Day: April 21, 2021

Is Willy Loman a tragic hero in Death of a Salesman?

Major writing assignment for the drama section. Here is the topic: Is Willy Loman a tragic hero in Death of a Salesman? You can argue either for or against, but either way justify your position with information from the play itself and bring in at least two secondary sources, things others have written about the […]

In a carefully written essay, express your opinion on whether or not activism on social media has the potential to make a difference in the world.

In a carefully written essay, express your opinion on whether or not activism on social media has the potential to make a difference in the world. In other words, do people need “act” in order to be activists? Or does social media bring much needed attention to important problems in the world? Or both?

Write about Charles Allen Austin who is an American athlete.

The first paper you will talk about Charles Allen Austin who is an American athlete who won the gold medal in the men’s high jump. Read about him and put in your own words. The second paper you will talk about Levern Donaline Spencer who is a Saint Lucian high jumper. Read about her and […]

What are some specific ways in which the Repressive State Apparatus is deployed?

Choose ONE of the following questions and answer it in an essay of 1250 words. Answer with reference to at least three texts. 1. “Racism” is a word that people use a lot, but in this course we’ve had the opportunity to examine it in depth. What is racism? What kind of thinking underlies it? […]

Compare and contrast the way in which each commentator presents their information and what, if any, bias you detect in their presentations.

Find a segment on a particular political topic or political event by the conservative commentator Tucker Carlson. Post the video and a link. Summarize the points made by Tucker. Then find a segment on the SAME political topic or political event by liberal commentator Rachel Maddow. What points does she make? Compare and contrast the […]

How did the previously discussed Crusades lead to the exploring impulse that would later be called the ‘Age of Discovery’?

The emergence of Islam and its rise to the status of a world empire in the 8th century came as a result of the collapse of the Roman Empire in Western Europe and the Middle East and its subsequent fall into the middle ages. Pejoratively referred to as the “dark ages”, it was a period […]

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