Essays Tagged: "freedoms"

Lucid Dreaming

d. Anything can happen when one is dreaming. The only limitation is that we only rarely realize the freedoms granted to us in our dreams while we have them. Lucid dreaming is the ability to know when ...

(8 pages) 203 1 3.7 May/1995

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

IF YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT I'M SAYING, DON'T LISTEN - on right vs. freedom.

latter is something that the law permits or allows. That being said, what are some of our right and freedoms? A right might be the right to wear the clothes you want or to smoke cigarettes. Some freed ... qual rights. But because his speech was protected, women now have the same rights as men. It is the freedoms to think and say what you believe which allows for change, better or worse, in society thro ...

(8 pages) 298 2 3.9 Mar/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights

What Patriotism Means to Me

country and I am not ashamed to fly the American Flag. Many men and women have died to give me the freedoms that I take for granted. I applaud their patriotism, and I thank them for giving me my way ... at, being willing to stand up and protect yourself from those who choose to try and take away those freedoms.

(2 pages) 237 3 4.2 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays

The Many Faces of Freedom in America. Refers to the definitions of William C. Havard, Edmund Burke, Robert S. Ross, and William J. Murray

hese debates led to wars which spanned the globe and in which millions of lives were sacrificed for freedoms' cause.As I delved into this complex arena of discussion, I found this ongoing debate inter ... Many questions arose: How do I, personally, view freedom? Are Americans governed by restrictions of freedoms for the sake of the whole or does the government grant freedoms for the sake of the few? Di ...

(7 pages) 115 0 3.7 May/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights

Censorship: A Growing Issue

t came previous to this, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District, was a case expanding the freedoms of students in schools. Although, censorship is a big problem there are solutions. One of t ... decision:According to two judges in New Jersey who ruled in favor of students having greater press freedoms, Hazelwood does not apply in some situations. This is possible, according to Mark Goodman, ...

(5 pages) 136 0 3.7 Mar/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

The Right To A Free Trial in America

One of the most important freedoms in the American judicial system is the right to a jury trial. This allows a minimum of six ...

(6 pages) 113 0 4.1 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Greed, vanity, and repentance in "Moll Flanders" by Daniel Defoe

One of the brothers takes interest in Moll and seduces her into becoming his lover. 'He took these freedoms with me... when this was over he stayed but a little while, but he put almost a handful of ... her morals while trying feverishly to gain assets. For example, when Moll decides to let Robin take freedoms with her, she admits self annihilation. '... I finished my own destruction at once... being ...

(5 pages) 102 0 2.0 Dec/1999

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

American Sel Perception vs. the Truth

tion is freedom. Freedom of speech and movement are virtual institutions in the United States. Such freedoms of speech and movement are outlined in the United States Constitution. Americans believe th ...

(4 pages) 72 0 3.6 Oct/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights

Frederick Douglas

turned over to enlist African-American's from the North of New York as soldiers to fight for their freedoms. Frederick Douglass has taken a major part in the freedom of the slaves of the South.Freder ...

(3 pages) 148 0 4.1 Jul/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

The Exploitation Of Children In Television Advertisements

s well as in schools and businesses, sits advertisers' mass marketingtool, the television, usurping freedoms from children and their parents and changingAmerican culture. Virtually an entire nation ha ...

(16 pages) 703 0 4.8 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays

The Destruction of 1st Amendment Rights In Our Schools

ofthe people peaceably to assemble, and to petition thegovernment for a redress of grievances.these freedoms (commonly called the freedom of expression) are ofthe most important rights in a truly demo ...

(4 pages) 89 0 4.3 May/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

The Issue of Gun Control

ne of the most influential works in history, they could never consider what the consequences of the freedoms they set forth. The second amendment of the Constitution is one of the most important and m ...

(2 pages) 49 0 3.5 Sep/1995

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Speech Codes

resemblance to a political sermon, would clearly restrict freedom of speech as well as a few other freedoms. Laughing at a racially derogatory joke, for instance, is sometimes listed among the punish ...

(4 pages) 78 1 3.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

This essay is about African women where I explain women have rights and freedom in their society. I also have work cited too.

. Everyday women fightfor their human rights. We live in an age where women have gained access, and freedomsto explore a wide range of interest, and life styles more than they ever could in the past. ...

(2 pages) 152 1 4.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History

What Happened to Freedom? - describing the influences that contributed to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and how it is a reflection of past societies and a warning future generations.

What if one day the world turned upside down and individuals were stripped of all their rights, freedoms and possessions and were suddenly enslaved because a group of people believed that they hel ... of people believed that they held too much power? What could they do? Nothing. All their rights are freedoms were gone, not to mention all government officials had been assassinated. Where could they ...

(5 pages) 155 1 4.1 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

How the 'social contract' described by Hobbs and Locke led to the formation of the United States and the citizens role in maintaining the social contract today.

ril. We who live in the western world cannot fathom these things happening in our own time. We have freedoms that our predecessors could only dream of. How did we reach this state of freedom? How did ...

(7 pages) 205 1 3.7 Jan/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory

the demands of national security Vs. Individual Rights

quires different and incompatible actions.Claims of individual rights are demands for entitlements, freedoms, or privileges a person has.Before I begin, I have an observation about the resolution. The ... t with its people, has the overall obligation to protect societal welfare. It must restrict certain freedoms of expression, privacy, and due process if it will protect the people. Security must come b ...

(3 pages) 155 0 4.9 Jan/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Analysis of STORY OF AN HOUR by Kate Choplin

husbands death. Unlike the expected reaction, Louise actually has a moment of relief realizing the freedoms she now has, which were taken from her by an unhappy marriage. All the events of the story ... d, the author leads us to conclude the heart attack was actually caused by her realization that the freedoms she looked forward too were no longer a reality. Kate Chopin's description of what the main ...

(5 pages) 341 0 5.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Essay looking at the abortion issue from a strictly legal standpoint, with opinion based thesis pro-abortion. From 1973 to 1995, landmark cases, political climates and bibliography included.

rtion was not an option for any unwanted pregnancy I might find myself with. Those of us with these freedoms we have never had to fight for often forget what hardships and sacrifices others have made ...

(7 pages) 140 0 4.2 Jan/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Comparing Todays music with the THEME of Catcher in The Rye

as played a big part in our world, and its history. Through music people have acquired friendships, freedoms, and even determination because music has given them that kind of power. A power that could ... n, and love for innocence Holden has throughout this story. With music we can acquired friendships, freedoms, and gain a whole new determination like we never before knew was possible...

(4 pages) 40 0 4.1 Feb/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies