold hearted, or that all poor people are kind. Rather, this question is meant to be relatable to the novel, "The Great Gatsby", when people in America lived in an era of great prosperity and wealth. During the 1920s, Americans from…

involving compromise, adult responsibility, and self-accountability. To be honest, I found this side of Ifemelu to be immature, but interesting, nonetheless, as it added the human element of biasness to Adichie 's depictions of race and racism in the United States. And by doing, I found myself understanding Ifemelu’s character, her motivations and reasoning, than at any other point in the book so…

gold, silver, opal and diamonds. Australia has a huge amount of its land especially for cattle and sheep along with dairy and tobacco farms. A lot of its fruits are traded out of Australia with several countries such as China, Japan, United Kingdom and the United States. For the last 20 years, Australia has had a 3%…

Understanding Japan Did Japan make the right or wrong decision when they attacked the United States? This was definitely the turning point in Japan’s history of its long political and military control. What most do not know are the events, which led to Japan’s attack to the world 's most leading country in mass destructive weapons. Due to Japan’s history, the local community continues to show tension between Americans presence. Japan’s history began in the year 13,000 B.C., known as…

Cars have always had a huge impact on Americans and their lives. Americans have the need for speed, the beauty, and the muscle for types of cars. Cars are more than just transportation. They are symbols of who Americans are and what we have done to get there. Like Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, a proclaimed millionaire with all the cars and speed he wants. He loves his cars and they show who this wild man is and what he wants. In the Red Convertible, Henry and Lyman both love the red…

pregnancy, so that it does not result in the birth of a child. It has always been a controversial topic since the ancient times and the abortion laws differ in each country. There are over 1.1 million abortions in the United States each year and the number continues to grow. The United States abortion rate is among the highest in the world within developed countries (abortion). Imagine if you were an adolescent teen girl, who had unprotected sex because of peer pressure, alcohol, drugs, lack of…