By placing the exiles in situation that only escaping their values seemed ideal, the king created a natural desire to conform to what they were newly introduced to for survival and god created a test to evaluate their strength. ... The refusal to conform as the king orders allows Daniel to quite literally defy death later on. ... Upon getting confirmation that god has not completely abandoned them- that their faith has not escaped them- there is also a spark of hope. ...

• Word Count: 615
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This statement of protecting and serving the community sometimes is tested to its utmost when police officers are put in what they consider to be a life or death situation. ... But the frequency of homicide by police that continues to spark black rage, and not because blacks kill each other makes it right for police to use this as an excuse to also kill black people in the smallest pretext. ...

• Word Count: 1138
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate