Mark Smith
All that I write is basically from throughout the course of my education. It's interesting to see the increasing writing ability of a person as time goes on. Can you guess when i wrote these different pieces?
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Othello and DeceptionA common theme seen within Othello is that some things are not what they seem. Throughout the story, a handkerchief provides to be a source of uncovering the truths about characters and symbols.
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Primary Influences of HistoryRalph Waldo Emerson believed that books were key to finding history. However, this is mainly due to the era he lived in where technology was not very advanced...
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Frankenstein's DemiseVictor was a greedy person who wanted fame and glory for advancing the sciences. With his selfish ways, he was thus the true killer of the Frankensteins.
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Red Faction: Guerrilla (PS3) ReviewRed Faction has always been about blowing up things and so in this third game, we see an even more intensity towards destroying inanimate objects. As Alec Mason fights the Earth Defense Force to liberate mars, we see a trend of non-stop explosions.
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Pokemon Platinum ReviewGotta catch em all ring a bell? Well Pokemon Platinum is the latest RPG that Nintendo has released. This is definitely a game that can be enjoyed by anyone.
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Up Video Game ReviewFrom the Disney and Pixar movie Up, comes the new video game sensation... Up- not really. Definitely a game meant for children.
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Xbox 360 ReviewTransform into action as you play the adventure to the new Transformers movie. However, you may not be so satisfied. Read to find out why.
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Fight Night Round 4 Xbox 360 ReviewBox with strategy in the new Fight Night video game. Its not always that the player with the most hits wins.
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Bruce Lee: A Popular Culture IconBruce was known to be the best martial artist throughout the world. However, he was also known to be a popular culture icon of his time as well as the present. In what ways is this statement valid?
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Winesburg, Ohio and FragmentationModernism was a genre that was unlike any other due to its peculiar takes. Fragmentation is a literary element that plays a major role within modernism and is seen in numerous occasions in "Winesburg, Ohio".
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Sleep Hours Comparison Among High School Seniors, FreshmanA project carried out to find out if high school seniors or freshman get more sleep.
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The Israeli Palestinian ConflictThere are a number of reasons as to why Israel and Palestine are fighting and there is a little bit of history to be known to truly understand it.
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Expansion of the USThe US had a drastic change in the late 1800s early 1900s. They began looking outwards for land due to the "shortage" in the continent. The expansion policy was no longer a continuum of the previous policy.
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Mussolini Before the WarMussolini was no doubt a corrupt dictator. However, if we look back in his past we see why he did what he did and his ideals at the time.
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Recyling StatisicsDon't think that you can make a difference by recycling since you're just one person. Well think again...
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The Lane Tech MuralsThe Chicago Cultural Center displayed the Lane Tech Murals as one of their exhibits not to long ago. One can find a lot of meaning from analyzing what they were trying to show.
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Beliefs Among OthersThis is an original poem made by me that expresses my ideals and what qualities that are valued by me.
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"Happiness, an Imaginary Condition?"Happiness is said to have been an imaginary condition by Thomas Szasz. However there are many factors that disprove this.
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Television: Not a Box of CorruptionAlice Walker finds that TV has only one effect on people: "belittling" their intelligence. However, this clearly is not the case.
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The Black DeathThe Black Death was a a catastrophic epidemic that killed millions of people throughout Europe.
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The Ineffectiveness of Compromise Pre-Civil WarThe nation seemed to be able to resolve arguments through compromise during the early 19th century. However, this seemed impossible during the pre-Civil War period of 1820-1860. The reasons for this are discussed within this piece of work. -
Freedom Vs. SafetyFreedom is something we take granted for nowadays. When we trade in our freedom for safety certain issues begin to arise as to how to go about insuring that safety at the expense of our freedom.
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The Road Not Taken Analysis"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost endorses the idea of following your beliefs or succumbing to peer pressure.
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The Scarlet Letter: Identity Versus Society Developed Through SymbolismThis analyzes the symbolism within "The Scarlet Letter" and provides a a greater explanation for the theme of promoting individualism. -
Knights of the Medieval TimesThis article offers an overview of the different aspects of being a knight.
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The Lewis and Clark ExpeditionThis article offers a description of the Lewis and Clark expedition and its benefits.
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Juan Ponce De LeonThis article describes the achievements of Juan Ponce de Leon. -
George Washington CarverThis article is an overview of George Washington Carver's life.
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Muhammad(S)'s Love for ChildrenMuhammad was a the Prophet who spread Islam and showed compassion to all children.
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The Characteristics of Muhammad (S)This essay shows the characteristics that Muslims are prescribed to examine throughout their daily lives.
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Isaac Newton: The Study of Gravity and MotionThis article is about Issac Newton and his work as a scientist.
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The American Style of ArtThis essay shows the similarities of American art in 1894 and the 1950s.
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The Reaction to Slavery from a Reader's StandpointThis article is a reaction towards the harshness of slavery and the different emotions a reader can go through.
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New and Old Politics: The Adams and Jacksonian EraThis essay finds the different arguments as to why Adams was considered the representative of old politics and Jackson new politics. It also discusses why they do not represent those different categories. -
The Great Chief JusticeThis gives an overview of what a person may hypothesize about John Marshall from reading the article in "Portrait of America."
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The Causes of World War IThis essay analyzes the different events that led to WWI.
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The World Around Us Through a RaceThis story is about a race taking place in a Chicago Park area.
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EMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopedics in ArtThis is a review and description of two different art works in an art exhibit called "eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopedics in Art".
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Early America and the Unethical StandardsThis review is on an article from the book "Portrait of America" and it talks about the bad conditions of the time.
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The World in Turmoil: The Worse of the Post World War PeriodsThis essay is about how after WWII the conditions were worse than it was after WWI. It analyzes how things were different between the two periods and how the things came to be as they were. -
William IIIThis is an essay on William III through his perspective, or in other words, my perspective. It has in text citations and a source list.