All these things give Tiresias' prophecies validity. ... Arnold gives Connie an update on what her family is doing: "Now they are eating corn and hot dogs cooked to bursting over an outdoor fire. ... Oedipus is happy to see Tiresias and is genuinely hopeful that Tiresias will give him hope with some answers. ... Her fate is being girl with no self-respect, with a weak, mind, and a girl who cannot keep herself from being persuaded by some strange man who she gives her innocence to. ...

• Word Count: 2789
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

It cannot be expected that the individuals surveyed would give truthful responses given the personal nature of the questions I would be forced to ask. ... Since this is a research topic that can be both emotional and sometimes highly personal, a facial expression may be worth as much as the actual verbal response an interviewee gives. ...

• Word Count: 4534
• Approx Pages: 18
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Adolescent parenting has multiple consequences on interpersonal relationships. Teenagers are parenting at the age they should be navigating through adolescence. Their relationships with their own mothers, friends, extended family, the child's father, and most importantly, their child are gravely imp...

• Word Count: 2751
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The American West has been a place that people envisioned as somewhere personal destiny could be fulfilled and diligence rewarded. Visions of freedom, wide-open spaces, uncompromised opportunity, and success became the mythic representation of the American West to many people outside of the region....

• Word Count: 2962
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary states divorce as " an act of legally dissolving a marriage" (Merriam-Webster Dictionary 1998). Divorce is a very highly rated problem among married couples in the United States. " Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce and sixty-seven percent of all second marriages end in divorce" (Corcoran). While these figures are high, the divorce rate appears to be dropping. Studies from Dr. Kathleen O"Connell Corcoran Ph.D. show that "divorce is associated with an increase in depression: people experience loss of partner, hopes and dreams, and lifestyle". ...

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• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

When these boys first met Leshaya they did not want to give her a chance to prove herself of how well she could sing until she was showing the pastor and the boys had happened to over hear her singing. ...

• Word Count: 2988
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It's hard to think about that day. Who knew it would be the last day I would spend with her. It still feels like a fresh nightmare that just happened last night. But it didn't. It happened over two years ago and I was still struggling with this new reality. I didn't like it. I hated it. How could th...

• Word Count: 2579
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• Grade Level: High School

My mom looked around happily, "it's a perfect house!" she exclaimed. "Can't you just imagine a murder taking place here Molly?" I nodded in agreement and pushed aside the wispy white drapes at the large bay window in the living room. Outside a wide expanse of closely clipped green lawn swept to t...

• Word Count: 2994
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• Grade Level: High School

Summary - This is the story of two families who have been neighbours for a long time. The first family is the Kellers; Mr Joe Keller, his wife Kate and their two sons Larry and Chris. The neighbouring family is the Deevers; Steve Deever, his wife, his son George and his daughter Ann. The children used to play and study together when they were young. When they grew up Larry fell in love with Ann. ...

• Word Count: 3955
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

The biggest factor in our marriage problems is my father in law, Mr. David Robinson, and to some extent Dennis her brother. Dad never worked or did anything for his wife and family. All his life he was addicted to drugs and admitted several times to rehab. After a break became alcoholic and attracte...

• Word Count: 4191
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School

My So Called Life My life is like a monet. It looks good from far away, but when u look at it closely it's a whole bunch of swipes here and there to form my so called life. It's like a color scheme that doesnt exactly fit in to place causing the over all picture to look even worse then when you look your fist glance. Metaphorically speaking, this is the way i look at my life. To me, my life doesnt seem that bad until those nights where you just cant fall asleep and you sit up thinking and breaking down what has made you who you are and how you got there......... ...

• Word Count: 3415
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

A Yellow Raft in Blue Water is a story of three generations of women. Each woman is faced with basically the same type of event in her life and each reacts differently to that event. The event that is being focused on is the loss of the parent(s), whether the parent was known or unknown, and the loss of their childhood and how this affects their behavior. The loss of parent(s) that is being discussed is not due to death, but it is the emotional loss of a parent not assuming the parental role of the child. How a person reacts to an event and the outcome is based on their different personalit...

• Word Count: 3938
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School